Multi-Media Meditation

I come across some of the coolest stuff! I saw this creative multi-media meditation video last year on the Birth 2012 Film Festival. I love the visuals and the music in this "prayerformance" called Cantaqua: The Aquarian Cantata, which offers a healing mythos for individual and collective transformation. Given birth at the Sacred Water Temple at the Burning Man Festival in 2007, this film is an alchemical amalgamation of inter-weaving stories being thread together through a 45-minute journey of death and resurrection. Presented in the tradition of ancient Greek theater, the storyteller is an exaggerated expression of the wounded male archetype, and is sacrificed to the will of the Water Spirit, evolution herself. He descends into Abyssus and is dissolved into nothing, where the cycle is born again—at a higher octave.

This is a video you'll want to make full screen and turn up the sound or maybe put the headphones on! Relax and do a little multi-media meditating!  :)

To learn more about this video, click here.

Life is Meant to be Fun!

I am almost finished reading James Van Praagh's book Unfinished Business and boy, is it great! He has so many wonderfully incredible experiences to share. I had read two of his other books; Talking to Heaven , and Reaching to Heaven several years ago, which I also love. I have also seen him on different shows about psychics or mediums over the years. I picked up his book Unfinished Business  back in April of this year when he came to Houston and I was able to see him in person for the first time. My mom, my sister-in-law and her sister and I  saw him on a Friday evening for his presentation Awakening Your Mind. It was great. He is a good speaker and a lot of fun. He shared a lot about himself and about what he does. He shared some of the messages he has received from the other side over the years and he did some readings. We had a good time.

That's all I had intended to do originally -- just go to his presentation Friday evening. The next morning when I woke up however, I was spontaneously inspired to buy a ticket to his all day workshop that day. It was a rare occasion that I had the time off from work to actually attend an all-day-anything and since the occasion presented itself, I took it. I splurged on myself and took out $250 from my savings account and bought a ticket. After all, how often does an opportunity like this happen? 

Well, I was in for a pleasant surprise! There is no doubt that I was meant to go. I was intuitively guided to attend this workshop. I had the best time and I learned so much about myself and I kind of shocked myself. (This happened just before I discovered that I was an adult Indigo.) 

There were approximately 150 people (or more) that came to the workshop.  I was pleasantly surprised at the number of men at the workshop. (I hear the ratios are improving for attendance to these types of things -- instead of it being 80/20 with women as the majority, it's grown over the last couple of decades to be more like 60/40. This is refreshing.) The energy was really good because it was full of people who were open and who wanted to be there to explore their own abilities further. Not to mention we were in my favorite high energy location -- the pyramid at Unity of Houston. After doing a meditation we were paired up with others, sometimes just one person, sometimes with three other people and we did a lot of different exercises. Exercises to do with the different "clairs", like feeling or seeing auras, psychometry, etc. There were many gifted people attending, including several who did such things professionally. A woman I was paired up with was good at feeling my aura energy. First thing she felt was that I had a lot of strong energy coming out of my sixth chakra (or third eye). She could also feel where I had most recently had some pain, which was now on the mend.  As we would do each exercise, James would ask by a raise of hands who "got something" and also if there was anyone who didn't get anything. I noticed there was only one or two people (sometimes) who would raise their hand that they did not receive anything at all during the exercises. Most everyone was receiving information, or getting "hits".

As I "warmed up" throughout the day doing the different exercises, (plus doing the meditation) I was pretty relaxed by the time we did the one that gave me a pleasant surprise. We were put into groups of four. I had three other women in my group (who I had never met before). One was in my age group and the other two were younger, probably in their twenties. This exercise was where we each took a turn being the psychic and the other three were the client. Each client was to give a person's first name, their relationship to the client, and the manor in which this person died, to the psychic who was to see if they could retrieve at least three pieces of information or facts about the person (who had crossed over). The client was to just answer yes or no to confirm these pieces of information we would receive. When it was my turn to be the psychic, as each of the women said the name of the person, how they were related and how they died, these people appeared in my third eye. I was able to pick up at least three specific pieces of information or facts about each of them and each client in turn, responded in a confirming "yes" every time. Whoa. Things like what their favorite color was, what they really liked doing or what kind of person they were -- the energy about them. One of them came in really strong. It was one of the younger women's father. I saw him clearly; a big, tall man and he was wearing an army uniform -- hat and all. I could sense that he had been a loving father to his children. The other young lady who was in my group told me her grandmother's name and I saw her at her home, during the holidays, serving food to all her brothers and sisters, children and grandchildren, etc. The house was really full of people. She was happy, wearing a flower print dress with an apron, making sure everyone was taken care of. Full of love. Everyone would gather at her house during the holidays and she would cook. She liked to cook. 

As I was coming up with each person's information, I was getting confirmations on not just a few of my "hits" but every one of them. Although the other women got some hits, it turned out I had the best results in my group. These people who had crossed over were showing up for me pretty easily. I had never really tried that before. Of course the energy in the room, the things we did beforehand to prep and ground ourselves, etc. were of great assistance. Not to mention James' guidance!

It's interesting to note that one of the younger women in my group kept saying after each try that she was just not getting anything. Then finally at the end, she said she smelled cigarette smoke very distinctly. (We were inside a non-smoking facility of course.) The other young woman's father (the one I saw in the army uniform), as it turned out, smoked cigarettes. She was actually experiencing clairaroma! That's the one and only hit she got the whole time but she got a hit that no one else did about him and a type of hit that no one else had either. 

It goes to show you that everyone can do this if you are open to it and want to, and everyone works a little differently. Everybody is a little better at one or another of the "clairs" ,as I affectionately refer to them. There was one young man who came both to the Friday night presentation and to the workshop on Saturday who was obviously very gifted in psychometry. He was sharing with us all the hits he was getting from holding someone else's ring. He was describing her living room, complete with details. Pretty impressive! (I didn't do so well in this department.)

All these abilities or "gifts" are a natural part of us. We are beings of energy after all, and all of this has to do with energy. Energy can never die. It only changes form.

Needless to say, I had the best time at this workshop and was so glad that I followed my intuition and bought a ticket at the last minute. It's something I love doing. I had so much fun, met interesting people and I learned a lot about myself. That in itself is priceless. It was an important reminder that life is meant to be fun and having fun, and being good to ourselves is a decision, a choice. And when you are having fun and expecting good things, you raise your energy vibration and then all good things follow.

 Are you having fun or are you just going through the motions of the same old thing, day after day? What is fun to you? Even if you're doing something that is not particularly fun at the moment, you can make it fun. Use your imagination. Take time in your day for some fun. It does the soul wonders.

Another interesting thing I want to mention is that this fabulously fun day for me happened on none other than my favorite number and day -- the 13th! Exactly a month before my forty-ninth birthday. And within a very short time I was able to put the $250 back in my savings account! 

Harmonic Visions-Evolution

As you may have noticed by now, I like visuals! I also love music and sounds. Here is a little sample of both visual and sounds combined. It's by Jonathan Goldman. I bought the DVD and it's great. Talk about getting relaxed! If you're feeling stressed, just turn this baby on and chill! I also love his Chakra Chants CDs and listen to them frequently to balance and fine tune my chakras. Enjoy!

What is Parapsychic Science?

Over the years, when I would tell someone that my degree was in Parapsychic Science, the majority of the time I would get a puzzled look in response (and still do). A lot of people never heard the term or are unaware of what it means or entails. I guess I had not really heard the term parapsychic science either until that day I saw the ad in a magazine. I hadn't been aware until then that getting a degree in that subject was even possible. The ad listed the topics of study for this degree program, along with others that sounded interesting too, like Metaphysics, Divinity and a few others. It really got me excited and got my energy flowing! This was just my kind of thing! I was drawn to it like a June bug to a light.

Once I discovered that this was available, I really, really wanted to take the classes. I studied and read about this type of stuff any way -- on my own, so getting a degree in it was icing on the cake. At the time, even though I really wanted to sign up for this course, I had no idea where I was going to get the money to pay for it. I needed a few thousand dollars, of which I didn't have.

Now here is a great example of how when you are following your passion, your bliss, whatever gets you excited and the energy flowing -- that something that makes your heart sing --  that the universe (God) will present you with a way. When you ask, it is given. It wasn't long after discovering this option of study, while I was wondering how I could possibly come up with the money to pay for it, that I received a letter in the mail from a previous employer. The letter stated that my retirement account with that company, of which I had been gone from for over five years at the time, wanted me to remove my money and invest it else where since I no longer worked there. I had completely forgotten about that retirement account! And it was enough money to pay for the entire degree program plus a little more! I couldn't believe it! The letter arrived at the perfect time! If you focus on what it is that you want and imagine yourself already doing or having it and remain open to receiving without worrying about the how , the Universe/Source/God will deliver! 

Any way, I had to tell that story. It was by way of synchronicity that I saw that ad in a magazine and then received the money to enroll. But back to the definition of Parapsychic Science. 

Parapsychic science is the unity of contemporary science and philosophy with metaphysics to provide us with the ability to understand and communicate with the spiritual realm. It covers many areas of psychic science including the investigation of psychic phenomena, extra-terrestrial activity, telepathy, near-death experiences, and parapsychology. From angels and auras to numerology and palmistry, parapsychic science allows students room to explore the mysteries of life and formulate their own personal and service oriented approach to the unknown.

Parapsychology is the science which looks at connections between the human mind and its environment, connections currently unexplained by our mainstream scientific base of information. It is a branch of psychology specifically involved with the studies of paranormal events. The parapsychologist ascertains the history, principles, and theories behind psychic phenomena involving telepathy, clairvoyance, sensory awareness, psychometry (psychoscopy or "psychic touch"), dermo-optic perception, spiritual healing, auras, mediumship, and so forth. A parapsychologist can also counsel individuals who have suffered trauma due to alien and spirit encounters and other paranormal experiences.

The parapsychic sciences and parapsychology are very extensive fields of study.The following tells a little about some of the parapsychic sciences:

Aura: an energy field surrounding every person, animal, plant, and object. Auras can be observed by those sensitive to seeing them. They contain meaningful colors that can assist in the healing process and are also indicative of spiritual growth.

Channeling: allowing a spiritual entity to communicate with others through a medium. The spirit can speak directly through the medium, using the medium's voice, the spirit may speak aloud so everyone can hear (if they are sensitive or clairaudient), or the spirit can allow the medium to translate information given psychically.

Clairvoyance: the ability to "see" events psychically. Clairaudience is the ability to "hear" events intuitively, and Clairsentience is the ability to "feel" events

empathetically. Claircognizance is an extension of feeling and it means "to know with clarity," beyond the physical feeling. This is the stream that is being utilized when you proclaim "I just know." Commonly referred to as the "clairs," they are extensions of our five senses. The two lesser-known "clairs" are Clairaroma or Clairscent, which involves the sense of smell, and Clairgustus or Clairsavourance, which is associated with the sense of taste.

Dermo-optic perception: an element of psychometry where one can "read" a person intuitively through contact with their skin. A person who has developed their ability to sense things about someone through touch, can get impressions through as much as a handshake.

ET investigation: the study of extra-terrestrial activity. Parapsychologists often counsel those who have suffered negative experiences from encounters and abductions.

Mediumship: relaying impressions and communications between the spirit world and the physical world psychically or through the act of channeling. The medium can be anyone or anything conducive to the transfer of such information. 

Divination tools: include tarot cards, runes, oracles, radiesthesia (dowsing), stones, crystals, pendulums, candles, music, and color. Psychic tools are anything that assists an intuitive in the effects of the psychic sciences.

Psychometry: also referred to as "psychic touch" it is the ability to obtain psychic impressions from holding an object that someone has worn or touched. Some intuitives can also obtain impressions from photographs.

Spiritual healing: channeling divine energy to the recipient by direct touch, manipulation of the aura, or through stones, crystals, music, color, and aroma.

Telepathy: sending or receiving information from one person to another by concentrated thought. Animals, particularly our pets, communicate with us (and each other) telepathically.

Well that should give you a good idea what it involves although this list is not inclusive.

I noticed that now parapsychic science is listed as Alternate Spiritual Traditions at AIHT, where I received my degree in 1999. Their description of the course is the following:

"This course of study responds to the eternal curiosity surrounding such questions as what happens after death; what makes up the non-corporeal world; and how one utilizes various psychic tools to access one’s own inner knowing. Relying on faith and science, you, as an explorer of alternate spiritual paths, will inquire into the secrets of the universe."

The Tapping Solution

Have you heard of or read the book The Tapping Solution yet? Also called EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique, it is a type of Meridian Tapping that combines ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology which can help improve many aspects of your life. From pain relief, to healing childhood traumas, to clearing limiting financial beliefs, to weight loss, to fears and phobias, Tapping is proving to be a powerful, well researched and easy to learn and apply technique. People have had startling results. I have used it myself and recently watched the movie on-line for free. I highly recommend it.

Check out this great half hour interview with Bruce Lipton, PhD., a Cellular Biologist and author of the book Biology of Belief (great book!). Bruce is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. An interview you won't want to miss with lots of great information!

You can also sign up to watch the movie The Tapping Solution for free  (for a limited time) on the same page by registering with your name and email.

A Planetary Birthday Party!

You're invited to a Planetary Birthday Party celebrating one year of progress in growing a global culture of Oneness. Won't you join me? It's a free on-line event with over thirty of today's most inspiring pioneers. Guaranteed to be inspiring!

WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013

              12 - 4 PM Pacific

                2 - 6 PM Central

                3 - 7 PM Eastern

WHERE: On-Line - Sign Up Here  and watch a video from Barbara Marx Hubbard and check out the line up of great speakers and topics.                                                                                                                                 

Lucid Dreaming

While I'm on the subject of dreams....

Like I said, I've had several different types of psychic dreams. After my sister died in 1986, I started having more experiences including dreams. I had several dreams in which she & I were sitting on a bench, talking. I always felt good when I woke up from these dreams but I could never remember what we talked about though, which was mildly frustrating. In 1997, on the eleventh anniversary of her death, I had a very lucid "dream". A dream I remember like it was yesterday and that I will never forget. A dream in which I was totally aware that I was in the dream state. Everything in the dream was exactly how it was in "reality" in that moment. I was in my bed, in my home, sleeping. In other words, while my physical body remained asleep, another part of me (my consciousness) sat up in bed because there was an object floating in the air at the foot of my bed. I was staring with indescribable awe and wonder at what I knew to be or represent something spiritual though I didn't understand what it was or meant. It was a pyramid, floating in mid air and it was emanating many beautiful, vibrant colors. Colors I hadn't even seen before. Like I said, I was in such a state of awe and wonder looking at this thing.....and then she appeared standing next to it....my sister Erin. She paid me a visit to let me know she was okay. She was better than okay. I got up out of bed and stood at the foot of my bed in front of her and hugged her. This was the best gift ever!

When I was hugging her, my analytical mind knew I was in the dream state while I was having this experience and I wondered if I was going to feel her as I was hugging her or if my arms would go through her, like I was hugging the air. And that is when I woke up. 

Another difference with this "dream" (which actually would be better described as a conscious experience in the dream state) compared to other dreams was the feeling I had when I woke up. (Of course being an Indigo, I feel everything.) I felt wonderful. Uplifted. Comforted. There just aren't enough words to describe how I felt. I saw my sister who died in a car accident eleven years prior. I got to hug her. I can't describe what that meant to me. And this feeling -- the feeling of being with her again -- it lasted for a long time....for weeks. What a wonderful feeling!

In receiving psychic experiences, information or meditating, you have to get out of your mind. This lucid dream I had is a great example of how I was having the greatest psychic dream/experience ever and my mind, which had to analyze, got in the way and I lost the state of consciousness I was in. I woke up that moment. I was really kicking myself in the butt for letting my analytical mind get in the way and cutting it short. But I was also so grateful for having the experience.

An interesting note is during the time I had this experience I was studying for my bachelor's degree in parapsychic science. Parapsychic Science is something I really love and am passionate about and when I discovered I could get a degree in it, well -- I just couldn't wait to tear into it. (I will talk more about this subject later.) The main reason I became so interested in it and that my path led me in that direction was because of my sister's death. Her transition was the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. To say it changed my life would be an understatement. 

Another very interesting note is the pyramid. The place I had been going to (and still do) to get my spiritual or soul food is Unity Church. Though now we have a new, larger sanctuary, our sanctuary was for many years in a pyramid. The pyramid is still there and serves for other functions. I really like it. I like the energy of it. As a matter of fact, the pyramid is where I have been going to Oneness Meditations (I'll talk about this later.) and it's also where I had some incredible experiences and became aware of some gifts that I have while attending a workshop given by psychic medium James Van Praagh. (Another story for later!) I am still receiving meaning from the pyramid in my dream.

Something else that I wondered about until just recently was why did she show up (I'd been wanting it for years) on the eleventh anniversary of her passing? Why not the 10th? The 8th, 5th, or 12th? That puzzled me a little but like I mentioned before, I eventually get an answer to questions I have, particularly if they are pertaining to myself. It wasn't until this year that I realized that 11 is a master number in Numerology (more about this later). And that's because just this year, I have started studying Numerology. I have discovered it to be absolutely intriguing and incredibly accurate. (I may possibly start offering Numerology reports in the near future.)

I've always noticed numbers but never knew or heard much about Numerology. I studied Astrology in the late 1980s and have been studying Aromatherapy since the 1990s. It wasn't until this year when I heard a woman named Glynis McCants speak. She is a Numerologist and wrote a book called Glynis Has Your Number. (Great book, by the way. She makes it very simple and easy to start doing Numerology right away.) After reading her book and starting to do Numerology charts myself, I became more intrigued and am now studying Hans Decoz, who is known as the world's leading expert in Numerology. He wrote a book called Numerology: Key To Your Inner Self. (Excellent book. More detailed!) Turns out, in 1982 he began practicing numerology professionally in Houston, Texas. (He now lives in Arizona.) And his birthday is May 15th! Two days after mine. 

And by the way, did I tell you there are no coincidences?

We are One

There are many ways in which God/Source/All That Is, our spirit guides or angels, or the people who have crossed over to the other side, communicate with us or give us messages. One of the most common ways is through our dreams. We are all familiar with the "normal" type of dreams that usually don't make a lot of sense to us and that are mostly in symbols. We can also have psychic dreams and there are different types of psychic dreams. I have had quite a few of these different types of  psychic dreams. 

I also get a lot of my questions answered through dreams. It's interesting that there has never been a question that I have had about myself that I have not had answered. It doesn't matter what kind of question either. Whether it was a question about changing places of employment or just curiosities like -- what is it like to die -- and everything in between --  I always get them answered. Sooner or later. Then I come up with more questions.  And believe me, all I have been doing my whole life is asking questions and trying to figure out who I am and why am I here. I am an eternal student of Me, Myself and I. There is always plenty to learn.

Any way, sometimes I will have a dream in which I just get a message. It's short, simple and to the point. I wake up with a sentence or word or whatever message it is, on my mind very vividly. This particular one was literally a message on a scrolling marque. I woke up with the message so clear and strong on my mind that I had to create something to express it. I received this message in the late 1990's. I didn't have a computer yet but a friend did so I made this picture on her computer.

Like I mentioned before, there are no coincidences and here I am in 2013 going to (and have been going to since last year) Oneness Meditations and receiving Oneness Blessings (or Deekshas) and learning about the Oneness University in India. These meditations and blessings are what led to my experiences of awakenings. 

The people whose books I read or I follow online or whose classes or workshops I have attended all are saying the same thing. Not to mention all the things that science is discovering about us, consciousness, the universe and how everything is all connected. It's become scientifically undeniable that we are all connected. I am tickled pink that I am witnessing spirituality and science merging. We are all of The One (God) and we are all one. We are connected with everyone and everything including the planet and the universe. We are one. We are one.

What Took Me So Long?

Why did it take so long for me to wake up or realize Who I Really Am  -- an Indigo and an Empath? Why now, in my forty-ninth year of life? These are some of the questions I have asked.

When we are small children, we are still very open and pure and our connection to source is still very strong. We can never become completely disconnected from Source but after we start going to school and start experiencing the world around us and other people, our awareness of our connection to Source becomes somewhat "pinched off"  to varying degrees and we become more focused in the material world. We become conditioned as to what is acceptable and what is not. What is believed and what is not. What is real and what is not. We are taught what to do and how to fit in. Our brains are like little "black boxes" recording and taking everything in around us. I hadn't been exposed to anything of a paranormal or a spiritual nature and I really don't remember being aware of such things. I just wanted to fit in and be accepted so anything I might have experienced as a child that was "unusual" I either didn't realize that others didn't experience it or I kept it to myself or I disregarded it. I don't remember very much of my early childhood, just bits and pieces. 

Besides, I had a lot of growing to do, lessons to learn and experiences to go through and things of the paranormal or parapsychic nature were not readily accepted by society or anyone immediately around me for that matter. At least not that I was aware of. It wouldn't have been an easy thing to deal with consciously back then either. I always felt that I was different but didn't know why. The last thing I wanted to do was stand out in any way. No thanks! I was extremely shy and introverted.

We each have our own life path. We are each here for a purpose and each of us has gifts. We have something to share with others, something to help make the world a better place; some way to be of service. This is my path and I am where I need to be. I was awakened now, at this time of my life to being an Indigo because it's the right time for me and because this is a very special time on earth. A time like no other. We are going through a shift in evolution. A shift in energy. How do I know? Being an Indigo, I can feel it. And I'm not the only one who feels or knows the changes that are occurring either. That's all I have been hearing about for some time now from all the different spiritual leaders, authors, speakers, scientists, doctors, psychics, etc. that I follow, listen to or read. 

Something else that's interesting that comes into play has to do with the cycles of life. Our lives move in rhythms or cycles. Science tells us that about every seven years we have a complete renewal of the physical body -- that our cells are replaced with new ones.  It takes seven years to master a cycle or state of consciousness. The most important cycle is the one from zero to seven years. This is where your basic personality is molded. In the cycle from 21 to 28, a person moves into maturity (if not badly hurt emotionally in the first cycle). The cycle 28 to 35 is associated with seeking for yourself, to find yourself and prepare for full development. The cycle 35 to 42 is the cycle in which "everything will be added unto you" and the law of abundance begins to flow about this time. In the cycle 49 to 56 it is said you move into the inventory of life and during this time you may ask yourself "What have I done with my life?" or "Am I in the right place?". You take stock of what you are and begin searching to find more about who you are. This is the cycle I just began -- searching to find out who I really am. I have been going within. I have been asking. Ask and you shall receive.

I would like to mention of course, that the experiences called awakenings that I had earlier this year that led to my discovery of being an adult Indigo and an Empath, were the result of going to Oneness Meditations for around eight to ten months at the time, along with receiving occasional Oneness Blessings also know as Deeksha. Deeksha is Sanskrit and means transfer of divine energy. 

So there are perhaps many reasons why it has taken me so long to wake up to more of Who I Really Am. There are no coincidences. Everything works in divine order. 

The "Clairs"

You've probably heard of "the sixth sense" which is what intuition is sometimes called. Intuition is the language of the spirit/soul/higher self . It is one of the major ways that your spirit communicates with you about everything, including your connection to the universe. Just about everyone can recall times when they seem to just know things like who is on the other end of the phone before you pick it up and see who it is, or you think of someone and then you see them or get a call or email from them within a very short time. Times when you just know things. This is your intuition.

We are spiritual beings having a physical experience. In other words, we are beings of energy in a physical body. We transmit and receive energy constantly whether we are aware of it or not. We are energy and energy transmitters and everything around us consists of energy as well. We are each part of a gigantic communication system and we are transmitting and receiving energy not through words, but through at least four streams of psychic expression. These are extensions of intuition, known as the four "clairs." Clair means clear or something with clarity.

Clairvoyance is an extension of our physical sight and it means "to see with clarity," beyond our physical eyes. Clairvoyance utilizes the third-eye chakra under the seven-chakra system. Clairvoyance includes spiritual visions, dreams, imagination, seeing auras, seeing angels or seeing people or animals who have passed away.

Clairaudience is an extension of our physical hearing and it means "to hear with clarity," beyond our physical ears. It includes hearing spirit voices, music, and thought telepathy, as well as comprehending spiritual laws.

Clairsentience is an extension of our physical touch and it means "to sense with clarity," beyond our five physical senses. It includes phenomena like empathy (sensing or feeling in the physical body), psychometry (receiving an impression by touching a physical object), and healing. 

Claircognizance is an extension of feeling and it means "to know with clarity," beyond the physical feeling. This is the stream that is being utilized when you proclaim "I just know." 

There are two additional, although less common "clairs." Clairaroma which is an extension of physical smell and Clairgustus which is an extension of physical taste.

Every person has a dominant "clair" and it may change over time with growth and as your intuitive understanding matures. When I was a child, my main source of information was clairsentience (feeling) and claircognizance (knowing) with clairvoyance (seeing) in third place and very little clairaudience. I wasn't aware at the time of what I was experiencing though or that most other people did not experience it.  I don't recall experiencing any of the other "clairs." As I got older, clairsentience and claircognizance are still dominant but my clairvoyance and clairaudience have become much stronger than before and I have also had an occasional clairaroma experience.

As you've probably heard before from other intuitives or psychics, everyone has these abilities within them. It's true. Most people however, are conditioned in childhood to believe that these things don't exist or aren't true (or worse). There are exceptions of course. Just like some people are born naturally being able to play the piano without effort when the rest of us have to take lessons and practice; in the same way some people are able to access these abilities with ease when others have to learn and practice. Indigos, who are highly intuitive, are developed in some or all of these extensions of intuition or "clair" abilities  but sometimes, as in my own case, they may be suppressed until later in life. 

Just like with any other muscle, we must use and exercise our "psychic" muscles in order to keep them functioning at their best and to sharpen our skills. We must get in touch with our inner self -- the part that is connected to God/Source/All That Is. We must also take good care of our health and physical body because this is the vehicle through which we not only experience life on earth  but also because it is what we use to send and receive energy while we are here. We are after all, magnificent creative beings of energy or spirit. The healthier and clearer our instruments are, the better the transmissions of energies, the better we can create what we want.

What is an Indigo?

If you would like to know more about Indigos, I think the documentary The Indigo Evolution (full length documentary), which can be viewed for free on YouTube, does a good job at explaining them. It also has a bunch of my favorite people in it! The following is a little bit about it.

"The Indigo Evolution" is a documentary that attempts to answer the question - Are these 'Indigos' only the fanciful notions of a few individuals embracing new-age, metaphysical beliefs, or is there real evidence that they truly do exist? Most importantly, why are they here and how can we help them achieve their goal of creating a world based upon the laws of compassion and peace? Interviews with some of the most profound children on the planet today combined with discussions with authorities in the fields of medicine, psychology, education, philosophy, and religion will provide information for the viewer to draw their own conclusions to these questions.

'The Indigo Evolution' is a documentary about the shifting human, evolving beyond the five sensory perceptions into a multi-sensory being of light ! The term Indigo refers to the Indigo color Aura seen around certain individuals who exhibit certain enhanced abilities well beyond their age and learning. Commonly labeled as suffering from some kind of deficit (ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia ...) these children clearly have more of something most of us fail to recognize. Their non conformance to authority and the social conditioning sometimes earns them the label of being problem children.

Indigo Evolution, a feature-length documentary by James Twyman, was released Jan. 28, 2006 in more than 350 churches and wellness and spiritual centers around the world. The attendance far exceeded expectations, demonstrating how interest in understanding the "Indigo phenomenon" has grown. Indigo Evolution illuminates the lives of children who are referred to as "Indigos." The movie describes them as creative, eccentric and independent. Impatient with the status quo, these children possess a high degree of integrity and intuition. Many are both intelligent and gifted, often in the areas of art and technology, and some are said to bring healing gifts.According to Indigo Evolution, Indigos often sound very wise for their age; however, they are very sensitive physically, emotionally and spiritually, and not always comfortable in their own bodies. They easily experience sensory overload to lights, smells, sounds, touching and toxins, and need help in becoming grounded. Many Indigos have attention and social problems in school and may frequently correct the teacher. While their behaviors vary, their philosophy of life is consistent; they have a high level of social consciousness and desire to make the world a better place. They are here to bring the Dawn of the Golden Age!

Hopi Elders reveal ancient prophecies:

After the premiere test screening of "The Indigo Evolution", the Hopi nation contacted James Twyman, and told him that they were willing to reveal their ancient and guarded secrets about the children of the planet in this movie. The new section containing interviews with Hopi elders about their ancient prophesies and how they relate to the Indigos was added to the documentary. Their message was astounding, and has now become the central theme for the entire film. The Hopi elders shared that it is not too late to reverse the tide of earth cleansing, but only if we come together, and the children have a critical role to play.

About the Filmmakers:
James Twyman (Producer / Director) is a singer/songwriter and the author of "Emissary of Love-The Psychic Children Speak" and "Messages from Thomas: Raising Psychic Children." James wrote and was the Executive Producer for the movie INDIGO which premiered in January 2005.

Stephen Simon (Executive Producer) has produced such films as "Somewhere in Time" and "What Dreams May Come" and is the author of "The Force is With You: Mystical Movie Messages That Inspire Our Lives."

Kent Romney - (Co-Producer / Co-Director) This is Kent's first feature documentary as a Director and Producer. In recent years, traveling to distant lands and cultures of our world, he worked on production teams that created film and television projects shown on The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, ABC Primetime and other broadcast networks. As a filmmaker, he creates video and film projects reflecting his interests in adventure travel, social topics, cultural issues and spiritual growth.

Doreen Virtue - (Associate Producer) holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in counseling psychology, is the author of more than 20 books about angels, chakras, Crystal Children, Indigo Children, health and diet, and other mind-body-spirit issues. She is recognized as an expert in the area of Indigo Children and her books on the subject include "The Care and Feeding of Indigo Children" and "The Crystal Children." Her son is an adult Indigo.

If you or someone you know is an Indigo, I recommend these great books also:

And if you want to go yet a little deeper into the subject, you might try these:

 

Though there are more books available on the subject, these are ones I have read so far and would recommend. Have you read others that you liked or found helpful? Let me know!

Update: I just finished reading this wonderful book that I found really helpful as well:

Namaste!

Namaste! After experiencing some profound spiritual experiences known as "awakenings" earlier this year, I have been over-flowing with energy and inspiration to create, share and to help remind others of who they really are -- more so now then ever before, and there is no time like the present! As a result of these awakenings, which actually cause physiological changes in the brain, I have experienced and continue to experience shifts in levels of consciousness among other things. Though the experience is difficult to describe in words,  I understand why it is called an awakening. It is as though you have been somewhat asleep -- or not fully conscious your whole life without even knowing it, and in little increments (or maybe for some it is big increments) you begin waking up and the veil  that separates this three dimensional reality from beyond --  is lifted a little at a time. You become awakened. Your perception changes. Your consciousness changes. This is not something you can learn or study to attain, I am told. It is given by the grace of God or Source or All That Is or whatever name you want to give it. 

Of course each person's experience varies as it is a very personal experience. One of the common effects among people who have this experience of awakening is the quieting of all the mental chatter that goes on in your head and the letting go of judgmental thinking. You begin to shift from a consciousness of separateness to oneness. Another common experience is having moments of feeling such profound and powerful love and joy that is beyond anything you've ever felt before. It is indescribable or ineffable. This is happening to people all over the world. 

For me, it has been the most fun and exciting time of my life. I knew it was going to be a great year and it has been better than I could ever have imagined! I am so blessed! As a result of experiencing a couple of these awakenings earlier this year, I have remembered Who I Really Am. This, is the greatest gift of all. (The energy pouring through me as I write this right now is tremendous.) 

And so, Who I Really Am has to do with the reason I came here, on earth, in this physical body -- now, at this incredible time in human evolution. One of my purposes is to help remind people of Who They Really Are. Another one is to help teach people how to better care for their pets. Not a small feat, huh? Well, I am not alone by any means and besides, do you think I would come here with such a purpose and not be given tools with which to help me accomplish this? Come on, this is Source we are talking about!   :)

In the process I am going through -- and I say process because there is no ending per se--we never stop growing and expanding and evolving -- I have been awakened to the fact that I had been denying Who I Really Am my whole life, up until now (for reasons I will discuss later), which has been 49 years. (That's a long time! H-e-l-l-o Beth?! Am I a late bloomer or what?) I didn't even consciously realize that I was denying it really  -- and that is that  I am what people have labeled (we love labels, don't we?) "Super Sensitive" or Indigos (or Crystals and Cusps). I hadn't even heard of an Indigo (let alone these other terms) until the last decade or so. It really perked my interest, naturally, when I did and I saw a book about them I wanted to get but never did. It's amazing how if you don't seem to be getting a message that you're supposed to be getting, the Universe will keep providing means for which to get it. How I finally got the message I needed to get is amazing too, but I'll save that for another time. 

What is an Indigo? The term was coined by a parapsychologist and clairvoyant in the sixties and seventies, who began seeing indigo colored auras around some children. Indigos, Crystals and Cusps are all categorized by the color of their aura. The color indigo corresponds with the sixth chakra in our energy body, also known as the third eye. Indigo Souls are highly intuitive and  have a very active third eye. In other words, they have what is labeled as (those labels again!) psychic abilities -- clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, claircognizance, which are the most commonly known, and clairaroma and clairgustus. (I prefer the term intuitive over psychic, myself.) Usually Indigo Souls are also what is known as empathetic or  "Empaths". (This was another h-e-l-l-o moment for me.) Empaths are people who actually can feel other people's emotions and energies. They are extra sensitive to energy and have to be careful not to take on other people's emotions, energies or even physical illnesses. Most, if not all Indigos are Empaths but not all Empaths are Indigos.

Maybe you've heard of Indigos (or Super Sensitives, Crystals or Cusps). Maybe you've read some of the books about them or have seen the documentary about them that came out in recent years. Maybe your child is one. Maybe you are one. Or maybe you know someone who is or you're just curious about them. Not all Indigos are necessarily aware that they are Indigos either. Look at me! I just became aware of the fact that I am one in mid life. But I also know there are no coincidences and so, this was how it is supposed to be. Now is the right time for me.

So long story short, due to these awakenings, I have remembered Who I Really Am and why I am here -- or at least one of the main reasons, and that is to use my gifts (each one of us has them!) to bring more light and love to the world in this important time in our human evolution. So I thought I'd start with this blog so I can share what I have learned along my path -- and continue to learn and discover, with the intention that those who will benefit from it, will be led to it. That I can accomplish what I came here to do and that is to help remind people of Who They Really Are -- magnificent, powerful beings; extensions of source energy.

I would like to mention just for the record that I was raised religion-less (of which I am grateful). In other words, with no specific religion. When someone would ask what religion I was growing up, I had no idea what to say and if I did give an answer just to give one, it had no meaning to me.  I went to a couple of Sunday school classes with my grandparents under the age of five, of which I have little to no recall. I do not consider myself religious but have respect for all religions. When I got to be an adult I did begin regularly attending a non-denominational place of meditation and prayer that my mother started attending back in the mid-eighties. A progressive place that is about inspiring you to be all that you were created to be. A place about oneness and unity. It's called Unity of Houston. This is where I have received a lot of the food for my soul, including the Oneness Blessings and Oneness Meditations, which led to my awakenings. But that's me. Everyone has their own place or whatever (or not) where they receive their "soul food" and that's perfect. And not that you even have to go any where to receive it. We are all  unique and I love that. I'm just letting you know a little of my background in this regard. To me, religions are just another category with labels of which none fit for me. I am a spiritual being having a human experience. Period.

I would also like to say that these "awakenings" and the remembering of Who I Really Am and all that entails, did not happen in an instant or over night. It has been accumulative. And it continues. We never stop expanding, if we will just allow.

I look forward to sharing the love and light that is flowing through me as I continue on my journey.