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If you practice any kind of Spirituality then you know that the elements play a big part. The elements that we primarily work with in the Western tradition are Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Spirit. Did you know that all things contain these energies in varying patterns? It's what makes an Oak tree and Oak Tree and a Squirrel a squirrel. In essence its all DNA, all DNA contains the four elements plus Spirit. Therefore if we wish to master manifestation, also known as creation, then it would serve us well to master the elements. By this I mean not just physically, but spiritually too. This includes the physical body (Earth), the mind & emotions (Air & Water) and The Mind of God (which is also a part of us, Fire). If we start with bringing our self into balance then we can begin the Great Work of becoming a Magician. 

We know we are out of balance, if say we are sick (Earth) or depressed (water) or confused (Air) or angry (fire) and all the other emotions that get us feeling out of whack. We also know when we are in balance when we feel inspired (fire), joyful (air) creative (Earth) or are moved to tears of happiness (Water). As you can see, clearly along with the physical elements there is a Spiritual impulse too, represented in the mind and the emotions that then translates to physical feelings.  If we want to be at our best then we have to address the balance of these elements within us, this will keep us healthy in body, mind and soul. FYI, the Spirit does not require anything from us per se, but, we do from it, and that comes in the form of connection and worship. How you choose to do that is personal, from hugging a tree, to prayer.

There are many ways and teachings on how to do this and truly it is a life long study, one that is steeped in tradition from Qabbalah to Wicca to Holistic medicine. Here are a few tips on how to bring balance about quickly and to maintain it in your environment.

In each room of the house or those that you spend time in quiet repose ie: bedroom, meditation room, library etc create an altar. This should include an element of earth in the north, this could be a rock, crystal, plant or flowers, an element of air in the east, this could be a feather, incense, picture of a butterfly, an element of fire in the south, this could be a candle or a pyramid or a picture that has type of representation of fire and an element of water in the west, this could be a seashell, a small cup of water etc. If you wish you can place the altar in the direction of true north or you can place it in any direction and simply place your elements N, E, S, W. In the center always place a white candle to represent Spirit. To your altar you can add things that are meaningful to you too, but remember it needs to be kept free and clear of clutter and not be used as a table to rest other things on. It is sacred and with an altar we are honoring the elements. By all means, do use it to add your wishes, you could write them on a piece of paper and place it under the white candle. By having altars set up In your home you will bring in the elements and they in turn will bring in balance.

Now, of course we have to have balance within also if we wish to create it in our environment and the simplest way I know to do this is to go outside. Spend time in nature, take your shoes off, feel the breeze on your skin, connect with a body of water. If outside is not accessible to you then you can imagine Earth up to you r knees, water from your knees to your waist, air from your waist to your shoulders and fire from your shoulders to the top of your head.

Sometimes, we may need to work individually with the elements. Let's say I am imbalanced with air, I might need to ground a little bit with earth, maybe I go repot some plants. Perhaps I'm being overly emotional and need to be more logical, then I can work with Fire by lighting a candle and meditating on the flame. If I feel like I need to be cleansed (maybe to much mental stuff (air) or physical stuff (earth) then I use an Epsom salt bath (water) to do so.

As you can see there are many ways that we can work with the elements, consciously, to be in harmony and balance. I hope that this gives you some ideas and a starting place to bring balance and wellness to you and yours. If you are in the South West Florida Area, come and see me at Goddess I Am, metaphysical store 600 Goodletter Road 

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 I think we can all agree that the world and humanity are in a precarious state right now. It's not all doom and gloom of course because at the core of humans is the will to do good. We have many God given virtues and resources that we can call upon at any time. These include qualities such as patience, passion, creativity, determination, courage etc. to name a few. So, why is it so difficult? Well, the short answer is that we are stuck in the middle of a battle between our negative ego and our positive ego, also known as the Higher Self.  Two virtues that I feel are necessary for us to cultivate if we are to win this battle are compassion and empathy. How do we cultivate these qualities and what are they really? Everyone talks about compassion and empathy and yet I see a lot of confusion about what they actually are. I'll explain more further on.

This weekend my Son was at a birthday party, trampolining and he hurt himself, not badly, but enough that he cried and had to sit down and ice his leg for a bit. Two of the boys, including the birthday boy where concerned for him and stayed with him until he felt better. Two tender hearts, those ones. They understood my Son's pain, they could relate, they had empathy and compassion. It was a completely natutal interaction between three young friends.

We all these virtues to varying degrees and can relate to this story.  Some of us wear our hearts on our sleeve to the degree that we put others before ourselves and suffer and others have been incredibly wounded and become hardenend to life and humanity. And yet, when we experience something like a hurt child, a wounded or mistreated animal or a catastrophic event we all react in some way.

Clearly, there is a balance to be had as compassion can easily tip the scales into martyrdom and victimization and empathy can become sympathy and the wounded healer.  Compassion is the ability to have understanding, even when someone's choices are not the best ones. We may even say that we don't understand, but that we will withhold judgment as we don't know the story in someones past. What compassion does not do is continue to enable another to cause harm, its really the Mother energy, firm,yet kind..  It does not enable co-dependence. It continues to love another and holds others aloft inspite of their actions because of the understanding that we are each on a journey with many twists and turns.

Empathy is the ability to become aware of another person's pain or joy and thus leads to compassion. It is an intuitive skill that some have in abundance and others not so much. Those that have it in abundamce tend to be affected by everything around them, the world can be a pretty painful place. These are the bleeding hearts, the wounded healers and they suffer, often times unnecessarily. In order to avoid taking on the world's pain it's important to know that we cannot be responsible for everyone's pain, we can feel it, have understanding, be compassionate and uplifting. However, to wallow in pain does not serve the healer or the soul experiencing the pain. True empathy is a cultivated skill and it takes strong boundaries. In my profession, I seek to find opportunities for empowerment for my clients when they come to me for healing work. Often, this is allowing them their process and KNOWING that they will find their way and become stronger for it. I cannot give them all the answers, that would take away their learning, although I will point in the direction of Light.

So, how does this all look in everyday life? Well, for me it means that I just step back, take myself and my perceptions out of the picture and let my need for judgment go. I accept that there is a story behind the action, one I might be aware of or not. People have so many triggers and attachments. I am understanding of this, I am also firm in how I wish to be treated. Not in a stamp my feet way, but in a this doesn't work for me kind of way. Thus I take appropriate, considered action, sometimes it is a withdrawal and sometimes it is a conversation with another. At no time do I flavor my response to suit what I think another will think of me. We do this ALL the time. It is always fear based.

If you have struggled with imbalances I recommend that you start by examining your boundaries, your ideas about how you expect others to be (honestly, we have zero control here) and let go of expectations. I also recommend a cord cutting, to cut away all those negative emotional ties, they will deplete you lickety split. Here's a link to read more about what a cord cutting is http://www.mysticsjourney.com/emotional-cord-cutting.html

It's OK to say "No." It's OK to say I'm putting myself first, after all we need the oxygen mask first in order to be effective for those around us.

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This morning I finally grabbled the scissors and cut off the tags from my pillow shams, not that much of a revolution you might think, but it did make me think. Most things do. How many times do we look at something, dislike it, think it might be better elsewhere or want to do something (join the gym, make that phone call, start that healthy diet, get that healing session) and then get distracted?

All the flippin' time!

I thought to myself as I grabbed the scissors in my final act of annoyance towards my 1.5 year old pillow shams, those labels really annoy me. I like my bed to look pretty and every day I make it and tuck those stupid labels under the pillow. Today, I'm gonna cut those suckers off and deal with this for once an all. Then afterwards (it took about 2 minutes of my time and a short walk to my bureau to retrieve the scissors) I thought, why did I wait so long, that was dumb. I've had this low grade annoyance now for a year and a half and I've put up with it. Why did I do that when it was a simple fix?

Then I had another thought....

How much stuff do we really just let fester? The answer is a lot! Think about it. How long have you put off dealing with something whether it be of an emotional nature, personal desire (such as taking that Spiritual, martial arts, art class etc), dealing with a mental trauma or even physical pain. We get so used to discomfort that we just tend to put up with it, we get hypnotized, then before we know it we accept it as truth.

Don't do this, don't leave the labels on your pillow shams any longer than they need to be. Get the washing instructions and then cut those suckers off! Remember, you are the consumer, you can do this! I think the pillow sham is a good metaphor, we can either put up with something or deal with it by gaining understanding and then moving on.

I have many go to tools that I personally use for my clients and when needed I them receive myself from another practitioner. A cord cutting is a great place to start, cut away those negative emotional ties. A DNA Activation will totally get you moving in the right direction, it literally lights up your true desires (which is the same as saying your purpose) and puts you right where you need to be.  If you feel you qualify as a bit of a procrastinator, like I can be (luckily its only pillow shams) then I'd be glad to assist you or find someone who can if I'm not in your area. We just don't need to suffer unnecessarily or any longer than we CHOOSE to.  Yes, if we continue to allow something to aggravate us, upset us, anger us we are in fact choosing it. I don't know about you but I much prefer to focus on the things that bring me joy, satisfaction, passion etc.