Sage Advice and Healing

02/11/2015

Hello, I guess since it's been a while, I'd update and fill everyone in on some new things in my life.
I have began a course in applied ministry, with the goal of becoming an ordained minister in the New Thought Church. This is already becoming an exciting journey of spiritual reflection and discovery! This course is being taught through The Home Center, the NT church in Salem Or.
This is a calling that has been slowly growing in strength and clarity for some time, essentially ever since I awakened spiritually once again over a decade ago. Initially I didn't want this, and resisted suggestions from others that I investigate ordination, but it is clearly not only what I am being called to, but who I am becoming - and having surrendered to the Call, am finding a peace that has long been missing when considering what my life should look like.

10/08/2014

I have to apologize for not keeping up with posting, but my practice has been on hold since leaving my last association.
I have physical issues that are interfering with my ability to transfer healing energies cleanly for extended periods, so i am no longer doing healing. I am now ready to re-open my counseling practice, where I will offer guidance based on real life, purely practical and pragmatic solutions following commonly held spiritual principles.

01/27/2014

Remaining Stress Free: The Rooms of Your Mind http://wp.me/p4dpY0-p

There are days when we just can’t get unfixated off one or possibly two major sources of stress or worry. Days when we might as well just hang it up, because we can’t concentrate on anything else. Some people can just carry on, and the rest of…

01/15/2014

We all want to have more joy in our lives. We want fewer problems to deal with, we want to find the perfect partner, we want the big promotion, and we believe that these things will bring us greater joy. OK, maybe some of these things can be sources of joy, but not alone, not even in combination with each other will they bring anything more than a transient happiness.
Real joy is not dependent on the events of the moment. It is based on your mindset, attitudes, and approach to life. Joy is not a result of a lack of issues, pressures, or the presence of someone close to you, it is what sustains you through trying times, and grants you something to share with that loved one. It is up to each of us to find our true sources of joy. I have found some of mine in quiet forest glades, wild whitewater rapids, in deep and abiding friendships, it is true. But the main joy I find is simply found in experiencing life, in understanding that situations are temporary; my being here – not so much so. I have a choice, in each situation, each and every moment, to react or to act. When I act I am in control, and can set my own mood, theme song, and actions. Since I plan on outlasting any situation, why should I allow it to interfere with my joy; with who I am, with how I choose to experience my day?
True joy comes from eliminating fears and uncertainties from our hearts. It comes from knowing who we are, and loving ourselves. From allowing ourselves to become vulnerable and to share real intimacy with others (and no, that is not a code word for having a lover).
Part of how I find joy is in utilizing my gifts, natural talents, and knowledge base to help others make their lives better. Sometimes I even get paid for it (talk about joy)! That’s where this blog comes in. As a writer, energy healer, Tarot reader, and personal adviser I am always looking for new ways to connect with people. This seems like a good venue to share some of the thoughts and beliefs that have shaped my philosophy and life, and maybe help to bring a little sense of community with my readers. Each week I’ll post something about life, relationships and dealing with life’s issues both big and small.
So welcome to this little corner of my mind. Relax, make yourself at home, and be joyful.
Sage