In Celebration of August...

Happy August to each of you!

As most of you have caught on by now, every newsletter this year I have centred my thesis inspired by the origin of the month and it’s link to various modes of divination throughout history. Well, August, my fine friends, was lacking in substance. I wanted to offer more and I struggled with the direction I should take. So… I did the only thing I know how to do in such instances: I reached out to a source far greater, far more clever, than I.

I asked God to direct me on how to serve all of you best. I didn’t hear His response at first. But, then, when I least expected it, the solution to my dilemma came to me in the form of a question I was emailed earlier this week.

The question was: How can you tell when you receive a sign?

My lovely friend, Cindy, wrote me: Sometimes I feel like I can't see any signs on my path. I am not even sure what I am suppose to look/hear for really. I don't want to miss any great opportunities but I feel like I am currently doing so. Could you give me a little insight into signs along my path that I should keep my eyes/ears open for, or what form they tend to come in?

How brilliant is that? It’s the question that all of us have asked ourselves a million times at one point or another. Some of us may have figured it out. And… the rest of us can and will.

Signs, answers, solutions - call it whatever you will - they surround us in abundance. To each of us they appear in a string of patterns. Not all of our patterns are alike. For me, the signs and messages are directed to me in rather blunt ways. I can be slow on the uptake. If they weren‘t blunt they’d zoom right over my head. For others, it’s a little more subtle, perhaps harder to depict; but I assure you, the signs and solutions you seek are there.

Do not be fooled: Psychics do not have the monopoly on insight.

With careful consideration I took myself back into my past to the stage where I was learning to develop and trust my instinctual ability. It was in those day that I reached out to God a lot. I often felt lost and disconnected. I often felt like there was somewhere else that I should be: somewhere better. And I would ask for signs. And I saw none for a long time. Or, at least, that’s what I thought then. Looking back, the signs were in plain sight. I was blind.

Step One:

You must train your spirit to see as well as your eyes.

The greatest beauty in the world is often what you can’t see. It’s what you can feel. Sometimes we get stuck in our minds, fixated on the thoughts of what we must do, what we haven’t done, what we wish we could do, etc. There just isn’t enough room in our heads to focus on what we feel:

What exists beyond the white-noise that envelopes us?

Is there a breeze in the air? Can you feel it permeate your flesh?
Is there the smell of nature beyond the smell of tires on asphalt?
Listen past the cars, can you hear the sound of birds calling back and forth?

The point is: leave room in your heads for those sensations, because you are a part of what you feel. You are connected to nature. You are a mirror of that beauty. See it and know that it’s true. That is your relationship to the Divine. Keep that flow and dialogue as much as you can; because step one is BEING AWARE of your surroundings.

Step Two:

Nothing in our lives is random. Connecting to the ‘Inner’ self is about listening to our inner voice: the Higher Self. Often we are our own messengers. Meditation is a brilliant way to train the mind to tune out the external influences that invade our psyche, thus pushing out the keen wisdom we actually hold under all the clutter of we pick up in our everyday lives.

I know many of you will say that you simply don’t have time to mediate. Well, if you have time for step one… you have time for step two: PAUSE & REFLECT.

These are the most important tools that you can have in your coffer. Knowing what form signs and answers can come in means nothing if you aren’t aware of what’s around you and if you don’t pause and reflect on what you experience or feel.

As I wrote to Cindy, I’m sure there are thousands of ways that signs are presented. If I were to write it all down for you, I’d likely miss 95% of them. I’m still learning and growing, too. But, what I can tell you is: the Other Side really does want you to hear these messages, to see these signs. Following are the most common displays that I know; because they are patterns that have presented in my life.


1. Coincidence
It is difficult to discern the simple coincidence and Divine message of coincidence. How you can tell the difference is through your initial reaction to the experience. The most common display is that you are thinking of someone, then suddenly that someone calls you or you run into them. That’s an important message. Listen with care to what the person has to say: the forethought of him or her is an indication that they either have a message for you or that this is someone you need to invite into your life more: because they WILL have a message for you.

2. Repeating
This is when we hear something or read something, then hear it mentioned or see it written again in a completely different setting. Often the repeating of messages comes from strangers, acquaintances, road signs, the radio or TV.

3. Echo
We are thinking of something, then suddenly we hear the exact words we were thinking. Pay attention to what is around you at this time. Look at the medium in which the message came through. Analyse the situation with detail.

4. Music
Believe it or not there is little coincidence in the random songs that play in our head from out of nowhere. I’m not referring to a song that was playing on the radio when we woke. These are the songs that we haven’t heard in a while, then suddenly they pop in our minds. Or: have you ever gone through your day and heard the same song about a half dozen times in different places. Think about the issues you’re experiencing, then look up the words to the song. It is likely that your message in there.

5. Obstacles
You get a flat tire. You can’t find your keys. Every road light you come to is red. You drive by the road you needed to turn down. These obstacles, as much of a nuisance as they may appear are clear indicators to slow down and pay attention.

6. Lights
Flashes of light that you think are just your imagination, are often the Other Side saying: “I am here - pay attention”.

7. Manifestation
Whether physical or external: injury, illness, items breaking down in succession… such issues often mirror the state of our minds and emotions. A sore throat even though you feel fine could indicate some sort of a blocked or suppressed communication. Negativity or suppressed anger and resentment can manifest themselves as aches and pains or even into more serious conditions. Did your washer just flood? Your window leak? Water refers to your emotional state. Check in on your emotions. You may be on overload and the message is: “please find balance”.

8. Familiarity
There are certain people we meet and we immediately connection. You talk like you've known each other for eons (it’s likely that you probably have). Sometimes we confuse these instances with people we must have in our lives (and sometimes that’s true); often these are the people we assigned to cross paths with for a short while. They were meant to teach us something: they were meant to give us a message. In most cases we don’t know the difference until that person is out of our lives. It’s important that we reflect on such experiences with love - even if the termination of that association was negative. Take no experience for granted.

9. Déjà Vu
Not to be confused with familiarity, Déjà Vu is the feeling that we’ve been here, seen this, heard this, before. We have. Déjà Vu is the most significant sign post we experience. It is a reminder that we are exactly where we’re supposed to be, with purpose.

TRUST:
If you ask for guidance, if you ask for a sign, it will be given. Be patient and be open: messages will come when we least expect them. That’s how we know that they are Divine messages and not just our own wishful thinking.

The Other Side will communicate through symbols, flashes of light, noise, ideas, images, feelings, smells or by touch. When guides communicate they often put their messages in our mind; an idea you have for no reason or even a crazy thought that doesn’t make sense at first. Trust these signs.

Once you practice the art of following the messages presented, and you learn what that ’gut feeling’ feels like: the messages and signs become more clear. Practice makes perfect.

BUT

It’s not enough to know what to look for, the key is when these signs most commonly appear. When you’re driving, walking, cleaning, falling asleep, or doing anything that puts you in a semi-meditative state, this is when the signs tend to pop out. Guides choose these times to deliver message because you don’t expect them: and by presenting signs in this fashion you’re more likely to discern the difference between random and Divine.

In celebration of the month of August, I present to you the opportunity to increase your skill, to have us work in tandem. I call this offering: Spirit Message, because that’s just what it is. When you order this feature online, do not tell me what struggles you’re facing. The spirit will tell you what you NEED to know, not what you WANT to know. We will pre-determine a time, we will sit in our respective homes and meditate for a short while, then I will call on your Guide to deliver one of the messages you recently missed. When I present this message to you, I’d like you to reflect on the events you experienced in the last several weeks. Please try to discern how this message may have been presented by your Guide already. If you can tap into the pattern of HOW your Guide tries to communicate, this will strengthen the bridge for the flow of future messages. I am honoured to present this option for $15.99, and when this feature is ordered, I will email more explicit instructions.

Because…

On Life’s Path we are not without a map, nor do we walk alone… I promise.

AND…

To Cindy: thank you for your wonderful email and for being my personal messenger when I failed to notice the signs my Guide was giving me. This month’s feature for you, is free. I’ll be in contact with you shortly.

With Love & Blessings,
Christine

Numerologist & Life Path Reader
lifepath@live.ca
www.lifepath.webs.com


NOTE: This offer is only valid for August 2009 and can be obtained through my site. Please click on the link above to purchase through PayPal.