Saturday, July 2, 2011

Positive Affirmations to Improve Your Life NOW!

I've been doing research on using affirmations to change the way that we think and feel about ourselves. Using them can help to eliminate the negative self-talk that some of us are constantly battling every day. 

When you use affirmations, it's important to say them as if what you want is already a reality of your life, rather than merely say what you hope will happen.  Quite honestly, I feel kind of silly talking about things that don't yet exist for me -- like better health, or more time to do what I need to do -- it's a bit strange saying things like "I enjoy perfect health" on those days when I wake up feeling like crap.  Nevertheless, I figured I'd give it a shot.  It certainly can't hurt, and maybe it actually will help me to feel better!  I also get a lot out of the ones that I truly feel each and every day, such as the first one in the video: "My life is full of things to enjoy and appreciate."  Who can't agree with that one? 

Here are a few affirmations that I've come up with, and wanted to share with you; see if you can find a good one to try regularly. Also, you've gotta love that adorable little can-can girl in the background!  I added a rainbow of colors to spice up the vintage black and white footage.  Can you believe that this was recorded over a hundred years ago?  She's looking mighty fine for her age. ;)

I don't just want you to sit there passively, reading the affirmation on the screen.  Say each one out loud; feel them.  Heck, SHOUT THEM if you feel the spirit moving you.  And if you have any affirmations that you particularly enjoy using, feel free to leave me some comments about them! Thanks!




Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Basic Psychic Protection

This article was written by Jay from Mannanan.net and was emailed to me by a colleague of mine.  I enjoyed the suggestions so much that I thought it'd prove to be very useful to my readers and friends.   Enjoy!









Basic Psychic Protection

Basic psychic protection acts as an energy that wraps around us. The purpose of this energy is ultimately to block out all intrusive or malicious vibrations that come from other sources. As one begins to practice magic or any psychic art, their awareness of the world's energies increases greatly. With this newfound sensitivity comes exposure to a new realm of distractions. Astral entities may be attracted to your increased energy or activities. Other practitioners may notice you as well. Not all of these personalities may wish you harm, but it is best to be prepared with psychic protection, just in case.


 Bubble Technique
The most basic technique for protecting oneself magically is to simply imagine yourself inside a ball of white light that turns away any energy before it can touch you. When you visualize this ball of light around you, you want to make sure it appears opaque and solid in your mind's eye. This bubble should extend about a foot above your head and at least 6 inches below your feet. It doesn't have to be a perfect sphere; just make it fit around your body in whatever shape seems most comfortable or appropriate. You want to enforce the energy in the areas above and below to be just as strong as the areas in front and behind you. Rest assured that even after you come out of your concentrated state, this bubble will move with you without hindrance. Any vibrations that touch it will simply pass over and around your shield like the wind moving around a mountain. In the rare circumstance that your shield comes up against someone else's, it will bend to compensate, but not break, much like two balloons pressing together. You need to hold the image of an impenetrable force field in your mind for at least a good solid minute or two, before returning to your everyday life.


 Mummy Technique
The visualizing of specific shapes forming around your body piece by piece adds focus and resolve to your psychic protection, and this is the basis of the mummy technique. Begin by creating the image of a ball of white light glowing just above your head where the crown chakra or higher-self psychic center is located. Focus on the energy here, willing its intensity to increase. Visualize white light sweeping down from this powerful sphere in the shape of a wide ribbon that begins to wrap around your head. You may want to leave some space between the energy ribbons and your physical body, perhaps 3-4 inches. Have the ribbon continue to wrap around your head, overlapping itself and creating a solid sheet that surrounds your head in protective energy. Don't stop at the head though. Let the ribbon continue to spin around your shoulders, torso, hips, legs all the way down to the feet, making sure to cover every spot so that you are entirely and safely wrapped. Once you've worked your way down to your feet, have it wrap underneath them, completing the blanket surrounding you. When you are completely wrapped, hold the image of what you just did in your mind for a few moments before opening your eyes. This exercise is a great way to improve your skills with energy manipulation while benefiting yourself.


 Burning Flame
The Burning Flame is best used in situations that may be dangerous or that you require a great amount of psychic protection over a short period of time. If you are entering a place/meeting/situation with a terrible amount of negativity you can perform this technique. Some people visualize their shields as a fire surrounding them at all times which is fine, although the method presented here is geared toward an emergency situation or on a temporary basis since it uses high amounts of energy.
Stand perfectly upright with your legs together and your arms flat against your side. Go deep inside yourself to the center of your being. Approach all of this with a confident intensity, your mind focused on your need for protection. Find your center and know that in your center is an intense source of energy, the very energy that all your magical abilities come from. With your consciousness in this core of your being, create an eruption of energy within yourself. Like a volcano building up pressure, cause your energy to rise and expand from your center out. As the energy reaches the outside of your body have it burst into a blue flame that surrounds your body. The curved base of the flame should be at your feet and the tip of the flame above your head. The intense energy flame will burn any outside vibrations before they can reach you. This flame won't harm you physically since it's a spiritual flame, but it will stop any other spirit or energy from touching you. Once the flames surround you, try to keep part of your mind focused on it as you proceed through the situation you felt required extra psychic protection. Imagine more energy fanning the flames stronger and higher as you exhale.
As with any of these techniques, practicing first in a safe place is highly recommended.


 Chakra Spin Protection
This powerful technique unites the chakras to create a shield fully embedded with all aspect of your will and energy. Begin by visualizing performing the Psychic Center Visualization as detailed in the Energy Techniquesdocument. A quick rehash: Charge the crown chakra, and draw a line down to the 3rd eye chakra. Charge the 3rd eye before drawing a line to the throat. Charge and continue to the heart, charge this chakra and draw a line of white light to the solar plexus chakra. After charging the solar plexus you move to the sex chakra, charge it and then onto the root chakra. As mentioned before, this is an adaptation of the traditional chakra system to have a center between the two feet so draw one more line to the ground center and charge this area. Create two lines of light from this center that swoop to each side of you in an upward curve before connecting with the crown chakra above your head. Begin cycling your energy through the lines timed with your breathing.
Instead of stopping at this point, continue cycling but move your focus to the curved lines at your side. We want to move these two lines simultaneously clockwise so that they being to spin around the body. Let them put out energy as they continue to move faster and faster until their light forms a solid wall of energy that surrounds you. Spin this wall of energy around you for a few moments. When you feel ready, let the image of the chakras fade from your mind, and let the spinning motion end, but hold onto the image of all the energy the chakras surrounded you with.


How often and how long?
You should practice psychic protection techniques at least once a day until your body picks up the habit and begins to naturally reinforce your shields with energy. After a month or two you should be proficient enough that you only need to revisualize your shields once a week. If you find yourself in a particularly nasty situation where you need an extra amount of protection, feel free to shield yourself again even if you had done so earlier in the day. As you become more comfortable and skilled at these techniques you will find it possible to reinforce your shield with little concentration and even while you body is in motion or otherwise distracted.


Colors in Protection
Everyone likes to add a little color to his or her magic. When you give your energy it's own color, you are personalizing it and making it easier for you to relate to. Some people are very firm in the belief that white energy is the purest and therefore is most powerful. Generally white and blue are the most commonly used colors for psychic protection. There may be something to this, but it is always best to listen to your gut. If you feel an urge to have a green shield, then go with it. You can always experiment by changing your shield's color every week. If you find one shade or tone to be more effective than others, then stick with it. There are some generally accepted associations with each color that I'll post on the Temple of Manannan at a later date.
Complex combinations of color can be used to create very strong protection. For example you could make a shield that starts as red at the top of your head and then slowly graduates to orange, yellow, green, blue and then purple when it finally reached your feet. Visualizing such a shield takes strong focus, and holding it this image in your mind's eye as the day goes by can be challenging. Since the appearance of this shield requires much more effort, it is more strongly empowered by your will. Unusual patterns in shields can also aid you in psychic self-defense. Integrating a religious design or an occult symbol that represents protection can add extra strength and power.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Twitter Help Badges!

I got my Twitter account a couple of months ago, but haven't really used it much.  During the past 2 weeks, though, I've been logging on each night and scanning the world's tweets for people in need of help -- questions that need answers, advice that is sought... and sometimes, if I pick up some good energy, I will tweet back with a constructive and positive answer.  I've gained about 15 followers in the last few weeks alone, mostly people who enjoy hearing what I have to say or those who have had a nice chat with me.  It feels good to actually CONNECT with those who follow me, or people who are just being conversational.  I don't want a BS Twitter account with a bunch of people never hear from me personally.  (I've also enjoyed doing my recent weekend horoscope.  Maybe I'll start making it a weekly thing if I have time, who knows?)


Anyway... today, I'm so excited to announce that I've been awarded the Twithelp "Bronze Helper Badge" for my recent Twitter interactions!  Yeah! :)



I've always felt that helping others was its own reward, and I still do.  But nevertheless, I still appreciate the recognition.  Thanks, @Twithelpme and @Twithelpbot! :)

When I tweeted my badge success, I earned another one for using the help app.  Feels a tiny bit like a "certificate of participation," but what the heck... I've earned it, so here it is! :)





Here's my page on Twithelp.me for those of you who are interested.  I look forward to helping other people, and I have to admit, it would be nice to collect some badges along the way.  But giving assistance is also pretty awesome in and of itself. :)

Weekend Zodiac Predictions

I decided to Tweet a couple of weekend predictions. These are based on readings that I did for each sign... just look below and find yours to gain some extra insight into your weekend... viola! :)



Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Aries:
An emotional man around u will create some tension this wknd.
There's someone in your life, likely a male, who's often emotional about issues. Chances are that he'll be blowing up a bit over the weekend. Just try to be understanding and put things into proportion. Be understanding.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Taurus:
#Love is in the air this wknd. U're #sexy & u know it!
It's true: this is a fantastic time for Taurus to strut his or her stuff. Ordinarily you're quite sensual and sexy, but this weekend -- WOW.  You're particularly attractive and alluring now, so enjoy revelling in your power and the heads you'll be turning.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Gemini: 
U have some hard #work ahead this wknd, but it'll pay off.
You will have some opportunity for fun over the weekend (especially Saturday afternoon/evening), but try not to make it too much of a late night. There are other matters which need your attention right now. Play your cards right, and you could wind up reaping quite a bit of financial benefit from this work!


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Cancer:
Someone's been trying to annoy u. Steer clear!
Someone is definitely trying to start trouble with you or someone close to you; they're vying for attention due to some jealousy and/or resentment. Ignore them if you can. Focus on improving your own life, rather than indulging them with any extra attention.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Leo:
New information leads to #financial #gain in a creative way.
This is an inspiring time for Leo. The abundance won't be coming immediately, BUT the inspiration will. Check with the people around you to see if anyone nearby shares your vision, or is willing to lend a hand.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Virgo:
U feel stuck in a rut lately but stay there 4 now. Changes soon.
Stagnation can be so very frustrating, but right now is the time to rest, relax, and plan. The time for action will come soon enough, but this isn't it -- just yet. It's now time to think and prepare for the future, but not yet to act upon your notions.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Libra:
A situation will turn in ur favor, so try 2 be fair 2 the loser.
You're not usually a sore winner, but in this case, you should be even more gracious and understanding. That isn't to say you can't enjoy your king-of-the-hill status; but know that no one likes someone who's obsessed with tooting his or her own horn. Be modest. :)


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Scorpio:
Nostalgia. Enjoy memories of past; dont worry abt future now.
You've been inundated with feelings, memories, and thoughts that evoke the past. Use these inspirations to get in touch with those you may have put onto the back burner. Reconnecting with those who are meaningful to you will not just reinstate some great memories, but will create more for the future.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Sagittarius:
Get ur head out of the clouds.Reality's better than u think!
You're yearning for something that's not currently attainable. While fantasies are often a source of comfort for you, you have been much too "dreamy" recently. Look around you -- what's right in front of your face is pretty terrific too. Revel in the reality; there's lots to appreciate.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Capricorn:
Someone close 2 u needs extra help. Be there for them!
Capricorns are known for their steady, hardworking nature. It's not uncommon for people to look to you for that dependable personality. However, someone's being rather quiet about their feelings. If you sense that someone needs you, help them. Don't wait for an engraved invitation.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Aquarius:
Spend time w/ those close 2 u & make the most of it!
Nothing is more wonderful than being with those who are near and dear. You've been needing a bit of TLC from your buds for awhile now. See if you can schedule it within the next couple of days. Make it fun and low-maintenance; fill this weekend with healing laughter.


Weekend #psychic #prediction for #Pisces:
An important realization ahead; will help a recurring problem.
Just when your time seems to be darkest, you will be presented with an unusual realization. This information is like an epiphany; it will serve as a stepping stone to enable you to deal with an issue which has been plaguing you for some time. Keep your mind open and your heart strong.

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