10-10-10- Divine Balance

I love direct symbols of divine balance, and today being 10/10/10 is one of those days. I love numbers, though I know very little about numerology and I especially love when numbers are in balance. Today and every day we can honor divine balance within us and around us. Many blessings to everyone on this beautifully balanced day!

Empowering our Divine Self

I was reading through an old journal of mine from years ago and I wrote that I thought the biggest challenge in life is identifying who we truly are and then living from that true self regardless of what other people might think of us for doing so. After years of practicing intuitive life coaching, I would still agree with this. We all have "quirks" or differences on how we perceive life.These differences are the divine's way of balancing life by allowing us all to be unique. Often, instead of embracing these quirks, we try to conform to how we think other people perceive life or how we have been taught we "should" perceive life. We have been conforming every year we have been here on the planet. Sometimes the conforming is small, and sometimes it is big, but each time we conform we lose a piece of ourselves.

What would happen if we all loved and honored who we are and embraced and honored everyone for who they are? Some might say there would be complete chaos in the world. To me, it feels like it would create a perfect balance.

Now for the big question... Drum roll, please. How do we navigate our way back to our perfect self, our true identity?

Know that our whole being is driven by our true self, so returning to that self is not a process of creation, but a process of surrender. We don't have to create our identity, we were born with it. It is actually harder to be someone that we are not than to be who we are. We have just forgotten how to relax into our truth. It's like we have been carrying around a heavy backpack that we forgot we were carrying. We need to find a way to take it off.

Start with intention. "I set a deep intention to find, know, love, and honor myself. I open to easily and gently heal and release all the fear that surrounds me in this process." Spend some time with yourself doing things that you love doing. Spend some quiet time with yourself listening to your mind. First, your mind might just chatter, but underneath the chatter is your true voice that given time can be heard. "I surrender to my true self, my true voice."

Returning to your divine self takes time. It took time to get where you are and it will take time to relax into who you truly are. Love yourself through it all and you will find this journey back to yourself joyful and inspiring.

Blessings, Liz

P.S. I am now doing a weekly audio prayer on my website. http://intuitiveliz.com/weeklyprayer.html

Creativity and Healing

I just read today in a horoscope that creativity cannot exist without healing. This is is an interesting concept to me. I think the writer was talking about creativity in terms of life, meaning as we create what we desire in our life, we are naturally healing what stands in our way of that desire. Makes sense to me. So, in order to create we must heal, in order to heal, we must create. I have always seen that with the law of attraction. When we start to bring in our intentions, naturally the blocks that we have in the way of those intentions come to the forefront of our lives.

Let's say we want to create a romantic relationship in our lives. What is it that stands in our way of that relationship? For some of us it is lack of self worth, or lack of self love, or a fear of intimacy, or fear of trusting, and for some it is all of the above. So when we bring the energy of a romantic relationship closer to us, we also bring healing into our lives. We might create people who are close to what we want, but not quite right so we can work out our issues for the right person. We might work out intimacy issues with our close friends. We start to hear and feel our insecurities louder in our mind. All of this is a sign that we are on the right track, although it can appear to be the opposite. It is a tendency for us to get close to our desires and to give up because we see all the problems that we might have with the desire at hand. Instead, know that the closer you are to your desire, the more heightened your issues will be. This could be called a "healing crisis". Ask for divine assistance in moving through your issues and healing them so that you can deeply create in your life.

I love the simple thought that as we create, we heal. It can help our mind find peace in the midst of intense healing processes.

Much Love, Liz

Ascension

It has occurred to me that the transformation that we are all going through is what some people call "ascension", or moving into a multi-dimensional self. What this means for us is that we will be able to perceive life in a fuller and more fluid way than we have in the past; we will be able to see and feel and experience ourselves as more than just physical beings; we will know our divinity more consciously and more tangibly. This is an exciting time on the planet. When we feel into the world around us, we can know oneness and the interconnection between us and the world around us. Ahhh, how brilliant and how challenging.

All of our egos are taking a bruising at this time in our evolution because in order to ascend, our egos need to take a back seat to our divinity. Our egos have been so taught to lead, that they are kicking and screaming as we are evolving. We need to honor our ego and talk to it. Give it love and send it gently to it's place. Our ego's true job is to serve our divinity, we have culturally just taught it to lead us. When it is leading, we get caught up in the physical world and forget to see the deeper and broader picture. We create dramas in our lives and in our minds. When the ego is in it's divine place, the drama drops away. The ego settles into it's role of serving the divine within and the divine around us. We take inspired actions that serve us and the greater whole. We find peace.

A prayer to help would be, "Dear God, Goddess, Divine Spirit, help me to ascend to a multi-dimensional self. Help my ego to find it's place in an easy and gentle way. Embrace my ego with divine love and light as it struggles and help me to honor it's place without giving it too much power. I open to the limitless nature of the divine wisdom within me that will help me to experience life in a richer way. I allow this wisdom to guide me in my life and I ask that my ego learn to follow it. In gratitude and thanks, Amen."

Much love and light to you all, Liz

Transformation

There seems to be an intense energy of transformation for all of us this year. We all have the opportunity to transform core beliefs that do not serve us anymore so that we can enter into a more joyful and blissful life. Transformation in the short run can be deeply troubling because the rug is being pulled out from under us over and over again. We can lose a sense of identity and sometimes even forget our purpose. In the long run, however transformation is a good thing and can lead us to deeper, richer lives.

How do we handle transformation in as graceful a manner as we possibly can?

Make sure that you use grounding techniques. Get out into the sunshine and let it clear and cleanse you. Cold water splashed on your face and hands can immediately wake you up and get you present. Deep breaths can ground and center you. If you just feel completely overwhelmed all the time, holding a rock can be useful. All of this helps you to connect to your body and connect to the earth. We are all rooted here on this planet at this time, and our connection to the earth can soothe and comfort us in deep and powerful ways.

Remember that the transformation that you are in at this time is going to lead you home to a divine center. Surrender to this transformation and ground yourself in the midst of it and you will find a place of peace.

Many Blessings,
Liz

Clearing your mind

There is so much buzz around the concept that our thoughts are powerful and have the ability to create our reality. If we believe that, then it is vital to spend time daily clearing our thoughts and finding deep and pure intentions in our lives. We spend time brushing our teeth, cleaning our houses, showering, but very little if any time clearing our energy and our minds. It makes sense that life could get a bit muddy. If we never cleaned our house, what would it look like? If we never brushed our teeth, what would we smell like? :)

How, you might ask- how do we clear our thoughts? Spend time with them. Do some form of meditation. Some people meditate well seated with their eyes closed and emptying their minds. This form of meditation doesn't work well for most of us, so find a form that does. Take a walk in the fresh air, do yoga, ride an exercise bike, run, journal, draw, paint. Do something where you can focus on your thoughts and let them clear out. Do a daily prayer, "Dear God, Goddess, Divine Spirit, help me to cleanse and clear my thoughts and my body, mind, heart, and spirit. Help me to set healthy intentions in my life. Help me to create a beautiful and inspired life, through beautiful and inspired thoughts and actions." Give yourself a daily clearing and report back to me on how it has changed your life. Lots of Love, Liz

Happy End of Summer- I am back!

Hello everyone! It has been a whirlwind of a summer for me, and it's nice to be back in the swing of things again. I'm back to blogging!

I wanted to fill people in with what I have been up to, for those who are interested, and also what I am planning for this fall.

This summer, I got to travel all over the place. I started in the beginning of June with a trip to Spain and Italy and I got to experience the intense energy that Europe is going through at the moment. I could really feel the pressure that the world's economic challenges are creating over there. There was an underlying tension in the air that I am not used to in traveling to Europe. There still is such a sweetness to Europe and the ancient cultures are always rich, and I loved getting over there.

I got to travel with family a couple of times this summer, and landed up in the Pacific Northwest for awhile. It's such a beautiful part of our country and I spent time with my nephew and little baby niece. There's nothing like baby time to rejuvenate and find your center. I loved it.

My final trip was to New York City. I am always impressed by the diversity of the city and I felt an especially strong and profound kindness to the people there this time. (With a mix of straight-forwardness that New York is famous for.) It was beautiful.

In the midst of all my travels, I have been connecting with all of you and witnessing your journeys. I feel very blessed to be able to do the work that I do and to see people's growth and profound realizations. I am excited for this fall and for the depth of transformation that is happening on the planet at this time. We are truly evolving as a species, and opening to lead from our heart center. We are healing what stands in our way of deep soulful heart connection with ourselves and with the world.  There is an intensity in the air, but we have the capacity to move through this time with grace and health.

I work Monday-Friday 10-5 MST doing readings and Reiki. I will be doing phone groups the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 Mountain Time, and groups at my house the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 5. I am also planning some classes on the west coast, so please let me know if you're interested and I will get you my schedule.

Lots of Love to you all and you will be hearing from me again soon!

Liz Vance