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Tarot Tuesday Reading- Your Wish is Granted! Now You Can Rest.

The Tarot Tuesday reading uses Doreen Virtue and Radleigh Valentine's Angel Tarot. The first card, the Ace of Fire...

Posted by Narah on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Mermaid Monday Reading- Dream Big!!

The Mermaid Monday reading uses Doreen Virtue's Magical Mermaids and Dolphins oracle card deck and urges us to Dream...

Posted by Narah on Monday, March 21, 2016

Card of the Day- Call on Your Angels

The card of the day comes from Sonia Choquette's Trust Your Vibes oracle card deck. It says to call upon your angels....

Posted by Narah on Thursday, March 3, 2016

Card of the Day- Talk Shop

The card of the day comes from Sonia Choquette's Trust Your Vibes oracle card deck. It says to "Talk Shop". Today is an...

Posted by Narah on Thursday, February 25, 2016

Card of the Day- Balance

The card of the day comes from Sonia Choquette's Ask Your Guides oracle card deck. The card is titled "Balance" and...

Posted by Narah on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Card of the Day- Medicine Woman

The card of the day comes from Doreen Virtue's Goddess Guidance oracle card deck. Ixchel, medicine woman, Mayan moon,...

Posted by Narah on Thursday, December 31, 2015

Tarot Tuesday- Let Go and Open Your View for Abundance

The Tarot Tuesday reading uses the Victorian Fairy Tarot by Lunaea Weatherstone. The card is the Four of Autumn...

Posted by Narah on Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Tarot Tuesday is Back on the Blog!

Well, doing the 5 card readings for Tarot Card Tuesday has been so much fun that I'm still doing it! Since there is at least a temporary pause in construction (a small repair is in the near future, unfortunately), I can be with my laptop and put the reading on the blog more easily. And since I've been doing 5 card readings, the name has changed to Tarot Tuesday.

Here it is:

From the looks of this reading, the Cardinal Grand Cross, which makes for very tense energy, has started to affect us in somewhat challenging ways:

Current Situation - “Page of Water” - SITUATIONS: A new person or emotion-rousing situation enters your life. It could be the start of a friendship or romance, or the renewal of one from your past. A current relationship may enter a new phase. It’s important to discuss your feelings with those around you. Your intuition and psychic abilities may also be heightened during this time. PEOPLE: A youth who’s emotional, intuitive, and sensitive. A person who’s gentle, kind, artistic, and sometimes quiet.

Your Expectations - “Three of Water” - It’s time for a celebration! Weddings, announcements of pregnancy or birth, and reunions are likely. Graduations or promotions are on the horizon.

Hidden Influences - “Knight of Air” - SITUATIONS: Events in your life go into high speed! Your plans can now be implemented, and you should see a great deal of activity. Intellect and creativity rule the day, so adopt nontraditional viewpoints. Take the time to consider choices carefully. PEOPLE: An extremely intelligent person who has the ability to act fast and think even faster. A genuine “go-getter” who is unstoppable in support of a cause.

Advice - “Five of Air” - This situation hasn’t worked out the way you’d hoped, but you can try again. Your power lies not in how all the chips fall, but in how you handle yourself moving forward. You may now feel that the cost of this venture is too high. Carefully evaluate the way events have transpired in order to gain valuable lessons for your future.

Outcome - “The Hermit” - This card signals that you’d benefit from spending time alone, listening to your inner voice. Meditation is essential, as the path to enlightenment is an inner journey. Be silent and experience the joy that comes from seeking the truth of your own heart. Learn to feel comfortable in your own company. After all, there’s a difference between being alone and being lonely.

In summary, emotions are running high due to new situations, probably stemming from work, but it could be those close to you having difficulty and you experiencing the backlash (or both). You know you need to have more fun- this situation is taking its toll. You may be planning a celebration or gathering (perhaps for Easter). An impulsive person who is focused on action (again, probably the person having difficulty and as a result you are experiencing difficulty) may act and speak without thinking and this results in hurt feelings. Unfortunately, this person is only thinking of himself (likely male, but could be female) and is not considering the feelings of those around him. Take a look at the big picture and see what you can learn from the situation. Detaching from the emotions that have stirred up and taking a bird's eye view will help you see what the Soul needs to experience in order to learn and release. Notice that the unicorns' heads are all crowded in together. There are too many different ideas that are not harmonizing, so take a breather. This is the suit of air after all! After spending some time alone in meditation, you will have gained significant spiritual information and can pass it on to others.

This is a really good time for tarot readings, Reiki, and healing crystal jewelry! Contact me for any of that!

*pictures from Doreen virtue and Radleigh Valentine's Angel Tarot deck.

It's Spring! Let's Celebrate!

Sorry for my absence last week. Construction is still going on and it has been harder getting to the computer. But, while I'm here, I want to make sure of a couple of things:

1. That you check my Facebook Fan Page for the weekly Tarot Tuesday reading. I'm posting there first, since it actually works out for me to post from my phone. When I can get to my computer, I'll still post here, but it will be later in the day.

2. That you know about my Spring Sale!! We in the northern hemisphere have been waiting for this day for SO long!! That is reason to celebrate all on its own, but I'm adding more to the happiness mix … perhaps to make up for the fact that it's still cold here, but we won't dwell on that.  

I'm offering 20% off in my Whether Stone Etsy store until March 27th! 
  Use coupon code SPRING20 to add color, beauty, healing, and intention to your life!!   

Photo art by Narah Kimberly A. Minardi. © Feel free to pin, post to Facebook, Twitter, etc. :) 

What Happens When Mars Goes Retrograde?

Mercury is now direct (though still in a shadow period until March 22nd, so we aren't totally free from its grasp), so we can turn our attention to another big retrograde- Mars. For a few days, I was feeling incredible tension and knew I had to look into it further. After a couple of Tarot readings, I finally looked up how a Mars in retrograde affects us. This article explains it nicely:http://www.evolvingdoor.ca/miscarticles/rxmars.htm

Seems Mars wants us to re-visit anger we've kept hidden from ourselves or its counterparts resentment, depression, and frustration. The Scorpio side of Mars (Mars rules Scorpio) wants us to dig all that up and release it for healing. The Aries side (Mars also rules Aries) prefers to get to where it's going quickly and can get frustrated easily by roadblocks. Mars in retrograde can also release buried ambitions and passion. How this manifested for me personally was that I was feeling incredibly creatively inspired but kept running into issues getting the time and space to actually create. Seems this can be a message to learn patience and to slow down. Once I spent some time clearing my work space and took a process oriented, leisurely pace to creating, I felt magically transformed.

I like what the author says about "not letting Mars energy out without a leash". After all, Mars is currently in Libra, so we are seeking balance. (Note the date on the article and that the retrograde dates at the end are for several years ago. The nature of Mars retrograde still holds true.)

Jupiter stations direct today in Cancer, so the expansive energy of Jupiter joins the love of hearth, home, family, and protective nature of Cancer. These properties flood the collective during the stationing, so add that layer over the Mars retrograde energy and there may be tension, passion, and/or ambition uncovered at home. Add that to the moon moving into Gemini, and you'll probably have plenty of conversations about all you've felt and discovered. And if you're an empath like I am, you are not only experiencing your personal feelings, but also those of others and the collective, so be sure to take care of yourself! Exercise, drink plenty of water, eat healthy foods, use healing crystals, flower essences, meditate, get creative, clean, or whatever else helps you stay grounded. (Remember to contact me for Reiki, Tarot readings, and healing crystal jewelry.)

How have you been feeling with all this planetary shifting? I'd love to hear about it! After all, I am a Scorpio sun, w/ Uranus and South Nodes in Scorpio, Libra moon, rising, Mercury, and Pluto, so I love research/a good mystery and am very interested in people! 

Tarot Card Tuesday for Feb. 25 - March 3. A 5 Card Reading!

Hi! I originally posted this week's reading to the fan page. U can click on the names of the cards to see pictures of the cards from Doreen Virtue and Radleigh Valentine's Angel Tarot deck. :)

Current Situation - “King of Earth” - SITUATIONS: This is a successful time. Your current projects will go well. You may be promoted or offered a higher salary. Your talents and skills will bring rewards for you and others. Accept the opportunities offered you and have confidence that you’ll succeed! PEOPLE: Someone with outstanding business skills who is good with money and can provide excellent advice. A person who has been successful in a career and now enjoys the finer things in life.
You could be this person or be getting help from this person.

Your Expectations - “Four of Water” - It’s time to reevaluate your situation, because you’re currently missing an opportunity. The solution you’re seeking is right in front of your face. Fortunately, positive forces are working to assist you now. Open your eyes to the possibilities, and accept the help that’s being offered to you. In this position, it indicates that you are currently feeling restless or discontent, but know that there has to be a way to make things happen. Think things through. Find the space and the time and you'll seize your opportunities.

Hidden Influences - “Eight of Fire” - Hold on tight, because things now move into high gear! Past delays are over, and your plans manifest with swiftness and energy. You may feel caught off guard as frenzied activities take over. It’s exhilarating and a little overwhelming, but it feels good to see your dreams coming true.

Advice - “The Wheel” - The angels sent you this card because of positive changes occurring in your life. Expect and enjoy beneficial new opportunities as they present themselves. This is an optimal time to make big and small 

Outcome - “King of Air” - SITUATIONS: You may receive valuable advice from an intelligent professional. It’s important that your decisions be fair and equitable to all involved. Don’t hesitate to consult a third party, if necessary, yet speak your mind with confidence. PEOPLE: A person who’s at the top of his or her field, especially in an intellectual area such as law, science, or business. Someone who’s an excellent speaker and is known for the ability to be objective and diplomatic.

Currently, material matters are going well, even if "only in your mind". Remember that planning and visualizing are the beginning of what makes things happen. You might feel stuck, but know there's an opportunity there somewhere. You just have to look. No doubt you feel the high energy of what is just around the corner. You don't see it quite yet, but it is coming and you can feel the changes. You are advised to put those changes into place so you can move forward. It is a significant time for positive changes. You will be able to communicate effectively and be able to detach from drama, having balanced heart and mind. 

Remember that we have the 6 of cups/water for our general theme for February. This card indicates that memories are resurfacing for a reason. Since Mercury has been retrograde most of the month, this makes perfect sense as that's one of Mercury's m.o.'s- bringing up issues to be re-visited and resolved. So, apply that layer over the above reading. What memories have come up for you and how has it made you feel stuck, but know there's more out there waiting for you?

Mercury goes direct on the 28th and things can get a little worse before they get better, so stay grounded. Contact me if you want a reading, Reiki, or custom healing crystal jewelry!
Namaste

Meaning of 8 of Cups and Queen of Swords + Your Reading for Tarot Card Tuesday

Queen of Air from Angel Tarot by Doreen Virtue and Radleigh Valentine

8 of Water from Angel Tarot by Doreen Virtue and Radleigh Valentine

Hello Friends! As I was doing my own reading this morning, I got the Queen of Air (Queen of Cups) … again. Until recently, I hadn't gotten this card for myself much, but now she is showing up a lot. Today, I got the message that I should use this card for Tarot card Tuesday. I also pulled another card to ask for clarification, and got the 8 of Water (Eight of Cups). Both cards have similar meanings, but that may not be totally obvious initially.

The Queen of Air (Swords) is an intelligent woman who is perceptive and not afraid to say exactly what is on her mind. If it's not working, she gets rid of it. She cuts out whatever does not serve her be it person, place, or thing. She is unattached, but not cold. She's a perfectionist, but not judgmental. Her nickname is "the Garage Sale Queen" because she's always clearing house. ;) When you get this card, it can refer to an actual person who is like this or just the need to cut things, people and situations loose. 

This suit is all about the workings of the mind and how you are thinking affects what you feel and do. When referring to a situation, it can mean actually clearing physical clutter (or needing to), which has an energetic and psychological weight, cleaning up your eating and drinking habits to clear out your body, ending relationships or leaving a job that is holding you back or otherwise not serving you, and/or getting rid of thoughts or old beliefs that limit you. This card asks you to make clear decisions by seeing through hidden agendas while keeping a sense of humor.

The 8 of Water (Cups) is about wanting to move on from a situation, be it a relationship, a job, or a project. You're ready to be done. You may have felt like it wasn't spiritually meaningful any more and moving forward will bring you growth. You are ready to leave the past behind; to say no to something so you can say yes to something else. This suit is all about emotions.

These 2 cards together say that in your heart and mind you are ready to get rid of what no longer serves your highest good (be it person, place, or thing) and move forward on your path towards a better life. Cut off what is weighing you down, clouding up your mind, and generally getting in the way of true happiness. De-clutter your home, body (your spiritual home), car/bike (another physical vehicle for your spirit), relationships, inbox, newsletters, Facebook groups… whatever takes up too much room in any way now. 

Mercury in Retrograde has us reviewing and revisiting the past, so as you do so, clearly there are things to cut out and move forward from. 

To sum up: Let Go! 

An affirmation: "I let go of what I don't need. The past is done and I am free!"

Remember that healing crystals, Reiki, Tarot, meditation, yoga asanas, and flower essences can help you transition from one phase of life to another without losing ground. You can let loose without loosing it. ;) 

My healing crystal jewelry store is now open! After selling some and finishing more, I was able to list 22 items!! This is Archangel Rafael's number and he is the archangel of healing! It is the Master Healer number and my intention for this jewelry making venture is to provide methods of healing for people. I didn't plan for there to be that number when I made the first batch of listings, but the Universe has wonderful ways of speaking to us.

                                                             

Mercury goes Retrograde Tomorrow! Things You Need To Know

Mercury goes retrograde tomorrow! Start whatever you can today, because starting tomorrow, communication and technology have misfires, thinking is cloudier and memory can be hard to wrangle. It starts out in Pisces, making us feel like we are in a dream state (even more so than usual during Mercury in retrograde). If you have to sign contracts, double and triple check. If you can avoid them, do, but life goes on. Do what you have to do.

This article is a really good perspective on what Mercury's agenda is and how we can exercise patience and examine what you should learn from situations the trickster sets up. Remember that issues from the past are likely to resurface for re-examination. Keep a journal close by, breathe, drink plenty of water, rest when needed, do some yoga. You might want to consider hiding any high drama people from your Facebook newsfeed. There is a nice summary at the bottom of dates that are especially significant during this retrograde period.

If you would like further insight and guidance with a Tarot reading by me, please see my Tarot page. Last night, I created a custom healing crystal bracelet for someone who was looking ahead at this Mercury in retrograde period and knew she would need some extra help. If you know there are things coming up that you would like some healing assistance with, contact me ( Narah (at) me (dot) com or PM me on Facebook) for a custom piece of healing crystal jewelry. Reiki is the ultimate balancer and can be sent to people, pets, plants, and even situations.  I see many things to help you with whatever healing you are seeking. See my Reiki page.

New Healing Crystal Jewelry, Blog name and Etsy store!

Above are some new healing crystal bracelets waiting to be listed in my new Etsy store- Whether Stone (under construction). While meditating with a piece of Selenite, I heard the new name and saw that it was spelled 'whether' as in a question. My higher self told me the name as my conscious mind brain stormed, but came up with nothing that was available. All my current healing crystal jewelry listings will be moving to the new store. The Vinegar and Glitter/Belly Arts Mama Etsy store will remain open so that I can have a belly dance close out sale (costumes, DVDs, jewelry). It's been calling me for so long to make crystal jewelry for a living and now I am very focused on that being what I bring to the world. 

After I teach my belly dance fitness class, which ends January 30th, I will not be teaching belly dance for the foreseeable future.  My children are first priority and I can successfully care for and teach them at home while contributing healing offerings to the world via Healing crystal jewelry, Tarot, and distance Reiki. Being a professional belly dancer has been a wild and wonderful ride, but (as all those Queen of Swords/air cards have been telling me), it's time to shed that skin. Year of the Water Snake is nearing a close, and the message to move forward is loud and clear.

Hoping you are looking forward with new clarity as well!

Healing Crystal Jewelry Now Available!!

Well, I'm so excited to finally be able to announce that healing crystal jewelry is now available in my Etsy Shop!! It's been on my mind for a long time and now that I've turned some pieces out and listed them, I feel like I'm finally fulfilling something I've been called to do. All the pictures below link to the listings. 

All healing jewelry in my shop is charged with Reiki!  There will be more coming, so check back! :)

Currently, I'm offering free usps shipping in the 48 contiguous United States and can ship the same day if ordered by noon.  If ordered after noon, I may get to it that day or it may be the next day. Either way, they will go out quickly. If you are in or near Pittsburgh, we can make arrangements for you to pick up.  Even if you don't buy today (though, you'll be happy if you do), please favorite the items, my shop, and share both.  :) <3

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Namaste

11 Steps to a more Peaceful life

1. Regular meditation- There are many free online guided meditations. Do a search on YouTube or Beliefnet. A simple five minute meditation in which you observe the breath will do wonders.  Deepak Chopra's Soul of Healing Meditation cd/audio download is probably the best one I've done. Even if you cannot do the whole CD, then try just the breathing awareness part. It is short and will make you get big difference. You can build up to doing the whole meditation. You will feel amazing afterwards! Amethyst is a great healing stone and Frankincense, sandalwood, and lavender are great essential oils for meditation. Reiki is an amazingly relaxing way to reach a state similar to meditation and is excellent for those who have trouble finding peace on their own. 

2. Yoga Asanas- regular exercise of any kind will help you burn away stress hormones, but yoga asanas (positions) are based on ancient wisdom that yoke together mind, body, and spirit. 

3. Positive thinking- Even if you do not believe in or aren't sure about the Law of Attraction, do a little experiment: Try spending five minutes only thinking negative thoughts. Then spend five minutes thinking only positive thoughts. See which one feels more peaceful. Books to read: "The Happiness Makeover", "Easier Than You Think Because Life Doesn't Have to be So Hard".  Call upon Archangel Jophiel to help beautify your thoughts. Flower essences help one think positively.

4. Removing toxins from your life- Ridding yourself of toxic substances, cleaning and body care products, pesticides (both ones you use and ones your food was grown with), and especially relationships will give you the freedom to be who you really are. A great book to read:"Detox for Life"by Josephine Collins Clear crystal quartz purifies body and soul.

5. Expressing yourself creatively- This idea is not based on something you feel you would be good at. Though being good at something may add to your satisfaction, just the process of creating a song, dance, painting, beautiful meal, or knitting a sweater will tap into your Divine nature. We are all of the same source, which is naturally creative. Belly Dance is an excellent way to be creatively expressive! A good book to start with his SARK's "New Creative Companion." Many also like "the Artists Way ".

6. Find your Life's Purpose- A reading by me is one way to go about this. 

7. Forgive- "Unconditional Forgiveness" Is a great book for this step. Holding on to anger, resentment, and pain only gives another person or situation power in your life. Forgiveness is not about saying what happened was okay, but that you will not give it space in your heart any longer. 

8. Keep a gratitude journal

9. Let go- "The Little Book of Letting Go" really helped this Scorpio start to learn about this process... Let go of perfection, other people's expectations, old beliefs, and anything else that no longer serves you. Flower essences also really help with this process.

10. Love yourself first- really contemplate this idea, because you have probably heard it 1000 times. Until you actually do speak to yourself kindly, set boundaries, and do the things you enjoy because it is healing for you, the concept has not sunk in. Read "This I Know" for a beautiful account of a woman's road to self-love. Rose quartz helps one feel more self-love.

11. Connect with Source- This can be anything from spending time in nature or quiet contemplation, asking questions and speaking to the higher realms. Knowing we are fully supported and guided by loving beings removes the anxiety of feeling you have to do it all alone.

How to Find Your Soul's Unique Purpose

We are all here to learn, grow, experience joy, inspire and help each other, release, and forgive. Beyond that, we each have a unique configuration of experiences, talents, and interests that make our Soul Mission different than everyone else's. If the Universe did not have a need to experience itself as thhe exact way that you are, then you would not exist. Your purpose may change - there are large and small themes. There are many purposes you have that play out simultaneously. How do you find out what your individual purpose is this lifetime? You can go about it in any and all of the following ways:

1. A Life Purpose reading by me.
2. Meditation- ask and listen
3. Past Life Regression- try this CD by Doreen Virtue and/or this book and CD (both CD's are available as audio downloads)
4. An Astrology/Natal chart consultation with an astrologist who looks at the Soul's Journey.

While I've done all of the above, my most recent experience was with #4- an astrology chart consultation with Katie of Empowering Astrology. I've been following Katie on Facebook for a bit and her method of looking where the Soul has been and themes that are played out in this lifetime was intriguing and appealing to me. What Karma do I have to clear in this lifetime?

Well, I found out a good bit about that and more in our one hour consultation. While Katie is clearly an expert Astrologist and I'm enthusiastic and have a lot to learn (because, wow, is there a lot to learn), I was able to follow her and get a lot of information about what to pay attention to in my Soul's work. (She also provides an audio recording, so you can go back and listen for further insight.) Previously, I mentioned that she saw that my connection to the other side is extremely powerful and direct because I've already been the Shaman in so many lifetimes. When I mentioned Tarot and Reiki, she was sure to point out that I really need to own my power because Tarot is just barely scratching the surface and Reiki is a bridge to something deeper.

By looking at the chart and using her intuition, she was able to see themes of the trials I've been through. The timelines she gave me for certain events that I have felt would happen lined up. She was able to explain why each January 1st was a trigger for me and see key people in my life who provide opposition. In a big way, it was a big validating relief that it was all marked out in the chart for my life plan and it wasn't just me imagining things or getting into messy situations on my own. She was able to confirm that it is my purpose at this time to teach people to heal themselves.

The sessions (we broke it into 2 half hour sessions because that worked better for me) have led me to look more into Shamanism. When she mentioned me being a Shaman in past lifetimes, I heard Native American singing (I know I was a Shawnee medicine man and was Cherokee in the 500's) and saw a scene of that life as a Shawnee medicine man. Through my Tarot/Oracle card readings, I do already contact the higher realms and deliver messages and advice for healing. Apparently, I'm already working in dreams to help people as well. So, I'm interested to see how this all develops. I am so grateful for this life.

How to Clear Your Energy, Use Energetic Boundaries, and Why

The healing crystals above got a full moonlight and rain bath last night and now they are very happy!  They sat in the windowsill to get cleared by the sun and now they are charged and cleansed by the moon and rain. Some crystals, such as kyanite and citrine never need clearing and can clear other crystals by simply sitting near them. They transmute any negative energy the other crystals (and you) have picked up. Selenite and clear quartz are also excellent at clearing the energetic body and can clear other crystals as well. Some crystals, such as selenite, dissolve in water, so do not sit them out for a rain bath. This chart tells you more about cleansing crystals, as does my Healing with Crystals page.

If you missed the full moon last night, the next one is December 17th. This site gives dates for moon cycles. You can also likely check your wall calendar and make a note of it.  The full moon gives us a chance to release all that no longer serves us, such as stagnant and unforgiving emotions, fear, behavior patterns, false thoughts about yourself and others and even issues or vows from past lives. Though it may initially seem safe and comfortable to stay in old familiar patterns and continue reacting in the same way, doing so keeps you from growing and learning what your Soul came here to learn and fulfilling your Divine Life Purpose. Releasing what no longer serves a purpose leads to peace, joy, and freedom.  

Psychic debris may come from your own negative thoughts or the result of being around someone else who had so much negative energy [usually stemming from thoughts which lead to emotions] that it spilled over. Or perhaps you are like me and are an Empath and you feel others' emotions in your body as if they were your own. Letting go and releasing it gives you the freedom to make clear choices.  Carrying around the burden of negative energy saps your personal energy on all levels- physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. 

People, animals, objects, and spaces (including houses and cars) can benefit from energy clearing. You can do this by burning sage, sweetgrass, or incense; visualizing white light surrounding and filling the person, place, or thing; sending Reiki, and asking the Angels to clear the energy.  Archangel Michael can cut the cords of fear that attach you to others who have negative (fear-based) thoughts attachments to you.  All you need to do is mentally ask him to cut these cords and you will instantly feel lighter.  Do this and all energy clearing regularly as it is like brushing your teeth or washing your face daily.  The debris keeps building and not cleaning it away makes you feel tense and uncomfortable. Taking a sea salt bath will draw out negative energy and send it down the drain. I quickly shower after to make sure all traces are gone. 

To clear your own energy field, use selenite/clear quartz crystal to first move counter clockwise then clockwise below, in front of, and above the body at the 7 major chakra points. The energy flows out from the body, so you do not have to be right on the body. Then move the crystal up the arms and legs, up the entire front and back of the body and around the head. You can hold the intention that the negative energy will move out the window (even if it's closed, but if it's open all the better) to the trees, river, etc. in order to be transmuted. You can also do this for someone else, including your pets and children.

To clear the energy of a house, building or car, you can open the windows and send white light and/or Reiki to all the corners in a clockwise direction. Or, you can burn incense, sage, or sweetgrass and walk with it in a clockwise direction in each room. Say out loud or to yourself, "I clear all negative energy from this room in all directions of time and space." Hold the intention that you are protected from the negative energy that breaks up and it moves out of the window to the trees, river, etc. to be transmuted. When you have done this in all rooms, go to the lowest point in the house, sit on the floor with your eyes closed and hands palm up in your lap or on your knees. Visualize the energy of the space traveling through your body and traveling down to the center of the earth. Be still and attentive while the energy gathers the properties of the pure earth and then comes back up. When it comes back to your body, imagine it going through the top of your head and out and down to the 4 corners of the building. Now, the energy is clear and grounded. Do this at least once a season. After arguments or any time the energy feels stagnant, you can do a clearing (even a quick visualization helps) to start anew. 

Energy shielding helps one to avoid picking up so much negativity. Imagine white light (which embodies all colors) surrounding you, about a 6 feet all the way around. This is an all purpose light that helps with any sort of protection you may need. Blue is also very protective, especially if you are concerned about danger. Purple is the color of Divine connection and psychic activity, so is protective against psychic attack.  Hold the intention that these shields are permeable enough that love can enter, but negativity cannot enter. You can also ask your angels to protect you from negativity and to protect your open heart. You can also use any of these visualizations for your house, car, friends, or family. 

Also, we interact with many people online these days and the energy they put into the words they write can come through and affect us as well.  When someone is venting or seething negativity or even if they are complaining about being sick or having a bad day, I mentally say "No!" and visualize a protective wall of light in front of my screen to avoid taking on that negative energy.  If it was particularly bad, I will even "scrub" out the words through a visualization. 

A friend of mine recently asked for advice on how to protect a friendship with a man who was struggling with romantic feelings for her. He and his wife are currently having trouble in their relationship and she intuitively knew that he was seeking something from her that he was not currently getting from his partner. When I saw the situation in my mind's eye, and knew that ultimately what he was seeking was love, I remembered a story that Doreen Virtue told about a woman who was unloading very deep emotions onto Doreen and she surrounded the woman with pink light, thus giving the woman Universal love. This gave the woman what she needed and protected Doreen from taking that energy on. My guidance for this situation with my friend called for her to surround herself with pink light (self-love/Universal Love) and then white light (Universal protection). Then, I suggested she do the same for her friend and hold the intention that the love come from God/The Divine/The Universe.  The white light sealed in the love so that they could remain friends without blurring the lines.   

After giving her these directions, my friend realized that this was something she wanted to do always because when she is interacting with the public, people often mistake her love for all beings as somehow "just for them". This causes her to often shut down that love for protection, but then she doesn't feel happy.  So, she has decided to use this visualization to keep the love going, but not get stuck in someone else's confused attempts at getting love where it isn't appropriate or welcome. 

Use your intuition and guidance to come up with protective practices that suit your individual needs. Above all, your intention to come from love, loving yourself first, will serve you and anyone else you wish to serve best. 

Using these methods will lead to health and harmony, peacefulness, and more personal energy to use for yourself. I hope you found the information helpful. If you do, please share (with 

credits) freely. 

Namaste