Hold Fast

"If you do what you have always done,

you will get what you have always gotten."

Denise Linn

It is my understanding there are those who welcome and  embrace change.  They invite the alteration in schedule and thrive on the challenge of new.  I am not one of those people.  I have moved through remarkable change throughout my life, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, but movement occurred only after extreme pressure.

To navigate around stagnant life styles, relationships or careers, one must create a different way of progressing.  The movement forward often seems like a negative omen, but with courage we arrive on the other side finding a higher level of existence.

It is not as though we must sacrifice all things, replacing every object or thought.  If one thinks about it, he or she can make a list of things continued to be held dear.  I will hold fast to the comfort of nature; to the sacredness of lighting a candle; to the connectedness with visions or dreams; and to the gentle touch of kindness felt within.  

 

Protective Measures for Energy

"If we do not have personal boundaries,

our energy can be exceedingly impacted, 

if we do not make protective measures."

Denise Linn

ENERGY STRANDS

As we find ourselves subjected to numerous people during the holiday, our energy system weakens,  we are then vulnerable to broad patterns of energies, illnesses, and emotions.  When we are run down functioning on the last wisps of personal energy, it is very easy to pick up emotional drudge from our own families.

Dedicate a space to check in with your lovely self.  Imaginatively, swirl golden  light all round your body from top to bottom.  Now project the golden light out towards those around you and extend it even further out into your community.  Be mindful of being in a light cocoon as you meet and greet people all day long.

If we return to home depleted, we can ask ourselves what is truly bothering us or is it just debris clinging to us from our day.  Take a shower if you can or bath to wash away the day and start anew.  If time doesn't allow, slowly wash your hands and face in soapy warm water allowing the sensation of cleanliness to flow through us.

This Sacred Place

 

 

 

Mother Earth, beneath us all

Hear us now, answer our call.

Enter this home, this sacred place

Heal all who live within this space.

 

Denise Linn

SACRED SPACE

 

 

When we enter our private space, we feel immediately safe and protected.  When we are positioned within our personal boundary, we feel comforted and loved.  If we do not, we need to to do something to adjust our living quarters creating an atmosphere of welcome and support.

 

There are many ways to create a special atmosphere no matter how small  or large our living quarters offer to us.  We can clear our space through sound, symbols, aromatherapy, essential oils, energy work or the art of placement of items in the house.  When people move into a new home, they often have a house blessing.  This can consist of special rituals, songs, and drumming.  Prayers can be said in each room creating a sense of new beginnings, and erasing any past from the previous dwellers. There are also actions that can be taken around the home as a symbol of protection or honoring the land.

 

Denise Linn authored several books, one being, "SACRED SPACE".  Within it, this book offers numerous suggestions as to how to clear our homes.  It is quite broad embracing detailed ceremonies to simply lighting a candle in prayer. 

 

Too often, we forget how our negative energy builds within our space at home or at work.  We really need to be mindful to cleanse our living or work space on a regular basis.  This can be done as elaborately or as simply as to what we desire.  Mostly, individuals carry out these actions, but gathered friends can create a spiritual experience by joining together.

As a matter of fact, through meditation we can individually send healing energy to a person by simply visualizing them and covering them with light.  Or we may choose to mentally walk through their home extending a warm light into all of the rooms.  If we have family traveling, we can silently send light through meditation into and surrounding the car. 

As we become more spiritually aware of our surroundings, we will discover our selves to be more peaceful and at ease.  This positive energy impacts everyone living in our home or visiting.  It creates a more peaceful working environment for  the self as well as co-workers.  As we maintain this sacred place, we will be more apt to honor and celebrate our walk on mother earth.