“Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future.” ~ Fulton Oursle

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Extras for Vision Boards



I just came across these great blank checks to fill out to yourself or someone you feel might need it. Fill one out and have faith that you will be provided with what you need. Great for vision boards, prayers and meditations to ask for abundance to manifest in your life.

Have fun with it an give it a whirl, see if it works for you. No harm, no foul if it is done with the best intentions for all involved. We loose our games of pretend as we grow into adults and stop having faith and believing in the impossible.

You may even make a few bucks! Who knows. Children have such a vibrant energy because they believe in the unattainable. As adults we loose it, and we become stunted because we lack that great ballance of imagination with our realities.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Esse est percipi


Esse est percipi (To be is to be perceived). ... All the choir of heaven and furniture of earth - in a word, all those bodies which compose the frame of the world - have not any subsistence without a mind. -George Berkeley



Any substance, thought, idea or concept does not exist without the mind believing it does. How real was the monster under you bed as a child? Perhaps not in reality, but we made it our reality and thus it scared the hell out us. Their reality was our perception of them. Our perceptions and our created realties make up our existence. Most things in life, I find, are very much like the monsters under our childhood beds.


This is not to say that concepts and notions do not exist outside of our comprehension- they most certainly do. New technologies are always proof of this. The Gilded Age proved notions of concepts people at that time never believed existed or could exist. This leads to the age old question, did the concept exist amidst the nothingness, or was it born into existence when our mind stumbled upon the capability of recognizing it?  A bit of both perhaps- there are many concepts and notions that we have just not stumbled upon yet that we need to attune our minds to be open for.


We are all limited to our own thoughts. We do not believe a concept or thing exists unless we have some sort of experience or familiarity with the notion. If I discuss a chair with most individuals on the planet, most everyone has a grasp of the concept of a chair- its form and its function. However, take a notion that most of us are not aware of- does this mean it does not exist? To be is to be perceived, we believe we are what we perceive ourselves to be, and in this there are limitless possibilities for what we could be. Just because it does not exist in the now, does not mean it will not in the future. Just as we are not a certain form of ourselves that we aspire to be, does not mean it does not exist and will not exist.  Just as the latest technology does not exist right at this moment, does not mean it is not moments from being discovered and being brought into our reality perspectives. Without the substance that the mind accounts for, the thing cannot exist.


The concept and thought is what is important, thus it can be created and brought into reality, bringing on the manifestation of the thing. Anything is possible, there are no limitations. The only limitations are those that we put on ourselves and others. Removes these negative images and only the best can manifest where there is space for it to do so.


Be loving and kind to those you meet. Flourish as a member of society. Make this day count for all that it can be!

By J. Brochu

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

On Love


Real love is selfless and free from fear. It pours itself out upon the object of its affection, without demanding any in return. Its joy is in its giving. Love is the infinite in manifestation, and the strongest and most magnetic force in the universe. Pure, unselfish, Love draws itself its own; and does not need to seek or demand. Scarcely has anyone the faintest conception of real love. Man is selfish, tyrannical or fearful of his affections, thereby losing the thing he loves.  

 Jealousy is the worst enemy of love, for the imagination runs riot, seeing the loved one attracted to another, and invariably these fears objectify if they are not neutralized.
You can never receive what you have never given. Give a perfect love and you will receive a perfect love. 

No man is your friend; no man is your enemy. Every man is your teacher. 

-F. S. Schinn

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Holding A Vision




The beliefs in impossible things…Why do it? What could be the benefit? Most successful people on the world have become so because they had a vision in mind. They had a goal. They didn’t think about it just once and then forget about it. It had to be a constant thought they held in their minds. It was repetitious and they spent time on it. Here is where we can benefit from being childlike. Children have the most imaginative minds. They daydream often and can carry out their imaginary plans in minute detail. This is where most of us are lacking as adults. We ought to daydream more and create the visions in our minds of what we want our dreams to be and what goals we need to get us there. Even if we don’t exactly get there- we at least get closer by holding the vision than if we didn’t have one at all. Also any type of visualization gives us practice for getting really good at is- so when we do have a goal that is met- it is because we had practice holding those visions in the first place. Visualizing goals is not a new concept at all- in fact, countless famous athletes and coaches use this method for developing their skill and implementing it into various plays we later witness on the fields.

 Napoleon Hill states “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Write down five goals or dreams you have for your life and then identify they key steps it would take you to get those things. Take a few minutes to write them down. Some of them may seem to be way out of reach, or completely ridiculous. What’s the difference- who cares? We all have some laughable dreams- but so did a lot of other people who had their visions come to light and they became successful at what they had envisioned. If we were all worried about what others thought of an idea- we would have no progress in the world at all.  There would be no new technology and no new ideas. We are where we are today because so many were willing to go with their laughable dreams and goals. Life is too short and it’s entirely up to you what you do with it. Don’t measure your life with coffee spoons. Find something that makes you smile and go for it! Visualize your dream often and develop a goals program to get you there. Then think about it- DAILY at least. And don’t forget the last detail to your visions- Give Thanks. Show your gratitude by giving thanks in advance to your achieved goal and live like it’s already happened!

Here’s to a great day! Whatever your dreams are- hold that vision and make it come true!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

A Truth



Existence. What does it all mean and what does it imply? Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? These are things that no one can answer in one universal truth. I have pondered these things since early child hood as far as I can remember. I can recall lying awake in my be at around the age of seven pondering what it meant to exist and questioned reality. How do you know you exist? How do you know what reality is? What will happen when I cease to exist? What if every life form as we know it ceases to exist? What If our universe imploded and suddenly it was all over? What if nothing existed? What if the thought of existence never existed? These are the thought’s that have terrified and kept me pondering since then. Some of these thoughts are enough to send one over the edge. They certainly sent me into bouts of hysteria at age seven, twenty-seven and even still at the age of almost thirty-two.

Most days I simply wish that these thoughts did not consume me. I might be better off living more simply spending my days in front of the television with a big swirly lollipop while twirling my pigtails while accepting the notions of whatever organized religion was handed to me. I might even prefer it. Not that organized religion is bad- but it does answer many questions for you- which may relieve one of further ponderings… But my mind just has never operated that way. It never has.

The 17th century, the French philosopher RenĂ© Descartes came up with the following: "I think, therefore I am". We know we exist, at least in our own minds because we can, and do think about it. This leads me to the next question. What kind of life are we living? Are we merely existing? And if we exist in our own minds- is it a passive existence or a conscious existence? I am convinced we live most of our existence on auto pilot passive awareness. Yes- we are here….present and accounted for, but are we actually here? Are you present in your own mind? How do we start our days? I am sure for most of us it is passive….You get up, brush your teeth, get ready, drive to work, bla bla bla…same as yesterday and the day before that. The mind is like a computer setting and can work just fine on auto pilot. I can function just fine in a day of passive existence in the mind. I have done it for years at a time. Now let’s consider how it is different from active existence in the mind. Active existence is like a really cool computer program that scans the computer for how it can perform optimally. Are you doing that? Chances are you’re not. Why exist if you’re not doing what you love and want to do. You are here anyway. Why just passively exist?

Identify your goals, dreams and passions. Become everything you want to do and be. Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I’m Possible. If you cannot do everything you ever wanted, at least you have tried. You have actively existed. You can start this at any moment- to live and exist in an active consciousness and manifest it into reality. Or you can choose to live passively with life on autopilot and let it all pass you by.

I think, therefore I am. If you think you are something, fat, worthless, uninteresting…then you are.

If you think you are interesting and worthy, then you are interesting and worthy. You are attracting that vibratory force of being interesting and worthy.

Devil’s Advocate- If you think you are Napoleon, are you really Napoleon? Chances are you are not. But you are closer to it than someone who does not believe they are. On some level of existence in the mind, you are Napoleon.

The local town lunatic may think they are the Queen of France. They certainly are in their minds. And I would like to say that’s where it all counts, but one has to also be a functioning member of society with their thoughts about their existence. Otherwise you may not get as far as you hoped for, just a stint at the Georgia Regional Hospital.

Existence is subjective. Its finding “a truth.” Find the truth that works for you and that is the most functional and productive and that makes the world a better place. Use this existence to flourish and put a smile on your face and those around you. If you are going to exist, make it count.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Restoration



In a world where we think we know it all, there is still so much that we still do not know. If you take look at the past few hundred years only, we have gone from agrarian society to an industrial one- finally harboring some of the vast knowledge we are capable of and applying it. The Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age are just a sneak peek of what we are capable of.

 What we do know and the knowledge we do possess, is just a mere tip of the iceberg. Our knowledge and power is still a mystery to us- as we only use a small portion of our brains. The rest remains unknown- a mystery of the sciences and physics. With all of our progress we remain feeble and small minded. Society has thought he ages bombarded us with religious texts and parables, so that we may be able to have a slight comprehension of the way of things. Taken into a metaphysical context- the following biblical quote translates into a swarm of logic.

“I will restore you the years the locusts have eaten.”

Paraphrased to the following-

“I will restore to you the years the emotions have ruined. “

People are rocked with doubts and fears, bringing failure, unhappiness and disease. The fear of failure is man’s greatest fear- failure of health, failure of business, finances, love and even success. Constant and continued fear affects the glands- interferes with digestion and is associated with distressing nervous symptoms. It robs the body of health and destroys happiness.  

Fear is man’s worst enemy, for you attract what you fear. It is faith turned upside down- a faith in negative instead of positive (evil instead of good if you subscribe to that idea). The frequency to whatever energy channel you subscribe to will manifest those very things. If we spend minutes and hours a day with our thoughts- should those thoughts not be channeled to positive thoughts?  They are there anyway- constantly running some sort of show in your head- don’t you want to be responsible for what kind of show it is? I am certainly not interested in anyone or anything else running my show other than what I specifically want run. I have let others, my past and even my own rampant thoughts run my show for many years. I have only recently taken the reigns and become my own director and producer once again. I am loving it 100 percent. “Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves- regret of the past and fear of the future.” Well I have just cast out those two thieves. It is definitely an option!

               Restoring “the years the locusts” aka- negative thoughts and fears are completely doable. Doable- but not necessarily an easy feat, I can easily admit. It will require practice- daily practice. Like a diet or an exercise- it is a life change. Rewiring your thinking is very similar to working out. You have to keep at it to see any results. Some of them are not all instantaneous, while some are. After about six months of dedicated practice (and much more to go) my manifested results are astounding. My quality of life is the best it has even been. Time will go by either way. One can choose to let the locusts continue to constantly defeat the inner monologue of the mind with negative thoughts and fears, or we can restore what the havoc they have reaped.  The rewiring of this brain has been a process, and not always a fun one. Hopefully now that I have lassoed my negative thinking, I can now focus on developing or at least trying to comprehend the rest of my mind and live a more enjoyable life.  

I am by no means an authority on the subject, and never claim to be- just a fellow student of life with zest for learning, philosophy, metaphysics and new ideas.   Positive thought and forward thinking are not just some flowery rhetoric, paired with nice quotes- it is an energy frequency one can tap into. It is a science and a physics we have not fully yet explored. See what you are capable of- there is nothing to lose but everything to gain!

Saturday, April 21, 2012

The Gift of Faiure

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. 
It lies in having no goal to reach.
 
It is not a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is 
a disgrace not to have any stars to reach.
 
Not failure, but low aim, is the real sin.
 
                  –Benjamin Mays via Pablo Eisenberg

 
 
What another great way to view our failures in life. One should rather have failed a million times over- in attempts to reach a goal or a dream, than to never have had a goal in mind. Failure is proof that one has gotten up and tried. Repeated failure is proof that of how strong an individual can be and how motivated and driven they are.
My best lesson in failure brings me back to my first years of College and that pesky ole College Algebra they find it necessary to make you take.  I have always done relatively well in school with mostly A’s and B’s….until it came to Algebra- my arch nemesis (and still is to this day).  First they made me take Math 97 – a class to prep you for Math 99- the precursor for College Algebra. I struggled through Math 97 and made a D. By struggled- I mean endured endless hours of study and practice and showing up on Saturdays for help and review of the week’s lesson.
Math 99 was the same. About five or six extra books on the subject from Barnes and Noble- Algebra for Dummies, etc. I went online to high school and middle school math sites for better comprehension and easier examples (as my comprehension was MIA). I did practice questions online, from the book, you name it. Attended every class and review session. I passed the class with a B- but failed the required separate exit exam. I was required to repeat the course the next semester.
Math 99 round two. Same thing as round one. Practice, tutors (4 different ones- two on campus and two non campus -one who was a high school Algebra Teacher and one from GA Tech) to help me wrap my mind around the subject. NADA. I could recite the formulas- but when applied to an equation- the answer was wrong nine out of ten times.  Writing this is currently giving me flashbacks of me crying on the floor four hours on end. There seemed to be no solution to my problem.  With endless practice and positive affirmations each day- I passed with a D. Then onto the next.
College Algebra- here we go again. Same thing. Struggle after struggle. I showed up each day, sat at the front of the class, asked questions, stayed late and attended tutorial sessions. To pass this class you had to have a D. I was one point below passing- with my F in hand I felt miserable. To my surprise- my professor gave me that extra point that let me pass. He saw how frustrated I had been, yet completely dedicated.
 I had tried to reach that goal and it was NOT easy by any means.  I just did not understand the point, and didn’t for many years.  But nowadays I see that point had nothing to do with me learning Algebra. It was me setting the goal to pass those classes no matter what and no matter how hard it was. I was facing academic probation- and in that - losing my identity as a good student.  This went on for an entire year and a half. Finally when it was all said and done- I am glad I hung in there. I wouldn’t want to repeat it- but I would if I had to. Passing those classes allowed me to move forward and cultivate myself in wonderfully interesting subjects. I am quite proud for hanging in there. And even though I feel that I have technically been taught more on the subject than most- I still probably couldn’t solve an equation if millions of dollars were on the line.
Failure was a gift for me. It proved how strong I was in the midst of constant defeat for that year and a half straight. So I look back on those failures and smile (with one eye twitching of course)!  I had a goal and I did not quit.  Much more respectable than no goals at all! So love your failures- there are lessons in them if you look hard enough. SO here’s to failure- because it’s not all a bad thing! 

 
 
 
 

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

3 Easy Solutions


I now exercise my fearless faith in three ways- by thinking, speaking and acting. I am unmoved by appearances, therefore appearances move.
–Scovel Schinn




Today is a new day- completely separate from yesterday. Whatever disappointments are in the past- keep them there! The future has not happened yet- but the moment is in the now! Live in the present knowing that anything you desire in life IS possible and when you set the standard for attaining your goals and desires- they will be sure to manifest.

To ensure a positive future- you must exercise the moment in the following three ways- by thinking, speaking and acting in positive and productive ways toward your goals.

If your current appearances do not reflect those ideals, and you implement changes in this moment by thinking, speaking and acting- appearances will move in the right direction soon after.

There is NO SUCH THING as LACK or LIMITATION- if you think, speak and act all positive things into creation. Your energy will shift toward a different energy frequency of positivity and you will attract only what you think, speak and act of that positive nature.

MONITER your thoughts, words and actions- make sure they are all of the highest ideals, in positive form only and never hint to any lack or limitation. This includes thoughts of ourselves and thoughts of others. Keep the energy positive and it will move quicker and spread faster – as it has a higher vibration frequency- than any negative thought ever could.



I hope everyone has a wonderful day and lives in the present moment in a positive and productive way- ensuring a future beyond your greatest expectations.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Proof is in the Pudding


Today I am extremely excited for one of my Best Friends Billy, who, by using the powers for positive thoughts, affirmations and prayers has landed his dream job in the Hustle and Bustle of New York City. About a year ago, he decided to leave Atlanta and venture on a journey to New York-a feat in and of itself. I am not sure if I would have had the gaul to leave my safely net here and just get up and go- but he did. He left the comforts and financial luxury of home for a life of the unknown.


Recently he had been working at a job not utilizing his advanced degrees at a medical office- just to pay the bills and be able to get by. He had been applying and interviewing for jobs around the city for almost a year and was feeling drained after not hearing back from various positions. Billy had always been a positive and uplifting person- one of the reasons I love him so dearly. But even the best of the best get dragged down by life and a series of disappointments. Add insult to injury, he had been informed that he would be laid off in the next coming weeks. After a distraught phone call from my dearest friend, which by the way is rare, I decided to send him a copy of one of my all time favorite books I was re-reading, The Writings of Florence Scovell Schinn, an innovative writer, philosopher and metaphysician from the turn of the century. Her writings are based on a lot of things we already know, but she takes these concepts and puts in them in a way they are better understood. Many of the concepts have Christian undertones, but even if you are not Christian or religious, these are just semantics and the concepts can be understood and applied even if you do not subscribe to that particular doctrine.
Upon receiving the book, Billy immediately began to read it and apply the concepts of positive thought and affirmation. He would call and we would discuss our readings together and what he was doing to produce positive changes for his life. We both began to pray for the “RIGHT” job for him- a job that would allow him to use his degrees and move up to the next level-a job that he could learn and grow and be happy at. Using the following quotes and similar ones, he began to visualize the right job for himself. In addition to this, he gave thanks in advance for the right job and went upon the faith knowing that the infinite spirit was never too late and that the right job would be provided. If indeed there was a job in NCY for him, he would find it in perfect ways under perfect grace. He began interviewing again but with a different outlook on life- one of positivity and grace.


“The spirit is never too late. I give thanks to the ….received on the invisible plane and that is manifests on time.”


Then Billy set a start date in his mind and wrote it down that he would be starting his new dream job on March 5th, 2012. Using laws of the following quote:


“Man must prepare for the things he has asked for, even if there isn’t the slightest sign of it in sight. “


He started looking for apartments and enjoying the city for what it was and left his negative thinking and worries behind. On March 12th, one week after he had set his goal to start his dream job, he received a phone call and was offered a position of Practice Manager of the Department of Neurology at Mount Sinai. I couldn’t be more proud of him! I am so excited for him and he could not be more deserving. This is just the tip of the ice berg on all the wonderful things that are coming his way.
Just a glimpse of what the powers of positive thinking can do!


Here is a link of some of Schnn's affirmations and quotes listed by catagory:


http://www.florence-scovel-shinn.com/florence-scovel-shinn-affirmations-success.html


Hope everyone has a wonderfully productive and positive day!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Stumbled Upon Serenity...


I consider myself an open minded skeptic. I love to hear different ideas and philosophy about life. I am not a religious person, but I do believe there is something out there bigger than we are. Whether it is some supreme being or just a matter of complex physics, it’s still pretty neat all in all.  Personally, I have a distinct affinity for the idea of reincarnation and a life after this one. It’s an age old theory, and I don’t mind if others snicker at the notion. We live in a world of current Christian beliefs for the most part. It wasn’t always that way and will most likely not remain as such. Not sure what the purpose is, or where the soul goes when we die (if we have one, I like to believe that we do). I have always loved reading about religion and theology and great discussion regarding it all. Topics such as this have always fascinated me. 

More Than Words Cardigan Clip
Just recently, I received an order from my Etsy Shop online, AmbivalentRelics. It was for a cardigan clip I had made with the vague writings of Edgar Allan Poe in the framed cabochons. As I was packing up my item, I noticed the shipping addressee was to a Barb Mallon “Psychic Medium”. This of course caught my attention right away. I am usually not one to start a conversation, but I sent Barb a convo on Etsy asking if this is what she did for a living. She replied and indeed this is what she does. She went on to tell me that she loved my jewelry, in particular this Oracle Necklace I had designed with some steampunk pieces and other divination symbols. She told me to let her know if I ever wanted to barter services one day. I thought this was a wonderful idea-the necklace for a psychic medium reading. 

Oracle Necklace
I had never had any type reading or encounter with anyone of this nature. I had seen shows such as Crossing Over, with John Edwards, or talk shows with James Van Prag and always wondered if anything like that were actually true, or these people in the audience were just gullible or even crazy. So again my inquisitive nature decided to go on with it all. It would be fun, even if it were just to entertain myself. Worse case scenario I just loose a jewelry piece- right? So we set it up, I sent the Oracle piece out in the mail, and set up a telephone appointment for early January. I was excited, but didn’t have much of an expectation.
And so it was, Barb got her piece in the mail and a few days later the night of my reading rolled around. I answered my phone and it was Barb. She began with a cleansing meditation/prayer to request only positive energies and spirits, and then began my session. Here are some of the high points she made to me. Keep in mind, during a reading, you are not supposed to say much, just yes or no or I am not sure. You are not supposed to volunteer any information, which I did not.

Reading:

  • ·        Indicated that there was more than one of me
  • ·        Very vocal woman from the 1940s or 1950s
  • ·        This person was from a large family of 5 or 7
  • ·        This person did a lot of needle work, needle and thread craft work
  • ·        Old Recipes in a dusty box
  • ·        Mention of migraine headaches, and that they were circulatory issues and nothing more
  • ·        Reference to Count Your Blessings-things are not as bad as they seem
  • ·        Referred to seeing my work on display such as art and winning blue ribbons.
  • ·        Reference to an older man who died of heart disease or coronary
  • ·        Name of Alfred, Albert or Arnold
  • ·        Had a belly, blood pressure and was a drinker
  • ·        Carried a pocket watch
  • ·        Saw the man tapping on the pocket watch saying to “stop dragging your feet” and that I was not doing what I said I would do after the holidays
  • ·        Indicated that there was a lot of clutter around me and that 8 pm was a good time for me
  • ·        Said to watch the high blood pressure in the family and that someone took medicine under the   tongue 
  • ·        Said to write down what I want in a person  and to make a list
  • ·        To organize and declutter to move blocked energy to make it more tangible
  • ·        That was a good problem solver, and always putting out fires
  • ·        Mention of the name Edgar Allan Poe, a very close presence
  • ·        Encouragement to do more Victorian, macabre and decadent pieces, possibly with polymer and more Poe items

During the reading I took good notes. Some things didn’t make sense to me at first. But I had a good feeling that some of it was meant for my good friend, whose mother when she was young. We had joked before my reading that her mother would come though, loud and domineering. Little did we know…let me give you a breakdown of the first part of my reading after calling my friend:

  • ·        Indicated that there was more than one us (my good friend and I share the same name)
  • ·        Very vocal woman from the 1940s or 1950s (her mother was born in the late 1940s)
  • ·        This person was from a large family of 5 or 7 (family of 7 children- two died)
  • ·        This person did a lot of needle work, needle and thread craft work (avid cross stitcher)
  • ·        Old Recipes in a dusty box (my friend took out her mother’s old recipes from a box three weeks prior)
  • ·        Mention of migraine headaches, and tingling and that they were circulatory issues and nothing more (my friend had had severe migraines weeks prior, including the day of the reading)
  • ·        Reference to Count Your Blessings-things are not as bad as they seem (This was a hymnal her mother sang to her when things were gloomy)
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  • ·        Referred to seeing my work on display such as art and winning blue ribbons (Just recently placed my work for sale at an art gallery a few weeks before the reading!)
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  • ·        Reference to an older man who died of heart disease or coronary (my grandfather on my fathers side)
  • ·        Name of Alfred, Albert or Arnold (his name was Arnold)
  • ·        Had a belly, blood pressure and was a drinker (true true and true- ok creepy)
  • ·        Carried a pocket watch (true- wow weird)
  • ·        Saw the man tapping on the pocket watch saying to “stop dragging your feet” and that I was not doing what I said I would do after the holidays (gave myself a timeline for grieving a recent end of a relationship, and was dragging my feet on getting over that)
  • ·        Indicated that there was a lot of clutter around me and that 8 pm was a good time for me (recently moved, and was amidst a lot of clutter, and 8 pm is usually when I do my artsy work)
  • ·        Said to watch the high blood pressure in the family and that someone took medicine under the tongue  (after talking to my mother, she said she had not been taking her high blood pressure meds- but was sure to be doing it now with that reference! I also take colloidal silver under my tongue)
  • ·        Said to write down what I want in a person  and to make a list (I had just recently done so-and my what a long list, does this person exist?)
  • ·        To organize and declutter to move blocked energy to make it more tangible (I am now on it!)
  • ·        That was a good problem solver, and always putting out fires (true….sigh)
  • ·        Mention of the name Edgar Allan Poe, a very close presence (the name of my snowshoe Siamese Cat, who was on my lap, lol)
  • ·        Encouragement to do more Victorian, macabre and decadent pieces, possibly with polymer and more Poe items (I had already bought the polymer clay and had made some Victorian pieces not yet listed in the shot, and a slew of Poe things in line to make)
My Siamese Edgar Allen Poe
So after all of that- wow- amazing. I have to say I am still stunned. I know that many times people hear what they want to hear, but these things were tid bits of my life that no one knew or only a few people knew of.  There were a few other references, so very specific and personal I won’t go into here. But this was enough to convince me that not only did this woman have a gift, but that there is something after this life. I had always had a sneaking suspicion that the others looked after us from a distance, and now I feel that this is the ultimate truth. After this chance reading, I felt a type of serenity that I had never felt before. A calmness that has resonated with me ever since. I have always had a fascination with death, and yet at the same token a severe anxiety of it as well. That anxiety has left me, and I have been a different sort of girl ever since. I will always be thankful for the universe providing me with my chance meeting with Barb Mallon, and the Oracle Necklace, that was the tiniest price to pay for the overwhelming calm that this experience has brought me. 

Thanks so much Barb! 
www.barbmallon.com