The Elf on the Shelf

 

The Elf on the Shelf

When I am reading for parties, often people have costumes or themes, and I have fun seeing what I can come up with that fits their theme. So for some of the December parties this year, I added this hat for December. In October, I wore a jester's hat. When I am reading for a party, humor and costumes help the guests enjoy themselves. So, of course, by New Year's Eve, the look will change again. Yes, I have a collection of costumes because of all the requests I have had over the years. In one respect the Elf on the Shelf is sitting off to the side watching everything that happens. At parties, I am usually sitting at a table in a side room to do the readings, while most of the guests are out there in the central area eating, drinking, dancing, talking, playing games and all the other things people do at parties. From this perspective, we get the bigger picture of the flow of energies. I focus on whoever is at my table and do my best for them, and when that is happening, then the people at my table are with me, orbiting outside of the main vortex of activity. So that is one aspect of the Elf on the Shelf. Here is another. One night as I was coming home from a party this month, I was driving on I-70 back to Denver, and in one of those dark, curvy stretches coming downhill, some piece of junk that fell off someone else's vehicle was laying in the road, and I ran over it, and whatever it was broke my wheel as well as destroying the tire and the muffler. So I pulled off to the shoulder, as soon as I felt the hard shock. Fortunately, I did not crash into another vehicle or get injured. I called AAA to get towed back home. That night, it took them 2 hours to come and get me. So for 2 hours, I was just sitting by the side of the road unable to go anywhere, keeping an eye on traffic. Earlier in my life, I would probably have been yelling or angry, but this night I was not. I know that tow truck drivers can't always get there as fast as we want because they may have lots of other people to tow. So 3 times I called back to AAA to see where my driver was. When he finally got there, he told me that the calls had gone to the day driver instead of the night driver, so he didn't get the call until the calls finally woke up the day driver. I could not blame the night driver who came to get me for the error in communications. The driver was very courteous and considerate and after we dropped off my car at the mechanic, he dropped me off at home. My years of practicing meditation and positive thinking paid off that night. I never raised my voice when talking to either of them, and in the end what needed to get done, got done. I feel that peaceful progress is the aura that surrounds me and my practice. Taking a look at the big picture I could be calm while I was stranded on the side of the highway. Expand this concept in your life and see what happens. Learning and practicing meditation, positive thinking, journaling and these other things helps you keep perspective like the Elf on the Shelf. Your journaling can help you learn something about yourself, get fresh insights and new ideas. Get messages from spirit. Spirit gives us encouragement while we do this. Once we begin to write, the words begin to flow. Here is another Elf on the Shelf perspective. For example, when reviewing past lives, a person can lift themselves up above the scene to be watching it like a movie so that they can see what happened without feeling all those feelings again. We do not have to re-experience the pain. When we stay focused on the big event and the results, we keep our peace of mind. I get a lot of peace of mind from knowing that I have helped my clients achieve their goals and get some healing. That gives me peace of mind. Spiritual practices bring us many practical benefits. You probably have some spiritual practices that are different than mine because there are lots of good ways to have a daily practice. Happy Holidays from the Elf on the Shelf! I always love hearing from you, so if you feel like sending me a note, calling or coming to see me, please do! Have a wonderful day!

Streams of consciousness

 

Streams of Consciousness

 Our minds are flowing in one stream of consciousness or another constantly. When our energy is focused and we naturally are picking up signs and getting ideas. When we are in the flow, we have a rhythm and the rhythm feeds the flow. When we have a break in the rhythm, that is when another stream flows in. Notice when this happens. What streams do we find ourselves flowing into most often? Notice how our state of mind flows with the changes of the day. We may have not just a change of clothes, but a change of mind when we go to work out. Bringing our focus to the workout part of the day lets other parts of our mind to relax for a while. It is that relaxation of one stream of consciousness that allows new ideas or messages from spirit to flow in. One stream of consciousness may lead us down a flow of random thoughts on which we float with memories, humor or sorrow, which may be triggered simply by an image. Streams of consciousness are created when we are reading a book. Then every time we pick up that book to continue reading, our mind returns to that same place. When watching a movie, we might experience the triggering another stream of thoughts. One image or scene from a movie can launch a whole different stream of consciousness branching off from the movie. When we are engaged in a guided meditation, this same flow is in progress, where another person's words bring us to a place in our mind where our consciousness flows. Sometimes we need that other voice to take us into meditation because our minds are so busy. When we write, it is common to fumble around at first, before a writer finds their voice. Once they find their voice they have a stream that they return to at will. Listen to famous musicians describe how they came to create songs that became tremendously popular. They often talk about how they were just noodling around with an idea, when suddenly a wave of melody flowed and opened the way for the lyrics. They shifted into a different stream. When I drum, finding a rhythm is all about allowing a flow that is non-verbal, yet moves mind and spirit into new streams. When a person is recalling a past life, the stream of consciousness shifts, then rejoins other streams. Streams of consciousness make it easy to navigate and explore all aspects of life. You can feel those transitions, can't you? Notice what methods you use to set these flows free and how it feels to ride these streams which are always moving. Streams always find ways around obstacles which is why they are the perfect vehicles when we are trying to solve problems or find another route forward. What streams keep coming back now? Where do you feel your best flow? I always love hearing from you, so if you feel like sending me a note, calling or coming to see me, please do! Have a wonderful day!