tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90849164093026172302024-03-06T03:19:35.069+00:00Arc of Angel Light Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-20004040751992349982014-08-07T17:35:00.001+01:002014-08-07T17:35:35.989+01:00Values<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">
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Hope you are all well dear
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“I value myself, I value my time
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At first I wasn’t sure why this
particular phrase was repeating on a loop, was it a blog, a poem, or an
affirmation? I do value myself (took a long time but I’m getting there), I
do value my time and I not only value but an extremely grateful for my gifts and
talents – they have, and continue, to take me on an amazing journey. </div>
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So, I meditated on it, and the
answer came to me that the phrase is a response to the oft repeated question……….
Should I charge for my readings and healings? </div>
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I have, in the past, struggled
with this poser, purely as we were in the middle of a double-dip recession and
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I realised while pondering the
phrase, that I go to work 8 – 6(ish) and while I am there I work my butt off to
do a good job for my Employer, I take breaks but for the most part I sit at my
desk doing what my employer wants me to, what he employed me to do – and at the
end of the month he pays me for the great job that I’ve done. He values my
time and effort and pays me accordingly. It should be no different
for someone giving their time and energy to supply a service for the ‘client’.
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Working with energy is tiring,
even when you are shielded up and protected, it still takes time, ‘effort’ and
the use of the healers home, or their travel to your home. So, why should
they not ask you to place the same value on them and their services as a regular
‘employer’ would – I would go so far as to say they are employed – they work for
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A reader/healers time is just as
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Now, there are those out there
that ‘fake’ it and charge a fortune to do that – I can’t comment on that, it is
their life Path and they will walk it without either my censure or my
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All I can do is warn you to listen
to your intuition, your gut, if it feels hinky then leave, you don’t have to
stay, if you are not satisfied with your reading or healing session then speak
to the person, if they are worth their salt then they will take time to either
explain your feelings or do something further to help you – no-one should leave
you scared, frightened or upset. </div>
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As to cost, there is no set price
some are cheaper than others, that is down to them and their value of their
worth, cheaper doesn’t mean rubbish and expensive doesn’t mean they are the
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Most healers/readers work by word
of mouth, and the majority of the people I know personally find it almost
painful to advertise how wonderful they are (again there are exceptions to that
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Personally, I think I still
struggle with the charge/no charge issue, but I value myself, I value my time
and my gifts – so I will always be open to an energy exchange, it doesn’t have
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Something has been rumbling round my brain lately, yep, I know something else to waffle about….
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I consider myself to be a tolerant person, I respect others opinions, I respect their right to be who they are without my input, but just lately I’ve noticed that I’m becoming less and less tolerant of rudeness.
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I don’t mean swearing, although I would prefer to have a conversation or read something on the internet without the constant F’s and C’s …. But, that is (again) their choice and who am I to judge their vocabulary?
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The rudeness I am talking about is the complete and utter disregard for others, I’ve noticed several times lately when in conversations there is no
eye contact, there is no consideration of the other point of view and tempers have flared on more than one occasion …. I should point out here that I am not involved in these conversations I am merely an observer….
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I’ve also noticed that there is no holding open of doors, no ‘Good Mornings’ or ‘Night alls’ – people tend to move in their ‘circles’ of friends but even then there is no acknowledgement when people come in or go out ……….
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Am I old fashioned? Am I totally out of touch with the world?? I do feel sometimes that I am living in a parallel universe.
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I have to giggle as I am typing this I am listening to the track “Have a Little Respect” – how apt…
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Manners cost nothing, politeness doesn’t mean you are weak, and having some respect for others should be ingrained from birth, in my opinion.</div>
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I know that respect is earned and is not a given, but I’m talking about respecting others on a purely basic level here….. It does make me wonder how these people react outside of work, is this lack of interaction purely for the office?
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I think, that if we did have more respect for others, more please and thank-you’s, more consideration then the world would be a much happier and pleasant place for all that dwell here….
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If that makes me old-fashioned then so be it, I’d rather be old-fashioned than young and hip anyday <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span> </div>
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Love and angel blessings to you all </div>
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Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-80119941505139894292014-07-24T11:13:00.001+01:002014-07-24T11:13:52.126+01:00And the circle ever turns....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am feeling very blessed and happy today, I am booking workshops and taking courses, sharing the wonderful healing of the Angels and strengthing my connection to my Guardian Angels and listening to my intuitions and guides ....<br />
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A few weeks ago I was having a lovely conversation with someone that I have known for a while and it was mentioned that I might like to host my Rune workshop down in Portsmouth. Today that germ of an idea has become a reality and I will be in Portsmouth in September spreading the wisdom of the Runes .... if you had told me a few months ago that I would be doing this I'd have laughed out loud!<br />
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It's not that I don't trust the Runes, or that I don't believe in the messages that they give me - it's because of the lack of self-esteem... You see I totally believed the people that told me that I wasn't good enough!<br />
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At this point I would like to do a shout out to my Bestie - Trish Sheridan, she's been telling me for years that I need to get out there and work with my Runes and 'share the wealth' and I've resisted, I've dallied and I've pooh pooh'ed the idea - then back in October last year the lovely Sue Owen asked me to host a workshop at her house and before I knew it I'd said yes .......... now here I am working on my fourth workshop......... two in September and I'm actually holding one at my house - time to let the Runes lead me where they want to go .....<br />
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I don't know everything there is to know about the Runes, I don't profess to be an expert and I am by no means conventional in the way that I use the Runes - but here's the thing - I don't think it matters they are by definition an oracle of mysteries and no-one really knows about them ....<br />
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So, here's to a new journey, an exciting journey and one that I know will be an adventure .... Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-37958721610076491462014-07-24T11:10:00.002+01:002014-07-24T11:10:51.412+01:00Mirror personalities ......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is something that has been rumbling round my brain for a while - so I thought I'd get it out and put it somewhere where I can see it in black and white and muse upon it ....<br />
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First of all - what is a Mirror personality - well, in my opinion they are the people that always seem to be in a group, when you are talking they have had exactly the same experiences as the other people in the group.... sometimes 'bigger and better' .... you know the ones if you have a bad experience in a shop, so did they. If you have an emotional issue, so do they and they can then empathise with you and you find yourself sharing details that you wouldn't normally .... they get really close to you and you call them friend......<br />
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In my experience, a person with a mirror personality has no substance once you scratch the surface, they have no real experiences only what they have heard from other people and these people soon lose friends and find themselves going from group to group and when things go bad it's 'always' the other person, they are jealous, they are bullying, they are manipulative etc.<br />
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The 'mirror' will always reflect back to you what you are thinking and feeling, they will come across as the best friend you have ever had - they just so get you! ..... but, in reality they are doing the exact same thing to everyone else that they have in their circle ....<br />
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I have, fortunately, only met a handful of people that I would call 'mirrors' and it's always been a relationship that has ended badly - and yep, I've done the whole 'it must be me' thing, where I have blamed myself - I mean how can this person be to blame - they sooooo got me and I must have let them down right? Wrong! .... a 'mirror' doesn't have real feelings for anyone - they are chameleon like in their dealings with people and when someone comes along that can give them more or are more useful to them then they discard friends like yesterday's newspapers ....<br />
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Unfortunately, the downside of knowing a 'mirror' is that once you realise how you have been manipulated and used it's hard to trust - this personality is likely to be quite popular and therefore when the 'friendship' ends you end up losing more than one person as the 'mirror' has gone round the 'group' reflecting back to them all what they want to see .... so, how do you learn to trust again?<br />
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Be true to yourself, learn to love yourself, allow yourself to grieve and allow yourself to forgive yourself and them, they can't help their personality and you deserve to know that you did nothing wrong .... forgiveness doesn't mean that you forget, and compassion doesn't mean that you condone - all it means is that you shed light on the part of yourself that needed to be in front of the mirror in the first place ..... it's hard, it's upsetting and it's, at times totally de-moralising, but it's worthwhile...<br />
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Eventually, all mirrors lose their shine and begin to crack but by then, you will be surrounded by the love of real friends that don't just reflect back to you but show you when you are wrong, guide you when you are lost and hug you when the going gets tough .....<br />
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To an extent we are all 'mirrors' we all have public masks that we put on before we allow people to get close to us and for them to see the real us, the authentic 'warts and all' us. How can you tell a 'mirror' personality to a genuine person? Look at how they act, are they the same with everyone, or do they change 'personalities' when they are in different settings? A 'mirror' will always reflect the environment they are in - so if you are in a group and the group is gossiping and the 'mirror' is slating someone that you've seen them be everso friendly with before - then chances are they are just reflecting so that they can be liked....<br />
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Don't be a 'mirror' - show your true self - and let the people that love you really love you warts an all<br />
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Whoa, been a while since I blogged anything – being honest
I’ve not really had much to say, that’s not to say that things haven’t
happened that have either riled me up or had me jumping for joy, just that the
things that have happened have been really rather personal…. </div>
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Strange as it is that I, the biggest advocate for
journaling, has suddenly gone so quiet … well, a lot of that is to do with the
things I do want to discuss, putting them into words gives energy to the whole
situation and being honest, I’m happier when I’m keeping my energy to do the
healing work with and for my clients ……… </div>
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The other day on FB I received a message berating me for
‘deleting’ someone and having my whole attitude called into question, I
replied politely to that message but it did get me thinking about things – and
I realised that a few short months ago that message would have had me begging
for forgiveness and desperately trying to right the wrong that I had
inadvertently done to this person. Why? This person hadn’t
connected with me via FB in months and I would never be able to meet them in
person, they aren’t blood family, so why would I be desperate to keep them in
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It is all down to insecurity, I believed that my worth was
based on how my friends perceived me, how could I be this all loving, all
caring person if so and so didn’t like me, how could I be a healer if I had
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But that idea is all wrong, I don’t need people to validate
my worth, I need to validate my worth, I need to know that I am good, loving,
caring and compassionate. I need to know that decisions I make for
myself are based on what is best for my Soul’s Path in this lifetime. I
will make mistakes, I will ‘slip up’ and that’s part of the journey that I
contracted into in this lifetime. No-one is perfect and everyone makes
those mistakes, it’s all about how you react to those mistakes do you take the
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I have been on a lot of courses, I have worked hard for the
credentials that I have, I’ve cried buckets and sweated blood to get where I
am today, and yet until recently I still held others journeys up against mine
and found myself lacking, I devoted hours of energy worrying about why they
had the ‘good stuff’ while I was still floundering in a sea of confusion, lost
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I fretted and worried at it like a wobbly tooth, causing
myself more pain and angst. I read books, I said affirmations, I waited
patiently for the ‘good stuff’ to come (I’m not talking material wealth here)
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Finally, I realised that I was sabotaging myself, by trying
to be everything to everyone I wasn’t honouring myself, I wasn’t savouring the
moment that I was in, I was searching for a future that wasn’t here yet.
I, finally, realised that tho I could respect others and their journey’s I had
no need to be jealous or worried that they were doing better than me because
they weren’t wearing my shoes, and I certainly wasn’t wearing theirs…. They
have their own insecurities and worries, I realised that they may look at
others and be just as ‘jealous’. It is human nature to be in
‘competition’ and to want to be like those we hold to a high esteem, but these
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I now work very closely with my Angelic guides to help me
to become the best ME there is, it may mean that I delete more off of FB, it
may mean that I branch out and do more courses, or it may mean that I do more
of what I am already doing. The one thing I can guarantee is that it
will be my Path, and it will be taken one step at a time at a pace that is
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So, for someone who had nothing to say – I think I said a
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Love and angel blessings to all </div>
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Oh dear - I knew it had been a while since I'd done any blogging - but didn't realise quite how long ...<br />
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So, what's been happening with me ... well.... I'm now an Angelic Reiki Master Practitioner, a Colour Threapist and still working full time - life is hectic in a good way with work, home, family, clients and workshops ....<br />
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The downside - I don't have as many hours in the day that I would like ..<br />
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It's rather odd that I've always been one for chronicling my thoughts in a journal either a paper one or online, but recently I just haven't felt the need to get things down as much as I used to ...<br />
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Today I have been updating my business web page - please feel free to check it out and let me know what you think http://arcofangellight.weebly.com/ ...<br />
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I have been toying with the idea of making a post a month about crystals - so watch this space - or don't if it doesn't come to fruition ...<br />
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That's all from me for today - short but sweet - I hope life is treating you well and that you know you are surrounded by the love of the Angels whereever you are.<br />
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love and Angel Blessings to you all<br />
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Today has been all about me being a big grown up and not the normal bouncy happy go-lucky lady that I normally am......<br />
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I've been dealing with my accountant and setting up a bank account for Arc of Angel Light and boy, does that make me feel growed up and 'portant .... although I have to say dealing with that side of things does suck all the joy, wonder and fun out of doing this ...... well, it could if I didn't have an extremely lovely accountant, who is an absolute angel at answering my questions :D<br />
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It did get me thinking about how far I have grown in just the four months since I opened my business, yes, I'm running at a financial loss but the things I have done, the people I have met and the courses I've taken have opened up more and more avenues and excitement for me and more than make up for the pitful bank account and that feels me with such pride and awe. <br />
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Back in October I made the decision that I would walk this branch of the Path, at the time I was like a toddler with the training wheels taken off... I worried and fretted that I couldn't do it on my own, I stressed about how I would meet people and therefore how would I 'network' and 'sell my wares' and all that stress and worry came to nought! The Angels provided for me when I handed it all over to them with a 'here you go, I trust you'<br />
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LOL - that's not to say that I still don't fret and stress ... just maybe not as much!<br />
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I have been incredibly blessed with the most amazing mentor and friend who is showing me the way and doubly blessed with my bestie who is my sounding board, kick butter extradoinaire and chief cheerleader. She's come a long way with me and I thank the Angels every day for her.<br />
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Blessings to you all<br />
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<br />Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-75463781227746356932014-03-26T16:00:00.000+00:002014-03-26T16:00:00.686+00:00Full time worker - part time Witch ......<br />
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Does that sound familiar?? I must admit it is a struggle when you work full time in an office to be anything other than a part time Witch, .... I work full time and have a house that despite my best efforts doesn't stay tidy all by itself and a family that I need to give some of my time too .... there often doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day .... but I try!<br />
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Balance is something that we all strive for, for a lot of people that's merely the balance of the highs and lows of life, but for us modern working away from home Witches the balance is more of making time for our Spirituality, finding time to meditate when the dishes need doing, having a moment in nature when the office is demanding our attention........... so, how do we achieve this.<br />
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I try to incorporate my Spirital side into my working day, I wear my pentacle ring, I have crystals underneath the computer monitor and those moments when I am alone in the loo I will do a quick ground and centre and say thank you for the good (and bad) moments...<br />
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At home, I'll have a five minute meditation while in the shower, I'll stir in love and harmony into the food I'm preparing. I'll read a book or go out into the garden and whilst 'weeding' I'll be thanking the Angels and my guides for the blessings of the day :D<br />
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I've spoken to people that assume that to be a Witch you need to be casting spells and practising the Craft every minute of the day - it's not possible - well, not for me. In the office I need to promote a professional image, I need to dedicate my working hours to the people that pay me, I can't be 'messing' with herbs and potions.<br />
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But, I can be repeating my affirmations in my head, I can (under the pretext of thinking) get in a quick ground and centre or gratitude prayer. I can stir my tea while saying a spell in my head. We don't (and some of us still can't) wear our robes and 'witchy' clothes into a professional environment but we can wear jewellery, we can carry crystals and we can take time out in our lunchtime to do a quick card pull ...<br />
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It's not easy, I struggle to find the time to do all I wish, I would love to be able to stay at home and devote my every waking moment to my Path, but, this is the hand I have been dealt and I am doing the best that I can, when I can, in those moments that present themselves.<br />
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Lesley x x xLesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-19392496383000005272014-03-09T14:45:00.000+00:002014-03-09T14:45:50.402+00:00Blue skies, sunshine and feeling good....Isn't it amazing that as soon as the sun shines, after what was admitedly the soggiest February I can remember, everyone seems so much happier and willing to smile....<br />
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Today I purchased a crystal ball ready for my Angelic Reiki Master Practitioner course - so looking forward to that - and to making a connection with my crystal ball :D<br />
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I also purchased a set of oracle cards to add to my ever expanding sets of oracle cards - these tho are purely for my use and I don't think at this stage I will be using them to read for others - but never say never eh?<br />
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Short blog from me today as I'm off now to enjoy a glass of wine and the sunshine :D<br />
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love and angel blessings to all<br />
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I had an interesting discussion last night on whether to charge or not for the services I provide and it's always been a bit of a conundrum for me.<br />
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So, do I charge or not charge... I do both, I am running a business yes, but I am also aware that not everyone has a stash of spare cash hanging around.<br />
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If, I am spending a lot of time on something, like writing Rune lessons, then yes I do charge a minimum, because it's my time that is being used and the feedback on each lesson will not be just a 'yeah ok' but will help and grow that persons knowledge.<br />
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Equally, if I am giving a Reiki treatment or a Crystal healing, then I would charge as I have had to pay out to learn and you could look at it as me re-couping my costs.<br />
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However, if I offer a service like a mini reading then I probably wont charge as I've asked you; not you asking me - does that make sense - so I don't charge ALL the time for my services.<br />
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So to charge or not to charge........... it's still the question that poses the most problems to me :) - how do you feel about it?<br />
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When I talk to people I'm often asked "Am I really a Witch as I don't cast spells" - well, if that's the criteria then I'm not a witch, neither are a good few of the other witches I know and love,<br />
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Spell casting is really a very small part of being a witch and on the other hand its a HUUUUGE part. You see ............ no.......... confused?<br />
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What I mean is that I rarely sit down and cast an actual spell with the cauldron bubbling and the incense burning and sending my intent for a specific outcome, however, I do on a daily basis put intent into everything I do.<br />
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When I stir the food on the stove I pour in love, health and happiness, when I am feeling blue or out of sorts I will say my affirmations I AM.......... two of the most important words in my opinion.<br />
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Basically, there are many ways to 'cast a spell' without all the fuss and hullabaloo that a full on ritual requires, don't get me wrong I quite like all the majesty of a full ritual - but for us modern witches, sometimes time is of the essence....<br />
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So, are you a Witch, if you feel it - then you are!<br />
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love and blessings to all<br />
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I shall be giving a talk at this Mind, Body and Spirit Spring Fair - and it's way outside my comfort zone but that to me is what walking this Path is all about sharing knowledge...<br />
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Saying that I have been approached to write some Rune lessons which I would love to do - but that became the tussle inwardly do I or don't I charge - I'm all for one giving our knowledge to others but I also have to factor in my time and effort to write the lessons and then 'mark' them - so I settled on an energy exchange of £3 per lesson which is less than a packet of 10 cigarettes, I still feel a bit bad about it tho :(<br />
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I will also be doing a workshop in June about Runes - and I believe this is sold out already :o !!!<br />
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Seems I'm doing a lot of rune stuff :D and it's great as I love my runes :D<br />
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love and blessings to all<br />
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Lesley x x x ^i^ <br />
Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-89987468994150688692014-02-26T10:03:00.001+00:002014-02-26T10:03:45.417+00:00Joining the 21st Century <br />
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Oh my - how technology stumps me sometimes ...........<br />
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I have just joined twitter as my business and all I wanted to do was add it so that Twitter would update both or FB would update twitter ........ I think I've done it :P<br />
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It seems that the more techonology we have the more and more I want to retreat and not be accessible 24/7 and not read a book on a kindle - I much prefer reading a good book and turning the pages - I like the smell of a book and I like that when I put it down it will stay right there and not tempt me with adverts or games or status updates as well as being a book!<br />
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<br />Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-42408098832788524712014-02-17T14:13:00.000+00:002014-02-17T14:13:58.314+00:00Oh My .... Has it really been a month since I last blogged - oops - well I guess that's what happens when you get busy ...<br />
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I have been incredibly busy with work often working weekends as well as into the night and it's taken it's toll on me - and I've now been forced to stay at home and rest and relax ..... so I've been 'tangling' LOL and very enjoyable it has been too ...<br />
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The coloured one is the first attempt ....<br />
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I've also acquired a bookshelf in the front room which I've made into an altar for Lakshmi<br />
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Personally, I think this is really calming - and unfortunately just after this photo was taken the puppy got hold of the wee broom you can see and had a little chew fest .... :(<br />
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Lakshmi is the Goddess of Wealth, Abundance, Love and beauty and well like I said I do find this altar to be particularly pretty :D it turned out well :D<br />
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So, that's what I've been up to ........ what about you?<br />
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<br />Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-3756187143220243132014-01-18T18:08:00.000+00:002014-01-18T18:08:32.684+00:00Crystals, Readings and More Readings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whoot, I am now a Certified Crystal Therapist, I'm so blessed to be able to add this string to my bow, put this gun in my arsenal, have this ace in my deck .......... pick your metaphor - truth is I'm a happy chappy!!!<br />
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I've also had a couple of personal readings done on me (well d'oh that's what personal means kiddo) and they are so very accurate...<br />
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I have spent a lot of time investing in myself lately, investing in my dream and seeing it come to fruition, ok, I still have to work on the patience aspect of myself as I'm not a particulary patient person - at work, in traffic jams, in crowded supermarkets I am the eptimome of patience - when it comes to me and my Path - nope I want it now!!!!<br />
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I have always wanted to teach, I have always wanted to help people to grow to be the best that they can be in whatever they choose to be - when I was little I wanted to teach and I find myself coming back to that dream - not in a school teaching English or History - but teaching about love, healing, crystals, runes, witchcraft yep, I so want to do that .... it's in my makeup ....<br />
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I had a Soul Reading today and that echo'd that want in me - and said that I teach without knowing sometimes - something that has been said to me on more than once ... so, how to go about the teaching well, that's the question ............<br />
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So, I will put it to the Universe - I am ready, willing and able to teach all that I know to others that want to learn, please help me, guide me to put this into place so that I can spread light and love. Thank you x<br />
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Well, I've come full circle ... and it feels great :)<br />
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I have been part of a Coven, I've been a Solitary and I have to be honest and say that I am at my happiest doing my own thing ....<br />
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As an Empath, when I work with others I find that I put a lot of myself into what they want and how they want to do things - anything for a quiet life me .... but that doesn't necessarily serve my highest Self, and at times I have lost myself into their dream ....<br />
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So, to come full circle and be a Solitary studying at my own pace and studying what I feel serves me is both liberating and exhilarating - I don't have to worry that my opinion is in opposition to anothers - I can just be me without having to fret!<br />
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I do miss the sharing of ideas, I do miss the fun and laughter and so I've joined an online community where I can come and go as I please and do what feels right for me at the time - yep, I've come full circle .........<br />
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I've been doing a lot of Shadow work in the weeks since I last posted here - and it's been both painful and enlightening - I've come to realise that I'm not a bad person.......... in fact, I quite like me :D<br />
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Today, I spent the day with a friend and we had a lot of laughs and giggles and it made me realise that life should be celebrated and we should not have to spend our time worrying what other people think and feel about us ........... it's not our issue and we can't change their opinions anyway - so lets celebrate us being us..........<br />
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Lesley x x xLesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-82354523957311134672013-12-28T17:55:00.000+00:002013-12-28T17:55:24.974+00:00Crystal magic, Rune Workshops and Business ideas...........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(Apologies to all those on my FB pages - you've already read this bit - so feel free to skip paragraph one!)<br />
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<span>Today I went shopping and bought myself some crystals (as I do)
and I purchased this little beauty SERAPHINITE (technically this one
isn't mine this is a google image - but it's very similar) ..... before
going out this morning I said my a<span class="text_exposed_show">ffirmations
(my body is awesome and takes what it needs and releases the excess - i
need to lose a few pounds!!!) and asked the Angels to help guide me to
my higher purpose and to heal my neck as I keep getting a stiff neck
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little beauty and ............... Seraphinite is said to help you to
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allow you to experience peace and fulfilment.<br /> <br /> In healing Seraphinite is believed to aid weight loss and to help release muscle tension in the neck!!</span></span><br />
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<span><span class="text_exposed_show">I love the way that the Angels continuously show that they are with me even when I doubt myself and my abilities - they never give up on me! </span></span><br />
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<span><span class="text_exposed_show">So, that got me thinking about how, what I wanted to do to grow my business and my Path this year - and I figured that if enough people were interested I would run workshops on other subjects too - but on what ?? so that is the 'work in progress' at the moment ..... I will trust the Angels to guide me to the right subject or the right people will be sent to me to ask me to run them ..... LOL - a combination Angel, Witch and Crystal fanatic should be able to find something to talk about ......... right?? </span></span><br />
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I've been feeling a bit 'down' lately and I know it's because of the time of year - this was my Mum's favourite time of year - by now she'd be surrounded by brightly wrapped parcels and be busily telling me what I should be doing and where I should be .......<br />
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This will be the second Christmas without her and the first Christmas without Mother in Law - and being honest - it's not any easier ...... I miss my Mum a lot - I know she's with me in spirit and I feel her around me - but I still miss the physical presence ....... time does heal - just not as fast as I would like!<br />
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I got thrust into the role of Matriach - a position I never wanted or asked for - but like anything else that comes my way - I make the best of it ......... I hope!<br />
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This year has seen a huuuuuuge change in my personal Path and life, and in some respects that also feels like a death of sorts, people that I spoke to and shared my innermost thoughts and feelings with I barely speak to now...<br />
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But............ this is titled Yule Blessings - and I have been blessed this year and I know that like the Tower card in the tarot - change happens for a reason, we may not know why at the time - change is necessary to stop us getting stale and stagnating - so I will look on this time of year now as the time when I can shine - I can make my own traditions for Yule and make my own rites and rituals ........... so, yes, I'm a very blessed woman!!<br />
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2014 is going to be my year - it's going to be the year that I kick start my business and know that the Angels walk with me and support me in everything I do - they accept me for who I am 'wart's an all !<br />
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So, my lovelies this will probably be the last blog post of the year as I'm (possibly) away with work for the next few days - and then it's round to Dad's to celebrate the Season ......<br />
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I wish you all you wish yourselves in this festive period, be safe, stay warm and above all - cherish and love the people you are with!<br />
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LOL - don't worry I'm not going to go back month by month, but this time of year I do like to do a review, see where I had the greatest highs and lows and see if I can learn from them....<br />
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My dearest bestie said to me today that 2013 has been my year and for once I had to disagree with her, I think 2013 has been a year of preparation I think 2014 is going to be the start of something very big for me ...<br />
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LOL - you have no idea how weird it felt to write that as I'm really pretty awful at 'pimping' myself - I'd rather let my actions do the talking for me........ anyway,<br />
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2013 saw the start of me not only stepping out of my comfort zone - but running away from it and heading into another County!<br />
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It started how 2012 had ended with a funeral of my beloved Mother In Law, I was so very blessed to have known her and I know how lucky I was, she didn't interfere and loved me as much as I loved her, but 'fortunately' hers was the only funeral we had to attend this year.<br />
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As a family, close and extended with all the death of 2012 we vowed to stay closer and meet up whenever we could - which we managed pretty much apart from one special cuz whose diary rivals my own!!!<br />
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I got back in contact with my best friend from my childhood, we had fallen out of touch as our lives had moved on but I am so blessed to have her back - and it's true what they say - five minutes after not seeing each other for over five years it was like we had never lost touch!<br />
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I became a Certified Angelic Reiki Practitioner and launched my own company, <a href="http://arcofangellight.weebly.com/" target="_blank">web page</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/arcofangellight?ref=hl" target="_blank">FB page</a>, I then furthered my journey with the Angels by becoming a Certified Angelic Lightworker ©. I met some lovely people and my mentors on this journey are fantastic and again I am very blessed, for they are not only my teachers but friends<br />
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I became a Priestess of the Old Ways, had some poems published and wrote a Charge of the Goddess to be included in a <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pagan-Portals-Magic-Rachel-Patterson/dp/1782792813" target="_blank">book</a>. <br />
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On the downside, I left the school that I had co-founded and left behind some special people, I got busier and busier at work which meant that I didn't have time to do everything that I wanted to do - and something had to give.<br />
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So, what's on the horizon for this old bird - well, December isn't finished yet and this weekend sees me fly solo hosting my own Rune workshop! I am just about to hand in my last homework for a Crystal Therapy course and I've been approached to host a table at a few Mind, Body and Spirit fairs.<br />
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I've signed up for the Angelic Reiki III which will be my Master Practitioner and then I am hoping to follow that up with Teachers courses for both the Reiki and the Lightworker courses.<br />
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Ohhh and a ten week course on Chakra's ............. 'cos you can never have enough learning right?<br />
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My diary is filling up with clients and my free time will be spent with my family ............ ohhh and work!<br />
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Have a Blessed Yule, a wonderful Christmas and a bright start to your New Year,<br />
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Thank you for following me and I look forward to blogging more next year!<br />
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Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-63711024982111041532013-12-03T18:26:00.000+00:002013-12-03T18:26:10.880+00:00Whoop, whooop - I've done it ............<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a life changing process, one I didn't enter into lightly but even I am surprised by how much my life has changed since starting on the course ....<br />
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I've made lifelong friends, I've been blessed to have been taught by two of the most beautiful women I've ever met - beautiful inside and out .... but more than that I have a deeper and greater understanding of me - where my faults and strengths lie.<br />
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It hasn't been an easy road - I lost 'friends' that I cared about deeply as our Paths diverged, was it because I changed - probably, and I don't doubt for one moment that that is how they see it - but I've come to the conclusion that no matter what I have to be true to my heart and to my integrity.<br />
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Letting the Angels into my life has made me a much calmer, more accepting person - yes I still get moments when I get riled, cross or upset - but I now have the tools to help me to overcome these lower energy moments and the blessing I get from helping people more than outweighs any 'bad' I've encountered!<br />
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So, I just want to say - thank you to my mentors, my friends, my husband and my Angels for the guidance, love, respect and honour that you have shown me - this Certificate is as much for them as it is for me ....<br />
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Whooooooooooooooop, whoooooooooooop we did it !!!!<br />
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love and Angel blessings<br />
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Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-74463147831740954862013-11-29T18:52:00.001+00:002013-11-29T18:52:47.437+00:00Friday night .............<br />
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I remember when Friday night was THE night - coming home from work, grabbing something to eat and then heading upstairs to get ready for a night on the town with the tunes pumping and the drinks flowing ......<br />
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LOL, not anymore it takes me too long to recover!!!<br />
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This Friday night I'm going to stay home and spend some time with the Grandkids, and watch the darts and have an early night ......... am I old .......... nope!<br />
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I actually don't feel mentally any different now to how I did then - the difference is ............. well, my Path for one - it's hard to work with the Angels whilst recovering from a mamoth hangover and would I be any kind of healer if I tried to heal while feeling like death warmed over!?<br />
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And, this weeked I have a fantastic weekend lined up working with the Angels as I graduate from my Angelic Lightworker course ......... I have learned so much, not only about the Angels, ArchAngels and the Ascended Masters but also about myself .........<br />
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I am a complex human, I have frailities, I have fears, I have doubts and I have moments when I just want to chuck it all in and give up .......... but, this Path, this life that I am living always, ALWAYS gives me the reason to go on - to keep dreaming, to keep searching, to keep learning and living.... the blessings and joy outweigh any saddness or sorrow and I know when I look around me and see the rainbow, the spiders cobweb on a wintry morn, the smile of the Grandkids. When I hear the chuckle of a baby, when I hear the laughter of a loved one - that I matter, that I am part of a multi-layered wheel of life and that I should (and am) be grateful for every single experience.<br />
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Tonight when I turn in I'm going to be grateful for the peace and quiet that seems so loud after the Grandkids leave, but while they are here I will be grateful for the love, laughter, tears and tantrums that two under sixes can produce ........!!!<br />
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love and blessings to you all<br />
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Lesley x x xLesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-77254129128698274142013-11-22T19:44:00.000+00:002013-11-22T19:44:17.330+00:00Ribbons and Runes ............<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This last week or so I've been working on Ribbon readings and writing a Rune workshop - hence the title.. and do you know what - I feel pretty good ...which is unusual for this time of year.........<br />
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Normally, I am fretting about presents not yet purchased, food not yet bought and who is going where and when - but this year I'm going to go with the flow!<br />
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I've also been working on myself, ............ now that is usual for this time of year - I start to reflect and look back on the year and all the good and not so good that I've gone through to get to this point ..........have to say this year has been a MASSIVE improvement on last year - only one funeral and one wedding!<br />
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Weighing up my year it has been one of immense highs and of stepping not only out of my comfort zone but taking a leap into another continent!!!<br />
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I've hosted workshops with support and in December on my own, I've taken courses and learnt so many new things, I've helped people through working with the Angels, I've mentored some awesome people on their own Path's and had the privilage of sharing their journey with them ....<br />
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I've been on retreats, ate far too much cake, I've laughed, I've cried, I've drummed up a storm - I've made some new friends that mean the world to me and lost some old friends along the Path, but I know that if it is meant to be then we will meet again...<br />
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I've strengthend bonds that have been made over many lifetimes - sometimes those bonds have stretched thin but they have stayed intact.... despite me being a pain the derriere!<br />
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I've worked hard, I've played hard, I've made mistakes and I've strived to be the best that I can be at all times - I've been true to myself and to my Path and that's cost me at times - but - I've been me .... and that really is all I can ever be!<br />
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This year isn't finished yet - I will be graduating as an Angelic Lightworker next weekend, I'm running the Rune workshop and I'm getting my Angelic Reiki level II and all before Christmas..... LOL<br />
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I am so very, very blessed - but through all of this year, the good, the bad, the downright ugly, one person has stood by my side, held my hand, wiped my tears and been my rock - so this is a massive shout out to the person that means the world to me and without whom I wouldn't be the person I am ......... Gordon Lightbody ...... my best friend, my husband, my Soul mate!<br />
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Lesley x x xLesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-85837242440458388942013-11-17T19:59:00.001+00:002013-11-17T20:21:47.264+00:00Speaking my truth ........... I've struggled for a long time with whether to post a blog about this or not - but being on the Path I am means that I accept and live by Perfect Love and Perfect Trust and that means being true to myself as much as it means being honest with others ...........<br />
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So, what has been gnawing away at me......... well, it's quite simply this - people believing that they can teach others without any experience to draw upon....<br />
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I've been studying and learning my Craft for years, I've read, I've practised and I've done loads - but does that entitle me to teach all aspects of the craft ....... no it doesn't........ there are things I only know in 'theory' and wouldn't dream of telling others how to do it - I may offer an opinon, I may offer an additional point of view - but run a workshop or teach it .......... no way!!!<br />
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I've taught myself how to read the Runes, I read them by intuition .........BUT......... i've read loads of books, I've studied others and I've read the runes for people and learnt by their feedback.<br />
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I'm currently studying Angelic Reiki, and one day I hope to teach others - but that's years in the future as I have to get enough experience under my belt to be able to help in any situation that arises. <br />
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I've been attuned to Usui Reiki and I've used it to heal my husband, myself and friends and family - but again I've got years on this Path working with it on a weekly, if not daily basis before I would feel qualified to teach it .............<br />
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Being attuned to Master/Teacher Reiki does not necessarily give you the automatic right to go out and teach it to others ........ you are working with the highest energy possible, you are working on other peoples energy and you have to be of the purest intent when doing so........ you wouldn't pass your driving test and then the next week start teaching others - you have no experience of the road to pass on any knowledge!<br />
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So, if you are thinking of learning any aspect of this Craft, or of any Healing module then please be diligent - check out the credentials of the person offering to teach you, find out how long they have been actually doing what it is that you are enquiring about, find out where and who they learned from - any reputable 'teacher' would have no problem with you doing that ............<br />
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Being a Reiki Master is a long road of working with and for others - it's not a one stop shop - the healing that you are being trained to do is of the highest calling and shouldn't be entered into lightly - you are learning an ancient healing that can not be learned in a day!<br />
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<br />Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090264099060924293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084916409302617230.post-50219133472004886092013-11-10T18:14:00.001+00:002013-11-10T18:14:55.454+00:00October ............. saying Goodbye and saying hello!! Well, what an odd month October has been - the biggest things that have happened is that I've said Goodbye to the Kitchen Witch school - the decision was taken with a lot of sadness, heartache and grief...<br />
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I had lived, breathed and delighted in the school for two years, there had been laughs, triumphs, tears and sorrow - but I had reached the end of my road there ....<br />
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So, that was my goodbye - I have (and still am grieving) for what could have been but, it was not to be...<br />
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I called in the Angels and asked them to show me where the next part of my journey was going and HELLO!!! - the first call I had was to write a Rune workshop ........ me........... and whilst I was flattered I was also terrified and fluffed an answer - but - the Angels weren't going to let me off that easily! and I was asked again - this time not only did I say yes - I even agreed a date!!!!<br />
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December is going to be a very productive month for me :D<br />
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I've set up a new forum, I've agreed to meet local Pagans - so all in all while I may feel that I've left my Path behind - the reality is - I'm on to exciting adventures with the Angels and my guides to walk with me.........<br />
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Sitting quietly with feet flat on the floor and hands palms facing up on your lap. <br /><br />Focus
on your breathing, feel the breaths coming slow and steady, breath in
and feel the light enter your body and as you breath out release all the
stresses and strains. <br /><br />Breath in and feel the light enter your
lungs and descend to your toes and as you breathe out feel your
shoulders, neck, arms, jaw and eyes relax. <br /><br />See yourself standing
in front of an oak staircase, look up and see it spiralling towards the
sky. Start to climb the stairs and know that you can do this
effortlessly. You climb and start to feel lighter as you leave your
physical body below. <br /><br />When you reach the top of the stairs you
are met by a shining golden gate, it's very ornate with twist and turns
in the metal. You open the latch and step through the gate. <br /><br />You
are in a meadow, you can see daisies and buttercups and can hear in the
distance the faint tinkling of a stream, it's very peaceful, you can
feel the sun warming your face as you look up to see the puffy white
clouds in the blue sky. <br /><br />You can see a sandy path running through
the meadow, you start to walk down it and as you do you become aware of
the sounds of birds, a sparrow, a thrush and a wren. <br /><br />Following
the path you come to a clearing and here you can see the stream that you
heard before, you sit by the edge and see the sun glinting off of the
ripples the small breeze is making on the water. <br /><br />You lay back and just lay there, <br /><br />You become aware of a figure approaching you, you turn to look at them, they are the most beautiful thing you have ever seen. <br /><br />This
is your Guardian Angel, your angel sits by your side and you are aware
of how much love is surrounding you, how comfortably you feel and how
much your Angel wants to be there with you. <br /><br />You ask your Angel for their name. <br /><br />You ask your Angel for guidance of whatever is bothering you at this moment. <br /><br />Your
Angel gathers you into a soft embrace and kisses you gently on the
forehead, you both stand up and turn to walk back along the Path, you
know you can come back to this space at anytime. <br /><br />You walk back to the meadow and the grass seems greener, the daisies whiter and the buttercups yellower than before. <br /><br />You reach the gate and step through, your Angel comes with you<br /><br />You
start to walk down the stairs and your Angel matches you step by step.
You come back to the room and become aware of your body, aware of the
chair that you are sitting in and aware of your breath. Your Angel is
with you.<br /><br />When you are ready come back to yourself, wiggle your
fingers and toes and know that although you can't always see them your
Guardian Angel is right by your side ready to help you whenever you ask
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