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Your weekly Horoscope Video With Michele Knight 8th December 2014

Soul Alchemy Part 1 – Power Struggler to a deeper love

Our Psychic Gemma talks about how to transform fear to love-

If you’re here now you know a thing or two about how energy really operates! You’ve got a fair back catalogue of experiences that have undoubtedly helped shape all that you are today and you’ll know what truly energises you and brings love in. You’ll have understood how every imagined thought is an emission and intention in itself and that by forging a loving bond with you, your love grows miracles.

I believe by uniting we can send powerful healing to the darkest corners, anywhere, any time.

We are here consciously, as well as spiritually, to evolve our wounds through our actions as well as our feelings and intentions. Sometimes situations are handed to us out of the blue, which rock us to the core, though I  assure you there are no immortals waiting to throw a lightning bolt for the sake of it! I believe the more pain you carry you are likely to be as equally as capable of THAT much love too!

We know the shadow self or ego self. Some days you could swear everyone on the tube is vibrating dread and you’re probably not far off if you feel that vibe, you don’t have to join what comes towards you though. Here I’ll share experiences and tips on how you can work with limiting issues in a healthy way by transforming what no longer has any power over you into stronger self-awareness.

We’ll switch on our own personal place of light source and with that shift maybe a whole soul group has been lifted one step further towards it’s own collective mission.

‘All that we are is a result of what we have thought’ ~ Buddha.

Every single experience is intended to evolve our expectations of love, shake up restrictions and activate us to waking up to the love all around always, even if it’s a push! Yet heartbreakingly many of us have experienced abuse or mistreatment of some kind it can be a challenge in itself to reach even this point of acceptance as it is often interpreted by the wound within as ‘You deserve that pain you’re in’ and  ‘it’s your fault’ of course none of this is true. But we can come together in love and work towards a soul reboot.

First, let’s look at some important aspects to consider as we throw these circuit trips into the light.

Everything of any use sits in a field of love because that is all that’s real and ever lasting. Soul Alchemy is the process of turning pain into love! There’s Spiritual, Golden opportunities out there, drawn onto our path for that very reason, it’s sometimes just not so clear immediately and that’s cool because the process means more understanding and rooting of new beliefs and positive traits, win win! Look at what you’ve got that keeps rearing to test you. What is it attached to? Any specific triggers? Is the situation yours to hold on to? Did someone hurt, trap, or mistreat you? Did that treatment leave you with low self worth packed in with their problems and negative energy? These wounds can act as ammunition in future relationships with our self and others by attracting more of the same.

 

The application of this healing process is of course a little more complex, though within all of us, no matter how much there is to work through, it can be done and there’s a whole load of love bursting at the banks! I’ve witnessed release happen so many times and with every single act of braveness I’m full of good tears of gratitude.

If I find myself in challenging situations a really valuable tip that works for me is to instantly visualize myself in a bright white light, this helps to strengthen my crown for extra support and it equally gives me a valuable second or two to think. Hang on…. ‘Where am I really coming from here, am I speaking my truth, or am I coming from my fears?’ ‘Am I being manipulative?’ ‘Am I manipulating?’

Awareness is the key, so for example it could be that you’ve heard ~

‘If you cared about me you’d  __________ (give me what I need to allow this self fulfilling drama to continue right now!)’

and you know this kind of dialogue is intended to draw you into conflict. It could even be familiar words you may have spoken too.

There are many classic energy tap traps to look out for though they are usually easy to spot because often they are accompanied by a sharp pang in your solar plexus or base of the neck as the body recognises too that there is a gauntlet being thrown and the prize is a chunk of your precious chi!

On this stretch of my personal journey i’ve accepted the master manipulators don’t mean to play the victim at all really, and though there are many types of energy vampires, it all comes down to the same issue of fear. It’s nothing personal, more a tried and tested method of feeling full or whole. The first step to dealing with this kind of energy is to understand the play for your energy is the point and often what is being spoken is a distraction auto pilot, a very destructive one. The next is to detach from the situation by walking away if you can. Then to affirm that you know source love is the true energy, which is in abundance when you’re there of course!

The third step is to not fight your right to be loved in this battle because that in it is the very point, you must know this within as you relinquish the temptation to accept the hook and instead radiate love by practicing self love.

If you’re anything like me you’ll still be asking ‘Why?’ because compassion comes so naturally to you. The guidance I’m shown here is because if a person is out of alignment with their own truth and thriving on fear & energy theft it becomes an addictive way to feel in control. This lead balloon actually limits happiness and becomes indulgent. It is usually easy to pick out our partner’s drama, but rarely do we recognise how we play into it.

Working with ‘The Celestine Prophecies.’  Is another powerful tool of wisdom.

I’ve committed to recognising what these books describe as ‘Control Drama’s’, a profound and vital resource in understanding how dominating others energetically limits love and actually blocks our field of intention with fear.

Check it out.

We are all utterly unique and posses a totally individual energy, which can over time, and often due to those traumatic experiences amass a build up of ‘reactive’ stuff that comes hurtling out as default when we feel threatened or vulnerable. That ‘baggage’ can even be comfortable to stay within because it feels startlingly comfortable. I believe that by addressing anything residual that no longer serves our purpose, even if we rightly reflect upon painful experiences as ultimate enlightenment and true growth we can really learn about ourselves, what pushes our buttons and rise above the drama booby traps.

Sometimes in a conflict with a person close to us we are actually asking for love. Also, did you know that by reflecting love back even in the most trying of situations (not abusive ones) we are instantly changing the keynote. It is a belief that there is a lack of love to go around that moves us into the defence and that is when the spiral gathers steam!

If  ‘You need to give me more love’ or ‘You are not loving me enough’ sound familiar to you gently consider where putting too much power in another person is stepping right out of our own and handing over your will in effect. Our real source of energy comes from accepting ourselves no excuses, and as we reflect this we can only attract love back.

 

Self-love is the strongest vibration we can access in these moments. I remember being determined to change my circumstances as a teen and scribbled these words in an old journal with a Phoenix on the cover (My treasured totem) ‘Love Channel’ I did this often to keep myself focused. I knew that by creating love into I couldn’t help but resonate most of the time with positive experiences. I would often sit alone to reflect on the power of the universe. I was very much involved in daily power struggles as a child, I realised I had the power to transform any aspect of my life by choosing to believe I did.

As an adult I absolutely have my moments where this has gone straight out of the window and I’ve done myself no favours by stepping out of my power for a good old drama. Hopefully you’ll let yourself a little slack if you’ve had an energy sapping rant!

Have you an experience in a personal relationship, which instead of pushing your buttons allowed you to see where drama no longer entices you? Those are moments of break through worth riding forwards on and feeling great about.

It can be a wonderful time for manifestation too you know, as you join together with family and friends to use the abundance of love around you to amp up your energy for the New Year and any plans you may be thinking of.

 

Finally, Source love isn’t a mystical myth or a Holy Grail reserved for Yogi’s or Brahman, there’s no elitism or sorting hat, it’s a birth right vibration that nourishes every living life organism on this planet, and can be accessed by anyone. If your heart is beating you are part of creation and there are many networks of beautiful souls who share this feeling worth joining forces with. As, put a call out to attract new members of your ‘Soul Group’ and see what or who comes back!

 

The universe is not against anyone of us. There are and will always be people who choose with free will to stay in their fear drama’s. You cannot judge another whilst practicing love anyway! I firmly believe any situation can be transformed by love and compassion, though there are situations of course where it absolutely serves to walk away, ready for new experiences, content you have at the very least been shown another aspect of divine YOU! I hope you found something for the heart here, where the magic really happens and where we all belong.

Gemma 2188 x

 

Mantra.

‘As I perform unconditional acts of limitless love to myself, my relationships transform instantly ’

 

Boosts of energy.

1. Make a mood board of your light sending; encouraging pets, friends, colleagues, family members or even celebrities that you haven’t ever met though feel a connection to. Add to this a picture of you in the centre and you are intending to be enveloped in the power of all of their energy combined.

2. Hang out, outside! Green, fresh, and totally free, parks or woodland areas are packed with source light and you can actually absorb energy from nature just by appreciating it’s beauty.

3. Meditation. Not because it’s cool or on trend but because you want to be well. Once we know our own rhythm and frequency it’s easier to invest our energy and EVERYTHING becomes clearer and much more manageable, also, you can heal yourself by meditating on peace as it is a great way to renew cells, encourage repair, focus the mind, locate & release cords which could be puncturing your flow.

4. A cleansing bath in clean fresh water with the addition of oils such as sage, lavender and rose, incorporating crystals such as quartz is using the element of water to revive!

 

 

Can’t Meditate? Instant Spiritual Calmness for Busy People

How many of you either feel you would like to meditate but you don’t have time, or that meditation just isn’t for you? In today’s increasingly busy world we can often find that every moment of every day is accounted for making it difficult for us to set aside time for caring for our minds and souls as well as our bodies, and there are those of us out there who are interested in exploring a spiritual path, but who feel that traditional meditation is not for them – or they’ve tried it and failed as their minds are too busy thinking about all the things they feel they should be doing!

Earlier this week I was reading a piece about type ‘A’ personalities. Now, the piece in question was written by someone who was clearly not a type ‘A’ – and that’s fine as we are all very different and it would be a very dull world indeed if we were all the same. However, they did seem to have an issue with type ‘A’s’ as the piece was fairly critical of how they felt some people with this personality type come across. If you’re interested you can read it by following this link: . Or if you’re curious about what makes a Type ‘A’ or a Type ‘B’ – and where you may sit on this then Wikipedia has a good explanation – bearing in mind as it points out that this is a theory and not carved in stone – perhaps something we should all bear in mind! 

But what really caught my eye in the piece was the fact that they latched on to the fact that in New York, some fitness centres are now incorporating meditation techniques into workouts so that the more driven type ‘A’s’ can actually get the benefits of meditation while in their spinning class and doing active type-A stuff, as opposed to sitting in the lotus position and chanting ‘Om’. The writer appeared to take the position that this was just one more type ‘A’ transgression, but all I could think was that this was a great technique for all of us, type A or not, who have difficulty either with the practice of meditation itself, or just in finding time to incorporate it into our busy schedules. Because the fact is, meditation can be any task so long as it is performed with mindfulness.

When we are mindful, we are totally in the moment – in what is known as either the ‘flow’ or the ‘zone’. We can be doing anything when we enter into this state – from running a marathon, to cleaning, to sitting in our spinning class – in fact we can be doing anything at all so long as we are totally present in ourselves when we do it. When we are present in the moment, our subconscious mind comes to the fore and can often present us with solutions to problems in other areas of our lives that have proved elusive, this is the opposite of daydreaming and we feel more relaxed as we feel the energy shift. Far from ‘drifting off’, we become more focussed.

If there is a task that you regularly do as part of your busy day, begin with this. Begin by noticing what you are doing and how your body feels. Then look at how you feel. What is your energy doing as you perform this task. Are you elated or frustrated? Tired or energised? Feel yourself in the moment. What is your body telling you about this? Believe it or not, this is meditation- a very active form of it, but a meditation nonetheless! As you become more proficient at this you will soon see the benefits – you’ll be more relaxed and better at solving problems. You’ll appreciate the purpose behind everything you do – not matter how mundane it may appear. And you won’t have to lose any time out of your schedule to get these benefits!

The fact is, our idea of what is ‘spiritual’ practice needs to be re-defined – no matter what our personality type or what our spiritual goals are. Being mindful, and present in the moment in our own day-to-day lives is what living spiritually is all about.

Your Xmas Survival Guide

‘Every time a bell rings an angel gets it’s wings” It’s a Wonderful Life

I absolutely adore Christmas. It is the one day of the year when everyone tries to make an effort and the world stops to a quiet beat and hum of family get-togethers. Even if it is a terrible disaster it’s the love and effort that counts.

My father died when I was six and my mother was very poor but she was like a kid at Christmas. We had a mixed bag of Christmases over the years, some were dreadful times with abusive, drunken men – which always got worse at Christmas – but there were always the traditions of love that kept us going and the one thing my mother and I had in common was an innate sense of optomism!  My mother would always stuff a nylon stocking full of satsumas, knickers and other small magical treats and on Christmas Eve we were allowed to open one Christmas present and all huddled together to watch the BBC ghost story, which always spooked me out. Traditionally on Christmas morning we had a small glass of cherry brandy as a treat while we opened our presents and on New Year’s Eve she would do a tarot reading laying 12 cards which represented each month of the following year for me – and this is a tradition which I will still carry on.

My mother died on December 11th and she really wanted just one more Christmas, at her funeral when we carried her coffin through the church it brushed in between two Christmas trees – she would have loved that. Always in my thoughts, at Christmas lunch I lay her a place at the table with her photo, a small plate of food and a glass of cherry brandy and we all raise a toast to her.

Christmas can be a difficult time if you are single. I like to pull out all the stops at Christmas and it has always been a time where I have invited my single friends or anyone I meet who is on their own, as Christmas is a time (as every day is!) to be especially generous of spirit and share the love. I think we have moved on from it being solely a Christian experience and to me it is a day of unconditional love and compassion for all – a day when everything else stands still.

My favourite film and another tradition is watching ‘Its a wonderful life’ although my son always moans I know he secretly loves, it particularly after being subjected to it for over 20 years!  Without giving the plot away the message of this film is an incredibly spiritual message, without each of us the world would not be the same and almost everyone we know’s life would have turned out differently, even if we don’t know it we are more powerful than we can possibly know!

My own message to you goes out to anyone who is spending today alone for any reason, make this day a day for you when you make a total commitment to yourself.  You can make it a day of peace and pleasure.  Remember that you have true freedom to create exactly the day that you want, indulge yourself, cook something delicious to eat, light candles and dress to please you.  Or spend the day snuggled in your pyjamas watching whatever you want on TV. Do whatever brings you peace, happiness and joy, you are a unique soul and no one can take your place.  Remember that you are loved and more special than you could possibly know.

This can be a truly magical time of year, but it can also be a time when our expectations go one way and our experience goes another.  I hope with all my heart that you have a wonderful time over Christmas, but if that doesn’t look likely, here are a few tips on how to get through the season intact:

1: Embrace the Christmas message, remember that everyone’s intentions come from a place of unconditional love, even if people seem out to push your buttons don’t rise to it.  Also, it can be an emotional time for many people as it stirs up ghosts of Christmas past, childhood memories and deep psychological issues.  To overcome this rub a white candle with olive oil and visualise unconditional love and peace filling the atmosphere.

2: You may be facing Christmas in the throes of grieving someone who has recently passed, lost a lover or generally just feeling lonely, remember it’s just one day.  You can spend it quietly if you want to, treat it as a day of indulgence for yourself or think about helping others by getting involved in some charity work.  Buy a smudge stick (dried, white sage wrapped in string which is used for purification) and smudge your home and visualise all the past being cleared.

3: Put your expectations to one side.  Christmas tensions can come from trying too hard, wanting everyone to be happy and everything to go perfectly.  Be gracious and grateful for the present and let go of any unrealistic fantasies.  Keep a rose quartz in your pocket, it is the unconditional love stone and will heal your heart if you feel hurt.

4: Don’t rock the boat!   If you know that certain topics always end up in a row, then avoid them.  Just be yourself, warm and loving, spreading happiness to all and avoid any issues that have previously ended up in a festive argument. Visualise a pink light around the room and people filled with unconditional love.

5: Make certain that you spend time on your own or just with your partner, even if it is only for a walk or quiet cup of tea.  It will help you stay grounded and centred and at least you can be the beacon of towering strength.

6: Enjoy yourself but don’t over in indulge.  It is only one day a year, so allow yourself some treats but keep things in moderation. One too many sherries can lead to arguments!  Drink plenty of water, try and get some fresh air and watch the alcohol consumption.  You don’t want to feel terrible on Boxing Day.

7: Live and let live.  Sticking to neutral topics means staying out of any debates about Christmas itself!  Respect that everyone has their own beliefs and different ways of enjoying themselves and most importantly have a happy Christmas.

First published in Soul and Spirit magazine

NEW! Video Tarot Class – Secrets of The Fool

Hello Beautiful Soul,

Here is a taster of my brand new Tarot class. These are short and to the point and intend to give you extra insight into the major Arcanna. I have started a massive project to bring to you a unique Tarot class website. This mammoth task is going to take me about a year as it will involve over 100 videos and articles, including live seminars with me. Being an Aries I wanted to share with you a tiny part of what I am doing now and as usual want to bring you free content to inspire you! Please share if you love it and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below.

Much love to you

Michele xx

Soul Power Tarot : Your 3 Card Soulmate Spread

One of the main reasons we may consult the Tarot is often due to relationship questions. Tarot hands us the ability to look beyond the situation from our perspective and to see it from the other person’s point of view. The fact is, we can consult the Tarot for guidance at any stage – from looking for that special someone and asking about how and when we will connect and what kind of person they will be, to helping us should we hit a ‘speed bump’ in the relationship.

So, if you are starting out on your soulmate search, or are already on the path, here is a simple three card technique that will help you in any situation. As always, have your Tarot journal ready to write down the cards you draw and your interpretation of them so you can refer back to them. Shuffle your cards, cut the pack into three, put the cards back into one pile and then lay out the first three cards.

Looking for a partner:

Card 1: The type of person you are going to attract

Card 2: Information on where and how you may meet

Card 3: Information on timing

Relationship potential when you have just met:

Card 1: Your first impression of them

Card 2: Their first impression of you

Card 3: Your relationship potential

Relationship problems spread – What You Need to Know

Card 1: What you need to know about the problem from your perspective

Card 2: What you need to know about your partner’s perspective

Card 3: Outside influences that you need to be aware of

Relationship problems spread – What You Need to Do

Card 1: What you can do to improve your situation

Card 2: What they can do to improve the situation

Card 3: What other people/resources you may have available to help you

Break-Ups

Card 1: What has happened from your point of view

Card 2: What has happened from their point of view

Card 3: Your chances for a reconciliation or what needs to happen for one to take place

These spreads allow you to see the other person’s point of view especially when it comes to first impressions of you and also if you do encounter problems, it can help you understand where they are coming from. Relationships are never one-sided affairs as there are always two people involved.  When we open up to the other person’s feelings and thoughts, we open up a new dimension of relating and Tarot allows us to explore this. As always, if you are concerned that you may be interpreting the cards subjectively rather than objectively and projecting a desired outcome onto them, you can always consult one of our fabulous readers who will be happy to guide you towards their true meaning for you.

 

 

 

Your weekly Horoscope Video With Michele Knight 1st December 2014

 

Lottery Dreams? So What Would You Do?

Most of us at one time or another (usually when we are actually buying a lottery ticket or about to watch the draw!) have indulged in a jackpot-winning fantasy. Usually this revolves first and foremost around telling our boss what to do with our job and spirals out from there to include the house/ car/ champagne lifestyle of our dreams. Recently I came across the story of lottery winner Bob Erb in Canada. Bob scooped a $25,000,000 lottery win and since then has given $8 million of it away – mostly to causes in his community. He still lives in the same house (although he is making some improvements to it – one being his half million dollar ‘man cave’) but everyone agrees, Bob is exactly the same guy he was before he won – kind and generous, except his win allows him to be even more generous than before.

Take a tour of the stories of past jackpot winners on-line and you’ll discover than most of them don’t end up like Bob. We’ve all heard of people who won millions and ended up broke and on benefits five years later. So, what’s the difference between them and stories like Bob’s? And more importantly, what are those lottery dreams really all about? The sad fact about human nature is that so many of us experience a sense of schadenfreude when we hear that all that money didn’t buy happiness after all (and it can’t). But another fact is there are many people who win the lottery and go on to enjoy their money and their lives afterwards. The key is your attitude towards the money and what you do with it.

For most people the fantasy of winning revolves around having a lovely home for themselves (perfectly natural) and taking care of family and friends. Like Bob, the majority of people would donate to a good cause that is either close to their heart or their community. People run into problems when they focus solely on acquiring things or they are no longer able to control their impulses either with their spending or their behaviour – as in the winners we tend to read about who end up broke and/or addicts. There are many, many happy lottery winners out there but what tends to distinguish them from the ones who aren’t is that they were happy in the first place and that they used their money for experiences – either in helping others or in practical soul-learning ways. They also have respect for their money, seek good financial advice and invest it so they can continue to do just that. respecting your money and what you have, is linked to our sense of self-worth. When we value ourselves we value what we have. In astrology our money and possessions are all ruled by the same house – the 2nd. So, if you come into a windfall, we can say what happens after that may be a direct reflection of your own self-worth. If you don’t believe you are truly ‘worthy’ of having a lot of money then obviously, you will create circumstances in which you will lose it be they in self-destructive behaviours such as drug or alcohol abuse, uncontrolled acquisition of ‘things’ or else bad or no investment advice.

So, whether or not you’ve got the winning ticket this week – or have it in any other week, the main question you need to ask about your lottery dreams is why you have them? Chances are some of them are attainable without actually winning the lottery. If your dreams are about quitting the job you hate, what can you do to be in a job you love? If you would donate some of your win to a favourite charity, then how much can you afford to give right now because it is not the amount, it is the intention which counts.

You can watch Bob’s story for inspiration right here:

Take even the smallest step towards how you would be if you did win and I’m not saying you will, but I can guarantee you’ll feel like a winner on some level – and you’ll have the experience that goes with it – that of being generous to others and to your self.

 

 

December General Astrology Forecast Video

Young Visionaries Leading The Way. Indigos grow up!

George Bernard Shaw said: ‘Youth is wasted on the young’. But there appears to be a growing number of young visionaries who belie that statement. We’re seeing teenagers who appear to have a message and a purpose – and to be very aware of what that is – not just for their own age group but for all of us. In the past two years we’ve seen 19 year old physicist Aisha Mustafa put forward her interstellar theory for a new space propulsion system based on quantum physics. This year saw the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient, 17 year old Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan. These aren’t young people wasting their youth but determined visionaries who follow their truth and don’t let age define them.

Now Jaden and Willow Smith – son and daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, are garnering a lot of media attention with their recent television appearances and interview in The New York Times T magazine, which one journalist has described as: ‘incredibly smart – a fusion of Buddhist philosophy, physics and earnest idealism’ and another has called Jaden – star of The Karate Kid ‘a fountain of poetic wisdom’. Of course, the pair have attracted criticism – perhaps because in our culture there is still a prevailing mindset amongst so many that young people have nothing valid to say (clearly not when you are making ground breaking discoveries in physics and receiving a Nobel Prize).  The same journalist I quoted earlier made the point that perhaps the reception would have been different had they been 10 years older and white.

I believe that there is huge hope for the world that kids are embracing Buddhist and other philosophical ideas such as the teachings of Osho and theories like the Holographic Universe and the nature of human consciousness. The fact that they are young doesn’t mean they don’t know what they are talking about – it actually speaks about purity of vision. After all, children are renowned for being able to see things clearly – a capacity we can lose as adults.  The message being sent is that youth is no barrier to either speaking your truth or success for that matter – as well as acting as incredible role models for their generation.

Most of the press picked up on Jaden and Willow talking about how they can ‘control time and that time does not exist’ which many Shamans and other spiritual practitioners (including me!) work with. Both siblings admit to reading quantum physics and Jaden discusses Einstein’s theory on time:  ‘It’s proven that how time moves for you depends on where you are in the universe. It’s relative to beings and other places’ Not only that, the latest scientific research published in New Scientist shows that our brains control our perception of time and we may literally one day e able to ‘tweak’ it and make ‘time’ pass mote slowly. In the interim of course, it’s been proven that being mindful, in the moment and learning to focus your attention as in a waking meditation, can actually have the effect of ‘slowing’ down time!

But here’s the message these young people have for all of us – no matter what our age is – they are dedicated to life-long learning. ‘Our learning will never end. The School that we go to every single morning, we will continue to go to’ explains Jaden. For these young people, life is the learning opportunity and the universe just happens to be their classroom. In the words of the song ‘I believe the children are our future’ – we need to support and encourage these young people as they have the ability to imagine and create a better future for themselves and everyone else.