The other day as I was getting gas, I saw on the news where a homeless man found $3000 and turned it in. The homeless person stated that he started to keep it but decided to turn it in b/c it didn’t belong to him. I wrestled with this for a while b/c I couldn’t understand how a person being homeless (without and in need) could give up so much. Without a doubt, this could have done so much for him. Surely he could have used it.Today as I sit thinking about this, this scripture came to mind- Mark 8:36: For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Now of course $3000 is not the whole world but to a homeless person, $3000 is a lot! But in other words, sometimes what we think is valuable or a lot may really be nothing and what we deem as invaluable and less important, can be worth a whole lot- even priceless. I am encouraged today to know that by this homeless man acts, because he decided to return the money (which belonged to a college student), he gained so much more. Others saw what he did and gave many donations to him. So in the end, he gained more than what he would have if he would have kept the $3000 in the beginning. There is a lesson to be learned in all things and I think the lesson I learned from this is to always guard what matters most. My soul! My relationship with Christ! Every man has his own convictions and it is my prayer that no matter what the situation is, we acknowledge our convictions and choose Christ first! Again, no matter what the situation may be, choose Christ first! Another scripture comes to mind, Matthew 6:21- For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. It all boils down to, choices and convictions!!!

I am your companion,
I am your helper or your biggest problem.
I will push you forward or drag you to failure,
I am at your every request and need.
Half of the things that you do you might just as well
allow to me and I will do them quickly
and correctly.
I am easily managed,
you rarley need to be firm with me.
Show me how you need something done;
after a few lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all wonderful people and
also of all failures as well.
Those who are wonderful I have made wonderful,
those who are failures I have made failures.
I am not a machine, but I work with all
assumptions, plus the intelligence of a person.
Now you may run me for profit or
you may throw me away.
It makes no difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me,
and I will lay the world to you.
Be easy with me and I will destroy you.

Who am I?  I am called Habit.
Knowing your in control of your own destiny will allow you to choose your the best Habit

We all need to practice expressing ourselves creatively. I was going through some things the other day and found a journal from 2005. What a gift! I got to read about all kinds of things that I had forgotten about – classes that I took, readings that I did for myself, places that I went. What I wanted to do, what I did, what I didn’t do – it was all there.

We need to reach into and explore our creative centers, to take risks, to move away from the serious side of life a bit, and stretch ourselves. When we journal the creative things that we do we leave a trail for the future – bright “remembrances” of all that we can do and be.

We can redecorate our homes, write blogs, be den mothers, work with the PTA, write stories, paint … the list is endless, and fascinating, all of the things that we can do and be. Our energy is never wasted when we are creating!

What have you created lately? What do you want to create? Go and do it! Live the moment, take the risk, and be happy!

“Real Steps To Enlightenment – Dynamic Tools to Create Change”, by Amy Elizabeth Garcia (Llewellyn Worldwide) is a compassionate, highly readable book that addresses our connection with the Divine, and the need to maintain this connection for personal development. Garcia is a Reiki Master who receives guidance from her Angels and her Healing Guides, as she channels the Christ Force energy.

The foundation of this book is that each of us has the ability to design our own unique spiritual practice – one that works for us, and helps us gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and our connection to Spirit. It is addressed to those that are a bit overwhelmed by the many teachings out there that promise to lead to enlightenment. Each chapter in this book addresses a life lesson, such as Purpose, Joy, Trust, Release, Gratitude, Patience, Celebration, Clarity, or Healing.

Garcia breaks the journey to personal enlightenment into small, workable steps, with a real-life application of the tools that she has discovered on her journey. During the writing of this book Garcia was in contact with an entity from the causal plane by the name of Jahallah. This entity came from a plane where all spiritual lessons have been completed, and there is no longer a need to incarnate into the physical world. These entities act as guides and teachers to those of us still on the physical plane. The information in this book is channeled information.

At the beginning of each chapter is a short quoge from a well known figure. Each chapter is broken down into four sections: Jahallah’s message, a personal story that illustrates the concepts of the message, a prayer inspired by the angels, and a section devoted to the reader. In this fourth section the reader is encouraged to write down three ways to bring the qualities of Spirit discussed nt he chapter... Read More

So you’ve watched the news, and you’ve read the articles, and you’ve talked to those around you. And you’ve looked at your own situation. Perhaps you’ve concluded that we are in a state of economic malfunction. Why not make some positive choices for this new year? Choose not to believe or accept financial difficulties as your Truth. Choose not to worry as worrying is pointless, adding only to your suffering and it changes nothing. Choose instead to mediate on the situation at hand, or contemplate it, and view it as a lesson from which positive things can come forth. Project positive energy to that which troubles you and surround that person, place, or thing that may be causing some disturbance with a blue light for healing, and see it in perfect and Divine Order. Think of the obstacles you have already overcome and know that this, too, shall pass. For have we not been told that “out of the darkness comes a marvelous light”? Let all your negative thoughts fall into the ocean and dissolve. Think only of that which is good and positive. Know that what you want the most (the good) is that which is trying its hardest to get to you. Keep in mind that thoughts are things so as Not to manifest any negativity into your reality. Only project positive energy and make those positive thoughts a reality instead. Let go and open up to the good that is to come. Let go and let God.
Blessings,
Mystic Maria

I am currently reading “The Gospel According To Coco Chanel” (by Karen Karbo). For those who do not recognize the name, Coco Chanel was a larger than life French designer that changed the world of women in a very aggressive, positive manner. She is the lady that we can thank for the concept of the “little black dress” (Thank you, thank you Coco!), for the stunning boxed suit jackets of the Jackie Kennedy era, and for (amongst others) the wonderful Chanel #5 perfume that I have worn for over thirty years!

Karbo talks about Chanel’s accomplishments, but also about her sense of self (which is where her sense of style came from). She came from a very poor background (she was raised by nuns after her mother died, and her father could not care for her), yet she walked at a very early age through the world of the aristocracy.

We can all learn something from stories like Chanel’s. We all have our own life story – we want it to be as authentic and strong as it can be. Coco Chanel knew what her strengths were – and she played to them. She accepted what was “right” for her, ad allowed her light to shine.

What is right for you? What are your strengths? Who is the authentic you? Why are you not living the authentic you!

Greetings everyone,

I have an interesting story to share with you about how I found love. When I was forty one years old I was splitting up with my umpteenth boyfriend, already divorced twice and still longing for love. I thought my prayers were answered when I ran into a friend from Ireland that I hadn’t seen in months and as we chatted I felt an unusual rush in my chest. This feeling seemed unique and had a bliss moment attached to it and I asked my friend if he was experiencing the same thing, which he was. Yes, we were both into spiritual, new age subjects and just assumed it was one of those spiritual, new age things.

The next morning I woke up not with bliss but with a painful sense of longing for love and wanted my Irish friend to connect with me, but he couldn’t because he was married. My pain increased and became a feeling that I could not reason away with my mind or overcome with any form of escape. All I could do was face myself and the pain within, which was to become the foundation of the work I do with clients.

The pain within is not an easy feeling to experience, but as I began this inner journey to heal I realized that the inner work of what I was doing was the true work of Self Transformation. I realized that as my desire for love was reaching a feverish pitch, my defenses, the tough side of me, which thought she could live without love, was falling away. Vulnerability was taking over and I was crying like a baby from just wanting love.

I realized that my Irish friend was a soulmate, a catalyst for me to face this hurt that had ruled my life and caused me to wander from relationship to relationship which were always with a type of man that was cold and emotionally unavailable, much like my mother was.

So for two months I was an emotional wreck, until one day the... Read More