How to Determine That You Have Psychic Abilities

I'm sure you have heard these expressions many times:

" What a sad soul" - "What a gentle soul" or even "What a happy soul."

These are statements regularly used by many people, day in day out in their every day lives. It is not only a matter of how we are physically, that makes us feel good, it is what goes on inside at a soul level that gives us that feeling of lightness and happiness. No amount of material goods will bring that feeling to us. Long term anyway. Maybe a night out for a few drinks will dull the feeling of worry. Before long we realise it can only be a temporary fix. Restoring your well being is all about soothing and healing your spiritual self. Finding the place in each of us that has always known truth and love.

At times life deals us some fairly harsh lessons. Sometimes, the hurts can be so small we don't remember them. However, deep inside the very fibre of our being every hurt is stored. Clearing them away is very beneficial to our mental and physical well being. This cane how a person's Guide or Angel can step in through a Clairvoyant Medium ( a channeller)

What is a Spirit Guide?

The term "spirit guide" seems to mean something different to each and every person. However in general terms "Spirit Guide" means someone in the spirit world who has had an Earth life and who has chosen to help and support you.

There are other energies that have been described as spirit guides who are known as ascended masters, spiritual leaders, elementals, Gods and Goddesses, even ET's. They may come from an ancient civilisations or from many walks of life - from ever in fact everyone and everything, way back to the beginning of creation.

Guides can appear to us as being of any age, young to old. A spirit guide can be an old soul from any culture, era or country, they wait patiently to be able to help us whilst we are in this lifetime and can give vast amounts of wisdom to help us on our way. Remember we all have one no matter whether we believe or not! They are non judgemental, all loving and supportive of each of us.

What is the difference between a Spirit Guide and a Guardian Angel?

Generally Guardian Angels have not had an earthly life but are very wise and understanding of everything that there is as with Spirit Guides they are there to help and support us and shower us with their their protecting energy. This may be whoever we are, whatever our spiritual beliefs, even if we don't have any spiritual beliefs or are agnostic. Spirit Guides who are supporting people consciously walking a spiritual path, will be doing everything they can to help them on that path, be it mediumship, healing, mentorship, spiritual leadership, etc.

Does everyone have a Spirit Guide?

Yes, everyone has spirit guides. Some guides are unique to you, others will be helping other people as well, such as Archangel Michael, Jesus, Mary etc.

Can you have more than one Spirit Guide?

Yes, you can have a number of guides. Each guide may be with you for a different reason. This will be to support you during specific aspects of your life and journey. One or more guides will be your main guide/s. They will be with you all your life and will never leave you. When you learn to tune into them you will be able to receive so much guidance, you will begin to wonder how you did without this loving, dedicated friend of yours.

Do our Spirit Guides Change throughout my Life?

Yes, as you evolve and mature spiritually and as your circumstances change, your guides will change too. New guides, appropriate for new stages in your spiritual journey will move close to help you. Many people can sense when they have a new spirit guide close by and this of course is dependent on your current circumstances. Your Master Guide will never leave you.

Are our Spirit Guides unique to us?

Your guides work personally with you and for you.
They set out to guide and bring you comfort, to let you know that they understand your circumstances and they work so hard to help you along your path of learning.

How do spirit guides help us?

Gosh, in so many ways do our Guides help. They are so busy orchestrating "coincidences" and opportunities for us. These will be in accord with our thoughts, words and actions and will align with our spiritual aims and purpose. Our guides will do what they can to bring these opportunities to our attention. It is up to us to recognise these opportunities and opt choose whether or not to take them.

Have you ever though about how something may help you in a certain situation, then heard a song, seen a sign, met the perfect person to help you resolve your predicament or maybe you have picked up a book looking for just the right words and found that it falls open at exactly the right page? Maybe an answer to a dilemma or question has come about via a chance conversation or meeting. If the answer was unexpected, you can be pretty sure that your guides have been involved.

See your Spirit Guides as experienced mentors, protectors, helpers and friends. They are there to support, love and assist you. You may be connected with that guide through a previous incarnation and every guide has their own specific role, working both independently and in partnership with your other guides.

How long will my guide stay with me?

Your principal, or main guide, who will stay with you throughout your entire life. At other times you will be joined by one or more guides who are particularly skilled at helping with specific aspects or challenges. Some will be around you for a long time, others for shorter spells to help with specific issues. Do not fret that you have been abandoned if you think they are not around. It is generally your own worries and concerns that block these feelings of connection. Trust that they NEVER leave your side.

Can spirit guides a relatives from your family connection?

In a nut shell, yes. People who pass into Spirit will often choose to stay close to their loved ones on the Earth plane. However like all humans that pass over, we must have a time of healing and coming to terms with having died and also understanding the lessons that we had to learn or did not quite learn. A Spirit Guide has nearly always been an apprentice guide for some time before gaining the wonderful position of Spirit Guide. It generally means they have lived many lifetimes and gained enormous compassion, wisdom and patience to be as so responsible as to be guiding us here on this plane.

Can spirit guides be animals?

Again the answer is yes. Guides can certainly be animals and, like any other guide, will have a particular reason for being with you. They may have been a very special friend to you in your life, a dog, cat,horse, bird. All animal creatures are as special as we are both in life and afterlife.

Will the Guide know to come through for someone in their Reading?

Most definitely, a good Channeller, will prepare themselves by grounding themselves and working with the White Light of Spirit and indicate that they are having an appointment with a certain person. This way there can be no doubt that the Spirit Guide is there ready and waiting to communicate.

In learning that you have these amazing Spirits to guide and love you throughout your life makes finding out how they can help to carry the burden of your journey in this lifetime, all the more important.

In Love and Light, Libby Taylor. libbytclairvoyanthealer.com, libbytclairvoyanthealer[at]gmail.com. Providing useful self development and improvement articles, hynotherapy and counselling writings and other mind help resources online.

3 Tips For Staying True To You This Holiday Season

Love-Hate Holidays

Who doesn't love the holidays? Who doesn't hate them at the same time? While everything feels festive, there can also be a lot of commercially-driven falseness to that festiveness too.

There are also the beliefs that giving gifts is how to best show you love someone, pigging out is the best way to share your happiness, and drinking up is the best way to ride the high of the season (or deal with avoiding the lows).

Self-Love or Selfishness?

What's important is staying true to you and continuing to love and care for yourself, even during the holiday season. If you're in the midst of embracing wellness, you may be challenged and pressured by those around you to go off the wellness wagon, "because it's THE HOLIDAYS! Don't be a downer!"

It can be so easy to do what you don't want to do over the holidays because of this kind of pressure. How do you avoid confusing self-love with selfishness?

First of all, if someone tries to pressure you into eating or drinking something you don't want, or spending money you don't really have on gifts, or participating in any activity that you don't enjoy, then THEY are being selfish by accusing you of selfishiness. It's okay to stay true to you. Those who love you unconditionally will respect your choices. If you are trying to become well, they will want you to be healthy and happy.

3 Tips for Staying True to You

1. Identify what you really WANT to do this season - What foods do you want to eat and not eat? Do you want to drink, and if so, how much and what? What events do you want to go to, anf not go to? Who do you really want to buy gifts for? What is your spending limit overall, and for each person? Who do you want to spend time with? Who do you not want to spend time with? Identifying what you want is the first step to keeping yourself stress-free and well.

2. Focus on what you LOVE about the holidays and find healthy ways to still experience those things - Holidays, like life, shouldn't be about either overindulgence or deprivation. The holidays are a time to celebrate what you love most. Is it the lights? How about taking evening walks around the neighborhood to experience them? Is it the food? Find healthy recipes for your favorite dishes, create them, and share them with your friends and family (without preaching or forcing, just sharing!) Is it the parties? Create a plan for how you can attend a party without sabotaging your goals - maybe it means bringing your own food and drink; maybe it means leaving at a set time so you can get a good night's sleep.

3. Deal with any guilt you feel about putting yourself and your wellness first - Why do you feel that you can't put yourself first? What would happen if you did? Why is your wellness less important than pleasing others? Are you sure others would be upset if you offered new ways of doing things over the holidays, or if you asked that they respect your health goals and personal wishes?

When it comes down to it, you are all you've got. Your first and primary relationship is with yourself. And that is true of every person you know. Each person is responsible for themselves, their feelings, their beliefs, their choices and their reactions. Sometimes being true to you can upset others at first, but what should come after their initial reaction to change is respect for your choices and love for you, no matter what.

Joy - What the Holidays are All About, Right?

Isn't joy and goodwill the whole PURPOSE of the holiday season? If you're traipsing around in Shouldville, how is that joyful? If you give out of "shoulds" and expectations, then it's not authentic. It's sacrificial. Don't sacrifice your wellness just because it's the holidays! Give the best gift you can give to others, and to yourself: a healthy, joyful, authentic you.

Melody Larson is a natural weight loss and holistic wellness coach, law of attraction teacher, published author, and successful entrepreneur offering free wellness tips, spiritual growth advice, and healthy vegan and raw food recipes on her site, wellandawake.com.

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7 Tips On Waking Up And Working Out

If you're looking for a way to increase your energy, boost your metabolism, and be more productive throughout the day; then start your day off in the gym.

My friends and family all know me as an early riser... I get up habitually every morning at 5am and immediately start my day off with an intense workout. I get a lot of questions and e-mails about how to do it, so here are 7 tips that have helped me turn this into a habit:

If you're interested in waking up for an early morning workout, remembering the 4P's is critical: Proper Planning equals Peak Performance.

1. Prep Your Pre-Workout Nutrition:

Prepare any pre-workout nutrition that you will be taking and have it ready to go.

For example: I take a pre-workout drink and a few essential vitamins that help me get going every morning, so I get them ready to go and place them bedside so I can take them immediately upon rising.

Have your post workout protein powder ready to go in your shaker the night before as well.

2. Wear your gym clothes to bed:

Set your shoes aside and have your gym bag packed so you can grab and go as soon as you wake up.

3. Drink Water!

Drink 16 ounces of cold water. It wakes you up and gives you the hydration you need to workout.

4. Consider Caffeine

You can get it in tablet form, or you can brew your morning cup of joe as usual. Proven to increase strength and alertness.

5. Review Workout (before bed)

Planning and reviewing your workout right before bed will increase your chances of waking up dramatically. When you plan and review, you know exactly what you need to do in the morning so you will avoid screwing around and wasting time. Reviewing your workout pre-bed will also put your sub-conscious mind to work - thinking about it all night and you'll be surprised at how well you perform in the morning!

6. Wake up shock

Try splashing yourself in the face with cold water a few times, it always does the trick for me!

7. JUST DO IT!

Tell yourself you're going to wake up at 5 or 6am and you will. As soon as your alarm goes off just get up and go! Don't give yourself time to think about it or else you'll hit 'snooze' and go back to bed... Then regret it later.

Keep the 4P's in mind and if you'd really like to make the transition from PM workouts to AM workouts then stay with it... It takes 21 days to form a habit, and once you've formed a habit, it becomes natural, and people will start asking you how to do it!

Until next time, Dean Bocari. info[at]wellnesswithdean.com. Providing useful self development and improvement articles, hynotherapy and counselling writings and other mind help resources online.

Memory Exercises For Easy Recall

When a person ages a lot of changes start to happen along with numerous health problems that also start to develop. One major change in people is that they tend to be forgetful and develop short term memory loss with things like phone numbers, receent occurrences, people's names and more.

Having a good memory is a good thing as it helps us usually face life and it's challenges as we are often required to make wise decisions. Thus having a good memory helps people to have a good quality life. There are a few simple and easy memory exercises that will help you to have a good memory and remember things easily.

Visualizing helps you to imagine and envision things. It is an easy way to remember things because it will help your mind to take note of things with the aid of images. It will require practice and to do it regularly in order for you to gain the benefit of remembering things easily.
Integration is another simple and easy way to enhance your memory. Integration or also known as association, is connecting things to images. Words that have similar sounds are easier for you to keep in mind. You can do it by connecting things like a person name, number, face or any situation to things that if you see you will easily associate it to something that will help you to remember it easily.
Repetition of things is also one effective exercise to enhance your capabilities in remembering things easily. It is one recommended technique for you in order to have a sharp memory about things that are easy to forget like phone numbers, names, and things that have maximum importance in your life like passwords. By repeating these things more often there will be a high possibility that it will be retained in your mind.
Mnemonics another technique to improve your memory. This is the use of acronyms, rhymes and tunes that will help you to keep things in your mind and to remember it quickly. This is usually being used in school activity to help students in sharpening their memory.
Games like chess, crossword puzzles and scrabble are a helpful source of memory exercises to enhance your memory. With these sources you will not only improve your memory but you will also learn new words that will be helpful for you to improve your mind.
Cutting up, combining and grouping is also one way to hone your memory and this applies if you are trying to remember confusing things and numbers. This activity can be done by categorizing things with regards to the most common among them.

These memory exercises will not be enough for you to sharpen your memory without proper nutrition and complete sleep. So it is important for you to eat nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables and foods that are rich with memory enhancer components like iron and vitamins. It is also necessary for people to have at least eight hours of sleep in order to keep their mind healthy and avoid problems like short term memory

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