I wanted to touch on the topic of what it means to be protected energetically and spiritually. In advance I should warn you, that this will be a long read. Please note that this is voice to text, and a copy and paste. Please forgive any grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. I am working around my lack of vision (a temporary medical thing) using voice to text.
I believe that for a lot of us, the concept of being energetically and spiritually protected can get lost in the element of fear. This isn't necessarily fear of a person, thing, event... But instead it is a fear of the unknown. When we are practicing our personal magic, it is very important to have an energetic boundary of some kind that surrounds us. This boundary will not only ensure that the energy of what we are creating is maintained, but also as an added measure of protection from outside influences. Note that we are always practicing our personal magic. That being said, we should include protection mantras/prayers/practices as part of our daily spiritual hygiene. I had something that happened a short time ago that I feel should be mentioned here. A new shop opened up in my community, and I was very excited to visit and to offer support. While there I purchased a few small items and I also talked to the two store owners. I left feeling euphoric and like I was under some kind of spell. I was happy, felt like I was part of a new community, and looking forward to future interactions. Until reality set in, I became aware in my own space, and the spell dissipated... Before walking into this shop I did what I always do, I asked to be wrapped in additional golden light and asked my allies and guides to step up and to keep an eye out for me, as they always do. Looking back, I am very happy I did this. I believe that while I was interacting with one of the store owners, I invoked additional curiosity because of some of the questions that I asked, and due to some of the knowledge that I may have conveyed. After visiting the store, and arriving home, I was pretty happy and excited about the interactions that I had had. However, I did feel something sticky... It's hard to explain this to somebody who has never experienced this. I am very aware of my energy, I work with it everyday, and I am an active participant in the energy that I bring into my field as well as the energy that I release. Within I would say a few hours, I was aware that something felt very off. I began saining my space and also my body. I felt guided to request assistance from my highest guides and also Archangel Michael to cut any cords that may have been created with this interaction. I felt a little bit better but I could still feel something. Something really f****** sticky. This is when I decided to ask Spirit to show me. I said "Spirit please show me what this sticky thing is". Then spirit immediately showed me in my mind's eye, a warrior type figure, who is kind of this coppery gold color and he was perched on top of my field...just listening. No word of a lie... The following day I spoke with a spiritual colleague who helped to remove this little listener who felt so sticky. It's always interesting when someone who does practice energy work seeks out energy work for themselves. I mean, I do this for other but it's harder to do it for yourself. This other colleague provided insight and additional support when I needed it most. While I don't believe that the sticky Warrior figure (lol) posed any real danger, it was definitely a huge red flag. This person who sent this sticky figure my way, did so out of curiosity because they wanted to know more about me. Also, and most importantly, it was less about being curious and more about being invasive and uninvited. It's important to consider this when we "look in" or "tap in" to someone else's energy. Essentially, this is what was done to me. For someone who is energy aware enough to feel this searching... I'm lucky. Imagine how many others experience this, interacting with this person and are left with this feeling unaware. It went against the basic ethics of all of the foundational teachings I have received, and I would go as far to say that it was unethical. The owner, or co-owner I should say, practices energy work and is promoting her services to draw in additional clients. I even thought about having a session with this person. If curiosity provokes this kind of a reaction within this practitioner, what would anger, stress, jealousy, fear... What would that provoke? Do we even want to know? When working with the energy of someone else we must ask permission. Without permission from either the person or the higher self of said person, we are not ethically allowed to provide assistance, energy work, or have any unwanted connection / interaction. Let's loop back to the beginning of my story. Before walking into the shop, I felt inclined to wrap myself in light. Fast forward to when I asked my spiritual colleague for assistance in removing the sticky thing that I couldn't shake. My colleague told me that I was very much protected. That's why I could see this sticky Warrior figure perched, kneeling down with one hand touching my field... listening. Dare I say it? Imagine without being wrapped in protection...?! Even when you believe that you are with "your tribe"... You must still practice affirming your boundaries, as well as practicing discernment. Especially when you are visiting someone else's enchanted space.
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What answers do you seek? It's time to plant the seed Grow from forgiveness It is time to heal generations of hurt It is time to clear the cellular memory held in your ancestral line It is time to remove all negative patterns It is time to live in the present and to free ourselves from the past If you feel guided to do so, please sit with this image and soak up her medicine. Breathe. Center. Anchor your energy. "There is sacredness in all. We must awaken to remember this medicine. To take part in the remembering is to live in alignment and in joy". Carrie Carter -Painted Chakras and Stairways (Located in Hull/Aylmer, QC area) Munay Ki Initiate PMT Apprentice Pachakuti Mesa Carrier Crystal & Mineral Master/ Teacher Lightarian™ Reiki Master/Teacher Usui Shiki Ryoho Master/Teacher #HSZSN #Soothing #Crystals #CrystalLove #CrystalCombos #CrystalMaster #ChakraHealing #CrystalAndMineralGoodness #MunayKi #PMTApprentice #PocketFullOfCrystals #ReikiGrandMaster #HealingEnergy #PaintedChakrasandStairways #HealersOfInstagram #Wellness #OttawaHullAylmerEnergyHealingSpirituality Elestial Quartz, Bumblebee Jasper and Cherry Quartz
Long before the seed was planted You knew your authenticity Return it to light and feel the joy The intimate knowing Of your souls deepest truth You are in perfect alignment If you feel guided to do so, please sit with this image and soak up her medicine. Breathe. Center. Anchor your energy. "There is sacredness in all. We must awaken to remember this medicine. To take part in the remembering is to live in alignment and in joy". Carrie Carter -Painted Chakras and Stairways (Located in Hull/Aylmer, QC area) Munay Ki Initiate PMT Apprentice Pachakuti Mesa Carrier Crystal & Mineral Master/ Teacher Lightarian™ Reiki Master/Teacher Usui Shiki Ryoho Master/Teacher #Elestialquartz #BumblebeeJasper #cherryquartz #HSZSN #Soothing #Crystals #CrystalLove #CrystalCombos #CrystalMaster #ChakraHealing #CrystalAndMineralGoodness #MunayKi #PMTApprentice #PocketFullOfCrystals #ReikiGrandMaster #HealingEnergy #PaintedChakrasandStairways #HealersOfInstagram #Wellness #OttawaHullAylmerEnergyHealingSpirituality I have not been attentive to this blog for some time. A lot has happened between my last entry and present day. I hesitated, reading through all of my old entries, with my finger on the delete button. I can feel this other person, the person that is still me, but who is now on the other side of whatever what was being worked through. This new vantage point is one that I had to work for and affords me greater clarity. I feel that some of the most important lessons through my life thus far, stem from either listening or not listening to inner guidance. Sometimes that inner navigational system is like a real kick in the ass. Sometimes it just doesn't make any sense. Like. At. All. Yet, if you listen closely and follow the gentle nudges, you will be led closer and closer still...to your greater truth. It's worth it to tune in to your gut. This is part of our medicine. Remembering that we really do have everything that we need to move forward. We must learn to truth our inner truth. I felt guided to do something at the end of last year that really made little sense to me. It seemed frivolous and unnecessary in the grand scheme of things. Yet, something inside of me quietly urged me to move forward. I listened to that silent call. I have learned that even when it makes little to no sense, that's when you really need to lean in. I did everything that I could to move forward and discovered a truth that would be the catalyst for a rearrangement of relationships and the falling away of what is no longer needed. The truth was finally brought to light. My greatest truth. Best, Carrie As I peel back another layer...love and expectation and the ick and stick of abandonment resurface. It doesn't feel good. It hurts. My heart hurts. Love should never hurt us but the expectations surrounding love and our surrender to it can. The truth is that over time we become more invested in the love that has been cultivated, or one would think at least. Over time, this love that has been nurtured has developed firm roots that are both supportive and stabilizing. This love that I have given a name to is a comfort and I claim it. With time and intention, this love will bear fruit... Questions I ask far too often. Did I love too much? The answer is no. Did I expect too much? The answer is unfortunately yes. Am I enough? I most certainly am. Do I take up too much space? No. Take up more. Each one of us is different and unique in how much we are willing to connect. Also, we see through the lens of love through our own connection to self. Not one of us will see similarly. Some will connect only to a certain point and that is okay too. There is an understanding that connections are meant to shift. The truth in love is freedom and release. There must be freedom to leave and we must love enough to let go. We must allow love to be fluid. Loving ourselves enough to facilitate this is the greatest challenge. Even though expectation has created hurt, we must honour our heart space by keeping our heart open. The challenge becomes working through the pain of necessary release, or that shift in connection and to fill that space with love. I have always felt a need for deeper connection on a soul level. I suppose I will continue to search for many years to find the whys and the hows so that I could move forward healthfully. The expanse of love is beyond this measurement of time and is within me. How wonderful! Although giving a name to love is comforting, it is not allowing for its natural fluidity. By naming it, we are claiming it. Love cannot belong to one person. Love belongs to the greater whole. To access great love, one must connect to that space within first. As our energy shifts, so does our world around us. I am shifting and I am feeling my connections shift as well. I am witness to the shifting of love. I know that the awareness of this is a gift even if it is met at times with great sadness. I remind myself that for every stitch of sadness there is an equal measure of light. I can grow with this awareness because there is self-love; this love is cultivated and is dependable. Love of self. This is a daily challenge, as deeper truths through connecting to untouched parts of the ether that surrounds my heart are exposed. There is both light and dark, iridescents that both motivate me and confusingly at the same time, urge me to go back to sleep. Freedom and release. I feel a certain sadness as I connect with like-minded others and at times, this sadness makes me never want to connect again. I remind myself that the connection is also the commitment. I am here to journey and to feel the full gamut of love. Even if it is to feel so full of love in one moment, fully knowing that this like-light cannot stay. Love doesn’t hurt but the earthly expectation of its measurement and endurance can. If I am being entirely honest, expectation is real spiritual butt hurt. Family, friends...those are the connections that can hurt the most. We must love enough to let go. Even still, we must love ourselves enough to remain open. By keeping an open heart, we not only develop a greater understanding of self, but also of our capacity to love and to become a stronger bridge for others to connect. Advice to my inner child as I continue to peel back the layers... Continue to do the work. Nothing will ever be the same as it is in this present moment. Grow healthful roots that both support and nurture you. In darker moments, when love shifts, lean into that deeper knowing that you will be okay. Until next time, love to all on your journey. Keep on, keeping on, with love in your heart and in the soles of your feet. xo Carrie Carter - Painted Chakras and Stairways (Located in Hull/Aylmer, QC area) Usui Shiki Ryoho Master/Teacher Lightarian™ Reiki Master/Teacher Crystal & Mineral Master/Teacher Soul / Healing Coach Affiliate Member of The International Association of Reiki Professionals Member of The Wellness Universe Pachakuti Mesa Carrier PMT Apprentice #healingenergy #wellness #Reiki #energyhealing #crystalhealing #energyclearing #spaceclearing #sacredspace #crystalcare #crystalgridding #groundingtechniques #Authenticpower #sacredherbs #healingandenergyworkshops #reikisessions #reikicourses #reikicertificate #reikiandcrystals #healingtreatments #reikilevelone #reikileveltwo #reikilevel2art #reikimaster #reikitraining #UsuiReiki #LightarianReiki #LightarianReikiMaster #PMTApprentice #PachakutiMesaCarrier Not everyone will choose to heal. And....that's okay. Wrapped up in an individuals aversion to invest in their own wellness, are many reasons that are important to them. All of which, are valid to them and should be respected. The reasons for not moving forward can include a lack of time, a feeling of too much pain, financial restrictions, preconceived idea's about the healing process and of course, origin conditioning... It could be that it is just not their time, or perhaps this is their lesson, this time around. We are only here to live our own experience. When sharing an experience with others, optimally, we are to observe and to share said experience from a place of non judgment. We all know that one person who does not want to put the work in, don't we? As someone who actively puts the work in, how do you approach this? If you are investing in yourself daily, and your energy has greatly shifted, it doesn't mean that everyone has the same game plan. You still need to interact with others. Here is the crazy thing, as we shift, we feel more. The layers are pulled back and as we become more tuned in, we are far more empathetic....so what do you do? Honor yourself and your awareness. Here is what I do... Firstly, I envision the other person as a small child and I send them love. I send them so much love. Then, I seal it off, so to speak. The final step is to create a bit of a boundary. I send love to the youngest self because that is more than likely when their trauma began...in this life, or perhaps in a previous one. I seal it, because I do not want to attach to their energy. I cut cord to remove myself entirely. Then I make realistic boundaries. Why are boundaries so important? Years ago, when I first started my healing journey, a fellow healer shared with me the Karpman Drama Triangle (KDT), and it changed my life. I was struggling at this time, and it was all due to unhealthy connections that I felt I could not remove myself from. We are never trapped, although at the time I felt I was. Life is choice. The triangle empowers you to make healthy choices and to feel empowered as you make them. Moving forward and using this model as a way to test the temperature of my relationships, I was able to clearly define healthy boundaries. The KDT is a nightmare loop where the relationship participants play the role of either the persecutor, rescuer or the victim. KDP is about making conscious choices in social situations and breaking free from unhealthy conditioning that we may have received at a very young age. If you would like to learn more, here is a link to start you off: https://www.karpmandramatriangle.com/ Be gentle with yourself. Love yourself. Live in joy. Carrie Carter -Painted Chakras and Stairways (Located in Hull/Aylmer, QC area) Usui Shiki Ryoho Master/Teacher Lightarian™ Reiki Master/Teacher Crystal & Mineral Master/Teacher Soul / Healing Coach Affiliate Member of The International Association of Reiki Professionals Member of The Wellness Universe Pachakuti Mesa Carrier PMT Apprentice #healingenergy #wellness #Reiki #energyhealing #crystalhealing #energyclearing #spaceclearing #sacredspace #crystalcare #crystalgridding #groundingtechniques #Authenticpower #sacredherbs #healingandenergyworkshops #reikisessions #reikicourses #reikicertificate #reikiandcrystals #healingtreatments #reikilevelone #reikileveltwo #reikilevel2art #reikimaster #reikitraining #UsuiReiki #LightarianReiki #LightarianReikiMaster #PMTApprentice #PachakutiMesaCarrier The space around our body is as much ours, as the actual physical body itself. Think about it. We have beautiful magnetic fields that surround our physical body. We are semiconductors of energy- we are truly electric. Our chakra and meridian health...and our thoughts all create ripples within our auric fields. Each of our layers are integral to our wellness, and are impacted daily by sound, environment and our interactions with others. How we process all of these exterior elements will determine our overall health. Please listen to the subtle cues. Your health depends upon your awareness. I realize no great art awards will be dolled out for my wee sketch. Lol. But!!! That aside, understand that when we feel good, we literally take up more space. When we feel less so, our fields are literally minimized and we are smaller. We feel small because we need a gas up and quite literally to detox our fields! Self healing and/or seeking out someone who can kick our healing in to drive mode is the best medicine! Also, if we "feel small" because of interactions with another, best practice is to clean, cord cut and to gas up! Reconsider boundaries if this is a reoccurring issue. Feeling unsafe, unloved or anything along those lines...you deserve more. Health first, my friends. Sending you love today and everyday. You are worth it. You are loved. You are safe. 🍃💖🙌🍃 Carrie Carter -Painted Chakras and Stairways (Located in Hull/Aylmer, QC area) Usui Shiki Ryoho Master/Teacher Lightarian™ Reiki Master/Teacher Crystal & Mineral Master/Teacher Soul / Healing Coach Affiliate Member of The International Center for Reiki Training Member of The Wellness Universe Pachakuti Mesa Carrier #OwnYourSpace #YouAreWorthIt #YouAreDivine #ReikiAttunements #ReikiSessions #Meditation #AntiStress #MigraineRelief #Soothing #Gratitude #MeditationWithCrystalsAndMinerals #Crystals #CrystalLove #CrystalCombos #Swoon #CrystalAndMineralGoodness #CrystalReiki #PocketFullOfCrystals #ReikiLove #ReikiGrandMaster #HealingEnergy #SpringLight #NaturalLight #Photography #PaintedChakrasandStairways #HealersOfInstagram #Wellness #WestEndReiki #OttawaHullAylmerReiki |
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