The Journey
From Introduction to Column 30
LIGHTWORKER'S WAY: A SPIRITUAL NIAGARA COLUMN
30 Month Gathering
Part I: The Light
Introduction
"As I sat on my bedroom floor in my eight-year-old body back in the 70s, I began to get the sense that I was different than most people. I had mixed feelings about this."
1: Taking Life Lightly
"One of the lessons we as “humans being” must realize in these days of change and evolution is that we need to learn how to not take life so seriously."
2: Staying Light During The Dark Days
"I woke up this morning, slid on my long sweater and new slippers, crept down the stairs in the dark… and lit several candles in the kitchen to make coffee"
3: Lightworkers And The Afterlife
"While the general public collectively holds a wide variety of beliefs about death and what happens afterwards, lightworkers can also have their own, personal set of beliefs. There is no set rule on what to believe and what not to believe simply because none of us truly know completely for a fact what happens after we die. What we do have to give us glimpses and impressions is our intuition. We always have our intuition."
30 Month Gathering
Part I: The Light
Introduction
"As I sat on my bedroom floor in my eight-year-old body back in the 70s, I began to get the sense that I was different than most people. I had mixed feelings about this."
1: Taking Life Lightly
"One of the lessons we as “humans being” must realize in these days of change and evolution is that we need to learn how to not take life so seriously."
2: Staying Light During The Dark Days
"I woke up this morning, slid on my long sweater and new slippers, crept down the stairs in the dark… and lit several candles in the kitchen to make coffee"
3: Lightworkers And The Afterlife
"While the general public collectively holds a wide variety of beliefs about death and what happens afterwards, lightworkers can also have their own, personal set of beliefs. There is no set rule on what to believe and what not to believe simply because none of us truly know completely for a fact what happens after we die. What we do have to give us glimpses and impressions is our intuition. We always have our intuition."
4: Your Childhood – This Was Your Plan
"Fasten your seatbelts. This month’s words might just rock your world! I want to take you back to where you left yourself – your childhood."
5: Your Passion Is Your Power – Developing Your Mission Statement
"With each person I’ve listened to in the last 2 years, I’ve been noticing a trend peaking through. Everyone, in their own way, at their own pace, using their own ways of handling, have all been searching for answers.
6: Words of Power
"I too, ask you to look deep inside – reflect and find your aspirations – what intuitively you are to tackle and achieve next. Remember, these goals for this year were pre-set by you, the authentic you, many years ago. Once born, you were not meant to remember them. Your intuition and your emotion guidance system are the tools to help you access them now."
7: Intuition – Listen To Your Heart
"As I’ve mentioned in past months, intuition is one of the two greatest and most powerful tools we own. The other is our emotional guidance system. No one can take them away from us.
But they can surely be hidden from us."
8: Oh, What A Feeling!!!
".......As the trees, plants and flowers return to life, so do we from deep within our core, for many of us, turning our emotions from a negative to positive nature; this is an emotional experience with the present. It is a reminder that we, as “humans being”, are in tune with the earth."
9: Introducing My Travelling Buddy - Coincidence
"It feels like the experience of coincidence has evolving in our collective minds, for the most part. The word is getting around. We are receiving tips from the universe – or our authentic selves – or our spirit guides – or all of the above. You choose to believe what resonates with you. Something is going on
"Fasten your seatbelts. This month’s words might just rock your world! I want to take you back to where you left yourself – your childhood."
5: Your Passion Is Your Power – Developing Your Mission Statement
"With each person I’ve listened to in the last 2 years, I’ve been noticing a trend peaking through. Everyone, in their own way, at their own pace, using their own ways of handling, have all been searching for answers.
6: Words of Power
"I too, ask you to look deep inside – reflect and find your aspirations – what intuitively you are to tackle and achieve next. Remember, these goals for this year were pre-set by you, the authentic you, many years ago. Once born, you were not meant to remember them. Your intuition and your emotion guidance system are the tools to help you access them now."
7: Intuition – Listen To Your Heart
"As I’ve mentioned in past months, intuition is one of the two greatest and most powerful tools we own. The other is our emotional guidance system. No one can take them away from us.
But they can surely be hidden from us."
8: Oh, What A Feeling!!!
".......As the trees, plants and flowers return to life, so do we from deep within our core, for many of us, turning our emotions from a negative to positive nature; this is an emotional experience with the present. It is a reminder that we, as “humans being”, are in tune with the earth."
9: Introducing My Travelling Buddy - Coincidence
"It feels like the experience of coincidence has evolving in our collective minds, for the most part. The word is getting around. We are receiving tips from the universe – or our authentic selves – or our spirit guides – or all of the above. You choose to believe what resonates with you. Something is going on
Part II: A Cocktail of Protection
10: The Prelude
"....The earth, our bodies and our minds reach a different level of energy at this time and thus become more connected and active with each other. Under this nurturing and powerful sun of ours, we are repeatedly warned to protect our bodies from the affects of its force. We are rarely warned about protecting our bodies, minds and souls from the affects of energetic infringement. "
11: First You Must Believe
".... Some might say they’d find it easier to believe in unseen entities like God or a ghost then believe in themselves. I encourage you with great love to find a way to have faith in you. Nothing else matters more."
12: What You Think About, You Bring About
"My mom once shared with me something she had just heard. “It’s healthy to feel sorry for yourself for 20 minutes a day.” Now, whether that is true or not – or beneficial for some parts of you and an obstacle for others – I held on to that statement all these years and use it periodically to give myself permission to mope with self-pity. This is how I get in touch with my needs."
13: A Dose Of White
"Now is the time of year when the majority of us begin to spend more time indoors. Do you have a special space for yourself within the walls of your home? I can’t describe what this space looks like because everyone’s space is different. All I can share is that it’s a space where you feel safe, balanced, a sense of privacy, comfortable, and once you leave it you feel energized."
14: Parameters Of Protection
"I want to get right to the point this month because this is a real passion of mine. In the last several years, in both my professional and personal lives, one thing that I’ve noticed is most emotional, physical, spiritual, relational and societal problems involve a lacking of strong and consistent boundaries. I’ve come to realize – and I can’t stress this more emphatically – boundaries are everything!!"
15: Protect Yourself With Laughter And Love
"Like attracts like, in both the living and spirit worlds. The level of positive feelings you currently experience, is the level of positive energy you give off, is the level of positive interaction and experience you will attract back to you."
16: Calling On Your Support System
"We have made it, my friends! We’ve made it to the year 2012! If we were a novel or a movie, we’d be in the climax of the storyline! And yet, we’ve not been told, ourselves, the main characters, what the outcome will be."
17: A Dose Of Crystals, Stones, Herbs, Oils
"When I was a kid I was naturally drawn to finding and collecting stones, especially the “sparkly” ones. These days I notice all around me, the young ones are doing the same thing. After watching many children (I have been working with kids now for…. oh my goodness, 31 years!), hearing many stories, spending time on research, I’ve noticed a very awesome pattern. A child has a natural desire, insight and ability to energetically protect themselves!"
10: The Prelude
"....The earth, our bodies and our minds reach a different level of energy at this time and thus become more connected and active with each other. Under this nurturing and powerful sun of ours, we are repeatedly warned to protect our bodies from the affects of its force. We are rarely warned about protecting our bodies, minds and souls from the affects of energetic infringement. "
11: First You Must Believe
".... Some might say they’d find it easier to believe in unseen entities like God or a ghost then believe in themselves. I encourage you with great love to find a way to have faith in you. Nothing else matters more."
12: What You Think About, You Bring About
"My mom once shared with me something she had just heard. “It’s healthy to feel sorry for yourself for 20 minutes a day.” Now, whether that is true or not – or beneficial for some parts of you and an obstacle for others – I held on to that statement all these years and use it periodically to give myself permission to mope with self-pity. This is how I get in touch with my needs."
13: A Dose Of White
"Now is the time of year when the majority of us begin to spend more time indoors. Do you have a special space for yourself within the walls of your home? I can’t describe what this space looks like because everyone’s space is different. All I can share is that it’s a space where you feel safe, balanced, a sense of privacy, comfortable, and once you leave it you feel energized."
14: Parameters Of Protection
"I want to get right to the point this month because this is a real passion of mine. In the last several years, in both my professional and personal lives, one thing that I’ve noticed is most emotional, physical, spiritual, relational and societal problems involve a lacking of strong and consistent boundaries. I’ve come to realize – and I can’t stress this more emphatically – boundaries are everything!!"
15: Protect Yourself With Laughter And Love
"Like attracts like, in both the living and spirit worlds. The level of positive feelings you currently experience, is the level of positive energy you give off, is the level of positive interaction and experience you will attract back to you."
16: Calling On Your Support System
"We have made it, my friends! We’ve made it to the year 2012! If we were a novel or a movie, we’d be in the climax of the storyline! And yet, we’ve not been told, ourselves, the main characters, what the outcome will be."
17: A Dose Of Crystals, Stones, Herbs, Oils
"When I was a kid I was naturally drawn to finding and collecting stones, especially the “sparkly” ones. These days I notice all around me, the young ones are doing the same thing. After watching many children (I have been working with kids now for…. oh my goodness, 31 years!), hearing many stories, spending time on research, I’ve noticed a very awesome pattern. A child has a natural desire, insight and ability to energetically protect themselves!"
Part III: The Light Continues
18: The Mystery of Imagination - Imagination and the Child
"I have had the privilege of being raised by two very creative parents; creative in two very different ways. This I have found has doubled my spectrum of imaginative possibilities. In this way, I have been truly blessed. Along the way, I have picked up different means of expressing my creativity. And since I am also a teacher at heart, I have developed and gathered a vast portfolio of children’s programs, activities, games and props.
I believe, where imagination is concerned, this is where a child is magical!"
19: The Mystery of Imagination - Imagination and the Adult
"As you sit by the window during these misleadingly sunny days in anticipation of the warmth to come, can you take yourself back to the days when you were so ardently impatient to return to your favourite summer games of your childhood? Can you remember the hours spent pretending and role playing? Creating spaces of make believe and costumes…
Make believe.
Just the term itself makes me giggle. It conjures up so many images of colour and shape. Music and sound effects. Imitation and impressions. "
20: Heaven 1 - Heaven on a Beach
"As I face the reality that my brief time in the land of my youth is quickly coming to an end, and I begin to pack up a roomful of things that are either absolutely necessary or I absolutely refuse to part with to leave this little town once again, I am shocked when I think about the number of times I have actually taken myself to the water’s edge to do or to be. Very few. Shamefully few. I can choose to soothe myself and say “everything happens for a reason”, but can we really use this philosophical scapegoat each and every time? Or do we need to once in a while stand up and shout, “I messed up!”"
21: Heaven 2 - Charlie, Harley and Doggie Heaven
I can still remember it vividly. Daddy lifting my still twitching and sniffling 3-year-old body up on his lap, trying so hard to find the right words to soothe the emotional anguish and explain to my 3-year-old brain’s satisfaction, why my dog had to die and where he went. I don’t think the details of the explanation stayed with me too long after that but the image that was created by my verbally-gifted Father has remained firmly painted in my mind until now, and I’m going to just assume since it’s been here this long, forever.
22: Heaven 3 - What we make it
"Since the beginning of recorded time, there’s been a common mention, at the very least, about a final destination. Before this commonly-believed grand finale are a multitude of possibilities about the journey getting there. However, the finish line appears to be this big ubiquitous paradise, no matter how it’s described and in whatever language.
Is there a set scenario? Or – and this one I often like to entertain myself with the possibility of – is Heaven subjective? Do we create our own Heaven with our own beliefs, thoughts, feelings, memories and most compelling of all, our desires?"
23: What is a Lightworker Again?
"Well, here I am friends, just passing the 2-year mark of writing this column. My first piece was in June, 2010, giving light (yes, pun intended) to what a lightworker is with the article “An Interview with a Lightworker”. Since then, I have had frequent and various discussions with others about the identity and purposes of a lightworker. It’s been an amazing journey these last couple years. Like minded souls are magically finding each other. Several have found themselves on my doorstep and not even sure why."
24: Life and Afterlife - A Healing Partnership
"But now, as we live our days through the enchantment and amazement of 2012, we are experiencing much more. I’ve noticed with every reading I’ve done this year, there is an extra element; a very special element. There is a purge factor. On everyone’s path these days, there seems to be a strong and sometimes urgent call for releasing old energy that was created by childhood adversity. And furthermore, there are those on the other side, in spirit, who are waiting to assist."
25: Magic Among the Books
"Ah, here we are again. Deep in the midst of those yellows, reds and oranges we all know so well. During the summer, I often am guided by intuition to find the perfect space for the day to work, and it’s often some place outdoors. Now that the temperature is doing its seasonal dip, I once again return to the haven of the local library. This is the second time my journey has found me in a combination of circumstances, challenges, and tests including the need to regularly spend time among the vast assortment of books. It’s an experience in itself!"
18: The Mystery of Imagination - Imagination and the Child
"I have had the privilege of being raised by two very creative parents; creative in two very different ways. This I have found has doubled my spectrum of imaginative possibilities. In this way, I have been truly blessed. Along the way, I have picked up different means of expressing my creativity. And since I am also a teacher at heart, I have developed and gathered a vast portfolio of children’s programs, activities, games and props.
I believe, where imagination is concerned, this is where a child is magical!"
19: The Mystery of Imagination - Imagination and the Adult
"As you sit by the window during these misleadingly sunny days in anticipation of the warmth to come, can you take yourself back to the days when you were so ardently impatient to return to your favourite summer games of your childhood? Can you remember the hours spent pretending and role playing? Creating spaces of make believe and costumes…
Make believe.
Just the term itself makes me giggle. It conjures up so many images of colour and shape. Music and sound effects. Imitation and impressions. "
20: Heaven 1 - Heaven on a Beach
"As I face the reality that my brief time in the land of my youth is quickly coming to an end, and I begin to pack up a roomful of things that are either absolutely necessary or I absolutely refuse to part with to leave this little town once again, I am shocked when I think about the number of times I have actually taken myself to the water’s edge to do or to be. Very few. Shamefully few. I can choose to soothe myself and say “everything happens for a reason”, but can we really use this philosophical scapegoat each and every time? Or do we need to once in a while stand up and shout, “I messed up!”"
21: Heaven 2 - Charlie, Harley and Doggie Heaven
I can still remember it vividly. Daddy lifting my still twitching and sniffling 3-year-old body up on his lap, trying so hard to find the right words to soothe the emotional anguish and explain to my 3-year-old brain’s satisfaction, why my dog had to die and where he went. I don’t think the details of the explanation stayed with me too long after that but the image that was created by my verbally-gifted Father has remained firmly painted in my mind until now, and I’m going to just assume since it’s been here this long, forever.
22: Heaven 3 - What we make it
"Since the beginning of recorded time, there’s been a common mention, at the very least, about a final destination. Before this commonly-believed grand finale are a multitude of possibilities about the journey getting there. However, the finish line appears to be this big ubiquitous paradise, no matter how it’s described and in whatever language.
Is there a set scenario? Or – and this one I often like to entertain myself with the possibility of – is Heaven subjective? Do we create our own Heaven with our own beliefs, thoughts, feelings, memories and most compelling of all, our desires?"
23: What is a Lightworker Again?
"Well, here I am friends, just passing the 2-year mark of writing this column. My first piece was in June, 2010, giving light (yes, pun intended) to what a lightworker is with the article “An Interview with a Lightworker”. Since then, I have had frequent and various discussions with others about the identity and purposes of a lightworker. It’s been an amazing journey these last couple years. Like minded souls are magically finding each other. Several have found themselves on my doorstep and not even sure why."
24: Life and Afterlife - A Healing Partnership
"But now, as we live our days through the enchantment and amazement of 2012, we are experiencing much more. I’ve noticed with every reading I’ve done this year, there is an extra element; a very special element. There is a purge factor. On everyone’s path these days, there seems to be a strong and sometimes urgent call for releasing old energy that was created by childhood adversity. And furthermore, there are those on the other side, in spirit, who are waiting to assist."
25: Magic Among the Books
"Ah, here we are again. Deep in the midst of those yellows, reds and oranges we all know so well. During the summer, I often am guided by intuition to find the perfect space for the day to work, and it’s often some place outdoors. Now that the temperature is doing its seasonal dip, I once again return to the haven of the local library. This is the second time my journey has found me in a combination of circumstances, challenges, and tests including the need to regularly spend time among the vast assortment of books. It’s an experience in itself!"
26: The End of The World? Or The End Of The World As We Know it? - Part 1
"Well, my enlightening friends, December 21, 2012 is almost upon us. Do you believe in all the dooms day theories that, with Dec. 21, comes some form of the end of the world? How much stress is it causing you? How much thought have you put towards the possibility?"
27: The End of The World? Or The End Of The World As We Know It? - Part 2
"I can’t even begin to share my internal and external experiences of personal nature during these days but let me just impart this, the encounters have been far and vast, hitting all areas of my life and hidden villains in my psyche with emotional extremes. This is all part of my shift. I’ve been waiting for this since 1997! Knowledge holds so much power right now. If I didn’t have an idea of what was happening, I’d be really wondering, “what the….??” and probably heading for the doctor, or a shrink."
28: Back to the Basics
"I came up with this month’s topic this morning as I pondered why I suddenly woke up at 4:30 am and was ok with it, flowing peacefully and gently into motivation to become creative in the dim light of my living space. It’s still dark outside. I miss that. I’ve been sleeping in a little these days – missing the sunrise – no doubt due to a combination of higher levels of melatonin, lower levels of serotonin (blaa blaa blaa) and a welcoming shift in my social life (better)."
29: Freewill
"Free will. This is a concept I speak frequently about, almost daily.
I believe we all create our paths before we are born to each lifetime, in partnership with a higher presence, the Source. I also believe, once born, we are given the highest gift of free will. Intuition is our link between our chosen journey on our life path and our earthly choices using free will."
30: Change
"The mother load of change is occurring within and without us right now. We are in the days of global evolution. All things must change. Our bodies are changing. Our minds are changing. This is shifting the overall vibration of the world as we are all connected. My change affects all that is around me. Your change affects all that is around you. Our affects will meet at some point, along with the changes that are occurring on the other side of the world. Amazing stuff!!"
"Well, my enlightening friends, December 21, 2012 is almost upon us. Do you believe in all the dooms day theories that, with Dec. 21, comes some form of the end of the world? How much stress is it causing you? How much thought have you put towards the possibility?"
27: The End of The World? Or The End Of The World As We Know It? - Part 2
"I can’t even begin to share my internal and external experiences of personal nature during these days but let me just impart this, the encounters have been far and vast, hitting all areas of my life and hidden villains in my psyche with emotional extremes. This is all part of my shift. I’ve been waiting for this since 1997! Knowledge holds so much power right now. If I didn’t have an idea of what was happening, I’d be really wondering, “what the….??” and probably heading for the doctor, or a shrink."
28: Back to the Basics
"I came up with this month’s topic this morning as I pondered why I suddenly woke up at 4:30 am and was ok with it, flowing peacefully and gently into motivation to become creative in the dim light of my living space. It’s still dark outside. I miss that. I’ve been sleeping in a little these days – missing the sunrise – no doubt due to a combination of higher levels of melatonin, lower levels of serotonin (blaa blaa blaa) and a welcoming shift in my social life (better)."
29: Freewill
"Free will. This is a concept I speak frequently about, almost daily.
I believe we all create our paths before we are born to each lifetime, in partnership with a higher presence, the Source. I also believe, once born, we are given the highest gift of free will. Intuition is our link between our chosen journey on our life path and our earthly choices using free will."
30: Change
"The mother load of change is occurring within and without us right now. We are in the days of global evolution. All things must change. Our bodies are changing. Our minds are changing. This is shifting the overall vibration of the world as we are all connected. My change affects all that is around me. Your change affects all that is around you. Our affects will meet at some point, along with the changes that are occurring on the other side of the world. Amazing stuff!!"