Sunday, August 31, 2014

Some LIGHT Reading

My work affords me the great honor of meeting some truly fascinating people.  I was recently introduced by our mutual friend, John Audette, to Dr. Kenneth Ring, one of the world's foremost experts on Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) and the co-founder with John of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS).  I'm grateful to Ken for providing a wonderful endorsement for my new book, Wolf's Message, but an even greater gift has been getting to know him through a lively and stimulating exchange of emails.  One of those emails led to an unexpected transmission from Sanaya about what life is like after death.  This transmission was previously posted, but here's the link in case you missed it:  http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1103596296368-331/Sanaya+Describes+Life+on+the+Other+Side.pdf

Dr. Ring is the author of quite a few excellent books.  Having read several of them, I feel confident in recommending all of them.  For a starter, however, I encourage anyone interested in learning what lies beyond this reality to grab a copy of Lessons from the Light:  What We Can Learn from the Near-Death Experience.  Recently released in Kindle version as well as print, I have been devouring the extensive collection of fascinating accounts of those who have experienced the Light of which we are a part.  This book validates all that I have come to know as Truth through my work as an evidential medium.  Far more than a compilation of NDE accounts, Dr. Ring shows how to take each personal story and use it to change you, inspire you, and change your world.  It is not a book to be read quickly, but to be savored for its many morsels.  Here's the link for Lessons from the Lighthttp://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Light-Learn-Near-Death-Experience-ebook/dp/B00L8F9PD4/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409512481&sr=1-1&keywords=kenneth+ring

Responding to my enthusiasm about his book, Dr. Ring referred me to another book he thought I might enjoy.  He must be psychic!  As predicted, I devoured every word of Through Heaven's Gate and Back by Lee Thornton, a woman who has led an incredibly fascinating life.  At Dr. Ring's request, I provided Lee the following endorsement of her book:

Through Heaven's Gate and Back: A Spiritual Journey of Healing and What It Taught Me About Love, Life, and Forgiveness“The Light that Lee Thornton encountered during a Near-Death Experience shines brightly from the first pages of Through Heaven’s Gate and Back, illuminating and carrying the reader through the darker periods of Lee’s life to the deep lessons revealed in the book’s highly satisfying conclusion.  For those who have never known prolonged depression, the author’s painful struggles, expressed with exquisite literary artistry, elicit empathy and compassion.  Those who have experienced the dark nights of the soul she so deftly describes in this compelling memoir will find hope, healing, and comfort from the wisdom she gained on her path to alignment with her true Self.” 

Here's the link:  http://www.amazon.com/Through-Heavens-Gate-Back-Forgiveness-ebook/dp/B00N15RK6S/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409513449&sr=1-1&keywords=lee+thornton

Labor Day is upon us, marking the end of summer and "summer reading."  If you're like me, however, any day with a few extra minutes is a good day to read a good book.  I guarantee you will not be disappointed by either of these great reads.

 

Sunday, August 17, 2014

A Gift on the Trail

Is the body really solid?  Of course not.  Everything is vibrating energy.  (If you disagree, find an electron microscope and take a look at your hand).  Is this experience we’re having in physical form real?  Yes, of course it is, but only because this physical dimension is where we place our focus.  But what happens when we move our focus away from the body as one does in meditation?  Then we can experience a different reality.  Yesterday, while hiking far above the town of Banff in Alberta, Canada, I had a mind-expanding experience of what is “real.”


Ty and I chose one of the most popular (and also one of the most difficult) hikes in the area:  the Sulphur Mountain Trail.  The summit offers incomparable views of the jagged peaks of the impressive Canadian Rockies.  To get to the observation tower one can pay $40 each for a round-trip ride on the Banff Gondola or truss up a pair of hiking boots and hit the trail.  We chose the latter option, not to save money (although I’m sure I can find something nice on which to spend that $80 at a gift shop in town), but because we were in the mood for a beautiful, challenging hike.  In the process, I received an unanticipated gift.

From the very start, the steepness of the trail was attention-getting, climbing upwards at a 10.8% grade.  To put this in perspective, highway signs warn truckers when the grade ahead is only 6%!  Right away I noticed something unusual:  my vision was playing tricks on me.  If I gazed far ahead, everything appeared normal, but if I lowered my gaze 45 degrees, the ground beneath me appeared wavy. 

At first it was a bit disconcerting to see the ground flowing like water, but I realized that I wasn’t dizzy and I was walking just fine.  When the unusual illusion persisted, I harkened back to the moment I describe in my new book, “Wolf’s Message,” when Spirit manipulated my field of vision to give me the illusion of a book on a store shelf moving.  They did so to call my attention to that particular book for a reason.  With this memory came the realization that the ground appeared to be flowing under my feet for a reason as well.

I tuned in and asked what I was to learn from this optical illusion.  I immediately sensed that if I would move my focus away from the physical world, I would see just how un-real this so-called reality truly is.  I mentally replied, “Okay then, I surrender all operation of this physical body to higher consciousness and I will focus on Spirit.”  I shifted my awareness higher, just as I do when giving a reading, and I began repeating the Moola Mantra, a set of phrases in Sanskrit which allow one to enter into a space of reverence for the Divine.


Ty and I enjoy hiking mostly in silence, and this silence allowed me to focus on the words of the mantra and to simply be present.  The trail crisscrossed ever higher, ascending through thirty-two switchbacks beneath the direct route of the gondola’s wires overhead.  I could hear myself breathing heavily and rhythmically, but it was as if I were listening to someone else’s breath.  I observed with wonder the feeling of my body being breathed for me. 
Time stopped, as did all discomfort as I focused on the sensations in my mind instead of my body.  Waves of bliss passed through my awareness, causing me to fight the urge to cry tears of joy as I focused on the meaning of the Moola Mantra’s words.  Several times I enjoyed the perception that I would physically float above the dirt and rocks if I could surrender just a bit more.  Instead, I remained grounded, yet oblivious to all physical discomfort. 
Both of us were breathing so heavily that several times Ty turned back and asked, “Are you doing okay?”  Each time I smiled and replied, “Never better.”  At one point, after an hour of steady hiking, we passed directly beneath the gondola.   I followed its trajectory to the top and was astounded at how far and how steep the remaining portion of the trail appeared to be.  Instead of experiencing dread, I remained detached and thought, “Oh, really?  Isn’t that interesting!” as I maintained the unusual state of consciousness that had carried me painlessly to that point.  In response, I heard, “This is coherence … the state of perfect alignment between body and spirit.” 
I knew then that if I were able to focus completely on the spirit side of me, I would indeed enjoy a complete out-of-body experience and possibly drift away.  If I were to focus completely on the body, I would experience the physical discomfort of fatigue, muscle aches, and breathlessness.  Instead, having received this special gift of expanded awareness, I remained aware of both worlds.  This balanced state allowed me to enjoy the physical beauty of the trail, the mountains, and the presence of my soulmate and all of Nature around me, along with a far deeper appreciation for the non-physical nature of All That Is.
 
We arrived at the summit after an hour and a half of uphill climbing, which to me felt no more than ten minutes.  Instead of being tired, I felt energized and bounded up the stairs from the gondola platform to an observation tower a quarter-mile beyond the trail’s end.  From there we enjoyed the fruits of our climb:  360-degree views of God’s glory, but the gift to me went far beyond what we could see with our physical eyes.  I had been gifted with a new way of seeing reality, and the tangible experience that where we place our focus is what we experience.  It is true that our physical aches become greater when we focus upon them, as do our emotional pains.  If we remember that we are far more than our physical and emotional bodies and shift our awareness to our higher selves, our experience changes.

The Moola Mantra is a celebration of the Divine, containing within its words the repetition of the powerful words sat-chit-ananda:  truth-consciousness-bliss.  The truth is that All That Is is Consciousness that flows like water.  When we can internalize this Truth and realize that we are all aspects of the Love that is our Source—one with all of Nature—the result is the bliss of pure Being. 

*  * *
The Moola Mantra*:

Om Sat Chit Ananda Parabrahma
Purushothama Paramatma
Sri Bhagavathi Sametha
Sri Bhagavathe Namaha
Translation (credited to Felicity Barrington of Canada):

- We call on the highest energy of all that is, the formless Consciousness of the Universe, pure love, bliss and joy
- Who has incarnated in human form to help guide mankind; who comes to me in my heart and becomes my inner voice whenever I ask;
- The divine mother, the power aspect of creation, together with
- The Father of creation which is unchangeable and permanent; I thank you and acknowledge this Presence in my life.


*For a beautiful musical rendition of this mantra, listen to Deva Premal's version online.

 

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Honored by Special Visitors from Across the Veil

 
A stunning tribute to our fallen heroes on 9/11 occurred at my most recent session with Sanaya.  If you benefit from hearing beautiful evidence of the existence of a greater reality beyond our physical world, please read on ...
 
Last week I took a break from our five-month US & Canada road tour to fly home to central Florida.  While there I met with a couple hundred kindred spirits to tune in to my team of Unseen Helpers who call themselves "Sanaya" and to share their messages with all of us.  (To those who were turned away after we exceeded the fire code's maximum capacity, please know that we are working on finding a larger venue for the next gathering in the Fall).  In the photo to the left you will see the happy crowd sending a cheery "Hi, Ty!" to my husband who had to remain behind with our coach and two puppies in Idaho.
 
After sharing a few stories of the wonderful verifiable evidence I have received in recent encounters with those on the other side, I invited in the presence of Sanaya and allowed them to convey their message for the evening.  A transcript of the loving words and wisdom they shared for the next half hour are posted on the page of "Special Sessions with Sanaya" on my website, www.LoveAtTheCenter.com.
 
As I always do after returning to full waking consciousness, I asked anyone who cared to talk about what they had experienced during the session to do so.  Several people confirmed feeling the increased heat that always accompanies Sanaya's presence and the immediate return of the temperature to normal after they bid us goodnight.  I then called on a woman sitting in the back right corner of the room who had raised her hand.  I recognized her as a guest named Carolene who had traveled two hours from Tampa with friends to experience the session.
 
Carolene stood and described a very large and beautiful light that appeared high up in the room when I had begun to bring through Sanaya.  Then, after explaining that like me, she also works as a medium, she described seeing the spirit forms of a group of police officers and fire fighters parade into the room in a solemn manner while Sanaya was speaking.  They lined up with their arms crossed over their hearts and their heads bowed.  She said that she sensed something to do with the events of 9/11 in their presence, a date she had not thought about in some time.  
 
I thanked Carolene for sharing this most unusual vision but did not sense why such a group of spirits would have visited us during this gathering.  I'm sure that many of you who were there wondered the same thing, so it is my immense pleasure to share with you now that I soon learned exactly why those very special first-responders-in-spirit honored us with their visit ...
 
When the evening concluded, a young woman named Ty Gayton came up to greet and thank me.  (We always share a laugh that she and my husband have the same name).  Ty is a beautiful messenger of Spirit, channeling for small groups (including for these lovely ladies in the photo), doing readings, teaching meditation, performing energetic healings, and serving as a prayer chaplain at Unity of Citrus County where we first met.  To my great surprise, Ty told me that she felt sure that the visiting police officers and fire fighters from the spirit world had come there for her and the two guests she brought with her that evening. 
 
As she explained, this was her first time to attend one of my sessions with Sanaya in my home town.  She and her friends also traveled long distance to be there.  One of the women she brought with her is her partner, Kim, an active duty firefighter and the other, Lee, is a police woman. The two of them, shown here, have taken part in an annual ceremonial activity called "The Stair Climb" where each participant wears the printed biography and the photo of a fallen hero from 9/11 as they climb the equivalent of 107 flights of stairs. Take note:  Kim came wearing her FDNY t-shirt in honor of the 343 lives that were lost on 9/11.   All three of them intend to wear the same shirt as together they do the "Stair Climb" on September 14 this year. 
 
 
Ty and Kim are planning a firefighter wedding when their type of marriage becomes legal.  They plan to have a ceremonial table set aside to honor the fire fighters each of them has personally lost, to include Ty's grandmother, the first female firefighter in her local area in Ohio, Ty's uncle, a retired fireman who lost his battle with cancer last month, and her partner's dear friend and training buddy.  Clearly, firefighting is a passionate area of service for them and their families.
 
As you will read in the transcript of the session, Sanaya spoke that evening about each of us being here in physical form on a deliberate mission.  They asked us to see our lives here as a temporary "tour of duty" with great meaning, and with each being's life having an important purpose, which is actualized through service to others.  That we would be visited by a delegation of spirits who truly understood the meaning of "service" during their tours of duty on Earth is a stunning validation of Sanaya's message as well as a beautiful personal message of gratitude to Ty, her two friends, and first-responders everywhere.

As you may know, when a firefighter or police officer dies in the line of duty, first-responders travel from far and wide to attend the memorial service and honor their service.  I give my immense gratitude to those first-responders in spirit who made the trip across the veil to honor us with their presence last Sunday evening while Sanaya was speaking.  (Perhaps two of them were the men pictured in these badges that Lee wore  on her 9/11 "Stair Climb.")  I also give my love and gratitude to Carolene, who had the courage to stand up and share what she witnessed, and to Ty Gayton for stepping forward to help us appreciate what a blessing we all experienced.
 
Ty said it best in an email she sent me the next day as we relived the magic. "I love God, she said, "and I love the miracles." 
 
So do I Ty, so do I.