February 2018 – Healing and moving forward

In terms of Wicca at the beginning of February we celebrate the festival of Imbolc which is seen as a time of purification and readiness for the growing light of the sun which will gain momentum as we head towards the clocks changing in March and thus longer days at last!  Like the new buds unfurling out of the dark wintery earth, we too are emerging slowly from our hibernation and brushing ourselves down ready to greet the onset of spring and our ‘rebirth’.

I want to share with you an experience of Starseed Healing which I had yesterday at my friend *Karen’s fabulous ‘Temple of Light’ in Wallasey, Wirral, just over the water from Liverpool.  I had the 24 Strand DNA Activation just over a year ago, by Karen, and I wrote an article on this for Kindred Spirit magazine which was published last June.  (I may post this on this blog at some point).  In a nutshell the DNA activation is an amazing journey, it involves ‘psychic surgery’ which I’m sure many of you will wonder what on earth I’m talking about.  It’s basically where an incision is made in your etheric body, i.e. the energy surrounding your physical body, and the therapist stands back to allow light workers to re activate all 24 strands of our DNA, which are the blueprint for the lives we are meant to be living.  Having this procedure means that you are re- programmed if you like, your connection to the divine is renewed so that you are able to fully see which path you are meant to be taking in this life.  So, as a follow on to this, Starseed healing works on the etheric body with aid of tuning forks. The therapist looks at all the meridians flowing through your body and with the help of the sound vibration is able to assess whether they are running freely or whether there are any blockages which will be holding you back.  The tuning forks pick up on these blockages and then that area is worked on until the energies are flowing freely once more.  It is strangely relaxing, even though at times it feels like you’re sitting in Big Ben’s clock tower with chimes sounding all round your head!  Sometimes you hear a dull sound which is the sign of a blockage, and then you hear the clear chimes of the tuning fork once the energy is back on track.  I can’t say I felt anything in particular, just relaxed and quite peaceful.  Once the session was over, Karen was able to fill me in on what she found, and this is the most interesting part in many ways for the client.  Karen told me I had a blockage from my left shoulder to my elbow, which was uncanny as for several weeks I’ve had muscular pain in exactly this area.  It’s a dull ache which spreads from my shoulder down my tricep towards my elbow, and is has improved, and today feels even better.  She found blockages in my root chakra (which relates to money apparently) and in my solar plexus (anxiety) and a deep rooted blockage in my chest area.  There were a few on my fingertips too which is strange as apparently my palms were full of hot pulsing energy, as were my feet which I was glad to hear.  During the session I was thinking a lot about the things that I think ‘block’ me and hold me back and I think I know what the deep rooted ‘blockage’ is that was in my chest.   I feel I have acknowledged it, it might take a while to deal with completely, but today I feel I have made progress.  I don’t need to worry about what I can’t and haven’t done, but just focus on my path, keep moving forwards, don’t look round to see what other people are doing or not doing, just keep that direction in view and remember my individual power.  Interestingly, Karen saw St Brigid whilst she was working on me, and as she is the goddess of Imbolc I thought this was quite a coincidence...  St Brigid stands for healing powers and gifts you are able to give with your hands.  She is often depicted with fire coming out of her palms, full of creative energy.   To me it was a sign that I am now able to move forward with my creative projects, to trust and believe, and not get distracted by the burning of anyone else’s light! 

*Karen Owen can be contacted at Temple of Light in Wallasey, her Facebook page is called ‘Temple of Light’.

Practical Magic

Imbolc is all about cleansing yourself, starting afresh, healing has to start from within.  What better place to start than your home?  Get a sage stick (available to buy in many crystal outlets/online/ or from Samantha’s Spells FB page) and smudge yourself and your home.  This is done by wafting the smoke from the sage stick around oneself and around each room in your house.  Make sure you start upstairs first and finish with opening your back door to let the negative energy out and open your front door to allow new positive energy in.  Smudging is an old Native American Indian tradition to cleanse a person’s energy or the energy within a dwelling.

Crystal of the Month- Shungite

I hadn’t heard of this stone until I stumbled upon it and wow what a find!  It’s only found in Russia and is incredibly ancient, 2 billion years old!  It’s known as a powerful healing stone, which is why I wanted to add it to my collection, and is the only natural material found to contain fullerenes which are powerful anti-oxidants.  It is due to these that the stone gets its miracle healing properties from, as if used on a regular basis it should help to keep the body functioning healthily and combat any nasty foreign bodies found to be threatening one’s health.  It’s also good to keep near your computer or office equipment as it will neutralise the effect of the electromagnetic radiation given off by TV’s/phones/computers. 

Shungite will purify water too, so pop it in a glass of water for half an hour or so before drinking it, but don’t forget to take the crystal out!  Alongside my moldavite I am going to start using this during my Reiki sessions with a family friend who I am treating.  It’s lovely and smooth to touch and is almost like a small piece of coal, and to hold it makes me feel serene and at one with myself.

Angel Card of the Month – A Favourable Outcome

This card suggests that a situation you are concerned about has already resolved itself with fairness and justice and you will be pleased with the outcome.   You may not necessarily see the results right now, but be assured they are all in hand and the sooner you can let go of your worries, the quicker your favourable outcome will manifest itself to you.  Possible specific meanings: a legal matter will settle in your favour/your new relationship will be long-term/ you’ll get your desired job/the money will come through/a healing will occur.

Moody Moon

This month we have no full moons, as January we had 2 incredible ones!  March we are also due the honour of witnessing another calendar month containing 2 full moons, so we can have a rest in February.  There is however a new moon and a partial Solar Eclipse on February 15^th at 21.05 in the sign of Aquarius.  New moons are new beginnings, opportunities and great times to start afresh.  Being in Aquarius, unusual pursuits are particularly favoured, as is anything to do with air, so communication/travelling by plane/sending letters are also well marked at this time.  If you want to ask for a raise do it today!  If you are applying for a new job get it sent off today.  If you are going on holiday it’s a great time to fly!  Unfortunately for us we are unlikely to see the solar eclipse, it is only visible from Antarctica, the Atlantic, the Pacific and Southern South America. 

Any babies born on this day will have their moon in Aquarius, and as the moon is about emotions, this will mean that they are good at keeping their true feelings under wraps.  Aquarius is the sign of the pioneer, the political trailblazer, the unique individual, so they are likely to have an unorthodox emotional attachments and maybe even be a bit of a loner.  Aquarians are gregarious and have lots of friends but find it harder to connect with one special person.  If your partner is Aquarius you are honoured!

Eat: Blood orange, cockles, clams, mussels, cabbage, cauliflower, Oysters, Venison, winkles

Play: If you are so inclined, go and see where your nearest Reiki Attunement Centre is and do your Reiki One.  It’s incredible!

Love: Your hands.  They are incredible what they can do.  They make, they touch, they put things together, they are weapons, they can heal with one stroke or touch, they can be hot or cold, they feed us and they allow us to experience a wealth of emotions with the soft touch of our fingertip on an object.