July 2010 Update

Happy Independence Day!


As I sat and thought about how we are celebrating our freedom this weekend, I wondered how many people actually feel free in their lives. Not necessarily just in a physical way, but mentally, emotionally, and even spiritually. The last few months especially, working with clients and it seemed like session after session, I am constantly hearing the message "Surrender, and you will have freedom and peace" from our guides, angels and cosmic teachers. Of course everyone always cringes at the word surrender, and I usually take a deep breath before I even repeat what I just heard, especially since the message of surrendering usually comes to those who feel like they just got hit by a truck and are in dire need of help, and I know it can be quite difficult to hear.

For so long we have associated the word surrender with "giving up" and "losing" or even "settling" for something we definitely don't want in our lives. However, I usually explain surrendering as "giving up the fight against ourselves" and "losing the battle over control of some situation in our lives that either needs to play out or we need to just let go of". Surrender is about letting go of the fear of change and the need to control certain aspects of our lives, while having faith that all is taken care of and will work out exactly how it needs to always and in our best interest. Well despite the knowing of all of this, the thought of surrendering still leaves a bit of an unsettled feeling since all of these words tend to have a bit of a negative connotation. Then it happened, the a-ha moment as I like to call it, when the knowledge in your head finally reaches your heart and you just get-it on a whole new level, a level where you are ready to live your knowledge without any qualms or even thinking about it and dare I say it, it's almost easy to do so.

Surrender = Trust. Do you trust that you will be ok? Do you trust that your higher self has worked this stuff all out already for you, and that everything will unfold beautifully and synchronistically if you let it? Do you trust that God/The Universe/Source has your best interest in mind? Do you trust that all of this is happening for a reason and sometimes its about getting the lessons we have a hard time learning? Do you trust that you are receiving help from your guides and angels if you ask and listen for it?
When we allow trust in our lives we stop the battle and know it will end well. Just take it moment by moment, one thing at a time. Start small by saying things like "I trust I will arrive at my destination at the perfect time", and then let it go. Then gradually build into "I ask my guides and angels for help with resolving this situation. I trust that it will work out in the best way for everyone involved" and then let it go. If you have an illness, contact Archangel Raphael for healing and ask that you receive whatever lessons you need to learn about the illness and trust that you will, then let it go. Be sure to thank your angels and guides for the work that they do, and before you know it, you are surrendering (trusting) several times a day! This will lead us to the mental, emotional, and spiritual peace and freedom that we seek. And trust me, once we have a taste of that freedom we will never look back, we will be too busy experiencing our bliss.

Much Love & Blessings to you all!