Soul Loss ... and other esoteric soul mastery notions

In the last post on the Boon Guide, I mentioned the Soul Retrieval -- way to leave you hangin, right?   I wanted to share why this is one of my favorite tools for healing!

It's really such a powerful process and I think everyone should receive at least one Soul Retrieval in the course of a lifetime.  (I've had 3 to date and find more pieces each time!)  
The basic idea::  as traumas occur, little pieces of us branch off or run away, called soul loss.  A soul retrieval gathers the "parts" and brings them home.  

And now for the expanded version of why soul retrievals are necessary ::   ... I'll explain the process next time...

First, let's set the landscape.  The Shaman performs Soul Retriveals which are the result of Soul Loss.  The Shaman is master of the spirit and physical worlds.  It is this trained and revered healer who literally walks between worlds to help his/her community.  The tools are well honored traditions, prayers, and methods that have been passed down through the ages.  The Soul Retrieval is one such tool.  





Soul Loss is what we're delving into so we need to know what makes the soul so dang special… outside of the obvious qualities...

The soul is our most basic life force.  As soon as the soul leaves, the body dies.  Anyone who has been with a loved one at the moment of passing can tell you once the soul departs, the person looks different, empty even.  

“You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.”   - C.S. Lewis

Our soul is multi-faceted and complicated!  Not only does it venture through lifetimes, but it may even leave our body occasionally and visit other places.  Shamanic journeying, astral projection, and remote viewing are examples of the soul taking an escapade yet not fully departing the physical body.  

The soul can explore realms and come back… or in a soul loss, venture off and stay gone until we come lookin’.  Soul loss occurs any number of ways – from physical or sexual abuse, through experiencing a traumatic situation, or even just having a bad fight.  No one knows with certainty why a soul piece decides to fly off, but it is a common occurrence and one rarely addressed in our society.  Soul loss occurs for any number of reasons and cannot be prevented.  It is simply part of the package in this human condition.  

Shamans will look for hints that soul loss has occurred.  When they find clues, a soul retrieval is the next step to restoration of the client.  Here are some hints that may suggest this route:

You may notice a part of you feels dead or lost, this would be an obvious clue.  Were you in an auto accident years ago and haven't been the same since?  Or perhaps there's a relationship, long gone, that you've never been able to let go of. 

Common symptoms of a soul loss include :

 - depression
 - feeling incomplete
 - feeling stuck and not knowing how to move through it
 - feeling not like yourself, disconnected from those you love

Not all traumas cause soul loss and in some instances a piece may just decide it's all too much and hot tail it outta there.  I had one piece do exactly that.  She wasn’t happy with the choices I was making as a young adult—I enjoyed my drinking phase while she found it destructive!    

Though we cannot "prevent" soul loss, we can become energetically sensitive enough to recognize when something is off.  In this way we can do our own psychic maintenance to ensure total well being.  

the Boon of the Invisible Friend

Remember that friend you "made up" as a kid?  The reliable, loyal playmate who only you could see?  Even if you don't, go ahead an imagine him/her now for fun.  Once you have this picture in your mind, bring it into your heart and feel the love they shared with you!



Now for the cool part-- you weren't and aren't making them up!  In fact this is a special Spirit Guide who is assigned to help you as a child.  From the point of conception up until about 9-11 years old, it is the sacred role of this Guide to protect and nurture you.

Just as we choose -- prior to our birth-- our parents, our lessons, and even our body type, we also are given our Boon Guide, who some call the Invisible Friend, who will help ensure our soul, our very divine essence, is securely housed within the physical body.  

Many families dismiss these earliest recounting as being just the imagination.  When in fact the role of this Guide is so crucial to our own spiritual development!  Kids who actively see these Invisible Friends should be encouraged and honored.  

I call them the Boon Guide because of an reference from Brian Froud to the Boon Fairy. The Boon, in fairy lore, was a family fairy assigned to protect the children of the lineage keeping away bad dreams and traveling throughout the generations.  Our imaginary friends act in this same manner, though a bit more robust in their sacred endeavors.  Boon, by definition, is a blessing!  And I can’t imagine a more appropriate title. 

Ok, fascinating, but why might this Guide be helpful to us as adults?

I remember as a child playing in the bath with my invisible friend, Victoria.  She was a gorgeous and exotic woman with long black hair and fine features.  Why was my friend a full grown woman I wondered.  As an adult, I rekindled a relationship with her and discovered her very important role.  If was from her, I was given the information on Boon Guides.  

She has remained a constant teacher and invaluable asset for my own growth.  I have a much more full relationship with her now than I did even then.  

What I love the most about the Boon Guides are their ability to protect and witness childhood traumas.  These are not beings who interfere, or change the course of human action, but they can hold us safely during even the most horrific of young events.  

-       In cases of childhood trauma including physical and sexual abuse, their silent witness can help us reclaim parts of ourselves, and our power, that we lost as children.

-      When Soul fragmentation occurs (where the a part of the soul runs away… very common in fact!), the Boon will make sure the "run-away" lands safely.  If we seek a soul retrieval, the Shaman may ask for the help of the Boon Guide to make sure the soul part is retrieved successfully.

-       For inner child work, we can ask for the assistance of our Boon Guide to remember events and circumstances that may be affecting us as adults.  

-       Psychologists and healers who assist their clients in recovering from childhood wounding can work with the Boon to facilitate more profound healing

Though we may "outgrow" our Invisible Friends, the protection and devotion of the Guide never really leaves us.  The love of our Boon Guides can be a powerful force as it the love that follows us from Source right into the center of our being.  


Wanna reconnect with your Boon Guide?  Listen to the mediation below and you can begin to rekindle this most magnificent alliance!


listen now :::

Imaginary Friend Meditation

 

Why your reading may suck... and how to make sure it doesn't

“Oh, I’ve been to psychics before but no one can ever read me.”  Weekly I hear this from someone as a reason not to have a reading.  As a strong, clear, and ethical psychic in Colorado, I know I’m good at my job and sometimes take the fact that no one before has been able to read you as a challenge.  In the decade I’ve been doing readings, only once have I actually found this to be the case.  What I have found is that the only real reason for a block is fear … and a heart that needs a lil bit of lovin’.  

People who are resistant or doubtful of my abilities can be a wee bit challenging.  These are the people who invariably are looking for a reason I am wrong.  Perhaps I challenge their beliefs, or maybe they just fear their own truth, which inevitably wants to be shared.  Others may have a specific agenda and if I’m unable to pass their “tests” I must be a phony.  A client once asked me to replay the conversation she and her brother had in his last moments.  This does feel like a test and one I don’t choose to participate in.  The cool thing?  Even these readings are ultimately successful in receiving the information that needs to come through.

What I have found is one’s open heart is directly proportionate to how well the reading goes.  The woman who wants to simply confirm that her husband is cheating will only receive this from the reading.  While the man who is just in this “to see what happens,” with an open heart and curious mind, will likely have his reality shifted in the best of ways!

Even for the few who just sit down to a reading for kicks, I am damn good at what I do and can quickly convert you.  The dubious are often my biggest supporters in fact for they never though the psychic stuff was real anyway.  Ain’t surprises grand?

If you come in for a reading looking for a specific message, you may unknowingly block the most beautiful information that really wants to be shared.

Any and everyone can be read.  The power of information is indicative of the open-ness of your heart. 

To ensure your reading is grand…

-                   ~  Throw expectations out the window

-                   ~ Come with an open heart ready to receive what Spirit has to offer

-                   ~ Have questions written down so we can focus our energies best

Yup, that’s really it!  So rock on Spirit seekers and have fun along the way!  This is supposed to be enthralling after all. 

Psychic Schmychic .... Client rights during a reading

When I first started doing psychic readings, my mom asked me if I was calling myself Madam Andye and using a crystal ball!  

Psychic conjures up all kinds of images of fakes and phonies for me.  It sounds so flipping airy fairy I want to kick myself everytime I present myself as a psychic.  We have so many forces working against us, some days it’s an uphill battle to introduce myself as a legitimate business woman.  Imagine the scoffs I get at professional networking events when I share what I do!

However, the bottom line is if you want to find a psychic – or someone who offers readings --  this is likely the word you will go looking for.  We (my colleagues and myself) have tried to come up with all kinds of terms to dance around psychic : intuitive, spiritual counselor, energetic healer, clairvoyant.  You name it, I’ve tried it—truly, look through a stack of my old business cards and you’ll find any number of these terms proudly printed. 

Call me what you will, I keep moving forward bringing the gift of my integrity to the masses.  I have to set an ethical standard and teach clients what a psychic should be offering them.  I work hard to legitimize my services and my industry so the healing we offer can one day be received as readily as chiropractic care (and they too had their own challenges with creating a place in healing!) 

Each time I sit down with a new client, I try to explain what they should expect of me or anyone like me. 

I have no doubts of my abilities and must move forward fearlessly.  If I wasn’t confident in my authenticity, I would never be able to fulfill the amazing tasks Spirit asks of me.  Call me what you will, I love my work and know I provide profound healings for people.    

I am not here to convince or prove to you what I do is real.  Rather I must quickly dismiss from you any resistance so I can be the powerful experience you paid for!  If you have found your way to me, I trust some part of you is ready for the information that is ready to be shared.  Once I share the magic piece that opens your heart, the most powerful transformative nature of a reading can then begin.

Re-Claiming your Power :: Explore your Curiosity!

By nature I’m a rather curious and playful being.  If something doesn’t inspire me, chances are I won’t do it.  Not out of selfishness but rather from a deep well of self love.  If I’m not in service to me, who the heck will be?

During session with clients, I often find myself over-excited.  Like an anxious puppy dog, I bounce and raise my voice to convey the heightened energy I feel over important points.  I try my best to share this and invite you in to feel the excitement as well.  

Do your thoughts continually come back to a topic—maybe the early history of Greece or even cooking a certain dish?  No matter how nagging or absurd, there is a reason you can’t get your mind off the idea.  

Any area where we have lingering curiosity, or even a hint of interest, usually holds for us something of great value!  Where there is curiosity, there is power!   It’s our job to explore the subject and reclaim our own forgotten knowledge.  We all have had many lives and celebrated great accomplishments!  This current life is one of mastery where we are invited and encouraged to actively remember where our expertise lies.   

Power is our gift from Spirit, and is never meant to be used as power over another.  Power is our greatest source of energy and helps us navigate life with ease.  

Excitement always shows us the area where our own “lost” power is!   Watch the video to find out how to restore your mastery and satisfy your itch of burning curiosity…  You owe it to yourself to reclaim your own wisdom, now~ 

the Commanding Energy of the Natural World

"We as healers are collectors of power."  The first time I heard this, I was both offended and dismissive.  I am an ethical and compassionate healer, kind to others, and humble in my role.  As our instructor continued, she explained the wise native medicine men and women knew above all else, they were gathering powers.  To claim anything less is naïve and dangerous.  The world of spirit sees us as powerful beings and if we don’t respect the gifts we’ve learned, earned and collected, we are vulnerable to these skills being taken and mis-used by spirits seeing us as weak and easily manipulated. 

This simple message truly rocked my world …and it took some time to accept and get used to.  I am so grateful for contemporary teachers who bestow upon us the ancient wisdom we sorely miss and have forgotten in our modern society; Without the benefit of literally sitting in a rainforest amongst my tribe with a weathered master shaman, I may have missed this invaluable lesson!

I recognize in my work I must be powerful --powerful enough my people trust in my abilities and powerful enough the Spirits obey my commands.  Spirits are by nature ...tricky!  Without the benefit of a body, they are able to bend, travel and behave in ways we cannot.  They can be many places at once; They can move through other dimensions, time and space; They can see and work in the invisible realms most of us have forgotten.  Very cool indeed but also in need of a director, or a master, they trust.

Relationships with Spirit are both a matter of trust and an earned respect.  I cannot call upon an Angel or Spirit Guide unless I have cultivated a relationship with the Being and proven myself pure of heart.  Many times, unknown Beings will offer their services and it's then my due diligence to examine the character and intention of the Being offering said services.  I don’t ask strangers for favors, in neither this physical realm nor the spiritual realm.  To me, this is just basic protocol, and to do otherwise, would be fool-hearty.

What's required of me in order to earn respect of the Spirits is not only focus but a willingness to be powerful.  The power I use is commanding.  We must be able to "command" Spirits in order to accomplish what is required.  Commanding is cooperative and creative, working WITH nature to effect change. 

Many of us may confuse command and demand.  Living in a demanding society, we are accustomed to the demands of others.  This is a crucial point I wish to bring Light.  "Demand" is forceful and implies a threat if the demand is not followed.  A command on the other hand requires an act of faith, trusting the command will be carried out.  A command has respect built in, whereas demands may take force or fear to execute.  The fundamental difference is the co-creative nature of a command. 

A command is not attached to an outcome nor does it involve ego.  I command because I believe in the wholeness, the perfection, the DIVINITY of my clients.  Energy simply needs to be moved.  A command also carries intention: “I command the issue blocking my client from being happy leave!”  This is in cooperation with a universe that is genuinely loving.  A command simply tells the energy I mean business.  And when asking Angels and Guides whom I have created relationships, my command is assuredly carried out.

As a natural healer, an energy worker --a shaman-- I must command energies in order to effect change on the physical level.  I've done my work and created the necessary relationships with the Spirit World knowing energy will be moved in this physical world.  If I don’t believe in what I am doing, neither will Spirit, nor will the energies of the body which make up the dis-ease.  Commanding earns respect and assures we are returned to our natural state of harmony and balance: It is YOUR BODY who chooses to heal ...I only create the optimal environment for it to do so.   A pretty dang cool trick when you think of it, but must be executed with pure intention and utmost respect.

Try your hand with commands and see if you can feel the difference.   But start slow, tiger, and make sure ego is removed so you can truly flow in the co-creative process of commanding energy gorgeously and gracefully ...they way we were intended!

the power of Pink

My best friend's sister in law just passed unexpectedly.  This seems to be happening more and more these days.  I hold the family in Light and trust that T's journey is divinely orchestrated.

Before she crossed she visited me.  I had a hard time juggling my calling as a shaman, assisting her Spirit, and acting as a best friend.  I tried to separate the two.  But T kept sending me a song she asked I share with the family.  Raise your Glass by P!nk was her anthem during her transition.

I turned the song on, sobbed heavily and laughed my way through.  I am always amazed by the weaving of spirit and music.  The song perfectly captured her own reaction to her sudden death.  Celebration and an ease surrounded her as I jammed out with T and P!nk.

Spirit does have an undeniable way of working through music.  The invisible world is easily able to affect a radio and send us just what we need before we even know we need it. Many times I have seen this occur and am always in awe at how perfectly the lyrics speak precisely to the situation at hand. 

The next time you're having a hard time, ask the music to soothe you.  Inevitably a song will come on the radio or Pandora that is an answer to your prayers.  Our Angels are always listening and this world is created to support us always.  Never doubt that the coincidence is Spirit tailored for you and is a special delivery.