“The dreamtime, the creative matrix, does not exist in a place outside of us. Rather, it infuses all matter and energy, connecting every creature, every rock, every star, and every ray of light or bit of cosmic dust. The power to dream is the power to participate in creation itself.”    ~ Alberto Villoldo In the words of my teacher, Miguel Ruiz, ” A Dream Master creates a Masterpiece of Life.” I ask you, “If your life was a masterpiece, what would it look like, feel like, and be like?” Imagine for a moment that your life is already a masterpiece. An evolution happening to you, for you and within you! You are here as a spiritual being having a human experience. To free up from
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“Lingering, bottled-up anger never reveals the ‘true colors’ of an individual. It, on the contrary, becomes all mixed up, rotten, confused, forms a highly combustible, chemical compound then explodes as something foreign, something very different than one’s natural self.” ~ Criss Jami Maybe you have heard the saying ‘what goes up…must come down’.  The opposite is true as well. What we push down – true feelings, honest expression, needs and wants…will bring up our words and actions in convoluted and destructive ways. If you, or someone you are in relationship with, has a difficult time being honest with feelings, needs and wants; it may be that these withholds are adding a drag of resistance to your relationship. A woman recently confided to me that she had
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“The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.” ~  Euripides  Too Much This or Too Much That = Too Much I’ve decided it comes down to this: when I’m cranky, dull, tired, overloaded and not feelin the Love…it’s time to reflect! These alert signals tell me that I’m not operating on all cylinders and it’s time for me to pause and check in with me. I peer in to three areas of my life that, when in balance, open me to my internal flow. 1. Chop Wood ~ Carry Water 2. Satisfaction 3. Pleasure 1. CHOP
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“A lot of conflict you have in your life is simply because you are not living in alignment; you are not being true to yourself.” ~ Steve Maraboli Take on the Light Side of Selfish Are you trained to not be selfish? Do you experience pangs of guilt when you need to say “no” to your partner or friend, and “yes” to your personal needs? Have you ever abandoned your own needs in order to not be selfish and ended up feeling you went against yourself? (This is the conversation that showed up in all 4 of our Dream Pods last week. So this one is for you girls!) When you constantly put other people’s well-being and desires ahead of your own, this sets up
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“Love is the feminine polarity, not purpose and direction.” ~ David Deida Consider this: The masculine nature of man (DIRECTIONAL, CLEAR and ACTIVE) is attracted to the feminine essence of a woman (MAGNETIC, OPEN and RECEPTIVE) Women in Heterosexual Relationship ~ This one is for you! If you are feeling discouraged by a lack of connection in your primary relationship… If you are feeling unattractive or unattended to due to your partners lack of sexual interest or decreasing performance… If the fire and passion you once had is replaced by frustration, bickering and feeling stuck in the humdrums of your relationship… Fear not. Most of these issues are temporary and can be remedied. They are not permanent or hopeless. I’m here to offer you a
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“When life throws difficulties at us and the mind is restless, emotional resilience will see us through these challenging times.”  ~ Christopher Dines Do you ever wonder how to cope with, express or manage your emotions? Do you over-react to situations or suppress your expression? If you say Yes, read on! I want to share with you the importance of developing Emotional Resilience, what you need and HOW TO DO IT. Emotional Resilience is your ability to adapt to stressful situations or crises. It also entails your ability to engage in intimate communication. You STAY OPEN – present to the situation and to the emotional winds that move through you. With Emotional Resilience you’re able to ‘roll with the punches’ without lasting difficulties. You handle
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“The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They are in each other all the time.”  ~ Rumi         Happy Valentine’s Day, Being the romantic that I am, I remember that specific Valentine’s day as I waited in excited anticipation for my sexy,  generous, spiritual, romantic husband to waltz in the door from work with his usual Valentine roses for me. It was him all right… but No roses! You can know that my romantic expectations took a nosedive, along with my princess attitude. and then… my TAKING IT PERSONALLY story showed up, “I’m not a priority or lovable enough.” and then… my INSENSITIVE MEN story showed up, “They
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“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.” – The Buddha   We’ve recently arrived home from the land, “Where humans awake and know their divinity.” Yes! That would be Teotihuacan. For over 25 years I’ve returned each year to this sacred playground that shakes us down to deeper truths. The transformation that occurs in the light of Teotihuacan illuminates the ways we have been dreaming our life. New awareness shines through to transform limitations. I’m continually blown away by the sincerity, honesty and vulnerability that you magnificent
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“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” ~ Alan Watts ​      Cha Cha Changes here at Raise Your State…If you are treating yourself to our Mar De Jade retreat April 16-23 or dreaming into the possibility of saying ‘YES’, our agenda has morphed a bit so read on… ​In this retreat, I’m inspired to bring forth the power of our deep feminine consciousness. From what I experience, it is time in our chaotic, stressed out collective consciousness to balance our masculine dominant ways of ‘doing the world’ and ‘doing our relationships’ with the wisdom of our radiant feminine nature that nurtures us, our relationships and all life. The ways of
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  “The time for the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves!  Banish the word struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary.  All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.” ~ Hopi Elder “You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour.  And there are things to be considered . . .Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in right relation? Where is your water? Know your garden. It is time to speak your Truth. Create your community. Be good to each other. And do not look outside yourself for the leader. Then he clasped
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