Are you aligned or are you struggling?

Recently I have been neglecting parts of my self, parts of my very core existence.
WHY?
I have no one defined answer for WHY?

What I can share with you today is.....distractions can come in a number of forms, and they can appear bigger and greater than what you have or who you believe yourself to be.

My strength has always been my focus and my vigilance toward a deep spiritual connected lifestyle.
I am and always will be this person, nothing will ever change that. 
what has changed is my interactions and my choices toward how I choose to earn a living, how I choose to upgrade my lifestyle and how I choose to operate my business in alignment with a greater energy frequency.

Who Inspired me.....

Who do you get your inspiration from?
We all at some time in our life look up to someone we admire or aspire to be.
We all do it differently; we all have our way of mimicking someone.

For me, I’m a chameleon; I change to suit my environment.
Over the years I have realised that this is my safety mechanism. If I cant beat them join them was a childhood defence. I would feel scared and alone so I began to watch and observe people. Looking at different ways to get love, approval and appreciation.

The mind is like a labyrinth, it is structured to hold you within itself. There are many pathways that have been created inside your mind, that keep you within the percieved safety of the labyrinth. The mind can only send you in a direction that is familiar, unless you choose again. 

Recently when I was deep in meditation I saw how my own mind can restrict me and keep me confined. The pathways were somehow linking me back into old patterns, thoughts and fears. Guidance became clear as I heard "Freedom is when you move back into life without the constraints of the mind"

As I dropped deeper and asked for more information I felt a doorway open as I connected with my own inner guidance, "when you are caught in the labyrinth you recycle past events over and over again, never really changing the outcomes. You feel lost in the many decisions and choices that keep you caught in the mind. The way out is through meditation as it raises you above the dense repetitive energy of the mind" 

At this moment in the meditation I was asked to guide myself out. I began to see myself above the labyrinth looking down. It was at this point I saw the doorway that will lead me back into the clarity of life. Guidance spoke clearly "Guide yourself out of the labyrinth, which is full of sharp corners, deadends, and confinement. Once you free yourself from the labyrinth, cause and effect collapse in on themselves like dominos"

At this point I began to guide myself out of the labyrinth toward the doorway and the light. As I took the final steps through the doorway I looked behind and saw the labyrinth collapsing in on itself. It was then I heard "When you look back toward the structure that once held you captive it will now appear flat. There are no more hurdles to manouveur around. The domino effect has taken place and cause no longer creates effect. No more structured blocks, confusion or fears. All that is left are stepping stones within each moment. You are free to live the life you desire"

After my meditation I am clear and willing to continue my deep practice. If you ask me how to change, clear your mind or heal, I will always recommend meditation first. 

We are approaching the end of 2017, and already I am seeing the spiritual Quickening happening. The Quickening as I call it occurs at the end of each year. As a Soul in a physical body we have set goals and experiences that will move us into each stage and phase of life.

Now, if you have not fully dealt with the experiences, emotions and/or situations that your Soul wanted to have this year, then it may feel like you are struggling to reach a place in your life that you instinctively know you must be at by a certain time. Similar to the baby turtle who just knows that it must reach the water to survive.

Oh the joys.....

Here we are in another Mercury Retrograde, and once again I am aware of the energy that changes around me and within me. Over the years I have watched closely, how this astrological event can shift how we communicate with each other and how the energy can at times present itself in unusual ways. 

When Mercury Retrograde is in full swing sometimes it feels like I have stepped into a time warp, where nothing feels the same. It feels foreign, difficult and at times as though everyone around me has changed in some way or lost the plot. Then other times it feels great and what I see others experiencing is so opposite to my life. Here is my encounter so far in the August retrograde.

The August 2017 Mercury Retrograde began on 12th August and already has been showing up in my life. Many of you may know I am in the last stages of publishing my 1st book "Life Death and The Birth of Truth" I have been waiting for 3 weeks to recieve my first printed copy of the book to give the final go ahead to the printers. My publishing company is in America and I was aware it may be a few weeks until I have it in my hands. I have been very excited and at times overwhelmed with the process. 

About a week ago I felt and heard your book has been delivered. I went to my front door thinking maybe I didnt hear them, and they left it on the porch. I opened my door and searched my porch but no parcel. I thought maybe I was feeling this because it was getting close. Over the next few days I checked my mail and my porch often, but no parcel. I began to feel a surge of anticipation and uncomfortable thoughts about the delivery. I contacted my publisher who gave me a tracking number to see where the book was. I felt a sense of ease enter my body until I looked at the tracker. It said POD which means "proof of delivery" My book had been delivered a week earlier, probably when I heard and felt, your book has been delivered. Oh and NO it was delivered to me, my home or in my yard.

I contacted the company and the signature was not mine on the delivery slip, in fact it wasnt even a signature just a squiggle on the paper. Now there is an investigation going ahead to contact the driver to find out where he delivered my parcel to. When I first heard this I was so stressed, I couldnt understand how this could happen. Until I realised it is Mercury Retrograde and this is the sort of hiccup that occurs in a Mercury Retrograde. I had to stop, and try to relax and not blame anyone, even though I wanted to.

I meditated, surrendered all my thoughts and energy about this situation and now I am smiling, YES smiling. I thought to myself well whoever has my book obviously needed it more than me. My book is about my experience with Spirit and those who have crossed over. It is full of moments that define the rational logic mind and shares deep healing experiences. I know in my heart that my book is full of healing experiences and it can help those who maybe going through their own grief due to loss.

Mercury Retrograde has shown me how we can either get caught up in the experience outside of ourselves or look deeper into the experience within ourselves. Most if not all experiences in life are here for a different outcome than what we believe. The RE in Retrograde is to REthink, RElook, REdo, REcharge, REorganise. Inner work through meditation can help the mind in a Mercury Retrograde.

Enjoy the rest of this cycle, become aware of the planets and how they can affect you. When you are aware you can take responsibility instead of judging and blaming.

Love & Blessings

Caroline Byrd