Welcome to 2012

Five years ago I had not heard of 2012. Yes I knew it was on the calendar, a way off, and I think there was something to do with the Olympic bid for London, but I am just not that into sport!

Shortly after my introduction to EFT I began to hear whispers of “2012” amidst new words such as “ascension” and “paradigm”.  I would nod during such conversations as if I knew what the hell they were talking about, until I realised that it WAS hell they were talking about; a time of apocalypse that would shut down our electricity grid and communication network, plunge the planet into darkness,  the death or mysterious disappearance of countless people, a global elite that would rule and control the world with fear…and only those purest of soul, who had spent years cleaning and clearing their energies, dredging up past lives, shifting blocks, drinking pure water and thinking pure thoughts would be ‘saved’, ascended, to rise above and leave the planet to those who were hell-bent on destroying Gaia, Mother Earth and all those upon her.

Fear gripped me. The very emotion that I was being urged to ‘cleanse’ from my being…and it would seem I was expected to pass this ‘sacred knowledge’ on to others too; when what I had really wanted to do, was to help people be free of fear in my work as an EFT Practitioner, not generate more.

I physically removed myself from those who perpetuated this message of fear. Yet still I, like every human being, has a propensity to a fear addiction, and I would find myself being drawn back into it, looking at websites, feeding the fear with prophecies of doom and proof of conspiracies of terror.

Fear is, after all, an exciting human emotion because of its intensity; and it is that intensity that we can become addicted to. Those particularly prone to this kind of addiction have experienced trauma in their childhood; it is their uncomfortable ‘comfort zone’ and the un-awakened, unconscious human will draw to it the same emotions, albeit different scenarios, although some may re-create similar scenarios too.

Fear may at one time have served a purpose for us. Some say that in order to come and experience life on earth, it was necessary for us to use these lower vibration emotions, such as fear, to lower our own vibration to match that of the earth; because our Divine selves naturally vibrated much higher. This makes logical sense.  Does 2012 then represent a time when we no longer need to do that to experience life in human form? Inelia Benz, a pure source incarnation, says that planet earth has already shifted into a higher vibration, but not all those here have made the transition, the shift, yet.

What do you think? Because what you think is what IS important amongst all this information, mis-information and…pardon me…crap. It is what YOU think that matters i.e. your paradigm (mind-set) that manifests into reality.

So, there I was trying to ignore all the prophecies of gloom and doom, trying to ignore it out of FEAR, when this little voice in me kept saying very quietly…”What about Law of Attraction?” – Yet another new phrase I had been introduced to!

Law of attraction, after all, states that what you focus on is what you will create in your life. Something didn’t add up for me. Here were people saying “you create your own life experience, everything that happens to you happens because you are vibrating at a matching frequency” and yet they were also saying “Watch out…2012 is coming and it is the END! There will be terrible things happening, just like all those Armageddon movies!”

As soon as I switched my thinking to accept my own power, that I AM the creator of my reality, that 2012 could be just another year, or would be whatever I aligned myself to it being, and that it could then be the dawn of a new Golden age; that I started to find others who hold this vision also, such as Lola Jones, Inelia Benz…just to name a few.

I manifest these people into my experience, because I was now vibrating at a slightly higher vibration. I had made the ‘shift’ into a new paradigm.

This brings me onto ascension. Ascension seems to be interpreted as floating out of your body and going to live somewhere else! Well I am still very much here! I still have a very down to earth life and I am still very human…anyone who has seen me fraught and dishevelled in Tesco will realise that! Ascension, like apocalypse, is a word open to mis-interpretation. Both simply mean ‘awakening’ or ‘awareness’.

Yesterday I woke up. I woke up in the morning and in the stillness before the day begins, I recognised that I had ‘awakened’; one of the things that we are taught (!) can be traumatic, and it had happened relatively pain-free.

It didn’t happen yesterday, it happened long ago…not when I ‘found’ what I was ‘seeking’ – as spiritual teachings urge us to seek and seek and never find (in fact it is the seeking that becomes the painful experience);  it was not when I discovered an ‘answer’ to my ‘questions’, of which there were/are many.

Awakening happened when I asked the question, probably in the nano-second before the question was formed; because awakening happens in the awareness that there is a question, and not in the answer…only the seeking of the answer can keep you from awakening.

I am so excited that 2012 is finally here, that we ARE at the dawn of a Golden age; a year that I had once been so fearful of. I accept that darkness precedes the dawn, but no longer afraid of the darkness because it births the golden light of dawn. But in the span of eternity, the darkness was not just one day, one year or even one decade; but centuries in time. Similarly the dawn will not be just one day, one year or just one decade in time.

The recent global events, both natural and man-made, that so many have used as evidence of the ‘end times’, are no more terrible than global events that have occurred on this planet in the millennia of its existence. A meteorite striking earth millions of years ago, which may have wiped out dinosaurs, for example; a colossal Tsunami thousands of years ago which changed the face of Europe, visits from aliens in ancient Egypt which altered the evolutionary path of humankind, mass killings throughout all of human history, and countless incidents of natural disasters and human destruction.

The events of the last year, the last decade, are in comparison, no more terrible than any of those past events. They sometimes occur on a bigger scale because the world is smaller now. They sometimes feel more terrible because we are living through them; and because we have access to global news, which even a few hundred years ago we would have been ignorant to.

But this IS an auspicious time. The technology and advancements that have meant havoc can be wreaked on a larger scale, also means that we can make many more positive connections, impact a wider audience, and awaken a generation of people.

We have chosen to be here now; I know I have chosen to be here now, at this time.  My life has been preparation in many ways, yet I do NOT believe in ‘soul purpose’. The conflict I have felt between my spiritual self and my human self has been part of that awakening to the knowledge that NOTHING is pre-planned, yet all is destiny. You write your own fate, through your words and intention, through your thoughts and feelings.

Awakening is the awareness of this.

The Golden Age is the evolvement of life on earth which knows no death; the fusion of human and spirit.

Intuition and intention will replace technology, medicine, formal education, government, money; all systems which no longer hold relevance. Spirit will be able to enter new bodies (after centuries of life in one body) with soul-memory intact. Physical birth will be rare and precious, and the human urge to pro-create will be transformed into the spiritual urge to co-create. We will have deeper connection to the physical New Earth, lush, green, fertile and abundant; though our human need for food will be less, as our lighter bodies will convert light into sustenance more efficently.

How long, in time, it takes to manifest this Golden Age vision will depend on the time it takes to awaken more of humanity. But whenever it is, in the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger…”I’ll be back!” – so let’s make it GOOD!

Have a Golden New Year!

Sandy xx

In fact it was easy when I really thought about it…I had been wondering how to get poeple to where I was/where I am and so it began to look obvious really; show them the way I had gone!

EFT had been an important step in opening my mind to things I had closed it off to many years ago, though little did I know that when I first encountered it. Indeed I thought I was training in a modality that was becoming mainstream! In fact in some places it is, but when you look in-depth into what EFT/Meridian Tapping is and does it really opens the door into the energetic nature of the universe and is a first tool in leanring to manipulate that energy to create what you want.

So that is why I decided to write a series of courses in what I have called New Earth Tapping; it is not a new technique or a variation, but rather a good grounding in the foundations of Meridian Practices and EFT, taught from a different perspective.

New Earth refers to the new paradigm, the ‘shift’, a deeper awareness, a higher consciousness…call it what you will; but basically the discovery that you create your reality and together we can create a better world, a New Earth.

My intention in teaching these courses is to give people the tools to open their hearts and minds, to raise their awareness and vibration energetically; so that they can discard the tools and become who they really are.

But I wonder if the time that we live in really is any different to any other particular time in history. Perhaps the only significant difference is that we have an incredibly efficient means of sharing information, experiences, thoughts and ideas, via the internet, and I think that this gives the illusion that changes are taking place on an overwhelmingly grander scale and with greater expedience than ever before.

Unlike previous times, we now have access to a vast number of people’s stories of personal journeys involving spiritual development, enlightenment, ascension (call it what you will!), as well as countless channelled offerings. In times past we simply would not have had the opportunity to share such information, and people would not have been so eager to share such experiences, being more guarded about personal matters, particularly those of a spiritual nature!

With modernity has come a new openness; we are more willing to experience life from a broader, more spiritual perspective and it is more acceptable to talk openly about our own spiritual experiences and beliefs.

Such openness, acceptance and curiosity about our spiritual nature is all well and good, but this exposure to so many different perspectives, some of them extreme, leads us away from finding our own truth within, to taking on the spiritual perspective of others and forcing it to ‘fit’ us; often without questioning either it’s validity or it’s usefulness.

Life is a deeply personal experience and yet so many seem willing to trade in their own experience for someone else’s perspective; seeking spiritual truth in the words of others, instead of listening to the song of their own heart, their own soul.

Sadly these other perspectives are often less than positive and sometimes potentially harmful. ‘2012’ has become a bandwagon for the gloom and doom brigade, who thrive on the drama of living in a world under threat of annihilation from aliens, domination by a new world order, or an apocalypse caused by an avenging god.

In a bygone age such people would have done little harm, having no real platform from which to launch their beliefs. Now it is possible for them to weave their own perspective into any undiscerning or vulnerable mind, seeking the ‘truth’ on the world wide web, and the intensity of such perspectives can loudly seduce our secret fears.

Meanwhile, it seems, that the gentler voices of those who believe, like myself, that 2012 (or thereabouts) is a gateway into a golden age for humanity, whispers in comparison, and of course holds little interest to those addicted to the adrenalin rush of living on the edge of oblivion.

No one is exempt from the potential to be influenced by others. I too found that the tempting voice of other peoples ‘truth’, in the face of my own self-doubt, was irresistible! But that way madness lies; it becomes harder to hold onto your own beliefs as any remaining self-confidence in your own perspective is eroded in the confusion of listening to too many conflicting viewpoints.

Withdrawing from that madness, withdrawing from all spiritual practices, techniques and therapies I found that in the ensuing silence I could once again hear the small voice of my own truth, my own perspective.

Yes, there are universal truths that exist whatever your perspective on them is! But these spiritual truths are supportive and empowering, not apocalyptic and destructive.

I have been relieved to discover, during my sabbatical, that the responsibility of putting the world and humanity, to rights, is not mine after all! Taking on the burden of ‘saving the world’, whilst an honourable pursuit, is egocentric and futile. I believe we each have a responsibility to and for ourselves, and that that is perhaps both enough and all that is required for us to collectively cross that threshold into any golden age, whatever date that may be.

Now as my sabbatical comes to a natural end, I hear the words “teacher not preacher” ringing in my ears, and a sense of relief in my heart that I do not have to have all the answers for my clients, my friends or my children; and  nor do I have to regurgitate the ‘truth’ of others… because:

Enlightenment is about finding your own perspective and knowing that it is your truth.

So whilst I am willing to share my perspective with you, it is with the intention that it will open your mind to enable you to develop your own, and one that empowers and supports you; to open your heart to free and joyous expression and to open your life to live as a free spirit.

I have discovered that since my sabbatical, I have been blessed to be able to access a newer, ‘higher’ form of Reiki energy, and I am so happy to feel that now is the right time for me to share it with those who feel drawn to experience it.

I am also intuited to teach those interested to channel this energy for themselves. I believe that we all have an innate ability to do this; that traditional rituals and attunements are now obsolete, as is the emphasis on ‘healing’ and ‘fixing’. The new way is about developing spiritual autonomy and fostering awareness of a personal responsibility to become a stronger link in our interconnectedness, as both human and spiritual beings, in the energetic chain. (Think Anne Robinson, “You are the weakest link…goodbye!”).

And so in the spirit of this new perspective I invite you to the following opportunities to discover your own!

Private sessions available at The Centre in Rainham

• From Tuesday 7^th June 2011 at the affordable cost of £26
• Sessions last between 45 and 60 mins and often include intuited information and uplifting guidance, as well as a short time for you to rest alone to gain the maximum benefit from your experience
• Limited availability, weekdays, daytime only
• Very limited availability, evening and weekend sessions for out-of-hours fee of £46

Donation sessions will be available Fridays only

• From Friday 17^th June 2011 for those on a low income, or as a ‘taster’
• Sessions last between 20 and 30 mins and may include brief intuited information
• Minimum £5 donation for low income and £10 for ‘taster’

For your information please note:

• I am no longer able to accept cheques, as you may be aware banks are no longer guaranteeing cheques and are now phasing them out! Card payments via PayPal proved unpopular because they needed to be made in advance, so I have also withdrawn this option for the time being, although it may be available later for booking workshops and retreats. Therefore please pay in cash at the end of your session, and preferably with the exact amount as I do not always carry change.
• All sessions are by appointment only. To book an appointment please email me or use the contact form on the website. If you do ring me, please ask me to call you back as phoning 0700 numbers can be expensive. Please note that this number cannot accept text messages.

Many of us are facing a time of great change, in our personal lives, careers, and on a spiritual level…all of this against a backdrop of global change. The very nature of how we, as therapists and spiritual practitioners, deal with these is also being called to change; many healers and therapists are being intuited away from focusing on ‘healing’ and ‘clearing’, towards an acceptance of what is.

This morning I sat silently to find the answer to the inner turmoil I have been experiencing for sometime; within minutes I was led decisively and intuitively to announce that I am taking a sabbatical from my Reiki Practice, with immediate effect.

I very much believe that this is a time when we will see the end to ritualised spiritual practices, to one of spiritual autonomy; making each of us a stronger link in our interconnectedness, as we become more deeply aware of being one; a time when we will free ourselves from old ideas about fulfilling a soul purpose and be liberated to live a life of our own choosing.

Some of you know that I have been writing a book as these ideas have evolved in me; this too is being put away for now…but watch this space for what may unfold from it in future! I hope that at some point in the coming months I am led to bring these ideas to those interested, is some form or another, be it a book, a new website, workshop or retreat! In particular I will be excited to facilitate a change in approach for practitioners and therapists in their work with clients.

I want to thank all of my clients over the last five years…you have taught me so much about myself and who we are! I also want to thank my formal teachers, especially Chris Wood.

For those who feel that I have given up the ‘spiritual path’ I leave you with this that I wrote some months ago:

I am the embodiment of Spirit,
Spirit sees through my eyes, lives through my life.

With love
Sandyx

Some dreams are simply meant to be left as fantasy.

You can dream of winning the lottery, dream of marrying a Prince or dream of living on the moon. All these things may come true for somebody, but clearly not for all! Understanding what you REALLY want from the dream is more useful. Will winning the lottery mean you can travel more, or write a novel? Do you want to marry a Prince so you feel like royalty, get to wear a tiara? Do you want to live on the moon to avoid someone, or experience a different way of life?

We rarely want something for what it is, but rather for what it brings us; the way it makes us feel and this is often easier to achieve than we originally thought!

If you want to travel more, start collecting brochures, read travel guides, learn a new language, buy a passport. You will be surprised at what doors open…

If you want to write a novel buy a big notebook and a new pen, carry it with you and write on the train, in your lunch break, instead of watching the evening news. You may find you don’t like writing novels after all, but start writing about your hobby, or create a blog.

If you want to feel like royalty, buy the tiara, hire a chauffeur for a trip out, re-furnish your bedroom to include some plush seating.

If you want to avoid someone, then go and face them first…to try a different way of life, investigate volunteering projects abroad, or renting out your house and living on a boat for a year.

My point is that when you start to ‘play’ at life, possibilities open up…and once you start on a new path you never know where it might lead you to!

If you have become shut off from your dreams, there will still be clues as to what they might be!

Be aware of how you feel…what triggers longing, regret or excitement?

And when that little voice inside you tells you that dreams don’t come true, that you’re too old to follow your dreams, that it’s selfish, or you are doomed to fail…DARE to dream, because:

To live apart from your dreams is to live apart from yourself.

Welcome to 2011!

I always get excited about New Year; a chance to put the old year aside, with it’s difficulties and challenges, and to start afresh!

The calendar is really a man-made concept, but the passing of the seasons remains out of our hands; a constant cycle of death and renewal…you could say the original recycling!

January 1st is not really significant in this cycle, but symbolises an opportunity to make changes. Without these opportunites (birthdays ending in a ’0′ often provide another!) we might just plod on without ever stopping to consider which way we are going…

So has this New Year given you an opportunity to consider which way you are going, and if so, have you wondered if it is the ‘right’ way…and what then IS a ‘right way’?!

This question came up for me over the course of 2010, and particularly in the last few months of it. Some of you have shared my journey these last few years, as I traversed through the roles of EFT Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner, and all that I chose for that to encompass.

On a personal level I have been on, what some would call, a ‘Spiritual Journey’, only to arrive at my ‘destination’ and discover that the’ journey’ is circular; it is a one way ticket home to yourself…

The way I see the world, all of us in it, and the way I have come to perceive it, has changed forever…though perceptions can change again…and over the coming weeks, perhaps months, I would like to share my ‘journals’ with you, and I am currently looking into ways of doing that in an effective way.

So as I reached the end of 2010, I found myself asking if I was going the ‘right’ way! How would I ‘know’! The answers which came, which ALWAYS come when you ask a question; surprised me…as you will later read!

For now the most useful answer that I can pass on to you, as we embark on 2011, is that:

If it is an uphill struggle,
you are – probably – going the wrong way!

Hence, a change of direction for me! Watch this space!

Wishing you all an easy ride through 2011,

Sandyx

Here comes my first post…