Life’s a Beach – If You Want it!
by Astra Spider
I couldn’t resist the reference to this fun, vintage motto from the 80’s!
But it’s true. Life’s a Beach – if you intend for it to be one!
We create our day-to-day living from what we decide to be, do, and act upon in every moment.
What if we all decided to relax, regroup and enjoy?
I remember many a hot summer’s day of childhood spent at Lake Michigan – the coolness of her magic waters, the warmth from the sun – the sudden gray of the sky as the sun would temporarily disappear behind the clouds. Laying on a blanket waiting for the golden light to reappear. The tropical scent of 70’s suntan lotion flowing through the air.
There was not much to worry about. There still isn’t. If we want it.
Relaxing, resting, playing. My favorite was to turn cartwheels in the wet sand at the shore over and over, and then turn around and look back at the prints that were made by hands and feet – hands and feet….and then, go get a treat from the ice-cream truck, or a snow cone from one of the vendors with their cool snow-cone vending bicycle contraptions – choosing the flavors and watching the bright colors of the syrup fill the frosty cone with beauty.
Now again I am deciding, in the energy of resting, relaxing, playing – I want it.
My Life’s a Beach. Is yours? Tell us all about it!
Love!
Astra
by ClareShale Mountain Star
While at the pet store this past fall with my family, my 6-year-old daughter had an encounter with a puppy which has shaped her and stayed with her for all these months, and I imagine for many more to come – possibly even her entire life.
We were wandering through the store checking all the animals out, when she came to me with tears in her eyes. “That little puppy is all by himself – he’s all alone!” She was legitimately full-on crying in the store as she pulled me over to his cage. We decided to ask for a visit with him even though we knew we couldn’t take him home.
She and this puppy were amazing together. He was soooooo excited to be with her, I could instantly feel their connection. What a little love he was! Jumping all around, licking her face, puking on the floor and eating it up, laying on the ground. To be honest, I’ve never seen anything like it. We did in the end, have to say good bye to him, holding his memory forever in our hearts.
We found out through animal communication that his name is “Henry.” So we often talk about him, imagine him in his new home with his forever family and just know that he can feel our love even though were far apart. Just last night, as a matter of fact, we were sending him love and remembering him while getting ready for bed. She has a stuffed dog that looks just like him, a great cuddle-buddy.
Some day we hope to meet him at a park or on the beach, or maybe it won’t be until we meet “over the rainbow bridge” as they say. In any case, the two of them will always be together in spirit. Thank you Henry, wherever you are!
Integrity, Integration
by Astra Spider
Presently in my life Integrity is about doing what I know to be right in my heart for my Self.
And what I know to be right in my heart for my Self means three things. One is making the choice to be happy. Two is taking action to implement all of the amazingness I have created in my current life – the amazingness waiting just behind the curtains for the big reveal. And three is flowing constantly and consistently towards my Dreams – my joy-instilled goals.
I have the knowledge to write about these things. I have the wherewithal to teach and coach others how to be in Integrity on their own path with these things.
My challenge: Integrating these things into my own life on a daily basis, even when things feel hard – even when I feel like giving up.
With a business currently in transition, and being in the state of letting go of everything up till now (so I may experience the pure state of manifesting what I am creating in the present moment), I am experiencing the daily challenge of remembering.
Remembering that all of this experience is beautiful – remembering that manifesting works best when our emotional state is clear and clean of past residue – remembering that the Dreams I am flowing towards are already here – it is simply for me to allow my Self to flow into their waiting embrace.
To be in my Integrity, I know I must integrate the state of trust, and embrace the state of knowing my truth. To be in my Integrity I know I must truly feel my power, and love my whole self – the yin and the yang – and to allow my voice to be free and sing what I need to sing.
Thank you all for being my witnesses.
Astra Spider
Living the Happy Life
by ClareShale Mountain Star
Astra Spider & ClareShale Mountain Star:
THE EMPOWERMENT SHAMANS
Abundant Heart: Manifest Your Dreams
Creating Your Life With Love in 2012
by Astra Spider
As Abundant Heart practitioners and Empowerment Shamans, it is our deep desire to support you in creating a life you love, with love. Part of this process is to love everything in your life today, as it is right now – even the elements which you may find discouraging, less-than-optimal or downright frustrating. By loving these challenges, as well as the awesome and fabulous pieces, you create a field for yourself in which it is way easier to dream up, build and manifest your life as you truly desire it to be – as well as giving yourself the pathway forward to flow into the future with effortlessness and grace.
As I sat meditating on this subject, loving my present, and imagining myself flowing effortlessly into the future, a powerful exercise came into my consciousness. It is called:
“What Do I Love About 2012?”
I was able to perform this exercise since, during my meditation, I had already slid effortlessly into the future! And it made me remember something very cool I once read about how the best way to ensure a happy future is to create it for yourself.
I invite you to participate in this exercise (have a notebook and pen handy for after the exercise).
Ready?
Close your eyes for a moment, and take a few deep breaths. Focus on your heart center as you breathe, and feel it expanding and glowing with warmth.
Next, love your present circumstances – especially the challenges, as rising to meet these challenges breeds strength, and loving them transmutes them into the love they are.
When you can feel your present life buzzing with love, go ahead and flow effortlessly into 2012. Cascade into the new year with grace. Open to the new and amazing experiences that are happening, and notice your energy flowing all around you. How does that feel?
Bring your awareness to all of the fabulous things you have created for yourself in 2012. Feel what it feels like to have these things in your life, both in your heart, and physically around you. What are these things? How do they look, feel, taste? How do you feel while honoring yourself as the heart-centered creator that has manifested these things?
Now ask yourself: “What do I love about 2012?”
Allow your answers to flow in, taking notes on all the amazingness and beauty that is there for you, flowing from your Heart.
I share with you now that the future I’ve created entails a strong and fabulous support system, both for myself and for our always magical and bountiful business!
We’d love to hear about the future you have created! Feel free to share by emailing us, posting it on our Facebook page, or leaving a comment on our blog here!
Love,
Astra Spider & ClareShale Mountain Star:
THE EMPOWERMENT SHAMANS
Abundant Heart: Breakthrough Success in Your Life and Art
Blog – www.abundantheart.wordpress.com
Twitter – www.twitter.com/abundantheart
Facebook – www.facebook.com/abundantheart
LinkedIn – http://www.linkedin.com/pub/astra-spider-clareshale-mountain-star/35/a05/598