Throat Chakra Meditations: “I am speaking my truth. I am free. I love myself”

The Throat Charka (Vissuddha) seeks communication and clear expression.The Throat Chakra-is about finding peace. This Chakra helps brings our own truth into the world, and to aid us in communicating how we feel and think. It is about speaking one’s truth!

The throat chakra, makes me takes pause and think about language. Body Language, Sign Language, Spoken Word. My little baby is 7 months and I have been watching her communicate since birth. Every cry has a meaning, every sound, syllable, is so meaningful. Her MMM-MMM. Turned into Ma-Ma-Ma, and soon she knew my name. We are hard wired to communicate--to be in communion with one another.

com·mun·ion/kəˈmyo͞onyən/Noun

1. The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, esp. when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.

2. Common participation in a mental or emotional experience.

 Hearing MaMa from the mouth of my little babe gives me more joy then I can ever even begin to describe. When she was born, I knew her cries, I woke up two seconds before she did. Her gibberish might mean nothing to you, but to me it has a million meanings. It is a profound experience for me, to see my little one, learning and talking and communicating with me. We are all here to speak our truth, to talk, to love, to be. Today the Arch Angel and Saint are both Angels. Archangel MichaelThe Archangel Michael is the Angel of courage, strength and protection and he will stand by your side with his mighty sword and shield, ready to protect you.
The Archangel is associated with this words truth, courage, strength, success and faith. Call on Michael's mighty sword to protects you, cutting through the cords that bind you to people, places and things.
If you are afraid, lack courage or in need of protection, imagine his protective cloak around you, helping you to speak and live your truth.
Michael is a mighty warrior and will give you initiative, willpower, drive and energy to follow your path and complete tasks without too much effort. He will help you to develop the strength and focus needed to be successful.The colours associated with this Angel are dark peacock blue and turquoise.

 My patron saint is Arch Angel Gabriel, Gabriel has become a huge part of my life in the last 5 years. In fact, He, Raphael,  and Michael--in many ways brought me to recent conversion to Catholicism. AA Gabriel is the patron saint of communication. He appeared in the bible (old and new) a number of times but his most known role was in telling Mary, Mother of Jesus, that was full of Grace and he explained her mission and purpose to her. She did not argue, she simply accepted her divine path with grace and dignity despite how impossible it must have seemed at the time. Gabriel teaches us to speak and know our truth, to follow our divine path.  Archangel Gabriel

Let Archangel Gabriel's shining light surround you with protection to guide you through your darkest moments, keeping loved ones safe. Imagine the people and things you want to protect surrounded by pure white light and Gabriel will keep them safe.
The words associated with this Archangel are protection, intuition, clarity and discipline.
In order to follow your higher path, Gabriel gives you the discipline and guidance to take the first steps, followed by vision and clarity to follow that path. Sometimes your life choices can be hard but Archangel Gabriel will be with you all the way.
The colours of this Archangel are gold and white.

Heart Chakra Meditations: “ I am protected. I am safe. I am loved. I love myself”

The heart chakra  (Anahata or padma-sundara) governs our interactions as we reach out to touch and embrace other people. Keeping the balance between personal needs and the needs of others is the function of the heart chakra. Expansion, growth and freedom are all prerequisted for a healthy and mature heart chakra. (sue and simon lilly)


When thinking about the heart chakra, you can't help but think of LOVE. It really IS all about LOVE. This chakra is right in the center of us. It lives between the lower chakras (Root, Sacral, Naval) and the upper chakras (Throat, Third Eye, and Crown) it is the balance the core of who and what we are spiritually, physically and emotionally. Green is the color of the rich earths, the color of our harvest...is it no surprise that we choose GREEN to the be color of our money! Abundance is all around us, and in us. We are all at the beginning. Each day is new. Each day is a promise of healing and abundance. Water the ideas and thoughts that are beautiful. Arch Angel Raphael is the   Angel who will help us get in touch with this chakra. His color is green. Archangel Raphael
Archangel Raphael is a sage, a seer, gives healing both physically and emotionally through giving and receiving love.
The words associated with this Archangel are healing, communication, knowledge and vision.
This Angel encourages you to communicate and share you inner wisdom to heal with thoughts, words and creativity and you should call on this Angel if you are doing group work or wishing to exchange knowledge and ideas.
The colours associated with this Archangel are shades of green. However the complimentary colour of green is pink (see Chamuel) and I sometimes use both colours.

For the saint today I feel Saint Francis coming in very strong. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=50 Saint Francis could have lived a very easy, very wealthy life with all the pleasures and promise of mankind. His calling was that of love. He loved people, animals, and the earth. He was an artist and a healer. Please read this poem he wrote: The Canticle of the Sun

by Francis of Assisi

Most high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name.
Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and you give light through him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor! Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.
Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful.
Be praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, and clouds and storms, and all the weather, through which you give your creatures sustenance.
Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.
Be praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you brighten the night. He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong.
Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.
Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Happy those who endure in peace, for by you, Most High, they will be crowned.
Be praised, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whose embrace no living person can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin! Happy those she finds doing your most holy will. The second death can do no harm to them.
Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks, and serve him with great humility.

Sacral Chakra Meditations- “I AM CREATIVE. I AM SEXY. I LOVE MYSELF”

"The Sacral Chakra (svadisthan)is the reservoir of our life energy from which energy is channelled or directed  through the rest of the body. Spontaneous enjoyment of experience , exploration of the senses and play are all characteristicss of this chakra, stimulating our ability to learn and develop as individuals.” (sue and simon lilly)

SACRAL CHAKRA: Today as I focus on Sacral Energy I am looking at life from the perspective of the seed once again. Seeds are the outcome of planting, of roots. You can not have a blossom without your roots. You water your seedlings even before they ever show above the surface. Water is like our thoughts and energy that we put into this seedling. We watch the earth waiting. Will it grow, will it be a weed or a rose? When it peeks above the earth all we see is just a seedling, small, vulnerable yet capable of so much. Every idea is a seed. Good or Bad. We plant these thoughts and they blossom into our reality. We give birth to so much in this world. Unfortunately so much of what we bring forth is what we do not want. I heard somewhere recently that we have over 60,000 thoughts a day-- 90% of which are repetitive. Are those 90% what we want to be watering our seedling with? What do we want to plant in our life? Are we are giving 90% of our energy towards loving, creating and joy?  We need to raise our vibration. All of us, consciously need to replace that 90% with brilliance.  If we did could you imagine how lovely this world could be? What beautiful seeds we would plant and nourish and grow?! The potential for brilliance we as humanity capable of giving birth to? This chakra is about creativity and fertility. The act of making something. Bringing things or beings into this world! As a young girl I use to be so uncomfortable with my fertility. I so did not want to "get pregnant" that I lost sight of the fact that fertility is not just about procreation, it is about planting beautiful thoughts, images, and messages in this world for myself and others. I consciously rejected a beautiful & creative part of myself. Now, that I have a baby and have experienced the miracle of pregnancy, birth and life itself,  I can not contain myself with awe over this miraculous world and what we can do. I want to bring beauty into this world for my self, my daughter, my family, my friends, strangers, politicians, everyone. I want to manifest love and light everywhere I go. Archangel Cassiel
The colours associated with this Archangel are earth colours, from rich russets and browns to oranges.  The words associated with this Archangel are good fortune, luck, purpose and positivity. Cassiel is the Angel of good fortune, helping you to create your own 'luck' so you can reap the vast rewards of positive thinking. His greatest gifts are patience and strengthening inner convictions giving us strength to work hard, have inner discipline and belief in ourselves.  For my catholic saint, Mother Mary is coming in very strong for me. This chakra is literally located three fingers below the naval--where the womb of a woman lies. Mary held Jesus in her womb. She helped to manifest God on earth. She gave birth to a man who literally changed time and consciousnesses on earth. 

ROOT CHAKRA MEDITATIONS

"The Base Chakra (Muladhara) is the pioneer, always willing to go where no one has gone before and to do things that have never been done. Without the grounding influence of the base chakra our system would be constantly upset by changing energy tides around us."

(sue and simon lilly)


Today as I focus on Root Chakra I am looking at life from the perspective of a tree. We begin as roots before we ever truely blossom as a seed. You see the seedling only long after the roots have begun. Root Chakra teaches us to be grounded first and thus we ENJOY LIFE...It also teaches you to be a part of this physical world. Today walk barefoot, jump up and down, play a drum, dance to music, love life, buy yourself RED ROSES, enjoy a piece of chocolate and glass of red wine! Treat yourself like the divine being you are! Renew your passion for life! If you would like to pray to ARCH ANGEL SAMMAEL he will help you! The colour associated with this Archangel is red. The words associated with this Archangel are victory, stamina, courage, leadership and passion. Sammael gives courage and stamina to overcome adversity and liberate the soul. He rules over battlefields and represents the warrior, guiding ambition, drive and passion, as well as the pursuit of love and romance. For those that are Catholic (like myself) Pray to Saint Therese of Lisieux, for guidnace. She is allso known as little flower. She has a very traumatic and short lived life, yet left joy and love everywhere she went. Her symbol is the red rose, wherever she felt needed beauty and miracles she left red rose petals she said " Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love?...The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love."  (for more info on her http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=105)


Revision:  Last Night St. Therese explained to me that while she was grounded in her Christian faith her strength of power was not her root but her heart. Saint Joseph came in clear and strong to me last night. Of course Saint Joseph, the Father of Jesus should be our Root Energy focus. This grounded saint and father of Christianity is a wonderful source of wisdom and power. Much is not known about this man except for his "adpotion" of Jesus and Marraige to Mary. But when you look at the story of Jesus (what we know) from his perspective you must see how strong and wise this man was. He was logical and loving. He was from a royal lineage but worked simply with his hands and heart. He was above all compassionate. He is the only man to be called RIGHTEOUS in the entire bible. That says something. Look to him for guidance in being in the moment, not getting too hot headed and upset before you pause to consider and relfect on all aspects of a situation and to have empathy towards others and to be rooted in the love of family at all times. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4

Chakra Detox Diet II, Eating with Intention....

Hello friends!

As some of you know I am now a full time Mommy! Life is of course wonderful, and I am very blessed. Being a stay at home Mom is allowing me the freedom to tap into my nurturing, creative and spiritual side, more so then ever before. As some of you know I love being a food-ee and cook bake all the time. It is funny how being a Mom seems to equal FOOD- so much of my life revolves around food. Nursing, Pumping, Bottles, Pureeing baby food, and finding time to cook and eat for my husband and myself. It has all brought me back to thinking how important food is. How crucial it is to who we are.   Food is elemental, and we have all heard “ you are what you eat” before. Well, it holds truth. I have been working on my relationship with food for some time, I would like to go deeper, and was hoping you might want to join me as I learn more about my outer self, my inner self and my relationship to food. Would you like to join me in a….

CHAKRA DETOX- "As above, so below. As within, so without"

chak·ra/ˈCHäkrə (noun) Each of the centers of spiritual power in the human body, usually considered to be seven in number.

 

Chakra’s are our natural energy center or core. We all have them. If you know the rainbow, you know the chakra’s. There is the Root chakra (RED), the sacral chakra (ORANGE), solar plexus chakra (YELLOW), heart chakra (GREEN), throat chakra (BLUE), brow chakra (INDIGO) and crown chakra (VIOLET). Each energy center relates to how we relate to the world, how we act in the world, and how we manifest joy, love, abundance, etc. A while back I was just learning about chakras and felt a natural connection between food and chakras. It was something that I could understand and see and feel.  Last year I took Reiki I and II (a form of energy healing) which deepened my awareness and curiosity of our chakra’s.

So, last year I made my own chakra diet—making it up as I went a long and it was very successful (and difficult) for me! I was not perfect, I messed up a lot, but I learned a lot too. As you know there are 7 chakras, so I did a 7 week chakra diet. It was intense. And it is not just about food, even though that was a big part of it for me. It is about setting the intention on that chakra and learning about it. I wore the color of each chakra for a week, ate food with that color/intent, I studied and learned about each chakra as I went along. Basically I ate, slept, and thought about the chakra I was working on for that week intensely. Some weeks were easier then others. I learned that some chakra’s flow easier for me then for others.   After the chakra cleanse I was able to see where I needed work (simply by what was more challenging for me!) and found a lot of great books and resources on the Internet such as blogs, you tube meditation videos, and articles.

And,

I would like to plan another chakra detox, learning from what I did last time and I hope this cleanse will be even better. But, this time I would like to have with others doing it with me. I will lead the group, share the research and info I found during my last detox and we can have an on-line forum for discussions, (where if you know something you can add to it too). I  can give recipe suggestions and on-the-phone feedback when ever needed. The great thing about this is, you EAT. But is a detox so by the end you are fasting.

I am going to start with a one week crash course chakra detox to get me back into the mindset and Kick start those of you who think 7 weeks is waaaay too much! 

I plan on starting the next chakra detox on the next new moon, which is Saturday July 30th-until Friday August 5th. This is purely for fun and enlightenment! I think we will all teach each other a lot on this journey.

So are you up for a fun challenge??!! If so, let me know! I will send you a starter kit, and create a facebook group for us to chat/share etc. Each day I will email you recipe’s, hints, tips, and tricks on what that chakra IS and how to focus on it as we build up the rainbow starting with ROOT/RED on the 30^th and finish with our CROWN/VIOLET. I like to start on a new moon because it is a great time to start new ventures/projects and set intentions for your future. I call it seed planting time. Every idea or goal is a seed, at the new moon you plant, at the full moon you harvest!

Keep in mind that the last day will be a fast—I suggest tea, water, smoothies, fresh squeeze juice only….if you can. If you have any health problems or have never fasted before, you can modify as you see fit. For example, I will probably do brown rice/bread and liquids, because I am breastfeeding and don’t want to put too much stress on my body.

What you need:

*A full fridge FULL of fresh veggies and fruits! Just buy  A LOT of veggies, try to buy  a RAINBOW arrangement of them! J Think ROYGBIV.

*I start each day with a juice or smoothie, so it would be great if you had a blender or juicer.

*Open attitude and heart, willingness to learn and heal yourself in and out!

*ability to share with others, things you know that might help others, or challenges so others can help you!

After the one week cleanse is over we can move on to a full 7 week challenge in the fall, that one will be much more intense and a big commitment. 

So please let me know if you want to join me!!

* I mentioned earlier that I am a certified reiki practitioner, having completed Reiki I & II in NYC. I hope to receive my final attunement (master) in the fall. If you would like to receive reiki before or after the detox let me know. I can do it, or I can suggest MY TEACHER, Natalie Berthold from www.sproutinglove.com

***I would like more practice in giving Reiki healing before my attunement and would like to ask if you or anyone you know anyone who would like to receive Reiki to please let me know.  As I am a stay at home Mom, for in person healing it would need to be evenings/weekends and in the Greenwich/Stamford, CT area where I am based. (As I do not have an office, I was thinking in home healing sessions.)  Distant healings of course could be anytime/anywhere.

In person healings-$40 for one hour session or 4 for $140.00

Distant healings-$20 for one hour session or 4 for $70.00

(*Payments can be made to my paypal account via staigepatchy@yahoo.com)

Please feel free to offer advice/spread the word.

Thank You,

PS: I have a lot of other workshops and projects that I keep thinking of, and I will want to share them with you-- my fellow friends on this spiritual journey and invite you to perhaps join me on my path for a bit while I dig deeper and follow my highest path! So I will keep you posted, but here is a quick glimpse, let me know if any sound really cool to you…

A MASK MAKING & HEALING WORKSHOP—I make masks. I often make my masks from shredded journals or notes, a great way to turn negative into positive and nurture your creative self!!

IMPROV(e) YOUR LIFE WORKSHOP—I am a graduate of the People’s Improv Theater in NYC. I love being silly and having fun, laughter IS good for the soul. This workshop is looking at comedy and improv from a healing perspective. A great way to be silly and say YES to your divine path and YES to your inner child.