When looking at a human being from a higher perspective, our natural state is love and light in spiritual truth. Darkness only comes from the free will choices away from the light. Looking at someone through the eyes of compassion, we can see that there is nothing you could ever do to condemn your divine birth right as a spiritual being of light and love. With this in mind, we understand that your soul is nothing less than a part of the divine. 

Romantic love is an expression of the love within your soul shared with another human being. Everyone has the potential to love because that is who we are in spiritual truth. To be afraid of love is to be afraid of yourself. I’ve been told to love someone is to be brave. To love is to risk your heart being broken. I disagree. To avoid love is to dim your heart chakra, and to repress the very essence of who you are. To inhibit your natural state of being is nothing less than to avoid meeting yourself. It is way more painful to repress your natural essence for any portion of your life than to love and lose. Also, when two people stay connected to the love within them, the struggle for romantic love ceases. There is no unbalanced demand between partners because love is shared.  

With this logic in mind, it is easy to see that people can only meet you as deeply as they’ve met themselves. If others are fearful of expressing love, essentially expressing who they are in spiritual truth, they will not be able to connect with you deeply. If they haven’t met who they are, a deeply loving spiritual being, then they will likely have a difficult time connecting in such a balanced, healthy way.

Whenever you find yourself in a situation where you can see the divine love in someone before they can see it themselves, it’s okay to let them go. Wish them well, give them time, and let them meet themselves. In the meantime, know that love already exists within you. You don’t need any external being to express what was given to you by divine right. You are an amazing spiritual being of love. Never forget your truth. 

The veil this time of year is thinnest between our world and the spirit world. It’s connected to the very origins of All Hollow’s Eve. The presence of other beings can be more easily felt when the veil is thin. This created many superstitions surrounding this time of year. A Celtic festival took place where people would light bonfires and dress up to ward off roaming spirits. This is where our costume traditions came from. A thinning veil is nothing to fear and is a chance to tap into knowledge more easily.

This week, so far, has proven itself one of emotions and feelings. It has been almost effortless tuning into the energy of situations around us from both an individual level and global scale. Our intuition is heightened when the veil is thin. We are able to feel information more easily when we keep our minds and bodies clear with healthful practices (See Julie Tour Discusses 5 Simple Steps to Develop Psychic Awareness). This awareness is taken to new heights during this time of hyper-sensitivity. While tapping into higher dimensional energies can be very uplifting, the energy of the world is also shining light on very dark matters, making the general feeling one of intensity. Lies are coming to light. Corruption is being exposed. People are waking up on a variety of long-term issues humankind has been facing. 

When people are dishonest, and you can feel it, it may feel like a betrayal. Just know that there are deeper issues at play when someone is dishonest that has everything to do with them and not you. Be as compassionate as possible when facing these challenges for not only the person in question, but your own peace. Corruption on a global scale may seem beyond your control, and can be scary when recognized and felt. It is important to realize that sending light and love to even the most horrendous situations can create ripples throughout the world and bring about change. Awareness is the first step to address an issue and can generate discussion to solve it. Instead of focusing on fears that may arise, stay centered in prayer and meditation. We have so much help from so many beautiful souls that anything is possible. Remember, love is always the answer, no matter the question.

The energy may feel intense, but there is fun and joy to be had this Halloween. Keep shining your light, go with the flow of events, and enjoy. XO

Once upon a time, I was college graduate who solely wanted to accomplish goal after goal after goal. I truly feel this constant need to do more came from grade school. If I was goofing around, there was some project or some test I was putting off. This feeling translated into my adulthood. It’s one of the great lies we tell ourselves that accomplishing more titles or more projects will also translate into more happiness in the future. When we focus on bringing joy to our lives in the here and now, we start living our best lives today.

In recent years, I’ve focused more on my own personal joy. This came from the realization that taking time out for fun is an amazing investment. To make space in my life for fun has equipped me with the ability to better help others. To be creative and to have a fresh perspective on things when I go to write, or even when getting creative with charity work, it really takes a good balance of work and play. You should never feel guilty to take time out for yourself.

The beautiful thing about joy is that it’s contagious. Happy people truly can better help others find more joy in their lives. With this logic in mind, it’s easy to see how your own joy can not only be a good thing for you, but everyone around you. Making joy your priority is anything but selfish. To make joy your priority is to bring more joy to not only yourself, but to the world around you. This planet could definitely use more of that. 

It’s always interesting when things go “wrong” from our point of view. I truly feel as time goes on, terrible things that once perplexed me start to make a little more sense. The undesirable things tend to mix things up and shift your life to something even better. Remembering this important life lesson during trying times is key.

Did you lose your job? Lose someone you love to the other side? Have the bill collections caught up to you? Did that amazing person you want to get to know become unavailable? Good. Feel that. Feel all of it. But then let it go. Let the universe take it’s course. Let the shifting situations around you naturally unfold. 

It can always be scary when we can’t see how things will work out. But that’s what faith is. According to Martin Luther King Jr., faith is taking the first step even though you cannot see the whole staircase. Taking a little step everyday amidst trying situations, that tend to fog up our vision, will lead you to an even better situation. Even in the worst of circumstances, at least you are learning. Have faith that the universe is working in your favor, because it is. 

“A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?” -Albert Einstein

“You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like Heaven.” -Jimi Hendrix

“Don’t let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream, and he thinks you’re crazy. Succeed, and he thinks you’re lucky. Acquire wealth, and he thinks you’re greedy. Pay no attention. He simply doesn’t understand.” – Robert G. Allen

I have recently rediscovered Einstein’s quotes, theories, and life view over the past year and I think he was onto something bigger than the main history books teach. Innovation in this society truly happens a lot more slowly than we give it credit for. The truly innovative ideas are often dismissed as crazy, and unreasonable until enough time has passed and the idea has grown into widespread acceptance. Sure, we have breakthroughs in technology all the time, but it seems to take so long for the rest of the world to wake up and accept amazing discoveries as fact. Think about how you would try to explain the world isn’t flat to a world of people who would vow to their children that the world is flat. The age of the Sphinx is a great modern day example of this. There is an abundance of evidence that suggests that the ruins are much older than mainstream textbooks claim, but because it challenges what is widely accepted as creation, anything on the contrary to mainstream belief is being swept under the rug.

My point is to you– all of you lonely people out there who feel the grain of people are constantly against you–that you are in great company. The greatest thinkers in society throughout history have been mocked, hated, misunderstood, tar and feathered, hung, and even imprisoned and tortured. Keep the faith. Hold on to your convictions, and trudge forward fearlessly into the direction of your wildest dreams. Don’t stop for anyone, and when you finally reach the top, the naysayers will seem so small. When you stop trying to win the people over that don’t believe in you, the real miracles occur. Let go and let yourself keep dreaming big… the world truly needs it.