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November 16th, 2008 Autumn Update, Beloved Barack Obama, and More.. Greetings! My life is busy-busy, as you can well imagine, since I am in the midst of an out-of-state move. I send you each warm regards and best wishes, as we approach the ending fall season in America. It is a time to count our blessings and to seek to bring intentional healing for ourselves and others, in whatever ways we can. Thoughts, actions, intentions, and prayers make a difference! What are you thinking, doing, and intending these days? The USA has experienced something profound, with the election of Barack Obama and his heart-felt desire to unify ALL people. Mr. Obama and his family are beings of great light and sacred intention, destined to serve at this time in our nation's history.
Even if Senator Obama was not your first choice for our next president, we need to pray for the newly evolving leadership in America (and abroad), and that we, as a nation, can be fully healed on every level as we move into intense, life-altering, unprecedented years of radical, global transformation. Let us SEE, FEEL, and INTEND harmony for ALL, in every way, creating infinite blessings world-wide. We are ONE. The time is vastly overdue for peace and sacred unification, personally and globally. The times not only ARE a changin', as we said in the 60's, they suddenly HAVE changed! Yet, we have a long way to go! Don't be fooled by first impressions, yet hold the vision of TOTAL healing in your heart and mind's sacred eye. What are your deepest dreams? I hold those visions for you, no matter what hardships may be temporarily transpiring in your life. While things are surely not "business as usual", the sky is still the limit! What may be breaking your heart today, could actually set you free tomorrow. Stay in touch with your soul and know that a thousand candles of love burn from invisible realms for YOU. We are never, ever alone. Seek and ye shall find. If you are too weary to seek, surrender, surrender, surrender. Your inner voice, be it loud or barely a whisper, is now being heard. Know and trust- and trust, yet again.
With love and light, Martha
October 7th, 2008 The Beautiful Chesapeake Bay..
Imagine being able to walk only a few feet out your door and find yourself on the peaceful shore of the lovely Chesapeake Bay, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Edgar Cayce has been called the “sleeping prophet,” the "father of holistic medicine," and the most documented psychic of the 20th century. Be sure to check out this popular and thriving Virginia Beach Friends of IANDS chapter, as well as A.R.E., if you visit Virginia Beach. The "vibes" at A.R.E. are amazing, the day spa is out of this world (or so I am told!), and the library is legendary. Plus, there is a great book store & gift shop and a lovely top floor meditation hall with gorgeous stained glass, not to mention the water view. Ahhhh. The combo of relishing in fascinating near-death experience exchange, via warm kinship, and the offerings of A.R.E., can't be beat for those who find such activities right up their mystical alley! Happy travels, for mind, body, and spirit! Until next time... Martha
September 28th, 2008 Fasten Your Seatbelts..
Hello, friends. I just returned from two weeks in beautiful Oregon, my birth place, in the pacific northwest. Along the way,
I experienced one of the most sacred mountains in the world, beloved
Mt. Shasta, in northern California. May you enjoy her majestic presence here... Can words possibly address the nature of life in the world these days? We are in the midst of mighty global transformation and it is no more evident than in the USA, in the nitty gritty economic and political scene. To some, this is not a surprise, long predicted by many "authorities" in the mainstream, as well as in more metaphysical circles for eons of time. I could lighten the mood and call it "Cosmic PMS." This is a huge topic to address in the confines of my blog and busy schedule, but I can't help but say, I fully know and believe that a higher power is in charge.
If you are going through an intense time, be sure to get enough rest, eat right, take time to be quiet and still, and to be in nature, if possible. Don't allow yourself to be saturated by negative people or by the extreme gloominess flying from the media, aimed directly at you, in your cozy kitchen, sacred space, I-Pod, or car! Don't believe everything you hear or read. Don't lose hope, your faith, the power of your inner guidance, your common sense, or shut down to the great love always available for you. Guarding against others' emotional outpouring is wise, indeed. That headache or heartache you feel, may not be your own! See the light through the clouds of illusion. I align with you for personal and planetary freedom. May your souls be richly blessed in all ways. It is never too late to be who you truly are, more beautiful and special than you can possibly fully imagine. We are not our egos, our pain, or the roles we take on. We are a unique, special spark of the almighty divine presence, passionate, creative, and meant to live life fully, in freedom and joy. Your expanded consciousness fills you with love and eternal knowing, now. Keep on keeping on... August 17th, 2008 Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life, Big Sur & More.. Greetings! Thank you for your email. It's been fun to connect. Oh, how the summer has flown by, it seems! Things I intended to share, are nearly out of date now. Life is busy for most, including for me. I am in the midst of planning a move and I have enjoyed cleaning out big time. Clear your clutter, move your stuff, change your life! Does your environment reflect the you that you are becoming? Things hold stuck energy. Let go and create anew, allowing more abundance on every level to flow in. Perhaps it's time for you to shift in a massive way. I can promise that cleaning out the old will facilitate that! Hanging on to old furnishings or stuff out of fearful thinking regarding money (how can I afford to replace that?) or an over-attachment to the past, can truly keep one IN the past. If you don't love it, get rid of it! If it's from a former life (in this life), consider making room for your future expanded self and life and say adios to whatever! In July, I attended a wonderful wedding, visiting California's lovely Monterey peninsula and majestic, famed Big Sur, that had previously been engulfed by fire. The area is on the mend and the community, so happy to be healing and in the flow again, warmly greeted all with open arms.
A sweet deer, now safe from flames in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park.
The Big Sur Garden Gallery entrance, with the Blessed Virgin Mary, displayed lovingly inside. Tourists and locals alike, once again enjoy great local art and look forward to completely fresh air and blue skies.
Lastly, the recent lunar eclipse was a magical event and the autumn equinox promises more major transformation. Just for fun, I have added my astrological birth chart here, for those actually interested. (Just ignore my age). See my resources page for a list of excellent astrologers. This chart was done by Earthwalk Astrology. (Please SCROLL way DOWN for previous blogs. Temporary glitch in spacing). Bye for now and best wishes! M.
June 2008
Welcoming Summer
We are surely living in intense times. The recent full moon, Summer Solstice, and certain astrological aspects have been over-the-top magical and transforming, and yet, in my opinion, not easy. We are certainly living in the midst of greatly accelerated "earth changes" as evidenced all over the planet. Here in California, we are having many wildfires, while the Midwest is having too much water and flooding. Needless to say, prayers are in order. May grace, mercy, and healing prevail. Dear ones, ground yourselves the best that you can, take time to fill yourselves with light and to tap into the Divine Love and Sacred Presence that is always present. Ask for help, and keep on, keeping on with courage and hope. Filling your light bodies with more light will help enormously, and indeed there are times when we have no emotional choice, but to surrender on our knees, literally or inwardly. Surrender is a great idea, anyway. Make the most of the windows of opportunity that come and know that you make a difference, even if it doesn't look or feel like it at times. We are living in an almost lyrical time in our dimension when things can manifest very quickly, from our thoughts and intentions, and from overall mass consciousness. Prayer and inner-attunement seems essential, even if it's done while brushing your teeth, ready to run out the door for more life in the fast lane. I have found that toning can be very useful to uplift one's vibration and clear the mental and emotional body, while refreshing the spirit. Just open your mouth and go for it, perhaps in the car when alone! At first, if you have never done this before, it may sound goofy to you, but it can be oh, so powerful and is one of the quickest ways that I know of to shift your energy fast and to feel more empowered, grounded, and available to receive the love and light that so wants to expand within you and for you, on your daily journey. You might just be surprised and delighted with what you find yourself uttering from your own precious voice and throat chakra. Each soul has its own unique "soul song" and "soul voice" and getting in touch with one's own true voice can be extremely healing and of great comfort. Don't be surprised if you hear different sounds at different times. This summer, indeed, is most transformative and fast moving on so many levels. The veils between dimensions are ever so thin, creating extreme sensitivity within some of us. While often causing discomfort, this also can have wonderful impact on our lives, since great portals or gateways from "heavenly" higher realms have opened in almost unlimited fashion, as sacred ascension within us and in our planet, transcends previously held tight boundaries in the physical. The universe is shouting at us, get on board, you can do it, whatever it is! It's time to leave the old you and your past behind! Adios old self! Adios former life! I leave you now, sending prayers and sacred healing intentions for each one, for everyone in this great historic time on Mother Earth...
May 31, 2008 Bringing Back the Light
Sometimes I am at a loss for words to adequately describe the amazing personal and group transformation that often happens when souls such as ourselves come together to share, to open our hearts to Spirit, and to quite intentionally love one another and our Earth family, through sharing, ritual, prayer, and fun! The healing energy and divine love and power that was felt, as we held hands, drummed, and more, was amazing. It was as if the LIGHT that we all had experienced on the "other side" had been reactivated in the room and through each one present. We came away feel totally "recalibrated." ...Very, very "shifted" indeed, and more ready than ever, to give the best of ourselves to our personal and global paths.
In daily life, there is so much love to be shared, given, and received. Yet, it is so easy to have that reality become over-shadowed by the demands of our everyday lives, the intensity of the times in which we live, and the enhanced negativity put forth by the media. Reach out. Give even a little, gain a lot. We never know when our simplest words or actions might very well bring blessings and healing to another, in ways perhaps unknown to us. There are a lot of wonderful people living on our planet who want to help others through tough times. We are not alone. Seek and ye shall receive! Your Higher Sacred Self knows just what to do and how to help you in any time of need. Be still, become open, and listen. It will be alright, no matter what you are facing. Time heals and we are all deeply, deeply loved by the holy creator that hath made us! Perhaps we will see you at the next retreat! With love and light, Martha Anne
March 27, 2008 In spite of media woes about the state of the economy, we live in a prosperous universe. I had a fun reminder of this recently at the neighborhood car wash. The place I frequent offers free car washes, inside and out, when purchasing an oil change and maintenance check. However, there is more to the story.. The other morning, while driving around doing errands, I gave thanks for the beautiful day, for the good coming my way, and for blessings upon all. Noting that an oil change was due, I pulled into the oil and lube lane and was delighted to see that there was no wait. I asked for a rain check regarding the car wash, knowing that I had thirty days to use it, since I did not really need one now. Next, I went inside to pay and thanks to their smart marketing, I began browsing in the cute gift shop, while waiting for my car to be finished. While inside, one of the employees ran up to me, asking if I wanted fragrance in my car. I reminded him that I had taken a rain check for the car wash. So, he raced outside to see if he could stop my car going through. He came back and said, “I’m sorry, it’s too late. Your car has already been vacuumed and is being washed right now.” Translated: "You are being given a gift right now, the gift is in process, and it cannot be stopped!” My first reaction was that things were not going as planned; my car having been washed recently, did not need this, and I would have to wait longer, in the midst of my busy day. Boy, did I have the wrong spin on that, when I next realized, “Wait a minute. I am not only getting a free car wash today, I am also still entitled to another free car wash in the weeks ahead.” Evidently, I was too busy to see the gift in the situation. I had not expected it, but my car was headed toward its destined good, with a little unexpected prosperity headed my way. (Car wash prices here, start at $18.99, and I was going to receive my “freebees” twice). Smiling at the attendants, as I happily put cash in the tip box, I climbed into my shiny clean car, and drove off having received my greater good, my unexpected gift, with all resistance gone. Not to mention, that perhaps my warm smile and tip brightened their day, too. The point of my story is not about the car wash prices, but this: In the midst of our daily lives, there are all kinds of ways that prosperity flows to us, if we can but open our minds and hearts, and see it. Your blessings may come in the form of money, in the form of something free, or in kind words, deeds, or gestures from another; the list is infinite!
With so much buzz out there about the “hard times” we are facing and for some of us, the apparent economic reality with which we are dealing, on a daily basis, it’s important, more than ever, to increase our faith, our expectations, and our dreams of a happy and prosperous life. Thoughts become things! Some find it fun and uplifting to keep a daily gratitude and blessing journal of sweet things that have happened each day. If we but open our eyes, the list is there! What about the waitress who quite intentionally did not charge you for dessert? What about the baby in the stroller who gave you an extra big smile? What about the gentleman at the grocery store who suggested that you go ahead of him? Love is in the air and magic is afoot! Prosperity flows and is flowing to you now. Dear hearts, it’s coming your way, no matter what your situation! Things can turn for the better on a dime! I know this from personal experience. True prosperity is about so much more than money. I was happy to have an unexpectedly cleaner car, but my real joy came from the feeling of being immersed in life’s underlying flow of good, that I attracted and experienced, even if I was oblivious for a time. I’d love to hear news of your abundant blessings! Perhaps I will start a web page devoted totally to the abundant flow of good that comes our way! What do you say? Martha
March 20, 2008
Spring Equinox All kidding aside, this week is an especially holy one with the sacred energies of Palm Sunday, St. Patrick's Day, Purim, Spring Equinox, the full moon, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. (Did I leave anything out?). The changing of the seasons and these special holidays are a powerful time to release the old and create anew. What needs releasing in your inner and outer life? What dreams are you wanting to manifest? Are you perhaps needing some new found hope, faith, and encouragement? Know that you are not alone. As you dream today, dream BIG. In the midst of these challenging times, great light and tools of profound healing and manifestation are available for you. Listen to the whispers. Heed the still small voice within. You are deeply loved and all is possible! Your heartfelt longings, prayers, hopes, and dreams, blend with the voices of millions of your brothers and sisters, in intended transformation and co-creation. Today, I welcome the Sacred Spirit of the Divine into my life, in a more conscious and expanded way. How about you? What old energies and situations will you gladly usher out the door? What renewed and fresh dreams and realities will you welcome into your heart, soul, and life in the coming months? What do you wish for your loved ones and our planetary home? There is no time like the moment! The time of fulfilling your soul's purpose and lending enriching support to others, is NOW. Enjoy the path. Onward and upward!
January 2008 Birth of the Angelic Shaman Welcome!
This is a new place for you to enjoy my channeled messages for you from Spirit
and also, my personal thoughts and experiences (my blog), creative
writing, poetry, photos, and more! I will update this section as my
time allows. May you have fun and find inspiration here. I welcome your
thoughts and suggestions, via email. Let’s connect!
With love & light, Martha
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This was my good fortune, when I recently stayed at a generous friend's great home, with its majestic water view, situated on the sands of this well-known bay. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. What a treat it was for me to enjoy this sanctuary, while in town to present my near-death experience lecture to the Virginia Beach Friends of IANDS (FOI), (
Fear and anxiety will greatly reduce the good that is in each moment and waiting to come to you. Treat any hard times as temporary and a chance to be a mighty warrior for great goodness in your life and in the world. Wonder if you soul chose to be born at this particular time in history? Wonder if this is the perfect time to bring forth your soul's higher purpose and to no longer settle in any way?! Wonder if, in spite of dire predictions, a more bountiful life of freedom is just around the corner for you, your loved ones, and/or anyone? Can you say for sure it is not? If we keep doing what we have always done, we will get what we've always gotten, for better and worse.
We were delighted to conclude our retreat during the auspicious time of the
"Wesak" full moon. Wesak is a yearly holiday that marks the birth,
enlightenment, and death of the Gautama Buddha. It is celebrated during
the first full moon that occurs while the sun is in Taurus, which means
that it generally falls on the date of the first full moon in late
April or May. The festival of Wesak is Buddhist in origin, but people
of all faiths and backgrounds have welcomed and observed this annual
tradition, including us! We had a magical time, as we silently walked
the lovely labyrinth at Mercy Center, holding prayerful intentions, as the full moon in Scorpio, rose high in the Missouri sky, shining her sacred light over our beloved planet. Maybe next time, you will be joining us!
