Abundance.

I like this word so much, as for me, it encompasses much more than prosperity. Prosperity refers to money, cash, investments, property. Abundance can include those things, but also encircles abundant friends, abundance of positive experiences, an abundance of love.

I thought this was going to be easy to write about, but now I've started I'm finding it quite hard! Then there's the abundance of good wishes and positive energies that can come our way, and that we can direct towards others. Abundance is a word that flows , it suggests the good and positive that flows towards us when we are in the 'flow of life'.

Putting our energy into what we would like to attract towards us, then letting go, allowing the abundance to come to us, rather than pushing or trying to force things, which only sets up a block in the flow.

Being in the flow of life, surrendering to the process and natural rhythms, allows life to flow well and I seem to have written about this endlessly in recent weeks.

But that's okay, I need reminding, we all need reminding. Surrender is the key.

During the past week, the family have been facing a particularly difficult set of challenges; we have done everything we can. But now, we must let go and surrender, for we cannot control the outcome. It is in the lap of the gods, so to speak.

I am asking my guides and Angels for a resolution that will be for the highest and greatest good for everyone concerned.; it is all I can do. That and taking great care of myself, so that I have the strength and energy to continue; for we do not know what we will be facing in the coming week.

So many people I know have been facing challenges since the beginning of this year; we are all being tested, and it's because of the new higher frequency energies that are coming in to our plant.

Just know that this too shall pass....... and surrender, let go and go with the flow.

It might be a tough time, but it is a good life.; and it will get better.

​Many blessings.

Today's tiny Angel Card, which follows on so nicely from yesterdays blog post. It also picks up on the themes that have been running through the readings I've been doing recently, not to mention the energies that come with the current and forthcoming planetary alignments.

Release, surrender, going with the flow. Releasing the need to try and control things or people, surrendering to the process in what ever is going on; the deep knowing that stressing or controlling is not going to change anything.

In the last eight or nine readings I've done, this has come up in each of them. Unbelievable really, but that's how it tends to go. Themes for entire groups of people, that also mirror something that I am experiencing and/ or working on myself. Interesting don't you think?

There's definitely something going on in 'the air' at the moment, or should I say the planets. There's about to be a big shift, it all started with the roller coaster of energy shifting that began back in September. Who remembers the weird stuff going on through out October? In a very short space of time, we had two super moons with Mercury Retrograde, the autumn equinox and I can't now recall what else. But it was a rough ride for so many of us. Emotions were running high, there were so many difficulties and obstacles and more than one person I know threw their toys out of the pram!

The forthcoming planetary alignments are all about releasing, letting go of what no longer serves us, and finding a new way to operate. But not just operate, also in terms of thinking and being.

We all have a great opportunity here, please seize the day and go with it. Surrender, go with the flow and it will be easier than if you resist. Just remember - it will be what it will be, and resistance is futile - it won't change anything.

And surrender can be so liberating.... try it and please leave a comment as to how you got on.

​many blessings

​This was the little angel card that I pulled yesterday, shortly before heading off to Coventry to work at a lovely therapy centre offering angel card readings.

Before I left, I knew that 5 people had already booked to have a reading with me, which was fabulous, but I was a little concerned as the costs for this day would be reasonably high, what with the petrol etc. so naturally I hoped for more. So when I pulled this card, I was reminded that Surrender was the key to the day!

I journalled about this card and what it meant for me that day and thought about all of things that it could relate to. Oxfordshire was under a severe weather warning, with snow forecast, I was due to leave very early and had been a bit worried that overnight, the roads could have frozen, either meaning the journey could be treacherous, or I wouldn't be able to get out of the village. I had taken the precaution of checking the state of alternative routes out of the village the day before, so knew which route would be safest.

So I did what it said on the card, I surrendered, made the decision that the day would be what it would be. If for what ever reason I couldn't get to the centre, then I'd call and see if I could rearrange the day for when the weather would be better, and ask the centre manager to see if she could reschedule everyone for me. I let go of the need to have more people book or just drop by; the day would be what it would be; the people who needed the guidance that my guides and angels bring through, would come to me. I completely let go. It's something that I am practising more and more these days, and it's a very interesting process, I can tell you!

Anyway, I set off, very gingerely, driving carefully and slowly, alert and being very mindful. The roads weren't too bad and the journey was fine. I arrived at the centre a bit later than I'd hope to, but I let go of any stress around being ready to start on time, my first reading was booked for 10am. I actually began the reading only 10 minutes late, but because I surrendered and didn't fret, I was quite relaxed and calm. Nice place to be.

Well, more people who visited the centre's open day did book when they realised I was there, and I am sure that is because I surrendered and allowed the day to be what it was meant to be. In the end, I was really busy and had to carve out a little bit of time to eat! But that was okay, it was such a lovely day and I hope to work from that lovely centre again.

Surrender is such an important lesson to learn, and it's around with a lot of people at the moment. I'm finding that surrendering rather than stressing and/ or trying to control the outcome is reaping rewards, it's paying dividends, and it's a great place to be.

You see, everything is energy. Yes, everything, even you and I, the land around us, everything, it's just vibrating at different rates. And energy needs to flow easily for things to work.

When we try to control outcomes, or get stressey about things we cannot change, then that sets up a block in the flow of energy, and life, events, circumstances will be more challenging. In surrendering, allowing things to be what they are, accepting that this is how it is, we shift those blocks, and the energy can flow again. Then things happen nicely, positively and we are calmer, and hopefully more grateful.

I also practice this when stuck in traffic, yes okay I will be watching the time as I have an appointment to get to, but stressing over it won't actually make any difference at all, so why bother? I simply relax into the moment, make the decision that if necessary I will call ahead from my mobile and let them know, what else can I do? Nothing. And I find by doing this (plus visualising that parking space that I need, and asking my angels to help me with this) that I usually end up either arriving in time, or my appointment is held for me without any problem.

I've been practising this a lot in the last week. I have a lot to do around my home as I have many bookings for private readings, thanks to the magazine article, and of course, want my home to be clean and tidy for the lovely people who will be visiting. Then there's the pressure of trying to get my business plan written and all the other needs of the human condition. So I made a list, worked out the priorities and let go of the stress. I surrendered, and decided that I would do what I could do, and that would be it.

​Each day that I have done this, I have actually managed to achieve more than I set out to do! I surprised myself, but surrendering and being relaxed about everything paid off, and it will for you too.

It works.

We cannot control outcomes, yet wanting to be able to is a very human thing. But letting go of that, surrendering to the flow of Universal energy and allowing enables things to happen as they are meant to. And we can be much calmer as a result.

How can you surrender, what can you surrender to? I'd love to hear your experiences, please do contact me or leave a comment.

Blessings.

Yes, Heaven will be rockin'. Couldn't believe this mornings news, which I first got by text message from a friend. We'd both been huge Bowie fans in the 70's (it never left me!), in fact I still have some of his music on CD.

Back then we were Glam Rockers, unashamedly so. I had my hair cut and coloured like the above picture , actually, I think I may have done it myself, much to my mother's dismay! But he was such an influential figure in my teen years. I had most of his albums on vinyl and just loved the way he stood in his truth and was completely himself. He didn't care what others thought. 

And so chameleon-like, changing his image and style when ever he fancied, and also his career. One minute a rock star, the next an actor, then a singer again. And then he became a recluse, giving up his rockin' way of life, for a stable and happy marriage with the beautiful Iman, in New York. My thoughts and heart felt feelings go out the her and his children, the extended family and his army of friends.

But what a reception he must have had when he crossed the rainbow bridge! Just think of all the legends that have gone before him: Keith Moon, John Lennon, Marc Bolan, George Harrison, Freddie Mercury... and the list goes on... and I loved them all and their music. And they all went to soon.

I can just imagine Bowie with Freddie Mercury now...... singing 'Under Pressure' , which was an amazing track. I sincerely hope that no one tries to remake this track, it could never be bettered, it is perfect just the way it is.

All of the rock legends left this world far too soon for us, but at the perfect time for themselves. But they leave an incredible legacy of the best music ever, what an obituary. What a way to be remembered, for influencing an entire generation and beyond.

When my children were young, I'd be playing Bowie and Queen tapes in the car and we'd all sing along. Yes, they knew all the words as well! Only a few weeks ago, my eldest son sent me a text, thanking me for influencing his taste in music, for he still loves the 70's Rockers.

His constant changing and evolving I see as a metaphor for those of us on a spiritual path; we change and evolve as we release, heal and grow.

I say thank you Bowie and Mercury, for daring to step outside the mould and be yourselves. An example for us all.

​How can you stand in your truth today? Please leave a comment.