Thursday, December 28, 2017

Welcome 2018

As with many of you, I suspect that you’re happy to see 2017 pass, and that you’re welcoming the New Year with hope and joy.  We here at Higher Self are also grateful for all that 2017 taught us and are genuinely looking forward to what 2018 will bring.  As we look forward to this coming year, we are reminded that we are still in the “teenage” years of this new millennia, still in the throes of moving from adolescence into adulthood.  Those of you who have raised children can look back at your children’s time around the age of 18 and recall what it was like (if I could put an eye-roll in here I would).  It’s a time of asserting their independence and expressing their personal power as they test waters, test boundaries, and accumulate new experiences.  This is just what most 18 year olds do, and that is the same thing we can expect in the coming year.  The global consciousness will express and bring into your life all the energies of an 18 year old (oh my!).  Numerologists look at 2018 in many ways; some will break it down so that it adds up to 11, a master number.  It is instinctual, charismatic, dynamic and capable when its sights are set on a concrete goal. The 11 can also be anxious, shy, stressed, conflicted, and scattered. When focus is not applied toward a goal, the 11 can be extremely self-sabotaging.  Hmmmm, there’s some food for thought.  Others look at the last 2 numbers and don’t break them down giving us the energy of 18.  Eighteen is comprised of a “1”, all about the masculine energy and independence, a focus on self.  “8” is the number of balance and power, exploring power, and the proper use of power.  Some say money is also part of 8.   The number 8, more than any other number, puts the emphasis in the areas of career, business, finances, and authority. The 8 is the great Karmic equalizer, a force that just as easily creates as it destroys.  All of this combines to bring the lessons of compassion, strength and empathy– preparing us for the energy of 2020.  18 is also a great manifesting number so our hope is that as you move through 2018 you use the power and energy that this year has to bring to create the compassion and empathy that is so needed for humanity and for the world.  So our New Year’s wish for everyone:  may you live in the moment, experience the blessings, and pass on your inner joy to those around you.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Joy !!

What is it that makes this time of year so much more pleasant for most?  Did you know that there are over 100 songs that are played just for the holiday  season from all spiritual paths that contain the word “Joy” in them?  It’s no wonder that we seem to be more tolerant, a little more patient, a little more forgiving as we head into December.  According to Dr. Hawkins' book, Measuring Consciousness Levels, Joy (when said outloud) vibrates at 540 which is higher than Love at 500.  Imagine if you will the impact that hearing the word Joy and seeing the word Joy this time of year is having on all of us.  It’s no wonder that our spirits rise, and collectively we start to move just a bit nearer toward harmony and unity.  So let’s see what would happen if we keep Joy around just a bit longer and be more intentional about using the word Joy more often.  Think of what might happen to our ability to be more resilient – resilient to disease, fear and disharmony.  So spread Joy this holiday season and help to reverse the other frequencies we are bombarded with.
Joy to you all !!  Jeff & Jo

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Falling Leaves Time

October brings with it the time of falling leaves, fun in leaf piles and a slowing down of things around us.  In nature we see things strengthen and prepare for the cycle of sleep and renewal that is about to come.  This time is also about introspection -- the energy of the west.  This is when we too can go inside and strengthen ourselves by using our inner resources for the solutions that we seek on our paths of purpose and personal growth.  This is also a time of gratitude for all that we have accomplished in summertime, our “time in the sun”, and to use all that we gathered to sustain us through the coming winter months.  We can use this time to turn ourselves to the more spiritual aspects of our lives.  We can look back upon our accomplishments and gain power and resolved from all that was done.  It need not be big grandiose things that we accomplished; for some simply getting from one day to the next was a great accomplishment.  This is not to minimize or to create comparison, simply to celebrate what is was that we have done.  This is also the time of winds, west winds, reminding us of the maturity that we have gained though this last cycle.  It is the recognition of what we have learned that is important in this time.  Now is the time to consolidate so that you have a clearer sense of direction and purpose.  So like the plants and animals in nature, let them be our teachers.  As they strengthen and go inside, let us do the same in positive introspection.  Use your community and trusted mentors and friends to provide the strength and safety that you feel you need as you embrace this time.

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The Shadow

2017 promised to be a year of change, and it sure is delivering on its promise so far.  It feels like everywhere we turn we are barraged with events, experiences, and information that moves us from our place of comfort.  As all of this is coming at us, it is easy to lose our light and our way, becoming victims to what is happening.  I invite you to view what is happening as a way to show us those parts of ourselves that we haven’t healed or that we have been rejecting as belonging to us – our shadow side.  As I reflect on the events that are happening here locally, around the country, and the world, I am grateful that it has provided me an opportunity to become aware of where I still hold biases:  old thinking and behaviors that are holding me back from creating the future I desire.  It is so easy to project my thoughts and feelings to others, getting caught up in all the rhetoric and activities, but all that does is feed and energize all of that which I truly don’t desire.  If I am going to help others, the world, and be of service, then I have to first start with facing those things in me that come up – that shadow.  So rather than give in to the fear and anger as I see or read about something, I first give thanks for making that particular issue so visible.  No more hiding, pretending or rejecting.  Then I work on partnering with that issue.  How can I work with these feelings and emotions and make them into constructive forces in my life?  To embrace and move through this change, I invite you to consider mustering the courage to face this side and partner with it.  Otherwise it will just keep coming up over and over.