Sprouting Expansion


Winter passes (BYE!) and we are finally free from the caves of hibernation. Spring begins to fasten her buckles for something new, fresh, and revitalizing to come forward.

The Spring Equinox (for the northern hemisphere) happens this Wednesday, 3/20/29, along with a super ful moon in Libra. Whatever you have been growing for ourself in relationships or partnerships of any kind will get activated with energetic vigor. The spring equinox marks the start of the zodiac, Aries. We left Pisces, the last of the 12 zodiac signs, leaving behind emotion, internal development & deepening our understanding of ourselves- motives, desires, big dreams, inspirations- and we bring them forward into Aries-the individual, stand-out-from-the-crowd enthusiasm. Aries wants you to show who you really are and have a voice to be seen and heard. Now fits the appropriate time to produce the goals that have been in the works. If many ideas are forming now, keep tabs and notice which ones you keep revisiting. Those that stand out will land with strength and force. Can you feel the fiery energy of Aries?

Opposing us for the equinox is the Full moon in Libra, pointing us to balance and partnerships. The duality of “we” and “I” plays a strong chord within us all and asks these types of questions: What can I grow to help others? How does my work affect the whole? How can we work together? What am I doing for myself to create balance?

Libra enjoys company and partnership that harmonizes easily. Aries is counterbalanced by Libra in the most lovely way that makes us feel in proportion. Does that make sense?

Sometimes we contrive grandiose plans for ourselves without thinking things through or making sure details are managed. Libra asks us to suspend our actions and determine if our plans are prime options for ourselves and the other people in our tight circle.

This full moon map out your plans in terms of “we.” What needs to be release, allow to slide off like a snake shedding its skin. Underneath lies smoothness and glowing readiness for what awaits you.

Enjoy Spring! Xoxo


Calming with Kyanite

Blue kyanite calls me during times that my throat needs soothing, when I feel compelled to deepen a meditative state, or when my intuition sparks into new territory. Blue kyanite is especially good at giving gentle guidance when I feel out of options and spirit enters the scene to show me by using my own internal ancient wisdom.  Metaphysical AF!

The colors can range from light blue green to vibrant blue, to a dark sea green. A few pieces I have were gifted. The woman owns a crystal shop local to me, and she told me they are great pieces to use when skrying. I love the feel of them, so cooling and comforting to hold.  Other kyanite colors available are green, red, orange, and black.

  • high frequency stone
  • helps one speak their truth
  • Helps heal the throat (useful for public speakers)
  • connection into heart center
  • stimulates psychic abilities and spiritual maturation

THROAT CHAKRA

When my throat bothers me and I feel exhausted from talking, I place a piece on my throat while envisioning blue mist covering my throat chakra. The throat chakra is the center of communication and the way we respond using our voice. The ways in which we express ourselves, how we create boundaries, and how we speak our truth relates to having an over excessive throat chakra or a deficient one. This energy center likes to flow freely with the center of our hearts and the space of our intuition, or higher knowing. 

When the throat feel tight, as if one can’t get their words out, denotes we are holding our thoughts in, denying ourselves from articulating our inner thoughts, what our heart feels, or what our gut knows as fact.  Some may call this a chakra blockage, however I don’t actually see energy as being completely blocked, but rather dense/sparse, or perhaps a slow moving/swift moving. 

Conversely, when we deliver our voice and message with harshness or frustration, anger, or impulsive reactions, this indicates an excessive energy center that needs more structure and soothing energy.  An excessive chakra would feel dense and heavy and might lead to other throat issues like, losing your voice, sore throats, etc. (super common for me). In fact so common that just last year I had surgery to remove one tonsil.  Perhaps that’s why I have so much of it!

THIRD EYE

Placing blue Kyanite on your 3rd eye 👁 brings heightened awareness of your psychic gifts. Working with this crystal, especially in tandem with moonstone, will allow you to work with your gifts in a systematic and organized fashion. Meaning, you will have the chance to work with your gifts slowly with control rather than all at once, which could easily leave the gifted person overwhelmed and feeling totally bombarded by spirit.  If you ever do feel your 3rd eye over worked or blown open by a random crystal bowl sound healing session (as one does), just place a small piece on your forehead to calm down the energy. 

CRYSTAL GRIDS

Gridding with Kyanite is amazing! So, here you can see I have 4 blue kyanite pieces, 4 moonstone pieces, and 4 clear quartz points. The center piece is a selenite sphere. Selenite is a CLEARING mineral and incredibly UPLIFTING and POSITIVE stone.  I put this piece in the middle because I wanted the energy of the surrounding crystals to be elevated in their purpose. The Moonstone is a crystal for DEEP connection to EMOTIONAL wellbeing and PSYCHIC work. She is also related to Venus (retrograde until 11/16) and a perfect stone for getting in touch with my sacred feminine and how I exert and hone myself as a spiritual being. The kyanite relates to VOICE and also psychic development. I keep my grids on my table to meditate with each morning. I try to keep them up for a week or until my cat knocks a stone out of place.

I hope this has inspired you to pick up some kyanite from your local shop! You don’t have a local shop please contact me and I can look for a special piece just for you!

For those who already have kyanite in your collection, what does it bring for you? Calm? Healing? Truth? Let me know in the comments! Thank you.

Namaste & blessed be,

Monica

 

Pushing Through Resistance

Every time we decide to make a big change in our lives or start something brand new, our ego self shows us resistance in the forms of procrastination, fear of starting, making up excuses, and so on. Why does this always happen? We then have the choice to either listen to that little voice inside our heads (I know you know what I’m talking about) or saying, Nope! That voice is not real and I’m not going to listen. Not today!

Moments like these show up so frequently out of fear because realistically, we have to give up so much in order to begin a new way of being or thinking. Mentally, we must set up boundaries within ourselves and with our friends, family, and coworkers. In order to become a positive thinker, we have to give up negative thought patterns and self deprecating behaviors. It is not easy.

Big changes and even smaller changes and shifts happen because we choose them, like starting a Keto-diet, or they are out of our control, like needing to move across country for work or losing our job. Change occurs all the time and it’s so important to talk about because as we enter the Fall season, many changes take place in our lives. Kids go away to school or begin Kindergarten, the energy of life shifts from growth into harvest and storing up reserves for the winter.

We all have moments of resistance ( I think we all do) when we are unconsciously moving through life and allowing things to happen to us. But, when I am conscious about what is happening in my environment I question, why is this happening for me? I understand now that my body requires more rest than I allow. I force myself to slow down. Consciously tuning in to how your body feels is a great way of flowing with the currents of resistance instead of against those currents because this energy is important to flow in congruence. There’s valuable information in why we are blocking or creating friction instead of easing into the unsteadiness or vulnerability of our circumstances.

So for the next few months I will keep pushing and I hope you will too.

Thank you for reading and I’ll talk to you soon.
Namaste,
Monica

Retrograde Like WHAT?

Nothing goes as planned. And that’s ok.
Blame it on Mercury retrograde or just a basic unpreparedness, the energy right now feels very dense. It’s not a coincidence. Saturn and Mars are squaring to each other, giving a difficult energy to work with. The harsh lessons of Saturn clash with the go-go motivated energy of Mars in a retrograde, which tells us to slow down to a crawl. When planets go retrograde it gives an illusion of it moving backwards. Technology goes haywire, communication misfires all over the board, at least during a Mercury retrograde.

Boy, am I feeling the throws of it all.

My downstairs ½ bathroom is in upheaval, being turned into a full bathroom. I’m trying to slow down, but at the same time it’s also consignment season, and we are about to go away for 2 weeks to TX and will be staying with my folks. Even though I want to slow down, there’s not much space to do so. I feel cramped and manipulated into a jacket that’s way too small for me. I feel like I can’t breathe in my home, that my kids are always touching me, and that I can’t give enough time and energy to my spouse. I’m doing the best I can!

But it’s all ok because this is going to be over. Soon enough the bathroom will be finished and we will be back to normal. Summer will get here and we will soon be on the beach relaxing.

OILS TO RELAX. All of them. Haha. Just kidding. I have a few favorites that I turn to when I’m feeling like I need more than just a cup of tea.
1. Lavender/Cedarwood/Rosemary (this combination feels relaxing, sleepy, and protective. I use it after a bath before I go to bed.)
2. Peace & Calming (This is a YL oil that is a gorgeous blend that is both peppery and tangerine-y. A must have)
3. Sacred Mountain (Another YL oil that gets your roots seriously connected to the earth to come back to center)
4. Stress Away (A YL blend that feels like a vacation in a bottle. I keep this on me at all times)

CRYSTALS TO RELAX. All of them. Just kidding again! I have my favorites.
1. Smokey Quartz- a super grounding stone and one to remove worries. I keep this nearby and sleep with it under my pillow. My dreams are a little insane right now but I don’t mind. This stone has been a lifesaver!
2. Sunstone- A happy stone that will allow you to see the silver lining in your situation. Perfect for a rainy day or when you have been glum for a few days.
3. Howlite- dissipates anger and anxiety. I love holding this stone when I’m incredibly overwhelmed, which is my trigger for anxiety, anger, and depression. It’s a mood elevator and releases negative emotions.
4. Amethyst- The ultimate calming stone, perfect for meditation and also for placing you in a state of balance. It is also a stone that removes bad or negative repetitive behaviors that are not serving your greatest good.

HOW TO INCORPORATE THEM ALL
This past blue moon on 3/31 I decided to make a plethora of moon waters. All you do is to take a stainless steel bowl (bc I live up north and it’s still cold at night) I place about two pinches of salt in the water and dissolve. Then I add my clear quartz in one bowl, and place it outside in the moonlight for the crystals and the water to charge up overnight. With the water I make moon sprays. I put in my favorite essential oils and spray myself with the charged water. It raises my frequency and also gives the room a lift of energetic happiness and bliss.

Crystal Soul Connection

Part of my morning and evening ritual involves sitting and breathing with a different crystal. I avoid using the word meditation here, even though it partially is meditation, but it’s also partially invoking the Oversoul of that particular crystal.

An Oversoul is the Being of a crystal.

Crystal soul connection is the heart connection you make with your crystal, forming a relationship or bond, and using the properties of that crystal to change your life. This is where the magic happens. Messages, images, and intuitive knowledge freely pour from these crystal beings, specimens of the Earth, to help us evolve emotionally, intuitively, and spiritually.

Each day you will receive:
1. An email with a video
2. Writing prompt to encourage you to go inward (deepest depth of your soul)
3. A guided meditation with questions to ask the crystals.

Day 1- Clear Quartz
Day 2- Amethyst
Day 3- Rose Quartz
Day 4- Online gathering to share and connect

March 22-25th- Online program (enjoy from your couch!)

Total- $40

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Pendulums

Strange occurrences and unexplainable circumstances and entities continue to perch in the center of my normal. It always has from the first time I can hold on to a memory. So, why did I wait so damn long to use a pendulum and adopt it into my divination practices or self care routines? Because I never saw one used before and I did not understand the handling of this particular tool. What makes it move? Can I trust the answers given to me?

Fast forward to now where I use a pendulum every day as a practice of clearing space and unwanted energetic beings or personal energetic heaviness (psychic sludge).

Have you ever used one before? Pendulums are a divination tool used to assist someone in their personal and spiritual lives.
There are so many different types to choose from and not all pendulums will want to work with you. Picking out your own pendulum proves the most assured way to get one that resonates with your frequency.

So, if you have a pendulum sitting on your desk, in a box, or in a drawer, or in a box in a drawer, now you have permission to dust it off and join me for a 40 minute zoom class on how to use your pendulum.

We will go over:
-Practices before using the pendulum & safety (grounding & clearing)
-Dousing
-Creating mindful questions (ego VS. high self)
-Clearing space (books, cards, chakras, furniture, food)
-Noticing true responses and false responses
-Creating pendulum charts
-Finding lost items

Sign Up Here

After payment, a Zoom class link will be sent to you.

Thank you,
Monica

Ritual with grace

Full moon and Emeralds

The Taurus Full Moon has passed. What did you plant into the Earth for growth, nurturance, and ? Taurus gives us a slow steadiness that progress at a seemingly turtle pace. Let that not discourage, but empower us to put forth the efforts and hard work that Taureans love to give.

What do I do for a full moon?
-I pull cards
-I meditate with crystals that call upon me, eager to work.
-I create crystal grids.
-I place some crystals in the moonlight.
-I smudge myself with sage and palo santo.
-I anoint myself with oils.

The act of ceremony and calling upon the four corners, my ancestors, my guides, and angels to help guide me to my steadfast truth , creates ritual assisting me in cultivating my hearts desire. What gives me passion? What makes me shake that I want it so badly? What can I do to make my dreams a reality?

Working with Emerald holds so much space for growth into the heart center. The ancient ones call this a manifestation stone to help attract what your heart desires to you. But one must have trust within themselves. One must be honest with goals and mindset. This stone goes back to 4000 BC and was worn and adored by Cleopatra. Emerald is a seers stone and is one of the semi-precious gems (ruby, emerald, sapphire, and Diamond).

Emeralds are great for domestic bliss as well, working into the depths of the heart chakra and allowing for openness and connection with the relationships in your life. Emeralds are stones of loyalty and trust, so when working with an emerald, one must be honest with their intentions. If you’ve worked with this stone before, please give some insight and share your own experiences. I’m brand new to this stone and I’m loving it!

Thank you,

Monica

Throat Chakra Healing

I recently had surgery on my throat: a tonsillectomy. Not fun at all for an almost 40 year old with two small children, one still breast feeds, and the other who asks for me every five minutes. The recovery was brutal. Vaginal tearing after childbirth was easier. The problem was not being able to talk, but still having to talk because the kids needed me. Overall, my throat chakra is a fucking nightmare.

When did this all go to shit in the first place? I think somewhere between my teenage years and my late twenties I stopped speaking my mind. I gave into drama and extra BS that I didn’t want to do and I lost my voice. I’m still trying to find it, actually. And I’m pissed. I’m so angry that my hands shake, so irate that I have to leave the room for fear I might say or do something that I can’t take back. Indeed, my issues unfold in my inability to say what I want to say when I want to say it. Instead, I bottle that up inside myself so tightly that I explode. I can literally feel a hand or something wrapped around my neck when I’m trying so speak my mind.

All week I read the #metoo posts on FB and thought about how so many of us have been silenced or choose to stay quiet about our experiences out of pain of reliving the trauma and also because there’s a shame factor involved with our story. The silence that we enforce on ourselves remains a stagnant energetic force at the base of the throat that either creates an excessive or deficient throat chakra imbalance, or both at once.

And the discomfort of remembering makes it even more commonplace to block, ignore, or avoid.

I heard a term used for the first time while listening to a podcast. She said that many healers, emaths, and lightworkers “spiritually bypass” their negative or shadow issues because it’s so much easier to live in this world “one-ness” and that if we feel a negative emotion we can meditate it away or bathe it white light. But, the problem resurfaces during times of stress and those people lose their minds, they go CRAY CRAY because they never dealt with the root cause of the issue. Hence, why I’m writing this blog post. I sense that I’m doing that so much recently, especially since my throat surgery, and my shadow self shows itself as rage and anger.

What I thought was resolved has jumped into the forefront for me to process again. All of my inner-child issues, relationship issues, addiction and recovery, basically, every piece of my shadow has come forward for me to stare at into the eyes. There is nowhere to hide and thank God, I have nothing to hide anymore. All I need to do now is sit closely and with as much compassion and stillness I can muster for myself to complete this work so I can move on and help others and be part of the collective good.

How does one do the work? What can help?

Throat chakra crystals, like blue lace agate, blue kyanite, angelite, turquioise, aqua aura, and blue topaz are all beautiful throat healers. They gently encourage you to find your voice, to speak up and tell your truth, even if your voice, hands, and legs shake.

Sound healing transmutes and facilitates stagnant energy to shift inside the body to the outside bodies and into the ether. Listening to videos of crystal bowl healings, tibetian singing bowls, or crystal pyramids can greatly affect the energetic construction inside of your body. Going to sound healing circles is a quick way to release the psychic or energetic smog you might be holding on to. Especially for emaths or highly sensitive people.

Saying a Mantra has been historically effective at shifting energy. You are saying words that hold vibration and that shift your being into a different state of awareness. So Ham, or OM, or repeating an affirmation in your mind can do so much great work at removing old trauma.

With any of these modalities, begin by stating your intention. I usually say something similar to: I am open for my body to realign with my energetic truth. My throat chakra rebalances to the energy of the greater and highest good. I am able to trust that my voice and my words spoken are in alignment with the energy of source. My words flow freely and I am able to voice myself clearly with good intention and purpose.

 

Thank you,

Monica

Full Moon Ritual

Some people do dance naked, however I prefer swimming naked, especially for the Pisces full moon! In all seriousness, I like to take some time to sit and reflect or write.

What are the things that need releasing in order for you to be at your best?

How can you draw upon your creativity?

What does your intuitive mind lean toward?

A full moon is part of the cycle where your cup is completely full, so taking on a new project right now would not be ideal. Since we are talking Pisces, what emotional energy can you release? What drains you? Write it down or think about it and release it in your minds eye. If you have the ability to burn the paper safely, do so at your discretion.

Crystal grids are great energetic enhancers! Working with sacred geometry magnifies the effect of the crystals and your purpose/intention for your grid. I use crystals that would be good for the qualities of the sign that the moon is under, in this case, Pisces. The grid shown incorporates objects found from the ocean, the home of Pisces. These objects represent items that have been worn, but showcase elegance and beauty. Pisces energy shows emotion and strength, love and beauty, mystical wisdom and intuitive intelligence. The energy can also be incredibly dreamy and romantic. These qualities are important to each of us on our journey to find what is real and true in our life purpose. Dive into your subconscious to uncover your own truth and see what treasures lay buried in the sand and await your full attention.

The full moon energy last around 3-4 days so if you can’t do a ritual on the night of the full moon you can do one the day before or the day after.

Elevating your psychic mind

I recently came back from a trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Stunning, breathtaking views of the mountains gave me a sense of elation, which is the exact opposite from what I was expecting to feel. I imagined that the mountains give me a connected sensation to the earth since they are these gigantic structures emerging from the ground. Wrong! We took some amazing hikes and I just wanted to live in the clouds and float forever, but that didn’t happen. Instead, I got back home and faced my task of grounding my energy, which took 7 days, on top of worrying about my family and friends down in Houston being pounded by rain from Hurricane Harvey. My heart breaks for Houston. Everyone is safe, thank God!

While I was there I realized not everyone grounds the same way. File that under DUH! I crave ocean water and will dive in regardless of the frigid temperature. Other people feel most connected going for long hikes in the woods. Maybe the mountains ground you, but not for me.

Why is grounding the most important skill for an empath or psychic intuitive?

In order to reach our higher consciousness, we must root down first. Think of it like this: If we want to jump up onto a bench we must first bend deeply in the knees and boost ourselves upwards. That bending low is the grounding action that’s required to jump. Psychically, we need to energetically root ourselves so that our minds eye can open and access the information from the higher realms and frequencies.
Moving your body is the most effective way, but so is mindfully channeling your energy downward.

With the full moon tomorrow, 9/6/17 in Pisces, the mystical dreamer, grounding ourselves will allow to process the energy surrounding the moon. This moon draws us deep into our subconscious and if we can allow that to happen, removing our ego selves, we can begin to hear the messages coming from beyond. Spirit guides, angels, inner wisdom and our ancestors always have great things to say if we can be still enough to listen. Retrieving that information is easier if we are grounded. Interpreting that information is easier when grounded. Discerning what we receive with full awareness, we can begin to apply it in our lives with integrity and love.

So if you want to improve your intuition, enhance your gifts, or simply meditate with the consciousness of the full moon in Pisces, simply carve out some time tomorrow night and begin to sit still. Ground your energy to a chair or the floor by pressing your pelvis into that surface. In your minds eye, see your energy flowing into the earth and growing roots surrounding you and your home or property.
To ground, use crystals like garnet, copper, or hematite. Then let the crown of your head lift up even taller and call upon your “team” (angels, etc) to guide you and tell you what you need to know today.

You can use crystals like fluorite, labradorite, and amethyst to help raise your vibration and create a safe space for accessing your psychic mind.

Most importantly, have fun!

xo,
Monica