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How do I find and make good friends?

August 30, 2010

From Emily:

I feel that I am a very nice, caring person but I am having trouble finding friends. I also am a very shy person and have never really had a serious relationship with the opposite sex. I tried to find friends and recently for the past 2 plus years have been online either placing ads or responding to ads looking for friends. There were people either at school or work that I wanted to have as friends but nothing panned out. I don’t know if I will ever find any people to hang out with me. i see people that aren’t very nice but they have lots of friends.


Inspirations from Binah:

There are many factors that must be taken into account in order to find the true heart of the why you are having problems forming relationships. One reason may lie in your definition of the roles “friend” and “lover”. Depending on what you consider social norms, you may have a specific idea on how a friend or lover should act. And while you think you are open to all experiences, you find yourself disappointed because people don’t behave the way you “expect” them to.

Another common problem is that because of an unrecognized fear or belief, you are not attracting people you can have healthy relationships with. While you may be actively trying to find people, through ads and common interests, an unconscious force may be pushing them away. Maybe you were hurt by a friend once or deep down you are afraid of having anyone see your true self or you fear getting wrapped up into negative activities due to peer pressure, like a close relation once did.

Tied to the energetical layers of our physical body are karmic cords that can bind. These emotional cords are created in many ways, and once they are in place, will remain there until you consciously release them. Imagine giant ropes covering your body and tying you to a specific idea or thought pattern. Try as you might, each step you take away from the source just makes the ropes constrict more tightly. Luckily, once identified, you can hack away at these cords until you are left energetically free to attract what you want most.

If you feel like you are having problems finding people to share your life with, you must first discover, what is preventing you from attracting lasting relationships. Take this question into meditation with your Higher Self. There may be more than one cord, so think of this as an iterative process, like peeling the layers of an onion. Identify one thing that is radiating “don’t be close to me” energy, such as a fear of being rejected, a strict protocol of behavior amongst friends or a personal barrier against letting people see your vulnerabilities. Whatever the source of the first cord, be honest in your assessment, for only when you accept its existence can you begin its release.

Now that you have identified the first cord, it is time to choose a technique for cutting it. There are many wonderful methods that you can do yourself. If you find the cord too strong for you to cut on your own, seek out an expert that can help you.

A simple method for cutting the cord is a combination of personal acceptance and energetical cutting. Spend some time working on the root cause until you feel like you emotionally understand the tie. You can use any number of wonderful tools, such as psychology, NLP, Reiki, etc. For the final cut, sit in a sacred circle, invoke your guardians and light some clearing incense such as sage, Nag Champa or Dragon’s Blood, before you.

Picture the source of the cord beyond the incense. Keep it outside of your body – after all the work you’ve done releasing it, you want to ensure it does not re-attach. Feel the energy between you and the source and using the index and middle fingers of your right hand cut from top to bottom all the cords you feel. Do this for as long as necessary until you sense you are free. As you cut, ask your guardians to guide your work and transmute the energy being released into something you can use to attract healthy relationships.

Once you are done, feel the new, positive energy created from the old cords. Accept this energy, thank your guardians and clear your circle. After a few days, go back into meditation and ask if there is another cord you need to release. Continue this process until everything is clear.

Cords are created in many different ways and situations so add this technique to your toolbox for future use… one day one of your new friends may ask you for some advice.


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How do I contact my Higher Self to find what is missing?

August 27, 2010

From Ann:

I am curious about what you would say would be the most efficient way to start contacting my higher self and working with merging my own will with the divine will. I feel extremely stuck in certain situations, especially those involving money. I have a great partner, two wonderful kids and a job I am good at but one that is definitely inadequate, I am underpaid and undervalued. I understand much about the power of the mind but feel that there is something that I am missing. You can read all you want but if you’re not really applying not much will change. What do you suggest??


Inspirations from Binah:

Working on your connection with your Higher Self is probably the single most important spiritual investment you can make. A relationship with your inner guidance will illuminate the best path to travel, develop your healing abilities and show you the areas of greatest need in your life.

In the previous question, “I’m trying to communicate with my Higher Self“, an effective technique for making contact with you Higher Self was shared. Some additional tips will add to your continued success:

1. Ensure you are working in a Sacred Space
A Sacred Space affords you the security needed to lower your barriers and completely open yourself to receiving. It will also prevent disruptions that may jolt you out of your journey. Filtering out energetical and physical noise greatly increases your ability to perceive.

2. Release your expectations
Before you begin, consciously choose to allow all preconceived notions of what your Higher Self will look, sound and act like to float away. Your Higher Self may appear masculine, feminine or androgynous; you may get a figure, tone or scent. Some get a tingling in certain fingers and others a ringing in one ear. Since you are a unique individual, your connection to your Higher Self will be unique, so be open to all possibilities. Often times, our inner guidance is desperately trying to communicate, but can’t get through the ideas we have put in place for that communication. Start fresh and accept that once you begin, everything you see, hear, smell, taste and feel could be a message from your Higher Self.

3. Reach out often
Just as you make it a priority to contact friends and loved ones in order to stay in touch, you will want to make communicating with your Higher Self a continued event. The more often you work together, the stronger your link becomes. Over time, you will find that you can easily ask your Higher Self for guidance even without being in meditation. Knowing the personalized signs that confirm his/her presence will allow you to communicate anytime and anywhere.

With a strong bond in place, you can ask your Higher Self any question. The answers will given when you are ready and in a way that can only be understood by you. If you are not getting what you seek, modify the question to ask for any necessary prerequisite steps. Remember to constantly practice number 2, remaining open to answers that may not make sense at first, but in time will reveal their significance.

With practice, you will learn the language your Higher Self speaks and discern its unique “voice” in the crowd. May your relationship with your Higher Self bring you much guidance and illumination.


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Are women too impatient?

August 24, 2010

From Kli:

Greetings! I have a question, what are your views on the impatience of women? I personally don’t feel fulfilled, maybe its due to the fact that I haven’t found a partner on my level yet and I am dying to build a family. I have children and am currently pregnant, but I don’t really feel I can handle raising my family without a real man by my side. I feel restless, never satisfied and worried all the time. Is this normal for a woman or is it just me?

Thank you for your time.


Inspirations from Binah:

While it is impossible to fully understand the level at which each gender feels a certain emotion, Kabbalah does provide insight into specific feminine and masculine qualities. Given that each person has their own unique balance of these opposing forces, you can not directly apply them to all men and women, but they do help us see tendencies and ways to work with them.

In general, the female energy seeks understanding through logic and protects her people with the sword of righteousness. Because a person with high levels of feminine energy knows that in times of need, she will do what must be done, she has the confidence to give herself permission to truly “feel”. When there is an imbalance of this energy, it can seem as if she is never satisfied, but in balance, it provides a healthy curiosity to continuously look inward for improvement. Introspection will lead you to answers yet to be understood, such as why you fear raising your family alone.

At the top of the feminine pillar sits Binah, archetypical female energy of Understanding, which pulls you toward finding meaning in every situation. Geburah fuels the Strength you need to defend your family and Hod provides you with the tool of Splendor, your logical mind. In perfect union with their masculine counterparts, each energy is stabilized, revealing Beauty. This harmony will assuage your fears and release expectations, thus giving you the satisfaction you so desperately seek. Imbalanced, they can manifest in restlessness, worry and dissatisfaction.

Balance is an alchemical cocktail unique to you. While a partner may provide some pieces to the puzzle, a greater number will come from within. Once you discover your individual levels of masculine and feminine energy, you will have the ingredients to create the best “you” possible.


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Should you ever put your dream aside?

August 17, 2010

From Frank:

My wife and I have a good life. We have always been independent, each with our work and circle of friends. A few years ago she decided to open her own business. While I encouraged her, I have not been an active participant, working instead on my own dreams, but now it looks like the only way to make this successful is for me to work with her. This would require me to leave behind my own dreams for a time. It would not necessarily be a permanent solution, but I’m wondering if there is ever a time when you should put aside your dreams to follow someone else’s?


Inspirations from Binah:

There are times when in order to gain, you must give. In the game of chess, it is common to deliberately sacrifice a piece in the hopes of gaining a tactical advantage or positional compensation. A true sacrifice is made with an open heart, and while there is some pain at the loss, it is quickly assuaged by the love that encompasses the act.

Only you can determine whether now is the right time to sacrifice your dream. Relinquishing your current path in order to provide support for your wife is something that can open you to new directions and perspectives in your own life, but only when it is done free of anger and resentment.

To determine your inner motivation and whether or not this is the right path for you to take, you can use the Tarot. Shuffle your deck as you ask for clarity on whether you should leave your current work in favor of helping your wife manifest her dream. Place the cards in the following configuration:

            1
         2     3
      4  6   5  7

1. Represents your question: “Should you sacrifice your career for a time?”
2. Challenge for Passive Path: What is the real issue or challenge in not helping her
3. Challenge for Active Path: What is the real issue or challenge in making the sacrifice
4. Energy Pushing toward the Passive Path
5. Energy Pushing toward the Active Path
6. Outcome for the Passive Path
7. Outcome for the Active Path

Work through the spread, adding cards as necessary, when you are alone and free from the influence of others. Take the results into meditation, determining which outcome feels best for you and your family. No matter what you choose, remember that if the decision comes from unconditional love, you will continue your personal growth. You may even find that the best way to manifest your own dream is through this new work.


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What if the Universe is vying against me?

August 9, 2010

From Anna:

So what do you do to make yourself feel better when it feels like the universe it vying against you sometimes? So much bad stuff in so little time….and I know I am not the only one. What is it I can actually do?


Inspirations from Binah:

While the Universe does not deliberately conspire against you, it can be quite forceful when there is a lesson that needs to be learned. Until the pattern is recognized and corrective action taken, you can expect a continued flurry of tests. Instead of passively waiting for the next cataclysmic event to take place, be proactive and ask the Universe to use a gentler approach to reveal the message – such as music.

Grab your music player, load it with songs that define all your various personalities, and head into a sacred space. Ask your guardians to protect you and keep out any disturbances. Invoke your Higher Self and any guides that wish to aide your training. With your physical space set, it is time to begin.

Write the following questions on a piece of paper:
1. What is the lesson I need to learn?
2. What action should I take to learn this lesson?
3. What additional information will help me master this lesson?

From within your sacred space, ask the first question out loud and hit shuffle mode on your player. As the song plays, listen first with your ears and then with your heart. Contemplate the words; notice the imagery provoked by the melody; record how your body reacts to each sound. Repeat the song as often as necessary in order to fully comprehend how it answers your question. Record all you receive.

Repeat the same exercise for the next two questions. When you are done, remain in your sacred space as you ponder the relationship between question and song. The pattern will reveal itself, showing you not only what you must learn, but also the steps you must take. Your relationship to the music has provided the basis for you to receive a direct communication from the Universe, discovering the reason for its forceful testing. As Henry Ward Beecher once said, “Music cleanses the understanding; inspires it, and lifts it into a realm which it would not reach if it were left to itself.” Now it is up to you to heed its advice.


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How do I get the life I want?

August 5, 2010

From Jim:

I had my whole life planned out, and now that I am finishing my PhD, I realize it is not the life I want. I crave stability while what I want to do is inherently unstable. How do I move forward?


Inspirations from Binah:

Expectations begin at an early age. As you discover your talents and dream about the future, you develop ideas around what “could” and “should” be your life path. And while the possibilities play out before you, it is important to remember that what you are good at is not always the road that will bring you happiness.

No matter where you are in life, there is always an opportunity for change. Having an education is an asset, so if you are still enjoying school, as you finish your degree, use this time to explore new career fields. Call upon the passionate energy of Venus to confirm what you “want” to be doing, then take it into Mercury to find the most stable way to do it. While there are times when you will have to sacrifice to accomplish your goals, if the intent is right, though the sacrifice may be difficult, it is one your heart will happily make.

Begin on a Friday. Take a rose quartz and place it over you hara chakra. Go into meditation and ask, “What career will bring me a life of joy, happiness and ease?” Let the answers tumble around you. Record the images, sensations, sounds, smells and tastes you receive. When you are done, place the rose quartz on your altar in pure water. Throughout the week, take time to ponder your notes and notice the patterns. When more clarity is needed, take the rose quartz, place it once again on your hara, and return to meditation to further develop you career ideas.

When you find a clear path you wish to take, on the following Wednesday, place a sodalite crystal on your hara. Go into meditation and ask, “What steps do I need to take in order to create this career in a way that will bring stability and abundance?” Just as before, let the answers flow through your senses. Record everything, then place the sodalite in the same water as the rose quartz. Repeat this process as necessary, reaching clarity on where to go next.

When you have both the path and steps, on the following Saturday, place an Apache Tear Obsidian on your feet and bless your journey you have begun – grounding the energy and removing any self-limitations. With the ritual complete, leave behind your old plan and embark on the new, confident that you will achieve what you desire most.


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How can I develop my intuition?

July 27, 2010

From Cindy:

Since I was little, there are things I know. I can’t explain how, I just get a feeling about something or someone. The problem is, I have no idea how to focus it, it just comes and goes when it wants to. Is there a way to develop this intuition so I can use it constructively?


Inspirations from Binah:

We all have the capacity to reach beyond the veil and receive messages from the Universe. Through our pineal gland, we build bridges between the spiritual and physical worlds, downloading information at a constant rate. Yet much of this knowledge is in a format that is not yet understood by our Earthly minds, so it is locked away in our subconscious until we discover the keys to its meaning.

The development of intuition is a two part process. First we receive, then we process it until Understanding is reached. As such, in order to fully develop your intuition, you must recognize how it is coming through and the language it is in. Go into mediation and ask your Higher Self the language of the signs. Be open to the response, knowing that it may be something you have never heard of before. The beings of the Universe may speak to you in sacred geometry, colors, animals, herbs, runes, and so forth. While you may have different languages coming at you at once, choose one to learn at this time.

Now that you have identified the language, begin your formal study. Read about it, take courses, ask friends… explore every avenue to learning its vocabulary. When in doubt, ask your Higher Self to provide guidance. S/he may recommend something in the physical world, such as a specific book or class, or may introduce you to a spiritual master for lessons.

Next identify your preferred retrieval method. Are you clairvoyant -recognizing imagery; clairaudient -hearing conversations and sounds; clairsentient -getting a feeling or sense? You may be all of these or none, instead feeling the energy through the chakras or five senses of the soul. However many you use, pick one to develop first.

As your language dictionary grows, direct your attention to the source of these transmissions, creating exercises that open your receptor sites. Sit in the physical silence and set your intention to only receive through this one sense. With practice, your aptitude will grow, enhancing the physical senses you have already mastered. With each new retrieval method and language you learn, you strengthen your connection to Source, thus using your intuition consciously.


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Fear is holding me in place, what do I do?

July 21, 2010

From Maggie:

I have a goal. I have had this goal for a really long time, but I just can’t seem to get there. I don’t know what to do. When I try to do something toward my goal, I get so scared that I run back to what I already know, which is in the opposite direction of my goal. How to I get over the fear and trust in the path the Universe has set for me?


Inspirations from Binah:

The astrological configuration of the planets at this moment in time is bringing much fear into our energy field; that which once seemed fun and exciting is wrapped in a thick layer of anxiety. Knowing this physical predisposition will help you overcome it – for when you acknowledge what is before you, can choose the best tool to surpass it.

Begin by cleansing your physical self with herbs. You can choose sage or lemongrass for this work, lettings its smoke circle your body as you visualize this fearful energy dissipating. Chanting a simple phrase, such as “I call upon the powers of the Universe to transmute all fear energy into productive energy to be used toward reaching my goal”, will further direct your will.

Once you are clear, it is time to specify what help you need from the Universe. Many times, attention is placed on the final destination, but it is the path to get there that you seek. Stand within your sacred space, light a single candle in your hands, and as you stare into the flame, ask the Universe to reveal the entrance to the path and how to begin your journey. You need only discover your first step in order to dislodge the planetary glue that is holding you in place.

Over the next week, trust that the Universe is revealing how to get to your goal and consciously look for the signs. Use all your senses, for the answer may come through physical and spiritual mediums. Look to your Higher Self or personal oracling tools to confirm what you are receiving. With the goal in mind and your focus on the path, soon you will find the map. All that is required is to start walking.


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Coming soon…

July 16, 2010

Sorry for the long silence; yvette has been busily working on new projects that will be announced shortly.

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I feel things, but I don’t know what to do

June 23, 2010

From ifeanyi:

I do have dreams every night I sleep but the interpretation is always hard 4 me some times. plz do help me. again I can sense things before they happen, even know what other people have in mind with discussions. I feel them, but I don’t know how to go about it. Help me, I am seriously in need of your help.


Inspirations from Binah:

Being sensitive to the world around can be overwhelming at times. Every step outside your protected space feels like an attack of emotions, sights and sounds. Often times, while you feel something strongly, because it originated from another, you don’t understand its meaning. It is in these times when it is most important to filter out that which is not for you. Not everything you feel must be understood, instead you want to learn how to strip away the layers of noise to find the message of light.

Begin by consciously creating a circle of light around you before going outside. Make it only big enough to cover your body so as not to expend more energy than necessary. Within this bubble, set your intention to only allow in that which directly relates to you. Envision a giant filter that catches all the confusion and leaves only the crystal clear communication. Write down what you receive in all its forms, including drawings, sensations, sounds, smells, and so forth. Committing it to paper aids remembrance and allows you to capture emotions without the necessity of understanding. While your notes may not make sense at first, over time you will begin to see the patterns. As you acquire more knowledge, the patterns will fall into place, filling you with comprehension where before there was none.

This same technique will work with your dreams. Before going to sleep, set your intention to remember your nightly travels. Again, release your worry about understanding, your first step is only to snatch the imagery and convert it into this realm. Every few days, read through what you wrote, putting the pieces together like a giant jigsaw puzzle. Repeating this process will add to your skillset and soon you will discover that what was once shrouded in shadows is now as clear as a summer day.


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