I am very frustrated. However, I do know that we can get clues as to what our next action should be by what is happening around us.

Did you ever here the story by Carolyn Myss where she talks about someone being pissed off because they where stopped by the train or traffic jam etc. We have appointments that we are scheduled to keep. If you where not stopped by the train, you might miss an important chance meeting.

I have a hunch that I need to really slow down right now. I don’t know why or for what. I left nursing last fall and I was taking this time to do things I have not been able to accomplish.

There are classes on marketing I have wanted to take. In fact I signed up to take the virtual book tour class in December thinking that we would have our book ready this spring. It is not going to happen.

Also, I need to spend time working on my healing program. I have updates to my basic manual and I have to start on the advance modules. I am ready to go here… giddy up, giddy up!

So, I am confused. Also, I am feeling that this is my time. It is what I have been waiting for.

Even when we are confused, we do know a great deal deep down. I tend to be very ADD, my focus is everywhere. I get these great ideas and off I go.

Perhaps I am spreading my self too thin. I decided to do a Native American Tarot  (Madga Weck Gonzales or Star-Spider Woman and J A Gonzales or Rattling Bear) reading for myself last night.

I did a standard 10 card spread.

Card #1: was the Hermit: trail blazer, lives in 2 cultures (for me consensual reality and higher spirituality), warns to deliberate well before proceeding. Slowdown is beneficial at this time. Time for planing. Lesson, learn to deal with power and self. Must have good sense of self worth.

Card #2 crosses card and is the immediate influence/obstacles just ahead: Eight/Smoke Signals (pipes). Here is about having the self confidence of exploring new territories and related new responsibilities. Where there is smoke there is Fire. Energies may be scattered. Look for messages and hunches. (Watch the ADD, get focused and work on self confidence. Hmmm!)

Card #3: Goal or destiny (what can be): One/blades. This one is a pipe as well as a blade and can be used either way. There are 3 stages for the sacred pipe: purification, expansion, and identity. The bowl of the pipe = Holy Grail (mandela, medicine wheel, Druidic cauldron, solar plexus which is the central chamber or our own inner temple). Wisdom requires “hands on” work. Use the blade to clear a path. cut the ties that bind or what I don’t need.

Card #4: Distant past (behind me): 0/Fool. The Fool is an element of anarchy or chaos. It is divine madness=redemption. It is the beginning of the journey.

Card #5: Recent past events: One/Shields. Time of fresh ideas, energy and promise/fortune. Financial risk odds are in your favor. Need honesty and must over come fears about change and chaos and take a chance on God, inner truth. I left my nursing job as a hospice nurse last fall. I am taking a chance on me.

Card #6: Future influence (near future): 14/Weaver. This card represents alchemy and temperance. There are 4 lessons one must learn: Justice, Fortitude (strength), Prudence, and Temperance. Alchemy is the mixing or turn water into wine. It is an internal process of self adjustment. We all have the power to weave our own present and future. The pattern is set with every decision but can be changed. Each strand is added to your personal tapestry. I am seeing that I am in a tempering and alchemical crucible. That means I am in the work of “becoming”. Oh, goody!

Card #7: The Questioner’s Attitude: Matriarch of Pipes. This person is adaptable. Women are not normally in a place of power in Native American tribes but they are in a place of reverence. They have persistent energy (which I have), calm authority, kind and generous but impatient to opposition. This person receives great insights, visionary and can listen to her own music. However, can brood, jump to wrong conclusions. Also the intelligence can help finding enlightenment or intuition or it can hinder it. So I should be persistent, use my visioning and intuition but don’t brood (get depressed) or jump to conclusions. Just see what unwinds.

Card #8 Environmental factors effecting now: 21/The World. This is a trump card, fulfillment, money or the prize. One with Spirit. The mystic coming out party. When the initiation is complete, the prize is the world (not to keep but to tend). This is the big kahuna.

Card #9: Inner Emotions of the questioner: Chief of Vessels. Chief is subtle, crafty, artist and very secret. Calm on the exterior hides intense passion. They use external influence to further own ends. Can not work in a harness. The facade hide vulnerable, emotional parts. Avoid hypocrisy. No harness but I do need to develop my own discipline.

Card #10: Final result: Three/The Craftsman. The ability to merge imagination with reality to make something beautiful. Brings material prosperity and family pride. Quality on quantity. What I make will be beautiful and I will receive the benefits.

So I asked if there was one more thing the deck wanted to tell me. I drew this card.

Card #11: one more thought: Four/Silence. Connecting with the Great Mystery in Silence, receive peace. When the external world shuts you out, you are in the realm of silence. I must center, focus inward, going within and listen for answers. The message will come from God, Great Mystery, The Oneness!

So the Universe says stop! Now what do I do?

I just have to get over myself and just go with it. New experience.

Blessings,

Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS is an international healer and teacher.

Did you know that the energy of the heart is 5000 times stronger and bigger that the energy of the brain? Yep. Lots of time, the brain is running the works. Today I am giving you the invitation to move into your heart.

There is a scale of emotions. The lowest vibration is shame and the highest vibration is bliss. The first thing is to look at where you are emotionally right now. If you are depressed, angry or frustrated, I would like you to get into neutral. When you are in this energy, it is all about you. You may have to let off steam. Go for a run or scrub the kitchen floor to release this lower vibrational energy.

When you have done this, choose to go into neutral. Become curious. Remember, there is always more to the story than what is presented at the surface. Neutral is a great place to be, in the process of raising your vibrations.

The next step is gratitude. Think of something that you are grateful for. Not only think it, but FEEL gratitude. Think of a flower or a puppy or a baby. Choose something that puts a smile in your heart.

You can help yourself by creating a gratitude list. Right now, get out a pencil and paper and write down all the things you are grateful for in your life. Meditate on them every day for a week. You will create a habit of gratitude. That is a great habit to have!

Click here for 5 Tips for Successful Forgiveness: http://360forgiveness.com/

Blessings,

Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS

I don’t really know. We have always been invited to live a forgiving life. Some of us do, many of us don’t. So, I am wondering what I have left to forgive. You did know that teachers talk about what they need to learn the most. .

One thing that bothers me about forgiveness, is the space we often are in when we practice forgiveness. Many times, maybe most times, forgiveness is done from our lack or hurt. It is very difficult to forgive from that place.

I would propose that we should come from the space of love. Love is the space for perfect forgiveness. How do you get to “Love” when there can be so much pain involved?

We are adults. As adults we are 100% responsible for our live and experiences. Some experience connections, may seem a little obtuse. In other words, we can’t fathom how we could be part of manifesting an experience, say a car accident. If we are truthful, we can see where we might have contributed to the situation by not paying attention for example. Sometimes we are part of a situation for some greater learning. Sometimes on a soul level we agree to participate for the other person/s to learn some lesson.

First take responsibility for being in a situation. That can be as simple as, “I don’t remember agreeing to this, but here I am. Now I will make the highest choices I can make.” These choices include our emotional state, our thoughts and our actions. Being able to make this decision is a big step.

When you are in a situation where you have experienced some form of “harm”, it can lead you down a very slippery mental/emotional slope. Negative thinking and the sister experience of negative emotions can spring up fast. If you have the propensity to do this, I invite you to stop. Make a choice at least to go into neutral.  That would be “non-judgement” thought and neutral or even curious emotions. You will make better choices from neutral than you will from anger, rage, or depression.

Tomorrow I will talk about creating a space of Love within you.

Click here to receive my report on 5 tips for Successful Forgiveness and information on an upcoming class: http://360forgiveness.com/ 

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS is an energy healer and writes on topics to help people remember their wholeness.

5 Tips for Successful Forgiveness

Last fall, I left my hospice nursing position to pursue my interest in energy healing. The part-time (really full time) job was diverting me from my goals. I was being limited as to how much I could do energy healing for our patients and I was told that I could no longer teach. Hmmm?!

I would say that was a very strong invitation from the universe to leave. Luckily, I had the space to do that, so I did leave.

I started to work at Emma’s Center in Harrisburg, PA in the fall. I was reasonably busy for just returning to Harrisburg. But, that dwindled for me as well as the center as the end of the year approached. My friend asked me to hold off for the rest of the winter. She has a bunch of unusual happenings at home and needs to attend to them without another practitioner around. Hmmm.

In December, I returned to Japan to teach my basic healing class. It was a fantastic trip. The 5 day workshop sold out. The personal sessions also sold out. I had waiting lists for both, something that I have desired for some time. Thank you. Everything went well and smoothly. (No earth changes like in March 2011).

Did you every want to write a book? I did. About 2 years ago I wrote an ebook “Healthy Weight Loss For Boomer Women” for an internet course I did at the time. Sold a couple of copies. Still a good read. I am working on another book with a girl friend. We are almost done. She has to stop for the time being. Overwhelm in her life.
I am proceeding with getting the web site up and publishing in line for the big day. Currently, she has no time to talk or work on the book. It is so close. Hmmm.

What do you do? I started off with a goal sheet for the year. Albeit the book and practice have been moved back.

I have done a cleanse for the month. Why not clean out the insides. Check that out here: http://www.healthyweightlossforboomerwomen.com/blog/?p=562. The cleanse has required that I nap during the day. Running at full tilt for a long time will probably required an extended period of down time. I guess that now is the time.

Next I have decided to work on several projects. I will be working on my Health Works Energy Healing classes both basic updates and the advanced program.

Also, I am working on increasing my presence on the internet via blogs, and articles. I did my first video last week! It is 5 tips for Successful Forgiveness.

What do you do when everything stops? Take a break. Step back. And punt!

My all of you have a fabulous 2012.

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS writes on energy healing, spiritual issues and healthy life style.

Actually the year will be what it is. That we will have to find out as we move through the year. Many things are not “in stone” so to speak. That means it can be changed.

How can that be? Well, if we change our choices, the out come will change. If you always do what you always did and expect different results, you will be very disappointed. That actually is a definition of insanity.

But, if you make some different choices today, it can make a big difference down the road.

For example: If you start meditating on a daily basis, you may notice a peace and calm that envelops you. If you were to stop meditating, you might find that you are less friendly, more curt, or just unhappy.

If you are experiencing more peace and calm in your life, you will make different choices than if you are unhappy. Think about it.

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS

What does that mean? Well, I really don’t know. We are moving from separation into unity consciousness. We are moving from “me-me-me” to “us” thinking and living.

We humans have continually raped the planet for our own needs and greeds. We want more money, more status, more and better cars and houses and too much food. We are getting sicker physically, mentally and spiritually.

We are becoming more separated. The economy is very unstable. People are out of work and can’t find work in the traditional sense. College graduates can’t find work. Companies that would have snapped them up are simply not hiring. People in their 50′s are out of work. It is their most productive years just before retirement… no work.

Health care. USA has the most expensive health care in the world. In 2000, we ranged 37th in the world for health as a nation. Natural means for attaining good food and health are continually under fire by the government, Monsanto and pharmaceutical companies. They do not care about yours and my well being. They care about making money.

The planet has no more to give to us. Government and big business can not longer ride on the backs of the people. Things will need to be different.

It does not have to be a horrible change. It might be. It probably will be. But it doesn’t have to be.

Look at your own life. Where are you out of balance? What can you do to bring back balance to your life? What can you give back to the community? Do you need a flood or other disaster to get out and meet your neighbors?

Look at buying local food and services. Consider using less and living more. How about a conversation in the living room rather than texting. Face to face is always good.

Be open. Be alert. Look for ways to be “us” and inclusive. Forgive everything. Love everything.

Blessings as we begin the unity wave. Mary Pat
Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS

I was scheduled to go when the earthquake happened. I went anyway. The trauma of a disaster will imprint on the DNA. It doesn’t have to do that. Energy Healing can help people work through and release trauma.

I was featured on Channel 34 last night.

http://www.newschannel34.com/s/8ZTyW5_vPEOD98TMi39KTw.cspx

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS Certified Healer writes on energy healing and women’s issues.

Health works folks. Life works. Health and Life are good barometers to how well you are in balance. When you are stressed, you are out of balance. When you are sick, you are out of balance. When life is all wrong, you are out of balance. All these things are invitations to return to balance.

I do energy healing. I work in the energies that surround and penetrate the physical body. I use my hands and intention to remove energy blocks and return the person to balance.

I also work with the person to uncover the limiting belief behind the pain. We work with thoughts and emotions. Thoughts and emotions work as a team. Positive one raise your vibration and brings you into balance. Negative ones lower your vibrations and move you out of balance.

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS Certified Healer writes on energy healing and women’s issues.

1. I have been playing around with macrobiotic meals. I am incorporating usually 6-7 meals a week. My plan is to start eating macrobiotic for the month January to see how it goes. Big challenges here are no coffee…(I LOVE coffee and real cream), how do I do a macro lunch when I never have time to stop for lunch (usually a PBJ driving between pt’s?)

2. I also plan on bumping up my exercise time as that has fallen off (like off the planet, LOL). So here goes: minimum of 30minutes per day of walking, elliptical or DVD exercise 6 days a week.

3. Meditation/relaxation. I have been doing progressive relaxation 1-2x day. I will continue that. I am now noticing how tense I keep my insides and I can make the choice to relax. If feels very different. I will keep going until I don’t tense my insides.

4. Work only my scheduled hours. I love my patients and co-workers. I have been working extra to try and meet everybody’s needs. Now it is time to strike a balance between what I think their needs are and what my needs are. I have been under a lot of stress the last 2-3 years. It is time to change and take care of myself. Otherwise I will get sick. Trust me, there is no one who can take care of me like I can! Besides, who wants to create illness to have the excuse to finally take care of themself???? It is really easier to just take care of yourself and leave off the illness.

What is your New Year resolution? So what if you have to adjust after the new year. You will never move ahead if you refuse to make changes.

Blessings for the Best Year Ever.
Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN, MS

I am doing a vision board for my hospice. I am a staff RN and attempting to create a new vision for our hospice. It is an interesting place (in the pecking order) to do this work. It is easy for the staff to get bogged down in the day-to-day drama and forget that we are visioning.

Many years ago I tried this technique for generating ideas. I would put a question or problem statement on the top of a pad of paper. I would start writing possible solutions to my issue. I would write for 20 minutes. Then I would stop. The writing might look like: I could do “A”, I could do “b”, I could do “c”, this is the stupidest thing I’ve ever done, I could do “cdf” etc and so forth.

The most interesting thing happened. I started to get so many ideas. I could not stop them. I would get 100′s of ideas in a day. Some were great ideas and some far out. So what. At the time key people in my life just laughed at me. I let that stop me. I think that I will start doing this again.

Blessings, Mary Pat
Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS