There has been a lot of speculation about what 2012 means for mankind here on Earth. The Mayan Calendar does show an ending to a cycle of life that has spanned for thousands of years. This ending of the calendar is sometime in 2012 (Dec 21st is a very popular date amongst researchers). Similar to the year 2000 when we all thought that the Y2K bug would take down all of our computers and technology would grind to a halt, 2012 is certainly shrouded with fear and mystery as to what it holds for man. We have seen films like 2012 which show natural disasters killing us all off and You Tube clips from Indigenous elders claiming we are radically shifting energy and consciousness to the point where we might all “ascend” and leave our physical bodies. Some people believe aliens will descend upon the earth and take us away to live in different planets. Many scientists claim that Solar flares will knock out technology for a bit of time during 2012. Many alternative economists and journalists say the world banks will collapse. If you have not heard any of these theories yet – you have not had your ear to the ground. mmm… what to believe or feel?    

Everyone will have a differing view on this one; even James and I think slightly differently about what will really happen in 2012. We do know that energy and consciousness is changing and building toward a big shift in humanity. But what does this mean for you? If you are interested – here are my thoughts. Stay posted for James’ top tipsfor 2012 next week.

2012 is indeed the “Year of the Crown Chakra” – which is located in the centre-most point on top of your head. The Crown Chakra represents connection to your Spirit or Divine Self. It helps to connect you into a bigger plan and purpose outside of yourself. Think of universal love. It is an opportunity to fall into line with your life purpose and to expand your thinking and self. You are much more powerful than you think. Your Spirit is eternal and life giving. You can breathe life into ANYTHING you choose to. There are 4 counterparts to the soul (as my beautiful teacher Avril would say). The Mental. The Emotional. The Physical. The Spiritual. We are all pretty familiar with the first 3 counterparts. But what about Spirit? How are you feeding and nurturing this energy to become more aware and more conscious? This 4th Counterpart of YOU needs to be fed this year. If you don’t give it attention, you will struggle getting through 2012. Life will feel harder and clunky. If you are not linked to a higher and more humanitarian purpose this year – you will feel like a part of the puzzle is missing. This does not need to be in your career but can be just how you treat people, treat yourself and the pasasions you follow in life that nourish the soul.

Call to Action. Top 5 things to do!

1. Death & Rebirth of YOU. What OLD parts of you need to die and go this year to be free, connected and centered. Perhaps it is judgement? A job that no longer honours you? A lover that does not treat you like the God/Goddess you are? The old scared you? The resentful you? The stressed you? Figure out what you need to release, write it down and BURN it up. You don’t want to re-read that stuff. Just energetically see it leaving you like a balloon drifing off into space. Key tip. Send it off with love; not hate.

2. Clarity. Gain it and flow with it. Clarity is power because when you are clear what you love doing and who you love being with, decisions become simple and single minded. Any duality leaves you and you are free to fall into sync with your Spirit/Soul/Self/Blueprint. It has many names! Call it what you will. So; go sit down in nature, still the mind and set your goals, dreams or habits that you feel really excited and inspired by. Happy is not a good enough feeling. You must feel excited by them! 

3. Connection. Broaden your own energy and connect into a higher power. Join a group or community activity that lights up your soul and brings love into your heart. Connect with like minded people who energise you (not drain you). If someone at work or home drains your energy, spend some time away from them connecting with other people, nature or animals (my 20 year old ginger cat always brings me back to myself) that rezinate with you. Remember – like attracts like- so you will bring into your experience what you are reflecting outwards.   

4. Trust Yourself. If your gut instincts tell you to sell your shares because the economy is unstable – go with it. Dare to take a risk. You gut level feelings are your best guidance chip. The more you meditate, practice mindfullness and use your creativity in life (inner child right brain stuff) - the better your intuitive self grows. Your descisions become clear and synchonistic events occur in your life. This is a great space to get into. The phone calls and you know who it is. You’re shopping and thinking of a person and whoa – you run right into them. You go to a bookshop and the right book drops off the shelf into your hands as if by magic… that is magick.    

5. Last but not least. Don’t buy into Fear based theories. Life is one BIG school classroom and if you have chosen to be born into a time where big earth shifts are happening; remember that you chose this time and need this level of evolution. Nothing stays the same. Everything is temporary including your body. The grass grows. Seasons change. The only eternal thing is your Spirit/energy. My theory is that it’s very exciting to be living now in 2012 where possibilities and opportunities are boundless and YOU have a chance to have more energy and power at your fingertips that ever before. What we think and want manifests much more quickly than it did 10 years ago. We are all on the cutting edge of consciousness. Now if that does not give you a big smile and a happy heart… you need to try the last 4 tips above to get yourself in the groove. You are more powerful than you think.

This is one of my favourite sayings. But what is clarity really? Clarity is not just knowing your decisions – it is knowing that your decision rezinates directly with your SOUL. Aha. So the question is… Do you know your soul? Do you know who YOU are? The clearer you can get on who you are, what brings you into power and what your purpose is in the world – the easier decisions become. Your life decisions simply fall into two categories. This decision HONOURS me. Or. This decision DOESN’T honour me. Once you get clear – you fall into power and it feels pretty fantastic. So the million dollar questions is this. How do you get clear on who you are so ALL your decisions simply fall out easily and for your best good? Below are 4 simple steps I use in my coaching sessions to help people know thyself a bit better.   

Steps to Understanding Who You Are?

1. Make a list of all your positive characteristics. I.e. when you are feeling confident, in flow and centred – what qualities do you show? Are you relaxed, calm, enthusiastic, passionate, kind, honest, loving, advernturous, fun, cheeky, analytical etc etc. Make sure you list at least 20! Yes… you are allowed to admire yourself for a few seconds and fess up to how good you are.

2. Choose 5 words that describe how you best like to communciate to the world. What is your unique style? Are you open, direct, aware, considerate, passionate, gentle, soft, engaging or loud. This should describe how you prefer to speak with people. Don’t think I am “xx” way at work and “xx” way at home. They should be the same! What is your natural style?

3. Write down 10 things/people that put you IN POWER. That means they energise you and you feel good doing it. This could be yoga, swimming, sunshine, good sleep, pets/animals, a good friend, family members (or not!), certain foods, adventures, activities, cooking, gardening, painting or simply eating out at a great restaurant!

4. Write down 10 things that put you OUT of POWER – i.e. things/people that drain you. This could include poor sleep, sugar, that annoying neighbour or family member, old friends that don’t honour you anymore, admin tasks, taxes and accounting, conflict with others, your workplace or certain people at work.

What you are looking for is to understand what YOU are about, how YOU like to communciate and what are the things YOU love doing v things that drain you. Hot tip. Do more of the IN POWER stuff. It will bring you back into your centre and help you get clarity. Then decisions come alot easier.  Hence clarity is power. 

Got anything to add to this? Love to hear your thoughts. Debbie Pask

 Are you seeking more money, a better relationship or to get pregnant? All of these things you seek are driven energetically by how willing and open you are to energetically RECEIVING. Your energy is expressed as GIVING (Yang) and RECEIVING (Yin). Which do you mostly sit within? If you are running a trillion miles per hour, making lists, keeping busy, reflecting outwards and expending heaps of energy talking and doing and acting… you are in YANG. Yang is logical, rational and project planning to the nth degree. This state of energy is wonderful and generous, but if you stay here too long – you block the flow of abundance. The universe says “she or he does not need anything and there is no spare and fertile space to grow anything new or bring in more”. Hence – financially it stagnates and it pushes away opportunities. For women seeking to get pregnant – the space for a baby does not exist.

On the other hand, if you are creative, intuitive, open, fluid and free – internally reflecting and opening up space in your mind & body - then you are in YIN mode. This mode is perfect for bringing in new energy, love and yes… abundance. You are telling the universe “I have space for new adventures and I am more than ready to receive. Look at how balanced, calm and fertile I am!”. Obviously it is unhealthy to stay forever in Yin or Yang – which is why flipping between them is healthy and extremely satisfying.

So – what is the ultimate balance? Listen to your body and spirit. Feel when you need to be in Yin and when Yang is the right path. This could change day to day or week to week.          

If you have been a racey crazy person running around and yangin’ it up for too long, it’s time to fall into the graces of Yin for as long as you can to recover and repair. Top Tip. Yin is creative and means no lists, no logic and certainly no project planning. It’s all about the inner child and fun, fun and more fun.

Like so many people as we move from one season to another you probably notice your immune system plays up a bit and colds and sinuses and hay fever start to trigger as we move into spring. A beautiful ancient wisdom was to do a cleanse between each of the seasons to freshen and heal your system and get your body temple ready for the next season and the nutrition it brings with it. For example as we move from winter into spring, doing a detox or cleanse will help the body better absorb the higher water content food we should be eating as the weather gets warmer(salads etc) as opposed to the stodgy, winter warming foods we comfort ourselves with in the colder months.

To strengthen your immune system try adding ginger, garlic, raw honey, lemon juice, cayenne pepper to your cooking or your favorite herbal tea. For hay fever and sinuses eat local raw honey as this is the honey that was made from the very bees that are stirring up the pollens etc from the local plants etc that are stirring up your hay fever or sinuses, another ancient wisdom that works a treat and tastes good too. Do some research and you will find a local source of raw honey in your area. Investing in a netti pot to clear and heal your nasal passage works wonders as well.

Take paper and pen with you to a natural earthy landscape such as the beach, park, mountains or anywhere you can touch the earth directly with your skin. The therapeutic benefits of Earthing (standing barefoot on soil) are amazing. Check out this website for more information. http://www.earthinginstitute.net/index.php/book

When you feel anchored into the Earth, think about all of the things in your life that are toxic or simply not suited to you anymore. A question I like to ask is this. What brings you IN power (energetically juices you) and What brings you OUT of power (energetically toxifies you)? Divide your page into two columns and literally name all of the things that you want to bring in versus out. Things that bring me IN POWER are exercise, meditation, swimming in the ocean, my great friends (Bec, Claudia and Avril), jigsaw puzzles, horse riding, oracle cards and Reiki healings. What is your list? Get clear on this and choose also to write down things to let go of. For me that includes judgement, eating food with sugar in it, working too hard and certain people that energetically drain me. When you have finished your list, burn the things you need to let go of and stretch your body at the same time – feel the creaks in your body release and allow that excess energy to go into the Earth for healing. When you engage your senses with the Earth you emotionally & physically digest and let go of toxins. Know that you always get to choose the experiences that come into your life and honour all lessons you have learned. Your life is but a mirror of your feelings and thoughts.