Can a Camel Get Through the Eye of a Needle???

There is a line in the New Testament where Jesus tells his followers that it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to get into the Kingdom of Heaven. I grew up Catholic and this quote has been interpreted to tell people that having money somehow keeps you from getting into Heaven. And that not having $$$ gets you there quicker. 

My view is that not having a dysfunctional ego can get us through the gates (or even create heaven on earth), but that’s not the point of this post. Let’s focus on the camel instead. 

I think that we missed the point, forgetting that Jesus was Jewish, and many of the examples he gave were rooted in his culture. Kabbalah is the mystical side of Judaism; I’ve been taking classes on and off since 2009, when I first moved to London. You’ll find previous posts here. 

In Kabbalistic lore, the eye of the needle represents the dark night of the soul. It’s represented by the hebrew letter Kof; each of the Hebrew letters has a spiritual energy and meaning. That is half of the metaphor. The Camel is equipped to get through rough times. On a literal level, a real-life camel has enough water in its hump to survive travels in inhospitable desert environments. Metaphorically, water is empathy and emotional connection. On a Kabbalistic level, the letter G (the camel) represents spiritual strength and wealth of all kinds.  

So based on this, I’d suggest that the camel is very well equipped to survive a dark night of the soul. Whereas money can pay for a lot of things (including therapy) but money alone won’t get us through that dark night of the soul. We also need a spiritual or emotional toolkit…

Without going into too much detail, Kabbalah provides us with a map for spiritual and psychological growth. The letter Kof crosses the veil that is known as the Void, where dark nights of the soul are said to occur in life. Emotional intelligence is needed there. Money itself is irrelevant spiritually, but very necessary physically. 

Emotional Strength & Compassion

I’ve written about the Kabbalistic Tree of Life before and how meditations can take us up and down those levels of awareness.

My teachers tell us to be cautious with our pursuits. As legend tells us, of four talented Kabbalists, one died, another lost his mind, the third became an angry skeptic. Only the last Kabbalist thrived. 

The one that survived did so because he leaned on the Element of Water. Have a look at this lecture from Spiritgrow: 

I haven’t mentioned Kabbalah as much on my blog because it’s quite expansive - better suited for a book than for individual blog posts. But this aha moment helped me release limiting programming from my Catholic upbringing. 

Reiki hugs, 

Regina 

Ps … For those of you who have seen the Tree of Life, Gimmel is on the path between the 3rd and 5th Sefirot. Kof is on the path between the 3rd and 4th. This is based on the paths by Rabbi Isaac Luria. 

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Regina Chouza is an Energy Healer, Angel Medium and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She studied angels, tarot and astrology at The College of Psychic Studies in London, and qualified as a Healer at the School of Intuition & Healing. Regina's passion is bringing the qualities of joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. 

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The Ego Thrives on Comparison

Throwing a few thoughts out there because I can’t sleep 😅 It dawned on me today that the ego can only exist in relation to something else, it doesn’t stand on its own legs. It also has to be seen, which isn’t bad; we all need to be seen and loved.

But wouldn’t it be cool if your true self or your Higher Self shone through instead? So instead of comparing ourselves with others and having that be the reference point for the ego, align it with your Higher Self and all of its joy, light and potential.

This shift can be done on both a feeling & mental level. The belief that we can be more or less than the person next door is where the ego starts. It needs comparison to exist, a point of reference.

One of my reiki teachers tells us that we can heal the ego so that it becomes a force for our light & purpose to shine in the world. I think the first step might be to stop comparing ourselves with others. 

When it comes to metrics where it feels like you've fallen short, fill that part of yourself with love & understanding. Don’t beat yourself up about it - work with that feeling. Where does the metric come from? Is it relevant and necessary in your life?

Heal your ego & redirect it towards your higher self so that it’s pulled in that direction. Read my book to develop that connection, Chakra Healing & Magick.

Chapter 4 includes questionnaires that will get you thinking about your sense of self on a deeper level, while the sections on psychic abilities and energy healing will guide you towards your Higher Self. 

That part of your soul taps into your full potential; your Higher Self powers your goals more than the ego ever can. 

A healthy ego catches all of that energy, sending it out into the world. But we can't do that if we're focused on comparison, and all of the icky feelings that come from that behavior. Hence the need for healing.

This is what I'm clearing now. 🍎🍎🍎

Reiki hugs, 

Regina

>> Suggested Reading: Process Your Feelings with Reiki ⛈

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Regina Chouza is an Energy Healer, Angel Medium and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She studied angels, tarot and astrology at The College of Psychic Studies in London, and qualified as a Healer at the School of Intuition & Healing. Regina's passion is bringing the qualities of joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. 

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An Experience of Flowers, Crystals and Reiki

I had a crazy experience with crystals a few years ago and I forgot to blog about it. Here it goes! I found tumbled carnelians in a shop. Most crystals have great energy to begin with, and I do clear them before activating them. But on my way home, I took a small carnelian out of the bag and held it in my palm. It didn’t seem happy. 

My hand stung after a while; it felt like the crystal was angry. Instead of clearing and keeping it, I decided to return it to nature. Burying crystals is a great way to clear their energy. But I just happened to walk past a huge flowerbed, and without thinking, I tossed it into the flowers 🌷

Three days later I walked past the flowers and they were drooping. The flowerbed was about 6 feet wide and the whole thing looked terrible. I felt awful - so I gave the flowers Reiki for a few minutes and left. It didn’t help. A friend joined me later that week and we spent a lot of time sending healing to the flowers. When I checked again, everything was back to normal! 

Lately I’ve been thinking about this experience and how crystals, reiki and water can help us bloom. Also, how the effects of energy healing are not psychological or based on belief. Based on this particular example, I’d say that it doesn’t matter if we connect with energy healing logically or not. Let’s give ourselves the chance to receive light and bloom.

Visualize white light radiating through your aura and your water. And yes, clear your crystals before connecting them. 

Read my book: Chakra Healing & Magick looks at crystals, energy healing and other kinds of magick in depth. I published the book a year or so after the experience that I have described here. You’ll find a flower mandala on the cover, the idea is to let yourself bloom! 🌷🌷🌷

The book is available on Amazon, now in Spanish too! 🫶🏻 Bookstore Here 

Reiki hugs, 

Regina

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Regina Chouza is an Energy Healer, Angel Medium and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She studied angels, tarot and astrology at The College of Psychic Studies in London, and qualified as a Healer at the School of Intuition & Healing. Blogging since 2010, Regina's passion is bringing the qualities of love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. 

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Shine your Light Unapologetically

The sun is at 29 degrees Leo today - that is my North Node in my astrology chart. It represents what I need to do to bust out of limiting patterns. The key message is to shine without dimming my light. I’ve been working on it for a long time and although I’ve made big advances, there was still a behavioral pattern that I had to kick. 

My sun is in Aquarius - which means taking the role of the observer comes naturally, but the North Node pushes me to take my place center stage. 

Without going into the details of my chart, Leo rules my mission and happiness in life (if I choose to accept it), but I also have three heavy planets in Virgo, a sign that encourages us to be humble. And in my case, to hide my light because I didn’t want to be a show off, seem arrogant, or make others feel uncomfortable. 

As you'll know from reading Diary of a Psychic Healer, I've been on a spiritual deep dive for 14 years.

I have this pattern where I downplay the amount of time, energy and diligence that has gone into my energy healing and spiritual studies. So for example, earlier this month I wrote an Instagram post that questioned the popular New Age Lionsgate trend. Instead of just saying “I don’t see this in the stars,” I began that post with a disclaimer of “if I am reading this right.” 

My intention was to imply that I didn’t have the truth, not that I didn’t know how to read astrology charts. I wasn’t sure if that trend was rooted in aspect patterns in astrology, the general timing of the year, or pop culture numerology (my guess was the latter). 

A friend shared my post on her wall. It was met by criticism from a lady who funny enough, mirrored the critical Virgo voice that runs through my mind: am I good enough, do I know enough, did I phrase this right??? She questioned my astrology knowledge and implied that my content didn’t merit a share. I had a huge Aha Moment: I don’t need to defend my credentials to anyone, least of all a stranger online. 

I’ve been exploring astrology in detail since 2009 when Jan Spiller’s Astrology for a Soul just got me. My formal studies came later, in 2015 & 2016, and by 2017 I was teaching experimental astro workshops. In real life interactions I tend to downplay how much time and energy I’ve dedicated to my craft, but it’s apparent on this blog. 

This month’s lesson is not to downplay my talent or experience; something that I have been doing for far too long. Even in my corporate days, a friend insisted that I should put my MBA diploma on my wall (as another colleague did) so that people would know that I had a masters. I didn’t want to brag. Plus I thought it was enough that my bosses & HR knew. In hindsight I’m not sure that it would have made a difference because my ability to deliver on projects was more important. My enthusiasm and commitment were more than enough too.

Or so I thought… 

Since then I’ve had flashbacks to instances where I downplayed my track record with energy healing, or when I praised someone’s work in a way that made them believe they had more experience and stature than I did. Those interactions seemed harmless, but the ego dynamic (faux humility and shrinking to please) creates an unbalanced relationship. It takes a lot to come back from that, no matter how long we’ve been on the spiritual path. 

My life lesson has been to shine brightly and let whoever wants to stick around, stick around. It takes courage to shine your light no matter who is in your orbit, and not to feel too big (or too small) around someone who also has power. 

Also, my Higher Self tells me that if I don’t shine as brightly as I can, I’m not doing my part. That perhaps, was the biggest lesson of all 🦁

Reiki hugs, 

Regina 

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Regina Chouza is an Energy Healer, Angel Medium and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She studied angels, tarot and astrology at The College of Psychic Studies in London, and qualified as a Healer at the School of Intuition & Healing. Blogging since 2010, Regina's passion is bringing the qualities of love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits.  

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Grounding Yourself in the Divine Feminine

Last night I did a meditation to develop more of a sense of security within myself. It’s part of a class that I’ve been taking the past few months. The teacher guided us through a visualization where we became aware of our connection with the Divine. 

My intuition kept pointing me towards the Divine Feminine in the form of an ancient egyptian goddess, a mix of Isis & Astarte. My family is originally Lebanese, on my mom’s side, and both were popular in the general region. The one in the picture is Hathor (at the British Museum).

My intuition followed through with a clear message: imagine a matrushka - the Mother Goddess is on the outside, then your Higher Self, then you. Like cosmic Aura layers. These visuals weren’t part of the meditation, but they made perfect sense. I loved the metaphor, and funny enough, the past few days I had found myself questioning the concept of a Higher Self. 

This clicked for me and it also resonates from a kabbalistic point of view, in terms of the different parts of the Soul; a little piece of us is connected to that outer most matrushka. There are also parallels in how that feminine energy is described in Kabbalistic books and my favorite Green Tara book. There are obvious variations for each time and culture, but there is a common thread that in the concepts. 

My feeling is that each culture perceives that energy through its lens. The easiest way to get a sense of that is in meditation! 

Reiki hugs, 

Regina 

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Integrating With Your Higher Self (Astrology & Healing)

I've been on a blogging sabbatical for about six months but it's time to start again. Today I sat in the park and meditated for a while - the images that came through were awesome and I want to share. A few years ago I wrote about the transpersonal chakras, basically a system with 12 or 13 energy centers. We have the seven chakras that most healers and yoguis are familiar with, an additional four that can be found in the Aura, and one near your heart. These chakras are about our connection with soul, spirit and the universe.  

Anyhooo, I haven't found any books about these chakras and whenever I sit down to meditate, I tend to get glimpses of how they work. The idea is that our seven main chakras have to do with the physical body and our personalities, starting with the root chakra at the bottom of the spine and going all the way up to the Crown. The first transpersonal chakra is the Earth Star; it gives us deeper grounding so we can connect with spirit. 

FYI - This is an advanced energy healing post; read my books for an introduction 💛

You'll find a lengthy description here, but the Earth Star Chakra makes it possible for us to connect with Nature including crystals, trees, plants and flowers. It is found 6-12 inches beneath your feet in the Aura. In school we learned to activate this energy center, as well as the Higher Heart before reaching for the stars with the chakras that are over the head. It's a good idea to work with the main seven for a few years before activating the ones over the head. The techniques in my chakra book lay the groundwork; I also have guided meditations on Instagram and Youtube for you to follow. 

Today I meditated on the Earth Star Chakra and on these transpersonal chakras:  

• Stellar Gateway. I get the sense of this being the pathway for your Higher Self; how its energy flows down into your soul and then to your physical body. In other meditations this where I've felt my Higher Self's astrological chart. It's based on a Zodiac that relates to the Moon's Nodes and your path to happiness in this life. Known as the Draconic Chart, you'll see an extra layer of spiritual energy that is available in your daily life - essentially wings that you can spread to gain more light, power and ease (work in progress here!)

• Soular (Soul Star) Chakra: This is where we find the energy of ancestors, past lives and where the energy of your birth chart is found. This energy flows from the Soul Star Chakra through the four main layers in the Aura, influencing our thoughts, feelings, emotions and how we interact with others. I like to focus my self healing sessions on my astrology chart - it's a wonderful map to work with. 

As usual, I went through the basics of grounding myself in mother nature, bringing white light down from above and then activating and shielding my Aura (read Chapter 5 of Chakra Healing & Magick). I spent a lot of time on my manifesting chakras: Root, Sacral & Solar Plexus before turning my attention to the Heart Chakra. 

Then came the good stuff: intuitively, I saw my Stellar Gateway switch on, a brilliant white light. My intuition said to connect my Stellar Gateway and Soular Chakras. I saw this as a beam of silver light between them. This brought their energies together, including two layers of astrology. 

If you've seen a natal chart, it maps out where the planets were when we were born. This influences your personality, strengths, weaknesses and it creates a lot of blind spots as well. I tend to focus astrology sessions on energy healing and empowerment - essentially how to become more well rounded. For example, I don't have much Fire in my natal chart but there is a ton of fire in my Higher Self's astrology chart.  

You'll find my natal chart below. Don't worry if you're not familiar with an astrology chart. The outermost circle is where you'll find the symbols for the 12 Zodiac signs (in red, green, blue and yellow). The blue icons on the inner circle are the planets at my time of birth, my natal chart.

The red icons on the middle wheel represent the energy that my Higher Self has to support me in this life (Draconic Chart). My intuition says that by activating the Stellar Gateway and bringing it into alignment with the Soular Chakra, we can get both of these energies to work together. 

Think of this as a relationship chart with your whole self. As you'll see, the middle circle has the Moon in Leo as well as Saturn, Mars and Jupiter in Aries (this is my Draconic or Higher Self chart). Today, I got a sense of all that fiery energy flowing through my Aura into my consciousness, filling me with fire and confidence. 

Join me on Intagram for chakra meditations. If you'd like to know more about natal astrology, I have a highlight in my Instagram stickers too. 

Read my books for a simple intro to energy healing. You'll find them in the Bookstore. I'm also available for online sessions 💜💜💜

Reiki hugs, 

Regina 

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Regina Chouza is an Energy Healer, Angel Medium and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She studied angels, tarot and astrology at The College of Psychic Studies in London, and qualified as a Healer at the School of Intuition & Healing. Blogging since 2010, Regina's passion is bringing the qualities of love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. 

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How to Be Your Full Self

Welcome! My name is Regina. I’m an energy healer and intuition blogger. Both of these have helped me tremendously.   

The point of energy healing is to lovingly release our fears and insecurities so that we can be our bold, beautiful selves in daily life - without so many hiccups! Your intuition and your Spirit guide the way; the secret is to learn how to tune into your inner light. 

I’ve been blogging about this for twelve years now! If you're new to Diary of a Psychic Healer, please start with the posts from my student days. I am also available for online sessions, or better yet, read my books and learn to heal yourself. Energy healing is a skill that we can all develop. 

 

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Regina 

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Regina Chouza is an Energy Healer, Angel Medium and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She studied angels, tarot and astrology at The College of Psychic Studies in London, and qualified as an Energy Healer at the School of Intuition & Healing UK. Blogging since 2010, Regina's passion is bringing the qualities of love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. 

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