Are You a Love or a Happiness?

I have had the weirdest dreams since I started studying intuition. Last night I had one where it felt like I was traveling to another dimension or to a new kind of planet. The people there were made of energy and light. I didn't get a sense of physical bodies but they were conscious. They had light bodies and individuality. 

When I was approached by someone who seemed like he was of the opposite gender, I began comparing my energy to his and a question came to mind:

Regina, what are you?

And without missing a light-beat, I replied: I am a Happiness. 

The one asking was a Love. And the feeling was that in that dimension - in this dream of mine - Loves paired up with Happinesses. Yin and Yang in a world of light.  


This idea definitely rang a bell... 

One of the biggest lessons for me has been to define the word Happiness on my own terms and what it means to live a life that makes me happy. Is it selfish to prioritize happiness? On some level, I used to think so. That is what my latest book is about and what Holy Fire® and Karuna Reiki® are about, happiness and compassion. 

A few years ago I had the idea of writing a novel about a flower fairy who noticed that flowers faded faster if they went home with unhappy families. The fairy closed up her shop to go looking for happiness so she could put it in her bouquets.  

I am not sure if I have found "it" yet, but energy healing has made a huge difference in my life. If you would like to know more, both of my books are geared towards self-healing as a road to peace, love and empowerment. 💛

Reiki hugs, 

 

Regina 

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Ground Yourself In Love

It's been a few weeks since Chakra Healing & Magick was released - I hope you are enjoying the read! This week, I thought we could discuss grounding and how it can help us prepare for the shifts that come when we begin to engage with energy healing and meditation on a deeper level.

We have discussed grounding several times, so it's grounding in the energy of love that I'd like to focus on. You see, in order to really heal ourselves, we have to be willing to turn a compassionate and objective eye inward, shining a loving light on our fears and insecurities before addressing the aspects that need healing. 

If we are also planning on working with energy healing to bring about these shifts on an emotional or spiritual level, we will be much better off if we begin by grounding ourselves in Mother Nature as that gives us a means of releasing emotional energy. 

How Do We Ground Ourselves?

 

We can begin by learning to ground ourselves. If you recall, grounding is about bringing our consciousness into the body so that we are fully aware of how we feel, and so that we are in touch with nature - which in turn, can help us feel safe, loved and supported. It also makes life easier. 

After all, when we live in the moment we experience life in technicolor and emotions run high, it can be overwhelming - which is why many of us escape when things get a bit messy, rathe or than deal with the turmoil. Some might distance themselves from a relationship, others may turn to desensitizing habits like drinking, and still others flee into a "spiritual" or "zen" lifestyle to try and numb those topsy-turvy sensations.

What's In It For You???

I like to quote my fellow healer and friend, Justin Luria (from the School of Earth Medicine in London) - Justin tells us that grounding is about working on our relationship with the earth. This could be seen on an energetic level, where we draw on Earth energy for support and sustenance (better than Redbull!) and on a figurative level, where we connect with the physical world so that we can enjoy life on Earth.

Learning to ground ourselves is a process, one where we come into contact with our inner voice and with the physical body's language. If you have read my earlier posts on Medical Intuition (here), you will be familiar with what the body can tell us about our beliefs, our food choices and even the way we feel about our lives deep down. 

The physical body and the Aura quite literally register everything that happens to us, and of we learn to read it, we can shed kilos of physical and emotional weight. To do that, we start by grounding ourselves so that we can establish that inner dialogue. 

Channeling Love ...

As a student,I learned to ground myself in the energy of love by visualising tree roots growing out of the bottoms of my feet, into the ground, where they wrapped around a rose quartz crystal at the centre of the earth. That energy travels up the roots, into the body, and cascades out the Crown Chakra, surrounding you with pink light. It fills your Aura with love and trust, which in turn, shields your personal energy. 

From an empath's point of view, this technique is a "sanity saver" as it keeps other people's thoughts, emotions and stress out of our energy field - keeps us clear. It also prepares us for self-healing because love is not judgmental. 

By filling our hearts and minds with that loving energy, we can turn a discerning eye inward, shining a light on our vulnerabilities, our mistakes and some of our regrets, healing them in the process. 

A few months ago I published an article with OM Times about compassion and how it leads to  healing (read it here); this simple grounding exercise can put us in the right frame of mind to begin self-healing.

Want to Know More?

Follow the link below for A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love (2013) and Chakra Healing & Magick (2016). Both titles explore energy healing and the chakra system though admittedly through very different lenses. Join me on this journey!

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The bodhisattva Quan Yin is associated with cherry trees and with compassion. 

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Regina Chouza is an energy healer, angel medium and the author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. Blogging at Diary of a Psychic Healer since 2010, her passion is bringing the qualities of love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. Read her books to unlock your intuition. 

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Answering Existential Questions with Astrology

I am starting to discover that our life purpose doesn't have to be serious or even all that challenging. A part of me used to think it had to be accomplished; that's the side of me that wanted to go to Harvard and was mostly devastated when I didn't get in. Instead I went to Tufts University, just down the road in Sommerville, MA, and it's probably the best thing that ever happened to me. Tufts was fun. I made great friends from all over the world and I majored in Philosophy which was pretty cool, without having the stress that my few acquaintances at Harvard faced. Tufts was friendly and challenging. 

Since then, I also discovered Astrology, a subject that isn't taught at Harvard (as far as I know), but it did make the cut at Tuft's Experimental College. Call me crazy, but Astrology should be offered at every college. If there is a time when finding our place is most critical, it's those formative years before we launch ourselves into the world as young adults. I discovered astrology nearer to my Saturn return (at 27-28) and the perspective it gave me has been invaluable. Jan Spiller introduced me to the world of North Nodes and Pre-Birth Eclipses. These little known placements can point you in the direction of your very own Yellow Brick Road, the path that will lead you to your Life Purpose. 

The Moon’s Nodes tell us where our soul comes from and where it is headed. The theory is that over the course of many lifetimes, our experiences shape us by giving us ample opportunities to perfect certain skills. The South Node tells us what is done and dusted in terms of learning experiences and skills, while the North Node tells us what type of behavioral traits we can develop to become well rounded. The South Node represents what you are comfortable with, and your North Node is the exact opposite. It may pain you to go there, but once you do, bliss, realization and fulfilment are yours! Jan Spiller's book, Astrology for the Soul, explains it beautifully. 

I recently discovered another book by Spiller on eclipses, specifically lunar and solar eclipses that happen in the six months leading up to our birth. Apparently the sign these eclipses fall under can clue us into the gift we have to share with the world - where we can help others by being ourselves and letting them follow our example. It reminds me of a quote from Gabby Bernstein's Miracles Now deck: When I shine bright, I give others permission to shine with me. It's funny because my North Node (where I need to push myself) and my prenatal eclipse are in the same sign of Leo, and to complicate matters, my Sun is in Aquarius. Leo and Aquarius are opposites. So in essence, my past and present are all about Aquarian energy, but I'm also pushed to embrace what you could call my shadow - the other side of the coin. Leo is all about playfulness, love and the Inner Child which sounds lovely, but it's also a sign that wants to be front and center: pampered, admired and respected. My Aquarian nature runs from the spotlight and wants everyone to be treated equally (or maybe it just pushes "attention seeking" into the shadow self). 

There is nothing wrong with the sign of Leo; it has wonderful, fiery energy. But as the exact opposite of my Sun Sign (and as my uncomfortable but necessary North Node), it's also where I need to push out of my comfort zone. This week it dawned on me that my purpose doesn't have to be lofty - it's about embracing that North Node and also channeling the energy from my prenatal eclipse. 

We can answer some of life's big existential questions with Natal Astrology: Why are we here? What is your purpose? My eclipse and North Node in Leo tell me that I'm here to love, to play and to shine even if it feels like I'm being pampered with that purpose. This week I created an affirmation for myself based on my natal chart, adding a line about my needs being taken care of because let's face it, my Moon (emotions, feelings, security) is in Capricorn, a sign that can be too focused on self-reliance and material goods. 

This realization was huge, and funny enough, my mom gave me a cool Affirmations Coloring Book for my birthday last week so it feels like I'm already connecting with my Inner Child by picking up those colored pencils. All this week, I have been repeating that simple phrase and it feels amazing - liberating even. 

> 2023: North Node in Leo

Now for a bit of (childlike) Leo energy... 

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Regina Chouza is an energy healer, angel medium and the author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. Blogging at Diary of a Psychic Healer since 2010, her passion is bringing the qualities of love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. Read her books to unlock your intuition. 

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