Sharing with No Strings Attached

Last night I went to the Seder dinner at the Kabbalah Centre in London. It was my 1st Seder dinner so I didn't know what to expect. I should get one of the teachers to guest post and explain it properly, my take is that throughout the evening we meditated, ate and scanned Hebrew text with the intent of removing bits of our ego. Then after midnight when the cosmic windows are wide open you receive a shot of good and light that will last the whole year. I couldn't sleep when I finally got home. 

The dinner has fifteen short courses and the energy of each matches the intent of that particular meditation. I sat next to a good friend who explained each course as we went along. One of the 15 rounds was about removing that part of our ego that represents "kindness, with a hidden agenda." I thought that was a great idea. The thought of people being friendly because they want something from you doesn't sit well with me. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In some societies, good samaritans may even be eyed with caution ... 

Ten years ago I volunteered to hand out food and clothing bundles in a poor town in Mexico. We were supposed to sit and chat, give them the goods and go - no strings attached. We were told to listen, help them feel cared for, etc. The initial reaction from all of the villagers was skepticism and disbelief. What did we want in return? Nothing! A few of them asked if we were there to talk about religion. Not the case.

Funny thing is this expedition was organised by my business school, which happened to be founded and run by the Opus Dei, I signed up after they clarified that we wouldn't talk about religion. The faculty member who was organising the event said it would be an abuse of power if we went into poor communities, giving charity with one hand and evangelising with the other. Totally agree! Not that I would have been any good at it (see what I mean here).

Not sure why I am writing about this now. I have been thinking of donating a percentage of my book royalties to cancer research or to support patients, through a charity  (or even sponsoring healing sessions for cancer patients). That's what my book is about though so it does support my goal of making it easier for cancer patients to try Reiki, Energy Healing and other complementary healing techniques. Would that be sharing with an agenda? Or just aligning my efforts with my book's purpose?  

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How do we diminish the Ego?

I have a funny story to tell ... Tonight I am attending the Seder dinner at the Kabbalah Centre in London. It is part of Pesach, Hebrew for Passover, and the point of the week is to take the air out from under our Ego's wings. The Kabbalistic definition of the Ego is slightly different to the one used in Energy Healing. Think back to those kiddie cartoons where a little angel and a little devil sit on the character's shoulders. The voice of your Higher Self is the Angel. The voice of the Ego is the little devil and it is there to test our resolve. It gives us a choice. When we listen to the angel our soul shines brighter. When we listen to the little devil we get a dose of instant gratification and then a slump.

Many of the techniques we've learned in the Kabbalah Centre are about using self-awareness and behavioural hacks to give the little devil the boot. Having that awareness gives us a choice. It is up to us which one we act on. Listening to the Light (the little angel) makes it stronger. Listening to the Ego does the same. This next week is supposed to give us an opportunity tilt the scales in favor of the Light, not the Ego. This is why I am giving up wheat, bread and all things that rise this week - they are said to feed the Ego. The food we can eat this week is supposed raise our vibration. I have never tried this before and it is an experiment for me. Pesach is said to help us break free of that Ego voice. I will give it a try.   =)

As part of the run up to tonight, we were meant to meditate on specific Astrological signs for the past 12 days. Each day corresponds to an astrological sign and we meditate on the positives of that sign. I only decided to sign up for the Pesach dinner last Wednesday so in theory I got the prep work a little bit late. As luck would have it, Madonna (the rock star) had been posting those meditations on her Facebook Page all along. I had actually seen them on her page and had been going back everyday to see what came next. LOL. So even though I didn't know it at the time, I completed most of the prep work for tonight's dinner. What a coincidence! 

This is one of the meditations on Madonna's FB Page. I am an Aquarius and sometimes find it hard not to be unique lol:

ps ... Madonna's Facebook Page (Hebrew letters). 

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Regina 

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Finding Unity in the Tree of Life

A couple weeks ago I started reading a Llewellyn book about Kabbalah and the Tree of Life, called Magical Qabalah for Beginners. It is written by a pagan author who calls himself a magician. I wasn't sure what to expect but the book is good - though I would caution against some of techniques in the second half. A spiritual safety check is definitely needed.  

What I appreciated is how the author refers to the Tree of Life as a roadmap that can connect us with a Higher Power through meditation. He also refers to Kabbalah as a meta-knowledge that can bring unity to a wide variety of spiritual belief systems. So true! 

What is the Tree of Life?  

It is a glyph that tells story of creation from a Kabbalistic perspective, which I find to be fascinating. If I understand correctly, the Big Bang is said to the moment when it all started. Before the universe was created all we had was nothingness and light. To the Kabbalist, that emptiness is the source of everything, including the universe, the solar system and also other dimensions where our ancestors, loved ones, angels, guides and (in the Hermetic tradition) even pagan gods and goddesses exist. 

When the Big Bang happened, that nothingness and light exploded into an abstract sphere of light (Keter = 1st sphere) that reproduced until we were left with 10 spheres of light. The 1st sphere is that highest point of solid light that could be mistaken for the Creator though it also has its origin in nothingness. It might be the 1st form of God that we can see, sense or feel. The 10th sphere represents the physical universe. In between we have 8 spheres that are dimensions of the spiritual world. 

Each of the 10 Spheres has a Quality

The 10 spheres are  also meant to be aspects of that Higher Power some people call God. Is God wise, all knowing, compassionate or judgmental? It all depends on the sphere that we are individually aware of. These spheres represent the Crown of God, Wisdom of God, Understanding of God, Compassion of God, Judgement of God, Beauty of God (which is said to be reflected in Nature), Splendor of God, the Victory of God, the Foundation of God and the Physical Manifestation of God, which is the Universe. This includes the Earth and Mother Nature which is also the Divine Feminine. 

The book's author is pagan and Kabbalah is often associated with a monotheistic religion (Judaism); so this tome goes one step further and links each of the spheres to pagan gods with similar attributes. He even jokes that some Wiccan beliefs are almost monotheistic because they see individual gods and goddesses who unite to become a Super God. 

The nine lower spheres of light are full-fledged copies of the original (the Crown). If you zoom in you might see one sphere and its attributes reflected in a particular pagan god, if you zoom out you'll see the whole and one Super God. For example, the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis (proncounced Aset) can be found in the 9th sphere which is the foundation for the physical earth*. That is probably why she is associated with healing and magic, if you move a lever on that sphere it will eventually be reflected down here. It's like we are all see pieces of the same puzzle and that accounts for our differences. 

Even atheists, who often look to Science as their belief system or worldview, are looking at just one of the spheres (5th). It is as if that Super God has ten fingers and each of those fingers can choose to pull strings in our physical world. Most of us see one or two of those fingers and our mind equates it to God, to Science or to the gods and goddesses of the pagan traditions. The Tree of Life can help us bring a sense of unity to the different spiritual traditions that are out there.  

One last point! 

Each of the spheres can also be linked to an Archangel. The physical world has Archangel Sandalphon, the angel of  nature, music and prayers. In The Angel Tarot Deck, author Doreen Virtue links Sandy with Peace. Its hard to deny that religion has created lots of havoc on the earth. Maybe this can help us realise that we are all correct to some degree, but none of us have a complete picture. One of my next posts will be on Righteousness and how it has to be balanced by Love & Compassion to stay peaceful. Love to hear your thoughts on this, 

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Regina

Ps... Each sphere on the Tree represents an archetype. A particular goddess might be found on different spheres depending on the quality  that we are connecting with at that time (Bina for great mother, or Yesod for the Moon and its influence on healing and emotions). 

> Also Read: Traveling Through the Tree of Life

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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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* The text in italics was added in July 2021 after more study into the Tree of Life. 

Image: canva.com (Updated July 2021) 

Tree of Life Image from meditator.org

New! Past Life Reiki Healings

Next month I am piloting a new kind of Past Life Reiki Healings: a series of personalised short stories! The idea is to tune into a relevant past life and use storytelling to illustrate the events and challenges that are being carried over to the present life. The short stories will build on universal archetypes; for example, do you have the tendency to play the saviour, the victim or the runaway in relationships.  If so, how would this link to a past life? I will tune in using a mix of cards, meditation and clairvoyance. 

Past Life Readings can be fun and intriguing but the value lies in the shifts that can be produced in your present life. Telling the story can shed light on important issues. I will also start and end the session by sending Reiki to the the Past Life, intending that reading the story reveals, clears and heals blocks.

Note:The occasional taster reading is available on Facebook Page HERE. To be transparent, I hope to publish some of these short stories in a Past Life Healing book. Individual names will be kept confidential. 

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Giving Up Wheat for Pesaj

I am giving up bread, corn, and other wheat-y foods during Passover next week. Though I am not Jewish, I have been studying Kabbalah and one of the things we learned is the energy of food and how we can use it to raise our vibration. Wheat-y things certainly do feed my gluttonous impulses so I can relate to cutting them out for a week and making room for spiritual growth. 

It could also be a good time to do a real spring cleaning and get rid of things that I no longer need in my life. This could be my own interpretation but I see it as a good opportunity to clean my soul, mind and my living quarters of old energy/food/clutter. Out with the old, in with the new and hopefully lots of good.   

I haven't given anything up for Lent this year (or the past 10 years). Giving up something for Lent always struck me as symbolic whereas giving up wheat next week is meant to have an effect on the energy body and it's ability to receive light. I am curious and I thought I would give it a try to see what happens.

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Are some people spiritually color blind?

I have come to the conclusion that some people are spiritually color blind. In healing sessions, some clients feel the energy and others don't. Some see energy, colors and flashes of light in their chakras. Others don't. Some people are naturally intuitive. Others seem to have upper chakras that are switched off.  

Seeing is believing.

I used to be a skeptic and it was only until a random set of coincidences pointed me towards an Angel book that I started to open up. Then came my 1st psychic development workshop. I didn't think I would get much as I had never tried it before. The teacher said to make it up if we couldn't see or feel anything. 

My 1st thought was - seriously?

She had us sit in pairs and guided us through a meditation where we imagined ourselves visiting our classmate's house. How big was the house? How many floors, how many bedrooms? What were the decorations like? Did they have pets, children, roommates? What was the view like? She narrated these questions and gave us some time to dream up the answers. It was a mind blowing exercise.

When I was visualising his kitchen I imagined myself looking out a window and saw my aunt's garden. A second later it disappeared and I saw a brick building. Then the garden was back. The counter top in the kitchen was the same granite I had at home. 

Images from my life came to mind whenever the teacher asked a question. When the meditation was over I started describing what I saw and was shocked to realise that I got it right! 

• Three bedrooms, check!
• Small dog, check!
• Kitchen with view of garden and brick building, check!
• Wooden floors and glass tables in the library, check!

Then my classmate went on to describe my flat. He mentioned a really long winding hallway - at the time I lived in a huge building and had to walk for 5 minutes to get from the elevator to my door. He correctly spotted the white theme with pink flowers. The fact that I did not have a dog (but wanted one, how odd was that?) and so many other things. I was even more shocked to hear his reading. 

This was a great way to get beginners started on the psychic reading trail. In readings you'll often get a sense of issues that might be a little too personal or painful and you wonder how to say it. No one is touchy or sensitive about the color of their carpets so it is a lot easier say whatever comes to mind. It is also a great way to get confirmation that what you are seeing and receiving is accurate. 

Whenever I run into a skeptic or disbeliever who is rudely dismissive of psychics I think back to this experience. I don't know why they don't see what I see, but I wouldn't let a colorblind person tell me I'm crazy for seeing a color differently than they do. This isn't any different. Rather than argue, I'd rather bring them to class and see what happens. 

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