Letters to Momo - by Alejandro Souza

I am pleased to introduce a guest post by Alejandro Souza, an inspired writer and social entrepreneur. In 2010 Alejandro's family was shaken up by a life event which was compounded by distance. He turned to the power of penmanship to bring the situation hope, resilience & light. 

I’d like to share with you a remarkable journey of personal transcendence and overcoming! Let’s start at the beginning…

In September of 2010, I received an email informing me that my cousin Momo, as I called him, had been imprisoned. His situation was deeply challenging to say the least: 23-years old and about to graduate from university abroad, his world was suddenly confined to one of the largest high-security prisons in Liverpool. His parents and sisters were all home in Mexico, an Atlantic Ocean away.

A truly compassionate, loving, and caring person only a year my junior, Momo has always been my closest friend in the family. Although we lived in different countries most of our lives, no physical distance ever kept us from communicating. Crushed by his imprisonment and the realization that he had been facing this situation alone for months, I made an unconditional commitment to live the experience as close to him as I possibly could.

My mind was made: I resolved to write him one letter each day for as long as he was in jail.

Many letters and a few months later, Momo was released from prison and flew back to Mexico City. Once home, he finally told me face-to-face how important the letters had been. He told me the letters became his lifeline, that they gave him love and strength to overcome his physical and psychological prisons, to find meaning in his experience, and to ultimately achieve personal growth and liberation.

That is why today, we’ve just launched an amazing Kickstarter campaign to crowd-source the funds needed to publish the book Letters to Momo – the collection of all daily letters I wrote to my cousin – exactly as he received them.

My daily letters were my way of walking with Momo and infusing him with strength, resilience, and above all, love. The letters were written to help him not only survive the incarceration, but to transcend it by consciously seeking the value of the experience as a platform for liberation and growth. Never brooding or negative, each letter has a positive and inspiring tone as an empowering reminder that he was not a victim of circumstance and that if he chose to, he could author the change he desired in his life. In short, the letters were intended to rouse the personal power to overcome we each are innately born with.

Today, we want to publish the book because we believe in the power of its message! We are certain the letters can inspire and empower others to confront and overcome barriers to their own liberation, regardless of situation or background. As Momo states, “it would be a blessing to share them with the world because there is no ownership to such sincere insights.”

Never written with the intention of being published, or for anyone other than Momo, the letters were written straight from the heart in genuine stream of consciousness. Today they remain intact and in their original state, as pure as originally sent to Momo. And that’s exactly how we want to publish them.

Our vision is to share, not to sell. That’s why we want to get this story out there because we firmly believe that no one should walk alone!

Today, let these letters walk with you.

To embark on your own journey of personal transcendence and overcoming, click here. 

Born and raised in Mexico City, Alejandro is a 26-year-old writer, poet, traveller and social entrepreneur. A lover of the experience of life itself, he treats the world as an emblem of possibility. Each of his projects is an intensive expression of his entire person. Even though all paths of attainment are different, his goal remains the same: to help enhance quality of life by reminding us of our innate ability to own the change we desire - and to smile at the realisation communally and loudly, every step of the way. You can reach him and visit his work via http://www.letterstomomo.com 

What is Trance Mediumship? Think Whoopi in Ghost...

There are perks to attending psychic and energy healing schools. One of my favorites is swapping sessions with my classmates. We like to meet for dinner at a particular friend's house and then give each other angel readings. It is fun. Our Christmas party this year was no exception. We had a real treat when one of my classmates gave us a demonstration of trance-mediumship. I had never seen a trance reading and was expecting it to be a little bit spooky. Not in the least! Our classmate's guide is a soft-spoken elder gentleman that comes across as being Asian. His presence is reassuring and the advice is practical. That said, there was a moment at the beginning of the session where a candle started flickering - you could say it threw sparks loudly. 

So what is trance-mediumship? 

Trance is similar to the last scene in the movie Ghost, where Patrick Swayze's character talks to his wife (Demi More) with Whoopi Goldberg's as an intermediary. Essentially he speaks through her. In the movies it looks dramatic; the real life scene is calm, relaxed and quiet. No Hollywood side effects though we did have some flickering candles. Our classmate sat quietly and let's his guide speak through him. The audience asks questions and waits for the answer. Pretty accurate; though the medium's guide won't know the background so you have to explain a bit more than you would to your own guides. I'm not sure how to describe it; it was different. Though I will probably never feel comfortable doing trance myself; seeing it live was a very interesting experience. 

I'll leave you with one of the funnier, non-spooky scenes from Ghost! 

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Be the Peacekeeper in your Life

Last week I went to a lecture by Masaru Emoto, of Messages in Water fame. He inspired a non-watery post when he had us listen to John Lennon's song "Imagine." The lyrics are absolutely inspired and as the Law of Attraction tells us, we create the reality of our choosing with our thoughts. I’m a huge fan of vision boards, goal setting and affirmations. They change our direction in life. This also applies to the collective as shared beliefs shape the world. 

Today I was guided to send healing not to international conflicts, but to all of the cancer cells on earth. I started by visualizing these cells glowing with Love and Joy. My perspective then shifted to include the surrounding organs and tissues. The impression I got was that of a battlefield, with cancer on one side and humanity on the other. It dawned on me that this warlike mentality is not the most productive one to adopt. Essentially, we would be at war with a piece of ourselves. 

So how do you solve dilema? I was shown a picture of both sides giving up and putting an end to psychological warfare. At this point, the healing shifted to include all cancers, not just those who are biological. Cancer is the uncontrollable growth of a rogue cell. This could be a cancer cell in a human being, but on a larger scale it could be equated to the proliferation of guns, drugs, political warfare and the Ego's tendency to choose sides and start fights. The distant healing was meant for all human cancers, not just the biological ones that we see in hospitals.

My next question was: where do these conflicts come from? The answer I got was quick judgment and separation: believing our behaviour to be right and other's to be wrong. This can lead to conflict if we do not balance judgment with compassion. It is possible to disagree with others and still be respectful of their attitudes and beliefs. Or at least a little bit understanding (put yourself in their shoes!). I then imagined a stream of healing energy that balanced out judgment and compassion, allowing us to see the beauty and truth in our differences.

I ended the healing by visualizing a world that spontaneously healed itself of all conflicts. On a global scale you might call that wishful thinking, but the truth is peace happens one person at a time. We can all choose to be the peacekeeper in our life. Human conflicts can be prevented one at a time by bringing our consciousness into this space. All it takes is one person with the resolve to dialogue and find common ground. Grounding in the Heart also makes us less reactive to external triggers. You can also meditate on this Peacekeeper Consciousness for a few minutes everyday and bring it into your being. 

If you'd like to meditate on global peace this is a great song for that, if a little bit Christmassy. But I really do believe the biggest changes come when we take action in our particular sphere of influence. Love and Light! 

Let us know how the meditation goes!  =)

Reiki hugs,

Regina

> Also Read: Thoughts on Inner Peace

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Angelic Stress Relief Meditation

This is an excerpt from A Personal Guide to Self Healing, Cancer and Love. The book is for families who are coping with cancer, but the meditation can help anyone who is stressed.  

Angelic Stress Relief Meditation

Sit down in a quiet place. Bring your attention to your breathing, observing its natural pace. Take a deep breath in, hold... and release. Repeat this process three times, holding your breath only as long as it feels comfortable. 

Let your breathing go back to its normal rhythm.

Bring your attention to your Heart Chakra: the center of Unconditional Love. The Heart is also the seat of your intuition and natural healing ability. Breath gold healing light into your heart and release. Repeat this process at your own pace. 

See and feel that loving energy overflow from your heart.

Now place your hands on your Solar Plexus, just below the sternum. On the next breath visualize green and gold light reaching your Solar Plexus. Visualize and feel the light clearing and balancing the energy in your Solar Plexus. The healing light fades and we are left with a bright yellow Chakra. It spins beautifully. 

Hold that image in your mind and feel your Solar Plexus Chakra growing stronger. 

Next we are going to release our worries by placing them in an Angel Box. By placing our fears and worries in this box we hand them over to the Angels. 

Visualize a beautiful gold box in front of you.What does it look like? Does it have intricate designs on the side? Imagine how if feels to hold it. Let it come to life. 

Visualize the box opening as you place all of your fearful thoughts, worries and concerns in its gold center. Put everything that has been weighing on your mind in that box, even the thoughts that you do not want to admit to yourself. 

This box is a gift from Archangel Michael, who give us courage, and from Archangel Raphael, the healing angel. Imagine the box overflowing with gold and green angelic light. This light transmutes your thoughts and worries into positive energy. 

When you open it, you now see gold rays emanating from the Angel Box.  Thank the angels for taking your worries and looking after you and your loved ones. Sit with this feeling of gratitude for as long as you like. Let it fill your entire being with warm, loving energy. 

When you are ready, bring your attention back to your breath. Feel the weight of the chair under you and slowly bring your attention back to the room. 

Take as much time as you need. When you are ready, open your eyes. 

Namaste 

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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, 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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Is Transpersonal Psychology for Me?

A couple weeks ago I sat in as an guest at the Angel Readings class that I used to take. It was so much fun! Received four accurate readings. One of the readers told me that she saw me studying a masters or a PHd in a new subject what would complement my healing studies. She said not to be scared off by the statistics because I am good with numbers (true!). Variations of that message have come through in four readings though they never tell me what it is. I mentioned it to an intuitive friend yesterday and she replied with a two-word answer:

Transpersonal Psychology

What is that? I looked it up and its psychology mixed with spirituality, super consciousness and mystical experiences. Hmmm, sounds like that could be right up my alley. I went googling for more information and found a university in Palo Alto that teaches MA's and PHd's in Transpersonal Psychology. The curriculum looks pretty interesting. The masters looks like a better approach and if it ends up being awesome I think you can add 3 yrs for PHd.

This has me thinking though. How much schooling can and should you do in one life? I have already been though college, an MBA and a 2 year class in Energy Healing that I will (fingers crossed) graduate from in May this year. Transpersonal Psychology sounds pretty amazing but I'll be 35 when I'm done with the masters. Thirty eight if I go for a Phd. My healing and counseling career will take off when I am 40. Hmm. It does seem to fit well though. I might sign up for a class and see what it is all about. 

I am interested in psychology and had wanted to take a couple classes when I finished healing school anyway. Some of my case studies left me thinking I could do with a background in counseling. Giving Reiki is easy but sometimes I am left wondering what to say (and I refer them to a psychologist). This could totally do the job and a MA should give me a strong foundation. I wonder who teaches Transpersonal Psychology in London? Otherwise, Sofia University in Palo Alto has a distance learning program that looks really interesting. I wonder how it works and if we have live chats and sessions, etc.  

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Back to Work! Recess is Over

It is not what you think! I am not getting a day job again, at least not at the moment - though I did wake up this morning feeling like my holiday is finally over. Frankly, I was relieved! The past two months I have been a bit slow, a bit tired. Though I have been hard at work on my book I have also been sleeping in. Not as productive as I was at my day job (then again, the past 3 years I have been keeping a day job while going to school, blogging and writing a book on the side. It has been crazy.) 

Today I woke up and just knew that this slump is over. I am energised for no reason at all. My eyes opened on their own at 6.50 am. I wasn't tired, sleepy or wanting to stay in bed. I had  breakfast and got to work on my book. I think my book is finally finally done. Acknowledgements written, appendixes written (including an introduction to energy management for what I call novice Healers). I did one last check to make sure everything was consistent from an UPPER CAPS/lower caps point of view and I think I am all set to go! This is exciting!

What is next? There are 2 or 3 books that I feel like I need to read asap. One is on the biology and science of cancer, its called the Emperor of all Maladies. Though my book is on  complementary therapies like Reiki and Energy Healing and how they can help,  having a good understanding of the disease process will help me tap into the body at an intuitive level. Last year I attended a workshop at the School of Intuition and Healing where we learned how to tune into the organs and see how they are feeling (read more here). I also have to play catch up on a distance learning anatomy and physiology class. 

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