Back to School: Angels, Astrology and Tarot!

Six years ago, I read a fantastic book on angels and spirit guides. At first, I was nervous about opening that door but the angels make the whole process feel cozy and safe. In a roundabout way, that led me to my psychic school where I studied intuition for almost four years. 

Since then I quit my day job to become a healer so the change has been dramatic. I started blogging in 2010 to keep track of my experiences in school. You can find posts about healings vs posts about intuition under the labels of Healing School and Psychic School. 

Last year I moved to Mexico City where I have been blogging, healing and hosting a weekly radio show. Life still feels like an adventure and this summer I'm going back for three months. I just signed up for class and I couldn't be more excited!

This is my summer term, can't wait to get started: 

• Working with Angels and Guides: This class is the main reason I'm going back for the summer. During my time in London I slowly worked my way up through the introduction, foundation and intermediate/advanced lessons with Amanda Roberts. I am hoping to be an Angel Medium someday, and for that to happen I need to take the Advanced class, which is channeling mixed with teacher training. To be honest I'm thrilled and nervous. I have been using angel cards so much the past year that getting back into a "pure connection mode" might be a challenge, but I'm ready for it. To graduate I also have to do dozens of case studies, so please Like my Facebook Page to get updates, and potentially a free 15 minute Skype reading this summer. I have to do thirty sessions before moving onto 40 minute readings. All I need is feedback and a smile.

• Intermediate Tarot:  I have been reading tarot since 2009, mostly self taught, and I thought it would be nice to take a class. Avril Price (the tutor) is said to be fantastic and I'm just psyched to be a part of it. We can also bring our own cards so I'll be using the Wizards Tarot by Corrine Kenner. It has so many layers, including astrology, healing, and the traditional themes of the cards.  

• Psychic Astrology: This is also a new for me, so far I have barely skimmed the surface focusing on past life astrology at the Kabbalah Centre, and with Jan Spiller's awesome book, Astrology for the Soul. In class we will go through our birth charts every week, looking at different aspects and how we can use them for readings and spiritual psychology. I'm not sure what to expect, but it will be great!

• Astrology and Magic:  I was done choosing classes for the summer and thought, if only there was a magic class and I would feel like I was at Hogwartz. The description for this was too much: how to use visualization and the planets to manifest our dreams, goals and other desires. It fits well with the Heart Manifesting Workshop that I attended in February. 

There is one more class that I'd love to take this summer, a Shamanic Medicine Wheel workshop by Judy Hall (at SIH). I figure I can wait until I'm settled in next week before signing up for any more classes. As always, my blog and Facebook Page will be full of updates, personal reflections and notes. This will be a busy summer as I'm aiming to rewrite the second draft of my memoir, a prequel to my student days in London. That's the nut to crack, I'm hoping London will inspire me. 

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The Second Coming of Christ: Literal or Mystical?

Most of my posts are based on my experiences and personal musings. This one is no different, just a snapshot of where I am right now. I'm not expert on the Second Coming of Christ but as with any subject, I asked my intuition to point out a theory that I can wrap my head around. 

The theme popped into my mind a recently when I stumbled across a book called The Yoga of Jesus, by Paramahamsa Yogananda (does the name sound familiar? Yogananda also wrote Autobiography of a Yogi). The Yoga of Jesus is now on my reading list, and somehow the cover got me thinking about the second coming of Christ. Do we take that literally, is he coming back in physical form?

It dawned on me that there may be another option. What if it's not a physical incarnation but rather, a metaphysical or mystical one? I'm starting to think that the Second Coming of Christ is going to happen in our hearts and minds, not in the world around us. It's when we start to assimilate that loving, forgiving and compassionate energy, letting it take the lead in our thoughts, our words and our actions. When that peaceful consciousness reaches critical mass, I can see Planet Earth being total bliss. Heaven on Earth. We wouldn't need the promise of a better afterlife, this one can be pretty amazing too. I'm not sure what would happen with the human experiences of sickness and poverty. You might still see these conditions on earth but we wouldn't be so quick to turn a blind eye to suffering. It's up to us to help each other.  

Christians talk about loving Christ and that's fantastic, but the bigger challenge is to love, respect and value each other. Jesus won't edge you out of a promotion at work or disrespect your beliefs and traditions. Loving Jesus is easy, we are not in competition. Loving each other can be tough, whether it's family, friends or complete strangers. At times, I wonder if humanists (atheists) have it right. We don't need a belief system to treat each other with respect. All we need is empathy, putting ourselves in someone else's shoes regardless of who they are, what they believe or where they come from. Maybe it's just a change in perspective that we need?

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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 Wizards Tarot, by Corrine Kenner [Review}

I am so excited to tell you about this fantastic deck, The Wizards Tarot by Corrine Kenner. I stumbled across this gem a few months ago and I can’t put it down. It's based on the standard structure and themes of tarot so you have your Cups, your Wands, your Swords and your Pentacles as well as the Major Arcana. This last one is my favorite part of the Wizards Tarot. 

We use the Major Arcana to trace our journey through life, coming into contact with the big archetypes like the Magician, the Emperor the Tower or the Hanged Man. The main difference here (and it's a biggie) is that instead of illustrating the Fools Journey, we follow a student of magic and mystery as he makes the rounds with his professors. Each of the characters in Major Arcana are faculty members at the Mandrake Academy. You'll get the insight you expect from tarot as well as lessons in subjects like astrology, herbal healing, runes, divination and crystal healing for example. I think it will take me at least a year to read the book and put all of these fun lessons to practice. So much to learn! 

These are just some examples: 

The Empress still represents fertility, giving birth to your dreams or to a baby. But here the Empress is also the Professor of Herbal Magic. We can go with the traditional meaning or turn to the guidebook for a very thorough introduction to herbal magic and plant healing. The images are also incredibly beautiful, with lots of symbolism and meanings. 

The Star tells us that all is well, to trust the divine plan. And she is also the teacher of Astrology, giving us a complete rundown of what we can find in our birth charts, including planets, stars and houses. If astrology is something you want to delve into, Kenner published a book called Astrology & Tarot that is also a fantastic read (love them both). 

The Hanged Man tells us to pause for a moment and see things from a different perspective. This is actually one of my favorite images, as he's sitting right side up (not hanging upside down) now that he's turned his life around. Here we learn to use runes for divination, insight & manifesting. We can use this deck to give readings based on the traditional imagery and themes of tarot, while discovering healing, astrology, divination and manifesting at the same time. 

There are twenty-two cards in the Major Arcana, lots to learn! We also get a special treat from the Minor Arcana. There is a “practical magic” spin to all of the element cards (wands, cups, earth and swords), so that you can focus on a particular card to shape your future, etc. I am just getting to know the cards and I would recommend them 100%. The iPhone apps are also fantastic, complete with a tarot reading tutorial by a company called The Fool's Dog. I couldn't resist getting both versions!  

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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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Color Healing Meditation (2/2)

I am really pleased to share this meditation from my book, A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love. Color Healing is one of my favorite techniques, incredibly accurate and easy to follow. The name says it all: we tune into the body and subconscious through the use of color meditations. The idea is to view our Inner Self with love and then heal and release any stuck emotions or hurts. Please keep in mind that energy healing and meditation are complementary to medical care, not alternative. Use this as an intuitive guide only. 

Universal Color Meditation

Intent: Heal and release emotions and energy from the body

Sit down in a quiet, comfortable place. Bring your attention to your breathing and observe its natural pace. As you breathe in, you take in healing energy from the universe. On the out breath, let go of all of the tension in your life.

Bring your attention to your Heart Chakra as it fills up with green healing light. This light fills you with comfort, warmth and love. Stay with this throughout the meditation and let your intuition guide you through the rest.

Now bring your attention to your body/Aura/Chakra. How does it feel? Is there a particular area that you would like to heal today? Let your intuition guide you.

Ask your body to show you a color. Go with the first color that comes to mind. Is it a solid color? What does it feel like? Is it light, heavy, breezy? Slow?

Now ask the color to tell you how it feels. There are no right or wrong answers, everything is valid and deserves to be heard with love and compassion.

Thank the color for opening up to you. See and feel it filling with white or pink light. This light gently dissolves the color and releases it from your body. Bless it with love and forgiveness. Stay with this as long as you like.

Next we will fill the space with liquid gold. This gold light has the highest vibration of any energy. Visualize it filling any holes and sealing your energy.

Once the space is warm and full of gold, let that gold light trickle down through your Crown Chakra and gently fill your body, your Chakras and your Aura.

Sit with this for a few minutes and bask in the warm gold light.

Bring your attention back to your breath as it settles into its natural rhythm. Feel the weight of the chair beneath you; the soles of your feet. Take your time and slowly bring your attention to the room.

When you are ready open your eyes.

The meditation is just below, though I find its best to record yourself and play it back (your energy responds to your voice!) 

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