Showing posts with label 12 step work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 12 step work. Show all posts

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Episode 4 - Spiritual Connections Podcast- Maggie and Jackie Readings

In Episode 4 of the Spiritual Connections Podcast, Judy reads for Maggie and Jackie.

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I have been an intuitive all my life. My clairsentience enables me to sense the physical makeup, health condition, personality and the character traits of a spirit entity while it is on the earth. During each Spiritual Connections Podcast, I give spiritual readings for one or more volunteers and discuss spirituality in the broadest sense with each guests to aid them in solving many of their own problems, while understanding the spiritual lessons they might be learning. These podcasts air weekly on "The Sacred Solution." To reach me for a scheduled reading or to ask questions that may be answered on the podcast, contact me at judithhlane@gmail.com, by phone at (512) 470-4527, on Facebook or Twitter.

Whether it is looking for a job or perhaps a relationship the message is still the same.  You will be attracting the same relationships until you take the major step of changing yourself in order to improve what it is you attract.  

I understood this spiritual law, but like all of us I thought that I was above having to work this law and learn about by living it and experiencing all that was needed to learn attraction.  For me, the rule was simple to understand and recognize in others, but it was difficult for me to practice this principle in my lifestyle.   I too, had to skin my knees with a bit of humility to realize that I first had to see my part in what I was attracting so that I could learn to turn it down. 

Alcohol, drugs whether prescription or voluntary certainly will slow down the process.  For me it took  sitting in the halls of recovery myself to learn about my own problems and educating myself to having better choices.  This was a slow practice.  The unwritten rule is that it takes at least about 12 months of recovery before we all recognize our fallacies.  This was true for me as well, and yes, like many of those who have gone before me in recovery will admit to the same.  It takes about 12 months minimum for a soul to recognize that there are needed changes to make in order to obtain a better lifestyle. 

Recognizing the flags of possible problems that  exist is a first step in learning about self.   Rather than jumping into the next job or relationship, it might be advisable to learn how to ask questions before the problem presents itself.   How many times have you, the reader, known that there could be a problem either with income or rules of the job that you did not address at the time needed because you were too focused on the prize which of course was either the relationship or the job.  Why not, because of the fear of rejection?  Didn't it turn out with bad results upon reflecting back on your behavior?   I was guilty just like many of you, the readers of this blog, have been.  All I could think of was getting the job or creating the relationship even though, I saw some obstacles that perhaps might be a problem.  I too, was too fearful to bring it up, and those problems because monumental for me as they never went away and only increased in size.  

This podcast if you choose to listen may help you too discover yourself.   I do not fix others.  I do point out certain flaws that might become obstacles when giving readings.   My hope is to share stories with you, the reader, so that these messages given can help you learn to discern problems before they become disastrous.   Enjoy this chat with Maggie, a great soul.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Recovery from Addiction is a Spiritual Journey

The greatest of all changes for me was eliminating the need to alter my mind with substance abuse.  In my case it was alcohol, and for me entering the rooms of recovery was the greatest gift that had been given to me in my spiritual journey.  Certainly, I did not know it at the time.   For protection of the group, I will not reveal exactly what program I used, but I will tell you that it is indeed everywhere offering opportunity for recovery to all that need help.  What I share with you today is certainly my truth and my story and is not to be interpreted any other way. 

It is not the addiction that is the disease, it is the spiritual sickness locked possibly in our d.n.a. that leads to any form of substance abuse.  And yes, even food can fit into this category.  To me food is one of the hardest dilemmas because all of us wear it for everyone to see and observe.  What a horrid and hopeless feeling.  Usually, an addict will suffer with one or more addiction.  I  was such an individual.  My first addiction was alcohol, but   also food could just as well serve as an equal substitute.

So, how does addiction meet with spiritual growth?  Quite easily as addiction is an attempt by the addict to escape the reality of living on earth by using whatever it takes to achieve altered state of consciousness.  The result can be a horrendous  journey into the dark side where nightmares abound and a state of fear exist.  This can often lead to unhealthy behavior disorders as well as harm to self and others.   How do you stop this nightmare from becoming your reality?  Simply stop using the drug of your choice, and join, yes join a recovery program that offers 12 step work and begin a healthier approach to living.  My belief here this is the only way out of your hell.

While living on earth, we all must accept that the law of polarity deals with all of the polar opposites.  With good there is bad, up creates down,  serenity will have chaos as its opposite, and I can continue with the entire page here of polar opposites, but hopefully you understand that you will experience all of these emotions good and bad while living on earth.  Under the influence of drugs or whatever choice is made to alter your state of being, you will at some point in time this life or the next return have experience what you have chosen to not experience.  So, why not recovery now and be done with this wreckage.

Like all  others in recovery, the first and hardest for me was that I had attracted many of the episodes that were very painful.  This took some time for acceptance to sink in  and join the group, learn what to do, and begin to change the mess that had been made by my choices.   When you change your vibration, you change your attraction.  Like me, you probably will not know when  that change has occurred.  This takes time as well as work  on yourself to cause these changes to occur.  I agree with the room's philosophy, it takes at least a year before you find yourself.  Changing behavior will allow a change in what you are bringing into your life.  Better friendships, better relationships, better employment, all are the gifts of recovery.  Your job is to take the journey.  On a spiritual level you will be tested, that simply means it is up to you to refuse the old attractions several times until the new vibration is revealed.  Simply put, you will continue to receive the old attractions until you decide to do something about.  For that, you are responsible.  Take your time or jump into life and recover.