VERONICA LEE

"NO!" 
 
Does uttering that word make you cringe, or do you feel empowered?

Okay, how about "Oh, I can't... you see, I've got to do all these other things, such as...."

You don't need to shout, "NO!" (or "Hell, no!"), or even imply that you would if you weren't so darned busy with a large list of other noble things to do, or an explanation of your lack of skills, and so on. You can simply say, "No" or add a courtesy, "No. Thank you for asking."
 
When you really don't want to do something, you know it. Likely, you've created a pattern that either gets you in over your head by saying "Yes," or you've learned to say "No," but justify it in some way.

NO, you don't have to do what you don't want to do because someone has asked, or  think that you should. NO, you don't need to add excuses for not doing whatever was requested. If you begin to understand that NO is a complete sentence, you can graciously, confidently, powerfully and honestly just say "No."

As a natural influence of spring, we often feel the impulse to engage in some sort of deep cleaning. Whether we de-clutter our homes or garages, offer TLC to our gardens, re-organize our schedules completely, or do a body cleanse of some kind, we instinctively know that spring is about renewal and fresh starts.

As we move into the intense and rapid energies of 2012, we may feel we can't stand the clutter, heaviness, or impurities during any of the seasons, or in any areas of our lives. Though many believe 2012 is the "end", like any cycle of death and re-birth, 2012 represents the beginning of a whole new way of being. We sense this in our souls and will likely notice our desires to prepare, cleanse and renew as recurring urges over the next several years.

Let yourself release the old to make room for the new.

What is your intuition telling you to cleanse today?

​As we progress spiritually, we often move through the journey in waves, hitting highs and lows as we go. Most of the time these waves are smooth and graceful, but sometimes we experience greater extremes. Hitting a spiritual low can be challenging; if we lose faith, it’s hard to use our faith to keep on track. Yet, the spiritual warrior rides on. The highs are expansive and mind-blowing, and – because they are so high – can render us non-functional. Yet, as our inner awareness resonates with a higher state so purely and joyfully, it becomes something our everyday selves strive to reach as a constant state. We meditate, read spiritual literature, take classes, attend services and search for the tools to support our spiritual ascension. In spite of all that we do, however, it can sometimes feel as if the denser parts of ourselves simply won’t cooperate.

In many spiritual belief systems, there is an implication that manifesting is the epitome of having attained a spiritually expanded state, or that the physical bodies of spiritually awake people should reflect their higher state of consciousness.

With such dedication to inner work and a spiritual practice, why do so many spiritual people experience the inability to manifest with grace and ease, or continue to experience body ailments and limitations?
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As humans we have egos to help us maintain the state of awareness and functionality to be here on Earth at this time. Hence, with our ego energy we have attachments and desires. Yet, as spiritual beings, our essence is Love; we are an expression of Source. Source, or pure Love, has no attachments or desires; it simply is. Our spiritual striving is to re-member our essence and integrate it into our everyday lives. At this time in our collective spiritual evolution, many spiritual trailblazers wish to embody a fully ascended state – which includes their physicality – to enhance and liberate their three-dimensional lives, not hinder them. In other words, if we have to sit in meditation all day to experience a blissful, non-attached state, it’s pretty hard to do anything else.

Where many people find blocks in the spiritual-manifestation area is in a complex collection of forces:

• They believe that manifesting, including optimal health, is the epitome of spiritual success and then degrade themselves in some way if their lives have “issues”
• Unconscious or not, they regularly experience fear and lack and have hoarded a whole ego-basket full of desires and attachments
• They have no idea what Spirit wants for them (remember, Source has no desires) and spend a great deal of time trying to figure it out
• They feel as if they have hit the spiritual “glass ceiling” and can’t move any higher, so they become weary
• They feel spirituality expanded, but limited by their bodies so they disconnect from them, or deny the body’s joys and, sometimes, its needs
• They don’t feel integrated with their other bodies; they sense that their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies are out of alignment
• They are on the threshold of fully embodying their awakened state of consciousness, but have no idea how to make the quantum leap to do so

Although not all of these complexities can be resolved by one spiritual tool or article, it can be comforting to know that there are a number of shifts happening energetically that are supporting our spiritual ascension.

As 2012 has finally arrived, many of us have felt the sigh of relief; even our bodies have offered a grateful exhalation. Though the pressures still wax and wane, those in tune can feel Cosmic Grace. We have lifted many energetic, planetary veils that have kept us away from our deep spiritual longings. Though we may not be able to instantly manifest anything at this point, our abilities are expanding as our egos integrate into higher states of Love consciousness.

However, in order to be “entrusted” with the pure and incredible powers of instant manifestation, we have to align more clearly with the frequencies of Source Love and release the fear-driven desires that have been spilling out from the unconscious ego. Look at it this way; what if everyone, just because he or she has attained the tools or methods for instant manifestation, could do as he or she desired? Unfortunately, the folks who have been operating from their egos would continue to create from that state and all of us would be part of an ego-manifested world, which may not look so loving. (Ah… yes, the old paradigm.)

As we expand in Love consciousness, the “rules” of the new paradigm are far more pure (and stringent). Thus, those of us on an elevated spiritual path have been able to attain so much, but we will not reach the so-called epitome until the ego is pure as well; no nagging fears, misaligned motives, self-abusive traits, and so on.

Over the last few years, many of us have embarked on this purification process – eating cleaner, treating our bodies more respectfully, making significant self-loving changes – and have done so with a notable emphasis on our physical bodies. Intuitively we know this is the key to completing our alignment. Our physical bodies – with all their densities – are the last to get in line with our spiritual quest. The good thing is we are bringing our consciousness into our bodies; the frustration comes when we still feel “trapped” in old paradigms relating to manifestation and body freedom.

To successfully live on the Earth, our bodies had to be hard-wired to match the planet’s energetic frequencies; as if they were “encoded” with specific patterns to keep them engaged and functional on a planet that was harsh and dense.

With this in mind, imagine that each one of us incarnated with a body code – sort of like a combination lock – with a certain number of digits. Perhaps more spiritually evolved people have ten or fifteen digits in their body code, whereas the newer souls may have five or six digits. What if our ascension affects the codes and, by doing our spiritual work, we constantly change the combination to unlock more and more of our abilities, insights, and even joyful experiences? With so many digits, think of the number of combinations we have access to! During those spiritual highs, it may even feel like we have an infinite number of combinations we can experience and expand within. Yet, the lows persist when we realize our limitations; our inability to manifest easily, our denser body issues and ailments .

Within a numbering system, even the most ancient souls – who may have dozens of digits – don’t have access to a truly infinite number of combinations because those digits are restricted to the numbers zero through nine. Numbers – in and of themselves – are limited! Now imagine how a “body code” restrained by numbers would limit one’s abilities and expressions!

What if we could “reset the codes” in our physical bodies to align with the higher consciousness attained by our spiritual bodies?

Here is a simple meditation technique; an intention/visualization to "reset" your own body codes:

1. In a quiet space where you can be undisturbed, sit up in a comfortable, supportive chair or couch, or lay down, perhaps with a light blanket over you.
2. Take a few deep, cleansing breaths and close your eyes.
3. Create a shield of Love and Light using your intention and/or imagination.
4. Ask your Angels or Guides to assist you. You can request your Angels to do this work, or you can ask them to be with you as you do the exercise yourself. (If you choose to surrender and allow your Guides to work on you, you may go into a very deep meditative state and may not be able to direct your thoughts or remember the experience.)
5. Set your intention to “reset” your body’s codes; you want to change each number in your sequence to the infinity symbol, which looks like a sideways number eight. You do not need to know the quantity of digits, or any specific numbers.
6. Use visualization, your inner voice, directed intention, sound, or any other methods to change the numbers to align with infinity.
7. Allow and trust as you drop deeper into the meditation.
8. Complete your meditation after allowing it to go as long as it feels necessary.

When our bodies are out of alignment, sometimes it takes several healing sessions to get them back into a healthier state; this is true for an energetic pattern that has been misaligned, as well. Repetition of this meditation/visualization technique will support your intention and help realign the energies; work with it until you feel complete with the exercise.

As the planet shifts to resound with clearer, more loving energy fields, we can shift to resonate with them as well. And, when our bodies are aligned with our pure, spiritual selves in these frequencies of Love, Oneness and Infinity, we gain access to effortless manifestation on all levels, including the physical embodiment of our spiritual ascension.