Showing posts with label mindfulness. Show all posts
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Monday, January 29, 2018

Energy Update: 2018 Super Full Moon Lunar Eclipse

The super full moon lunar eclipse is approaching. Are you feeling it yet? Are you experiencing a spiritual flu? Not sure what I am talking about? Click here to read about tips to follow your soulful path.

You may also want to check out an older blog post on spiritual purging and 10 TIps to guide you. You can read it here.

The divine feminine energies continue to rise. There is still much resistance happening globally as we continue to ascend as a collective and with the solar activity compounded with the upcoming eclipse, this is sure to be a doozy.

The upcoming eclipse is also happening on an 11 year in Leo which is at 11 degrees.  A double whammy. There are only 3 master numbers in the science of numerology, and the “11” is one of the three.

So what does this mean for you?

This means that 2018 is one powerful year and it is starting off with a kick already. How it plays out is solely up to you and whether or not you choice to be a piece o the larger puzzle.

If you follow me on social media, you have heard me voice this theme of paradoxes and miracles aka the ying and yang aka the positive and negative.

This is a number that can make magic and manifest miracles. Some of us already got a glimpse last year with how quickly things materialized and manifested when our energies were aligned with the Universes.

So if you are someone who has a lot of stress, anxiety or depression or you may even find yourself filled with anger or worry, you will get exactly more of that unless you choose to shift your energies.

It is crucial to keep your thoughts positive. And when you find yourself off the path or resorting to old outdated paradigms, don’t go beating yourself up. Choose a better way to reflect.

You are in the driver’s seat driving super fast a warped speed. Practicing and mastering the art of presence can help you as well.

At the end of the day, this year is a BIG year.  Hold on to your boot straps. 

What is your superpower to help you navigate these ever-changing Energies?


Soooooo. There is always an antidote to the negative if you are currently faced with increased fears, anxieties, stress, anger, illness. I would like to know how you handle that.

My super power is my sense of awareness and instincts when awareness is present. What is also needed is presence. With presence you are able to see clearer and with awareness.
☆ With awareness, #clarity and presence become easier.
☆ With awareness, you become intimately aware of your inner and out of surroundings.

☆  With awareness, you learn to act and not react. 
☆ With awareness, I'm able to listen to the wisdoms of the body.
☆ With awareness, I am able to nurture my wounded soul and begin healing old traumas whether it is personal, generational, karmic, or past life.

I would love to hear what superpower you have too. Please share.

In the meantime, enjoy the ride and learn to surf those waves of change.  I am here to help.

You may read my entire forecast for 2018, if you click here.
With love and appreciation
Laura

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

A Year of Magic, Miracles, Paradoxes, Social Justice, and Opportunities. PLUS, 5 Tips To Guide You in 2018

Laura's adventure with a snowy owl: purity, divine wisdom, shadows and magic.
(c) 2017 All Rights Reserved.  
Happy New Year ...

It is a new year and a time for new beginnings to manifest. If you have not already done so, NOW is the time to set your intentions for what you want to accomplish and bring into 2018, and trust in the Universe to bring you the best possible outcome.

That could not ring truer being a master number year.

It is a NEW Year with lots of great things happening to kick off the 2018 year strong. Whether or not that rings true to you at this moment depends on how your perceive things right now. Keep reading and I will explain.

Here is some insights to help you navigate you through the year:
  • What 2017 revealed to us 
  • The #metoo Movement 
  • Moving Forward 
  • Healing The Past 
  • Insight Into 2018 
  • Social Awareness 
  • The Master “11” Year 
  • Closing and 5 Tips To Guide You In 2018 
  • Helpful links


Visit www.laurahealingwithspirit.com for upcoming classes
What 2017 Revealed to Us


2017 proved to be quite a challenging year for so many to put it mildly. I am not immune. All year we have been met with some very exciting times for soul and human growth, combined with what may appear as extreme smack downs.

Every time I was met with adversity, I was equally welcomed with a blessing. I also learned we see what we choose to see and focus on. Hence, perspective and perception.

The year 2017 was quite the year for change to say the least. We experienced huge enormous personal storms. However, It set the stage of a solid foundation for great things to manifest and come. Hence, welcome 2018.

Faith was certainly pushed to it's limits this year. Those close to me know how far my faith was tested. However, at the end of the day all we have is faith. With faith, all things are possible.

The theme of #trustintheprocess never rang truer than it did this year. Did you feel it?

There were things I witnessed that I never thought I would see in my lifetime. WOW. Thank you to the community for finally rising and standing up. Those who normalize abuse are feeling the karmic backlash... finally I can breathe. Because of You, today I am able to bless my junk. #metoo.

In case you missed my video series on Today I Bless My Junk #metoo, you may visit the following Youtube Links:
What I also experienced in 2017 was the level of communication between humans and nature and an acceleration of the return of the ancient wisdoms. Yes, you might think I live in an alternate Universe, but what if I said those who do not see, do?

Trees and water have been speaking louder than ever before. I wrote about one of my journeys last year. Check out  "A Mindfulness Journey Into The I AM  ... The Tree" and see if this resonates with you.


Flowers in my garden in 2017
(c) 2017 All Rights Reserved. 
Moving Forward


I am personally looking forward to reaping the rewards of a 20yr journey of trials and tribulations for the first time this year.

I feel miracles about to happen on so many fronts and dimensions. This #metoo movement has restored much in me that I thought was lost forever. Many of you have been hearing me talk about for months regarding the paradoxes, the silver linings, and shifts of focus.

Many of us have worked hard and diligent in cleaning up our vibration, facing our shadow selves, and choosing to live more authentically.

I see the personal storms clearing and the sun returning. This is the perfect time to plant those heirloom seeds you been wanting to plant.

I am grateful for my loving and supportive friends and family who have lift me up when I was weak and believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. You are truly earth angels.

Let's close the 2017 chapter with authenticity, truth, and love, and turn the page to a new 2018 chapter with a blank slate and begin to write. The Universe is guiding us. We have a choice. Are you going to write a new chapter or are you going to keep re-looking and staying stuck in the last book you have read how many times?

Together ... Let's make 2018 an incredible year of miracles and dreams that come true.


Healing The Past


If you have not worked on your shadows aka your junk over the past couple years, this year could prove to be challenging.

Healing the past is crucial to moving forward. I have seen a surge of “old traumas” over the past year surface – whether our own, generational or karmic.

Many of us are STILL avoiding, and many of us have faced mega health crisis this past year and we may even baffle the medical community.

It may not be medical, although a medical crisis may result. It may actually be spiritual. You may want to read “When Medical Science Can Not Explain Your Symptoms. How To Know If It Is Spiritual?” to see if this resonates with you.

We are at a crossroads now. We have become a culture who has normalized abuse and violence in many ways. So when it comes to things we did to others or things that may have happened to us in the past, we think time will heal all wounds, and brush it under the carpet.

Some of us may have seen ourselves do this. We may have even “gaslighted” ourselves in the process.

In order to move forward, you must heal and accept your authentic true self. No one ever said healing was a pleasant journey, but it is a worthwhile one that can lead to all of what your soul desires. This is something I can personally attest to. I've sailed those treacherous waters, and I am now here to be your beacon and guide you back to yourself.

As a matter of fact, healing can down right be painful and exhausting giving glimpses of questioning life and our faith. However, somehow, we manage to push through the barriers and search for that rainbow at the end of the storm that just wreaked havoc in our lives.
It is through our greatest adversities where we find the greatest gifts.

Just like the life of the caterpillar that transforms into the beautiful butterfly, the journey in the cocoon is quite ugly. Yet, the caterpillar still chooses to cocoon and continue onto the journey.

In order to become the butterfly, we must shed all that is associated with the caterpillar. This is where we struggle. Many of us want to become the butterfly, but we want to hold onto the identity associated with the caterpillar.

This is where your soul is asking you to “trust in the process” to “trust that your soul has your back”

Are you finally ready to become who you were meant to be?

Part of the healing process includes a letting go process. Many people, including myself at one point, get frustrated over HOW to do this. Ohhhh do I recall how frustrated I use to get. Some of you who know me long enough may recall those days.

So how do you let go?

You must first feel. Uggggggg right? Many of us run from certain feelings and emotions our whole lives especially if there is trauma in place. Running away is not going to empower what you seek. Facing yourself does. Allowing yourself to feel and let the wisdom of the body speak will free you.

Once you can truly feel, then you can understand. Once you can understand, then you can let go. Now, you may not get the answers you seek. Understanding does not mean answers. It may simply means, that you understand yourself, your feelings, and the process.

Needing some guidance? I am here to help.


Insight into 2018


So what do I see in store for 2018? I feel this year is representative of the following traits:
  • The 11 master number year in numerology 
  • Social awareness and social justice 
  • A year of paradoxes and growing pains 
  • A year of miracles and magic 
  • Importance of managing stress and burnout
I always find it fascinating when I see various pieces of a larger puzzle come together. In this case, the puzzle of the Universe.

I love the listening and following the ancient wisdoms. The guidance over the past year has been profoundly life changing for me personally in helping me to trust myself again after that trust was stripped by my abusers.

Interestingly enough, 2018 is the Year of the Earth Dog according to the Chinese calendar. Here, I associate the dog as a loyal devoted companion that epitomizes the words unconditional love.

However, I see this year of the dog is about balance, fairness, and social justice. For those of you who know my Ava, she has been by support, my healer, and my partner to help others in their journey. It is a good year for dog energy.

The 11 Master Number Year


This year represents a master number in numerology. There are only 3 master numbers, and the “11” is one of the three.

So what does this mean for you?

This means that 2018 is one powerful year. How it plays out is solely up to you and whether or not you choice to be a piece o the larger puzzle.

If you follow me on social media, you have heard me voice this theme of paradoxes and miracles aka the ying and yang aka the positive and negative.

This is a number that can make magic and manifest miracles. Some of us already got a glimpse last year with how quickly things materialized and manifested when our energies were aligned with the Universes.

So if you are someone who has a lot of stress, anxiety or depression or you may even find yourself filled with anger or worry, you will get exactly more of that unless you choose to shift your energies.

It is crucial to keep your thoughts positive. And when you find yourself off the path or resorting to old outdated paradigms, don’t go beating yourself up. Choose a better way to reflect.

You are in the driver’s seat driving super fast a warped speed. Practicing and mastering the art of presence can help you as well.

Or

If you are a reiki practitioner, increasing your meditation and practice with the gokai may be in order.

Kyo Dake Wa (Just For Today)
Ikaruna (Do Not Anger)
Shin Pai Suna (Do Not Worry)
Kan Sha Shite (Be Grateful)
Go-o-Hageme (Do Your Duties Fully)
Hito Ni Shinsetsu Ni  (Be Kind To Others)

At the end of the day, this year is a BIG year.

Not sure what all this means for you? Seeking some spiritual guidance? I am here to help.


A Year of Social Awareness and Social Justice


Like I said earlier, witnessing the #metoo movement was something I never thought I would see in my lifetime.

I always approached this #metoo movement with caution, because I saw that until we hold abusive judges accountable and remove them from the bench aka remove their ability to enable abusers to continue their patterns of abuse.

Then to have a pedophile judge who has been known to abuse his judicial power against victims of abuse, loses a historic race. Can I just say WOW? #nomoore

Some of you know my story, and many of you don’t. I shared a part of my journey in the “Today I Bless My Junk” video series if you would like to hear about my story and my healing journey. (links above)

The momentum has not stopped there, millions of dollars have poured into a legal fund for those victimized by workplace sexual harassment. WOW.

I suspect there will be more allegations of abuse coming to light.

The karmic justice thread is real and it is here.

This year is a GREAT year to jump on the social awareness and social justice band wagon. The energies are perfectly aligned to support you through this process.

If you have been traumatized, but still fear what retaliations or judgments may ensue by coming forward, please note that the time is NOW. You are divinely supported. Please make sure you align yourself with the right people to guide you through the process.

With that said, in December, we launched a fundraising drive to help form a scholarship program through Massachusetts Survivors Outreach to help survivors of abuse pay for healing programs and classes with us.

The one thing I am well aware of ... speaking as a survivor of abuse and now as a speaker and healer for survivors of abuse ... abusers target their victims financially once they leave. They know rendering them financially destitute prevents the victim from healing or being empowered to reclaim their life again.

What better gift than to give the gift of healing. Help support our program.

As we continue to ascend and evolve, more and more people are taking off their masks and lifting the veils. They are not only becoming more aware of the imbalances of power, they are no longer willing to be a bystander. They are seeking to be a catalyst to shift this balance of power.

There is a huge shift from the few to many. It is such a great time around social justice themes. Don’t sit by the sidelines. Rise up. Act.

Struggling with healing old traumas or are old traumas manifesting into physical illnesses and need help? I am here to help

Want to help us build a team focused on breaking the cycles of abuse through healing? Let’s collaborate.
This was an oprey I encountered while going to view the solar eclipse in 2017.  
This was the message I received at the time. (c) 2017 All Rights Reserved.
 

A Year of Paradoxes and Growing Pains

My internal guidance system has been saying for years with increasing validations over the past several months that we are under a great change aka shift in consciousness.

What I have been feeling is that we are headed towards a great paradox.

I know some of you may be saying “really”, “not again”. Let me explain.

Our “ego” has been ruling humanity for quite some time now. I will hypothesize this has been going on with increasing rates for over 500 – 1000 years or maybe longer just to give you a scope of what I mean by a long time.

Over the past few years, we have been given tasks to do for the evolution of our souls each guiding us to the next place in time and preparing us for the NOW.

Some are calling this the great shift in consciousness. The old paradigms are no longer working for us. Many of us have become “tapped in” or sensitivities rising where it was not before. Don’t be afraid. This is all part of the awakening process. This is all part of the shift in consciousness.

Many of us are experiencing ascension symptoms and growing pains.

So why do I say this is a year of paradoxes? This is because there are still people who are resisting this change.

Many may feel this shift in consciousness is not tangible like a car or bank account and lack control, they fear to surrender to this calling. Some may like their “status quo” or their version of reality and fear change or disruption. They prefer to stay in the illusion.

Therefore, those who are resisting might be challenged this year as they attempt to find the great wave of change.

And with this being an 11 year, what we think, do, react, will be amplified.

Do you struggle with the negative loop that runs in your mind and unsure how to break it? I am here to help.

A Year of Miracles and Magic

The rise of the divine feminine has never been stronger. This has nothing to do with the male sex or female sex and everything to do the energies we all carry via yin energy.

Mother Earth has been vocal through the catastrophic storms letting us know of her displeasure in how we take care of her.

The #metoo movement amplifies these energies.

The divine feminine is what births miracles and knows how to instinctively nurture to all that is birthed.

Remember, this year will manifest based on choices we make. So choose wisely.

Nurture the womb within.

Day dream again. Have conversations with the inner child. Let go of your fears. Trust in the process.

Focus on that burning desire buried deep within that maybe you have forgotten about.

When you are in vibrational alignment with the Universe and your soul, things shift rapidly.

This year is poised to manifest those miracles, and breakthroughs you have been working so hard at. I know I have been waiting 20 years for this year to arrive. I am counting my blessings and waking up every day with a grateful heart.

Focus your attention on the magic and miracles and let go of your fears and insecurities and watch the magic unfold before you.

This year is primed for success and prosperity. Use these energies wisely.

May and November seem to be key months to watch.

Feeling the need for some guidance to help you? I am here to help you.


Photo taken while taking a Jikiden Reiki teacher continued education in 2017
(c) 2017 All Rights Reserved
Importance of Watching Your Health, Managing Stress and Burnout



It is important to build a dialogue with yourself, and listen to the wisdoms of the body.




There is so much change occurring at super-fast speeds, that we might find ourselves faced with health issues, challenges in managing stress, and burnout.

Can I say ... BALANCE. A word that has been circulating these past couple years.

This challenge with health is a theme that already started last year, and saw escalate after the solar eclipse in August 2017.

Some of this might be a healing crisis aka spiritual crisis. Others may be lack of self-care or resistance to these changes. Whatever the root cause, be aware of what your body tells you. This is not the time to muscle through it, but to lovingly pause, listen and act.

The theme of more self care practices is crucial to staying well. 

This includes the food you eat. Is it fuel or poison? This includes our self care hygiene. Do we practice self care? Do we get that massage or reiki or acupuncture session? Do we take that yoga, Thai chi, fitness class we keep saying we want to? Do we get enough rest and downtime?

Have we stopped trying to appease everyone else first? Have we stopped pretending to be someone we are not? Have we taken back our power?

I am here to help you.


Closing and 5 Tips To Guide You This Year


Here are 5 tips to guide you this year:

  1. Practice the art of presence. Some refer to this practice also as mindfulness. Be aware of your thoughts, actions, and reactions. Adjust as necessary to bring you back to the present moment.
  2. Listen to the wisdom of the body. When we build a relationship with our bodies and listen to its wisdom, we are given insight and healing to things before that may have left us feeling stuck like a hamster on a wheel.
  3. Keep your thoughts positive. By being more mindful of our thoughts and how it affects our wellbeing and life, we can become more aware of how to shift. When we listen to the wisdom of the body, we become more aware of how our thoughts physically, emotionally and spiritually affect us. 
  4. Self Care. This has been a theme than began in 2015, but really increased its momentum in 2017. Self care needs to no longer be at the bottom of the list, but rather at the top of the list. You and your loved ones will thank you in the end. Not to mention, you set a prime example of caring for yourself in a loving and compassionate way to your children. What a gift!
  5. Rise Up. Act. This is time to get involved in a social justice project. The energies have not been more supported in this area since I began my personal journey in 2005. I am excited to us all become more empowered and living more authentically in our truth. 
Here are a couple great links I found recently that resonate similar messages to what many of you have been hearing me say over the past several months. Enjoy.
2018 Tip:
  • The gut check. Never doubt the gut. Science tells how the body naturally creates a physiological response that tends to affect the gut. So if it doesn't feel right in the gut, don't do it. Your gut will never lie you or let ego get in the way. So the goal for 2018, is to trust and master the gut checks.
Remember, 2018 is a BIG year, and it is a year of opportunity if your utilize your energies effectively.

As always, let me know if what I wrote resonates with you as I write from my own personal observations, experiences, and messages I receive from the divine. I do my best to keep things real to best guide you on your path. 

Together ... Let's make 2018 an incredible year of miracles and dreams that come true.

Happy New Year.

Be safe.

Thank you for being a part of my journey

With love and appreciation,

Laura.


Thursday, September 7, 2017

A Mindfulness Journey Into The I AM ... the Tree

By: Laura Joseph, Healing With Spirit





This was written about a tree or many trees that have come into my path recently teaching me and mirroring elements found in humanity.

This particular tree always calls to me when I visit this area. I tend to find myself drift in deep meditation when I heed the call.

If we quiet the noise, we can hear their whispers and feel their love and or pains. I know it may sound kooky to some of you, but it really is a choice.

It is a matter of shifting perspectives, quieting the mind, and surrendering to the flow of what is. This can be achieved through various mindfulness based practices.

So, I hope you enjoy.

My view as I lay on the branch of this 
tree. Full of scars, yet the light of day 
shines through

"I AM ... the Tree"....


Today, I am the tree with my arms stretching out like branches, my feet digging deeper into the earth like the roots, my hair catching the sun's rays and moving in the breezes tapping in to the infinite mystical wisdom, essence, and energies of the tree.

I am the tree who's leaves bustle in the breeze dancing with the heavens. I bask in the nurturing rays of the sun. The health of my leaves provides nourishment and life for other life forms dependent on me.

I am the tree who is rooted in the earth anchoring me and nourishing my soul. I am grounded. I feel safe, strong, and resilient. The health of my roots will determine the heath of my trunk, branches, and leaves. The deeper my roots go, the stronger I become when a storm arises.

I am the tree whose roots are wrapped around me tightly, giving me strength, security, and stability. My roots make me feel warm and comforted. I am loved and nurtured in all ways.

I am the tree whose branches sprout growth reaching higher and higher towards the sky. I am nourished by the earth and the heavens. I am permeable and grow in areas most needed. My branches transform and transmute the past into the new.

I am the tree whose branches bare scars of my past reminding me of where I came from. But more importantly, they remind me how well I have healed over my wounds, and where I still need healing.

I am the tree whose trunk stands firm connecting the ground with the sky. I feel strong and stable reminding me of how far I have come keeping the memory fully intact of the summary of all that has happened since my birth.

I am the protector and lifeline for the rest of me. I can easily tap into the ancient wisdom when necessary.

I am sheltered.

I am permeable.

I am in symbiotic relationship with the rest of the world.

I am the tree basking in the wonders of life.

I am physically and spiritually nourished.

With tree, the past, present, and future blend beyond time as one.

I am life

I am death

I am tree.

With love and appreciation,

Laura Healing With Spirit
Spiritual Medium, Public Speaker, and Teacher
Shihan in Jikiden Reiki
Usui Reiki Master Teacher






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Monday, September 4, 2017

Reflections with Osprey Post Solar Eclipse

Picture taken during the 2017 solar eclipse on Cape Cod
by: Laura Joseph

I wrote this after a few days of sifting through pictures, deep reflections and meditation with osprey. 

For some reason I felt a huge tug every time I looked at the photos I took of a few osprey while on Cape Cod during the 2017 solar eclipse. So I decided to let the messages flow at the end of my pen.

I hope you receive the magic and guidance of osprey as I did. Here is what came out as a result:

Today, I continue to spread my wings surrendering my fears.

Fear and anxiety begins to dissipate when I trust my wings will guide me to new heights.

All is well.

The osprey in me guides me to reclaim my power healing old emotional wounds surfaced and let the past traumas of abuse to strengthen me.

With the osprey, I am taught to trust in abilities and have the confidence to know I can achieve my goals.

With osprey, I gain clarity in my visions strengthened by the recent solar eclipse (I took this pic at the observatory while we witnessed the solar eclipse)

With osprey, I am keenly aware of the messages from the divine and listen for their divine guidance.

With osprey, I transform and transmute all that no longer serves me for my highest and best.

With osprey, I communicate more effectively.

And so it is

Thank you. 

Thank you. 

Thank you.

With love and appreciation,
Laura

copyright 2017 Laura Joseph, Healing With Spirit. All rights reserved.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

A Trauma Survivors Election Day Experience 2016 And How To Move Forward

Graphic by Laura Joseph, Healing With Spirit
White Buffalo came to Laura in Jan 2016. 
WOW what a ride this week has been and since the election emotions have been quite high.  I have my own feelings that have come to light this week and I will share them with you shortly. This is a very sensitive subject matter especially for trauma survivors, and my only request is that you read this with an open heart and without judgement.

I am also an empath, so I feel intensely the energies around me and of those people around me whether person to person or virtually. As I write this, I am choosing to honor my own feelings and I am choosing to honor yours as well. 

Before I continue on my experiences after the election, let me share with you my experiences and thoughts on the day of the election and why I felt so paralyzed to vote.   One of my trauma coping mechanisms is journaling.  Here is what I wrote on the day of the election, November 8, 2016, and when I decided to publish it, I chose to keep it as is so you may experience my full experience.

Graphic by Laura Joseph, Healing With Spirit
"I never realized how triggering and paralyzing today's election was until today when it was time to cast a vote. The governmental abuse, disregard and metaphorical rape of women and children, the narcissistic sociopathic behaviors of our two primary candidates, the disregard for life not to mention threats and intimidation brings back flash backs of the horrors I endured attempting to leave and to protect my children from abuse only to have them legally trafficked by way of family court, and the more I fought trying to grasp at any straw to save them and myself, the more I was threatened and retaliated against and even went to jail.

There is no worse feeling in the world than drowning in a sea of trauma, abuse, lies, and deceit begging for someone to reach out to pull me and my children out only to be met with the mighty oar pushing you back under hoping you just die.

Today's election and everything it stands for and against, has paralyzed my ability to vote bridging past abuse with political rhetoric that merged as if it became one reality especially when the deepest darkest shadows of America is cracked wide open.

Some of you may say, get over it and move on. After all, it's been almost 11 yrs since you left your abuser. My head and mind already know that. However, It's my physical body trapped in fight or flight in its attempt to shield me and protect me from further trauma and abuse screaming inside begging when will it end. When will peace reign on earth, and I no longer have to maintain a fight or flight state which has severely taxed my adrenal glands?
It is extremely difficult to engage in exercising my right to vote especially when reports of bullying, insults, and intimidation are becoming the norm. This weekend I realized I still do "avoidance" tactics which is part of trauma response. Today, I realized how bad I still do it. 
The redtail hawk Laura saw on November 8, 2016
As I left my house this morning tearing myself apart for not practicing what I preached paralyzed in fear a redtail hawk swooped out of nowhere flying alongside my truck on Rockland Street until I hit the breaks and he flew to the top of the tree. i pulled over, exercised gratitude, and had a mini animal totem pow wow.The message I received was to take the pressure off myself and to focus on the long term picture not on the short term and to stop being so hard on myself. The hawk is showing me to trust and take flight. I may feel unsupported in the human realm, but to know I am supported in the divine realm.
I guess in one aspect the avoidance has allowed me to heal and move forward, but in another aspect when confronted, it is paralyzing. God help America."
Photo & Quote by Laura Joseph
Healing With Spirit. All Rights Reserved




I had so much anxiety on the day of the election, it was overwhelming. I felt alone, as the trigger spiraled.  I pulled every tool I knew to cope including meditation, reiki, journaling, crystal, vibrational healing via tibetan medicine singing bowls, walks and communing in nature, and  detachment

When I saw the redtail hawk, I knew it was a sign. Signs from above have been very prominent for me in my healing journey since I had lost faith and trust in humanity. Connecting  with the divine was my lifeline.

Redtail hawks have been a great message bearer for me over the years. They adapt to life well even amongst the human race and are a great service to humanity. The human race has drifted so far away from source, we miss the magic they offer. I was grateful for my divine team and angels for this message.

As I maintained a ping pong match of emotions that day, I decided to go for a walk and was greeted with three crows with a mourning dove perched just above. I smiled and moved forward, and my anxiety began to wane, but not enough to head to the polls and vote. You see for me it was not the idea of voting that was the trigger for me. It was the idea of dealing with something with what I perceived as a corrupt, abusive government and even though in my head, I knew not to fear, my body kept tying to trick me otherwise.

From a spiritual sense, crow is another very powerful message bearer, keeper of the universal sacred laws, and represent magic. They are the harbinger of change in all areas of life; physical, spiritual, mental and emotional. They can aid us in moving between realms of the spirit world and physical life. Crow was a wonderful reminder to create and manifest what I seek. The fact there were three, reminds me how divinely support I am and focuses my attention to my ability to communicate more effectively. Crow announces a newness on the horizon. Are you aware of the nuances in life? Are you listening to signs around you? Crow can give strength and show you how to maneuver in intuitions and insights.
When I saw the mourning dove above the crows, I smiled as it was the solidifier for me in the message. Traditionally, doves are a messenger of peace, love, joy and gentleness, prophecy of good things, maternity instincts, as well as an awakening to promise of future with clarity. In this case, dove was helping me understand my emotions better, and letting me know that hope and peace will come. 

When I woke up on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, I was and was not shocked at the results. I was not shocked, because, I had predicted early spring of Hillary Clinton's downfall. I however, was fearful of a Trump Presidency and was hoping for a different, maybe more Utopian result. 

I have over come so much in my life. I have chosen to do my best to never judge those who voted a certain way because it is a constitutional right. I choose to not let those choices break up my "tribe".  

Although, I thought I was much further along in my healing, I am taking a pause. I am holding space and trying to not feed the fear. Instead, I am choosing to allow to feel these emotions. I am allowing to feel the fear. I am talking to the inner child within, who clearly is still wounded, and asking her what will it take to feel safe again so the fear can be released for good this time.

I am BEing mindful how I unleash my emotions on my friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, etc. We all have a choice. If we want change, we must go within first. 

In the end we are all one. Fear begets more fear. Hate begets more hate. Only love can conquer hate and fear. Only love can create peace.
The veil is thin right now. Many truths are being revealed. Our own shadows are surfacing. We've been feeling it rise like a cauldron of a volcano for quite a while.

All the answers we seek lie within. So please let's pause and be mindful of our thoughts, words, posts, actions.

Here's a quote I love that resonates, and I changed it to create action: "I surrender to what is. I let go of what was and I have faith in what will be."

Today, I choose to step into the light and BE the beacon.

It's time we get centered. Breathe ... Bring back our power ... breathe ... feel compassion ... breathe ...
And breath in Love ... breathe ... and breathe out fear.

Together let's radiate love and let it transmute any misqualified energies.

Together, we not only help ourselves, but our brothers and sisters, our fellow struggling American, the rest of the world, Mother Earth etc.

I honor and appreciate each of you.

Let's create the greatest most contagious virus of Love. Change begins with us. That change is internal.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Reflections as We Close Out 2015 - 5 Lessons 2015 Taught Me




Laura recently at the #LoveLiveFest

The past few days I have been reflecting a lot of what 2015 has meant to me and to those I have served. It has sure proven itself to be one giant roller coaster ride. Wouldn't you agree? I would love to hear from you what your experiences have been, and what you discovered and learned about yourself

If you read my previous posts, you will see an emerging theme which is about soul. We thought the year 2014 was a grand year for purging and letting go for what no longer serves us, but 2015 was sure a doozy.

Depending on how you choose to see 2015, it was a year of many things:

  • a year of manifestation
  • a climax of purging and letting go. 
  • a year for realization of what truly matters
  • a year for rediscovery of self
  • and a year for partnership with soul.
The hardest part for so many I have found this year, is learning to let go of control and trust that your soul has your back. Life for me has not always been easy, and I had my share of dark days. Some of you may know my story, but many do not. That's ok.

What has helped me through my darkest of days is trusting in the divine ... trusting in my soul ... trusting my spirit team. I also learned your head and heart will steer you wrong because of ego. However, your gut ... your seat of your soul ... will never steer you wrong.

I like many of you have been raised in a society that dictates how you should be, dress, act, do. We live in a society that says you are a good person if you do this or that or if you work this job and live in that neighborhood who graduated with this degree then you are a good person. The more I tried to conform to what society dictates to me, the more I became ill and unfulfilled which almost took my life.

However, my guardian angels and spirit team had different plans for me. So over the years, I learned to let go of what was and a perception of a life I thought I had. I slowly surrendered to Spirit over a period of 10+ years letting the Universe guide me. I spent years healing from my traumas learning to nurture the child within and partner with soul. I am like a masterpiece painting that is still in progress.

So back to what this year has taught me ...

In order to get from one place to another, you must build a solid foundation. Right now, I feel that I want to keep insuring the foundation I rebuilt this year is strong enough and sturdy after all I went through in my personal life for a grand 2016. However, thanks to the partnership with the divine and my soul, I receive daily confirmations that I am on the right track.

Laura's favorite vintage store with
lots of Buddha love.
This has been a big year for manifesting. There is the old saying "Be careful what you wish for, because you just might actually get it".

For some using tools of faith, trust, and positivity, the manifesting yielded many wonderful things and confirmations.

For others who are still stuck in worry, fear, and anxiety, unfortunately, here the manifesting was of more fear, worry, and anxiety. It was almost like you were looking for the gotcha, so the Universe gave it to you.

For me, I have suffered lots of trauma in my personal life and have been in both of those places this year. It is something I have come to terms with over the years, because my soul chose this path for me to learn something that will help my soul ascend.

So, for those stuck in fear or worry mode, I hear you. I can not tell you the days and nights I have spent crying, begging, and pleading for things to change and for help on my faith which dwindled not recognizing the connection between what I was trying to move forward from and my fears actually manifesting over and over.

Laura's training and certification in
Jikiden Reiki with Arjava Petter 
So, we learned another lesson for 2015 which came to a climax of purging and letting go. Many of us, we experienced waves of physical and emotional purges this year. Some were so strong it made us very sick. Resistance to change has proven to be futile for many who chose the path of ego. What I learned was to go with the ebbs and flows of the Universe instead of letting ego rule trying to control things that were not in my capacity to control. 

This also means, I learned to listen with the body more, and recognizing that if I was having a bout of exhaustion or emotions, and the medical teams are not able to figure out the cause, then I was experiencing a purge. Some purges did require surgery. But learning the spiritual connection and healing, I was able to minimize recovery time and with no pain medications. 

Unfortunately, we are also experiencing a wave of great transitions. For some these transitions were timely for their soul growth. It was just their time to ascend and no other reason.  For some (not all) such as those faced with addictions, my theory is this. I believe especially our youth, were born with such a high frequency and sensitivity that their human self was not able to adjust. It was just too difficult. For others, especially healers forget to self nurture and self care. Martyrdom has proven to lead to a path of dis-ease.

What I have also seen this year in regards to letting go are the links to karmic cords. I have seen this pattern all year, but especially gaining momentum later this year. Many of us have been called to not only heal and let go things in this lifetime, but in previous lifetimes. I have witnessed one person in particular heal at least three lifetimes this year alone and the year is not over yet. 

Laura finds her best place to find
peace and meditate is connecting
with nature.
You have to remember all this letting go is about creating a platform for the new. This brings me to the next lesson - a realization of what truly matters. 

Does it matter for instance, that you're driving a 10 year old car and your neighbor is driving a brand new Mercedes? At the end of the day, it does not matter. 

I use to drive an Audi, and I even brought a brand new minivan. Today, I could care less. I do not want the computer generated car that could crash like my computer. I do not want the high insurance bill or higher taxes associated with it either. The car is just one analogy, and I am not saying there is not a need to balance out material with the spiritual either.  

How would you live your life, if you did work so hard to pay for THINGS that really and truly do not matter at the end of the day?

No better sounds to meditate to
and connect to soul and spirit than
sitting on the quiet beach with the
crashing waves and smells of the ocean
Once we have separated our ego self from our soulful self, we began the next lesson - the rediscovery of self. For some of us, we had some very painful lessons and purges. Some of us lost our families and everything that was material literally. At the time, this may have felt or may still feel quite devastating, but when we can shift our perspective and learn to communicate with our higher self, we can see the world from a whole new perspective. We can not add new experiences if our hands are full with the old.  Sometimes, if we are quite resistant to change, the Universe forces a hand. 

Let's look at cleaning and/or organizing a home. If you are someone like me, you can feel quite overwhelmed easily when there is chaos and disorganization. You may have feelings like you have no idea where to begin and thus leading to procrastination and clutter. For those of us who have experienced this, how would it feel if you had someone else come in and organize and clean for you? You may have moments of resistance to "things", but focus on the end result and how that would feel. Can you feel the ahhhhhhhhhhh?

A young male buck Laura saw this
fall with a subsequent message
from spirit
If your mind, body, and soul are your home, and the Universe cleaned up for you, then why do we see it as a traumatic experience? This is just a question and there is no wrong answer to this one. It is just food for thought and a shift of perspective is all. As human beings, we develop attachments to people, places and things. 

Trauma can be a big road block. I have had my share of trying to personally overcome my blocks as a result of past traumas. There was a moment in my life where I sought help and protections from the very agencies that were designed to help people like me many many years ago where I felt betrayed and left out in the cold. 

If I could not trust people, our government, our faith based organizations, our nonprofit agencies to help us, then who do we trust?

When we can learn to detach from some of this "stuff", it becomes easier to focus on what really matters, which leads me to the next lesson this year - for partnership with soul. When I could trust no one, I then began learning to trust the divine, communicate with the divine more efficiently and effectively, and built a stronger relationship with my soul. 

The heart Laura saw on
Thanksgiving Day
So, my spirit team and I designed a communication tool where they let me know through signs and messages through nature to remind me I am on the right path and to keep moving forward.


I have received many signs from hearts to birds to deer and other shapes in the sky. If you scroll through this blog you will see all the writings about my journey this year alone.

The heart as seen here was one of three given to me on Thanksgiving day as I stepped outside for a moment to walk my dog before people arrived at my home. This heart was at the bottom of my steps to my front door and it was one of three hearts seen that day. The other 2 were seen during the bonfire I attended that evening where we gathered a group for some drumming giving thanks to the town, the people, mother earth, the moon, and spirit. 

It was a sure message that we are never alone. Our loved ones in spirit and our spirit team is always with us. It is just a matter of whether or not we are listening.
Some of the turkeys Laura has
had the privilege of  watching and
learning from in 2015
The flock of 5 turkeys and many more, as seen here, have been frequent guests this year too. I have watched them grow up from hatchlings to young adults. They have served as a great reminder of where I'm going and to let go of fear. Even though I KNOW to trust in the divine, my soul, and my spirit team, my ego still likes to throw out temptations to fear and all that I am letting go. 

Recently, they gave me a blessing knowing it's safe to trust and tools to know difference. Nature is such a beautiful aid in our path if we just slow down a moment and learn to reconnect again. 
I recently watched one of the juvenile turkeys go round and round and round this mirror outside my home for over 45 minutes.  I chuckled at the behavior as the other four were eating the fallen bird seed from the feeder wondering what the message he was trying to make and then I heard it from Spirit.  

The jouvenile that captured
Laura's attention. for 45 min
#messagefromspirit: "Face your shadow self so your true self may emerge.

So many of us are resisting the path of soul. I can relate to the message from the turkey, but I am now further in my path partnering with soul. I can assure you it may seem scary because of what society dictates to us on how to be, but it is so worth it. One day I will share my full story with you in hopes to help someone else along their path.

To those who are having a difficult time being grateful or seeing the light, please hold on and have faith. Trust that your soul has your back if nothing else.

The crystalized light is extraordinary
Hope you see it.
I see your light. Believe it. 

May it shine brightly and shatter the looming darkness around you. 

May your light give you clarity. 

May your light give you strength.
2016 is going to be a magnificent year. It is all about how you choose to perceive your world and where you are currently at in your spiritual development partnering with soul and living a more soulful path.

It is crucial more than ever to develop a partnership with your soul - the ultimate love affair that lasts for an eternity. Your soul is your guide and can help you attune and navigate the ever changing waves of energy.

An important message my spirit team
shared with me and I shared with you
We are all one. We are all being called to unite as one for the betterment of all life.  We can change the world and make it a better place, but it all starts with finding peace within and to stop the raging wars that reside within self.

Thank you all for your love, support, and for being a part of my spiritual journey.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

It's a new day.  We can make today what we choose it to be. So why not choose to have a great day. 

I appreciate you.
Namaste,

Laura  Healing With Spirit
Spiritual Medium, Public Speaker, and Teacher


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