Yearly Archives: 2009

FIDE Exercise

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This is a great daily exercise to work with for personal manifestation, centering, and fulfillment.  I like the FIDE acronym because it means FAITH in Latin:

The FIDE Exercise consists of a series of four steps:

FOCUS  on what it is you are desiring or wishing to manifest.  Make sure that your focus is clear and not clouded with self-defeating thoughts of worry, guilt, and fear.  Do not dwell on what you lack or what it is that is worrying you at this point in time.

INTENT:  At this point, you engage the top three chakra points, the crown, the third eye, and the throat.  You use the energy of those three points to illuminate, enhance,  and further substantiate your focus.  By doing this, you are taking the vibration of the focus and giving it a greater strength of purpose.

DESIRE:  This is where you engage the bottom three chakra points, the root, the sacral and the solar plexus.  By using the energies of these chakras, you are rooting your focus and giving it a sense of purpose and meaning.

EMOTION:  Now you will go to the heart center.  That is the true core of your being.  This is where you feel what you are.  At this point, you will feel the feeling of having/being that upon which you are focusing.  This is the point of manifestation.  Stay clear in your focus, intent, and desire.  Then send out your feeling as a strong vibration of manifestation.  Feel that it is already there.  Feel that vibration of what it is that you are manifesting.  Do not question or doubt.  Take time to play with the joy of things being as you wish.  This is the point of vibrational matching and attracting.  Vibrations are attracted to like viubrations.  They like to travel in sync.  Quantum physics has told us that all is vibration; all is energy.  When the energy is stong enough, things “Matter”, i.e. materialize, i.e. manifest.  This is the point of taking vibrations and making them real.  Go for it.

Clarity and desire are strong components of this exercise.  It may take some time to become comfortable with accepting and allowing the fact that you deserve what you desire in the truth of your heart, but know that is true.
Take that as your mantra:  I DESERVE WHAT I DESIRE.

You can use this as a kind of meditation practice.  Put on some soothing music.  Sit.  Relax.  Breathe and then work on this exercise.

May 24 – 30

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Overall Color for the Week:    Rose Tint

This week is one in which events and issues will be occurring rapid-fire.  Prices will be increasing with no reason — gas, food, clothing, etc.  Questions that you ask will not receive answers.  The media will be presenting itself as though it knew it all.  Additionally, there will be reports of ET events, weather anomalies, and threats of war.  The winds across the globe will pick up bringing hurricanes, cyclones, and tornadoes, while the East Coast will be experiencing record temperatures.  Do not allow yourself to become too invested in these things.  They are fleeting.  What happens one day will be counterbalanced by another.  Moreover, things cannot remain hidden, and more evidence will be coming out that will call into question the integrity of political figures. The change of the energy has picked up speed, the veils grow thinner, and there is a greater influence of dimension upon dimension.  Trust your inner voice to let you know what is there and is not there, and be aware of synchronicity. And while you are seeing that in general people are angry and fearful, know that in this very climate, there is an opportunity for coming to know your own WHO more deeply as you see in clear relief the things that you do not wish to become or buy into.  If you can embrace your power and know the rightness of your world view, you will see the illuision around you.  Your energy will shine and you will attract the people you have been looking for. Continue reading →

A LIFE IN SPIRIT

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There are a couple of themes that have guided my personal development.

One theme has to do with the development of Consciousness and the feeling of Oneness.  Since an early age, I have had periods of knowing and seeing.  Knowing things that would come true later on.  Seeing things happen before they occurred.  I had been raised to think that these kinds of things did not happen.  Because of this, I found myself isolated and alone.  But just at the point at which despair might creep in, someone would present her or himself in my path to tell me to trust what it was that I was seeing and to know that these things that I was being told were important.  These were part of the lessons that would aid me in  my development.

Every night, there was an angel that would come and sit by me until I feel to sleep.  She gave me visions of how things were meant to be and taught me that to be strong is to stay true to WHO I am even when I was being controlled, punished, made fun of or put down.  I knew that she was a refuge to whom I could go and tell the odd stories of the day.  She did not laugh, rather she would explain them to me bit by bit.

Another of her lessons was the lesson of timing.  We are not all meant to “turn on” or “come on” at the same time.  We come as observers for a long time.  The period of observation is the time of learning.  We are not aware that we are learning things as we observe.  We just feel passive, that life goes on.  And while we are unaware of the lessons that come through, when the time is right,  they “turn on”.  You may find yourself in a situation in which you feel powerless, and just that situation can be the trigger to turn on some of those lessons, and you surprise yourself.  At that time, you are moving into your own power and knowledge.  Various instances of deja vu are actually just triggers being switched on which let you know that you have knowledge of this situation or one that will shortly come your way.

I studied Shamanic Journeying with Tom Cowan, author of Yearning for the Wind, Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit, Shamanism as a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life. The Pocket Guide to Shamanism, The Book of Seance, among others.  His website is riverdrum.com.

I apprenticed in the study of Tarot with Cait Johnson, author of Celebrating the Great Mother, Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air: Essential Ways of Connecting to Spirit, and A Witch in the Kitchen.  Her website is www.caitjohnson.com.

In 1997, I became a Reiki Master, going through all the various degrees with Tamara Kelly, an Essential Reiki Master of the Diane Stein school.

Subsequently, I did a course of instruction in Polarity Therapy.

I studied Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Shinto as an undergraduate, along with minors in philosophy and astrophysics.  In graduate school, I focused on world religions and mythologies.

I attended workshops dealing with spirituality with Matthew Fox and Thomas Berry among others.

I truly believe that the life of spirit is the opening up to the infinite consciousness.  My work at the Chromographics Institute, which I founded in 1999, has included research into light, vibration, waves, and healing modalities.   I am the author of a number of publications including The Chromo-Scope, Ch’i-Manations, and The Short Strip. I have given workshops in health and healing fairs on the East Coast.

I have given individual counseling sessions and psychic readings for people throughout the country.  My work in this area began when I was young and was able to untangle signs and find answers to questions for first people in my family, then friends, and finally others began to come with questions.  My psychic work continues to this day.

I am also an artist.  My oil paintings tend toward the abstract, and I look at them as evocative — calling out to the spirit within, joint in the Universal dance.  My watercolor paintings are done on board.  They consist mainly of faces, each one tending towards an expression of what it means to be on this wheel.  And then there is clay work.  That is multi-faceted, idiosyncratic, and fun.  Visit the Gallery to see some examples of all!

Do not miss also our Photo Gallery.  There is much energy coursing through the Universe and the world at this time, and some of it seems to like the vortex that is here on the land.  We have been gifted with amazing and unusual scenes of all sorts.

May 17-23

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Overall Color for the Week:    Red Diffusion

There is no clarity in this week.  Things will be hectic and out of control.  Things that formerly were easy will become difficult.  Fun activities will no longer seem to be quite so much fun. There is the potential for misunderstandings in relationships on every level as things are out of sync. This is due to an onslaught of new energies upon the planet.  These are conflicting waves and vibrations manifesting themselves and clashing with each other as the week progresses.  You will wonder what is “normal” any more.  You will be seeing weather anomalies, late snows, large blows.  The media will be full of instances of man’s blatant inhumanity.  On a personal level, you will find yourself experiencing synchronicity on almost a daily basis.  Rather than appreciating and honoring this, many will find themselves perplexed and frightened by this show of personal power and attendant responsibility.  The energies and vibrations that are being felt at this time will help those who wish to fully realize their own WHO and all that that means. Continue reading →

May 10-16

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Sunday, May 10:  Canary

Mothers’ Day:    Oh, what a beautiful morning, but do not overdo for the rest of the day.  Things feel wonderful , and life seems to have taken on a new sheen.  Watch out, however, for too much of a good thing.  Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, and do what feels right, but let moderation be the key.  You will feel the energy building as the day wears on, and that very build up can cause a drag on your emotions.  You may find, as the day winds down, that you are getting a little testy, that people are becoming a little too much.  It is a good night for turning in early. Continue reading →

May 3-9

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Overall Color for the Week:    Tipton Blue

And in the end, everything will become clearer.  This is the theme for this week.  There is much confusion in the air and many things will be misunderstood.  You will find yourself out of sorts and not able to get things done the way you used to.  You will find that some of the things that used to seem so important no longer have the same glow.  And there will be bouts of extreme tiredness and crankiness.  There is much happening below the surface this week.  It will be reflected in your moods, in the feeling that you can never seem to get yourself looking just the way you would like.  On a larger scale, you will see this in the panic that will be stirred up in the world as a whole.  Look for earth movements and unexpected weather patterns in areas that are falling prey to the fear that is being created by the media, etc.  It is time to get a new perspective on everything that is happening.  The way to do this is to decide what it is that you want for your life, and write out a program (or feel out a program) of how to achieve this.  Then go for it.  Let the rest take care of itself.  You in charge of your own reality. Continue reading →

April 26-May 2

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Overall Color for the Week:    Cal Color Magenta

This is a week of unsettled times and energies.  Take care not to buy into the fears and warnings that you will find all around you.  Know that there is a change in the air, and with change comes upset.  Old patterns and ways are struggling to remain in force.  New patterns and ways are on the horizon, just beginning to make themselves felt.  There is a sense of tearing between these two things.  People, situations, business, all will be delicate this week.  Do not go too far in anything you do.  These themes will be reflected in the news and in the Earth.  There will be shiftings and slidings along the surface of the Earth, and too much water will fall in odd places and out of season winds.  The news will begin to bring about stories of more war, more destruction, more panic, more illness.  Look through the surface.  See that below is the change, and it will be and become that which you put your energy into.  Reflect on things and research before making any hard and fast decisions.  Not everything you hear is true.  Be patient with family and friends. Continue reading →

Chromoscope Updates

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Recently my computer was affected by a virus which has left me unable to post the daily Chromoscope descriptions. I have posted below the Overall Colors for the Week for this week.  Hopefully, within a few days, the situation will be remedied. Should you wish to donate for a new computer for the Institute, please click on the Donate button. Thank you.

UPDATE:  With a little help from my friend, actually an amazing lot of help from my friend, Jolyon Terwilliger (an amazing web designer — check out his site @nixboxdesigns.com) I am up and running again.  I have posted the overall color for this week, and will start with the regular posts on April 26.  Thanks for your understanding.

Week ending April 18: Overall Color: Congo Blue

This is and has been a week of ups and downs, a week in which things and people you thought were dependable and reliable turned out to be disappointing. There is much in the air these days that is working to cause fear and bring about a loss of the sense of personal power. This is not a time to give into it. It is a time to look beyond appearances on every level. Hear the meanings behind the words that are being spoken and look for importance in the seemingly trivial. This is not a time to give up, although things will make you feel that everything is truly falling apart. It is a time to center strongly in WHO you are. Do not believe what you see on the news. Know that it is only part of the story., The real story is being created by those who have finally decided to take their lives into their own hands.

Week Ending April 25: Overall Color: Cal Color 90 Blue

This promises to be a week of “almosts” in every area and o every level. Things will almost reach a conclusion. You will almost understand some of the issues you have been working with. Earth changes and movements will almost create major disasters. It is also a week of tipping points, times when the ‘almosts’ have the potential of moving into reality. How this will affect you will depend upon how much you buy into the shadows out there that tell you what they want you to believe. It will also depend upon how you set yourself up in relation to all that is happening. As long as you stay centered in yourself and know that when you openly embrace and listen to the counsel of your heart, all will be well and you will succeed. Look also for strange stories and weird dreams. make note of them for with the coming month more and more strangeness will appear and the hints you are getting now will not only make sense but have the potential of opening up for you new paths and abilities.

April 5-11

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Overall Color for the Week:    Clear

Things will be coming out into the open this week. Not all at once, and there will be ups and downs. Energetically things remain difficult. There is a sense of not having a real foothold. There is a sense that things are tipping. As the week progresses, you will experience highs and lows, but ultimately, that will make you stronger, better able to deal with things as the energy builds for these next two weeks, and more in touch with the deeper energetic levels that are coming to the fore. In the news, certain things that have been hidden will start to come out more. On the financial scene, there will be a change of attitude and a loss of patience with what the government and the large corporations are doing. People will begin to see things in a new light. The Earth is moving more this week. Tremors are happening in places that before were more tranquil. And there will be a message coming out that will bring hope to all. Continue reading →

March 29-April 4

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Overall Color for the Week: Tipton Blue

This is a week of ups and downs. There will be many challenges this week, and there will never be a point at which you are feeling in control of everything. These sensations can be manifested in small physical issues, a cough, an headache, and slight nagging in the back. None of them serious. On the wider scene, there will be conflicting reports in the news and strange weather phenomena. You might even hear a thing or two about UFO’s. This week is one in which there will be a sense of transition. It is important to stay grounded throughout it all, and to become familiar with the unfamiliar. Continue reading →