How to Develop Your Natural Psychic Abilities with 4 Easy Steps

17 Jun 2012 3 Comments

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Developing your intuition and psychic powers can profoundly change your life to the better

How to Develop Your Natural Psychic Abilities with 4 Easy Steps

by Annette Sassou

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Maybe you have seen psychics on television or you have had your own psychic experiences that have sparked the idea to tap into your own natural psychic abilities.

One thing is for sure:

Developing your intuition and psychic powers can profoundly change your life to the better.

And you might help others along the way if you choose to.

Using your psychic powers to help others will also increase your own psychic strength.

The question that all my students ask is

“How do I get started to become psychic?”

The answer is simple:

First you need to create the right environment, your divine psychic space where you can practice and meditate.

I am about to reveal to you 4 simple steps to set up your psychic space quickly and easy:

1.Creating your Meditation Niche or Corner

As you probably know, there are many benefits to be enjoyed through meditation.

By meditating daily, you’ll not only handle stress effectively, but you’ll also discover, develop and fine tune your Intuition and Natural psychic abilities that all of us possess!

With your natural psychic abilities, you will be able to interact with other people easily, achieve great outcomes and attract success!

Not a bad ability to have right?

Think about how intimidating your boss is, and imagine if you could somehow send a vibe to him that resulted in him actually being nice to you!

Imagine being able to interact with your colleagues and clients, so you maximize your chances of achieving a positive outcome every time!

Think of the money you could save by doing your own psychic readings.

Or Imagine being able to communicate with your pet!

I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t say no to the ability to do all of these things!

Meditation and setting up your meditation space properly are the first steps to psychic success!

2. Finding the Right Space for Meditation

For meditation, choose a space in your home which is quiet and safe from any intrusions or distractions. You do not want to be distracted at all during your meditation time, because this is your time.

Not only will you look forward to meditate you also will condition your psychic mind to relax whenever you are in this divine space.

Your meditation space should be comfortable for relaxing, and ideally, you should only use this space for your daily meditation.

This way, your mind will be totally clear and you will be ready for meditation when you enter this space.

Choosing a good spot for meditation is pivotal to your success in tuning into your inner psychic and inherent powers, talents and gifts.

3. The Importance of Choosing a Quiet, Private Place

This space is your sanctuary, so you need to keep it safe from intruders and clutter.

For this reason, I recommend you use a private area that isn’t accessed by others.

Good places that might work well for you include your bedroom, a den – even your walk in closet if you are limited with space. Private areas are ideal in creating your place of comfort, relaxation and peace.

Also, in creating your psychic meditation space, try to include all four elements of fire, air, water and earth. These will allow you to better connect with your inner spiritual self and the universe.

Here are some ways you can include these four elements into your space:

- White candles for fire; – Incense and an open window for fresh air; – A table fountain for water; and – A decorative bowl of sand for earth.

These are just suggestions, however choose items you like. You can make changes anytime you like, and you can also draw some helpful inspiration from Feng Shui. Feng Shui helps the positive energy to flow in your house. I found the following site quite useful:

www.unleashyourinnerpsychic.com/fengshui.htm

You don’t need to have these items present set out all the time in your space – just when you are ready to meditate.

4. Protecting your Space from Negative Energies

The final task you need to take care of when creating your meditation niche is to protect that space from negative energies.

There are plenty of negative forcesa and people around us, and to enjoy the positive stress-minimizing benefits of meditation, we need to make sure we give negativity the boot!

Only positive energies are allowed into your meditation space, and here’s how you can ensure this is always the case:

Step 1 – Set up your meditation parameters and adhere to them:

You can do this by physically or mentally drawing a circle around the space where you meditate. Try to avoid entering this space unless you are ready to meditate. By drawing your circle, you are reinforcing to yourself and the universe, that this is your domicile for relaxation and meditation. Keep only the necessities for meditation in your circle, like a glass of water.

Step 2 – Perform a ritualistic cleansing of the area to remove impurities and negativity from it:

Don’t worry – no hard scrubbing is involved to clean your meditative area and get rid of negativity!

Absolutely no sweat is required!

By simply lighting white or yellow candles, while thinking of letting all positive energies in, you are cleansing your space.

Always light your candles with this positive purpose in mind. You can even say something aloud while lighting your candles, like, “Please let all the wisdom I need today come to me.”

Dried sage can also be used in a bundle, as can amber incense. Simply light it, blow out the flame and lead the smoke through your meditation area to cleanse it.

Be careful not to overwhelm your room with it. The purpose is meditation, not getting high on sage! After doing this, say, “I hereby release all negative energies, may only positive energies reside here!”

Your area is now cleansed of negativity and ready for meditation and You have now set the stage for your psychic journey!

Peace and Prosperity

© Annette Sassou, The Psychic Institute, 2006 About the author: Annette Sassou is a Medium, Life Coach and Founder of The Psychic Institute. She is a Speaker and Mentor for many students which improved their lifes by tapping into their Intuition and Natural Psychic Abilites She makes it easy to achieve all goals of Health, Career, Relationships, Finances and Love. Receive Your Free Special Report and 5 Free Lessons to Unleash Your Inner Psychic by visiting http://www.GetMindPower.com

 

 

Jean Houston on How Pets Can Be Our Spiritual Guides and Soul Companions

03 Jun 2012 2 Comments

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Jean Houston believes pets are more than just furry friends — they can be our spiritual guides and soul companions.

BY: Interview by Lisa Schneider

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Jean Houston, a renowned scholar, philosopher, and teacher, has worked as a consultant to the United Nations, UNICEF, and other international agencies. She is the best-selling author of “A Mythic Life,” “The Possible Human,” and “Jump Time.” She was a protégée of Margaret Mead and Joseph Campbell, and currently serves as co-director of the Foundation for Mind Research and the founder of the Mystery School — an institution dedicated to education and the exploration of human potential.In her latest book, “Mystical Dogs,” Dr. Houston explores the ways in which the dogs in her life have guided her on each stage of the mystic path. She spoke with Beliefnet about how we can learn from our animal companions.

You say animals are part of the sacred flow of nature, while humans, on the other hand, are stuck in this “once-removed spirituality.” Are dogs spiritually superior to humans?

[laughs] That’s a funny question. I wouldn’t say anything like that. I would just say that they are closer to nature and thus seem to be on a continuum with the natural flow of things. Obviously humans are much more complex in their spirituality, and in a sense it’s almost the difference between the spirituality of a child and the spirituality of a grownup. Because as grownups we have eros, and aesthetic joy, and passion, and complexity, and the shadows of life that inform our brightness. And I think the same thing is true of animals; it’s just that I think they serve as wonderful guides because of their simplicity and the naturalness of their being.

You seem to be saying that we go backwards spiritually as we evolve; why do you think that is?

I think it’s the humdrum dailyness of everyday, isn’t it, the muchness of our lives, a serial monotony; the living for the object, the goal, the thing. And of course, in our time, the too-muchness of it. At least in the West we’ve put so much of our emphasis on outwardness rather than inwardness and have disturbed the ecology between inner and outer spaces. This is why I think we turn so much to our pets because they remind us of our deeper nature, of what is truly important. And also in a strange way of what we can be. They rest us deeply and give us sudden joys that we have forgotten.

Have you seen the bumper sticker “Lord help me be the person my dog thinks I am”?

[laughs] Yes, I have that. And it’s not a bad idea, that we could become what they see – what with their loyalty, their goodness, their constant presence, their availability to us even when we doubt ourselves. Not to [mention] the fact that they take us on our walks and keep us in shape and restore us to nature and the natural flow of things.

I happen to be a dog person, but I have to ask on behalf of cat lovers, what about cats? Can they also serve as spiritual guides?

Cats are very different from dogs, but I think equally evocative of our spiritual depths — the way they will sit there and look at you and kneed bread on your chest and be so bright and shining. They have a kind of daemonic — not demonic — but a daemonic (as in the old Greek) aspect. They, too, are guides but at the same time they are tricksters who play games with us. Just like great saints and monks and people like Don Juan [laughs] are tricksters and fool our expectations and bring us to new ways of being.

Do you think that we can learn from any animal, or any pet — does that include iguanas and rabbits and birds? 

I’ve never had them for long periods of time so I can’t respond to that. People who enter into any kind of bond with any kind of animal certainly talk about this. I’ve been privileged to know some elephants well in my time. I have been just astonished by not just the dignity of their presence but a kind of essential kindness.

It’s not for nothing that we have often given our gods animal visages, animal personalities — witness Ganesha of India. I’ve had the good fortune at one time in my life to spend a great deal of time with dolphins, swimming with dolphins. And I’ve seen extraordinary things. I’ve seen little blind kids be with the dolphins and the dolphins would come by and put their fins in such a way so that they would take the child for a ride, and this was not trained behavior, this was just instinctual.

One of the most popular features ever on our site was called “Do Pets Go to Heaven?” and it got an amazing response from our members. In an online poll, 86 % said yes, and 14% said no, and a raging debate ensued. So what do you think, do pets go to heaven? 

That’s why I include in the beginning of the book that wonderful story from the Mahabharata about how the great king goes to the other world and he is refused entrance because he has his dog with him. He says, “I will not enter.” And then the man says, “You have passed the test because anybody who would enter without their dog is not worthy.” [laughs] And that really is my answer. The gatekeeper said, “Come in, come in, you’ve been faithful to the end and so has your dog. Your dog is a living example of the dharma, the way of truth. He has been with you always come in, come in.” And the great king and his dog entered paradise.

What about people who don’t have dogs? Do people with pets have an unfair advantage spiritually? 

Well, obviously there are many paths and many ways into the spiritual life. I once discussed this with the Dalai Lama. I work with a small group that meets with him about every year and a half and we discuss and work on world problems. And I had this conversation with him, and I told him about my way with dogs. And he laughed summarily, “Very good way, excellent way! Animals take us to our spiritual depths.” I did see an awful lot of cats there at his house, crawling all around. Whether they were his or not I don’t know.

I just think that people who have an inkling of the glory of an animal’s presence and the beauty and the sympathy – one is in a state of utter sympathy which really relaxes one to deepen into the largest stages of life.

Are we better off spending our time with animals instead of people? 

It was Matthew Fox who said his spiritual advisor was his dog. As I say at the end of my book I really have felt the same, even though I have been blessed with extremely wise and deep and beautiful human teachers. With dogs, my experience is that words and theologies are not that necessary. Because with them you are in the presence, you can pat and caress the most holy [laughs]. You can run and play and dance with spiritual company. And you can also enter into profound silence and they are there with you. They are there as copartner and witness and deep friend of our spiritual journey. That’s why since ancient times they’ve always been the guides through our darkness, guides to our greater journey. And that’s why I say at the end of my book, trust your dogs and cats because they know the way to the ordinary extraordinary life in the kingdom.

 

 

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