I sat down for a bite to eat and The Lakers 4th game against Denver and then Winston my dog starts barking. Usually I ignore his barking or tell him to be quiet like Cesar Milan does in ‘The Dog Whisperer’. I love that show. My husband knows when I’ve been watching it because I go around the house saying “Sssshhhh” to Winston.

Anyway, my intuition said go to the back door as I thought there was an urgency to Winston’s bark. Behold, a raccoon was standing right in front of me and was ready to walk in the house!

Ted Andrews writer of ‘Animal Speak’ says

“The mask of Raccoon connotes a magical and transformational quality. Masks have been used in every culture throughout history. In Shamanistic rituals the mask transforms the individual into some other entity embued with special powers. Hidden behind the mask, the wearer can easily believe that he or she can do things they would not ordinarily do. It is the ability to cross the threshold of new experience“.
At that moment, I have to admit I wasn’t thinking about the symbolism of Raccoon because Winston had run outside and was confronting the raccoon. I had to think quickly. I grabbed a Trader Joe dog treat from the kitchen draw and waved it at Winston. Thankfully he came back inside and I quickly shut the door.

The raccoon then climbed up on our trellis and peered down at me. We were in a staring match. I told him to go away but later realized there was something more to my experience. I reflected on what Ted Andrew’s friend and teacher said “God wears many faces”.

Well I’d been ranting and raving at God. Perhaps I could have been a little more graceful how I handled the situation but I wanted to protect my little pup and cats.

The use of Raccoon Medicine involves lessons in being adaptable and accepting what is. I will definitely be more adaptable and accepting next time.

Go Lakers!

What a brilliant time I had on the call with my special guest Heidi Hockman founder of http://www.everythingblind.com and the 250 people who were on the call. Thanks for your amazing group energy, you know who you are.

As I said on the teleseminar, I love when a group connects with a shared vision because that enables everyone to make a quantum leap in consciousness and I definitely felt the energy tonight. I’m so happy and buzzing from all you’re positive awareness, I’m going to give the house a quick spring clean before I go to bed ; )

I have to admit, I’ve been trying to keep on top of all my responsibilities: work, family and staying connected with friends.

I catch my naughty subconscious thought “Joanna, there aren’t enough hours in the day“.

You know what that thought does to me?

Makes me panic. Yes, the cool intuition coach (that’s me) gets a little overwhelmed. I get concerned that I’m not giving enough of myself. I then get exhausted. I also move into denial because as I’m writing to you, I realized I began to write “she” instead of “I”!

Can you relate? Want to know how to beat the overwhelm?

STOP! As soon as you’re conscious of your energy moving into a tailspin. Stop what you are doing. If you resist the energy, it makes things worse.

Meeting anger with anger only increases it. Getting frustrated by someone’s frustration will not serve anyone.

When you pause in your day, you create the space for receptivity. Have you ever stepped away from a problem, thinking there is no solution and then it’s worked itself out all on it’s own?

I know you are all busy. I know you all have a lot of responsibilities. I urge you to take five minutes to just be. No excuses! You won’t regret it.

“When someone has a strong intuitive connection, Buddhism suggests that it’s because of karma, some past connection”. Richard Gere

Richard Gere is so right on! He understands that when you develop your sensory acuity through practical spiritual applications, you become aware of energy that exists throughout time and space. You then have the ability to discover blocks that may be holding you back from creating the life you want.

Please take a moment to check out how the questions below relate to your life:

Do you control your life?
Do you hold any past resentments?
Do you believe in fate or destiny?
Do you think it’s too late to make a difference?
Can you appreciate your past, good and bad?
What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned?
Are you willing to do things differently?

By taking the following 3 steps, you will begin to clear blockages from your past (that may include past lives if relevant for your spiritual growth).

Step 1: Understanding Energy

In our day to day life, we experience energy as people, clothes, cars, houses, jobs, pets, food, etc.

We also experience energy as good and bad, beautiful and ugly, heavy and light, loud and quiet, etc.

Energy in it’s raw essence is abstract. You may wonder how I manage to communicate with people who have passed over? Or how I can see your probable future?

The way I am able to see and obtain information is because I understand energy and I look at energy from an additional perspective. You can do it to.

Step 2: Feel The Energy

Now read from the beginning of Step 1 again. Before you do, close your eyes and take three deep breaths into your body.

Absorb the energy of the words written above.

This is what you need to know.

People and objects are light and sound constantly moving in our universe.

90% of what you do is at an unconscious level. You operate on auto-pilot. Often you are unknowingly scared to feel emotions, to let energy run through you.

When you block feeling, you trap energy in your aura. This then weighs you down and can lead to tiredness, anxiety, sadness, frustration and depression.

Step 3: Observe Your Energy

It takes time to truly understand and master your energy. And to get the results you want, I suggest a daily 5 minutes commitment to check in with yourself at a pure energetic level.

You don’t have to do anything! You awareness will create change.

Seeing the structure of your energy will help you to understand how your past influences your present.

You can observe your energy through the use of your six senses: Seeing, Hearing, Feeling, Knowing, Smell and Taste

Throughout your day, apply one of the above techniques to understand yourself better. When you do, you’ll create the life you want.