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- A Lesson from Mesquite - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Lisa TunneyPeople often ask me if I would take a walk with them. In general, I say no, because my daily walk is my sacred time to connect with nature. It is my version of going to church. I spend time communing with the elements and all the Beings that surround me and it is truly a Divine experience. ...
Views: 1722(1 vote) - A Shamanic Birthday Walk - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lisa TunneyToday is the start of my forty-sixth year on this Earth and I wanted to celebrate this morning by enjoying what the Earth has to offer. I have been house-sitting near Airport Trail for a month and even though I walk it nearly every day, I never grow tired of it. Waking up at the crack of dawn, ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Bell Rock - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lisa TunneyAs Westerners we are taught that nature is seperate from us—that we have ownership of the land and all its inhabitants. The truth is that we are a part of nature. Unfortunately, most of us are trying everything we can do to live apart from nature. We think that if we cut down one tree, we can ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - BREATHE IN LIFE FULLY - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyBreathing is something we unconsciously do every moment of every day. However, most of us do it incorrectly. Since our bodies were built to be on auto-pilot when it comes to taking in breath, how is it possible to do it incorrectly? Let me explain. Many have a tendency to take in breath to our ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - Breathing in Life - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Lisa TunneyIt would seem that breathing would be a no-brainer since, thanks to the limbic or primitive brain, we do it automatically every second of every day usually without paying much thought to it. Unfortunately, when we don't breathe consciously, we end up missing out on a whole lot of good stuff. For ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - Connecting with Mother Earth - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2012 from Lisa TunneyMy friend had been telling me about this particular spot she wanted me to see since the first day I met her. She claimed it was sacred land, but the Universe was only allowing me to see a terrain filled with mechanized crushed up store bought rocks. Viewing that in my mind’s eye didn’t seem so ...
Views: 1439(1 vote) - Connecting with Mother Earth at the Stupa - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Lisa TunneyIt doesn't matter how many times I visit a place; I will always see new things and have a completely different experience. On my first visit to the Stupa, I spent time in a seated meditation, while facing the Stupa itself. This morning, I was guided to pay attention to Mother Earth. So, that is ...
Views: 1389(1 vote) - Cutting Up the Drama Card - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyRecently, I was out of money again and the last day of my house-sitting job was quickly approaching. I had nowhere to go and couldn’t afford a hotel room. I asked someone in the U.S. for a loan which would allow me to rent an apartment for 6 weeks until my next house-sitting assignment. I ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Facing My Fears with a Pink Jeep - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lisa TunneyMy friend decided to surprise me by purchasing two tickets on a couple of the Pink Jeep Tours in Sedona. The ubiquitous pink jeep is hard to miss in town. They are simply everywhere. Unfortunately, my friend did not know that I have scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, and had to wear a back ...
Views: 1378(1 vote) - Facing Our Fears - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Lisa TunneyWhen I was a child I was very good at football and baseball. Since it was the seventies, and while women’s lib has began to change things for those of us of the female persuasion, little league was still off limits to me. It would be another few years, before I ever saw a girl playing on an ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - Full Moon Rising - by Submitted on May 06, 2012 from Lisa TunneyIf you are in the mood for being footloose and fancy free and wish to raise your vibration in the process, then step out to the Templeton Trail at Cathedral Rock for the full moon drumming circle. It truly is a magical event where participants are encouraged to explore the Divine in their own ...
Views: 2097(1 vote) - Gratitude & Abundance - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2013 from Lisa TunneyThe Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching. As such, this is traditionally a time for reflection and for the giving of thanks for all that we have in our lives. Unfortunately, our modern day interpretation has been muddled a bit. With all the football games blasting on the television sets, as ...
Views: 1173(1 vote) - GROUNDING - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyWhat is grounding and why is it so important? Sometimes people have a tendency to live in the clouds, most especially those whose awareness is connected to Spirit. Part of our learning experience is to figure out how to balance between ‘living in the stars’ and keeping our ‘feet on the ground.’ ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - It's All About LOVE - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyI was preparing a fruit platter for the reiki class I was about to teach when I realized that every piece of fruit I had purchased was green: green apples, green grapes, green kiwi. In my former life, I was a professional party planner, so making this sort of faux pas was funny to me. I knew ...
Views: 1476(1 vote) - Judgment Day - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Lisa TunneyAs an unpublished writer, I have to take work whenever I can get it to help supplement my income. So, it was an easy decision when I was asked to participate in a five-day trade show. There was only one issue. I would be working and living along side some mean-spirited people—and that didn’t ...
Views: 1152(1 vote) - Just Another Life: A Story About Reincarnation - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyAs a westerner, I grew up thinking reincarnation was a nonsensical belief that did not exist. I distinctly remember in the 70’s, my uncle’s wife at the time discussing her belief on the subject and all the other adults thought she was crazy. So, as an 8 year old, I took their stance as well. ...
Views: 1630(1 vote) - Kind Words Creates Kindness - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2012 from Lisa TunneyHello Divine Beings! As always, I write about what I am pondering, and this month I have to admit that I am a purveyor of compliments and gratitude. Sometimes people think I am over doing it a bit and they get embarrassed. However, I am of the mind that if you do something noteworthy, then I ...
Views: 1212(1 vote) - Let's See the Light - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyWhen I heard what happened last Sunday evening, I could literally feel the emotions from around the world; some feeling great elation for the death of an enemy and some that were sending anger or even hatred towards Americans for this murderous act...and all these emotions made me sad. In that ...
Views: 1050(1 vote) - Litterbugs Be Gone - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Lisa TunneyWhen I was six years old my teenage babysitter walked with me and my brother to get a drink from a fast food place. I may not be a fan of anything fast-food these days, but back then a milk shake was a treat that I delighted in. Considering it was a hot summer day, the frozen chocolate ...
Views: 1325(1 vote) - Message from Peacock for December 21st, 2012 - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from Lisa TunneyPeacock has been making itself known to me in the last several weeks. The magnificence of the Peacock astounds me with its royal blues and greens which symbolize not only a sense of royalty, but also the heart and throat chakras. The heart chakra is in charge of our Love aspect and the throat ...
Views: 1068(2 votes) - OUR OWN PATHS - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyIt fascinates me how lessons are learned. Sometimes it’s in the midst of observing a painful dialogue between others. The other night, I had one such experience. While socializing with three other women, we were all getting to know one another better when one of them brought up a painful subject ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - Positive Affirmations: Release from the Past - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa Tunney"Your thoughts and beliefs of the past have created this moment, and all the moments up to this moment. What you are now choosing to believe and think and say will create the next moment and the next day and the next month and the next year." -Louise Hay If your thoughts and beliefs from ...
Views: 2944(1 vote) - Science Meets Mysticism - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyWhen most people think of mysticism, they certainly don’t associate it with science. I recently discovered that both Einstein and Newton, two of the greatest scientific minds of all time, were practicing mystics. To be fair, it is likely that neither historical figure had an inkling that they ...
Views: 1585(1 vote) - Scientific Adam & Scientific Eve - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2012 from Lisa TunneyA long time ago, when humanity was still young, a small group of people lived in either the southern or eastern part of Africa. Living amongst these peoples were a man, known to scientists today as Scientific Adam and a woman, known as Scientific Eve. It is now understood that each male living ...
Views: 1583(1 vote) - SIMPLY FOR THE EXPERIENCE - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyIn a scene from the movie Generations based on the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Data, who is an android, has an “emotion” chip installed into his hard drive. For the first time in his life he was able to experience a vast array of emotions. His first stop was to sample a beverage in ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - Snow, Snow, Snow - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Lisa TunneyI spent much of last Monday gazing at the snow as it gingerly floated to the ground. Growing up in the Bay Area, I never had much experience with snow—at least not until I moved to Paris a few years ago. France had experienced one of its coldest winters and while it wasn't too common for snow ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - Soul Contracts - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyTypically when one buys a car, they may sign a four year agreement with the loaning agency to make monthly payments to them until the car is paid off. Once it is paid in full, the agreement is complete. The car owner owns his car outright and the relationship with the loan agency is severed. ...
Views: 3658(1 vote) - The Amitabha Stupa - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Lisa TunneyAs soon as I arrived in Sedona two and half months ago, I have repeatedly heard people mentioning the Amitabha Stupa to me. Additionally, I have seen posters and charitable donation boxes with pictures of the Stupa around town. It seemed to me that I was being guiding to make my own pilgrimage ...
Views: 1636(1 vote) - The Art of Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyWhen I was about ten years old my mother started her health-food kick. No more Wonder bread for us. I was adamantly opposed to the whole wheat bread invasion in our home; not to mention all the vitamins and supplements we now had to take including my favorite, cod liver oil. If you want to ...
Views: 726(1 vote) - The Business of Your Health - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from Lisa Tunney"What would happen if everybody ate lots and lots of fresh organic food that was minimally processed? I think we'd have an epidemic of health." -Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D. Many years ago, I worked in the retail industry. It was wintertime and cold season was upon us—and on that particular year, ...
Views: 1961(1 vote) - The Clearing - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyI had been struggling with certain things in my life and two days ago I made a major personal shift. I was grateful for the change that occured and made sure to thank the Universe for my good fortune. No, I hadn't won the lottery, but I had a deep sense of gratitude for having my health and ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - The Closing Ceremony - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from Lisa TunneyYesterday was the last day of my 46th year and I kept hearing as much in my mind. As the thought continuously made itself known to me, I decided to revel in the fact that an ending and therefore a beginning was taking place. I looked at my surroundings as though this was the last time I would ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - The Control Freak - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Lisa TunneyAs a lucid dreamer, I feel all the emotions during dreamtime that I do while I am awake. Last night, I dreamt that I was working in a retail store. In the dream, I had helped an overbearing woman no one else wanted to deal with. She purchased many things and I was happy, but the scene skipped ...
Views: 1055(1 vote) - THE FOOD PYRAMID, PROCESSED FOODS & ALLERGIES - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyMany of us may remember the food pyramid that was taught in school. The government thought it was a good idea to teach Americans how to eat properly. The pyramid, or more aptly the triangle is designed to show how many servings of each type of food should be eaten on a daily basis. The bottom ...
Views: 1905(1 vote) - The Importance of Receiving - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Lisa TunneyYesterday morning I rushed out the door in order to make it to work on time. I noticed there were leaves all over the patio. I dutifully picked up the broom in order to sweep, but within about 2 ½ seconds I realized I didn’t have enough time. So, I begrudgingly put the broom back in its home. ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - The Manifestation Wall - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyI was first introduced to the concept of vision boarding in a psychology class in college. We were given the assignment to create a unique vision board that represented what we desired for our futures. In essence, we were asked to create our reality by plotting out with pictures and words how we ...
Views: 2550(1 vote) - The Sensory Walk - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyWe each have 6 senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch and intuition. Typically, we pay attention to one, maybe two at a time, blocking out all the others. While smelling a beautiful bouquet of flowers, for example, we may close our eyes and breathe in the scent only using our nose to take ...
Views: 2126(1 vote) - THE TURNING POINT - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyThere were three of us seated in the living room. The internet and cable was down so we were spending more time reading and talking. It was a good thing. Marion suggested that we all talk about the strangest metaphysical experience we have ever had. I thought to myself there were too many to ...
Views: 1050(1 vote) - Trusting the Universe - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lisa TunneyToday is the day that I am moving to Sedona. Whether this is a temporary move or a permanent one, only time will tell. With only a total of $7.00 in my posession, I don't have much control over my fate. I know what you are thinking, she is moving with only $7.00, how can she possibly do ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - What Goes Around Comes Around - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyHave you ever walked by a homeless person and scoffed at them? They are dirty. They smell. They live on the streets. They are far below you on the scale of grace and etiquette. Why bother paying attention to them at all? They don’t deserve even a second look from you. Au contraire, mon ami. That ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - WHAT YOU PUT OUT, YOU GET BACK - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyI walked in on my roommate the other day and she was using another roommate’s laptop. Hers wasn’t working and she needed to get online to answer her emails. She is accustomed to her PC and this was a Mac and it was frustrating her. “I hate this computer! I hate this computer!” became her mantra. ...
Views: 5396(1 vote) - When One Door Closes... - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Lisa TunneyAfter a function last evening, I sat in my friend’s car venting my anger. I was in the midst of playing the blame game towards the facilitator of the event we had just attended. After about a minute or so, it occurred to me to take a different stance. I raised my hands in the air and ...
Views: 1227(1 vote) - Yin and the Power of Black - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Lisa TunneyRecently, I was in a yoga class where the instructor sauntered in to the room commenting on some of the other students’ mats. They were black and he didn’t like that one bit. He continued by saying that he had taken color therapy and black, grey and brown are negative colors that absolutely ...
Views: 1094(1 vote) - Migraines & Heart Openings - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Lisa TunneyI always write about what is relevant in my life and this last month has been an interesting one for me. You see, in my lifetime I have had maybe ten headaches. However, when I get them, they are migraines. The first time I had one, I was in college trying to get ready for final exams. ...
Views: 1076(3 votes) - The Venus Transit & Me - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Lisa TunneyAny inkling of doubt that I ever had regarding whether or not I am energetically connected to astrological phenomenon has been washed away by the events of a few evenings ago. It was then as I sat reading in my favorite café when my stomach began to ache. I wondered if I had eaten too much or ...
Views: 1325(3 votes) - Reiki for Burns - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Lisa TunneyYesterday, after boiling water in the tea kettle, I reached out to move the frying pan out of the way. What I did not realize is that the handle for the pan had been placed above the burner I had been using and as I reached for it, I scortched the skin running from my little finger to my wrist. ...
Views: 2546(2 votes) - The Bell Goes Off - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyMy finances have been in the tank for the last two and a half years. Even through my financial woes, I have been able to manifest a place to stay and have had enough food in my belly, which has enabled me to go through the process of my spiritual awakening. It hasn’t always been easy, but the ...
Views: 1149(2 votes) - The Healing Power of Organic Foods - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from Lisa TunneyWhen I was six years old my mother announced that our family would sample the culinary delights from a different country at least once every month. Mom prepared food at home and we dined out at restaurants, as well. That may not seem extraordinary coming from today's standards, but this ...
Views: 1427(2 votes) - THE PSYCHIC SENSES - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyPsychic senses come in many forms. Most people know about clairvoyance, but I wanted to list the rest of the “clair-s” so that you are familiar with them all. You may have one or more of the following, but usually one is stronger than the others in each individual. -Clairvoyance - I thought I ...
Views: 4822(2 votes) - To Bee or Not to Bee - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Lisa Tunney“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.” -Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was not a naturalist, but he certainly knew how closely human beings were tied to the bee. The ecosystems of the planet are so tightly integrated, yet ...
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