Well Spring is here at last and I for one am glad to see the sunshine and feel the warmth. Don’t get me wrong, I like the winter too, just in its place!

It’s in the Spring that I think of new growth and planting the things that I’d like to grow for the rest of the year. What will you plant now to reap later in the year?

A few bits and bobs of news here...... I hope you enjoy reading it and are able to take something from it – no matter how large or small.

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Metaphors to help you change your Life
Paint a picture......

As a Spiritual Evolution Coach, what’s important to me is helping people evolve and develop and move their lives forward. This can be quite tough at times for some clients as they picture the see before them is nothing at all like the picture they would like. The problem they have is attempting to change that whole picture in one go, which isn’t always the best way to do it. Now for your kinaesthetic (feeler) and audio (hearing) types, do bear with me as you may well get something from this exercise too.

If you could imagine in front of you a painting of your life exactly as it is right now. What would it be? Take a minute or two to think about that. Now that you’ve done that, are you happy with it? Completely happy I mean? Or are there things you would like to change? Do you like the background? Are the colours to your liking? Are the right things in your painting and is there the right amount? Are YOU in your painting? How close is the painting to what you really would like?

Now that you’ve done that, you can now start to imagine how you’d like to change it to something even better (if that’s what you want to do). How could you change your painting to make it more what you would like? Remember, you don’t have to change the whole painting in one go. For example, if all you can see is a barren desert, what about painting a lush oasis on it? If you’re in a darkened room, what about painting a lamp? If you see a grey sky, what about painting a rainbow? Do you see? Small changes to make the picture much more what you’d like.

The power of this kind of visualisation is amazing. Why not get some paints, pencils, felt, crayons or anything else you like to draw the picture for real? Make it the way you want it and then put it somewhere so that you can see it every day. Each time you look at the picture affirm to yourself “my life is becoming more and more like this every day”. And, as you see your life changing, check the picture you have and see if you’d like to make any more changes. It’s an iterative and ongoing process.

Most importantly, have fun with it! Why not let the free child out and have a bit of a laugh. It doesn’t matter if you think you’re any good at art – just have a go and let your creative energy flow. It’s a shame we don’t have “The Gallery” like they use to on “Take Hart” so that I could show them off to all the people who receive this newsletter! Hahaha

Enjoy and let the free child have fun.

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Book Recommendation

As you know, I like to recommend books to you that I’ve read that I’ve found really helpful. So, this time I’d like to recommend “F**k It – The ultimate spiritual way” by John Parkin. Now I warn you, the **’s in the book are taken out so it’s not necessarily for those who are uncomfortable with this word. However, you could choose to use the ethos in the book which is “f**k it I’m going to read it anyway”!!

The book guides you to let go of things that you feel are holding you back and say f**k it to it. When you stop worrying about things and just do what you want anyway, you let go of fear and can become very empowered to do what feels right to you without worrying about things that will probably never happen. It feels good to stop struggling with things and just say “f**k it” and do it anyway. Whatever happens, you will be able to deal with it.

The book is amusing and nicely written so it’s actually a joy to read. It flows and is not technical in any way. So gird your loins, get the book, and say “f**k it” to being uncomfortable with swearing and learn some techniques to really help you let go of things that are holding you back.

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Reiki Attunements

As you probably know, I am qualified to both give Reiki Treatments, and teach and attune people to Reiki. This year, I’ve had more people coming to me for teaching and attunements than I have treatments and that makes me feel wonderful. My take on Reiki is that, yes it is healing in its nature and very relaxing too. It is also an evolutionary energy as anyone who receives a treatment or attunement will find that their life shifts in many ways – much more so with the attunements than with a treatment.

I’ve seen clients who’ve come to me for their first degree attunement this year experience real shifts in where they’re at and where they want to be. I’ve seen two clients move from full-time work to part-time work to give themselves more time to think about what next (and I assure you, neither of these two people are or want to be therapists). Do you see what I’m getting at? Just because a person receives a reiki 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Degree attunement, it doesn’t meant that he or she has to be a reiki practitioner. Indeed, the last two Reiki 3rd Degree attunements I’ve done have been purely for Spiritual Development purposes rather than to teach the recipients how to teach reiki.

Whilst it is wonderful to receive a treatment from someone else, it’s also incredibly empowering to be able to give yourself a treatment whenever you need one, or share the energy flowing through you with someone else who needs it. If you’ve never considered a reiki attunement before now, perhaps now is the time to do so. Obviously it doesn’t have to be with me (although I would be very honoured if it was) – it really needs to be with someone you trust and someone you feel you connect with. You will know when and you will know who. The important thing here is to trust your feelings and your instincts.

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Website Update

As I mentioned earlier this year, my focus this year has really been much more towards personal development and spiritual evolution. To this end, I have updated my website to encompass this focus. It is the work I love and it is the work that I am best at doing. That is what life is about for me – using our gifts and talents to the best of our abilities to uplift and empower those with whom we come into contact.

You’ll notice, when you have a peek at the website, that I’ve added a page on Ascension Therapy which I talked about in a newsletter last year. You’ll also see that I’ve had a blog added (which you're reading!) that I’m excited about populating! In the Blog I will be posting my weekly Thoughts, plus bi-monthly newsletters. I will also be updating it throughout the week with any other thoughts or guidance that comes to me and through me.

Another thing that you may note is that I’ve changed the tab title from “Costs” to “Investment” as I feel this word most appropriately reflects what it is that people do when they come to work with me. It is not a cost but an investment in yourself, your development, your life, and your spiritual evolution. How much are you worth investing in?

Any feedback or comments you may have will be welcome so please do email me with any thoughts you have (both positive comments and constructive criticism).

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Essences

I’ve been using vibrational essences for quite some time now and mainly use the essences channelled by David Ashworth. They’re the most powerful essences I’ve ever come across to help myself and my clients make phenomenal shifts in consciousness. I also use Bach Flower Remedies on a day-to-day basis to help let go of the stuff that floats to the surface that needs clearing and letting go of (such as irritation, impatience, Monday morning feeling, lack of focus, fear about lack of finances, too much to do, feeling put upon, etc). Essences really are wonderful things to help deal with deeper issues and day-to-day emotions and feelings.

To this end, I’ve been guided this year to channel essences myself. There comes a time in many people’s life when their vibration is at a point where this can become possible and, it seems, it’s my time to do so now. Two essences have been created so far: Authenticity, and Determination. As I understand it there will be 6 in all and they will be called “Essences of Illumination”. I also understand that the next one to come through next month will be called “Abundance” which I’m looking forward to I can tell you!

I feel so privileged and excited to be working in this way and much of this is thanks to using David’s Essences myself for the last 6 years. I now need to sort labels for them as, once I have the full set, and have experienced them for myself, I will be offering them to others for their upliftment and illumination. So, a huge thank you to David Ashworth, Denise McAvoy, Anne Betts, and Zaria Cullen for introducing me to essences and putting my feet truly on the path of spiritual evoluition.

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I hope that you've enjoyed reading the News and managed to take something from it to uplift and empower you to make changes to improve your life and move forward - even if it's only a small step. Remember, something is always better than nothing when it comes to our own spiritual development and evolution.

Blessings
Alun