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What Women Want

Women want your love and your time, they want effort and someone who legitimately cares about them. It’s truly not that complicated… they want you to give to them what they give to you without question, without having to be told.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Don’t Give up on Yourself

For all the givers in the world… those who put themselves last in order to do for others… Take the time to put yourself first from time to time. It’s a hard task, because it’s not who you are but it’s what you need sometimes. I started the year saying that this is what I was going to do, I was going to put myself first this year… well I have failed so many times but I’m not giving up on myself. I can do this! I can do more for me, I can and I will. I deserve to be kinder to myself, more loving to me… allow myself more time to do what makes ME happy.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Struggles of Life

We all have them… some it may feel like have far more than others. Our struggles are all different but they all build us.. they shape us in one way or another. Struggles force us to grow. They reveal to us what is hidden inside. This life is a frighteningly wonderful journey… The struggles that we go through are also frighteningly wonderful. They scare us and then they show us a gift. Whether that be a gift of knowing that we can survive or a gift of revealing to us something we didn’t know we could do.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Making Better Choices

Often in life we choose to settle. We settle for things that do not compliment our Spirit. When we make choices that don’t fill our soul and compliment our spirit, when we settle for less than.. those things always have a way of falling away from us. Sooner or later they will go away because they were never meant to be. We need to make a conscious effort to be awake in our own lives and make better choices for ourselves.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Losing Yourself

Yep, I lost who I am… for a very long time, I dimmed my light to make sure someone else was comfortable with me. They didn’t ask me to, they didn’t even know I was doing it. I felt like I needed to do it, so I did… and I lost myself. The right people won’t make you feel like you need to dim your light or soften who you are … the right people love everything that you truly are. In fact, it is your true self that they love the most!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

He’s Just a Man

Daddy’s little girl… all grown up
Eyes once filled with admiration and love
Now she sees the person before her…
and whispers to herself, he’s just a man

No hide-n-seek or  pony rides
Just a bunch of tall tales and lies
She knows now, He’s just a man

No super powers or hero’s cape
The memories of a childhood lost, she can’t escape
No matter his plea, she sees him as he is… he’s just a man

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 17,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

Serendipity – Magical Moments

I love how the world stays constantly mysterious to us and how magical moments come from many sources. You never know when magic will pop into your life and how it will turn out.

I found this $5 bill in my wallet today … funny being that this is today’s date!! Anyone know who did this and why? I nearly handed it over to pay for my breakfast this morning. As I was switching it from one hand to the other I saw the writing, did a double take, checked my phone to verify today’s date and there it was. I quickly put it back in my wallet and grabbed some other bills to pay for breakfast! How odd and how fun. It reminded me of the movie Serendipity. 🙂

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Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Where I am…

IMG_0254I have heard many quotes about the past…. from leaving it behind to not living there anymore to it defining who we are.

My message today is: It’s not about my past, it’s about where I am right now. 

Does my past define me? NO, but it has played a part in how I have shaped myself.

Do we carry the past around with us? Yes, of course we do, the past is filled with lessons that we went through for a reason. If we left them on the side of the road and forgot them, we would just repeat them over and over again. So, our past does follow us in that way. We just need to not allow the past to interfere with our progress forward.

The past is for me to remember and keep those lessons learned, not for you to worry about.

The past does not define me, I define me. I choose the steps I take each and every day. The past taught me lessons that I shall not forget that help me make better choices in my walk.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Opression

WP_20141027_007You can’t move forward if your energy is being held back.

What’s blocking your energy? Is it you? Is it circumstances? Is it someone else? Fear? Worry? Inhibition? Lack of courage to show the real you? What is it holding you back from the power within?

Find out what’s causing this blockage and clear it away. Blocked energy can cause gloominess, depression, a sense of meaninglessness and sadness.

What ever it is …. clear it away. Let your energy flow!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Powers Within

medicine womanUnderstand that we all have these powers within us to do amazing things. We can transform our mind, body and spirit with the tools we have inside ourselves. Abilities that many will try to tell you don’t exist. Knowing  that they do exist and that you have your own private access to them is the beginning of understanding the powers within.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Invisible

WP_20140925_007Invisible things have more to them than most things we see in the world.

You can see a hug, but the important part is feeling it.

You can see a two people meet for the first time, but what is important is the exchange of energy between them.

You can see a mother with her child, but the bond of love that can only be felt between them is everything.

You can see someone win at something they have been working toward for a long time, but the realization of success in that person is something they’ll always remember.

It’s not the things in life you can see, but the things you experience, the things you feel with your heart and soul, the things in life the effect your spirit.

Take another look at the world around you …  this time though, forget what you see and take in what you feel.

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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Nail Head Meet Hammer

WP_20140908_001I was just taking a break from work for a few minutes, so I stepped outside to see if I could find any four leaf clovers. My mind was reeling with current events on the home front, when the thought came to mind that I was going to have to start living for me. I have always lived my life for others. As a child I worried about the well being of my parents and when I got older I worried and lived for my children and my spouse…. now, I will have to learn how to live for myself.

When that thought popped into my head, I was standing over a huge patch of four leaf clovers… I found 31 in just that one spot. I laughed a little at the coincidence of it all. It was as if Spirit was saying “Jackpot!!”. When you ask the Universe to give you something, it responds when it is something that is right for you. So….. if you are at the moment asking the Universe for something and it is not handing it over… it is either because it is not the right time for what you are asking for or it simply isn’t what’s right for you … right now. I wasn’t asking for anything really at the time I found myself searching for four leaf clovers, but the Universe knew I was indeed seeking something more. Once I got into the right frame of mind, the Universe let me know I had hit that nail straight on the head! Shouting BINGO … ding ding ding.. we have a WINNER!! LOL… Universe, you silly thing … thanks for the laugh, for the wisdom and the lesson.

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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The Calling

Who knew that today’s words would have been inspired by Joan Rivers. I was listening to the radio on my way to work this morning, when they played a clip of her speaking to a fellow comedian about why they do what they do. She said, they do it because they love it more than anything else, what they do is not a job, what they do is a calling, they make people happy, it’s a calling, it’s a calling.

With those words I began to think about the calling of light workers. It’s a long, lonely path but we do it not for money or fame or any type of recognition, but because we are called to do it. It is something that is part of our being, we don’t know how to NOT do it. We help others simply because we were called to do so. It makes us happiest when we have been able to help another, we continue doing it because we love that feeling and because it is after all, our calling.

Many Blessings and love and light to Joan Rivers,
Raventalker

Our Web of Life

IMG_9993As we travel through our journey in this Earth walk, we are constantly weaving our own web of life.

Every decision we make, every choice, every path, we weave this web.

Connected to our web, are many other webs. All the actions, decisions, choices that others make are felt in the tension of the connected webs. You may not know it, you may not see it, but you feel it. Often, it is not understood as to where those feelings are coming from. We were born knowing how connected we are and somewhere in the process of living, we forget.

Think about your web and how you connect to all the other webs in the world and now think about all the choices, paths, decisions that you have made so far.

Will you move forward in the same way or will you make better choices?

What we do in this life…. how we walk upon the Earth effects everything. It effects others, it effects the Earth, the animals, everything. Walk with goodness in your heart. We are not perfect creatures but we can strive to better ourselves and the world we live in… beginning with the web that you weave.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Meaning of Life

WP_20140715_013Spirit whispers in my ear this morning and so I must share the message I have been given…

Life! Life .. it’s simple.. it’s complex… it’s up .. it’s down.. it’s here .. it’s now.. it’s this moment and the next.

I can’t begin to tell you what life is all about … ok well I could begin but it would never end…lol.. this blog would go on forever!!!

But what I can tell you is what it’s NOT about …

It’s not about the pain – it’s about growing, learning and repairing

It’s not about the torment – it’s about the healing

It’s not about the hurt – it’s about not hurting anymore …. or anyone

It’s not about the miles – it’s about every step along the way

It’s not about the size of the battle – it’s about holding true to yourself

It’s not about the tears shed – it’s about caring

It’s not about the struggle – it’s about the fight inside

It’s not about youth – it’s about the child within

It’s not about money – it’s about the treasure in YOU

It’s not about what you have – it’s about what you give

I could go on and on .. but I’ll stop here … I think you understand the whisper from here…

Life is about finding peace and happiness .. right here .. right now.. in this moment .. within yourself.

Enjoy it!

It’s a gift we have been given … E N J O Y I T!

It’s in your own hands … how will you handle it?
Many Blessings,
ravensig

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Feel the Shift…

IMG_8802There are many shifts that will happen in our lives. Some shifts come and go without hardly a notice and others rock our world in such a way that great change is experienced and acknowledged. We are constantly moving into different phases of being and of knowing. As our lives progress, we can’t help but to change.

When a new shift of being draws near, you can feel it. It resonates within you to the very core of your being. Your soul knows it’s coming, your mind, however may want to try and dismiss this shift coming for what could be a wide array of reasons. The shift is necessary for your own personal growth. Find ways to ground yourself and hold steady as the transition takes place. When you begin fighting with the inevitable, it only creates chaos. Stay flexible and allow the shift to take place. Once through the shift you will find yourself in a better place. Mentally, emotionally, physically …. all together better.

Looking back, you’ll wonder why you ever stressed over the change to begin with and wonder why you fought it and why you didn’t allow it to take place sooner.

The key is listening to your own intuition, that inner knowing that lives inside you will let you know when these shifts are coming. Listen and trust!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

There’s Magic to be Found

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There is magic to be found every day. 

Some days it is really hard to see the magic that is there, but it is still there.
Some days we really have to work on shifting our view to see the good in that day.
Some days it is easy.
Some days it’s right there in front of us, waving hello.
Some days it is hidden beneath a whole bunch of crap.
Some days we really have to dig.
Some days it’s a surprise.
Some days we need it more than others.
Some days we forget that its always there.
Some days, no matter how hard we look, we just can’t see it.
Some days all we need to do is feel it.
Some days it guides us.
Some days we don’t have to search.
Some days it saves us.

The magic is there… it is always there. If you can’t see it… look again. If that doesn’t work… keep looking. Eventually you’ll see it and if not today, there is tomorrow. 

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Finding What You’re Looking For

WP_20140703_009This morning as I sat in the grass, searching for 4 leaf clovers I thought about the search… not just the search for special clovers, but the search in general.

As I searched, I found myself ever so focused on what I was looking for. All other “things” were on the sidelines as I searched for these elusive clovers. I found one, and kept searching. I found another and continued to search. I found 3 then 4 and 5 and 6 and I kept searching. I found that I kept finding 4 leaf WP_20140703_007clovers until I decided to stop searching.

The same can be said about: Love, Success, Opportunity, Wisdom, Peace, Knowledge, Answers and everything else that one might search for.

You will continue to find what you seek until you decide to stop looking for it.

You may not always be happy with what you find or how you find it… but the choice is always there to keep searching.

WP_20140703_001It is fully up to you to decide when you have found enough and are ready to move on to the next search.

The search won’t always be easy, depending on what it is you are looking for. Sometimes you have to dig deep and go below the surface to find it. Sometimes it is right in front of you, but for whatever reason, you just can’t see it. The thing is… you will eventually find it for as long as you don’t give up searching for it.

For me this morning … the answer is 20. I found 20 four leaf clovers this morning before I decided that I had found enough, became happy with what I had found and stopped looking. 🙂

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Many Blessings,
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Emotion and Clarity

WP_20140627_002Water is a symbol of emotion, so take this image as an example of what happens when we let our emotions take over in too many places in our lives.

Those spaces of clarity become less and much smaller while the emotions take over our entire lives. Put those emotions in their place so that we can have more clarity in all areas of our lives.

It’s not going to be an easy task. It will have to be something to strive for daily, especially if you are anything like me and experience intense emotions.

Sigh… good luck 🙂

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Where’s Your Focus Point?

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Have a good look at the image above. What did you aim your focus on first?  Was it the flower, the crack or the overall landscape?

Life is a reflection of what we aim our focus on. We can stand there each day focusing on everything that is wrong or we can adjust our focus to include those things that are right. By focusing in one direction only, our world becomes off balance.

So take a step back today and adjust your view.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Finding Peace Within

WP_20140625_002This morning I kicked off my shoes, planted my feet firmly into the Earth and began singing my song as I searched for 4 leaf clovers before work. For a long while I just sang and searched, moving along slowly as I kept my gaze upon the clover beds before me. At some point in my search this morning, I realized that I had found much more than special clovers. I found peace, relaxation and love.

In that moment that I realized what I had found, I smiled and do you know what I did next? I continued. Why stop the bliss? Why ruin the moment with over-thinking and analyzing?

A few factors came into play to create this moment of peace. Firstly, kicking off my shoes and making that direct connection to the Earth, created a grounding effect as well as linking myself with the Earth’s hum. The singing and searching, emptied my mind of all the other distractions, worries, fears, etc that living creates. My focus was solely on spotting clovers with more than 3 leaves. In a sea of clovers, one might think it would be a hard, stressful task, but for me this was relaxing and rewarding. With every 4 leaf clover I found, I gave thanks for the opportunity… I felt my whole being also being thankful with every “thank you” that I muttered.

On one’s search for inner peace, let go of that idea that we must find that peace and hold on to it every minute of our lives. It’s not quite practical that we will be able to do that and when we begin to fail at that task, we find ourselves pushing away any peace that we once had.

Allow yourself peaceful moments. 

Once we have mastered these moments, no matter how small or large they may be… we will find ourselves having them far more often. Bringing us more peace, more relaxation and more love.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Let it Rain

What is it about the rain that is so alluring? The soft, sweet lullaby of mother nature rocking us to sleep. The fresh smell of the Earth after a down pour and a thirst that has been quenched. The rain brings with it a cleansing and leaves behind a freshness that only the rain can provide. Puddles everywhere, reminding us to reflect upon our lives and the footprints we leave behind in our journey. Tiny droplets decorate the Earth, like tears from the heavens, glistening as the sun comes out, showing us that even as life is fading we should sparkle with all our might til the end. The rain and it’s soft sweet lullaby.. oh how I do love you so.

Here are a few of  rainy day photos I’ve taken… enjoy the lullaby. (click to enlarge)

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Superstitions and Bird Meanings

IMG_3460I am asked all the time about the meanings for different bird superstitions.

Here are a few I’ve been asked:
What does it mean when you see 6 hawks flying overhead?
What does it mean when  bird flies in your house?
What does it mean when you see 3 magpies?
What does it mean when you see 2 doves?

This list goes on and on with all the different kinds of birds there are… so I’ll stop there.

There have been superstitions tied to birds for centuries. Who know where each one originated with but somewhere down the line someone said to another this means this and that means that and so on and so fourth.

The Magpie rhyme is a good one: One for sorrow, Two for joy ,Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret, Never to be told.

Here are a few others I found online:

  • If a bird poops on your head it is a sign of good luck.
  • Don’t become a sailor if you kill an albatross, as superstition states you will get lost at sea (we just think you shouldn’t on principle).
  • It is good luck if a blackbird makes a nest on your house.
  • If you see 5 crows, sickness will follow; see 6 crows and death will follow.
  • To avoid bad luck tip your hat if you see a magpie.
  • Whatever you do to a robin will happen to you, so be nice!
  • It is bad luck to see an owl during the day.
  • A kingfisher is a very lucky bird.
  • Three seagulls flying together, directly overhead, are a warning of death soon to come.
  • Sparrows carry the souls of the dead, it’s unlucky to kill one (again, we think killing any birds is wrong).
  • When a swan lays its head and neck back over its body during the daytime it means a storm is coming.
  • Having a wren around will prevent one from drowning.
  • A bird that flies into a house foretells an important message. However, if the bird dies, or is white, this foretells death.

These are all superstitons that many of us have grown up being told to believe as truth. All these things do is contaminate our minds with rubbish. A bird is a bird and a bird does what birds do. They fly most often in groups so if you see 5 or 6 crows .. well those crows are mostly likely family and they just like hanging out together. If a bird flies into your house, it probably didn’t mean to and is suddenly thinking “Holy Crap, get me out of here!!” .  If a black bird makes a nest on your house, it just likes where you live too. Are Kingfishers lucky? yep they get to hang out at the lake and fish all day … lol, that’s pretty lucky if you ask me. Is it bad luck to see an owl during the day? Ummmm well not to me.. when I see one in the day I feel extremely blessed, because I get to photograph it!!

It’s hard to get rid of the ideas we were always told to believe. It can be done. Just change the way you see those things.

When I see a bird or two or three or however many…. I get excited and happy. I am usually with my camera and the opportunity to photograph these beautiful feathered friends is something that makes me really happy. It’s nothing to do with omens, luck or anything else. It’s simply an encounter with a bird. That is just doing what birds do.

So what else have you been told to believe that might not really be true?

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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Our Personal Journey

IMG_3602I once posted a simple statement, ” Don’t let the ideas of others get in the way of your own personal journey”.

This statement short and simple, but I feel many will have a deeper understanding to its truth than one might think.

Often in our journey we allow the ideas and thoughts of others interfere with our own quest. We allow those ideas to seep into our path and distract us from where we were going. We begin to question what we already knew to be our own truth. Those ideas get intertwined with ours and distort the vision we had for ourselves. It’s like a contamination. We must learn to hear the ideas of others without those ideas taking away from our journey forward and our purpose.

Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself and the path that is true to you. It is okay to walk away from those things that don’t feel true to you and your path.

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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The Importance of Living

There is beauty even in the process of dying …
after all, once born, we are all headed toward death.
It does not take away from our living, it only enhances it’s importance.
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Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Struggle with Our Own Knowing

IMG_2794This morning a friend asked me how to explain to others how being in awareness of your own abilities can bring you into a better place. Even though we all have abilities, most like to stay in their safe place so that they don’t feel vulnerable.

My Response: Most people are afraid to question what they were always taught to believe … so they fight with themselves, second guessing what they feel inside to be true. Your soul already knows where you are going and what you should do, but most people fight with their own souls because they were taught something else.

Don’t get too caught up in meanings other people, websites or books give you, you can listen to them, take them in and make note but don’t let that be what guides you. You have to always listen to your own inner knowing… your own soul.

 The more we trust, the more our lives will come together in a much more peaceful way.
I’m not saying we won’t have battles because we will. We will battle, we will struggle and we will survive.. time and time again… that’s all a part of living and if you have never been through a storm how can you help guide another as they go through their own.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Life’s Puzzles

crow puzzleThere will be moments in your life when things will come together…  just like a puzzle you have been working on for a very long time. You’ll sit back … push away from the puzzle and admire all the work that went into bringing all those pieces together. Then you’ll notice the image the pieces created once they found their place…. and you’ll smile with a feeling on fulfillment.

Enjoy those moments.

Give yourself credit for sticking with it and seeing it through.

Smile because you have completed a life phase and are ready to embark on a new one.

It will be work, but it will also be fun… you may want to give up, but don’t … the reward at the end is worth seeing it through.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Transformation

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I paused for some time this morning and ask Spirit to guide me into the right direction for today’s blog topic. I gathered my Vision Quest cards, put on some soothing music and allowed myself to be in the moment. As I sat there shuffling the cards, Spirit showed me a small herd of  deer just over the hill across the way. They peered over the hillside, looking right over in my direction and I smiled inside. I sat there shuffling my cards and taking in the moment. As I watched outside my window, the wind was blowing and leaves would rush past, some of them resembling other things. I thought one was a small bird and another I thought an animal rushing behind a shrub for cover from the freezing wind. I shuffled my cards a little longer and when I stopped this was the card that layed on my desk. TRANSFORMATION.

My first thought as I looked down upon this card before me wasn’t of a physical transformation but a transformation of thought.

We have the power within us to transform. Transform our mind, body and spirit. I am my own example this morning as I am not  feeling very good today, a bit moody for reasons I don’t even know… I just am.  Every time I begin to think negative thoughts I found myself whispering.. stay positive… stay positive. So I would focus on positive thoughts until another negative one tried to creep in … and there I would go again, whispering to myself “stay positive, think positive thoughts”.  It may not be easy, it may not be simple but if you wish to transform whether it be your body, your life, your thoughts or something else in your life…. you can do this. Persistence and a will to change is all that is needed to set the wheels in motion for whichever transformation you wish to create.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

50 Shades of Positivity

  1. IMG_2781Let’s start with a smile, because smiles make everyone feel good
  2. How about a time out for some me time, taking time for yourself helps clear your mind and eases your soul.
  3. Do something for someone else… just because.
  4. Let go of baggage from your past.
  5. Let go of negative behaviors that slow or stop you from moving forward.
  6. Declutter, a clean space makes you feel good and more at peace.
  7. Change perspective, sometimes it takes a different view at what’s in front of you to understand that you can make it through.
  8. Do something each day, big or small that brings you closer to your dreams.
  9. Laugh, negativity can not live inside a body that laughs.
  10. Get out! Get outside of your house or office and spend some time in nature. It has a way of soothing even the most weary of souls.
  11. Be creative, find a hobby or craft and immerse yourself in it.
  12. Learn to meditate and make time to do it often.
  13. Let go of fears that hold you back from achieving your goals.
  14. Never ever grow up. Seriously … growing up sucks. LOL…. child like wonder keeps you young.
  15. Keep a journal of all the happy moments in your life and when you are having a hard day, read it.
  16. Don’t procrastinate on things you enjoy, you never know when the moment will be gone forever.
  17. Tell those closest to you that you love and appreciate them, often.
  18. Do something for fun just because.
  19. Love yourself.
  20. Allow others to love you.
  21. Complete the tasks that you start. Seeing a project finished gives you a feeling of accomplishment.
  22. Play in the rain, stomp through the puddles and dance without worry of getting a little damp.
  23. Sing … who cares how good or bad you are .. sing, sing and sing some more.
  24. Dance! The same as above!
  25. Volunteer, doing good deeds for others is very fulfilling.
  26. Believe in yourself.
  27. Teach yourself new things all the time.
  28. Travel, get out and see the world.
  29. Exercise, yeah I know… I said that evil word… but, it is true that exercise makes you feel good.
  30. Surround yourself with positive people, don’t hang out with negative people, they only drag you down into their dark world.
  31. Create a space in your home that is just for you. It doesn’t matter how large or small.
  32. Let go of other people’s ideas of who you are suppose to be and be you.
  33. Forgive yourself.
  34. Traditions, keep them or start new ones. Traditions that make you feel good anyway. Traditions give us a feeling of being connected.
  35. Dream.
  36. Pursue those dreams.
  37. Create a prosperity wall or board. Things you would like to see coming into fruition in your life. Change it every year to suit you as you grow.
  38. Leave yourself positive notes and reminders in odd places so that you come across them when you least expect it. You never know when you may need that little encouragement.
  39. Don’t be afraid of change. Change happens all the time, it’s what helps us grow and progress forward.
  40. Remember that all things are possible if you believe. We can do amazing things when we believe they can be done.
  41. Be a friend to someone, a good friend, not just a sometimes friend when its convenient.
  42. Be kind to others even those who are not kind to you.
  43. Be appreciative for what you have and don’t dwell on the things you don’t have.
  44. Stop worrying so much. Worry doesn’t change anything, it only makes you feel bad.
  45. Step outside your comfort zone from time to time, you’ll find great things just beyond those walls.
  46. Keep positive thoughts, one must be realistic but at the same time you can keep a positive outlook for your situations.
  47. Trust yourself.
  48. Allow yourself to be happy, to feel happiness and understand that its okay for you to be happy… no matter what anyone else says.
  49. When speaking of others, say only good things. Refraining from speaking poorly about someone will make you feel better about your own choices.
  50. Do all things with love in your heart. You’ll soon see your world getting better and better.

 

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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Trusting Spirit

tempgaugeToday has been one of the oddest days for me in a long time. It all started first thing this morning when I was headed to work. I decided to go a different way than I usually go and I found myself stuck in a long line of traffic. At some point, sitting there in that line I looked down and saw my temperature gauge a hair from being all the way at the top, sitting on the H for HOLY SHIT BALLS IT’s HOT! I changed my rout, praying the whole way that I would at least make it to work. While the car was moving the gauge would go down but at every light it would start creeping back up to that dreaded H.

I get to work and wait for my husband to get into his office so I could tell him what happened and see what he wanted me to do. He suggested I go ahead and go to the garage to get it fixed. So here I am on the road again, all tense worried something might go wrong before I get to where I’m going. Again, the car was fine while I was moving but at every light the gauge liked to torment me. There is a bookstore just a few blocks from the garage so I stopped off quick to grab a book someone suggested was a good read… I thought I might need this having to sit at the garage for God knows how long. So I grabbed the book and made my way to the garage.

They take my car quickly and check everything they could possibly check and let it run for nearly an hour and the gauge never moved. CONFUSED!! LOL.. so the garage suggested they drive it around town to see how it does and they did. Still NOTHING from that gauge. Over 3 hours at the garage and NOTHING. My car seems perfectly fine and the gauge is no longer moving toward that dreaded H.

From that point I started feeling like I was where I was for a reason. Was it all about stopping to get that book and having the time to read it? I would have never stopped to get it otherwise, I do know that much. Was it about not being at the office for some unknown reason? Is there something else, some other reason for all this? I have no idea but what I do know is that the Universe is creating something right now for me. What exactly that is … is still unknown to me.

I’ve had this feeling before and in the past I would struggle against it but today.. I let go and I TRUSTED that I was where I was suppose to be when I was suppose to be there.

The feeling is like you are a game piece being moved around a game board in the Universe without knowing which game you are in and why you are being moved around.

I giggle at myself and I see Spirit saying well we have told you about this book… we gave you the information and left you filled with curiosity and yet you still did not get the book. Hmmmmmmmmmmm .. how shall we make this hard-headed woman stop everything else she is doing to get this book and read it! I know we will screw with her car and laugh as no one else can see what she’s talking about.. LOL

Only time will tell what today was really all about… but for now all I know is that it was very ODD! A kind of enjoyable ODD .. but still very ODD.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

P.S. The book I’ve been referencing is Journey of Souls by Michael Newton

Spiritually Speaking…

IMG_3964This blog post isn’t anything at all to do with anyone’s Spirituality, the spiritually speaking I’m talking about today has to do with your own communication with Spirit.

I know many out there struggle with trusting when their messages come from Spirit or is it what they wish it to be. They are afraid of making the wrong choices, they allow their fears to get in the way… blocking the communication between themselves and Spirit.

So how do you know when the thoughts that pop into your head or those feelings that come over are from Spirit or just your imagination?

I’m not quite sure how to answer this, all I can do is tell you what I do. When feelings or messages come to me I deliver them. I send them out into the world to land where they are needed. It took me years to trust myself enough to do this. It started with baby steps. I would only send out what I felt were smaller messages and messages that could very well be for anyone. As I started this journey and began actually voicing these messages I found that more and more messages came. I found myself delivering more and more of these messages. I found myself also receiving more personal messages for me alone. The more I did  and the more I trusted the more came to me and still today I sometimes struggle with “Oh no what if I’m wrong” but most of the time I suck it up, take a deep breath and let the message be heard. I am always amazed when the message is spot on… and once it’s delivered and I get feedback with a “thank you” or “I really needed that” or “that helped me so much” … this encourages me and fills me with the trust I need to continue delivering messages to those that need it.

Take baby steps and trust that feeling inside you.

Many Blessings,
Ravenatlker

FEAR

Halloween2008023This being the week of Halloween, I thought what a great time to talk a little about FEAR.

Oh, we have so many of them don’t we… from everyday fears to lifetime fears. Fears of failure, trust, love, heartache, falling, dying, not becoming, fears of monsters both hidden and not, fear of being judged, misunderstood or not being found. Our fears can come from so many places and from so many situations.

When fear leads us… we go nowhere. 

We must learn to understand the difference between the good fears that are there to keep us safe and those fears that are completely made up in our minds to keep us from moving forward. Don’t feed those fears!

Let go of those unhealthy fears and take back the power that they have stolen from us.

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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Through Their Eyes


Tonight I leave you with something to ponder.

Take a moment if you will.. maybe even a few and think about what the world looks like through their eyes. What does the forest, the lake, the spring, the meadow and the field look like through their eyes?

What we see and what they see is different…even though it is also the same. It’s the same meadow but to the mouse, it’s home and to the deer it’s dinner, to the butterfly and the bee it’s sweetness and to the birds, a free place to soar.

What do we look like through their eyes? How does it look to them when we invade their space without care or thought of where we walk and how? What does it feel like to you when you think about someone doing the same to your space, your home, your safety?

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Learning How to Trust Your Inner Guide

IMG_8974Imagine you are walking around your house in the dark. You allow yourself to be guided as you feel your way around searching for your way. When you come upon a place that doesn’t quite feel right… you stop and look extra hard into the darkness and most often change your path. It is not what you could see that made you stop and change direction.. it is what you felt.

When your physical sight was gone you allowed yourself to be guided in another way and you trust that guidance even though you cannot see what is in front of you … you feel it and you change direction based on that feeling.

That same instinct is with you at all times. You trust it when you cannot see … so why not trust it when you can?

If it doesn’t feel right .. then it’s most likely not. Change direction until it does.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Sun Card

IMG_0675Shuffling my cards today I ask for guidance to help those on a rocky path.. move forward with a bit more ease.

The first card I pulled was Life Force card which didn’t feel right for whatever reason so I put it back in the deck and shuffled a little bit more. The card for the day is finally revealed: The Sun Card

When you have learned to trust your inner self … you’ll no longer need outside help.  That’s what all of our striving is all about: to find our own, unique way, to live our own realizations, to follow our own inner light. The Sun Card is a sign to let us know that we are close to finding this within ourselves.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Message from the Rainbow

Tonight I made my way downstairs to fetch the last of the laundry to be done and noticed from the kitchen window how strange the sky looked. It was flooded with color. I went on and gathered the laundry from the dryer and then thought…. hmmmmm .. I should step outside and have a look at that sky. So I did. OMG.. what a beautiful double rainbow in the sky over my house!!

I rushed upstairs to grab my camera and back down and outside into the rain in hopes of capturing the moment. I ran around furiously snapping photos left and right and then to the front of the house to see what my view would be from there. I saw the rainbow made it’s way from front to back and snap … snap… snap… went my camera shutter!

I made my way upstairs to upload the photos to share online and just as I finished uploading I stepped over to the window to have another look and it was gone. Just like that … it was gone.

Tonight’s message comes from the rainbow: Enjoy each moment as it comes. What you have in this moment may be gone the next and you just never know long those moments last .. so enjoy them while you have them.

Here are the photos of my rainbow

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Who Are We? Labels

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Yesterday someone asked me what I call myself… I looked at her knowing what she was asking, but answered “Holly”.

What she really wanted to know is: do I call myself a psychic, a medium, a healer or what?

My answer is still: Holly or Raventalker .. whichever you prefer to call me.

I don’t do labels. I allow myself to be just who I am. No need for a label…. labels create limitations and expectations. I see things and hear things that others may not and I deliver the messages that come to me … I am a messenger, that’s it … that is all that I am. No fancy labels… no expectations upon myself to be something else.. I am me… plain and simple. Just me. I’m ok with that … are you? 🙂

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Ceremonial Vision

angel wingsLast night just as I lay down in the bed a ceremonial vision began to take place. I was surrounded by several ladies, I was confused as I have never encountered beings like these before. They seemed like a mix between angels and fairies. They were tall, dressed in light flowing dresses and large light colored wings … but the healing they did or magic seemed more like fairy magic.

They took a bundled child form from inside me. They danced with it and sang to it and cradled it and laughed and played with it. As they were passing it around with one another they were taking turns waving their hands over my body doing some sort of healing, protection or magic. They made sure to apply extra attention to my feet, head and chest. They did this for quite a while and when they were done they placed the bundle back inside me for it to continue it’s incubation period.

I was then given the information that what they had done would come into knowing after the 3rd of my next moon cycles.

So now… I wait!

I welcome anyone who would like to give any insight about this vision.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Original vs The Fake

owlBe YOU! Be the original YOU.

Those who fake who they are, cut off their own power to greatness. They are always having to think about who they are each day. They lack the ability to connect naturally to the people and world around them because of the mask that they wear.

Don’t worry about trying to “be” something … instead be YOU. You choose this life for a reason.. there must have been something in it that called to you. Something that made you say ” THAT’S WHO I WANT TO BE!”  If you spend all your time trying to be something … you’ll miss out on being who you were born to be.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The End or A Beginning?

sunriseYesterday I began writing a poem about Fall, my thoughts quickly went to the end of summer and all that is no longer. I only got a few lines into it when I got stuck. I kept going back to it throughout the day… trying to finish it but something just wouldn’t allow it. This morning it was clear…. I wasn’t suppose to look at what has ended but at what has begun.

Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh … LOL

So here I stand with arms wide open ready to embrace the new season. I shall not mourn what has passed but remember fondly the great moments that were had. I look forward with bright eyes ready for the days to come and stand proudly in the moment, enjoying each day.

Bring on the crisp mornings, the colors of change and the new landscape before us.

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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September Full Moon

full moonWith the Full moon just 2 days away I thought I’d help prepare you for whats in store.

A time of great magic. The possibilities are endless, what you imagine can and will come true.

The September full moon is known as the Harvest Moon, also known as the Barley or Hunter’s Moon, the Harvest Moon is a time of protection, prosperity, and abundance. This is the time of year when the grains are being harvested, and it is a good time for magic involving your prosperity, abundance, and the nurturing of others. If you have had a long illness, this is the time to finally come back to full health again. This is also the time to obtain that higher paying position at work. The energy of the Harvest Moon will help along any magic that is geared to bring you or someone else abundance.

And as always set out your crystals, stones and other tools so that they may soak up some of the moons beautiful light.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Sharpening The Senses

crystalballThe questions come all the time:

How can I communicate
How can I “See”
How can I “Know”
How do I sense
How, how, how?????????

The answer always the same from me … first you must learn to meditate. I know it might sound silly but when you are able to meditate and meditate well.. you have learned to quiet the mind and then finally able to “hear” and “sense” everything else around you.

Our minds can be very loud, always thinking, always planning, always wondering, always assuming, always over thinking… lol..

Meditation done on a regular basis sharpens our senses, eases stress and gives us at least for the moment some sort of peace.. inside and out.

Find a meditation that suits you. There are many forms out there and Google will introduce you to most of them. Try many different kinds and find one that best fits who you are.  Don’t expect to get it perfect right away.. it takes practice, the more you do the better you get.

You’ll soon find yourself more open to all of your senses.

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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The Echo

grackle singingThat lesson that seems to keep replaying through your life. You thought you learned the lesson but there must have been something you kept missing. Like a broken record you find yourself over and over again hearing the same things. The path you walk, though further in your journey feels all too familiar… as though you have been there before. It is an echo, haunting your spirit.

What is it that is left to understand? What else is there to this lesson that you have not yet learned? How do you move beyond this stage? How do you stop…. the echo?

Step back, take another look at this road you have traveled… it’s just there .. just around that last bend you passed. Do you see it? Yeah … that’s it. Now.. wash, rinse but don’t repeat. Dry yourself off and move on.

Echos belong to the past… don’t let them interrupt your future.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Let the Light in

holly light

When feeling out of sorts .. step outside into the sunlight and soak up some good ol’ vitamin D from our dear friend the sun and allow it’s energy to fill and recharge you from head to toe!

Take off your shoes and place those bare feet on the Earth for grounding … let the wind blow through your hair and the sun fill your being. Take in Mother Nature’s gift with all your senses and let go. Let Go!

Let all those things that weigh you down, be taken away. Allow yourself to be emptied of all negativity so that you make way for better things to come.

Let go!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Which Way To Go?

pathHow do you know you are on the right path?

It feels right. You know deep inside this is your path and where you belong and that you are headed in the right direction. You feel as though you are progressing. There is no peddling backwards or feeling stuck.. sure obstacles will come along but for the most part you feel good about where you are and the steps you take moving forward.

When coming upon a choice in your path as far as direction goes … take the path that pulls you toward it.

Obstacles and lessons will be along even the rightest of paths … this is how we learn and how we continue to grow.

It is expected. It happens on every path.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

What’s Stopping You?

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What’s stopping you from moving forward? 
Are you feeling stuck? Are you afraid? Are you waiting for something to happen?

Imagine for a moment that you aren’t stuck, you’re not afraid and something has happened… Now what?

What’s stopping you?

Many Blessings,
Raventalker