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My Spirituality

By Shawna C. Jones,

Author of Twist of Fate

Thank you for allowing me to blog on this topic today.

Spirituality to me is connecting with something greater than myself. I know there are many definitions, and I won’t even get into the specific religious ones. I believe spirituality and religion can blend, but I don’t consider myself a religious person.

I grew up with no religious beliefs, and I am grateful for that. It allowed me to choose what worked for me, and I didn’t get brain washed at a young age. I didn’t believe in God one way or the other. Perhaps God was invented by humans? If there was no God, would I be okay with that? The journey to finding your own truth may be a long one. But it’s yours and no one else’s.

Like most things in life, spirituality has to be experienced. It can’t be learned from a book or church service. In my book, I had a spiritual experience. It surprised me, since I didn’t expect it and, I don’t know if my mentor knew it would happen or not, but he must have felt I was ready to experience it. 

I would say that my search for my True Home became my spiritual journey. When I describe my home to anyone, they tell me it sounds like Heaven. And yet, I know it’s not Heaven. I don’t even believe in Heaven or Hell, but I do know there exists other dimensions and planets/stars, and even other states of consciousness. My home is a Star system of high frequency. It is called Astellerone (I’m not sure of the spelling). I get homesick just thinking about it. The good news is, I can travel there mentally at any time to be with my family and the wonderful beings that live there. Do I think I can advance even higher than that place? Quite possibly, but I don’t even know if I want to. It’s just too beautiful. And I belong there, which is huge for me.

That doesn’t diminish anyone else’s experience or place of origin. If you’re from Pleiades, Venus, Sirius, or other dimensions, you still shine a bright light on Earth, and help to uplift the planet. Most of us came here with a mission. We want to complete it regardless of what’s on our path. It relates to doing something for the planet or others here, whether to serve (help) others, anchor more light into Earth, honor all creatures (especially animals), or plant more trees. Whatever we do, we are careful to not cause more harm to a planet already in crisis.

I didn’t find my home until I had Chi Nei Tsang massages. We are carrying issues, blockages, and everything else from many, many past lives. We need to get rid of it. As Steve, my masseuse, used to say, “We’re putting more Christ light (Buddha light) into your body.”

I know this is my last life here, and I intend to complete my mission. I will resign from being a planetary healer, as I’ve done this too many times already. It’s someone else’s turn. As for this life, I intend to continue traveling, meditating, healing, and making this planet as bright as it can be. Mother Earth needs all the help she can get.

I hope everyone finds their connection to the Divine, whatever that may be. As Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.”

Thank you for reading,

Shawna

As part of the Twist of Fate Tour, Shawna is offering the following prizes to a random commentator:

A  $50.00 Amazon Gift certificate.

A half hour psychic reading of your choice of readers. (up to $60.00)

A $50.00 Starbucks gift card.

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Here is the full tour schedule--make sure to leave a comment!
May 26: The Reading Addict
May 27: Our Wolves Den
May 28: Writers in the Sky Podcast, Ezine and Blog
May 29: Deal Sharing Aunt
May 30: You Gotta Read Reviews
June 2: Sexy Adventures Passionate Tales
June 3: Welcome to My World of Dreams
June 4: Long and Short Reviews
June 5: Kinky Vanilla Romance
June 6: It's Raining Books

 

Join Us for a Conversation with Novelist Shawna C. Jones

Shawna C. Jones has always considered herself to be a seeker, both geographically and spiritually. Now she has added author to that list with her recently released first novel, Twist of Fate. It is the gripping story of a young woman's year-long trek through Europe and is based on Shawna's own adventures. Next week, Shawna will embark on a new kind of journey--traveling  the blog-o-sphere with the first of two virtual book tours.  We're thrilled to be a host site for both, so check back on May 28 to read more about Shawna's work. In the meantime, tune into our podcast to hear her dish about spirituality, wanderlust, and the inspiration to live the writer's life.

Catch the Replay of Empowering Hour with Empaths for the Holidays

In the time we had together on yesterday's call, Veronica O'Grady and Yvonne Perry shared deep, seasoned wisdom to help empathic people get through the challenges of the season. If you were not able to be on the live call, please listen to the replay link below and share it with other highly sensitive people you know who could use some real peace during this festive holiday season.

http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventID=48749115

It is our desire that you come out of it all feeling empowered, clean, whole, balanced, and ready to create your new dreams.

Learn more about the gift of empathy in Yvonne Perry's book, Whose Stuff Is This? ~ Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those around You,

Empowering Hour with Empaths for the Holidays

If you are an empath or  highly sensitive to sounds, people, events, lights, and certain situations and get thrown off balance by them, you will not want to miss "Empowering Hour for Empaths for the Holidays," a 1-hour online webcast this afternoon!

The intense energy of the holidays with all the festivities and chaos can
be painful for those who are sensitive to outer
energies.

Family and business gatherings can often be difficult any time of year but during this time of year they are especially taxing for empaths. Join us for this special event to help you get ready for this holiday season.

In this group call, you’ll learn new ways of handling and protecting your energy to feel more balanced through bustling holiday situations. Some of the tools and perspectives we offer can even help heal many of your past relationships as your energy become more whole and protected.

There are three ways to attend "Empowering Hour with Empaths for the Holidays" on Thursday, December 12th at 2:00 p.m. Central Time

1. Attend online: http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventID=48749115 (check the world time zone map for the correct time to tune in: http://www.worldtimezone.com).

2. By phone: (206) 402-0100 (or, check for a local dial-in number at http://InstantTeleseminar.com/Local  and use pin code: 187842#

3. Connect with Skype: Add joinconference as a contact and initiate a session. Once connected, select show dial pad from the Call menu and enter guest pin code 187842#

Seasoned empaths and healers Yvonne Perry and Veronica O’Grady will answer your questions about how to handle energy in ways that make you feel stronger, more whole, centered, and stabilized, throughout the entire holiday season. Some of these tools shared are in Yvonne’s book Whose Stuff Is This? ~ Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those around You, as well as what is going to be in Veronica’s upcoming live events and 2014 online courses. The information is yours for *FREE* during this call.

For more info, click on our websites:

Yvonne Perry http://weare1inspirit.com

Veronica O'Grady: http://www.quantumalchemyhealing.com/3.html

We’ve been there, and we want to help!

In the time we had together on yesterday's call, Veronica O'Grady and Yvonne Perry shared deep, seasoned wisdom to help empathic people get through the challenges of the season. If you were not able to be on the live call, please listen to the replay link below and share it with other highly sensitive people you know who could use some real peace during this festive holiday season.

http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventID=48749115

It is our desire that you come out of it all feeling empowered, clean, whole, balanced, and ready to create your new dreams.

Learn more about the gift of empathy in Yvonne Perry's book, Whose Stuff Is This? ~ Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those around You,

 

Coaching Podcast Schedule for November

We Are One in Spirit podcast allows for people from all walks of life to discuss their spiritual journey and life—transforming experiences that remind us that we are all one in spirit. Uplifting, enlightening, and insightful topics include healing, empathy, intuition, spiritual/psychic gifts, metaphysics, soul development, afterlife, spirit communication, and more. The metaphysical shows are archived at feed://nashvillewriter.audioacrobat.com. You can also find us on iTunes. Please subscribe to the We Are One in Spirit mailing list to receive the call login information: http://weare1inspirit.com/blog/.

This month’s interactive calls include group coaching for empaths on November 14 at 8 p.m. Central Time, and for walk-ins on November 21 at 2 p.m. Central Time.

Spiritual Coaching Podcast Schedule October 2013

We Are One in Spirit Podcast allows for people from all walks of life to discuss their spiritual journey and life—transforming experiences that remind us that we are all one in spirit. Uplifting, enlightening, and insightful topics include healing, empathy, intuition, spiritual/psychic gifts, metaphysics, soul development, afterlife, spirit communication, and more. The metaphysical shows are archived at feed://nashvillewriter.audioacrobat.com. You will also find us on iTunes.

This month’s interactive calls include group coaching for empaths on October 10 and for walk-ins on October 24. Both webinar conference calls are at 8 PM Central Time. Please subscribe to the We Are One in Spirit mailing list to receive the call log-in information: http://weare1inspirit.com/subscribe-to-we-are-one-in-spirit.

Parenting Classes for The Next Generations

Many parents, grandparents, and teachers are guardians of intuitive children. Since these adults did not have a spiritually-advanced role model when they were children, many are perplexed when trying to deal with children of today, who openly exhibit spiritual gifts. There are 12 modules in this class—each one is less than ten minutes. Each module outlines an example in story format of how to deal with particular situations such as . . .

• What to do when your child sees ghosts or angels

• How to empower a child to discover his spiritual mission on Earth

• Negotiating with a child who doesn’t want to cooperate

• What to do when your family experiences the death of a pet

• Caring for the environment

• How to support a child who is afraid of storms

• How to teach a child to meditate and listen to inner guidance

• How to encourage a child who has the gift of healing

• Accepting and appreciating diversity

• Supporting a child when a new baby is on the way (also thoughts on miscarriage)

• Teaching a child to love and respect himself

• How to teach a child to be honest

The online modules are conducted via video courses. Learn more at http://live-spirit.com/parenting-classes.


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Please Help Me Title My Book

I realize how important the title of a book is and I need your help. As writers, we tend to get so close to our work and what we intend to say that we that we can't quite determine if we've actually said it in a way that other people understand it.

A nonfiction book title needs to say what the book is about and what it will do for the reader. It has to do so with as few words as possible.

I am writing a book about my journey as an "empath." Although it's apparent that the word has to do with empathy or being empathic, some people have not seen this word used as a noun for someone who is more sensitive to energy than the average person. The intuitive gift of empathy can detrimentally affect people who inadvertently pick up on the thoughts, sicknesses, and emotions of others and carry this energy as if it were their own.

Folks who are looking for help with shutting off or managing the overload of emotional information they receive may use the word "empath" when searching for answers. My book will give helpful information about how to shield oneself from unwanted energy and develop the skills needed to use this gift in a way that is beneficial for all.

So, my request is that the readers of this blog offer me some input and feedback about the proposed title. Which of the following three choices best conveys the message of the book? If you think of a better combination or an entirely different title choice, I'd like to know that too. Please put your answer as a comment underneath this post or email me at writer @ yvonneperry dot net.

1. WHOSE STUFF IS THIS? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You
2. A GUIDE FOR EMPATHS: How to Protect Yourself from Being Overwhelmed by the Pain, Energy, and Emotions of Others
3. WHY EMPATHY HURTS: How to Avoid Being Distressed by Others' Pain, Energy, and Emotions
4. WHAT IS BREAKING MY HEART? Help for Those Who Are Overwhelmed by the Pain, Energy, and Emotions of Others
5. THE EMPATH’S GUIDE: How to Avoid Picking Up the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Others

Thank you for your help!

Yvonne Perry,
Owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services
http://Writersinthesky.com