7 Steps of the Soul

New website!

2011-02-22T11:12:00.000-08:00

Hi and thanks for your interest in 7 Steps of the Soul, please click the link here 7stepsofthesoul.com to be directed to my website for more information. How does it get any better?

Celebrate life, celebrate death

2011-01-15T20:41:00.000-08:00

Today was the most wonderful of birthdays, but also came the news this morning of my husband's dear friend passing. As I was feeling so good to be alive, we mourned the death of a way too young musician in LA. I thought for a long time about how after 32 years I have finally found myself, and that I am so happy to have the life left to now express who I am. Every day counts people...every day counts.

Check out Joe's website. Beautiful.....

http://josephtobinmusic.com/

32...hopefully going on 6 months!

2011-01-09T20:45:00.000-08:00

Happy 6 month birthday to my little sweetie Omi! If it's possible, this darling girl gets happier and happier each day that goes by. I find myself fascinated with how pure and innocent she is each moment of the day, but then sometimes it seems that she knows a lot more in that baby body than I'm giving her credit for! She greets every soul around her with ecstatic smiles, and really, how amazing is that? Those of us yearning for human growth are trying to destroy any learned judgements, limitations, fears, and beliefs. Maybe we have a thing or two to learn from a 6 month old, who knows nothing of any of that. And so as I appraoch my 32nd birthday this week, I ask myself, "how can I be more like Omi?"

Temporary or Permanent Happiness...

2011-01-02T19:38:00.000-08:00

One of my closest friends has had her brother and his girlfriend in town since Christmas Eve. A few years ago, this visiting couple actually lived here in Denver for about 6 months, so I became close to them myself (prompting my strategized escapes out of babyland to sneak a few visits with them). Along with my friend, they stopped over tonight to say goodbye before their flight back to San Diego in the morning. As usual, the conversation starts flowing, and there just is a genuine happiness in the air. Doesn't hurt that the Christmas tree is still up to enhance the holiday spirit. My friend spoke about how amazing it was to have them in town, and it got me thinking. Is it possible to achieve that level of happiness and then keep it even after all of the holidays are over, or the visitors have left? Would it be silly to even strive for it? Or should we just stay consciously buddhist about it and surrender to the ebb and flow of moods? I also have to wonder if it would be somewhat boring to be in that state of happiness all of the time. I am not even sure that I actually have an opinion on this at the time of writing this, but I will be thinking more about it. And in the meantime...enjoy every precious moment of happiness, whether it's temporary or permanent...

Walking into the new year...

2010-12-31T10:12:00.000-08:00

Leave it to Denver to save the first big snowstorm for the last day of the year. It's the perfect silent scene to reflect back on the last year and remember the victories, the struggles, and some of best memories of my life.

My daily email quote today from Abraham Hicks read:

As you imagine and visualize and verbalize your new story, in time you will believe the new story, and when that happens, the evidence will flow swiftly into your experience. A belief is only a thought you continue to think; and when your beliefs match your desires, then your desires must become your reality.

As beautiful as my thoughts were of the past year, this email reminded me to focus equally on the year ahead. There is so much to look forward to...and create! I invite you to do the same. What are you manifesting this year?

No matter if I'm thinking of the past, the present, or the future, I have the same deep love and appreciation for the many incredible people in my life who help me to grow, make me laugh, and sometimes just sit silently next to me on their own journey through life. I couldn't be more blessed. Happy New Year to all of you...and may you receive, receive, receive this year!!!

For better or for worse...

2010-12-27T20:39:00.000-08:00

It's interesting as a practitioner how we tend to fall into the "savior" role fairly often. It's as if we know we have a gift of facilitating transformation, so we want to "bless" everyone with our services. The one person who rejects my imposed help 100% of the time is my husband. It's as if he knows that I have the desire to help, so he puts up a huge shield and fights it. As frustrating as it is, I know that people will grow at their own pace, and any negative feelings I have about his rejection is something for me to explore in myself. Tonight was no different than any other time we have this situation. The hubby comes in with some low energy and a defeated remark (usually about his job), and I proceed to get a little over excited and throw out some "oooh...let's talk about this later" or "oh, your energy feels so limited right now. I know I can help." When the conversation goes awry later, I am always surprised! Although, tonight, the realization came that sometimes I just need to be a wife, not a coach. It's a wonderful job and gift that I have, but it doesn't mean that I need to be the conditioning police and walk around busting people. As much as I hate to do it right now, I need to thank my husband for reminding me that when the client is ready, they will ask...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...now I know why

2010-12-26T21:18:00.000-08:00

This holiday has been magic for me. I am almost fully recovered from a surgery, I am getting my business up and running again with a head full of great ideas, and my kids are happy and funny (my two favorites). Along with a fantastic Christmas morning (2 years old IS fun!), my husband and I shifted what seemed like the whole house for the new year to come. I finally started creating baby albums and cleared out tons of pregnancy gear for those who have yet to experience it. My husband made an entire kid heaven down the basement (and he also knocked out a new kick-ass office for me down there). I am not joking when I say that clearing and re-designing rooms makes me feel so peaceful and centered. I am looking forward to 2011 more than I have any other year in my life so far. So before I lay down tonight, I am holding my arms out to the vast universe, and screaming "How does it get any better than this?!"...and then waiting for it to show me...

Remembering the infinite being that you are...

2010-12-23T12:26:00.000-08:00

I have been listening to and studying a lot of Access principles lately. For some reason, it really resonates with me. Mostly because it seems to focus around the fact that we are ALL infinite beings with the ability to make our own choices (unfortunately, a lot of those choices hold conditioning, which keeps "unwanted" circumstances in place). And some of the questions asked are so profound, so I thought I would share it with those of you who are interested in getting your own brain tweaked! This group of questions is around receiving, and why we energetically push it away:

1) How much have you limited your receiving based on the judgement of value? (For example: I have to work 4 hours to make this much money...so I have to work to receive. Or I have to DO something in order to receive...limiting any other sources of money without exerting any energy).

2) What secret agenda (example: unconscious thoughts) with value to you have that maintains the not receiving you are currently choosing?

3) Do we deserve to breathe or do we just breathe? So what if we could receive EVERYTHING like that?

Just by destroying and uncreating this "exchange universe" we live in and believe exists will allow for opportunities to flow into our worlds much quicker! And this is applicable to ALL receiving (career, finances, love, etc...) Think about the concept for a while and feel free to throw out some questions or awarenesses. I would love to help facilitate the clearing of this energy in all of you!

A Big Lesson from a Small Child

2010-12-22T14:06:00.000-08:00

My son Julian was born with bilateral microtia, which means that both of his ears did not develop correctly, leaving him with moderate to severe hearing loss. His teachers told my husband this morning that his speech is regressing, and it sent me into a 2 hour tailspin. I needed the cry, as I should be able to grieve the idea of having my son not be "normal" like everyone else's child, but more importantly, this was a chance to learn about and love myself. The guilt and the grieving actually came from me feeling like as a practitioner of self consciousness, I should be able to be strong and handle this situation I was dealt with in the most graceful manner. And even more lying to myself came from the idea that I can't progress in this work I do and be valid unless I am unfazed by my son and his disability. After a little thinking about this (and a lot of help from a friend), I realized that the most growth I could receive from this is to honor myself and allow the emotions to come out (no matter what they are). Breathing into the reality of "what-is" is really the way to truthfully see it and deal with the circumstances. And at the end of the day, I wouldn't choose to have anyone else be Julian's mom...I know he "hears" loud and clear that I am the mom for him.

It's been a looooooong time....

2010-03-17T13:32:00.000-07:00

Lots of new updates for 7 Steps of the Soul...I guess with all of it happening, I forgot to keep people updated via the blog! My bad...

Recently, I started a class for Monday nights in Denver, called "The Art of Manifesting". I am deeply passionate about our roles in creation, and clearing energy in the way of manifestation flowing freely.

Check out the meet-up group site if interested:

http://www.meetup.com/The-Art-of-Manifesting

I would love to see you there!

7 Steps of the Soul- Updates

2009-11-17T11:24:00.000-08:00

After a thorough process, 7 Steps of the Soul now accepts credit cards. Feel free to use them (excluding AMEX) for private sessions. For the moment, Past Life Regression events will be cash or check only, as I will be doing business with other facilities that cannot use my credit card processing.

Speaking of Past Life Regression events, the first will start tomorrow! Spirit Wise Gifts will host. It is located at 6590 S. Broadway, Centennial, CO 80121. The session is facilitated from 7pm-9pm. Make sure to bring a notebook, water, pillow and blanket (or whatever will keep you warm and relaxed). Looking forward to seeing you there...and other eras!

My wish for the future

2009-11-10T20:10:00.000-08:00

As conscious and aware as I try to be, I lack greatly in the area of technology. It is pitiful that my best friend Andrea has to pretty much do everything for me. Honestly, it's surprising that she doesn't write this blog for me as well (although she did have to set it up and show me how to upload pictures).

Here are just a few examples of what Andrea has taken care of for me:

1) Started and pretty much built my website

2) Uploads all pics to my facebook account

3) Started a facebook account for my business

4) Started a twitter account for my business (what the hell is twitter anyway?)

5) Named my son Julian (not technological, but worthy of a shout out)

I am realizing that I can be an amazing practioner, but it really isn't enough these days. It's important to learn to be somewhat business savvy if you want to get yourself out to the masses. And so I am still conscious and aware, but more conscious and aware of what I need to learn.

And for the record, I wrote this entire blog out tonight only for it to be erased the first time. I had to start all over again...help Andrea!

Lessons in food and energy...my two favorites

2009-11-08T20:20:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I went to my cousin Dana's house for semi-selfish reasons. First, she was spending the day making homemade gnocchi, ravioli, and meatballs. Secondly, Marlaine was going to be there. Marlaine is a good friend of my cousins, and has become one of mine. She does amazing energy work with her angelic harps, and she is also a very gifted intuitive. Okay, so let me re-phrase the first sentence. I went to my cousin's house for very selfish reasons. But man, did it work out for me!

Not only did I actually participate (my perfectionist side was excellent for putting together ravioli), but after quite a few hours, Marlaine taught me a technique to increase my ability to see auras more clearly. I was so intrigued, and also so excited when I could see a ring of blue around Marlaine and a cloud of yellow around Dana. So for those who see me on a regular basis, just warning you that when you notice me un-focusing my eyes around you, you don't need to get scared! Just enjoying the practice.

AND I got to take home trays of all the homemade goodies. Dinner was delicious tonight!

2009-11-07T13:43:00.000-08:00

I was reading a website earlier today about a woman doing similar work. She told a hilarious story about one of her clients who was getting her first regression. I had to share it...

I remember a former nun who came to me in southern California for a past life session back in the 1980's. We sat talking at first, getting to know one another, and she told me about an experience she had had just before leaving Los Angeles to drive up to my place.

"I invited a priest-friend of mine over for breakfast this morning," she said. "He was making himself a cup of coffee and I said, 'Guess what I'm doing today.'"

"'I have no idea,' he said, and he poured boiling water into his cup of instant coffee."

"I'm driving up to Oxnard to be regressed to a past life. Do you believe in past lives, Father Jim?"

"'No,' he said, calmly stirring his coffee. 'But then,' he added, looking me straight in the eye, 'I didn't believe in them my last lifetime either.'"

Lisa Veit. Transformation Coach...or Drama Queen?

2009-11-06T12:41:00.000-08:00

"When it rains, it pours"

I am aware that we create our own realities. Everything that occurs in our world is a product of consciously or unconsciously putting out the energy that will attract our experience. Yet I can't figure out why every few months when I need to focus on an important project (my business!), a million things come raining down, leaving me no time to pick up the pieces.

This week started out with my 1 year old having a pretty high fever. I spent my nights up in the wee hours, trying to keep him warm. On the first night of his fever, the water heater seemed to fail, and my husband and I couldn't keep the pilot light lit. For days we tried to fix it ourselves. No luck. My husband made a Home Depot run, and had to choose which car to take. The one where the wheel axle is in serious need of repair, or the illegal one, since we haven't received the renewed tags yet. Last night, we gave up and called in a specialist, who arrived at 10pm, and left at 12:30am. Unfortunately he had to come back in the morning since one of our pipes was so rotted it was in need of a replacement.

We finally have hot water today. I was so excited, I kept reloading the dishwasher to clean the weeks dishes. My son was recovering from a diaper rash, and since it was 80 degrees today, I thought it would be good to air out the butt. I put him in his high chair and gave him some crackers, then proceeded to mess around with the dishwasher (which is now the newest thing that doesn't want to work). I hear a cooing and turn out to a beautiful big smile from my baby. I smile back and look down...pee all over the floor, his chair, and feet. I had to laugh...it doesn't get any lower...

I take all things as a sign, and with the chaos recurring, I know there is something here that I need to look at. I can only keep a sense of humor for so long!

Past Life Regression...Now Available!

2009-09-02T11:10:00.000-07:00

Working with energy is a very fascinating thing. It seems like you understand it well, until you discover a pattern that doesn't fit how you have perceived it in your head! I'll explain what I mean...

I notice quite often when I work with people that similar basic energies show up...usually guilt, codependence, unworthiness, distrust, anxiety, etc... A lot of times there are true explanations for these deep rooted feelings, but I have noticed recently that there is something else missing that I'm not picking up on. People are carrying energy from past lives to current lives, and can't explain why they are having these feelings. For example, phobias...It is an irrational fear of something. If you regress someone, you will always find a past life with a traumatic event(s) with the exact fear. So this is how it came to be that I decided to get Past Life Regression certified .

The class was, to say the least, the most transformative experience I've ever encountered. That doesn't mean it was all fabulous though! Things came up for me that were so difficult to embrace, but the most powerful to change and dissolve. I truly came out of it a completely different person.

I am looking forward to using regression in my sessions from now on...it's a long journey, but well worth it!

I've Been Blog-Busted!

2009-07-06T15:05:00.001-07:00

I am guilty of being an inconsistent blogger :( Sorry Andrea, I knew you would catch me sooner or later!

Lots of things have been happening and so little time to write about it. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time trying to get specific about small things. For example, how do I want a session to look? Am I ready to print business cards? What sort of info do I want on these cards? Life is tricky lately because planning these things and taking care of an 8 month old = almost impossible. There is never enough time to get through an entire task.

So, I am practicing "waiting for clarity" on all of this. This is one of the most magical core dynamics because when done correctly, it feels like miracles are occurring. But, unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult to utilize since most of us are used to making things happen (forcing an outcome). It doesn't feel comfortable for us to wait. Wish me luck!

It's Almost Official!

2009-06-11T13:56:00.000-07:00

It looks like I may have a business up and running in the very near future!

In the last few days, I have been in negotiations with a friend of mine who is selling a wavemaker. This scenario pretty much never happens, so I'm taking it as a sign that I need to jump on it, and get started! There are a lot of emotions running through me when I think of how long I have waited for this opportunity to work in the holistic field as my OWN BOSS!!!!! Definitely excitement, but a lot of nervousness, as I know that my life will change in a big way!

Looks like I will need to jump on the wavemaker before I scour the world for my new clients...

Limiting Self Expression and the Throat Chakra

2009-06-04T12:44:00.000-07:00

The idea of 7 Steps of the Soul came about because I wanted to create a business centered around the understanding that everything is energy. And we can remove barriers to growing by dissolving "stuck" energies that are in the way. Part of those energies are the 7 chakras of our being. Those energies can spin too fast or slow, causing us to be off-balanced, and sometimes risk emotional and physical consequences. With 7 Steps of the Soul, I plan to work with people in many ways, but ultimately balancing out the 7 chakra system in our body, causing a more harmonious existence.

If I'm going to work with other people, you bet your ass I have to do this work on myself first. The chakra that I have always had the most trouble with has been the throat chakra. If you have any knowledge of the 12 Core Dynamics which describes our layers of conditioning, the unbalanced throat chakra is closely related to Limiting Self Expression. I have spent much of my life playing it "safe", to make people happy and not stir the pot. For some reason, I never felt worth it enough to express myself without any inhibition. With much work around this, I have come far, but still struggle from time to time. This blog is a great exercise for someone worried about what others think!!! And it doesn't seem to be a coincidence that the first moment I get sick, it goes straight to my throat. Interesting, yet very telling...

Let this be a reminder to say what you are feeling as often as you can, make decisions without thinking about who will not like it, and to live for yourself as much as possible. And if you find yourself having trouble, at least be conscious that this is something that needs to be worked on...you do deserve it.

Gangy Goes Wavemaker

2009-06-01T10:50:00.000-07:00

Wow...what a weekend. Andrea has been my best friend for much longer than half of my life, but has just now jumped on the conscious energy bus! For some reason this visit was different than usual, and I am not sure why, but I didn't realize how happy I would be to have her fully understand what I'm striving to do, and put it in to her daily life!

It seemed like the theme for this weekend was doing work on "Being Judgmental". It's never really easy for people to grasp the idea that every time they judge someone, there is a mirror there for something they are not liking to see in themselves. Once you understand the concept though, picking up how often we do it and why becomes simple and so beneficial to taking a good look at yourself.

One of my greatest judgments is still that extremely wealthy people are unspiritual. I mean, how can you just spend ridiculous amounts of money on cars, or eat every night at a steakhouse where a side of asparagus is $13.00? I have worked on this judgment for a long time, but it still seems to linger every once in a while. I have done an enormous amount of work on this, and I now know that I use this way of thinking to attack wealthy people because they mirror in me that I don't have that kind of money. And I have extreme jealousy that they can spend money on anything they want while I still struggle and have to pick and choose what I will buy. True is, I would LOVE that money!!! I wouldn't spend it on cars or steakhouses, but definitely a beach house and sushi! And I would still be spiritual...

So, to sum up being judgmental, it is always easy to put blame on someone else so you don't have to look at yourself. But it is a much more beneficial practice to examine your judgments and then work on yourself. You see, if I keep this judgment, then why would my energy ever attract any kind of wealth? It will never! So being judgmental can be a beautiful gift to understanding your own insecurities! I recommend everyone take some time in the day to examine their judgments, and use them to grow!

First step of "7 Steps of the Soul" is complete!

2009-05-30T08:23:00.000-07:00

My best friend came to visit this weekend, and we ended up having a long conversation this morning about business practices, ideas, legalities, etc. She eventually forced me to stop washing the dishes and go buy the domain name for the business. Sounds like a small deal, but it felt so justifying to know that the first step is taken!