Last night, as I was working my way through Tune In, by Sonia Choquette one of the journal questions was, “have you read a lot of spiritual books before this one? What techniques have you put into practice?”
The point is so many of us on the search for spiritual enlightenment devour everything we can get our hands on, expecting to find the magic information where we can effortlessly tune in to spirit without having to do any actual work. Guess what, people? It takes work.
The whole reason people write these books is to offer techniques you can tailor to yourself and put into practice in your everyday life.
I was reflecting on the books I have read on the subject and the ones that have given me the most valuable information. The first book I read was You Are Psychic by Deborah Katz. It was my first foray into acknowledging myself and opening up to the possibility of my mediumship. It taught me how to ground myself, ground my house, and set up the screen inside my head. Though I am clairaudient and not clairvoyant, it has helped me immensely to have the squishy red chair in my head, right behind my third eye chakra, where I can sit and be an observer rather than an active participant.
The next book I found really useful and have read a couple of times is Ask and it is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks. The processes are amazing. Abraham helped me to take my daily anxiety level down from an 8 to a 2. Even now, I would not put my anxiety level anywhere near where it used to be!
Be your own Shaman by Deborah King introduced me to energy healing, and inspired me to get my level 1 Reiki certification. Granted, I haven’t done a ton of practice with reiki, but I do use it sometimes. Mostly when my son won’t settle. He laughs when I send him reiki energy.
Anything by Sonia Choquette has been incredibly practical and helpful. She has a great voice and her books radiate positive, helpful energy. Sonia has taught me a lot.
Proceed with caution with Wayne Dyer. His advice is practical and I often find him a little bit long winded, but I have read a couple of his books that have really resonated with me, and I do quote him quite often.
Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh has taught me a lot about mindfulness and I think everyone needs to read it. We are reading it in my intuitive book club this month and I can’t wait to dive into it again. Just carrying that book with me makes me happy!
So aside from all that, yes I have implemented a lot of the teachings in my everyday life. What about you? Are you willing to put in the work to find your connection to Spirit and your intuition?
Metaphysical Musings 