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The Ugly Duckling in the Modern World!

August 20, 2018 by @candesscampbell

“A Belief is just a thought you think over and over again.”

– Abraham-Hicks

The original post was in 2014 and I see that the meaning takes on new life with the political climate at this time and the major planetary changes and clearing that many of us are doing at this time. I’ve made a few changes in the content. Feeling angry, hurt, achy, tired, reactive and having a difficult time adjusting?

You are not alone!

In November 1843, the Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Ugly Duckling was published in Copenhagen, Denmark. This amazing fairy tale has been read and re-read by adults and children alike, all over the world.

The story, as you probably know, is about a mother duck in a flock of other ducklings. The bird was teased and bullied unmercifully throughout his life, because he looked different and behaved differently. As an adult, the bird sought out and joined a flock of swans finding them to be beautiful birds. Although he expected the same abuse, the swans were open to his joining with them and they accept him. One day this ugly duck saw his reflection in the water and realized he was not an ugly duck at all, but really was a beautiful swan. He found his flock and fit right in. He was transformed.

Common to all of us is the desire to be heard, seen and understood. Many of us can relate to this archetypal story of not fitting in and finding ourselves teased, attacked or excluded. We continued to look for and hoped to find “our people”, our flock or our tribe. In the journey of doing so, we often changed our opinions or beliefs. Sometimes we gave up our voice and became silent, all in an attempt to fit in.

So often I hear someone telling another person what “the truth” is and insist on what they “should” be doing or thinking. Communication becomes about what is right or wrong. Opinions become polarized and those who do not agree with either the loudest voice or the group voice can be intimidated, shamed or alienated.

Over the years, the precious beliefs developed as young people get lost in the mass of voices and one’s self-esteem takes a hit. So often when working with clients, the undercurrent of their situation is a feeling of being unworthy or undeserving. How others have treated them guides their beliefs about themselves.

What would happen if, instead of stating your opinion and telling someone what you think, you asked the person to explain more about what they were saying? Wouldn’t it be interesting to see how your relationships change if you went into conversations with the sole purpose of understanding their point of view. How would your posture change if you were there just to receive, to just hear the story?

Join me in practicing Listening!

Now, there will be times to share your opinion and have debates of course, and to enjoy the fun and creativity of a dispute, but let’s change it up a bit. Think about a few people in your life that are important to you. Make a conscious choice to have a couple conversations with them where you just “hold the space” for their musings, for their sharing, for how they see the world. Experience them deeply. Look into their eyes and be present to them. Give them the gift of being heard, seen, and understood. Bring them into your fold and see them as the swan they truly are. Allow your loved ones to be transformed by the incredible generosity of your listening.

Intellectual Over-ride!

May 29, 2018 by @candesscampbell

In the last couple weeks I have noticed several people on television said, “I have to follow my gut,” or “my intuition tells me,” or something similar. Having worked as a counselor, intuitive coach and psychic medium for many years, this delights me.

Whenever I teach classes what happens is that my students (in a safe environment) begin to remember how intuitive they were as children and share with the group. We are all intuitive! What happens is parents who abandoned their own intuition stop their children from talking about their experiences. The child learns to shut it down. If they don’t give up their intuition as a result of their parents, their peers tease them and eventually this natural gift goes dormant.

In session with clients for the last 30 years, over and over again I see the same pattern. A client comes to me leaving a marriage or a relationship. I ask, “when did you know this was not the right person for you?” The answer sadly is “the day we met” or “the day we married.” This is the same with jobs and buying homes or moving to a new city.

What happened is that their intuition was clear but they did what I call “intellectual over-ride.” They let their ego get involved and didn’t listen to their own truth. They began to doubt themselves.

This is why I wrote the book Live Intuitively: Journal the Wisdom of your Soul. For years I have been creating Soul Stems ™ which are writing prompts to help clients get clear on their own truth. In the book I also teach you to create an image that represents the issue at hand. Then you use a Soul Stem to understand the image. Symbolism is such a powerful tool as I am sure you know from your dreams.

Whether you want to do some inner work or to free up your intuition to write that book you have been putting off, Live Intuitively will be a great start!

#SpokanePsychicMedium

Meeting Saint Germaine

May 1, 2018 by @candesscampbell

Today is the Ascension Day of St. Germaine who is one of the Lords of Karma that guides my life and my work. I feel his presence around me often and I am comforted by him, as well as receive his creative guidance. This is a great day to share my story.

Saint Germain is Chohan of the Seventh Ray, the violet ray, of freedom, alchemy, justice, mercy and transmutation. He comes bearing the gift of the violet flame for world change. He tutors and initiates souls in mastery of the seat-of-the-soul chakra, preparing them to receive the Holy Spirit’s gifts of prophecy and the working of miracles.

Ascended Master Saint Germaine is now known as “The God of Freedom” for the Earth and, since May 1, 1954, the Hierarch for the “Dawning Golden Age” in this current Aquarian Age cycle. Today is the day that St. Germaine Ascended.

When I was 14 years old I was what was referred to back then as a “Jesus Freak.” If you research the movement you will get a lot of different views, but for me it was amazing. There was a coffee house in downtown Spokane called the “I AM Coffeehouse.” I hitchhiked downtown from the north side of Spokane to hang out and pass out the newspapers called “The Truth.” We shared the message, which was called Witnessing. Today if someone did this, it would annoy me, but this was the late 1960s and early 1970s and a totally different time. Below is a photo from that time with my then boyfriend Bernie.

On January 1, 1970 my family was visiting my aunt, uncle, and cousins who lived near Shadle Park. From their house I decided to take the bus downtown to “witness.” I walked to the bus stop at Alberta and Rowan and waited. A man pulled up in a baby blue pickup truck and asked me if I wanted a ride. I thought to myself, “Jesus will protect me,” so I got in.

I noticed he was taking me somewhere other than downtown. I began to panic and I could hardly breathe. I put my hand on the door handle, contemplating my next move. The truck turned left and I quickly opened the door and either jumped or flew out – or both.

The next thing I remember, I awakened to bright lights overhead. My eyes focused and I saw my dad and mom standing over me, their faces gray and drained. I was at Holy Family Hospital. I had been in a coma for two weeks.

I was told I had a contusion and a Catholic priest (my dad’s faith) had been called and he administered last rights. What happened for me, though, was that I experienced floating upward and going towards a light. There was a Being near the light (who now I know to be Saint Germaine) who said to me, “You are not done yet, you have to go back.”

Years later, with the help of my dear friend, the late Dr. Gilbert Milner, I was able to piece together the memories and sensations of this experience. Gil was a psychiatrist, shaman, cave diver, acupuncturist and hypnotherapist and – through hypnotherapy – he guided me to relive the experience of the accident.

This trauma resulted in brain damage (my term) and I had to relearn to coordinate my body. During the time that my brain was healing, I could not think well and therefore accessed the intuitive part of me in order to survive. This experience catapulted my psychic abilities and somehow left an opening for me to access the world beyond the physical.

Since I was a little girl I often reached out for the Spirit world as a safe haven. Although I adored my dad and he was my main nurturer, he was alcoholic and when he drank I didn’t feel safe. I began to “connect upward” rather than to trust those in physical bodies. I enjoyed a sense of belonging with God and the Angels and today I work closely with and am guided by a group of Ascended Masters called the Lords of Karma.

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Today I assist others in connecting with their guides and their loved ones on the other side. I also facilitate a Karmic Clearing workshop with the Lords of Karma called Essential Energy Balancing. This workshop clears karma and connects you with your Higher Self, Essence Self, Goddess/God Self and Goddess/God.

On this celebratory day – Allow yourself the freedom to move into giving and receiving Love.

The Truth Lie Rose

July 11, 2017 by @candesscampbell

Thank you for all the emails asking for me to teach you to develop your intuition and Spiritual tools. Your feedback has inspired me to post this series of teachings.

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This is an alternative to using a pendulum, muscle testing or kinesiology. Enjoy!

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Guest Blog – DNA Activation

April 7, 2016 by @candesscampbell

Working with the Lords of Karma has been a ministry for me for many years now. This beautiful email from Dana is a blessing and a testament to why I do this service. Thanks to all who resonate with the Lords of Karma and shifting with the planet into a Higher Vibration.

DNA Activation
March 24th 2011
I wanted to write you an email to tell you about my progress after my DNA Activation session with you and the Lords of Karma. I have had a steady increase in vibrational frequency from the base physical all the way through to the spiritual. I know this because several areas of my life have changed dramatically. Beginning with meditation, not only has my meditation deepened (distractions are not nearly as dominant as they used to be) but I have noticed a significant increase in intuition and awareness of the higher dimensions (Spirit Realms). I have had physical confirmation of this in the form of heat, tingling, and vibrations in my pineal gland and all over body, physically feeling my Third Eye open, as well as the feeling of joy and love that is indescribable. I understand this to be contact with my Spirit Guides and my Higher Self and most importantly, God. The Lord is in all of us and I have always known this but I have never had such an overwhelming physical/Spiritual sensation to it before. This has brought about a deeper understanding of “Connectedness” for me. “Separation” truly is one of the greatest lies to humankind.

Physically I have noticed a change in my diet. I have always drunk a lot of water. I’m not much of a soda person or other such drinks. But now, I am almost unable to drink a soda at all. I am able to drink a few sips and then I have to throw it out. I just can’t manage to drink any more of it. A glass of water is constantly at my side. Equally I have noticed a desire for Natural Tea instead of Coffee. I have also noticed a huge decrease in cravings for meat and processed foods coupled with a huge increase in cravings for fresh vegetables. I have never been one to eat healthy before and every time I’ve tried, I’ve failed miserably. This will be the first times in my life that I actually choose to eat the salad versus the frozen burrito!

On a regular basis I desire to go outside in my back yard to be in the fresh air rather than stay indoors. This probably doesn’t sound very significant however; I have been a computer geek for over 20 years (professionally and otherwise). I have never before desired to be away from my computer for more than the time it takes to use the restroom or grab a sandwich. Now I’m sitting here and wondering how long it’s going to take me to type this up so I can go sit on my back porch and drink my cup of Tea that’s sitting here getting colder by the minute. (I can’t wait for summer!!) The local parks are going to see me for the first time come the first sunny day over 55 degrees F.

Probably one of the most important changes for me has been the inability to tolerate “untruth” in any fashion. I don’t want to use the word “Lies” because that’s not truly what I mean. An example, while talking to my mother on the phone, she made a comment that has always been a popular opinion of society and for the most part, acceptable (in truth it is negative thinking instead of positive). I usually can keep my mouth shut, just accept that it is just the way she has been taught, and let it go after a short and well “disguised” positive rebuttal. Apparently that isn’t good enough for me anymore. We didn’t fight, but I also didn’t steer away from the conversation until I had explained that changing the way we think about things is critical to changing the way our world works. Positive reinforcement over negative verbal attacks will always bring about positive change in any situation no matter the circumstance. “We create our own reality by what we choose to ‘believe’ and subsequently say, do, and think”. She seemed to understand but was a bit blindsided by my fervor. She loves me anyway and I’m thankful every day for my mother!

Apart of the most important changes I have experienced has to be my ability to “Let it go”. I now understand what it means to give up the illusion of control and no longer worry about the lives of anyone else (including my children). Don’t get me wrong, I love them and will always desire happiness and well-being for them. But I no longer am deceiving myself into thinking that I have the right (or ability) to judge or attempt to manipulate them into living differently based on what I would like for them. They are responsible for themselves and their own lives and reality. What they are living has been created by them, as it is for each human being on this planet. Instead of calling them on the phone and attempting to ‘talk’ them into different choices or living patterns, or running to their rescue when they ‘choose’ themselves into a bind, I now meditate and send them Divine Love, Joy, Peace, Knowledge, Truth, and Wisdom their way. I don’t need to say a word to them. Just continue to meditate creating a positive reality for myself and sending them the most positive and highest vibrational Divine Energy I can. The Lord will work out the rest. And surprisingly, I’m not a basket case!?!

I know this email is a bit long but I wanted to you know how much the DNA Activation session has allowed true change in my life. There are several other areas I could write about (increased creativity, energy to do housework, true intuitive communication with my Spirit Guides, etc.) but I just can’t wait to get outside and watch the sunrise. 

Please feel free to share this email on your website. I really enjoyed reading the testimonials there and I would be honored if you felt led to share this one as well.
Many blessings to you,
Dana M. Awatta
Atanyxx
http://www.atanyxx.com/

The Ugly Duckling

November 20, 2015 by @candesscampbell

“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

November 1843, Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Ugly Duckling was published in Copenhagen, Denmark. This amazing fairy tale has been read and re-read by adults and children alike, all over the world.

The story, as you probably know, is about a baby bird raised by a mother duck in a flock of other ducklings. The bird was teased and bullied unmercifully throughout his life, because he looked different and behaved differently. As an adult, the bird sought out and joined a flock of swans finding them to be beautiful birds. Although he expected the same abuse, the swans were open to his joining with them and they accept him. One day this ugly duck saw his reflection in the water and realized he was not an ugly duck at all, but really was a beautiful swan. He found his flock and fit right in. He was transformed.

Common to all of us is the desire to be heard, seen and understood. Many of us can relate to this archetypal story of not fitting in and finding ourselves teased, attacked or excluded. We continued to look for and hoped to find “our people”, our flock or our tribe. In the journey of doing so, we often changed our opinions or beliefs. Sometimes we gave up our voice and became silent, all in an attempt to fit in.

What would happen if, instead of stating your opinion and telling someone what you think, you asked the person to explain more about what they were saying? Wouldn’t it be interesting to see how your relationships change if you went into conversations with the sole purpose of understanding their point of view. How would your posture change if you were there just to receive, to just hear the story?

I invite you in the month of December, and hopefully throughout the next year, to practice “just listening.”

Now, there will be times to share your opinion and have debates of course, and to enjoy the fun and creativity of a dispute, but let’s change it up a bit. Think about a few people in your life that are important to you. Make a conscious choice to have a couple conversations with them where you just “hold the space” for their musings, for their sharing, for how they see the world. Experience them deeply. Look into their eyes and be present to them. Give them the gift of being heard, seen, and understood. Bring them into your fold and see them as the swan they truly are. Allow your loved ones to be transformed by the incredible generosity of your listening.

Previously published in Live Encounters Magazine