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- Self Care for Caregivers - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierSelf care for caregivers and self love go hand in hand. Whether you are a relative, friend, professional caregiver, therapist or healer who gives care to others on a regular basis, it is imperative that you practice positive, healthy self care. Giving to others begins with giving to yourself ...
Views: 1207 - Drumming At Green Lake - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierDrumming at Green Lake is such a wonderful experience. All of nature surrounds me as I sit close to the water, trees, birds, ducks, water lilies, turtles and a lone crane. Having no formal training in drumming and being a little shy, I prefer to go drumming at Green Lake away from the busy ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - What Is Reiki Healing? - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierWhat is Reiki Healing? “Reiki...being a Universal force from the Great Divine Spirit, it belongs to all who seek and desire to learn the art of healing" Hawayo Takata Reiki (pronounced “ray-key”) Healing is an ancient Japanese hands-on healing art. It is a method of healing that is ...
Views: 1171 - Channeled Message for March 2012 - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierA Channeled Message for March 2012 has been received by me. I would like to share it with you here. "Be who you already are - a Divine being of Love and Light. No need to work at becoming at-one with God. You are already at-one. The challenge for you is to remember the truth of your being. I ...
Views: 1161 - Let Go and Let Goddess - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierLumina Dei Newsletter March 2012 Dear friend, Let Go and Let Goddess is a powerful reminder to surrender to Source. It may seem like a simple message but it isn't easy. It helps to bring awareness to the intention to let go and let Goddess. Moment to moment each day I need to remember ...
Views: 1135 - Gifts of the Sacred Feminine - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierThe gifts of the Sacred Feminine are like jewels for the soul. These qualities give strength and fluidity to the nurturing vibration of the Divine Feminine in each of us. The Goddess is associated with Universal Motherhood, Holy Mother, Mother Earth and the Divine Self within. In order to be ...
Views: 1134 - Let's Begin Anew - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierNew Beginnings are here and now as we get closer to the season of Spring. Whether it is a new season in our life or we are simply focused on living in the here and now moment, let's begin anew. Everyday is a new day, a new opportunity to begin again. In order to do so you need to let go of ...
Views: 1123 - Channeled Message for October 2011 - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierThis is the Channeled Message for October 2011 that I just received for all of you beloved beings, my brothers and sisters in light. "Open, open to the TRUTH of your being. You are LOVE made manifest in flesh. You are the sons and daughters of the Divine. Your birthright is to live in ...
Views: 1114(2 votes) - R and R in Vancouver, BC - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierR and R in Vancouver, BC is just what the healer ordered. My husband and I drove up to Canada on Thursday morning from Seattle for a much needed retreat to nurture our souls and each other. Just before reaching the border we turned off our cell phones. R and R in Vancouver, BC is about ...
Views: 1114 - "What's It All About? Why Are We Here?" - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Maureen Brennan Mercier"What's it all about? Why are we here?" I would ask myself as a quiet little kid growing up with 4 older brothers as the only girl in our family in the Bronx, NY. Instinctively I knew to not ask that question out loud because everyone around me seemed to know what they were doing and why we ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - Channeled Message for May - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierA Channeled Message for May came through me and I would like to share it with you. The following is the message that I received: "Be who you truly are: perfectly human and perfectly Divine. For it is in the knowingness of the truth of your being that you are set free from the endless cycle of ...
Views: 1097(1 vote) - Spring Equinox - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierLet's celebrate the Spring Equinox today, March 20. It is the first day of Spring. The sun's position is directly over the Earth's equator. All things are equal as day is the same length as night. Spring Equinox is also called Vernal Equinox which is Latin for "of spring" and "equal night." ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - Loving Self Completely - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierLoving self completely is another Jewel for Self Discovery on our journey of the soul. Love is a powerful energy that is within us and all around us as God is love. Loving self completely is an essential component for us to live as spirit beings. When we by-pass self love and search for love ...
Views: 1078(2 votes) - Self Care - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierSelf care and self love go hand in hand. As we begin the New Year 2012 it is important to practice positive, healthy self care by balancing body, mind, emotion, spirit. Self care is essential. Your body, mind, emotions and spirit need to be treated with loving attention daily. With self ...
Views: 1032 - Intuition Always Guides Us To What Is Best for Us - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierOur intuition always guides us to what is best for us. This truth I believe as I trust in God who loves us unconditionally. Our intuition is the still small voice of Goddess within that always guides us to what is best for us. In other words, God has our back and wants us to be happy. In ...
Views: 1019 - Our Essence is Love - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierOur essence is LOVE. God is LOVE. We, being the children of God means that we are LOVE made manifest in flesh. . We are here to live LOVE unconditionally in every moment. This is quite a challenge for us as humans here on earth. In order to meet this challenge it is important to balance our ...
Views: 1017 - Channeled Message for June 2011 - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierLumina Dei Newsletter June 2011 Dear friends, Happy Summer Solstice!! This is a Channeled Message for June that I received and I would like to share it with you. "The past is over. Set yourself free from the self-imposed ties that bind you and keep your spirit ...
Views: 1001 - Treasure of Ashland, OR - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierThe treasures of Ashland, Oregon include the beauty of Goddess Gaia, the creativity of the many theatre companies and the numerous recreational activities. My friend Chris and I recently drove 8 hours from Seattle, WA on I5 to the southern Oregon town for our friend Jayne and Ian's ...
Views: 1001 - Traveling Across the US - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierTraveling across the US has been an old dream of mine for quite some time. Just recently I had the opportunity to experience Divine Creating at it's best by fulfilling that almost forgotten dream. On Sunday July 3 my daughter and I completed the four day trip across this beautiful country ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - Sacred Feminine Grandma - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierSacred Feminine Grandma has the nurturing, patient, unconditional love energy of the Divine Mother. It is a deep, abiding love that knows no limitations serving as a foundation of trust, strength and endurance. In many ancient cultures the Sacred Feminine Grandma raised the children, not the ...
Views: 972 - Living With Pain - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierLiving with pain is quite a challenge for each of us on this planet. None of us are exempt from experiencing pain whether it is in the body, mind, emotional body or spirit. It matters not whether you are poor, rich or middle class for pain is part of the human condition. What we do with our ...
Views: 940(1 vote) - Intuition - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierIntuition is the wisdom from within from our Divine self. We are all intuitive beings whether we are aware of it or not. Intuition is a natural ability from Source that we are able to tap into. It is available to assist us in living our life more consciously with intention and ...
Views: 918 - Using Gratitude to Change Your Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierUsing gratitude to change your attitude is such a simple and very effective jewel for self discovery. What we focus on we create more of because energy follows awareness. Using gratitude to change your attitude works by switching your focus from what is not working to what you are grateful ...
Views: 910 - Channeled Message for September 2011 - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierA Channeled Message for September 2011 was given to me. I would like to share it with you here. "Be in the moment and breathe. Let go of fear, doubt, worry for they deplete your energy and set you up for more of the same - fear, doubt, worry. Hand all your concerns over to God daily. Allow ...
Views: 909(1 vote) - Forgiveness Sets Us free - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierThe Oxford English dictionary defines forgiveness as such: “to grant free pardon and to give up all claim on account of an offense or debt.” It is also about letting go of resentment, anger, bitterness, limiting beliefs and vengeful thinking. Tolerating unacceptable behavior hurts all of us. ...
Views: 909 - Sacred Feminine Sisters - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierSacred Feminine Sisters are those friends who see us, love and accept us for who we are. They are our people who we can relax and be ourselves with. Nurturing and healing our hearts are what our Sacred Feminine Sisters do with ease when we are together. Even when we are apart it helps to know ...
Views: 908 - Friends for Life - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierFriends for life are one of the most powerful assets a human being could have. Life is challenging on this planet. With loving friends who have our back we know that we are not alone in the world. When we have friends for life we have a built in support system to help us along the way ...
Views: 904 - Working The Miracle - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierWorking the miracle is about asking for what we want, surrendering to God and taking action in the world. The Universe has our back, so to speak, by loving and supporting us in creating our highest good. The key is to trust that truth, let go and put forth action in the world in order to ...
Views: 903 - Channeled Message for April - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierLumina Dei Newsletter April 2011 A Channeled Message for April has come through me recently to assist us all on our spiritual path. The following is the message that I heard from within. "Stay ever present to the world yet do not lose sight of your divine purpose here on the earth. More ...
Views: 900 - Honor the Divine Mother - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierHonor the Divine Mother as she is the embodiment of the Sacred Feminine energy. The Divine Mother's qualities are unconditional love, compassion, mercy, strength, patience, forgiveness and accessibility to all in need. The Divine Mother Mary was a natural part of my life at home, in school ...
Views: 872(1 vote) - Channeled Message for August - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierA Channeled Message for August was given to me and I would like to share it with you. "Be all that you can be. Not only on the human level, also on the spiritual level. Be fully in your humanity as well as your Divinity. You are spirit in a body, which is your sacred temple. God is love. You, ...
Views: 854 - Practice Daily Self Care - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierPractice daily self care as an essential way to honor your body, your mind, your emotions and to honor your spirit. It is imperative that you practice daily self care in order to live a balanced life. We are spirit beings in physical form and we need to take good care of ourselves on all ...
Views: 850 - Channeled Messages - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierChanneled messages are messages that come from a higher source such as angels, spirit guides and ascended masters like Jesus, Mother Mary, Kwan Yin, Archangel Michael, to name a few. The person receiving the message, the channel, needs to be open hearted and open minded. Getting out of the ...
Views: 842 - Life as a Mystic - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierLife as a mystic for me is a gift and a challenge both. It is a journey of awakening to who I truly am, loving myself and developing my personal relationship to God, Goddess. Moment to moment unfolding the truth from within is part of the process. Sometimes it flows and I feel ecstatic as I ...
Views: 820 - Create In The World - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierCreate in the world knowing that you are a Divine being of love and light. Our birthright is to manifest our spirit nature through our words, deeds, experiences and our work in the world through service to humanity. In order to create in the world we need to surrender to God so that our ego ...
Views: 817 - Divine Creating - Free College Education - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierDivine Creating - Free College Education is the second in a series of stories that demonstrate how the universe creates through us. We are always manifesting through our thoughts, so let’s remember to create more consciously with intention. In Divine creating we focus our thoughts and ...
Views: 797 - Your Intuition Is Unlimited - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierYour intuition is unlimited. God speaks to you through the inner voice or intuition. In the silence you can hear the guidance when you still the mind. God is unlimited, therefore your intuition is unlimited. You are a child of Goddess who has access to spirit's wisdom. Your higher power ...
Views: 761 - Feel The Inner Joy - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierFeel the inner joy when it arises from within you. It can be experienced as the result of an experience in the world that inspires happiness. It can also occur for no outer reason at all. Recently I have had many experiences where I feel the inner joy for no apparent reason. I paused in order ...
Views: 733 - Honor Your Spirit - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierHonor Your Spirit by first acknowledging who you are, spirit. You are a divine being of love and light. God is love. You, being the daughter, the son of Goddess means that you are love made manifest in flesh. Your essence is love itself. You are not your body. You are not your mind. You are ...
Views: 732 - Occupy Seattle - Voices of Freedom - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierOccupy Seattle is an extension of Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City and other cities across the country. It is happening right now in downtown Seattle at Westlake Park on Pine St. and 4 Ave. where We The People are expressing our voices of freedom. Occupy Seattle started late last ...
Views: 726 - Nettle Leaf Herbal Infusions - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierNettle leaf herbal infusions is my first article on how to make herbal infusions. I have always been interested in herbs to improve my health and well being. My resources for herbal information have been articles, my friends and Susun Weed, a world renouned herbalist. Our Saugerties, NY house ...
Views: 717 - Pure Water - Let's Drink to That! - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierPure water - let's drink to that! Our bodies are made up of cells which are 65-90% water by weight. Our brain is 80% water. It is essential to drink plenty of pure water daily to maintain good health and well being. In our New York house in the country we get good pure water from the well ...
Views: 712 - Honor Your Mind - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierHonor your mind first by acknowledging how powerful the mind is. This is another jewel for self discovery. We are not our minds. We are spirit in physical form with a magnificent tool, our mind. The mind is best used for creating our life with intention and purpose in union with the ...
Views: 705 - Feed The Sacred Feminine at Gypsy Wolf in Woodstock, NY - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierFeed the Sacred Feminine at Gypsy Wolf in Woodstock, NY by eating delicious Mexican food with friends. My soul sisters and I have been going to this funky restaurant since it first opened in 1990. Frozen margaritas, chips and salsa, black bean soup, grilled chicken salad are a few of the ...
Views: 703 - New Beginnings - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierNew Beginnings are here and now whether we are in the Spring season, a new season in our life, or simply focused on living in the moment on our spiritual path. Everyday is a new day, a new opportunity to begin again. Let go of yesterday, the past, as you embrace new beginnings today. All ...
Views: 690 - Practice Gratitude - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierPractice gratitude daily as a discipline to honor your spirit by uplifting you on your spiritual path. Gratitude is appreciation, thankfulness, acknowledgement, recognition, rendering credit and praise. Folded hands with palms facing each other or prayer pose is the body language we use when ...
Views: 687(1 vote) - LOVE - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan Mercier"Love, love, love thyself, then the loving, the giving unto others will be with ease, as an overflow." channeled by Maureen God is LOVE. We are the sons and daughters of God. We, being the children of God means that we are LOVE made manifest in flesh. Our essence is LOVE. We are here to ...
Views: 676 - Meditation - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierMeditation is a powerful jewel for self discovery. It is the first step in your spiritual quest for God consciousness. Through simple meditation techniques you can learn to get centered and let go of your thoughts and worries. In doing so you tap into your own spirit, energy and awareness of ...
Views: 662 - Self Love - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierSelf love is another Jewel for Self Discovery. Love is a powerful energy that is within us and all around us. God is love and love is the only reality. "Love, love, love thyself." Channeled by Maureen Self love is essential for us to live as the spirit beings that we are, having a human ...
Views: 656 - Loving Kindness - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierLoving kindness involves the quality of being warm hearted, considerate, compassionate and gracious. It is the willingness to do good, kindly acts to help others in need as a jewel for self discovery. The source of loving kindness is an inherent benevolent nature that expresses sympathy and ...
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