Carolyn's Healing Experience

Client Carolyn P. recounts her healing journey and experience with energy work:

"I have known Lindsey for many years, but only through our dance careers. I have known her since 2012, but I only reached out to her for her spiritual talents in 2017.

My journey with Lindsey began with my finding my spirit animal, and asking Lindsey how to build an altar to my spirit animal. This evolved into an energy healing session a few months later.

I have lupus, a disease of imbalance, where the immune system confuses the body for an outside threat. It confuses my own organs as foreign organisms. My first session with Lindsey was my entry way to my path of healing. It symbolized the genesis of self healing. This was August 2017. She advised at that time that I would know when I would need to cleanse, clear, and align again.

I knew it again before the new moon in March 2018. I had an experience where the ultrasonic sound from a home mouse repeller made me debilitatingly ill. This experience forced me to realize my own hypersensitivity to vibrations. It was the “ah-ha” moment when I knew that my illness came from vibrational and energy interference, blockages in my system. So this is when I called on Lindsey again.

It was a beautiful, rainy Friday night in Los Angeles; an experience in itself in a normally arid environment without much variation. At my request, we began with breathing exercises. During these focused breathing exercises, I felt as if I were atop waves of sand that moved just like water. I felt them scouring and cleansing my outer soul. Lindsey provided a sound bath that felt like a hard rain, pelting away these layers that the sand was helping to scrub.

Then we entered the spiritual phase. As we entered this state, Lindsey placed crystals on and all around me, as she had done in our first session together. At this point already, I was aware of a negative force in me that wanted to repel this treatment. Stones fell from my body, without my movement. It was this disease forcing them off.

I decided I was stronger.

What happened next was the most physically and mentally exhausting experience of my life. The disease occupies my whole body, and I could sense it - except for a portion on my right side. This portion truly started at my right forearm. I used my breathing technique to start to push towards the left, expanding into the illness, as Lindsey worked on her clearing techniques.

The disease fought me. It had fought me during the breathing technique to start the session, but when we started the cleansing, IT FOUGHT. During the breathing, it only caused itching at points I now know as blockages. The fight to push the positive energy, the God light, to the left and through my body was much more intense. It was physically exhausting. It felt like an exorcism. I kept breathing, but the disease kept causing pain where it could. It exhausted me where it could. I am telling you, it was HARD not to give up.

I kept working, breathing, visualizing while Lindsey continued her cleaning work. She had to do the clearing process THREE TIMES. During this whole time I have a cover over my eyes. I cannot see what she is doing. I am just breathing. She cannot know what I am thinking. During this process though, we were absolutely connected. Lindsey knew I was fighting, and that is why she performed the whole body cleansing three times.

During this process, it did cause me pain. Mental exhaustion. Everything the disease could throw at me to distract me, it did. It was like nuclear warfare.

As I felt myself, my positive energy, radiate from the right side to conquer the left. So much of it was gone, like an expanding radius... I could not force out the rest of the black matter that clung to my left arm, my left calf, my left foot, and that is when it happened.

A tree started growing inside of me. And the tree told me: if you nurture me, I will protect you. I let the tree grow, and it forced out all of the blackness.

Now, at this point, you can ask, what does that mean outside of this healing experience? This is what it means:

I have been able to face head on the experiences in my life that have shaped me in a negative way. I have confronted experiences where people I have trusted have not protected me, have not nourished me, and have affected me in ways that have gone on to control me. Some of these experiences were recent, some go back to my formative years, even when I was less than five years old.

I could not have faced these without this healing experience, and it didn’t even end there.

The tree filled me. It pushed out beyond the physical boundaries of my body, fully expelling the disease. It created a protected field around me.

And this is when I experienced my spiritual form, separate from my body. This is when my soul was allowed to leave, and to play in the God light, as Lindsey explained after. At this point, Lindsey said she saw my breath change dramatically. During this time I was out of body. My vision saw the cosmos, saw the universal peace.

I did not go into this session with any expectations, other than to help balance my physical self to keep fighting. I never knew of the internal fight I had. I did not know that my soul could separate from my physical self, to feel true peace, to experience the grand nature of the universe. I had not read about any of this beforehand. I certainly have not watched or read anything about these experiences before. I certainly did not know I could grow a life force in myself (the tree) that would be my champion not only in my fight against my disease, but for all my life, forever after.

I truly have a new outlook. I have a new focus, on me. To nourish myself, to nourish my tree. Never in my life, in any friendship, any accomplishment, any experience has equaled this experience. I truly feel that Lindsey was and still is the only guide for me. This is a crucial part to my healing and well-being. She has opened worlds for me.

My parents once told me, there are givers and takers. Lindsey is an unconditional giver. I would not have been able to achieve so many things in my self progress, and in my fight against Lupus, without her. She IS a crucial part of my healing, and a part that I would not have found without her. For those with an open mind and heart, she will provide for you as she has for me."

- Carolyn P.

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Morning Routine

A morning routine is an effective way to check in, clear, and reset for the day ahead. 

Mine takes 30-60 minutes and goes like this:

• Wake up
• Clear space
• Write morning pages (reference Artist's Way book) to clear thoughts, areas of resistance, internal conflict and to observe mind
• Meditate with slow deep breathing
• Perform astral body exercises, clearing, and charging (guided meditation available here)
• Plug in and connect fully with Higher Self and Source
• Choose one card from six decks (sometimes multiple pop out)
• Journal insights
• Meditate

Making the bed, eating breakfast, and cleaning fall before or after - before if I need movement or after if I want to start meditating.

Sample Card Interpretation from 4/29/18 (full moon scorpio)

Decks: Rider Waite, Morgan Greer, Druid Craft, Doreen Virtue Archangels, Doreen Virtue Goddesses, Louise Hay's Power Thought

Before choosing cards, I ensure that my channel is clear and that I am fully connected to Source.  I then open my eyes and ask for additional messages and insights.  Today I pulled 7 wands, Strength, 9 swords, 5 wands, moon cycles, Isis, and "I listen with love to my body's messages."

If more than one card pops out of each deck, I accept both.  For example, today Strength and 9 swords came out of the Morgan Greer deck.  Looking at two cards together sheds new light and insight.  In 9 swords, the tied arms prompted the inquiry, "how can we freely create if our thoughts are blocking us?"  I imagined the hands of the Great Creator assisting the woman in the strength card.  This inner strength comes from a divine source outside of human power alone.  Our arms and hands are an extension of the heart so swords or negative beliefs and cluttered thoughts stifle the feelings of our heart.  A key to clearing mental buildup is to channel higher power through the body and think of many hands assisting the effort rather than human will alone.

This is not the first time this week that 7 and 5 wands arose, boundaries and conflict.  There is work left to be done.  Today what came through is the idea of revising boundaries to flow with the course of events and shifting from a once firmly held position to forming a new stance or walking away altogether.  If no wall or push to counter oncoming boundary breakers exists, there is no resistance.  Complete surrender allows us to flow through conflict.  Other times firm boundaries must be set.  This is a theme to be observed today and this week.

The moon cycles card almost always comes on a new or full moon as a reminder to work with the lunar energies and to notice their effects.  The Isis past life card suggests that whomever or whatever comes up as resistance may be karmic and related to a past life.  Home relates to improvements or changes in the home, an area of foundation in which I have been working.

Our Astral Bodies

Throughout the evening our astral bodies travel and journey.  Depending on the circumstances, we need to repair, clear, and charge after the night's adventures.  Meditation and astral strengthening are very important to our morning routine to repair, fill holes, clear, and recharge.  We want our batteries at 100% for the day ahead.

Tips

What does your morning routine look like?  In what ways can you improve your routine?  Know that your current method may not be what you need next month or next year so if something is working keep it, and if not, revise it! 

Here is a look into the morning routine of Ayurvedic practitioner Julie Bernier from True Ayurveda.  Hers really nourishes the body. 

For examples of morning routines from world class performers, listen to Tim Ferriss' podcast episode #253.

Experiment and discover practices that work for you.  There is no wrong way to meditate.  Even listening to a song with your eyes closed or sitting for a few minutes is a great start.  Approach your routine with kindness, love and gentleness.

Crystal Readings

Background: In September 2016, one of my uber hip cousins who works in PR asked if I could do crystal readings for The Mondrian Hotel on Sunset.  "Of course!" I replied.  Though I had years of experience with tarot readings and crystals separately, I did not know much about crystal readings.

The Beginning: That night I researched crystal readings online and emailed metaphysical schools to see if they offered crystal reading classes but had no luck.  Within the next few days, I meditated for the best method and wrote it down.  After emailing the method to one of my teachers Naha, she suggested adding one crystal to have three instead of two (creating a grid).  After practicing, the technique felt right!

First Reading: Halloween 2016 came around, and I was all set up to do readings at the Mondrian Hotel for Dive In Pool Theatre, an outdoor movie screening by the pool.  I started off with a reading for the owner and then their head of marketing, did some readings for the girls at the PR firm, attendees of the event, and friends who dropped in.  The readings were detailed and clear.  Everyone enjoyed the experience!

The Method: After meeting the client, we close our eyes together and tune in.  I ask for one to a few important and succinct messages in alignment with the client's highest self and guidance for his/her greatest good.  We then open our eyes, I deliver the messages, we select crystals, continue the reading, and close.  A beautiful and effective aspect of crystal readings is that the receiver experiences a mini-healing and reading in one.  To honor time and number of attendees, I keep the readings focused and brief.

More Crystal Readings: Last year I met a magical and incredible woman, Michelle, creator of Holisticism.  She connected me with her friend Taylor and ever since, the opportunity to share crystal readings continues to grow.

Discovery: In the reading process and journey, I have come to understand that there are many forms of divination - tarot, crystals, sticks, coffee mugs, astrology, numerology, +++ - but ultimately the most important factor is the clarity of the reader, the purity of his/her channel, and to what source he/she is connecting.  

Divination Tools: I received my first tarot deck at age 12 but did not read for others until 2012.  Around the end of 2016, I began noticing how tarot kept me slightly in the mental body due to knowledge of the cards.  With crystal readings, I feel more space for direct connection.  Since then, I have experimented with a few hour-long readings without any tools.  The "readee" and I found them to be quite detailed, clear, helpful, and accurate.  However, for most events, clients prefer tools such as crystals.

Conclusion: We all have access to our higher self and the one true source through our intuitive channel; however, I believe that the manner and degree to which we all connect varies.  As readers and healers, it is so important that we keep our channels pure and clear, only delivering guidance for the highest self and good of the person for which we are reading.  Sure we can get an infinite number of messages, but that which we choose to deliver in alignment with the one true source is key.  It is important for those with psychic gifts to empower others by teaching and helping them learn how to connect.

If you are interested in learning more about crystal readings or want to book one for your event, please reach out!

You can also learn more about my readings here.

Spring is in the Air!

Happy Spring!  Doesn't the air feel crisp, sun rays warm, and atmosphere green?!

This post is a hodgepodge like a colorful bouquet of spring flowers!

I always love this time of year as the squirrels come out to eat, moss and grass cover the hillsides, vibrant blossoms sprinkle the Earth, and the sun radiates warmth.  We slowly emerge from our shells, our hibernation and the intentions set as tiny seeds sown during winter begin to sprout and blossom.  Seeing what blooms brings great joy!  That which does not emerge during spring may be marinading to birth during summer!  Just like sprinkling a variety of seeds across the hillside (mindfully selected of course ;) ), we get to observe what blooms!  

I believe the best approach is to have no expectations.  Remember, we don't get what we want, we get what we deserve - karma.  Flow with what grows.  Go with the flow and flow with the go.

There are key factors to full manifestation of our seeds. 

1. To be crystal clear and dialed in when planting.
2. To create a nutritious, whole and solid foundation.
3. To nourish our seeds with proper care.
4. To leave and allow SPACE for growth.
5. To fully surrender to the organic process of growth.
6. To accept and flow with the outcome!

Expounding upon "space" in this context, we can imagine finding stillness within long held yoga poses.  In breathing and resolving to remain still, we stretch and create space.  With this new space we expand our edge moving deeper into the expression.  There is no rush.  There is no forcing.  When all bodies are ready (emotional, mental, physical, astral, soul, +), we naturally move into this new space.  Acceptance, patience, and trust are key.

Another example of leaving space for manifestation, is say you desire to meet your conscious romantic partner.  Add a seat to your table, decorate the bed for two, get a love seat.  We must leave space into which the new can move.

Say you feel a deep calling to book a long trip and you do it but have no details sorted.  Once booked, create a new account or space in your account to manifest extra luxury dollars.  Plan a few things, but leave openness for magic to flow!

What is space to you?  What examples come to mind?

Happy blossoming, manifestation, growth and expansion!

5 Simple Spring Tips

1. Take morning walks and stretch.
2. Fill your place with lush plants and colorful flowers.
3. Leave space for those puppies to blossom!
4. Watch and observe your sprouting seeds with non-judgement and acceptance.
5. Visit your local farmer's market for fresh finds!

Dance in the magic of springtime!

Flow, Waves, The Surrender Experiment

For we who are seekers and trust the divine current of life and for those who wish to flow more…

I recommend reading The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer.

With age, I am much more specific on the literary content I ingest.  With daily meditation, so much inspiration flows through that creative content pours forth naturally, and reading or watching feels less necessary.  Therefore, I only read when inspired.  

Here is the status of my current reads: slowly moving through another version of the Bhagvad Gita, on week 6 of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, recently finished the Untethered Soul by Michael Singer, and almost done with The Surrender Experiment.  This is a lot more than I normally have on my plate.

I highly recommend all of these books, but want to talk mostly about The Surrender Experiment.  I usually pick up a book from the local Los Feliz bookstore after receiving three or more recommendations in a fairly short period of time from different people about that book.  I take it as a sign, that yes, this is time to read.  For a while, I resisted The Artist’s Way because I thought it was way too mainstream, and everyone was doing it.  I waited for five referrals until finally diving in.  After The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer, I was curious to read his subsequent book, The Surrender Experiment, which puts the ideas and theory of Untethered Soul into practice.  

The content is SO in synch with the way many of us live life!  As I was thinking about the book before getting it, I caught up on the phone with my cousin Rachel.  I asked, “hey - have you heard of or read The Surrender Experiment?”  She said, “actually the author is from my hometown, and I have been out to events at his spiritual center.”  She knew him personally - how cool!

Over the past year, I have been working with the theme, “say no to others to say yes to yourself.”  This came after feeling burnout and like I was being pulled in so many directions following the ideas and will of others.  I heard, “Want to collaborate?” “Want to do this?”  “Want to do that?” so many times, and most the times I would say, “Sure!  Let’s do it!”  Each experience was valuable but after some time, I was overdoing it and experienced burnout from saying, “YES!”  I then began to abide by Derek Siver’s words, “if it’s not a HELL YES, it’s a no.”  This helped save space in my days to decompress, be still, meditate, and prepare the body to receive inspiration.  The lesson of DISCERNMENT.

Currently I am at a new transition point or stage, where so much is coming in that seems like, “Hell Yeses!” Accepting everything seems overwhelmingly, but forgoing does not seem one hundred percent right either. 

Perfect timing for The Surrender Experiment!  Michael Singer recounts observing and watching that mental body voice in our heads and not choosing to do things based on preference: want, don’t want, like, dislike, but rather watching, observing, and opening up to let the current of life flow through and when pushed with a wave (a request, a new opportunity, etc.) to turn around and go with it!  The true essence of SERVICE to self and others.

I actually love this analogy of waves and surfing.  Imagine you are out there on your surfboard in the middle of the ocean.  Waves come, usually in sets of three.  As the rider, you choose your wave.  When first starting, I would go for every one that looked decent and burn out quickly from paddling so much.  I then started to be more selective of the waves.  Now I go with ones that FEEL good as they start to form.

Returning to The Surrender Experiment and waves, I believe Michael would say, “when a wave comes, take it.”  I think once we get to a place where we are fairly clear and open to divine inspiration, the hand of God guides us, and it’s less about standing at the crossroads waiting to make a choice and more about flowing in the divine current.  When in closer proximity to Source, the woods are less dark and thick, and usually we are not even in the woods anymore.

One helpful way to manifest, to allow the current to flow, and to bring inspiration down to the physical plane, is TO SHARE!  I believe it is very important to share ideas out loud with others.  This is a powerful tool for manifestation.  A few recent examples include: “Hey I want to record high quality MP3 meditations.”  A beautiful and talented sound healer I have worked with replied, “I’ll play, you record.”  Corporate wellness has been coming into my field lately and just while doing laundry the other day, I met a neighbor who is a research scientist at the local hospital and says they could use more people to guide meditation, yoga, healing, etc.  One of my best friends called on my birthday the other day, and said, “hey Linds, I’m coming into town for a week.”  I said, “let’s rent a place in the Malibu hills and have a little retreat.”  She said, “no need to rent!  I have a perfect place for us to stay for free!” The lesson of SHARING lends support in one’s wishes and endeavors.

When there is so much we want to do and so many options, let us allow the current to flow through us, with us, and for us.  We still have will.  We are just choosing to align our will in the direction of the current. ~

The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer