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I look out my window and see the quiet and stillness of Mother Earth, as she breathes in at this time of the year. The longest day of darkness, the Winter Solstice, is near.  It’s still dark outside when I wake up now and some days I can feel how I begin to brace myself to face the world as soon as I get up. I wonder what shocking news will come today. What will be hard to hear? Difficult to digest? Unbelievable? Do you have mornings where you’d rather put your pillow over your head? To hide from the world? The latest news can feel like it’s more than we can manage sometimes. Especially in this past year. There seems to be so much pain and suffering in the world. And given our easy access to stories from around the world, we hear about the pain and suffering of so many in the world – every minute of the day. It can make us feel frozen, unable to move or feel. It can even make us feel hopeless. I know I do at times. Inwardly our soul longs for inner nourishment and peace at this time of year. Yet, it may be difficult for us to feed our soul what it needs. Especially in a year like this last one!  What if you could take the horse by the reins in 2019? Set your intentions and realize them? Nourish your soul. Find an inner peace. It’s possible! I invite you to take a moment to step away from the busyness of holiday festivities during the upcoming sacred time of the year and! Not familiar with this time? Discover more about the Sacred Nights of winter here. Through our inner work done at this time of year, we can cultivate a deeper connection to the Divine within. We can drink from the stream that’s at the heart of the human spirit that bubbles up and overflows with hope, goodness, courage, and resilience. Our will to, not only, survive, but to thrive! Our thirst can be quenched, and we’ll feel refreshed.  Nourishment and peace for your soul. You’ll find a renewed sense of strength and empowerment to meet the year 2019 with intention! Don’t get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday celebrations this year and miss the chance for this sacred moment to nourish ourselves and the world! Take a moment to step away from the busyness and be present.  I invite you to join me this year on an inner journey during the Sacred Nights, Inspired by St. Hildegard of Bingen. I am offering 13 meditations and a journal for this special time of the year, the 24th of December through the 6th of January. NOW AVAILABLE! You can download it HERE. Available for a limited time only. Want to take a closer look first? You can access the first day’s meditation and journal HERE at no cost. Give it a try! Let the beauty, strength and wisdom of St. Hildegard inspire and comfort you.
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Do you have flashes of insight that come to you in pictures or in words? Possibly in meditation or even on a walk? Or maybe in a dream or just as you awake in the morning? Do you wonder where these come from? Maybe they seem to come from the deeper river of divine wisdom. Possibly experienced as intuition or a spirit guide communicating to us or even our Higher Self guiding us. Yet, you’re not quite sure. You doubt yourself. Maybe you’re just making it all up? Maybe these are just odd things popping in your head?  During the upcoming Sacred Nights of winter that begin at the end of December, it's a particularly powerful time of year for receiving divine messages. These messages can often be about the learning that you need to gain from the past year, insights for the new year, or even guidance on the gifts you are to share with the world. Through deepening your inner work during this time, you can learn to be open to receiving the messages that are meant for you. You can learn to not doubt yourself, but TRUST your insights and gain a deeper wisdom. New to this sacred time of the year? Check out this blog post, Embrace the Sacred Nights of Winter.  I’ve always been inspired by the powerful visions that came to St. Hildegard and her courage to share them with the world. She felt that God was speaking through her. She wrote about the images she saw and words she heard in her book Scivias. Yet, St. Hildegard often doubted herself and her abilities to share her experiences with the world. She lived in a time where women did not preach, speak publicly, or write. Certainly not on controversial topics such as visions from God! She had no formal education, as it was not available to women in those times. And, as a result, she considered herself unlearned and unworthy. She felt insecure and inadequate. Fearful and anxious. In her own words from her book Scivias, she describes her experience. “In my visions, my soul rises high into the vault of heaven and spreads itself out among different people, even those in distant lands and places. And because I see the visions this way in my soul, I observe them without my outward ears, without the thoughts of my own heart or by any combination of my fives senses. I witness them in my soul along, while my outward eyes are open. So, I have never fallen prey to ecstasy in the visions, but I see them wide awake, day and night. The light that I see the visions in is far brighter than any cloud that carries the sun. I can measure neither height, nor length, nor breadth in the light. I call the Light “the Living Light.” And as the sun, the moon and the stars appear in water, so writings, sermons, virtues, and certain human actions take form for me and gleam within it. What I write is what I see and hear in the visions….. And the words in the visions are not like words uttered by the mouth of man, but like words uttered by a shimmering flame, or a cloud floating in a clear sky. “  When I first picked up St. Hildegard’s Scivias, I knew that this book was extraordinary I remembered that St. Hildegard became the first woman who got permission from the Pope to write on theological issues. I was so inspired that I decided to choose the pearls of wisdom from St. Hildegard’s words and develop them into meditations. This year, I’d like to invite you to join me and take these meditations into this very special time of the year of the Sacred Nights. Starting on the 24th of Dec through the 6th of Jan., I invite you to work with one meditation per day. As you do this work, also pay close attention to the images and dreams that come to you. Look for the divine guidance that’s being shared with you. Join me this year during the Sacred Nights! Inspired by St. Hildegard of Bingen, I am offering 13 meditations and a journal for this special time of the year, the 24th of Dec through the 6th of Jan. NOW AVAILABLE! You can download it HERE. Want to take a closer look first? You can access the first day’s meditation and journal HERE at no cost. Give it a try! During the Sacred Nights of winter that begin at the end of December, I pay close attention to the dreams I have at night. New to this sacred time of the year? Check out my blog post from last week, Embrace the Sacred Nights of Winter.  Sometimes my dreams during this time are exciting adventures and sometimes they’re frightening nightmares. But, I always try to dig deeper to find the golden nugget of meaning that’s meant for me in each one. This time of year is particularly powerful, as your dreams can often reflect the learning that you need to gain from the past year and also give you insights and direction for your highest path into the new year. “Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you.” ~Marsha Norman To help you remember your dreams during this sacred time (or any time during the year!), follow these 6 simple steps. Then you’ll be on your way to unlocking the hidden treasures from the night.
 2. Keep a journal near your bedside. Dreams often dissolve very quickly as soon as you wake up! So, writing them down as soon as you wake up helps you to remember them. Then you can read your journal entry later to discover any deeper meaning or message. 3. Awake slowly, keeping your eyes closed. Early the next morning, as you first awaken, keep your eyes closed while you’re still lying relaxed in bed. Put your attention on your dreams, trying to remember any details. Review the main parts of any dream you remember. Attend to the mood and feelings that arose. Picture the location, weather, colors or any other details that come to mind. Also remember what your intention was that you set the previous evening. 
If your time is limited, as you have other responsibilities calling to you, write down short phrases that include the main events and memorable details, mood, and feelings. Write in the first person in the present, to help you recall being active in the dream, as it was happening. Instead of the past tense which will sound as if it happened already in the past and is over. Maybe give the dream a title that captures the essence, as you see it at this moment. Don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the meaning of your dream at this time or if it even makes sense. Just write, rather quickly, whatever comes to you from the dream before it evaporates. 5. Hold your dreams in your consciousness with a question. Throughout the day, hold the dreams that you remembered and wrote in your journal in your consciousness. Ask for spiritual guidance on what insight is most important to understand.  6. Review your journal entry in the evening. Before setting an intention around your dreams for that evening, go back and read your journal entry from the morning. Has a deeper understanding arisen yet? How will your entry and your thoughts inform your intention for this evening of sleep? I invite you to join me this year during the Sacred Nights! Inspired by St. Hildegard of Bingen, I am offering 13 meditations and a journal for this special time of the year, the 24th of Dec through the 6th of Jan. More info will be coming soon! |
About JeannineI was born in London, England, educated in Switzerland, and am fluent in English, German, Spanish, and French. I hold a Doctorate in Ministry Degree and Masters Degrees in Counseling Psychology and Education. Also, I am an accomplished artist and educator. I use all of this and much more when helping others heal their souls. Archives
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