7 Steps To A Blessed New Year

fireworksI love the New Year because it presents us with a great opportunity to weed and clear the grounds of the past and to plant good seeds for the future.  Over time I have collected various spiritual exercises that have proven to me to be wonderful tools of transformation for this most auspicious time. I would like to share them with you in hopes that they will be as much of a blessing to you as they have to me.  They do require you to take some time for yourself, about 30 -60 minutes each, but you are certain to reap much reward in return.  The only other thing asked of you is to keep an open heart.  I suggest that you do these in the order that they are presented as each makes way for the next. Read More »

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The Power Of A Thankful Heart

thanksgivingI love when November comes around. There is a nip in the air that makes you feel frisky. Football season is in full force and everyone is working their way into a new year. November also hosts one of my favorite holidays. I adore Thanksgiving! Feasting with loved ones while giving thanks for all of our many blessings is how I like to live everyday. In November they make it a holiday! So let’s get started opening ourselves to the power of the thankful heart. Read More »

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To: New Orleans Psychic – A Letter From A Skeptic

letterBelow is an email that I received from a gentleman who I met here in New Orleans while he accompanied his wife and a friend to their psychic readings with me. I have never been so deeply flattered and touched in my life. There are times in each of our lives when it is the most awesome thing in the world to receive praise for our efforts. This is one of the nicest thank yous that I have ever gotten and I am blushing…big time…

Dear Miss Roy:

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you so much for taking the time to fit us in what I know has to be your very busy schedule by seeing us on a Saturday evening, as well as spending so much time with the ladies, for their readings.

First of all, you were fantastic; and I was completely blown away by your abilities. Personally, I have been quite the skeptic about psychic matters all of my life.  I was convinced that logic and science were the only motivating forces in our world.  I just had never had anything dramatic and irrefutable happen in my life which convinced me that there could be such a thing as psychics in our world that could actually be the real thing.  Now, after what you knew, and revealed during the psychic readings, I have to acknowledge that you are the real McCoy and that sure was that a revelation for me (as well as a shock)!

As you know, there is absolutely no way that you could have known (or discovered or learned) the things about my wife, our friends, and especially me, other than in some way that the rest of the world calls a supernatural way.  I had never met you, other than briefly shaking your hand when we met before you took my wife into your office, but you knew about my history, myself and especially my late wife. And that you uncovered and revealed all of this to my wife, without me even being present, is even more baffling and unexplainable in any scientific manner.  Sure, there will always be critics and nay-sayers who will claim that they can’t see or measure or witness whatever it is that you do, and they may well be right, but I absolutely have to confirm that you did it, and knew these things somehow, things that it would have been impossible for you to know about my late wife, me, and our relationship. Although I may have to  accept that you can do it (simply because you did it),  I will always wonder how it is possible for you to do what it is that you do.  But for now, I have to truly accept, deep in my soul, that there are things that exist beyond mere mortals understanding. Whether or not you realize it or not, this is a truly wonderful gift that you have given to me — and I thank you for it.

I have no choice now but to acknowledge that you had to have some source or means beyond what we scientifically oriented people accept as our real and known universe (which I have to now accept is obviously a limited perspective) in order to know what you knew and revealed about me and my life and relationship with my late wife. Not to mention the other things that you told, revealed, and discussed during your session.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me a totally different perspective on the world, the universe, and for making me realize that I am not anywhere near as smart as I thought I was, or that I know nearly as much as I thought I did.  And especially in reaffirming my belief in the fact that our world, our universe, and even our very existence is an amazingly more complicated, mysterious, convoluted, and exciting one than anyone can ever conceive.  You have left me invigorated, challenged, and mentally and emotionally stimulated in ways that I never thought possible. Although it may sound trite, I am so looking forward to the rest of my life and being able to explore what it is that you do and how you do it. It is real, whatever it is, and you have the gift. Even I could tell that much from our brief meeting and just being in your presence.  You simply radiate power.  Call it your “aura” or your “chi” or whatever — it is there and it is manifestly obvious to anyone who meets you unless they are totally closed off from what is around them.  (Here I am rattling on like a new wave, neo-spiritualistic convert or something — and that is so not me).

I am sorry that these “few words” turned out to be an epistle.  My  words are just simply inadequate to do you and you justice but I had to try to let you know how much your abilities have done for me to give me a new perspective on life and the wonderful world around us.  Simply amazing!  And thank you for allowing me to release some of my energy by writing this to you.  I can only hope that you get the chance to read it and to know how much I appreciate what you did not only for me, but also to thank you for what you did for my wife and friends.  I went to your office thinking that it would be a pleasant entertainment, and came away in absolute awe of what you do, and the gift that you share so professionally, delicately, and responsibly. Not to mention ethically.  You truly are a gifted person. I just wish that everyone could know it and about what you can do.  continue the good work and, until we meet again in person, I remain…

A devoted fan and follower,

Jon Searcy

Pensacola, Florida

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Lessons In Time

fallA cool breeze is beginning to blow into New Orleans. Here we are at Fall again, happy to see the seasonal wheel keep turning. Each time that we experience another of our quarter annual cyclical shifts I am reminded of one of favorite Biblical verses, Ecclesiastics 3:1 “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”. This simple saying has become more poignant the more days I’ve been on earth. To me speaks of patience and endurance, both qualities of character that do, thankfully, increase with age. Read More »

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Dancing In The Moment

New Orleans always slows down in August. The blend of heat and humidity naturally decreases one’s activity rate and about all you have energy to do is saunter and lounge about sipping mint juleps and other cold drinks. Temperatures easily hit over one hundred and the moist air becomes like honey, sticky and thick. I really like when the city winds down because it creates an atmospheric meditative state of being where your pulse slows and your cares melt away. One is enveloped by the laziness of summer and it becomes easy to bask in the stillness. I like to refer to such times as dancing in the moment because you just magically become present to all that is. Read More »

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NEWS FLASH – Dalai Lama to host peace festival 7/6 till 7/16

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Please join with me, body, mind or spirit, in this very exciting opportunity to contribute our energy to peace, love and harmony! The Dalai Lama is going to be visiting Washington D.C. to host an 11 day Peace Festival. This event is being billed as “the largest gathering for world peace in history.” The official name of the event is Kalachakra for World Peace and according to the publicity materials, it’s purpose is to “amplify a profound, unshakable commitment of to values such as love, compassion, wisdom and interfaith harmony”. The first day of the peace festival is also the Dalai Lama’s 76th birthday!! He will be dancing and chanting prayers and teachings and Tibetan monks will be creating a sand mandala that, at the closing of the festival, will be swept away as a reminder of life’s impermanence. This is a great time to set our intention on creating a world with out wars!!!

Just set aside a few minutes a day from 7/6 till 7/16 and visualize the smiling face of the Dalai Lama. Picture yourself sitting with him, in meditation, and concentrate on compassion within the hearts of all human kind. It is amazing what the group power of thought and prayer can do to save our world.

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Be Your Authetic Self For Independence Day!

maskHave you ever found yourself wearing many masks to portray different parts of yourself to different people? Did you ever find yourself altering your own behaviors to fit in? Pretty much everyone that I run into answers these questions with a yes. There is within each of us a desire to be part of the norm and also the desire to be liked. You find these qualities in most adolescents and, because of dysfunctional upbringings, many of us are not taught that it is OK to be our authentic selves even in adulthood so we continue in conformity. Often times we find ourselves being different selves to different people because we want to please them. This can cause one to feel drained because it is energy consuming to keep up all of those many parts of us. When you are being blocked from operating as who you truly are, you can feel that you are psychically splintered and emotionally exhausted. But the good news is that there are ways to connect more with your real being and I will share a few ways that I know to help liberate that joyous & free spirit – your authentic self. Read More »

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It’s May 22nd And We’re Still Here – My Take On The Apocalypse & Why I Don’t See It Happening Any Time Soon : )

apocalypseLike most everyone else, I love getting fortune cookies. Just the other day I got one that read “Don’t worry about the end of the World today when it’s already tomorrow in Australia.” This prompted me to write this month’s blog about the Apocalypse, a topic everyone seems to be pondering these days. Over the past few years the queries I receive about it keep increasing. This month it is supposed to occur on May 21st. Last year it was going to be November 9th. Then there is the ever looming 12/21/2012, a date from which countless numbers of authors, screenwriters, film and TV producers are making tons of money. A lot of professionals in the New Age industry have been weighing in on the subject and I figure it’s time that I do too. So for what it’s worth, here’s my take on it. Read More »

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Growing Through Grief – You Can Make It!

WOW! I don’t think I ever recall so many natural disasters occurring within such a short span of time – ever. Earthquakes, floods and tornadoes are affecting so many peoples lives. A client reminded me of an article I had written several years back in response to a particularly tough period in my life. I, like countless others, have experienced grief and loss. None of us are exempt so I took my experiences and wrote down some things to do with them, kind of like “When life gives you lemons…”. I have decided to reprint this piece in hopes that some of my processes might benefit others.

lightningA few weeks back, I had occasion to be really stopped in my tracks by one of lifes more extreme forms of heart ache – loss. I have had it happen before, that some event just knocks me to my knees and left uttering the eternal question, why? We all experience these times. It’s part of the human condition. Loss is the cost of living if you are doing it well.  Even psychics have to experience some shockers, as strange as that seems. We are tried like everyone else and given the opportunity to grow through adversity. Perhaps it’s because empathy is an acquired skill and we in the healing arts must know pain, as deep as it gets, in order to truly help others. Read More »

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The Magic Of Mardi Gras

mardigrasEach year the season kicks off here in New Orleans on January 6th, the Epiphany, and runs straight through till Ash Wednesday.  King Cake parties occur all over town helping to fatten us up before the lean days of Lent begin.  Excess rules as our calendars fill with masked balls and parades.  Beads become the currency of choice and cries of “Throw me something Mister”echo through the crowds.  We all work diligently on our costumes which have to be different every New Year to wow and dazzle both locals and visitors. Feathers, sequins and glitter are in high demand as both Dames and Monsieurs gussy up when Carnival time rolls into high gear, two weeks before Fat Tuesday.  I will go through three or four costumes in attendance at events and each will be more fabulous than the next with the grandest being worn on the big day itself when I fully give into the magic of Mardi Gras. Read More »

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