January 2010 Newsletter
Your Personal Potential in the New Year
Personal Message from Carole
Dear Friends,
What I learned over Christmas vacation: People – some I don’t know beyond mere acquaintance- care about me. I mean genuinely care. The gifts, warmth and fellowship I received over the holidays and my birthday (Dec. 26) surpassed anything I could dream of. These heart-centered expressions reminded me that I am preciously blessed by everyone in my life.
It is my pleasure to connect with you in 2010. Happy New Year! I offer gratitude to all of you who have come for readings, message programs and workshops. Your light continues to inspire and uplift me. As you release the old and embrace the new, I urge you to make a vow to yourself to remember the spiritual treasure that lies within you. You are the perfection of Spirit expressing right here and now through your unique personality.
Speaking of your spiritual mission, I invite you to join me for an encore presentation of my new workshop, Why am I Here? on Jan 30. When I first offered this insightful workshop in Oct., your response to it was so positive, I decided to present it again. Details are listed below in the workshop section.
Finally, I’d like to thank Phil Harris of the Open Mind bookstore (www.theopenmind.com) which is closing at the end of January, for giving me unwavering support of my message programs and workshops over the years. The healing atmosphere of the OM was the perfect setting for me to meet many wonderful people, many of whom I still keep in touch with. Phil plans on building an online presence for retail and for local wholistic practitioner support. Please consider supporting his business during and after its transition.
I wish you the best year ever.
In Light,
Carole J. Obley
In This Edition
Upcoming Workshops
Events
Quick Links
Question of the Month—“When is the right time to come for a spiritual reading?”
Inspirational Article – “Lifting the Veil and Rediscovering Your Divine Self”
Testimonial
About Carole
Upcoming Workshops
Why am I Here? Healing the Past and Embracing My Life Mission
Jan 30, 1-4:30 p.m.
In this enlightening workshop we will be exploring your soul’s unique mission in life through in-depth exploration of:
your astrological birthchart for specific points that are strong indicators of karma and current life purpose and soul evolution
the placement of the moon in your chart- how it determines your emotional response to life and relationships
the Akashic records, both universal and personal
a group regression to heal and release self-defeating, limiting patterns
mindfulness meditation that connects you directly to your inner sanctuary
signs and promptings from your soul that you are meeting purpose
easy-to-do practices that keep you on track in times of doubt and fear
Note: You will need to email me with your birth date, time and place at least several days prior to the class so I can give you a copy of your birthchart.
If you want to discover and explore the sacredness of your personal spiritual journey, I invite you to join me at the Murrysville Healing Arts Center, 4222 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville, Pa. 15668.
Fee: $50. Pre-registration required. 724-744-0685.
Upcoming Events
Jan 20, 7-8p.m. Message Circle at Carole’s office at the Murrysville Healing Arts Center, 4222 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville, Pa. 15668. This is a perfect opportunity to experience mediumship in a small group setting. Fee: $30. Please note: Carole cannot guarantee the presence of a specific loved one’s presence during readings. Pre-register by calling 724-744-0685 or by clicking here: http://www.soulvisions.net/messagecircles01.html.
Jan 23, 2-4p.m,. Messages from the Other Side: Connecting with Spirit at the Open Mind, 439 Beaver St., Sewickley, Pa. You must pre-register either online (www.theopenmind.com) or by calling 412-741-1888. This will be the last time I’ll be presenting my message seminar at the Open Mind. Thank you for your support, Phil and Lisa.
Jan 30, 1-4:30pm. Why am I Here? Healing the Past and Embracing my Life Mission workshop at Murrysville Healing Arts Center. Please see full description above. You must pre-register with your birth date, time and place by emailing cj_obley@hotmail.com or by calling 724-744-0685.
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Question of the Month
When is the right time to come for a spiritual reading? My loved one passed several months ago and I’ve heard that we can disturb them in their new life if we come to a medium too soon.
By your reference to spirit communication, I assume you are asking about that type of reading. I also do general guidance-oriented readings for career, relationship and family issues. In those instances, I frequently see people who are at a crossroads in their lives and need validation and direction about those issues.
In the case of mediumship, I wish I could say there is a general rule of thumb to answer your question, but there is not. I have done readings in which spirits have clearly come through as soon as one day after passing. Then there are those that have passed months or years ago and the communication is not present or clear. After doing thousands of readings, I’ve come to understand that the strength of the communication depends mainly on the spirit’s ability to reach my mind. For some, it is easy. In other cases, it is not.
Your role as receiver (also called the sitter) is to send love to them several days prior to the session and ask them to come through with identifying factors such as a name, passing illness or specific details of the relationship you shared. It’s always preferable to release expectations of what is communicated and maintain an open attitude. See loved ones as happy and free on the Other Side. Wish them well in their continued journey.
The single deciding factor in coming for a reading is where you are in the grieving process, which you must go through one way or another. That means you must allow yourself to feel the sorrow of the loss of your loved one’s physical presence. Some people seek counseling to help them through this painful process. Others rely on the love and support of family and friends. Whatever works for you, do it. Mediumship is not a cure-all or replacement for your personal grieving journey. If you do not allow yourself the time to grieve, you will not heal from the emotional pain of loss. Optimally, readings should be done when you have felt the pain of loss and come to peace with it. Having a reading is another tool that can help you to further understand that we do not die, but return to our natural state in the spirit world.
As far as disturbing spirits by coming for a reading, it is not possible. If they are not willing or ready to communicate, they won’t. In a spiritual sense, they recognize the healing that is possible through mediumistic communication. They want us to know they are still with us and love us very much.
Do you have a question about the Other Side or metaphysical spirituality? Please email it to carole@soulvisions.net. I cannot answer personally, but if it is something that will likely benefit others, I will address it in a future newsletter.
Monthly Inspiration
Lifting the Veil and Rediscovering Your Divine Self
A Meditation for the New Year (or any time)
In a world of distractions, anxiety and stress, it is challenging to remember the peace that exists within the solace of our true spiritual identity. It is easy to become completely ensnared in the illusion that these harsh realities are who we are when that is actually the illusion. The accumulation of our past weighs heavily on us, obscuring the beauty of our true divine nature. Worry about the future prevents us from being in the present moment, the sole power point of our existence. How can we release this burden to find peace, joy and love in the midst of such chaos? It is only through going within- through stillness- that we reconnect with our real essence and innocence.
One of the most powerful meditations I use daily is the violet flame for self-transformation. Many years ago, I was introduced to this simple and effective meditation through the St. Germain Foundation (www.stgermainfoundation.org), whose purpose it is to help people employ the teachings and the I AM decrees of the ascended master St. Germain. This simple meditation can be done anywhere or anytime to release “discordant” energies from the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. The energies are discordant because they do not match the vibration of the Christ Self. St Germain’s mission is to help humankind transform karmic burden through the invocation of the Christ Self, which is omni-present in every human being. According to the teachings of the foundation, it is the only way that we come into oneness with the Divine. That is, by releasing our “false” selves, we recognize our fundamental purity and divinity.
I recommend doing this meditation at night, before going to sleep. I put on my headphones with soft music and get comfortable in bed. As the music plays, I imagine a bright, encompassing violet flame pouring down from the top of my head. It travels down the length of my body, around the outside of my aura to the bottom of my feet. I call upon the I Am Christ Presence to come fully into my awareness. I imagine the intensely burning flame consuming all past, stagnant energies that have accumulated around or in me. I say silently, “Sacred flame of the Christ Presence, burn and transform everything that has gone before this moment, so that I am not carrying the past. Transmute all into pure peace, love and harmony. I release all that has gone before and all that is not of my true divine nature. This holy presence is who I am- now and forever.”
I visualize the flame around my body several more times before going into my other meditation for the day. If I am experiencing pain or discomfort in a particular area of my body or emotions, I send the flame there. I see it penetrating the depths of that area and I say, “I release, I let go.”
A variation of this spiritual exercise is to focus on your breath and imagine you are breathing the flame in, sending it to each cell of your body and visualizing light emanating from within your body. You can send extra energy to problem areas of the body and imagine them coming into balance. If emotional stress is an issue, send the flame to those areas of your life that you perceive as problematic. Then let go with a deep breath.
Daily use of this uncomplicated mediation frees us from becoming heavy from carrying the burdens of life. Doing it at night cleanses the aura, mind and body from accumulated energy of the day like a refreshing bath before bedtime. What peace and clarity of spirit we experience when life and mind do not make us weary!
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.
--from A Course in Miracles (Foundation for Inner Peace)
Testimonial
Just a note of endorsement for your work. First, let me assure the dubious that your presentation hasn't a hint of vagueness or ambiguity. In fact, the information that you were receiving from my father to pass on to me was precise and deeply meaningful to me (and him!). You had a picture of a man in a suit.- someone who wore a suit all the time. After a few moments of confusion I realized it was my father. It was his habit to always be dressed professionally. Our relationship had frequently been rocky. Yet he was deeply religious and came to appreciate how I expanded his spiritual understanding. There was more to the reading, but one thing in particular stuck out at the end. It was so unusual that you hesitated to tell me about it. It was the symbol of him handing me a horseshoe. But I knew immediately what it meant and why he would do that. It was a family reunion tradition to play horseshoes.And a symbol that I had reached manhood in his eyes. There was much more in the reading, all of it relevant and specific to our relationship. And only meaningful to me. It has brought me considerable peace and happiness. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
---a man who heard from his father in spirit.
About Carole
Carole is an acclaimed spiritual medium who has delivered thousands of messages from the spirit world to people seeking confirmation of life after death and healing from grief. She has been featured in newspaper articles and regularly speaks on radio and TV. In addition to maintaining a private practice near Pittsburgh, Pa., she travels nationally to present seminars and workshops on mediumship and spiritual development. Her latest book, I’m Still with You: True Stories of Healing Grief Through Spirit Communication (O-Books.com) contains astonishing, true stories of contact with the spirit world that provide compelling evidence of life beyond death and the healing that such awareness brings.
