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Navratri – a nine day festival dedicated to the Divine Mother

Navratri or Navaratri is a nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. It begins – on the first new moon in early autumn and culminates on the tenth day with the celebration of Dussehra. Nav’ means ‘nine’ and ‘ratri’ means ‘night’. Thus, ‘Navratri’ means ‘nine nights’.

It is a major festival in the western states of India: Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. It is also celebrated in North India, including Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and the northern state of Punjab. It is believed that celebrating Navratri can help to overcome obstacles, eliminate negative qualities and replace them with pure divine qualities.

During Navratri, people often gather to perform ‘pujas’ on small shrines representing different aspects of Goddess Durga, including Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati. Navaratri is celebrated differently in different parts of the world. In some parts of the world, the first 3 days are spent worshipping Goddess Durga to introspect and defeat negative qualities and impurities within. The 4th, 5th and 6th-day honour Goddess Lakshmi who bestows spiritual wealth and abundance. And the 7th, 8th and the 9th day are devoted to worship Goddess Saraswati, Goddess of wisdom and knowledge to achieve success in life with humility and grace.

The Goddesses embody transformative power (Shakti) and can awaken you or shake you up in countless ways. Shakti means power or life force. One way to understand Shakti is to see it as vibration behind all that is. There are various practices which can help you to connect with the Goddesses.
One way is to set up a shrine or to visit a temple and to make offerings. Another approach is using various mantras or visualisation.
The third way is to internalise the goddesses which means identifying yourself more and more with the qualities of the Goddesses and to understand that ultimately all the qualities are within you. The understanding and wisdom will arise gradually from within when you connect with them consciously and with pure intentions.

Durga is the form of the mother goddess in Shaktism. She is a multi-dimensional Goddess, with many names, many personas, and many facets. She is mostly known as the warrior goddess of protection and inner strength.

In Sanskrit, the word ”Durga” literally translates as the one who is ”unbeatable” or “invincible” and cannot be defeated, hence ”unconquerable”.

The Goddess is a sacred symbol of female power and reflects the strength, the very pure essence of the divine feminine. She is the cosmic warrior, the force within consciousness that battles ignorance and darkness, but her face is compassionate and peaceful. You can see her as an aspect of your higher Self to realize your own divinity and also to recognize this world as an expression of the Divine.

You can draw on the transformative power of Durga you if have a need for extra protection or if you have to set stronger boundaries by chanting the following mantra:

Aum dum durgaye namaha which means I bow to Durga or I bow to the Divine feminine energy which protects from all aspects of negative influences.

A shadow Durga can manifest in an extremely controlling, dominant, critical, self-righteous boss or overprotective and disempowering mother.

The second set of three days of Navratri are Lakshmi related – a very gentle, nourishing, graceful, generous and beautiful Goddess. She is the protector and the bestower.

She is generally depicted in the images and statues as seated on an open eight-petaled lotus flower holding lotus flowers in her two hands and holding the other two in abhaya (assurance) and varada (giving) mudras (gestures) respectively.

The lotus represents a purity of consciousness and the ability to stay above the mud, to shine brightly from within, to blossom and not to get carried away by outside circumstances.

In the physical world, Lakshmi represents success, material wealth, fortune and beauty.

However, her mesmerising beauty and unconditional sweetness can also keep you in the world of illusion. If you chase only material wealth and beauty for example or are fooled by superficial appearances you will remain in the world of Maya.

The real wealth and beauty are our inner qualities. Those who understand this do focus on cultivating noble virtues such as kindness, compassion, love, purity of mind and heart first before asking for material abundance. Otherwise, the material wealth may create more imbalances.

Adi Shankaracharya describes that sat sampati, or six forms of wealth (calmness of mind, self-control, self-
withdrawal, forbearance, faith and single-pointedness) need to be cultivated to attain wisdom. These virtues
are important because when we have mastery over our mind we do not get completely out of balance when challenges arise or changes take place in our lives.

Someone who has mastered the energy of Lakshmi trusts in the universal flow of abundance even at times when there is seemingly not enough. Deep within they know that a change is on the horizon during leaner times. They value themselves and do not hesitate to ask confidently for a fair energy exchange or compensation for any services provided. Simultaneously they are aware of the subtle source of material wealth and embody the energies of gratitude and appreciation.

A shadow Lakshmi manifests in greed, constant worry about money, strong attachment to material goods, lack of appreciation and the inability to honour the true source of abundance.

The last three days are dedicated to goddess Saraswati.

Mastery over the mind can be gained through knowledge, through understanding, wisdom and insight; and it is Goddess Saraswati who represents the highest knowledge of the Self.

In the various eastern traditions, the power of knowledge the active force behind any mental process is the feminine archetype Saraswati, an energy that empowers the mind through the third eye centre. She also presides over speech. The hidden force behind Eastern spirituality, Saraswati is widely revered by Hindu Swamis or as well by Tibetian Lamas. Chanting mantras that activate her power can result in becoming a vehicle for her Grace.

Saraswati empowers anything relating to music, insight, knowledge, language and communication.

She is also known as the goddess of creativity and creative speech. She is associated with water and flow. She flows gracefully and effortlessly and can be invoked to overcome writing blocks or to help with difficult conversations and misunderstandings.

Humility and purity of intention are key to establishing a connection with the Divine Mother.

She can help you to speak from your heart and avoid even any kind of manipulation or dishonesty.

A shadow Saraswati manifests in gossip, misunderstandings, harsh words, lack of respect, mindlessness, people pleasing, confusion, critical speech but also inability to communicate boundaries in a firm and clear way.

Harsh or critical words said in an argument do often leave lasting impressions in our memory and a difficult to erase.

Saraswati invites us to be mindful with your speech and to be aware that harsh expressions or dishonest words bind us. She can help with discrimination and see through any hidden agenda which may be found behind eloquent expressions or creative excuses.

In some parts of the world, the nine days of Navaratri are solely dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine manifestations. Durga symbolises purity and power (shakti). It is believed that Durga fought a nine-day battle against the demon, Mahishasura, at the end of which she was victorious, symbolising good over evil.

Durga Devi (Divine Mother) manifests herself in three major forms during Navaratri.

Mahasaraswati
Mahalakshmi
Mahakali (fiercest form of Goddess Durga)

These three forms of Durga further manifested in three more forms each, and thus emerged the nine forms of Durga, which are collectively called Navadurga or Nine Durgas:

The nine manifested forms of Goddess Durga (Gauri) or (Parvati) are: Shailaputri,Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayini, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidhatri.

Day 1 – Shailaputri
Shailaputri literally means the daughter (putri) of the mountain (shaila), an incarnation of Parvati. Devi Shailaputri is depicted with two hands and has a crescent moon on her forehead. She holds a trident in her right hand & a lotus flower in the left. She rides on mount Nandi (bull).
Governing planet: Moon

Day 2 – Brahmcharini
Goddess Brahmcharini, another incarnation of Parvati, is worshipped. In this form, Parvati became Sati, her unmarried self. Brahmcharini is celebrated for emancipation or moksha and endowment of peace and prosperity. Iconography: Walks on bare feet, carrying a japa mala in Her right hand and a kamandalu in Her left hand.
Governing planet: Mars

Day 3 – Chandraghanta
Goddess Chandraghanta is the married form of the Mother Goddess following on from Shailputri and Mahagauri. After getting married to Shiva, Goddess Mahagauri started adorning her forehead with a half moon(Chandra) shaped like a bell(Ghanta) due to which, she became known as Goddess Chandraghanta.
Governing planet: Venus

Day 4 – Kushmunda
Goddess Kushmunda is worshipped on the forth day. She is depicted as having eight arms and sits on a Lion and is believed to be the creative power of the universe, Kushmunda is associated to the endowment of vegetation on earth. She created the universe in the flash of her smile and is believed to bestow siddhis(supernatural powers) and niddhis (wealth) to Her devotees.

Day 5 – Skandamātā
Skandamātā is the fifth form of Hindu Goddess Durga. Literally meaning Mother of Skanda, her name comes from the word, Skanda is another name for war god and her son Kartikeya and Mata is the term for mother.
Governing planet: Mercury

Day 6 – Katyayani
Katyayani is the sixth form amongst Navadurga or the nine forms of Hindu goddess Parvati (Shakti).
She is associated with the fierce forms of Shakti or Durga, a Warrior goddess, which also includes Bhadrakali and Chandika.
Goddess Katyayani rides on a magnificent lion and is depicted with four hands. She carries a lotus flower and sword in her left hands respectively and keeps her right hands in Abhayamudra and Varadamudras.
Governing planet: Jupiter

Day 7 – Kalaratri
Kalaratri is widely regarded as one of the many destructive forms of the Mother Goddess, which include Kali, Mahakali, Bhadrakali, Bhairavi, Mrityu, Rudrani, Chamunda, Chandi and Durga. She is considered the fiercest form of the Mother Goddess. This form of Goddess is believed to be the destroyer of all demon entities, ghosts, spirits and negative energies, who flee upon knowing of her arrival.
Her complexion is dark black and She rides on a donkey. She is depicted with four hands. Her right hands are in Abhayamudra and Varadamudra. She carries a sword and deadly iron hook in her left hands.
Governing planet: Saturn

Day 8 – Mahagauri
Mahagauri symbolises intelligence and peace. The colour associated with this day is pink which depicts optimism. According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Mahagauri has the power to fulfil all the desires of her devotees. The one who worships the goddess gets relief from all the sufferings in life. Mahagauri has four arms. Her right arm is in the pose of allaying fear and right lower hand holds a trident in it. She holds a tambourine in her left upper arm and the lower one is in the form of a blessing.
Governing planet: Rahu

Day 9 – Siddhidhatri
Siddhidhatri is the ninth form of the Goddess Durga, the meaning of her name is as follows: Siddhi means supernatural power or meditative ability, and Dhatri means giver or bestower. She is worshipped on the ninth day of Navaratri (nine nights of Navadurga); she fulfils all the divine aspirations and completes the mundane.

In this form, Durga is seated on a lotus and is four-armed. She holds a lotus, mace, Sudarshana Chakra and shankha. In this form Durga removes ignorance and she provides the knowledge to realize that or Brahman.

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The tenth day that is commonly referred to as Dussehra is one of the most auspicious festivals of the year for Hindus. Dussehra celebrates Lord Sri Ram’s victory over the demon king Ravana, and the victory of Shakti over Mahishasura which represents the triumph of good over evil.

The nine names of Goddesses are described in “Devi Kavacha” of the Chandipatha scripture. The Srimad Devi Bhagavatam, also known as Devi Purana is dedicated to the Devine Feminine, too.

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Victory celebration empowerment – honouring the divine mother

That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquillity. -Rumi

Navratri. Nav’ means ‘nine’ and ‘ratri’ means ‘night’. Thus, ‘Navratri’ means ‘nine nights’.

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Navaratri also spelt Navratri or Navarathri is a festival that gives reverence to the triumph of good over the limitations of our mind, and it is dedicated to the different aspects of the Divine Mother. It is celebrated differently in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. In some parts of the world, the first three days Devi (Divine Mother) is honoured and celebrated in the form of Durga, followed by three days of honouring Devi as Lakshmi, and the final three days are dedicated to Saraswati.
During this time the Divine Mother energy is intensified and magnified. By connecting consciously to the Divine Mother those aspects get activated within us or they become stronger.

Meaning of Vijayadashami – Dussehra represents the 10th day of victory. After diving into the depths of our inner self, shedding layers of unhelpful patterns we are ready to step out again into the world with a new and higher of level of awareness and an increased sense of Stability, Clarity and a sense of Direction.

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Regardless our gender we have both aspects within us male and female. When the feminine aspect is balanced we can be kind and compassionate towards ourselves and others. We can nurture and nourish those who are looking for nourishment and support and we emanate unconditional love. At the same time, we are open and receptive to receive nourishment, love, blessings and support from others.

Those who connect with the Divine Mother consciously will usually experience a breathtakingly transformative experience.
In the beginning, it might be a little bit intense and shaky, especially when things and situations of a lower vibration start to fall away but you can rest assured that what comes into your life will represent your new, upgraded frequency. Once you understand the process it is very likely that you will be very grateful in retrospect that some things or people have fallen away.

During your transformation journey, you will also let go of fears, trauma, pain and hurt that you have been holding on so tightly for many lifetimes. And once you do this your entire perspective of how you have seen life up until now will change.

Any wake-up calls are only excruciatingly painful if we refuse to listen to the voice of our higher Self and hold on tightly to rigid ways of looking at things through the lens of our ego-mind.

Any strong labels, fixed opinions or judgements won’t allow us to see the truth and the interconnectedness of all things.
Someone who studied a particular topic at university, for example, might be convinced that his way of looking at things is right because after all there are countless studies which can prove it including his own life experience. However, this person is still filtering a reality through a narrow filter. And because his cup is already full and he is mistakenly convinced to know the truth he won’t be open to looking at a different perspective. This is how rigid thinking patterns are created in the mind. When one particle is separated from the whole it always represents only a partial picture and a partial truth.

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Kali the Goddess of Truth, Infinite Sweetness, Destruction and radical Transformation

First things first. You do not have to be a Hindu or practice a particular spiritual tradition to establish a connection with Kali/Mahakali. Like many Hindu deities, Kali is represented in different forms.

The classic form of Kali has four arms and is usually depicted with blue or black skin.

Mahakali is associated with the ultimate spiritual power. She has ten arms and she is generally depicted with ten heads and ten legs as well.

Mahakali represents the Absolute.

The most popular form in Bengal is Dakshina Kali. She has four arms and is standing on top of the Hindi God Shiva. Dakshina Kali is benign and considered the protector goddess. The blue form of Dakshina Kali is called Shyama Kali

Often when I witness a situation which seems to be tragic, dramatic and intense I recognize Kali’s hands at work. The human mind is often not capable to comprehend the divine perfection in the creative and forceful destruction process.

For those who never heard of Kali. She is the Hindu Goddess of transformation and she embodies fierce, fiery mother energies and is known to be as ultimate destroyer of dark forces. You can see her as an aspect of your higher self, or your consciousness and an archetype of the feminine power or even rage who can teach you how to stay awake in the midst of the storm.

Kali can bring you the hardest lessons because she is the Goddess of truth and she wants those who are caught up in the world of Illusion to wake up from the world Maya at all costs. Any attempt of using this powerful, catalytic energy for the wrong reasons will always backfire.

Maya is the illusion that the world is as it is perceived via the senses: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell.

Maya can also mean the appearance of something, such as an object or situation, that appears to be one way because we filter it through a certain lens, but is really another.

For example, when we are caught up in fear and battle lower emotions we will project our internal state on all individuals who cross our way and create the illusion that we live in a hostile and dangerous world.

When we have only purity, love and compassion within us we will experience that the world is benevolent and beautiful.

Maya represents the perceptions created by one’s beliefs, conditioning senses and upbringing or things that the collective agrees to be true.

Maya reinforces the ego and defines our connection to the external world. It is only through quietening the mind and withdrawing from the external world through meditation that real truth can be experienced.

Go within, go within, go within….

Number 9 is associated with Kali. Her colours are black, red and yellow.

KALI’S BIRTH
According to my research, there are several stories of how Kali came into existence. The name Kālī first appears in the Atharva Veda, a collection of hymns and mantras published between 1200 BCE and 1000 BCE. A different version, The Linga Purana which is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and a Shaivism text of Hinduism, describes the story when the warrior goddess Durga, who had ten arms each carrying a weapon and who rode a lion or tiger in battle, fought with Mahishasura (or Mahisa), the buffalo demon (The demons in the legends represent our own shadow side, the parts of our consciousness that create conflict, fear and misunderstanding). The author(s) and date of the Linga Purana are unknown, but it is estimated that the original text has been composed between the 5th- to 10th-century CE.

Many images of Kali display Kali with a long tongue. And she often appears scary, ugly and dangerous. She is simply the mirror of your state and she will mirror you back the same level of consciousness you approach her. The higher the level of consciousness of the individuals the more they are able to interpret the images of Kali symbolically. The skulls around her neck are then not seen as something to scare people off but as letters of the Sanskrit alphabet, the origin of the sound. Kali’s white teeth symbolize sattva or serenity; her red tongue, rajas, or activity; and her drunkenness: tamas or inertia. It is in her darkness where all differences dissolve beyond form. She will always remain paradoxical because she holds the energies of fear, confusion and destruction and the energies of fearlessness, love, bliss and liberation. She is the goddess which will initiate the most traumatic drama to wake people up from their sleep and to cut through any illusions of the ego or pride. She invites you to embrace the light and the dark. Those who believe to know her will often be in for a surprise sooner or later.

Durga, the goddess of feminine empowerment who is an expert in fighting demons became so enraged that her anger burst from her forehead (third eye) in the form of Kali.

Once born, the black goddess Kali who was so in love with truth went wild and ate all the demons she came across, stringing their heads on a chain which she wore around her neck. Kali was not willing to compromise even a notch of illusion or untruth. It seemed impossible to calm Kali’s bloody attacks, which now extended to any wrongdoers, and both people and gods were at a loss what to do. In her explosive outrage, wrongdoers had not even a tiny chance to survive. She continued to destroy, and she was unstoppable.

Fortunately, the mighty Shiva stepped in and stopped Kali’s destructive rampage by lying down in her path. Shiva was able to meet her in her darkness and in her intoxicated rage. When the goddess realised just who she was standing on, she finally calmed down and came back to her senses. This story explains Kali’s association with battlegrounds.

Shiva in this story represents the aspect of our consciousness that can stay awake in the middle of a battle. That’s why Shiva and Kali go together. Shiva is pure, formless consciousness. It dissolves everything.

In my own life as I went through an intense maturing process as a woman and experienced many times that the storm was part of the expansion process.

Kali is widely misunderstood in the west by those who are chasing superficial positivity and shallow spirituality. Kali comes from the Sanskrit root word Kal which means time. She is the power of time which devours all.
It is partly correct to say Kali is a goddess of death but She brings the death of the ego as the illusory self-centred view of reality. She is not for the faint of heart and she is merciless to those who are stuck in their ego.
At the same, she is mostly benign and loving to those who are genuinely committed to realize the truth and to cut through any illusionary ego perspective. Probably one of the most famous Kali Devotees was Ramakrishna Paramahamsa or the contemporary teacher, Amritananda Ma. They recognized behind Kali’s fierce expression pure divine Love. Her darkness is the mysterious darkness of the ultimate void.

“My Mother is the principle of consciousness. She is akhanda Satchidananda; indivisible Reality, Awareness, and Bliss. The night sky between the stars is perfectly black. The waters of the ocean depths are the same.
The infinite is always mysteriously dark. This inebriating darkness is my beloved Kali….”

-Sri Ramakrishna

“There is an overwhelming intensity, a mighty passion of force to achieve, a divine violence rushing to shatter every limit and obstacle. All her divinity leaps out in a splendour of tempestuous action; she is there for swiftness, for the immediately effective process, the rapid and direct stroke, the frontal assault that carries everything before it.

Terrible is her face to the Asura, dangerous and ruthless her mood against the haters of the Divine; for she is the Warrior of the Worlds who never shrinks from the battle. Intolerant of imperfection, she deals roughly with all in man that is unwilling and she is severe to all that is obstinately ignorant and obscure; her wrath is immediate and dire against treachery and falsehood and malignity, ill-will is smitten at once by her scourge.

Indifference, negligence and sloth in the divine work she cannot bear and she smites awake at once with sharp pain, if need be, the untimely slumberer and the loiterer.

The impulses that are swift and straight and frank, the movements that are unreserved and absolute, the aspiration that mounts in flame are the motion of Mahakali.

Her spirit is tameless, her vision and will are high and far-reaching like the flight of an eagle, her feet are rapid on the upward way and her hands are outstretched to strike and to succour.

For she too is the Mother and her love is as intense as her wrath and she has a deep and passionate kindness.”

-Aurobindo

“She is so bright and glorious that you cannot look at her face or her garments for the splendor with which she shines. For she is terrible with the terror of the avenging lightning, and gentle with the goodness of the bright sun; and both her terror and her gentleness are incomprehensible to humans…. But she is with everyone and in everyone, and so beautiful is her secret that no person can know the sweetness with which she sustains people, and spares them in inscrutable mercy.”
-Hildegard of Bingen

When we have many blind spots we can do things from a well-intended place but they might still work against us or cause harm to ourselves & others.

Some individuals try to be helpful without realising that they create unconsciously co-dependent dynamics or project their own disempowerment, limiting beliefs and lack of awareness on to others. This observation is not meant to be a judgement as we all have blind spots in various areas. Recognizing those patterns for what they are and starting to change them can ease a lot of unnecessary pain, suffering and struggle.

Kali was one of the biggest influences on my awakening journey so far and she does represent everything and nothing to me. Kali-ma is so much more than words could ever convey and those who have ever felt her divine presence, energy and grace will understand and know what I mean. If you come to from a place of innocence with an empty mind she will fill you up with everything that will bring you forward on your spiritual journey or she might also help you to let go of everything that you have been holding on out of fear, insistence or stubbornness that is no longer serving you.

Since I have been working intensively with essential oils lately two oils came through in connection with Kali.

Oregano and Frankincense

Oregano is a very fiery and hot oil and it is the oil of non-attachment. It can help you to listen to the guidance of your higher self instead of the guidance of the insecure or fearful ego. It is a great oil to help you with energetic boundaries and to see through any situations where you have weak boundaries or are too soft and allow others to take advantage of your goodhearted nature. Just like Ma Kali is a Warrior Goddess, Oregano is a Warrior oil.

It is interesting that Frankincense came through because it is a masculine oil and Kali represents the Divine Mother.

I assume that in this context Kali represents the absolute.

Frankincense is an amazing oil that reveals any deceptions especially if someone is telling a half-truth deliberately to get their way without seeing things clearly. Just like Kali, Frankincense cuts through illusion and deception very fast and connects you straight with source without detours and deviations. This is not necessarily comfortable but is ultimately liberating.

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Articles in English Educational, Inspirational & Spiritual Empowerment Goddess & Shakti Power September 30, 2018

Healing Family Patterns

What I am feeling now energetically is that April will not be an easy month. Besides the global events, many family patterns will need to be resolved and tons of releasing and forgiveness work will be required.

Many of us did not have the privilege to grow up in a loving, creative, positive and supportive home. If you can relate to it rest assured that you are not alone.

We all have various needs as children that need to be met and we are dependent in the early years on our parents and caregivers.

Those who had a very positive early childhood experience become often highly empowered individuals and develop healthy self-esteem and healthy self-confidence.

However when those needs have not been met or the child has been neglected or even abused it will most likely develop dysfunctional coping strategies, addictions or a defensive behaviour.

At some point, many realize however that they can’t blame their parents all their lives and this is usually the first step to healing. As adults, we can take care of ourselves and create our inner sacred family. We can turn to the universal father and mother for support and protection.

Your inner family consists of your inner father, your inner mother and inner child.

It’s very easy to recognize if there is no balance between these three archetypical energies. If your wounded child is running the show, for example, it is very likely that nothing in your life is working out and that there is much drama, inconsistency and pain. The inner child is meant to be creative and playful but it is not meant to run your life for you.

If the energy of your inner father is not balanced it is very likely that you struggle to provide for your material needs. To stand up for what is right, to take courageous action or to commit to something.

If the energy of your inner mother is not balanced you might struggle to take care of your inner child now as an adult, to nourish and nurture it and to love it unconditionally. You might also find it difficult to develop compassion for those who have wronged you and harbour resentment.

To understand how these dynamics have been created simply look at the structure of your biological family or the family you have been raised in.

Did your father show up?
Did he provide for the family?
Did your mother cherish and love your dad for being an amazing father or did she complain that whatever he did was not good enough?
Did your mother have to take on the role of your father?
Did your inner child feel safe and heard?
Did your mother take care of you when you felt sad or sick?
Did your mother show up for your emotional needs?
Were you allowed to be creative and playful as a child or did you have to take much responsibility at a very young age?

You will probably receive many aha moments by simply answering those questions. However, sometimes we can’t to the healing work alone and we are also not supposed to do everything alone.

To master the physical reality successfully we need to consider the full spectrum of existence (physical, emotional, mental & energetic/spiritual).

Therefore, we need to bring solutions from not only the mental levels but also the spiritual, emotional body memory and sometimes even ancestral level to address the core origin.

One part of our karma stems from our past lives and the other part from our lineage which we have inherited. Both are mixed together and it is not easy to distinguish which experiences are related to your individual karma and which are related to your lineage karma. The ancestral karma manifests often as dysfunctional or destructive family relationships and you might feel that you are stuck with a particularly challenging individual and that there is nothing you can do about it.

If you want to free up this stagnant energy which keeps you re-experiencing the same patterns you might benefit from the following package:

Creating a sacred family and inner safety from within – healing the inner child

Simply send an email to erika.inspiration@gmail.com and describe briefly where you are currently at in your life and where you would like to be. We can also schedule a chat via Skype if you prefer to talk to me personally.

In case you are new to energy healing here is an explanation what remote Healing or distant healing is all about.

The purpose of the distant healing sessions is that they should serve as a “jumping off point” to your own empowerment, awareness and responsibility. All lasting change has to come from within. When the lesson why certain patterns show up, again and again, is not learned and understood any type of healing will be temporary.

When I work on a one on one basis with private clients I do always combine distant healing with coaching, counselling & assignments.

Energy medicine is a gentle yet powerful holistic approach to restoring your balance and wellbeing. Safe, fun, empowering and relaxing, energy healing sessions result in subtle but heartfelt shifts in the energetic communication of our bodies that can lead to profound improvements in all areas of our life.

Remote healing is a technique of channelling cosmic energy. The life force energy can be projected infinitely and therefore the distance does not matter.

A healer doesn’t heal. He is simply a conduit and holds space until the recipient is ready to activate his or her own healing abilities. The receiver needs to have an open mind and heart and be ready for healing. Healing happens from within and the healer acts as a facilitator.

The true “healer” is your own innate wholeness and inner wisdom

About Erika
Erika is a natural empath, a multi-passionate, multi-talented, multi-faceted holistic counsellor, life purpose coach, soul transformation therapist & distant healing practitioner.
She has also trained in Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
In her earlier career, she trained as a Beauty Therapist in Germany and worked several years in different Spa Hotels in the idyllic Black Forest (Germany). Erika also holds a degree in Business Administration and worked across a range of various roles and industries across the UK, Germany and Europe.
Erika will meet you where you are on your journey and support you to let go and release everything which is preventing you from moving forward and reaching the next level of your infinite potential. Your current self will often come up with many objections and may think you are not ready or capable of stepping up and playing a different or bigger game. That’s where Erika can assist you to recognize your own blind spots and move beyond your limitations.
She is grateful and honoured to have worked with many private clients all around the globe. Her approach is heart centred and intuitive. Besides offering a wide range of digital instant download products she is working mainly online across different time zones via Skype and Zoom

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Articles in English English & German Relationships Self-healing, Trauma Healing & Self-help September 27, 2018

Your subconscious programming determines how you handle any arising challenges

To be empowered means to feel comfortable in your skin, being balanced and live from a place of awareness instead of letting your subconscious beliefs and triggers run your life.

Your subconscious programming determines how you handle any arising challenges and which choices you make moment after moment.

As a holistic counsellor, soul plan practitioner, mentor, and coach I provide a safe space which enables you to connect with your vulnerability and insecurities and raise your awareness.
Awareness is the main ingredient for a lasting change. It will resolve any arising issues naturally.

When you relax and drop your thoughts for a moment and look at the same situation from a place of awareness, you will notice that everything that happens in your life does not belong to you. You are simply the witness, the one who is observing it. Every experience painful or pleasurable happens inside of awareness. From the place of awareness you have then the choice to respond differently to situations which have triggered you previously, let go of judgment or embrace any rejected, repressed or denied parts of you.

You might have observed that people who live in a constant state of worry and anxiety do indeed attract very often unfavourable circumstances. Or you might have observed in your own life how fast things can go downhill as soon as you don’t pay attention to how you direct your awareness and attention and allow doubts or negative thoughts to enter your mind.

Luckily this applies also the other way. People who are familiar with the concept of parallel reality could shift their reality for the better by using their awareness and attention wisely. The trick lies in deconstructing any negative momentum and redirecting you energy upwards. Each moment we have the choice to choose love or fear. We can either feel gratitude for what we have or complain about what is lacking. However, if you choose love over fear it will be much easier to deal with whatever arises.

I have recorded a beautiful heart opening meditation which will support you to choose love over fear.

You can receive it here:

If you would like to dive deep into your own consciousness and experience some powerful and long-lasting changes, please email me at erika.inspiration(at)gmail.com

All my packages are tailored to your specific needs. I meet you where you are currently at on your journey.

On a practical level, high-quality essential oils can offer amazing support during in your everyday life.

Cassia essential oil, for example, is very potent for clearing and purification (besides Frankincense). The warm, spicy and masculine cassia oil is often used to balance the second chakra and third chakra (solar plexus).

Cassia is excellent for deleting information from the subconscious mind which has a lower vibration. If applied over an extended period it can help to release attachments, addictive behaviour and unhealthy patterns.
It can also help you to build courage, confidence and increase energy levels. It is a great oil to try if you can benefit from a little boost to “put yourself out there” and improve your self-assurance and self-worth.

Cassia essential oil is in the same family as cinnamon and therefore is a “hot” oil. It’s best to dilute it with a carrier oil if you apply it topically on your second and third chakra.

Cassia has been a part Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic practices consistently for nearly 5000 years, and it also has biblical references.

In ancient times cassia was the key ingredient in the incense used in temple worship.

“Cassia: one principal spice of the Holy Anointing Oil used to anoint priests, kings and their garments. The coming King Messiah’s robes will smell of cassia (humility, being stripped of pride, set apart or holy with a servant’s heart)

-Psalm 45:8″

Cassia is also included in the do💜TERRA forgive blend and holiday joy!

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The sacral chakra is connected with the flow of money, pleasure, partnerships, worthiness and creativity.

The Solar Plexus Chakra is situated behind the navel and represents our ability to be confident and assertive. The Manipura Chakra is the centre of vitality.

The corresponding element is Fire. Therefore it is also known as the Fire or Sun Centre. This Chakra regulates the function of the Pancreas and digestive organs, and it is directly related to self-worth, a primary quality in our relationships with others and the world around us. It reflects how we see ourselves and exercise our innate power.

Uses Cassia essential oil

Add one drop to citrus blends or diffuse with Clove and Ginger during fall and winter.
Combine one drop with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil and massage for a warming sensation.
Massage 1 drop Cassia oil with 10 drops doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil, into the feet.
Diffuse throughout the room for immune system support.
Diffuse 3 drops doTerra Arborvitae and 2 drops cassia for a soothing and uplifting blend.

Directions for Use

Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical use: Dilute one to two drops with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil then apply to the desired area.

Cautions

Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.

Only 100% pure & natural essential oils have the greatest healing properties. The oils I use are distilled at the peak potency to ensure the highest effectiveness and quality, and they are not treated with pesticides. So it´s a massive difference to the oils which you would buy at a grocery store.

If you would like to try the purest high-quality essential oils on the planet you can place your order here. You can get 25% off for all products if you opt-in as a Wholesale Customer or Wellness advocate.

And if you would like to receive the following three Abundance Freedom Empowerment abundance gifts please sign up here:

Align with the energy of Freedom, Ease and Abundance guided meditation on mp3
Heart opening, centring and allowing to receive guided meditation on mp3
Enhance Your Prosperity Consciousness with Pure Essential Oils pdf booklet by Erika Brose

If you have ever inhaled the fragrance of your favourite FLOWER and remember the sweetness of getting in touch with the essence of a plant then you will love and benefit greatly from essential oils.

There are hundreds of ways how you can use high- quality essential oils including relaxation, emotional and energetic healing, meditation, spiritual practice, personal hygiene, household cleaning, cooking and more.

Some of the oils will shower you with the elixir of self-love and self-appreciation, some will help you to clear long-standing emotional and energetic attachments, and others will transform you in a way you could not have imagined. The more you open up to the energy and benefits of very pure high-quality essential oils and let go of resistance the more you will benefit from them.

The essential oils work on many different levels: Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual/Energetic. The measured frequencies of essential oils have been shown to go as high as 320 MHz as seen with Rose oil! Lavender has a frequency of 118 MHz and Sandalwood has a frequency of 96 MHz. I have recorded several videos where I introduce the benefits and the uses of essential oils. You can access the complete playlist on Youtube here:

Essential oils Inspiration and Education with Erika

When purchasing essential oils, it is important to find oils that are pure. The purity of an essential oil determines how effective an essential oil can be. The less pure an essential oil is, the less effective it will be. Too often, essential oils that are on the market are not pure and contain contaminants and filler substances.

doTERRA oils are different than any other oils. You will get oils which are distilled at the peak potency to ensure the highest effectiveness and quality and they are not treated with pesticides. So it is a massive difference to the oils which you would buy at a grocery store for example. Those who have long-term experience with essential oils will immediately notice the difference.

In addition to supplying the highest quality, essential oils doTERRA is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of farmers, harvesters, and distillers who contribute to doTERRA’s oil production. doTERRA is family-focused and pro-women. Mamas, children and families are welcomed, appreciated, encouraged and supported through doTERRA.

To learn about the quality and sourcing, Source to You helps you to learn how doTERRA works with smallholder farmers worldwide to optimize their work and grow the precious plants that grant us and our families this crucial connection to Mother Nature. And here is an incredible resource to see exactly where your oils have come from. It also shows a Gas Chromatography graph that breaks down all the natural chemical compounds that are in each bottle of doTERRA Essential Oils.

At the base of your bottle of Single Oils, you will see a number. If you enter this into the system all the relevant information for that particular Essential Oils will come up. dōTERRA is completely transparent about all components of their Oils and that’s why it is safe to trust that you are working with the purest oils available.

Most essential oils are made from fresh leaves, flowers, roots, or twigs, but there are a few special essential oils that are made from the resin of plants such as Frankincense. The oils capture the plant’s scent and flavour also called its “essence.” And they are obtained through distillation or cold-press extraction. 100% pure, natural, high-quality essential oils can help us to tune into higher frequencies, clear negative emotions on a cellular level but also release blockages which prevent us to align with the abundance of the universe. Essential oils have been used for spiritual ceremonies, rituals, balancing emotions and for healing the mind, body and spirit for over thousands of years. I do often feel a pulsating stream of healing energy owing through my body while I am getting ready for the distant healing sessions and I use various essential oils during any healing, coaching or counselling work.

Here are the detailed steps how you can order the purest high-quality oils for 25% less than retail price. I will also send you a booklet where I have summarized how the most popular oils can support you greatly in your everyday life. I have included in this booklet many tips and secrets which you are most likely not familiar yet.

✓ Go to my doTERRA website

✓ Select Join & Save

✓ Select wholesale customer (no buying requirements)

✓ Insert the necessary details and please ensure that my Name (Erika Brose) or number (6943638) shows up in the referral field. Thank you!

✓ Select your starter or enrollment kit ( Home Essentials or Family Essentials Enrollment Kit is great to begin with) and you might also want to add the Mood Management Kit – The more extensive the kit, the more you’ll save on overall cost.

✓Check out and get in touch with me at erika.inspiration(at)gmail.com so that I can get you in touch with some awesome resources on how to use the oils and enhance your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being.

Love, Erika 💚

Soul Transformation Therapist & Holistic Life Coach

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Articles in English English & German Essential oils Freedom, Fulfilment & Education Self esteem, Self worth & Confidence Self-healing, Trauma Healing & Self-help September 26, 2018

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Healing Family Patterns

Your subconscious programming determines how you handle any arising challenges

Uses Cassia essential oil

Directions for Use

Cautions

There are hundreds of ways how you can use high- quality essential oils including relaxation, emotional and energetic healing, meditation, spiritual practice, personal hygiene, household cleaning, cooking and more.

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