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…and a Happy New Year…

Posted in Life Improvement, tagged "Adventures in Palmistry", "The Lands That Lie Between", Catherine, Foresight, Foresight Publications, happy new year, Living Your dreams, Manifesting Something Better, The Practical Empath- Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath on January 1, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Welcome to 2013! A whole brand new year, especially for you!

So, what are you going to do with it to live your dreams?…

Catherine

Foresight

1/1/13

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A Peaceful Moment Amidst the Bustle

Posted in Life Improvement, Living in a Magickal Universe, tagged "Adventures in Palmistry", "The Lands That Lie Between", Catherine, Foresight, Foresight Publications, Manifesting Something Better, relieving holiday stress, snow, stress mangement, The Practical Empath- Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath on December 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

It’s the holiday season, and for many of us, the time goes very quickly now.

But as you’re racing around, jingling those bells and decking those halls, it’s important to take time to slow down and be present in the magic of the season.

And here’s one way that you can do both

Enjoy…

Catherine

Foresight

12/13/12

Your Instant Holiday Stress Release(2012)…

Posted in Alternative Health, Energywork, Life Improvement, Living in a Magickal Universe, tagged "Adventures in Palmistry", "The Lands That Lie Between", Catherine, Foresight, Foresight Publications, holiday stress, Manifesting Something Better, practical skills for living in a magickal world, stress mangement, stress release, The Practical Empath- Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath on December 6, 2012 | 8 Comments »

The holidays are a great time for fun. The holidays are a great time for spirituality. The holidays are a great time for stress, too.

Fortunately, we’ve got something that can help you with the third so that you can get on with the other two. No matter which spiritual path one follows, with everything that folks try to accomplish during the holidays, it’s not surprising if folks feel overwhelmed, cranky or downright “bah -humbug” at points. Even if we’re working hard at making merry, we all can use a break or two during the holiday season

Let me make you an early holiday gift of one…

(It’s a gift that keeps giving…)

The next time you’re feeling anxious, angry, overwhelmed or down, instead of suffering, try this:

Take a deep breath, and

Look up at the ceiling.

(Repeat as needed…)

Give it a try now. Think of something that brings you down (income taxes, your least-favorite co-worker, cleaning out the fridge,…). Notice how it makes you feel,where it hits you in the body and in the spirit…

Then breath deep and look up. Feel the difference?

While it’s no substitute for Prozaac, most people find that when they do this, they feel more positive, centered and able to cope with whatever’s going on in their lives.

Why’s this work?

When we’re stressed, we breath in a short and shallow way. Breathing deeply and slowly triggers a mind-body connection saying “all is well”, and actually puts us in a better place, health and emotion-wise. Looking up seems to strengthen this reaction ( and when I’m facing challenges, I find looking up valuable for spiritual reasons as well…).

I like to think that we’re all hardwired with ways to change our beliefs, heal ourselves, find our centers and create our own best lives.

And, by the by, this technique is not just for the holidays, but works all year long. …

In any case, remember next time you’re feeling overwhelmed or down, breath deep and look up… and have a better day (or holiday).

Catherine

PS Just a thought- don’t do this in front of your bossy aunt Margaret, your boss or any other person that is contributing to stress you’re feeling. They will surely take it the wrong way and this is the path to more stress…

Foresight

12/6/12

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Happy Birthday to Me – the Sequel

Birthday Reflections

Posted in Life Improvement, Philosophy, tagged "Adventures in Palmistry", Birthday, Catherine, dreams, Foresight, Foresight Publications, moving towards our dreams, The Practical Empath- Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath on July 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

We’re coming to the close of my 54th birthday, and, as usual, I’m getting more than a bit philosophical

I like to take this chance to think about birthdays and aging and the quality of our lives. I’d invite you to check out my previous birthdays for thoughts on the subject

Happy Birthday to Me – Some Thoughts on Free Will and Time

Happy Birthday to Me, Again

Happy Birthday to Me, Again, Part II

Now we’re passing out of my year 54. Last year I wrote about dreaming big. That’s important- but it’s not enough. We need to not only dream big dreams, but also be willing to step in the direction of those dreams.

Even if we can only take baby steps.

Do you have a dream?

If not, you need to find your dream- for our dreams are what give our lives meaning.

If you do, though, the question becomes what are you willing to do to follow it?

And what steps, baby or otherwise, will you make a commitment to in the year to come?

Catherine

Foresight

7/22/12

For more information on Catherine’s books, “Adventures in Palmistry” or “The Practical Empath – Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath”, click here

Building Beliefs – That Which Does Not Kill Me…

Posted in Energywork, Life Improvement, Living in a Magickal Universe, self improvement, tagged "Adventures in Palmistry", "That which does not kill me, Building Beliefs, challenges, Foresight, Foresight Publications, makes me stronger", The Practical Empath- Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath on May 17, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Awhiles back, I was talking about our beliefs. How our beliefs tend to shape the nature of reality around us, for good or ill. How that’s why it’s a good reason to cultivate a more positive mindset, because it tends to manifest a more positive world.

All well and good.

Have you ever noticed though, when you start on any program of improving your own life, how things will go on along well for a while, and then suddenly, usually without warning, obstacles, barriers and challenges to your program start to crop up?

Unexpected commitments. People in need. Illness. Exhaustion.

And you feel like giving up. Maybe just for a while, until you can settle these things that are complicating your life.

This is the moment of Truth…

Sometimes, you will have to stop what you’re doing to straighten things out; but many times, these obstacles and barriers and challenges are only sent to strengthen your resolve, to test your commitment to your dreams and to your new path…

Sometimes, as I said, you may have to stop temporarily. Many times, though, the right thing is to use this time to build energetic muscle - to keep going, even though the going’s hard and even if you need to go at a slower pace

Conan the Barbarian said “That which does not kill me, makes me stronger”

And it’s worth finding the barbarian in you at these times

Catherine

Foresight

5/17/12

For more information on Catherine’s books, “Adventures in Palmistry” or “The Practical Empath – Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath” by Foresight Publications, click here

You Can Learn Dowsing

Posted in classes, Energywork, Life Improvement, Living in a Magickal Universe, magick, Metaphysical Basics, Psychic Readings, Schedule-Where To find us, tagged Catherine, dowsing, dowsing class, Foresight, L-rods, pendulum dowsing, Starwolf, Talisman on April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Want an easy and fun way to tap into your own inner wisdom? Why not try dowsing?…

Starwolf and I will be teaching our class on dowsing from 6-8 pm, on April 21 at Talisman in Monroe, CT.

When people think of dowsing, they tend to think of a man with a forked stick in his hands finding the right place to dig a well. That’s one aspect of dowsing, but you can also dowse to find lost objects (such as car keys), check the fields and flow of energy, and answer questions by accessing your ow psychic ability.

We’ll be showing you how to work with pendulums and L-rods, two different kind of tools used for dowsing. We’ll also be showing you some kinesiology, a method of dowsing using your own body. This is a hands on class with plenty of chances for you to try the different techniques for yourself.

If this sounds like the class for you, please contact Talisman to reserve your place in this class. If you have more questions, please feel free to email them to me at we_are_foresight@yahoo.com for more information.

Hope to see you in class

Catherine

Foresight

4/5/12

For more information on Catherine’s books, “Adventures in Palmistry” or “The Practical Empath – Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath”, click here

Building Beliefs – Positive Thinking

Posted in Energywork, Life Improvement, Living in a Magickal Universe, manifestation, Metaphysical Basics, tagged Building Beliefs, Catherine, energy fields, Foresight, Happier Thoughts on March 29, 2012 | 7 Comments »

We started out talking about how our energy fields can affect what we manifest in our lives, and how our beliefs can help to determine the kind of energy that we carry around with us.

We started talking about where those beliefs come from. So far, we’ve talked about self talk and what we are taught by the people around us. What other people say to us, and what we say to ourselves.

Now, let’s take this a step further. Lets look at the kind of thoughts that we choose to think.

Yes, choose….

Studies have found that stress is not caused by what happens to us. That’s why two people can have the same experience and one will do fine, while the other one is devastated.

And the same thing is true about our beliefs. We can choose what interpretation we put on whatever is going on around us; and most people tend to develop patterns of belief, whether empowering, immobilizing or somewhere in between.

If we believe we are victims, we will see experiences as victimizing us. If we believe anything is possible, we can accomplish amazing things. If we believe that we need other people to do for us, we won’t be able to do for ourselves.

And these patterns of belief not only have an effect on the things we can do, but also our energetic fields, and what they manifest in the world.

Fortunately, once we are aware of any patterns of thought we have that don’t serve us, we can keep an eye out for them, just as we keep an eye on our self talk.

We can catch a negative thought, and change it for a more positive one.

(Examples

As opposed to ” I’m unlucky in love”, think “He wasn’t right for me, but that doesn’t mean noone is.”
As opposed to “I never win” try “I haven’t won yet” instead. Throw in “…so I’m overdue” for bonus style points.)

And, as you substitute positive thoughts for negative ones, you build a pattern of positive thinking, and this creates energy that attracts better things into your life.

So choose the happy thought, and have a happier life!

Catherine

Foresight

3/29/12

For more information on Catherine’s books, “Adventures in Palmistry” or “The Practical Empath – Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath”, click here

Building Beliefs- The People Around Us

Posted in Energywork, Life Improvement, Living in a Magickal Universe, manifestation, self improvement, tagged "Adventures in Palmistry", Building Beliefs, Catherine, Foresight, learning beliefs from other people, The Practical Empath- Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath, unconscious beliefs on March 20, 2012 | 4 Comments »

We’ve talked about how self talk ,whether helpful or destructive,can build your beliefs. Now let’s talk about how the talk of the people around us can build our internal programming.

There are lots of different people in the world, and lots of different beliefs to go with them.

And they’re all ready to share them with you.

Some will want to teach you achievement, and some caution or fear. Some are insightful, some ignorant. Some will energize you, some drain you. Some will teach you things that are excellent for them but don’t work at all for you.
Some will teach you things that help you be your best, and some will teach you things that limit you.

And most of them will share whatever it is that they believe under the impression that they are being helpful. Whether they actually are or not.

And all of those beliefs (even the ones that contradict each other) will go right into your subconscious if you let them.

It’s important to examine the belief patterns that are offered to you. To choose the ones that work for who you are, and let the rest of them go. And to spend more time with the folks who energize you and support you in being more perfectly, joyously you, as opposed to the ones who want to make you over into someone else or crush your dreams ( even with the best of intentions).

Know who you are. Know who is part of your tribe. And let them teach you what you need to know about in life

Catherine

Foresight

3/20/12

For more information on Catherine’s books, “Adventures in Palmistry” or “The Practical Empath – Surviving and Thriving as a Psychic Empath”, click here

Building Beliefs – the Tools You Need

Posted in Energywork, Life Improvement, Living in a Magickal Universe, self improvement, tagged affirmations, beliefs, Emotional Freedom Technique, Foresight, Guided meditations, hypnosis, positive thinking, self talk on February 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »

In my 1/24 post (“Building Beliefs”), I talked about beliefs, conscious and unconscious, and how those beliefs tend to shape the nature of reality around us.

They do this in a psychological way, by causing us to look for evidence that supports that belief, and therefore effects how we view and interact with the world. They also do this in a metaphysical way, by setting our energy fields to a vibration that attracts more of what we believe is so, and other things at the same vibration.

So, if you believe you’re born to win, you don’t necessarily win 100% of the time, but you do tend to win more than the average bear.

And if you believe that you’re a loser….

Ish……

Let’s not go there.

Better to cultivate beliefs that support better things, people and experiences for you; ones that draw better things into your life.

But what about unconscious beliefs? How can you deal with beliefs you can’t even see that you have?

Well, there’s a few good techniques out there.

The six that I like best are

Watching your self talk;
Chosing who you listen to, and how much;
Positive thinking;
Affirmations;
Guided meditations;
Hypnosis; and
E.F.T. (Emotional Freedom Technique).

Any of these techniques can be used to clear out beliefs that sabotague you or do not serve you, and replace them with beliefs that serve you better. We’ll be looking at them in more detail in posts to come.

So, what beliefs would you like to change?…

Catherine

Foresight

2/2/12