Echo’s Blog: “We’ve got to be brave.”

23 Thursday May 2013

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Before I begin, I would just like to say good morning to my friend John Daltrey down in Tucson. I’m sorry I haven’t called lately to see how you’re doing. I’ve been swamped, but I think of you often!

Back in March, I had my yearly numerology reading from the Master Numerologist  Wes Hamilton (www.weshamilton.com) who I just adore. His readings are so helpful. They always help me focus better on what’s in front of me.

One of the things he said that is definitely true is that I’ll be busier than I’ve ever been and he wasn’t kidding. It’s as if the minute I said yes to the Universe about wanting a new Center, everything has moved into warp speed.

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I love my new place and love the classes I’m teaching there. I feel very alive when I’m teaching people about their spiritual gifts and their intuition so I definitely know I’m on the right track.

My inner voice is really nagging at me to start a spiritual study group in June, studying the book Discover the Power Within You by Eric Butterworth along with Around the World with Emmet Fox. These are two very cool, life changing books that I would love to share with the whole world.

Lately there are days where I think I’m crazy to take on one more project, but this inner knowing about time slipping away, haunts me. It really has been interesting to hear this inner voice almost daily telling me not to take time for granted and that I’m almost finished with what I came here to do.

In spirit time, that could easily be another 5 years, so it’s hard to know how long they’re talking about, but I’m going to keep on going with the attitude of doing whatever I can each day to teach people about their inner voice. That’s really the best gift any teacher can give their students is the knowledge of  how to hear, listen to, trust and live by that inner voice. After that, everything else falls into place.

I love the students in my current psychic development class, both in person and on line. They are hungry for spirituality and for the answers and it’s fun to watch the light bulbs come on over their head when a piece falls into place for them. I’ve already been feeling sad about them graduating in July. As everyone says these days, “it is what it is.”

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Life has gotten so strange. I thought when we got to 2013, things would calm down a bit. The last few years have been so doggone intense and I thought a break was coming, but so far, it hasn’t slowed down at all.

tornado comingThe disaster in Oklahoma scares me because it feels like it’s just the beginning of some hellacious things with the weather. I usually love feeling the weather as I’ve mentioned in other blogs, but when I tune into the weather for the U.S. this summer, there’s pictures and feelings that are totally chaotic.

People really truly need to check in with their inner voices before leaving the house in the morning simply by asking if there’s anything they’ve forgotten or need to bring with them.

There have been a lot of deaths in the news lately. Freaky accidents that you just don’t expect to happen and I wonder if any of those people had a knowing about something going “wrong” that day. I wonder of parents had a strong urge to keep their child home that morning or give them an extra hug good-bye? Or the motorcyclist who ran into the rear of a cop car when the cop was trying to get to the scene of a robbery.

Did that person have a knowing that it was his last day on earth?

Because I’m so fascinated by intuition and it’s guidance, I always wonder when such accidents happen if the people had a knowing.

In today’s tragedy, children on a field trip were walking along a path near the river looking for fossils when the earth gave way because of all the rain we’ve had and four children fell down into a sink hole. There was one little fourth grader who was interviewed because he narrowly escaped the fall and he simply said that he had taken a step backwards just before his friends fell. Did he have a knowing to take that step backwards? One child died, two were rescued and they are still searching for the fourth child.

mountain cabinI’ve heard of one well known channeler saying that 2013 is going to feel like we’re having a full moon every night. That wasn’t very good news.

Once again, I state emphatically that if we are tuning into our inner voice in the morning, asking it what we need to know or do about this day before we even begin it, we will get the guidance we need.

Some students tell me they are afraid to listen to their inner voice for fear of what it will tell them and the picture that comes to mind is a little turtle pulling his head inside his shell.

That’s not a good way to tackle life in these times. We need to be brave little soldiers and be prepared spiritually for the day. The other key to maintaining sanity is to only be concerned about the day in front of us. All we’ve got is the present day and if we really really realize that, we will not get overwhelmed and we can handle whatever comes our way.

It was just snowing here in the Twin Cities two weeks ago so it’s really hard to wrap my head around the fact that this weekend is Memorial Day???? My inner knowing has been very silent about doing much work in the yard which always makes me wonder what’s coming.

daisies_summerEvery May I ask for guidance about when to plant new flowers and start working in the yard, and so far, I’m getting nothing. No response which tells me to cool it on buying new flowers to plant. The word winds just came to me so that means high winds and not yet.

I’ll keep you posted on how this turns out.

I think it’s time to say good night. I could go on and on with random thoughts, but that’s what they are. Random thoughts. I just want everyone out there to be wise today and listen to that inner voice for any guidance it has for you.The other thought that comes is to not fight change because change is inevitable this summer. That’s what we’re here to do is to keep having new experiences and allow life to change so that we can change and grow. Remember that everything here is providing an opportunity for us to grow as spiritual beings.

I’m going to say good night to all of you now and a special good night to my friend John D. in Arizona.

Love,

Echo

Echo’s Blog: The Afterlife of Billy Fingers

12 Friday Apr 2013

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Once again, it’s been awhile. The last time I blogged I said that I didn’t get this new space for teaching my classes, but I ended up getting it and I’ve been working on it ever since which is why I haven’t taken the time to blog.

First of all, I’d like to say good morning to my friend John D. in Tuscon. I’ve referenced him before in my blogs as he is the man who sends me post cards when it’s time for me to blog again.

John has recently been diagnosed with cancer and told me the other night he’s not going to do the chemo/radiation thing which I was glad to hear. He said he doesn’t want to spend his remaining time on earth puking and being sick all the time and I admire that choice. He sounded very at peace with the ending of his life coming soon.

I’ve recently had a couple of other friends get diagnosed with cancer and both of them fought it really hard with the chemo and radiation and were so sick they didn’t do anything but sleep. No visits with family. No joy in their life. They did everything they could to kill the cancer and they ended up dying anyway.

Tree-branches-in-skyIf we’re in sync with our life plan, we’ll know if the end is near or if this is a life experience our soul chose to have and should fight to survive. Hopefully some day down the road, doctors will have enough integrity to tell us the truth when diagnosed with cancer.

Does it intuitively feel like we should fight or surrender and enjoy the time we have left?

I’ve told God on many occasions, if I get cancer, I’ll know its my time to go and I will surround myself with family and friends and do whatever I can to enjoy the time I have left.

When my dear friend  Dr. Marcie N. got cancer, we both had a knowing it was a life experience and not the end of her life and she did everything she could to survive, which she did. She didn’t get sick from the chemo or radiation. She just slept a lot and took really good care of herself. She is alive today, many years later and has a deepened her appreciation for life even more than before.

Let’s move on to something I want to tell you about. It’s a book called The Afterlife of Billy Fingers by Annie Kagan. I’ve got so many thoughts about this book and it’s author. First of all, I highly recommend it. Many of you have read my book Echoes of the Soul and in the book I talk about the different levels in heaven. Levels 5 through 7 were hard to describe in words because it’s all so much more than just three dimensional words. It’s soul knowings. Here I go trying to find the words again and they elude me.

Billy Fingers did a great job of conveying those levels to his sister Annie and Annie did a great job of conveying them to us. What was interesting to me is that Billy seemed to experience those levels first and then experienced levels 1 through 4. It’s a fascinating read and I hope you read it.

The part that made me sad was Annie’s struggle with believing she wasn’t crazy and worrying about what others would say about her deceased bad boy brother “channeling” information to her about the afterlife. As I read each chapter she gets more and more peaceful about it and obviously by the end of the book she felt fine with “coming out” to the world about this wonderful information. I haven’t gotten to the end yet, so I can only assume she’s doing fine with it by now. Once you turn a manuscript in, it generally takes up to a year before it’s published, so the author has a lot of time to prepare for people’s reactions.

When I was reading Annie’s struggle with sharing this information with others, I got on my high horse about religion being so irresponsible when it comes to talking about gifted people. When, when, when is this going to stop?

healing handThis week In my Tuesday night psychic development class I talked to them about the Bible, specifically the gift of prophecy and told them there is a lot of support in Corinthians about having this gift.

Why is religion so irresponsible about this? There are so many gifted people out there in the world who are feeling so bad about what they can do. They try praying it away. They go to church to get counsel from their minister, pastor or rabbi, only to be told to stop doing it.

WAKE THE BLEEP UP. It’s the 21st Century. Stop with all the negativity and fear based crap that you teach people about the Gifts of the Spirit. I get so angry because I deal with this negativity on a daily basis. People ashamed to be related to me, people who say I’m delusional, ENOUGH with the negativity.

My mom has always told me to pray for those people and I will continue to. A few of them I’ve sent thank you notes to, for making me stronger in my mission to teach people the truth about the Gift of Prophecy. I’m grateful to people like Annie Kagan and all the other “new age” authors out there, sharing what they’ve learned about the afterlife, to ease people’s minds and help them prepare for that part of their journey.

Religion will tell you that the prophets only existed back in Biblical times and THAT my friends is a bunch of hooey. God continues to talk through modern day prophets to share important information with people and our job is to learn to discern between the good prophets and the not so good prophets. The Bible talks about both and tells us to learn to discern between the two. Jesus told us we’ll know in our hearts who speaks truth and who doesn’t and that is where our responsibility lies. Learning how to discern between the good and the not so good. And that carries through into all of our life experiences. Another life lesson we come to learn.

Okay, time to climb down from my high horse. As you can see, my buttons definitely get pushed when I see someone struggling with their gift because of what others will say. I’m so grateful that Annie came to terms with her gift. Check out The Afterlife of Billy Fingers. It’s a very good book. I don’t want it to end.

what happens when we dieMy new book, What Happens When We Die (Hampton Roads) will be out in October. I’ll be back soon with info on an upcoming tour to Greece in October I’m doing with Dr. Eben Alexander, the best selling author of Proof of Heaven.

Have a sun filled day John.

Love,

Echo

Echo’s Mirror Necklaces: NEW STOCK!

22 Friday Feb 2013

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Mirror Necklaces

If you’ve read any of Echo’s books, you know about mirror necklaces. They are very helpful in protecting us from negative energy. When Echo was first developing her psychic abilities, her teacher suggested that she carry mirrors in pockets (or bras) facing out to keep all negative energy away.

Echo's Mirror Necklaces

Echo’s Mirror Necklaces

Many years later she saw a mirror necklace in a quaint little shop and decided to give it a try. She was quite surprised at how much less affected she felt around groups of people. It was wonderful!

Echo highly recommends these necklaces for anyone who is sensitive to the energy around them. Men can wear them tucked inside their shirts. Echo had one specially made for her nephew who is very sensitive, and he said it makes all the difference in the world for him as far as being around people and NOT picking up on their energy.

Details

Echo’s mirror necklaces come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, and this photo will give you a general idea of what they look like. (Click on the photo to enlarge it.) Request a specific color and hopefully Echo will be able to find it for you! New inventory is added on an ongoing basis.

The necklaces do not come with a chain, so you will need to provide your own.

Cost

  • Large: $10.00 US
  • Medium:  $9.00 US
  • Small:  $8.00

Shipping: $1.95

To Order

Write to Echo directly at echo@echobodine.com. In your email, please include the following information:

  • Name
  • Mailing address and zip code
  • A brief description of the necklace you’d like: size, color, shape/style, and clasp (gold/silver).

Echo’s Mirror Necklaces: NEW STOCK!

25 Friday Jan 2013

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Mirror Necklaces

If you’ve read any of Echo’s books, you know about mirror necklaces. They are very helpful in protecting us from negative energy. When Echo was first developing her psychic abilities, her teacher suggested that she carry mirrors in pockets (or bras) facing out to keep all negative energy away.

Many years later she saw a mirror necklace in a quaint little shop and decided to give it a try. She was quite surprised at how much less affected she felt around groups of people. It was wonderful!

Echo highly recommends these necklaces for anyone who is sensitive to the energy around them. Men can wear them tucked inside their shirts. Echo had one specially made for her nephew who is very sensitive, and he said it makes all the difference in the world for him as far as being around people and NOT picking up on their energy.

Details

Echo’s mirror necklaces come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, and this photo will give you a general idea of what they look like. (Click on the photo to enlarge it.) Request a specific color and hopefully Echo will be able to find it for you! New inventory is added on an ongoing basis.

The necklaces do not come with a chain, so you will need to provide your own.

Cost

  • Large: $10.00 US
  • Medium:  $9.00 US
  • Small:  $8.00

Shipping: $1.95

To Order

Write to Echo directly at echo@echobodine.com. In your email, please include the following information:

  • Name
  • Mailing address and zip code
  • A brief description of the necklace you’d like: size, color, shape/style, and clasp (gold/silver).

Echo’s Thoughts on the Newtown Tragedy

18 Tuesday Dec 2012

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Many people have emailed asking  me for my thoughts about the Connecticut shootings.

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People who have guns have a responsibility to keep them locked up, especially if they have someone else living in the house. It doesn’t matter if you’re four years old like the little boy who accidentally shot his little brother last month in Minneapolis, or the teenager who took his mom’s guns in Connecticut and went on a shooting spree. We can’t wait for the government to deal with their political crap and create gun control.

This is a major wake up call for everyone who owns a gun to be smart about it. Don’t assume your kids know better. They see violence on TV all the time, so to them it’s a normal part of life. You get angry, you shoot someone. You kill someone.

Someone asked me today if this is how our world is going to be from now on. Our world has been like this for a long, long time. Life is waking us up right now, asking us to make changes. Asking us what kind of world we want to live in. As I wrote in a blog on Sunday, there is some pretty heavy duty energy out there right now and it’s there to shock us and get our attention.

We can’t control people, no matter how much we try.  What we can do is listen to our inner voice for guidance on a daily basis and check in with it when we’re headed out somewhere. We can be safe. It will let us know if we are in danger.

People have told me they feel immobilized with fear since this shooting and I’m sorry to hear that, but please remember we do not have to be victims to people’s mental health issues. WE HAVE DIVINE GUIDANCE WITHIN US that is there to ALWAYS GUIDE US.

Snow on the Sidewalk

Snow on the Sidewalk (Photo credit: elgreg)

A few years ago I was going to the boat show with my former boyfriend and that whole morning I had a gut feeling of kind of a creepy feeling about the show. I asked my inner voice several times if I shouldn’t go and I got that it was okay to go BUT something was going to happen that wasn’t good. I weighed letting my boyfriend down and not going or going to find out what this feeling was. If I would have gotten a clear NO I would not have gone, but this one was a wavering feeling, so I went.

Halfway through the show, I stepped onto a very slippery step on one of the boats and broke my foot in two places. I was on crutches for two months in winter time. It was a major drag.

Why didn’t my intuition tell me a big fat NO? I learned a lot from the experience that I wouldn’t have learned otherwise, so looking back I’m grateful for the experience.

We are not victims to this world we live in, but we have to listen to our inner voice on a daily basis.

heart natureIf you don’t know how to do this, get a copy of my book called A Still Small Voice and read it several times. It is a great little book on living by your intuition. We all have it. Men, women, children and our pets. We all have inner divine guidance.

Life on this planet will continue to give us experiences to learn from. They are usually not easy, but our souls chose to come here anyway! I can guarantee you if you are still here right now as we make this energy shift, you are stronger than you think. Don’t let fear lock you up. Tune in and get connected to that divine voice within.

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Echo’s Blog: December 2012

17 Monday Dec 2012

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It’s been close to two months since my last blog and once again I apologize for that. My dear sweet mom passed away on October 4 and life definitely changed that day. I went inward for a while because I needed to just be with the grief, but as time passed and I’ve been in communication with her on three different occasions, I’m coming back out which feels good.

I was able to finish my latest book What Happens When We Die. I had been stuck on the last chapter forever but after dealing with such a deep personal loss, the words just flowed out of me. Unfortunately the book won’t be in the stores till next fall, but when it does get out there in the world, I really believe it will help a lot of people dealing with loss.

Speaking of loss, we are now dealing with the loss of the beautiful souls in Connecticut. Yes we need some sort of gun control, but it goes deeper than that. Look at the violence in the movies, on TV and in video games.  Look at the age of all the shooters. Their generation grew up on violence. It’s everywhere they look.

guardian angel toni groteNo, I’m not excusing their behavior, but I’m saying that the constant message they are receiving is that this kind of thing is okay. I wish religions would get with the program and teach that karma is real. This isn’t some made up pot-smoking hippie ideology. When these shooters get to heaven after killing themselves, they are faced with all the souls they just murdered. The children are asking for their parents, the murdered adults want to get back to their families. It’s a mess.

So if any of you are thinking that these shooters are not impacted by what they did, it is quite the opposite. They are heavily impacted with it. What we do unto others is what is done to us. It’s the Golden Rule, pure and simple.

angels_embracingThere are several loved ones of these victims on the other side that will help them with this. And there is plenty of angelic and other loving helpers there that help when these type of things happen. But that’s over there and we have things to deal with on this side. It’s going to be interesting to watch this whole gun control issue work itself out if it even does. What a shame that politics controls so much of our lives but then again, they are a reflection of us.

I’ve spent a lot of time in prayer (talking to God) and meditation (listening to God) and what keeps coming is that OUR INTUITION IS CONTINUALLY GUIDING US, AND WE AREN’T PAYING ATTENTION.

My intuitive sense is that there’s still one more thing coming before the end of the year. This is a tough time for those of us remaining on the planet. Have you noticed how many souls left this year? A heavy year of quick, shocking deaths.

The energy that’s out there right now is quick and shocking. (Uranus). I’m not much of an astrologer so I can’t explain it in astrological terms but psychically my sense is that we are being pushed-pushed-pushed to give up the things in our life that are causing pain to us or the people around us. Old negative patterns are in our faces. Alcoholics/addicts are getting slammed with DWI’s. Marriages are being confronted with the unhappiness that everyone tries to ignore. If you have an unhealthy relationship with money, the consequences of that will be smacking you in the face. This isn’t a time for sissies and I believe that’s why so many souls have left this year.

The world isn’t coming to an end next Friday, but can you see how the Universe is trying to make a shift in your life so that you are a happier person? It’s gonna keep it up too. It’s like you can hear the Universe saying ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

So what would you say that you are resisting to change in your life that is causing you unhappiness? My thing is my weight. I’ve hated being this big and yet, I hate diets. The weight isn’t good for my body, my knees or my back, but I’ve been very resistant to doing anything about it. Finally, the Universe has been giving me lots of signs, and also a great deal of encouragement that now is the time to do this. Get rid of it once and for all, and that’s what I’m doing.

breathe_by_sibayakThere’s a diet called HCG that’s been around since the 50’s but it’s been updated and I think more safe and effective. I’ve been on it for a week and have already lost 11.5 pounds. Yup. It works that fast! Many people asked me if I was sure I wanted to do it during the holidays and the thought I had was that I could gain more weight through December and then have that much more to lose in January or I could avoid all the sugary treats in December and get ahead of it all.

A couple of my friends started around the same time I did, after one of our friends lost 28 lbs in 40 days, and it’s fun to do it with others. We all support each other in letting go of the one thing we’ve held on to for so long. It’s very, very cool. In case you’re interested in doing this with us, the nutritionist/nurse is Taiha Wagner and her number is 612-309-0407. She’s here in the Twin Cities. Maybe we should start a support group for HCG’ers.

The last thing I want to share before saying goodbye this time is that when I was meditating, the word community kept coming to me. I’ve been asking God to show me what the next part of my work is supposed to be about and the word community keeps coming to me. I want to create this amazing community around the world of people who live by their inner voice. We already have the website: www.trusthevoicewithin.com but I need to be a lot more active with it and at this point, I’m not sure what that looks like. I would love to see support groups all over the globe of people living by their inner voice.

A Still, Small VoiceI’ve written a book called A Still Small Voice that helps you understand intuition and how to live by it, if you are someone who isn’t sure what all of this means. We just have to make this shift from the old way of only living from our heads, to living with the divine intelligence and guidance from within. That doesn’t mean we don’t need our minds but they are meant to work as a partnership. Our intuition guides us and our mind carries it out. It’s a great partnership.

If you need help letting go of your resistance, you can always send an email to the healing pen pals on my website: www.echobodine.com. Click on it and you’ll be shown what to do.

Thanks for visiting today. Sorry for the long delay. I think I’m back.

Happy Holidays.

Echo

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Astrology Now: Be the Change

15 Saturday Dec 2012

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Already we are into the last month of the year, approaching the date of 12/21/2012, the date the Mayans suggested that we would experience the end of a world age.  Recent reports have indicated the Hopi and Mayan elders do not prophesy that all will come to an end.  Instead, they suggest this time is one of a major transition from one world age into another, which many astrologers, prophets, numerologists, etc. also agree with.
In Connecticut today, there are some folks who wish it was the end of the world.  Yesterday, 12/13/2012, the day of a new moon in Sagittarius, a sign generally associated with hope and faith in positive outcomes, and as many carried on with the joyous tasks of purchasing gifts for Christmas, another mass shooting occurred.  This time it happened at an elementary school filled with innocent children, some of whom were anticipating a visit from Santa Claus.

They were not anticipating being shot.  The world hasn’t taught them how to be prepared for that reality.  But, with Neptune’s arrival in Pisces this year, along with Uranus in Aries, and the karmic nodes of the moon in Taurus and Scorpio, no longer will we be able to swim in the river of denial, especially where mental illness is concerned.
Just last Friday I was invited to speak to a small group of women gathered to learn more about possible changes we might observe from planetary shifts.  I mentioned that I was concerned about the negative expression of Uranus (a planet associated with rebellions and erratic behavior) in Aries, the sign of the child, as it made contact with Pluto, the planet associated with death and endings, and Mars, a planet associated with war and destruction.  When there is that much “warrior” energy in the Universe, there will be a need for a release of that energy…a release for anger, frustration, and impatience.

I commented to the group of women that the world would very likely observe and experience violence toward children, including more parents killing each other and children, I, along with many of you who have attended Echo’s classes, have received premonitions about shootings in movie theaters and schools.  We are awakening to higher states of consciousness, and premonitions are part of that awakening.  So, when I observed the planetary alignment, all one needs to do is connect the dots.

But, what will we do now that another negative expression of that energy has occurred?  Because there are varying degrees of consciousness on the planet, those negative expressions will continue…as patterns do…until they are transformed…until we decide to do something different, with consistent application to the doing something different.  I believe it was Ghandi who said we must be the change we want to see in the world.  If peace is what you seek, it begins with you, for that is all we can truly control…our own behavior.

The process of transformation, which is the realm of Scorpio and Pluto (one of the more recent changes was the arrival of the karmic nodes of the moon in Scorpio and Taurus) can be similar to setting New Years’ resolutions…change sounds like a good idea, but by March, some folks have already tired of applying consistent efforts to transform, so they retreat to the old familiar patterns.
Those who are ready to change the old patterns, beliefs, and habits may choose to receive support from ministers, counselors, astrology consultants, healers, etc, as they move toward healing old wounds and moving forward into higher states of presence and awareness.  Some people will be led to companies like Neuro Strength and other “brain gyms” for support.  Other folks will retreat further into addictions, for the process of transformation and change is not always an easy journey.  The work is sometimes too hard for some to bear.
With the Sun in Sagittarius, we also encounter the “judge”.  How do we judge ourselves?  How do we judge others?  Is there a need to judge?  Does it serve a purpose for you?  If so, what is that purpose?  How much energy are you spending on judging?  If someone you love does choose the path of addiction because the transformative work on Earth is too hard, is it necessary to judge that soul’s journey?  When we read about tragic circumstances, the “judge” in us will emerge.  Some individuals will be vocal in their opinions, which will be emotional, since the sign of Cancer and the Moon are involved.
It is challenging for some of us to understand why a soul would choose a particular lifestyle or circumstance for soul growth.  Some of the Hopi and Mayan elders have said that our moving through the future with either resistance or acceptance will determine whether the upcoming transition will occur with catastrophic changes or peace.
heart natureEvery moment of every day presents us with a choice.  We can choose to let go of resistance.  And, we can choose a healthy expression of the anger and frustration we sometimes feel.  We can choose to acknowledge the gifts that have come from suffering…some people will become less judgmental and more compassionate and understanding.  When we let go of resistance, peace comes in to take its place withiin us. Many of us already know that peace arrives, because we have felt it.  The release of resistance can feel painful as for some, it is a breaking down process, but peace is always there if we allow it space to enter.
And, there are other possibilities to consider, for there are also positive expressions of this energy–a release of passion, creativity, and motivation to change and move forward in new directions.

What will you choose?

Echo’s Blog: The Polarization of the Election

04 Tuesday Sep 2012

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I had an interesting experience yesterday regarding the presidential election. I was thinking about the different candidates and all the nastiness going on with the parties. It made me feel so sad that we’re so polarized and I was thinking how the polarization will be following the election.

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People are going to be so angry if their choice didn’t win. Half the country will be supportive of the president and the other half will bitch about how awful everything is for the next four years (like it is now).

As I sat thinking about the two candidates running for office, a calmness came over me and I felt lifted up above the polarization. In the vision, I saw that standing on the ground (symbolizing the material world) was limiting the over all view of the election with my ego, but when I was raised up, sitting on a tree branch (symbolizing the spiritual perspective), I could see the whole thing from a higher perspective and it felt very different.

What I heard and felt is that we need to take our ego out of this race and ask the Universe to guide us to vote for the best candidate for the job. Who can help our country heal and live up . That’s the leadership we need. Show us and the world what the human race is capable of.

When I was a young girl and Kennedy was President, I asked my Democratic dad what the difference was between a Democrat and a Republican and I’ve never forgotten his answer. (Some of you aren’t going to like it, but it was HIS opinion). My father (who later became a Republican) said Democrats care about others, Republicans care about themselves.

If this is true, wouldn’t it be nice if we could find someone right in the middle. Someone who looks out for others yet understands the importance of looking out for themselves at the same time.

I don’t know if we’re there yet. I just know that from now until election day, I’m going to watch this whole thing play out from the tree branch instead of clinging to this race from ego, which says MY guy has to win.

How about if we take “MY GUY” out of the mix and replace it with the “RIGHT GUY.” Doesn’t that feel so much better? More accepting and definitely more loving.

A couple of months ago I had a conversation (which I say loosely because I couldn’t get a word in edge wise) with someone from the party I don’t endorse who was so hateful and angry about his opposing party that I was physically sick to my stomach for a couple of hours after hanging up the phone. It was shocking to me that a person would have so much hatred towards the party they didn’t endorse and my fear is that we’re going to be seeing a lot of that in the months after the election. What do people do with all that anger if “THEIR GUY” doesn’t win? It’s a scary thought and I don’t want to go there.

When we have our ego invested in something, most of us don’t want to pray for Divine Guidance and Wisdom. We pray for OUR WAY to be done. But as with every challenge on this planet, it’s another opportunity to grow spiritually rather than reinforce our ego, so please join me up on the tree branch.

Look at all of this from a higher perspective and lets pray that the RIGHT GUY, WHO WILL LEAD THIS COUNTRY WITH INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND SOLUTIONS, be voted into office. It’s so much nicer to do this from a spiritual perspective rather than that doggone ego of ours.

Love,

Echo

Echo’s Blog: Spirit Communication

24 Friday Aug 2012

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Echo Bodine

I just gave a reading for a long time client, and once again, the guides were very selective about what they said. They kept it very short.

Have you been feeling guided to take more alone time for yourself lately? Is the Universe setting things up so that you have more quiet times these days?

The trend that I’ve seen happening in readings lately is that the guides are saying that God and our guides are really putting an effort into communicating with us right now and many people aren’t recognizing it.

Messages from Spirit

Lately I’ve been so aware of amaze of how much spirit activity there is on earth. Good Spirit Activity.

Some people assume all spirit activity is negative but lately when someone emails me about a “ghost” problem in their home, I’m asking them to really give thought to what it feels like when the “ghost” is trying to get their attention and a lot of people are telling me that it never occurred to them that it would be anything good.

Last night in my Advanced Psychic Class we were talking about spirit activity in our homes and many of the students are having spirit experiences. It was good to talk about them and help people realize that a lot of what we’re hearing, the banging and tapping, mumbled voices or sparks of light are all positive indications that their guides are trying to communicate.

In the past I would have immediately assumed the person has a ghost when they called or emailed about these kinds of symptoms, but now that there is this shift taking place, it’s not ghosts as much as it’s honest to goodness spirit communication.

What are SPIRITS?

Remember that a spirit is simply the soul of someone who is physically deceased, so many of these visits could be deceased relatives. If you are having these kinds of experiences, don’t panic. Let the experience play out. They communicate to us in their own way. Remember that they do not have voice boxes like we do, so they need to be creative in how they get our attention. if you can grab a piece of paper and pencil, sit down, close your eyes and just write whatever words or feelings come to you, that might help understand the communication.

Unfortunately if your head starts trying to figure it out, you might write down all kinds of scary stuff you saw in a movie, so try, really try not to engage your mind in the experience. You can analyze it after it’s over but not while it’s happening.

Messages from the Other Side

Spirit communication is going to be increasing over the next several months. The folks on the other side are trying very hard to give us guidance. We are a changing planet. Our consciousness is really trying to shift, and as I said in a couple of blogs again, the old is hopefully moving on and the new is coming in.

The image that just came to me is the old telegraph machine. Are we going to let it go once and for all and let the new ways of communication come in or are we going to continue to live on this planet the same old way. This new energy is trying so hard to shift things for us. To make life easier rather than harder.

Unfortunately many people don’t believe they deserve life to be easier………..remember that old suffering message that plays over and over in your head that I mentioned a few blogs ago? Well the messages I’ve been getting are for people to really let go of having to do life the same old way and be willing to continue to progress in terms of how we do things on the planet.

Staying on Track

I don’t want to get sidetracked. I started the blog to write about listening to the guidance from within and I want to stay on that train of thought. Have you noticed how often men on TV shows are referring to their gut??! OMG. I get so excited every time I hear someone make mention of it. I love how intuition is waking up in the consciousness of the men. Women have known for centuries that they have this internal knowingness (like the examples in yesterday’s post) and now we’re seeing this huge shift in men realizing they have it as well.

I LOVE IT.

Something I realized with my last client is that many people just need to know they are on the right track. We can feel these changes coming and many people want to know what it all means, but the guidance I’m receiving for many of my clients is to listen daily for guidance and trust that all is in divine order.

I know many of you don’t like the word meditation (same reaction I have to the word e x e r c i s e) but if you could make an effort to have some quiet time in your day that could be very helpful for you. Maybe go for a walk by yourself (or with your dog of course) and ask the Universe/God if it has any guidance for you.

You want to be relaxed. You want to be in a mental place of receiving. Of course you can chat all you want, but you need to give God time to talk back. That’s what meditation is.

The thing that people get frustrated with is that they think God’s voice should be like James Earl Jones, but the bummer is that it isn’t. It’s soft, subtle and has a feel about it of “a knowing.” Sometimes it has a female sense about it and other times it’s a male energy.

Have you ever heard yourself say “I just know this.” That’s knowing. That comes from inner guidance.

I want you to be fully aware that there is guidance all around you especially now and for the next several months. We always had guidance but as I said earlier, they are making a very concentrated effort to communicate with us.

Scheduling a Reading

I also wanted to let you know I’ve decided to change the readings I’ve been doing. For many years I’ve done five questions, 45 minute long readings for $200 and I will continue to do those, but now I’m also going to offer two questions, 22 minutes long for $100. I think it might be helpful for people to have a couple of choices. Write to me at echo@echobodine.com to schedule an appointment.

If you have a healing need, remember that you can always go to www.echobodine.com/healingpenpals/ and request healing for you or a loved one. Our program is free. We have 140 wonderful healers ready to help.

I’ve had this enormous feeling in my heart lately to somehow come through this computer and hug each one of you that reads my books and blogs and friends me on Facebook.
We’re all in this shift together, so let’s make it a good one!

Love,
Echo

Intiuition and Accidents: “I’d better trust my mama bear instincts!”

23 Thursday Aug 2012

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We’ve recently received some stories from parents about how intuition has kicked in just in time to save their children from a serious accident. Has this happened to you?

Elizabeth S, Washington, DC:

Today my husband and I were driving on 95 north to Philadelphia with our one month old baby. I had been dreading the drive, so I prayed for spiritual protection from God and the angels. We were riding along when I saw a pickup truck full of furniture and mattresses. The gate was down and looked as if nothing was tied in to the truck.

“That looks really sketchy- please get away from that truck,” I said to my hubby.

Not 15 seconds later stuff started flying out of the back of the truck- the full size mattress, then a smaller mattress…the stuff landed in the lane right next to us and we drove on by.

My first reaction was to cry. “I’d better trust my mama bear instincts” were the next words out of my mouth.

All day I keep thinking about it, wondering if life is just full of these near misses but I just happened to see that one in action.

Katee, Philadelphia:

I have a two year old who lives on the extreme edge and puts his guardian angels and mine to work….three times in the past week!

I was working in my office with my friend and stood up to stretch, turned around, and looked out the window. I saw my two year old standing at the edge of the pond. (His babysitter was chasing after my 4 yr old who took off down the road).

I hollered and started running and while doing so, I watched him just turn around and calmly stride back to his spot in the sandbox. It was as if he had no decision in his movement. Something greater than the sound of my voice directed him away from the water.

Here’s another one from Katee:

My mother-in-law was watching my 2 yr old outside on our deck, which is 12 feet high off the ground. I was busy inside preparing dinner when I felt he urge to check on him and sure enough, as I looked through the kitchen window, he was balancing on his palms on the top of the rails on the deck, 15 feet high in the air.

Somehow, he had mounted himself and was balancing there, head looking over full support on his palms, feet dangling. I could not get out of the house fast enough to grab him!

(Did your heart just stop beaing?! Yeah, ours too…)

Intuition and Accidents

This next one is a beautiful story because it shows how intuition can sometimes be a loving warning from the Other Side:

Alexis’ story

When I was a teenage driver, I was going far too fast on the freeway. I looked over and in the passenger seat was my Grandpa, who had transitioned about a year before. I could see him clearly, although he was somewhat transparent. He sternly told me to slow down. And then faded from my sight. Every time I’m going too fast – which isn’t as often now – I can see him in my minds eye, and I slow down.

We received an email from Pamela that is just so cool!

Pamela, CA

Today while driving I witnessed  two blown tire incidents, listening to the voice within I heard the warning:

“Tomorrow you need to get new tires.”

Then later this evening I stumbled on your blog and watched Nancy on Intuition TV speak on her experience with a big rig and a blown tire!

I love how I get confirmation endlessly everyday! Thank you so much!

Where does intuition come from?

It makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Do these messages of warning come from our intuition, or perhaps from all of the beautiful spirits, angels and deceased loved ones who watch over us? What do you think?

Send us YOUR story!

Do you have a story to share? Write to us at intuitionmovement@gmail.com and we’ll include your story on the site. Feel free to include a photo and how you’d like your name to read. (ex. Susan Jones, Susan J.)

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