Life is a Blessing & a Gift~Do You Live Yours that Way?

Aurora Borealis, the colored lights seen in th...
Aurora Borealis, the colored lights seen in the skies around the North Pole, the Northern Lights, from Bear Lake, Alaska (Photo credit: Beverly & Pack)

I’m deeply saddened and rocked to the core by the horrific event which took place in Aurora, Colorado. Life is a blessing and it’s difficult to find meaning in a senseless act of violence.  When something like this happens we tend to ask why or what was the motivation behind it but instead of asking why, maybe we should focus on the messages from the survivors, the victims and their families. Over and over we hear them say how precious life is. There is a wake up call for all of us which comes from this tragic, senseless moment in time.

Precious lives were lost and the lives of those who lost loved ones or were touched in some way by this event are forever changed. We as a nation rally around to send love, support and healing. We grieve with them and try to make sense of it all but are we listening and taking to heart the messages they are giving us? Let us listen and apply their messages to our own lives to honor those who lost theirs; Life is a blessing and a gift and to live each day as if it was your last.

Tragedies have the ability to open your eyes so you can re-evaluate what’s important in life. There are even those who survive to give you messages before they take their next step. Listen to what the survivors and families are saying and apply it to your life! They are sending messages loud and clear…every moment of your life is a blessing, it is precious and you never know when you will take your last breath. Are you living life to its fullest or are you caught up in struggle and negativity? Let us all find meaning and not let the messages go unheeded. Let us honor those who escaped death in one instance to bring us messages of life. Perhaps this was the very purpose they needed to fulfill before leaving this earthly plane.

Jessica Ghawi an aspiring journalist left a food court in an Eaton Toronto mall just moments before a gunman opened fire. On June 6th, 2012 she wrote a blog called Late Night Thoughts on the Eaton Center Shooting”. She wrote about life as a blessing. “I say all the time that every moment we have to live our life is a blessing. So often I have found myself taking it for granted. Every hug from a family member. Every laugh we share with friends. Even the times of solitude are all blessings. Every second of every day is a gift. After Saturday evening, I know I truly understand how blessed I am for each second I am given.” Little over a month later she was killed in the Aurora Colorado theater. Take to heart and find meaning in her message. Live your life as if “every second of every day is a gift”

Nathen Taylor, a former U.S. Army Sargent served three tours of duty in the Middle East and was shot to death for no reason at all while sitting in a car in Lancaster, Los Angeles. Is there any meaning at all that he survived war and was shot just sitting in his car visiting a family member? He was blessed to survive and I’m sure his family felt blessed to have him home. Who knows how many lives he saved or the lives he touched once he returned home. He returned to fulfill his purpose and although we might not personally know what that purpose was there is meaning in his life and his senseless death.

Hilda Yolanda Mayol worked in a ground floor restaurant in the WTC and escaped death on 9/11/2001. She died merely 2 months later in November when American Airlines Flight 587 crashed killing everyone aboard. What was her message? Whom did she touch? Why did she survive in one instance and not the other? Only she as spirit knows what she came here to do but if we listen to our own hearts we will find our own purpose and fulfill it.

Think about these people and find meaning for yourself. Discover your own purpose. It is time to stop getting caught up in things you cannot control. It is time to let go of worry and enjoy the time you have here. It is time to fulfill your purpose; Live a life filled with love, enthusiasm and joy. Who knows how many lives you’ve touched, how many people you’ve helped or how you affected someone elses life because you passed them on the street and smiled. Enjoy life and live it to its fullest. Life is a blessing and a gift. Honor it and live it…you never know when you might take your last breath.~Shine Your Light Debbie

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Hang on for a Wild Ride! Venus Transit, Lunar Eclipse & more!

If last month’s new moon solar eclipse on May 20,2012 didn’t stir up enough energy to wake you up, the cosmic events in June surely will! Hang on for a wild ride as we experience a significant and powerful time. This month will be transformational as we raise our consciousness and feel the effects of the energy of a full moon lunar eclipse, Venus transit (one of the rarest planetary alignments) and towards the end of the month Venus will turn direct after being in retrograde since May.

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse

The lunar eclipse is on June 4, 2012. If your emotions are swinging like a pendulum and you’re feeling a bit bi-polar the eclipses might be the cause. Eclipses bring heightened emotions and represent light and darkness. You may very well find answers to questions you’ve asked for a long time. This is a powerful time which you can use to your advantage for personal growth! “Eclipses demand progress, so if you had hoped to keep to the status quo, that won’t be possible. Eclipses demand clear answers and lots of progress.”~Susan Miller Astrology Zone Go with the flow and allow the power of the moon to eclipse out that which no longer serves you and let go of your old life as you are transformed!

Venus Transit

The very special and rare planetary alignment occurs on June 5th or 6th (depending where you live). Venus in all her glory passes in front of the sun. She is too small to block out the sun however the sun will ‘light up’ energies of the divine feminine and the effects of this alignment are already being experienced by many. This event is so rare that there are only 6 on record since the invention of the telescope; 1631, 1639, 1761, 1769, 1874 and 1882, and 2004. You’ll notice that the transits come in pairs 8 years apart.

The ancient Mayans said that Venus passing in front of the sun signifies a new consciousness being born and as with all births we’ve felt the pain that leads to a blessing. In 2004 the transit started humanity on a path of healing the divine feminine. The current transit is the culmination of that healing. Think back to what was happening in your life in 2004 and what has happened since. Take note of significant changes which have occurred. We will not see or experience another transit in our lifetime so take advantage of it, validate yourself and be aware of how much you have changed since 2004 as well as what’s happening in your life now.

Venus represents the heart, relationships, compassion, love and beauty. We are moving into a time of honoring and awakening the divine feminine energies of passion & creativity. Venus also brings forth latent artistic abilities so this is the perfect time to ignite your passion and get your creative juices flowing! Venus is the feminine side of our being and the Sun is the masculine side of our being. Venus aligning with and passing in front of the sun is symbolic of our Feminine (Anima) and Masculine (Animus) energies coming into unity and balance. She reminds us to shine and integrate balance in all parts of our lives. Please note that Venus has been retrograde since May so if you’ve felt imbalanced and in effort the transit will open up a new level of consciousness. This gives you ample opportunity to re-balance and re-establish your footing before she goes direct on June 27th.

As a clairvoyant I’m most interested in reading the energy shifts in relationships and in particular the relationship we have with ourselves. The Venus transit energy allows us to deepen and heal our most important relationship; The relationship between body and spirit. When cosmic events are taking place we have a choice to welcome and harness the powerful energies of these events and allow them to transform us. We have a choice to embrace our passion, follow our hearts desire and allow our creativity to flow without hesitation. This is truly a time for transformation, personal growth and progress. It is a time to shine and show the world what you’ve got! Enjoy the ride!~Shine Your Light Debbie

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