Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening,
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
For some, December ushers in a “winter wonderland” of holiday spirit, untouched by the hustle and bustle. For many of the rest of us, it marks the beginning of a frantic momentum, a whirlwind of sorts, rather than the “beautiful sight” Richard Smith and Felix Bernard made famous. The purpose of this article is to help reconceptualize stressful issues which tend to get stirred up around holidays. Thinking of stressors as an invitation for healing rather than blindly replaying our responses to the longstanding scripts, has the potential to impact our thoughts, behaviors and, ultimately, our feelings. This holiday season each of us can make a choice to live completely in the present rather than the pain of the past or anxiety of the future. Living in the Divine present provides a strong foundation as we enhance the scaffolding which connects us with others. Strengthening healthy connections promotes positive, reciprocal familial, social, community, and religious experiences. From a practical standpoint these positive exchanges, including helping others, have been shown to boost endorphins, which heightens energy level and lifts mood.
Just as each snowflake is unique and majestic, every person on the planet holds a distinct, sparkling crystal matrix of God. We are not fashioned by cookie cutters, but we are benefactors of our own individually inspired Divine blueprint. This holds a supreme capacity for self healing at the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual levels and beyond. The DNA blueprint, untouched by potential interferences such as generational miasms, toxic insults (bacteria, virus, parasites, fungus, heavy metals, etc...), trauma, beliefs, and emotions, includes all of the information to balance cellular functioning in the body. This blueprint empowers each of us to claim and share love, health, joy, and so much more this season. Breaking free from old patterns of sadness, distress, and overwhelm may have been difficult in the past. Reaccessing our Divine blueprint helps to break free from all which interferes with health and peace.
Affirmation: I am one with God. With God all things are possible. God is my strength.
The collective unconscious holds a frenetic, anxious surge to make this the best holiday ever. This contagious rush is a striking contradiction of the meaning of the season. The fact is the pristine spirit of the season is already perfect. There is no denying the extra work involved in spreading good cheer...yet if we could carve out a few minutes to be still each day with our Creator and ourselves, we would all be the happier for it.
Affirmation: I choose to release any beliefs that I need to absorb the franticness, pain, distress, or related old generational scripts this holiday season. I choose to stay present in the spirit of this season of love, joy, and peace. All things will be easy in this place.
Sometimes the rapid pace serves to numb out old painful trauma or the people associated who resurface at this time of year. Of course, the franticness is more likely to wear us down and drain our energy than bring healing and harmony.
Affirmation: I chose to release all old trauma, rage, and unforgiveness in my lifetime and across my generational lines for complete healing. I chose to set healthy boundaries with all those in my life today and forward. I am safe to welcome and enjoy the beauty of today.
Affirmation: I choose to release all preconceived expectations based on old experiences...allowing myself to be inspired for positive outcomes far beyond my beliefs.
Upon arriving at its destination, a snowflake leaves a gorgeous imprint. We too have the opportunity to leave an imprint in every situation and with everyone we share moments with this holiday season. Very often, our well intentioned desire to stay connected with those close to us results in absorbing their pain, distress, anxiety, anger, etc... Our effort to support is better accomplished when we can share more powerful energy of forgiveness, happiness, love, and joy.
Sometimes during gatherings, especially with families, there is a tendency to revert to scripts used during childhood or adolescence. Although we function as normal, caring, competent adults in our everyday lives, when we sit across from Uncle Harry at the dinner table, we may revert to past unhealthy family dynamics and unfinished family business plays out. Awareness opens the opportunity for reconciliation, healing, and freedom.
Affirmation: I choose to forgive and release all unhealed memories, misunderstandings, and anger held for myself or as a surrogate for another in the present or across my ancestral line. I send forgiveness, blessings, and love to all involved. I choose to amplify the positive and healthy moments in my life. I return to peace.
The celebrations of the season may also showcase loss....sitting around the dinner table noticing who has relocated or died can bring up feelings of grief, loneliness, and disconnection. Consider melting those old feelings by replacing them with love.
Affirmation: I choose to release all bonds of grief, loss, and pain with those who have passed from this life I choose to stay connected with these precious people in Divine love and fill this empty space with God’s love, light, healing and fullness.
Energetic Code - This month we offer a code to help empower individuals to embrace self healing, happiness, and the love of the season. After reading any of the affirmations above, read the following code to help clear blocks. The code also serves as an energetic shield. Read it before entering highly charged situations (i.e., busy shopping Mall, visiting someone sick in the hospital, a large celebration, etc..) to help repel any energetic frequencies which are not of your highest good:
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oe a c g50 sh g50 eb mf eb 3rdeye eb g50 sh g50 lf oe a c 9g un sh un crown halo heart navel back of navel tailbone solar plexus throat crown halo sh
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As the snowflakes glisten, may your sparkle reflect the precious love, joy, and peace of a “winter wonderland,” wherever this finds you on the globe.
Dr. Bob Austin has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and a Master's Degree in Religious Education. He began his career as a high school teacher and ran an extensive teen retreat program for five years. During thirty years of work as a psychologist he has worked with people of all ages - counseling couples, families and individuals across a wide range of issues. He trained extensively in hypnosis and became a consultant in clinical hypnosis with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. As an energy practitioner, Dr. Austin works outside of the role of a licensed psychologist.
In 1997 he took the first of four trainings in Thought Field Therapy with Dr. Roger Callahan. In 1999 he began treatment and training in Quantum Techniques with Dr. Stephen Daniel. He began working as a Quantum Techniques practitioner himself in 2003. Since then he has had further training in EFT, Field Control Therapy and advanced levels of Neurolink. E-Mail: bob@quantumtechniques.com
Dr. Carryn Fletcher obtained a Doctor of Psychology degree (Psy.D.) from the University of Albany State University of New York. As a licensed psychologist, she has found great joy in working with individuals across the lifespan (toddlers - adults) dealing with a broad range of issues. She has worked in schools, private practice, a nursing home/rehabilitation center, and a hospital network. Her special interests include building resiliency, international adoption issues, and autism. Dr. Fletcher has served as an adjunct professor at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) and has been invited to present her work at professional conferences.
Dr. Fletcher joined the field of energy medicine following the profound healing of Lyme Disease she experienced with Quantum Techniques (www.QuantumTechniques.com). The realization of the incredible brilliance of the energy field and the power for healing it possesses prompted her to share this extraordinary method of healing with others. She has received advanced training in Quantum Techniques, Contact Reflex Analysis, and holistic health modalities. She has also studied Field Control Therapy, Emotional Freedom Techniques, and early childhood trauma.As an energy practitioner, Dr. Fletcher works outside of the role of a licensed psychologist. E-mail: carryn@quantumtechniques.com