I have been soooooooo busy!!!

I finally have been given the opportunity at my job to work at home.  I love it; but I miss my friends and my daily "social hour".  I am a social butterfly, when it comes to my friends anyway, so this is a BIG adjustment to me.  I also start a lot earlier in the day now, since I don't have the one hour drive into work everyday!!! YAY!!! It's another way of me contributing to the healing of our mother earth.  This also means I have internet at my house now so all my computer stuff is set up now in my office with my work's equipment.  I am so excited about this because now I can start doing my graphic design and photography again!!!  I have to go thru my tutorials on the new versions of the programs I use... it's been a while and NOTHING looks familiar on them... glad I bought the professional manuals for them!!!

My cousin has recently moved in with us for the rest of the summer.  She is a 5th year senior in college and was lonely staying on campus all by herself so we moved her out to the country with us for about 3 weeks.  We will miss her tremendously when she goes back to school; but she knows how to get to to our house now and it is only an hour from the city.  She has promised to visit WAY more often now!  YAY!!!

Lastly, Miss Kaity has started school again.  She is now in the second grade.  She is doing fantastic... as usual.  She is having some conflicts within herself though.  She doesn't like being the "smart kid" in her class.  The grown ups LOVE it but the kids are cruel!  One day everyone loves her and wants o be her friend and the next day they are all picking on her and she is the outcast.  Unfortunately, she is having to learn these lessons at a VERY early age.  The worst thing about all this is it is affecting her so badly that she is now back talking at home too.  

I am hoping that her going thru this phase at such an early age she will learn how important it is to just be herself whether people around her like her or not!  This happened oppositely for me.  I was "miss popular" all thru grade school and when I got to middle school... it all changed!  On top of having the normal 13-year old "my life is over" hormonal catastrophes... I had to deal with the fact that I went from everyone knowing me because I was the most "popular" girl in school to knowing me because I am the school "freak"!  It took me a while but learned that I absolutely LOVED just being myself and having REAL friends!  I LOVED not having to "primp" just to go to the grocery store with my mom!  I just loved being me!

Please everyone keep Kaity in your blessings; and send her a little extra courage if you have some to spare.  We thank you for it and I know her Higher Self appreciates it.

Bright Blessings in Light & Love,

April

P.S. If you like the graphics at the beginning of this blog, they are available from Castle Solitude Arts.  Here is the link to their website: 

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For your reading pleasure from Staying In Alignment:

"STAYING IN ALIGNMENT WITH SELF

KNOWING WHO WE are and what we are here to contribute, and supporting this in ourselves and others, will immediately place us in alignment. This chapter could probably be summed up in one sentence:

When we follow the path of what "feels good" to us, we cannot go wrong.

And following what feels good to us is dictated by who we are. If something feels good to us, it is usually best to go that route. In this way, we are continually on a path of where we need to be.

We are in alignment, then, with ourselves. One sure fire way to know who we are and what we are about, is to follow the path of what feels good. When we feel a passion for something, it is because we are remembering what it was that we came to do.

When we feel passion, it is because most everything about a certain subject or path is fitting us and in alignment with us.

The more ducks there are in a row in regard to what fits us, the more passion we feel. And the more passion we feel, the more in alignment with Source we are, allowing this energy to pour through us with no hesitation. This is the way it was meant to be.

At times we may not do what we love or what feels best because it does not generate money, or we feel a responsibility to others, or possibly we even put ourselves last. A lamp cannot generate light if it is not filled with oil. The heart must first pump blood to itself before it can take care of the rest of our body. And even on an airline, we are advised in an emergency to place an oxygen mask on ourselves before we place one on our children.

Taking the time to pursue a hobby, a creative outlet, or a specific interest allows us to be much more of who we are. And being as much of whom we are as we possibly can, greatly places us in alignment with Source, as the part of us that is truly Source, is the pure gold nugget of our gifts and talents.

Taking time for ourselves in this way also benefits others, as our vibration is then higher.

Following our interests and spending as much time in this arena as we can, places us in alignment with who we are.

In more highly evolved societies in other worlds, the purpose and contribution of each individual at their time of birth is widely known by all. In this way, each and every person can then be supported by the whole. Who they are is known and seen, so an alignment to Source is then greatly supported.

The Story of Aspen

One day when I was living in Flagstaff, Arizona, I was phoned by a friend who asked me if I would take care of a feral kitten her partner had found alone on a lonely street in town. My friend was a wonderful angel to the cat species, and frequently fostered them. I immediately said yes, as she was feeding this kitten from an eye-dropper every three hours and had been called in for jury duty. This kitten had evidently been temporarily estranged from its' mother and siblings.

Well, after one day, I was in love, and asked if I could keep this beautiful little Siamese kitten that barely fit in the palm of my hand.

I named her Aspen, and as the days and months progressed, she grew into a healthy, very lively, and curious young cat. She wanted to be wherever I was, often sitting on the edge of the bathtub while I soaked, climbing into drawers when I got dressed, and going on every trip with me. I loved her company, and when I had a project to do, I immediately included her in it, as she loved to be involved in anything and everything that was going on. At night she slept with me, cheek to cheek, her purring becoming a soothing lullaby of comfort and joy. We were truly the best of friends.

When she was about 4 months old, I moved to the White Mountains, where she adjusted most beautifully and remained an integral part of my small family of two cats and myself. One night while I was writing on my laptop, I noticed her standing at the sliding glass door, wanting to come in. When I opened the door, she seemed to be behaving rather peculiarly, as she walked inside. She then lay down on the floor and stayed there frozen in fear and shock. I immediately knew that something was dreadfully wrong. My lively and fun loving animal companion was not herself at all. She could not move, and how she dragged herself inside, was a miracle in itself.

She smelled of rubber, and I instinctively knew that she had been hit by a car. In a panic, I called every vet in the phonebook, and as I later came to know, there was no vet in my town, and no after hours vet service anywhere in the area.

Eventually, after many, many, calls, I rousted a vet out of his home, and he agreed to meet me at his office, an hour and a half away.

It was determined that the tire of a vehicle had slammed down upon her tail and pulled it violently from her body, breaking it at the base and causing paralysis to her hind quarters. After many vet visits and many medications, she recovered well enough to walk and play, was no longer in pain, but could not control her bowels or bladder. At one point when I had to return her to the vet to stay for awhile, I began to cry during the drive home. I knew she was suffering so. It was so difficult to watch, and all I wanted was for her to be well again.

Seeing me in distress, her non-physical star family arrived in the car with an important message for me. "You are taking on Aspen's journey as your own," they said. "All is in perfect order, as she is going through her initiation. She is here to be one with nature and be at home in the nature kingdom. She was getting a bit 'lazy,' forgetting why she was here, and not owning her true power. She is needing to take some responsibility for herself."

Well, I had checked in on her soul purpose when she was very young, and knew this was her role, but evidently, she was slacking on the job! I had assumed that she would most likely spend a lot of time outdoors, and had left it at that.

Eventually I brought her home, but she still had little control over her bowels and bladder. After much research and many consultations, her vet did not know for certain if she would return to complete health, but we were both hopeful. Not wanting her to be isolated and alone in her recovery, I laid down big sheets of plastic on the living room floor and covered the furniture to protect it from her "leaking." A week went by, and still no change. The living conditions were getting a bit stressful (as well as smelly with much washing to do!), so I then sealed off the kitchen from the rest of the house and had her stay there. I felt badly that she was alone, so I moved my big chair in the kitchen so that I could write with her by my side.

Another week went by, and still no change.

At this point, my house had become chaotic and crazy, with me sleeping on the floor at times, or trying to make any kind of arrangements for Aspen's comfort. Whenever I read her energy, I saw the same thing...she was taking absolutely no responsibility energetically or at a soul level for herself. I was doing it all, and at my own expense. She didn't seem to care much, gladly accepted what I offered, and was not moving into or owning her own power.

One morning I woke up and knew that something was dreadfully "off." Something had to give. After spending some time looking at her soul purpose and talking with her star family, it was determined that she needed to be out in nature where she had come to be in the first place. She reminded me of Simba, in Disney's The Lion King...not wanting to take her rightful power and move into her intended responsibility. By over caring for her at my own expense, I had been enabling this behavior. I had been robbing her of her place in nature. The energy of every feral cat I have ever done a reading for looks the same. They are here to be in the wild. Their purpose is either in bringing in higher energy or in reporting back conditions of the earth. They are never meant to be residing with humans. This only serves to rob them of their purpose.

So with tears streaming down my face, I took her to a beautiful place out near some near-by ranches and let her go. I knew she was a great mouser and I knew there was water near-by. She would then be "forced" to step up to the plate and own her true power as one who commands and is fully in harmony with the nature world. For many nights I could not sleep, but one night I had a dream that her tail was again upright and she was thriving in the wild. I still think of her often, and have to know that she is where she was meant to be. And perhaps one day when she is fully integrated in her soul purpose, she will again be in my space in some capacity.

When we know the soul purpose of another, we are then able to support it in all ways. Many times when we think we are helping, we are actually hindering, as with good intentions in mind, we really do not know that all is in order when we see what appears to be suffering on the part of another. Supporting the soul purpose of another places us in alignment with ourselves.

INFORMATION ABOUT BOOKS/PROGRAMS AND HOW TO ORDER

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books and programs are reasonably priced for your convenience.

Currently available books and programs are listed and described below:

Remembering Your Soul Purpose...An ascension book and workbook for excavating your soul's unique purpose and contribution, with a section on putting it all together to rekindle within you the memory of your true and authentic self and purpose within the cosmos.

The Ascension Primer...A simply written and easy to understand explanation of the ascension process, with a comprehensive list of strange and unsettling symptoms so many are experiencing, a list of indications of reaching the higher realms (or very new reality and way of being) that may seem confusing and different, and a validation at every page that you are not "losing it," not alone, and that what you are experiencing is a complete and natural process of the divine.

Staying In Alignment...This short book will provide you with a clear snapshot of where we are heading, how we will get there, and what we can do to stay in alignment during this process that at times can create upheavals in our lives. You will be given the tools and explanations to keep yourself centered, healthy, calm, and in the flow of what these new and higher ways are guiding us into. Being in alignment with the new and higher ways of being can greatly ease our process.

The Ascension Companion...A book of comfort for challenging times.

Open the book to any page at random and you will receive a message just for you and your current situation. Each of the 33 messages contains a detailed description and explanation of a scenario relating to the ascension process, an explanation of a higher level way of being that this scenario is supporting you in becoming, and suggestions for aligning with the higher energies, supporting you in having a more comfortable ascension experience.

Stepping Into the New Reality...(Not yet listed on the website) Coming soon! An interactive program in e-book format, you will be given an opportunity to ask questions. More information will be provided soon. This program's availability will be announced through the What's Up On Planet Earth? e-list (sign up here), as well as within an energy alert and a link will be provided on the web site as well. If you are a regular reader of the energy alerts, you won't miss knowing about it!

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DOG DIARY

7:00 AM - Outside! My favorite thing!
8:00 AM - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 AM - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 AM - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 AM - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
2:00 PM - Looked out the window and barked! My favorite thing!
3:00 PM - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
4:00 PM - Chased a bird out of the tree! My favorite thing!
5:00 PM - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
6:00 PM - Watched my people eat! My favorite thing!
6:20 PM - Table scraps! My favorite thing!
7:00 PM - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 PM - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 PM - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

CAT DIARY

Day 983 of my captivity.

My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape.

In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.

Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. Bastards!

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies'. I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs.

I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog continues to receive special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded.

I wish I knew who wrote this because it is FANTASTIC!

An Open Letter from a Witch:

I am a witch. I do not worship Satan; I am not interested in Satan. Satan was invented by the Christians. Satanism is a form of Christianity. I am not a Christian. I don't go to church on Sunday. Jesus is NOT my savior. He was simply a holy man who lived 2,000 years ago. I am not afraid of going to Hell because I don't believe in Hell any more than I believe in Satan. I believe in reincarnation; that I will come back to this world or another and live out another life. I am not evil. Telling people I am a "good witch" or asking me if I am a "good witch" implies that there are evil witches. There are evil people in the world, and there are people who chose to work with the forces of nature in a way that harms others; those people are NOT witches. The central law of being a witch is: "if it harms none, do as you will." Please don't ask me about sacrificing cats or desecrating churches. I love my cats. And I don't go into churches or synagogues unless a friend from that religion invites me to some special occasion. And if I DO enter a church, I am not struck by lightning. And if a Christian or a Jew or a Buddhist came to a pagan ritual, our gods would not strike them dead either. Isn't that something to think about? Wearing a pentacle is no different than wearing a cross, crucifix, or Star of David. If you want me to take off the symbol of MY religion (and Wicca is a religion, protected by the same First Amendment rights as other religions) because it's offensive, you need to make everyone of every religion do that. The five points of the star signify the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire &; Water, and the fifth point is Spirit; encircled by the World. How that can offend anyone boggles my little pagan mind. An image of a tortured, dying man is more offensive, yet thousands of people openly wear crucifixes every day. Also, don't ask me if I'm in a "coven" in that half-horrified, half-fascinated tone of voice. If I want to talk about my coven, I will bring it up. If I am a solitary practitioner, I have no coven to discuss. In any case, our rituals have candles, food, drink, poetry, dancing...yes, there is a knife but it only cuts the air, not anyone's flesh. I don't drink blood. I am not some kind of vampire. I wear black because it keeps negativity away and because it looks better on me than orange and purple polka dots. If you want to ask me something related to MY religion, ask me when the next full moon is. Or the next blue moon. Or what a blue moon IS. Ask me about herbs. Crystals. Healing. Even ask me to make you a love potion. But I don't cast spells on other people and I won't cast a spell on you to make you prettier, thinner, more desirable. And I won't cast a spell on your quarry to make him/her love you. Trust me, you don't want that, you don't want the karma that involves, and neither do I! That's a form of manipulation, taking away someone's power, infringing on their free will. Not nice at all. And I also won't cast a binding spell to make someone STOP doing something to you. Spell work is about co-creation. A witch works with universal energy, with the gods, to tilt the engine of probability somewhat. Need money? Don't try to ensorcel your boss to give you a raise. Simply ask the universe to increase the flow of abundance in your direction. That infringes on NO ONE's free will. One last thing: giving me a book about the Burning Times is like giving a book on the Holocaust to a Jewish person. It's not funny and is rude. Yes, I do go to Salem, but not because any of those poor executed people were witches (I think the jury is still out on some of them), but because there's cool pagan shops there. If there were cool pagan shops in a town called East Cowflop, I'd go there. Please don't try to make me ashamed of who I worship and what I am. Please don't try to convert me or "save" me. Don't throw holy water on me. Don't leave little pamphlets on my desk or windshield. I don't need to be saved. Witches are proud of the fact that we don't recruit people to become witches. We simply ARE, and those around us see how we think, how we act, and our inner peace, and only when someone says "how do I become a witch?" do we take them into the fold with us. I will NEVER leave a religious tract with anyone. I don't have one, unless you count this letter. I am not asking you to convert. I am only asking you to understand. If you don't want to understand, just leave me alone.

~author unknown

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