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Have you felt magic in your life recently?<\/p>\n
Do you have a sense of wonder and awe?<\/p>\n
States of wonder and awe don\u2019t typically come to us with the frequency of the waves of the ocean\u2026but we should at least expect repeated visits.<\/p>\n
Life without the magic moments becomes tedious, tiring and depressing.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, you can cultivate magic and wonder in your life.\u00a0 You can create magic by following the guidance of your Soul.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sharing a story to help you see magic is already in our lives.\u00a0 You need to get still enough to allow the sparkle to shake loose from the tight grip you have on your \u201creality\u201d.\u00a0 Sometimes you need a little help from a mentor or guide.<\/p>\n
This is the story of how I found my magical house on the river.\u00a0 It starts with struggle.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t noticing much magic and wonder even though I knew when the right house came along I would know it.\u00a0 I knew there was something special out there for me.\u00a0 But \u201cout there\u201d was the confusing part.\u00a0 I was not clear about \u201cwhere\u201d this magical house would be.\u00a0 I had looked at houses in Plover, Stevens Point, Waupaca, Madison and in between.\u00a0 I stayed in this state of confusion for several months.\u00a0 I kept meaning to get together with my friend Bev to connect with my Soul through a guided meditation process but events put it off.\u00a0 Finally I told Bev, we have to do this now.<\/p>\n
This is a simple tool to allow your Soul to guide you in a decision.\u00a0 I have used it before very successfully when purchasing a new vehicle.\u00a0 After searching for months and completely confused about what to buy, I found my current Ford Escape (Ruby Pearl is her name) the day after this process.\u00a0 I never even considered a Ford Escape and yet it has been the perfect vehicle for me.<\/p>\n
The process is a meditation done with a partner who can guide you and keep track of your visions.\u00a0 In the beginning, you state the different options you have for your decision.\u00a0 In my case it was where I would live.\u00a0 My options were Plover, Stevens Point, Waupaca and \u201csome other place\u201d.\u00a0 I like to use that fourth option as often we can\u2019t see all the potentials available to us.\u00a0 The guide or mentor helping you writes your options on a piece of paper giving each a \u201cdirection\u201d such as north, south, east and west.\u00a0 She knows the direction of your options but you do not. \u00a0The reason this works so well is that your SOUL also knows which option is assigned to each direction.<\/p>\n
Your guide then walks you through a relaxing process, calling in the wisdom of your Soul to guide you.\u00a0 In your meditative state, you see that you are in the woods and have four paths (or however many choices) in front of you.\u00a0 As you walk down each path, sharing with your guide which direction you are going you will describe what you see and feel on that path.\u00a0 Your guide records everything for you.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how I found my magical house on the river.\u00a0 The first path I saw was on my far left, almost behind me.\u00a0 It was \u201cwest\u201d or \u201csouth west\u201d.\u00a0 I began walking down this path and came upon a small cottage in the woods.\u00a0 It was a sweet cozy cottage.\u00a0 I went inside and it felt safe and warm. \u00a0After a few moments I noticed feeling cramped. \u00a0This was too small for me. \u00a0I left the cottage and returned to the center of the paths.<\/p>\n
Next, I went to my right.\u00a0 The path went behind me and I had to physically turn around in my chair to visualize getting on this path.\u00a0 I was struggling to go this direction.\u00a0 Soon the path curved and I realized I was walking in circles not going anywhere.\u00a0 I brought myself back to the beginning point through visualization.<\/p>\n
I wanted to walk straight ahead but couldn\u2019t.\u00a0 There was a large tree blocking me.\u00a0 I was frustrated because I felt like I should<\/i> go straight ahead.\u00a0 Since I couldn\u2019t, \u00a0I decided to go forward but off to the right.\u00a0 Walking down this path I quickly became anxious.\u00a0 Nothing about this direction felt good so I turned around and walked back to the beginning point.<\/p>\n
Again, I wanted to go straight ahead but the tree would not let me.\u00a0 I expressed this out loud to Bev.\u00a0 Since I couldn\u2019t go forward, I went off to the left.\u00a0 This path began with pine needles strewn about but as I walked further the pine needles faded and a light appeared ahead.\u00a0 As I looked forward I was stunned. \u00a0Ahead of me was the Emerald City.\u00a0 It was beautiful.\u00a0 I felt all the magic of Oz. \u00a0My body lit up with excitement.\u00a0 Oh my God, I\u2019m at the Emerald City.\u00a0 This place is magical; it\u2019s filled with happy people.\u00a0 Tears of joy welled up in my eyes.\u00a0 This is my home.\u00a0 The path had turned to the yellow brick road.\u00a0 Understanding that I had found the perfect place I went back and was led out of the meditation.<\/p>\n
Now it was time for Bev to tell me which location each path represented.\u00a0 The first path, where the small cottage felt safe but eventually too small, was Waupaca.\u00a0 The second path, the one that I struggled to go towards and got caught in an endless loop represented, \u201csome place else\u201d.\u00a0 The third path that brought immediate anxiety was Stevens Point.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s where it gets interesting and you can see my Soul at work.\u00a0 Remember how I wanted to go straight ahead but a tree was in my way?\u00a0 When Bev drew the options, Plover was straight ahead.\u00a0 Of course my conscious mind didn\u2019t know this. \u00a0During my house hunt I kept thinking I SHOULD live in Plover because it was convenient to the farm, to my bank, to Stevens Point and still not far from my friends in Waupaca.\u00a0 My Soul would not allow me to go that direction.\u00a0 Instead I headed down a path that was between <\/i>Plover and Waupaca.<\/p>\n
My Soul showed me that my magical house was between Plover and Waupaca.\u00a0 Just as Bev and I began discussing those options, I remembered a house listed earlier that year on a Yellow Brick Road.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We went to the computer and searched for houses on Yellow Brick Road. \u00a0We learned that there was a new development in the Village of Amherst called Emerald Hills with a Yellow Brick Road, a Tin Man Lane and Scarecrow Alley. \u00a0OMG. \u00a0Further research was disappointing.\u00a0 There were no houses for sale and building a new house with the 2 acre lots and square footage minimums were a good $50,000 over my budget.\u00a0 Still there was no question my Soul was directing me here.\u00a0Our Souls often communicate to us in metaphors or pictures that have meaning to us.\u00a0 That I was shown the Emerald City was very significant. I am a huge Wizard of Oz fan. My Soul knew this would feel very special and magical to me.<\/p>\n
That afternoon I headed to the new subdivision.\u00a0 I needed to see this place my Soul was directing me to.\u00a0 Following directions I went through downtown Amherst.\u00a0 I hadn\u2019t noticed before what a beautiful little Village it was.\u00a0 There were recent improvements and a new Village administration building next to a picturesque dam.\u00a0 I crossed the quaint little bridge and turned onto the road to lead me to the Emerald Hills development.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t help but notice the cute little Cape Cod house on the river that was for sale.\u00a0 I continued to the subdivision.\u00a0 The houses were very nice, some with solar panels.\u00a0 The lots were big and yet nothing felt special to me.\u00a0 I drove around on each of the streets and then headed back towards the village.\u00a0 I decided to stop and take a flyer on the little Cape Cod for sale.\u00a0 The very first house I ever purchased was a Cape Cod in Kansas City.\u00a0 I loved that house.\u00a0 As I looked over the information I was struck by how small the house was and how expensive it seemed for the size.\u00a0 I reminded myself it was water front property but still thought it over priced.<\/p>\n
The next day, with the house still weighing on my mind, I called my Realtor and went to see it.\u00a0 The rest is history.\u00a0 Once I walked out into the back yard and felt the grounding energy from the river and the enormous pine trees (remember the path had pine needles on it in my meditation), I was hooked. \u00a0The inside was nicely redone and felt peaceful. \u00a0 I knew I had found my Emerald City in the Village of Amherst.<\/p>\n
We each have the ability to find our Emerald City be it a magical place to live, work that feeds our Soul or a magical partnership.<\/p>\n
We find it by noticing the magic in everyday life.\u00a0 It\u2019s there but you must look for it.\u00a0 You must expect it.<\/p>\n
You need to be present to see when your Soul is guiding you towards the magic.<\/p>\n
If you are overwhelmed by other\u2019s energy you might not see it.<\/p>\n
If you can\u2019t sort your emotions out from someone else\u2019s you might miss it.<\/p>\n
If you’re living in the past or the future, you might miss it.<\/p>\n
Are you ready to find your magic?<\/p>\n
I\u2019m here to support you.<\/p>\n