Welcome back, everyone! With spring here, we get to witness a spectacular show of nature's beauty as everything around us bursts into life, filling the air with sweet scents and vibrant colours. It’s a reminder of the renewal and growth that come with this time of the year. Also, it’s a perfect time to get out and embrace the season.

It's a time when the world feels reborn and full of possibilities, and most of us can't help but feel energized and inspired by the beauty that surrounds us. Whether it's the sight of a blooming flower or the chirping of birds, there's something about spring that fills us with hope and optimism.

I’m pleased to share with you May’s newsletter. I believe that the subjects covered in this edition are intriguing and provide thought-provoking insights.

* In one of today’s topics, I’ll be sharing my theory on how our nervous system can affect our bodies and overall well-being. I will also discuss ways in which we can take care of our bodies and achieve a state of balance and harmony.

Thank you for being a part of this community, and I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

If there’s a topic you’d like me to cover, just click ‘your suggestions’ and let me know which subject would interest you. Thank you.

I’ve answered all the questions that I’ve received on our departed loved ones and our departed pets.

The next topic is: Connecting with our guides. Over the years I’ve had many ask who their guides are, and how to communicate with them.

Before I dive into the subject, there’s something that needs to be addressed. Our Higher Self and Guides will never demand you to do something. Both our Higher Self and Guides respect our free will and will never ever cross that line. Instead, your guides will encourage you to rely on your inner guidance even over their advice. Plus they do not take offence if you choose not to listen or penalize you.

I have a short story to share. There’s someone I know was advised by their guides to follow the safety protocol. However, the individual decided to do it later after finishing some other task. Unfortunately, an accident occurred and the person got injured. Despite this, the guide didn’t say, “I told you so.” Instead, the guides helped the person by suggesting a path to take for the healing process.

There’s a number of questions I’ve been asked over the years, such as types of Spirit Guides there are, how do they communicate with us, how to interpret their messages, and how to contact our Spirit Guides.

No matter who you are, where you come from, what your belief system is, or what your life looks like, you have spirit guides sending you helpful and loving messages.

What are the different types of spirit guides?

Some of the spirit guides have been with you for your entire life. Others that came joined your team as you needed them at different points or situations in your life. Your distinct spiritual guidance and support squad, is the team of spirit guides you’ve chosen before you were born.

Part of your team can include any or all of the following:

Archangels, there are a number of them, and they carry a unique specialty. For example, Archangel Raphael is the archangel of healing, while Archangel Michael is the angel of defender and protector.

Guardian Angel are unique to you, and everyone has more than one! They love you unconditionally and work with everyone, whether you have a particular religious belief or none at all. Even if you don't know the name of your guardian angel, they are always there to help you. It's important to remember that when you call on them, it signals that you are exercising your free will and want their assistance. Don't restrict them by telling them how you want things to be done. Trust that they have your best interests at heart and will do what's necessary to bring about the changes you need. Then it's up to you to decide if you want to take the necessary steps to make the changes.

Spirit Animals might be a pet you once had who passed away and is now part of your spiritual guidance squad. Spirit animals can also be any animal that has something to teach you, like the wolf showing you its significance which includes loyalty, family, teamwork, freedom, playfulness, and other traits.

Ascended masters refer to highly evolved, enlightened beings who exist on a higher plane of the spiritual realm to assist humans. They have lived many lifetimes and have undergone several spiritual transformations through spiritual growth and self-actualization, which in some cultures is also known as ‘nirvana‘ and'moksha.‘

Departed souls are our loved ones, including our ancestors, who have moved on to the other side. Some of them return as our spirit guides when we need them the most. You might be surprised that some of our departed loved ones don’t have to be someone close to you. It could be anyone that you knew who could inspire and guide you to the right path.

Next month, I’ll discuss some of the ways our guides communicate with us.

If you have any questions, click on the “Your Questions” button to submit them. 

Today’s Topic

In today’s topics, I’ll be sharing my theory on the ego vs. the nervous system. 

As I shared in January’s newsletter, from the sixth week of a person’s development in the womb, the nervous system starts to form and gathers information necessary to keep the individual alive. Every internal and external stimulus plays a critical role in this process.

I researched (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/7247-fetal-development-stages-of-growth) and this is what they say is the developmental stages of the first five to six weeks in vetro. The blastocyst begins to take on distinct human characteristics. It’s now called an embryo. Structures and organs like the neural tube (which later becomes the brain and spinal cord), head, eyes, mouth and limbs form. The cells that will form the fetal heart begin to cluster around five to six weeks and can pulse. Buds that will become arms and legs also form around the sixth week. By the end of the eighth week, most of the embryo’s organs and systems take shape.

Here’s my theory: The facts point out that our nervous system’s primary goal is to collect all the information as best as it can to grow and thrive. I can see how our five senses and every organ worked as a team to find ways to learn, including new ways to problem solve, and to survive.

By the time we’re born, we’ve gathered as much information as possible and are now in foreign territory. I suspect it’s one of the reasons why a baby is always so curious; our nervous system is busy collecting new data.

Maybe as time goes by, our nervous system has to learn a new way to communicate with us. The reason may be that now there are so many distractions that the child is so focused on one thing, while the nervous system seeks to learn how to remain safe from what could potentially be harmful to the child.

I’ve once described in one of the newsletters that the ego is doing everything in its power to hold us back because it’s afraid, so it tries to keep us safe by shutting down anything new or different. It spins a web of “what ifs.” The ego’s main job is to protect our emotional and physical well-being. Ego’s primarily influenced by all of our past experiences, hurts, and fears. The good news is we can teach our NS that new doesn’t automatically equal danger.

Once I began putting the pieces of the puzzle this way, I could see how, in the case of the bird or the egg, the nervous system came first, and our “ego” is one of the tools the NS uses to keep us safe.

With this new point of view, I decided to do more research and found an article, which I’ll share a portion of.

“Brian Jones, a Stanford-trained neuroscientist and mindfulness trainer, and our partner in RevolutionaryMindfulness.com, says, "The ego is not 'a thing' like your ribs, your feet, or your prefrontal cortex. Rather, the ego is reflective of an underlying bio-chemical state of stress and insecurity in our perceived-as-threatening dog-eat-dog world.

Biologically, the ego and our personality, thoughts and emotions are really run by the energy of our autonomic nervous system, which is either in a stressed, ego-centered, fearful state called the Sympathetic Response , or a secure, relaxed state called the Parasympathetic Response ( Vagus Nerve)."

His theory seems to follow the same line of thinking, except that I got creative in my thinking on how the ego came to be.

*Next month, I’ll share how we can help ourselves heal our nervous system.

I’d love to hear your feedback and any questions. Hit the “Feedback” button.

Over the years, I was aware the phrase “knocking on wood was an ancient pagan belief. Later on, the Christians adapted the tradition to where they would knock on wooden crosses or church doors as a way of invoking divine protection. In a more modern version, when someone would say, “knock on wood,” they’d knock on their heads.

Do you knock on wood? When I was younger, I would,but I don’t remember how many years ago I stopped doing it. Let me know in the comment section by hitting the comment button. Also, is there any other saying you’d like to hear about?

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