Day 16 of my Fast - It's All in the Mind!

Day 16

We are now on day 16 and deep into a detox cycle – which means a full day or two of feeling all over the place, toxic and generally tired or yukky. But, in reality, I have plenty of those days when not detoxing – so, go figure!

So far, we are feeling and doing fairly well. This fast is moving along pretty quickly – it always helps to be very busy of course. However, even if we were just sitting around staring off into space – it’s not so very difficult to fast when your mind is made up.

Which leads me to the centre of things here – our minds are such a useful tool when it comes to doing, well, nearly everything. In the past few years I can look back and see a clear pattern of the times when my mind was not fully engaged in what I needed to accomplish – and therefore it (my plans, hopes, wishes) never turned out the way I wanted it to.

Fasting has changed all of that for me. My mind is on-board with all things physical and spiritual – making it entirely possible to move forward in a fully integrated manner. There is no sense in part of us moving forward - we require ALL of us to be on the same page here. 

So, how would we know when our mind is not connecting in to our dreams or where this plays a part of a larger energy block? – well, for me it was when I spent most of my time feeling frustrated and not seeing the movement I would have liked to have.

In many ways our minds are the most extensive part of us because a mind is made up of and inter-connected to every dimension and layer of our beings. The physical component alone involves every cell in our bodies. 

One of the most important changes I have noticed so far with this particular cleanse is how my thinking is influenced by the presence of toxins. Once another layer lifts off, my entire world shifts into higher gear and it seems possible to get moving again.

Speaking of moving – I am off to get in some exercise – this is especially important in our lives when walking the spiritual path, not the least of which is to remove toxins, but also for proper alignment and energy flow in our body.

No matter what is happening with you – or how far you feel you have to go – each step takes you closer to that goal. You can’t get there if you don’t get going….and there’s no time like right now. 

April

All Roads Lead to Now

Right now I can feel that I am deep in the middle of a detox cycle - and things have been rising up to the surface fast and furious for me. My strategy of course, is to keep extra busy and deal with each feeling, sense, ache or whatever, as it arrives.

Which is the only thing you can really do when in the middle of a deep detox. I still don't have an abundance of physical symptoms - instead I think most of them are energetic - which is a new one for me and quite different.

In fact this entire cleanse has been different from the beginning - only today I woke up this morning and thought to myself that I had finally settled into it! LOL So, things are moving, shaking and working their way up to the surface.

One thing that is worth mentioning as well is how many dreams I am having - during any detox I often have nights where I seemingly dream all night long. And this time is no exception. But, during this past week, I have had such vivid dreams and I haven't had anything like this in a long time.

I only hope they continue! One other thing about these dreams is how much they are telling me as if it's a running commentary on where I am right now, the stage of the cleanse and where I am going with all of this.

One night I even had a dream of me telling a group of friends that I would see them when the cleanse was over and that I was doing so well. My body is certainly focused on the NOW - in perhaps the way only our bodies can.

Reminds me constantly to keep my attention on what I am doing, what I am hoping to achieve and that all roads lead to now.

April

Hawthorne berries 

A Physical Shift in the Right Direction - Higher Consciousness

When you are fasting each day is a milestone because you have made it through another few hours or a day. But also another detox cycle (as I refer to them) of one to three days where your body dips deeply into the tissues to pull something to the surface. 

For me this is day 15 of my detox and I am feeling pretty good - what I like so much about all of this is the fact that I am observing my body in action. Which is both amazing and humbling to witness. At one time I would have said I had seen it all - perhaps when I healed my body of cancer using clean water, food, exercise and herbs.

And then when I had my daughter at home in a free birth - that for me was such an event in my life. Again, watching, witnessing, in complete awe of what my body was capable of. Right now I am seeing this again. 

Perhaps month after month as I uncover, unwrap and undo all of these years of toxins which had been held deeply in place in the matrix of my organs, tissues and bones - I am seeing something even more profound and more extraordinary than ever before.

My body is changing - the cells, the structure, the inner processes and even down to the DNA are all shifting into something different and completely new. I can feel it all around me as I go about my day - paying attention to the smallest details will provide all the clues.

This is the one thing about detox using water and herbs - and a very important aspect of doing spiritual work properly. Your body will use the water to clean, clear, shift and create the body you need here on earth. A body ready and able to carry higher levels of consciousness. 

And to think - most of this resistance has been affecting my mind - overcome those influences and it all starts to fall into place.

April

Ahhhh Day 10!

We have done it once again - you'd think after so many of these cleanses we would be so used to a detox, however there are never two alike. Each time I have done an intensive detox or a Master Cleanse, it has been significantly different from any of the others.

Of course there are many markers and points along the way which can be considered to be predictable. I have identified several patterns which will arise during a 10 day MC, which may not take place with a shorter one for instance. 

One pattern is what I have come to refer to as the detox cycle, every three days or so, the body appears to go into a deeper push to remove these embedded toxins. This starts off with the first day feeling a surge of energy, second day your mind/emotions kick in forcing you to consider deeper aspects of an issue, while the third day it all comes together as the pattern unravels. 

It's all quite interesting really. Then there are other patterns of resistance which are expected to come up as well. Every couple of days the mind wanders to 'why am I doing this exactly' or 'is this enough already'? LOL

Of course this work (detox/cleanse/spirituality) all comes back to our minds. We often relegate these parts of ourselves to the back burner and spend a lot of our time and energy doing things to get out of mind and into some other space. However, if I have learned anything over the past 18 months or so of regular cleanses, it has been how much of a key player our mind is.

In absolutely everything we do, all that we are and want to be.

If there is one thing I can say I am most pleased with as an outcome of doing each of these cleanses and detoxes month after month - it would be the fact of my mind coming back into line with my dreams, hopes, wishes, body and health.

For so long I felt as if there was a battle going on. I wouldn't say that battle is fully over (it could be??), but I certainly am on the winning team here.

Well, off to get going with my day here - we opened a hive yesterday and now have honey to uncap and process for the winter! Yumm!

Have a healthy day,

April

Rainbow over Leap, West Cork, Ireland

Today is Day Seven!

Well, it is often at this point in our Master Cleanse where we start to count down and of course plan all the yummy foods we want to eat once the fasting is over. Today because everyone is at home, we are busy looking through our recipes and making wish lists!

And there is a great list on the go right now for me to work from on the weekend, usually it will be far too much to make in only a couple of days, but I always give it my best shot. Everything tastes so wonderful just after a Master Cleanse with a clean palate and all your senses are up and running 

Today I am feeling pretty good as well, I just did most of my workout, and was able to push myself a little bit more. I have managed to keep up with my regimen and am quite pleased with myself on this end. I want to do some more in our gym shortly, it just feels better when I am moving.

As for detox symptoms, I have lots, aches and pains (could be this cold?), slight headache, stuffy nose, coated tongue, a bit tired at times - come to think of it, these are all cold symptoms. I am sleeping fairly well at night and still having dreams, but not remembering like I was earlier in the week. There were more vague this morning. Perhaps because I was up a few times with the kids (coughing and runny noses!). 

This is the stage of a MC when you are also likely to go back into the deepest detox cycle of the 10 days, so things can change a little when this happens. Usually for me this just means more emotional work to be done and deeper insights into old negative patterns.

In fact these next couple of days will provide the overview or place the entire Master Cleanse into context - showing me exactly what has been accomplished over these past 10 days. I love this part - it's as if it all comes together with reasons, understanding and energy shifts.

Well, that's me for Day 7, lots to look forward to!

Have a healthy day,

April

From a little marigold plant something wonderful grows

Today is Day 9 - Master Cleanse

So far, so good. It's now day 9 and the count down is on - less than 48 hours to go to juice day. It always feels as if I am standing at a cross roads during this time - with my entire life in front of me and choices to make.

It is both exciting and disconcerting at the same time, as if deeper parts of this grand illusion are being stripped away to reveal something that has yet to come into focus. These last few hours of any cleanse seem to involve a final push towards the goal bringing us to our new level.

Today I am feeling pretty good, I just finished a workout with free weights, stationary bike and rebounding so that always gets my energy moving first thing in the morning. My legs don't feel heavy like they did yesterday, mostly because I have been moving as much as I can. My tongue is still coated, and my tummy is rumbling letting me know I am still deep in a detox cycle.

My dreams last night were more like fleeting visions and not the long involved stories of these past few days. I also slept fairly lightly, perhaps that has something to do with it. I am still feeling quite a lot of supernatural energy around me, seeing into other dimensions quite a bit more than usual and hearing other realms as well.

For an Intuitive this is fairly normal, during a cleanse my 'sight' can change somewhat with perceptions becoming clearer and more defined. That is exactly what is taking place at the moment however, I am so used to seeing and not really paying much attention (can't focus on everything) I have yet to have a peek and see what is coming up!

I have made this my task today, to take a closer look at each of these flashes, lights and energies moving around and pay attention as something is definitely moving, shifting and coming towards me. At times we may be given a glimpse of the shape of what is to come, perhaps this is one of those days.

Well, today will be a good day, I love these last few hours of the cleanse, taking stock of how far I have come and the road yet to travel in front of me.

Have a good one!

April

Swans on Lough Hyne, West Cork