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Showing posts with label detox symptoms. Show all posts
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Monday, 12 May 2014

Onwards & Upwards - Days 6 to 9 of my Fast

Day 6 – 9

Right now I am on day 9 of this spring detox and it has been quite interesting to say the least. For starters, we broke our fast on day 6 for a few hours and ate garlic, some fermented veggies and thick smoothies with fruit. 

I am still very focused on getting all those lovely probiotics into my system – with nothing at all to slow them down! Actually, I am finding this quite easy for the most part and every system in my body is thanking me for the effort.

The next day, after our little interlude of different types of fermented foods, we carried on with liquid only fasting and have been back taking in herbal teas, fermented drinks, apple cider vinegar and beet root fermented juices again. 

Of course fasting gets easier each time I do it, but only because I get smarter about it! These fermented drinks are like liquid gold – tasty, filling and doing the job as far as gut health is concerned. Far easier then the lemon and maple syrup mixture of years ago and with faster results (but, that was a different stage of healing as well).

However, I was a bit concerned that it would be difficult to stop and start fasting again; just like that – taking a few hours out to get more solid sources of fermented foods in to me …but I found, it was just the opposite. The fermented veggies and garlic blended in nicely with our goals to flood our systems with probiotics – so it was an easy transition back to liquids.

So, you remember how I mentioned over this past few months we have been fasting in so many different ways? Well, perhaps we are now forging ahead with yet another type of fast – a few days on liquids, then a few hours on solids, the liquids again – all of it including probiotic and fermented foods, BUT, also the substrates needed to grow the beneficial bacteria once they are in our systems.

Now, as for the detox process itself….

Even with the few hours in-between we are still having all the usual detox symptoms and feeling very productive and energetic as a bonus. Usually my detox symptoms range from a headache, coated tongue, tiredness which comes and goes, bursts of energy, old memories surfacing and a need to clean (everything!) LOL.

Did I mention the clear skin, bright eyes and being able to smell, taste and sense the forces of nature....hmmm sounds like a new puppy! 

Right now I am not sure how long I will keep going, it’s just nice to feel cleaned out – we are still taking this one day at a time.

April
Wild Harvest Cordial - even my cordials are medicinal.... This one is Elderberry & Elderflower - an immune boost from nature! On my stand this week in Clonakilty & Skibbereen Farmers Markets

Sunday, 3 March 2013

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 

Sunday, 24 February 2013

Ride the Wave or Sit it Out

Today is day 6 of my detox and I am feeling great - in fact I am feeling far better right now then any other time I have done these cleanses...and this time around I am only taking herbal tea and water. So, go figure!!

We have been busy discussing how different we feel right now, just to compare these experiences - the main areas that have changed are in focus and clarity, but physically our energy levels are more steady and there are actually less negative symptoms.

So, this is a great way to go once the majority of the loose toxins are removed (from doing a few Master Cleanses), this gets at the deeper underlying tissues and issues. Which is what a cleanse or a detox is all about and makes it so worthwhile. 

When it comes to excess weight, health issues, emotional problems, negative patterns and all sorts of things that might hold us back - it is always the right time to deal with them. Over the years I have done all of the 'right' things to get moving forward, however nothing has worked quite like fasting.

The reason I have found it works so well is because your body, mind and spirit can focus on the work at hand - while your energy is not being diverted to other things. Of course, some of these other things would be digestion (takes up to 70% of our energy).

Right now the energy is also right to be moving forward - this is the year for change and it is taking place everywhere. We can't help but be swept up along with some of these waves of energy as they come rolling over us.

A cleanse will enable you to clearly see the direction you need to go, as well as some of the energy shifts taking place on the earth. You are then in a position to see, understand and decide what is best for you and to ride the wave or sit one out.

You can't lose.

April

The Pagan Diet

Friday, 25 January 2013

Strange Cleanse - Moving Up and Out

This has been such a strange cleanse - things are going right along just like any of the other ones we have done however, everything is different. Not one thing in our lives at this moment is the same as it was a year ago.

This one is far deeper - leaving me without words to describe some of what I am feeling, sensing and processing. It's as if this one takes me back to a time before words or speech. All I can do is go with the flow and marvel at how things are unfolding.

The changes we are going through are precisely because of these intensive detoxes. And to be honest, I can't wait to see what each day will bring. It sort of feels a bit like a whirl wind right now - things are shifting and moving - both physically and spiritually.

Today is day 19 of my detox. I hope to do a few more days this month but am really looking forward to some solid foods as I have been cooking up a storm! I love to cook during any cleanse and feel creative, inventive and in touch with my inner kitchen goddess.

Food is something that is never far from my mind actually - whether I am eating it or not on the day. I love to prepare and come up with new ways to combine everyday ingredients. So, that's what is really moving and shaking for us here.

Our creative spirits. This side of ourselves has been flourishing during these past few weeks - sort of waking up from the long dark winter and now finding it's own legs. 

As far a symtoms go I have all the usual ones - but loads of energy. The interesting thing is my leg (pulled muscle) gets better one day and then flares up again on another day. It is really curious how my body is choosing to heal at this time.

I know there is something very deep in there and I am delighted it is finally moving up and out. Perhaps, that about sums me up right now too - I feel as if some parts of me are only now moving up and out - watch out world!! LOL

April

Marigolds in the summer sun....

Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Taking the time to heal...Energy Shifting During Detox

Day 3 of my January detox and just getting settled into this one - a lot of interesting dreams this time around and all night long! I have had this before, but for some reason this feels a little different, it's as if my mind is a bit more open or something...

Perhaps it's that proverbial door I have walked through - but I don't think so, whatever it is, I hope it continues, it is so lively at night, each time I close my eyes, there is an image, a vision and a story unfolding...

So, now you know about my week so far! No detox symptoms other then that yet - except I think I pulled a muscle in my leg and that is not really a symptom...or is it? Perhaps by pulling that muscle, I am loosening up some long stored energy, now ready to be released.

I certainly think our bodies work in this way. Now you know exactly why I am so against drugging our bodies, using treatments such as antibiotics or anything else that arrests the healing process. We are energetic beings, our physical bodies store energy, all kinds of it, especially when we have poor diets and lifestyles..

Whenever the opportunity arrises for something to be removed (that doesn't belong), we should take it. Welcome it and then proceed to work with it as much as possible. For instance, a cold will get better, give it a few days, take a day out, eat some garlic, drink herbal teas, hearty soups and rest if you feel like it.

But don't interfere with the work your body is doing by shutting down the healing taking place. 

The same logic can be applied to every area of your life. If you are seeking, creating and moving forward in health - trust this body you are in to take you where you need to go. 

On my way!!

April

Yummy Apple Butter on cinnamon spelt bread....

Sunday, 16 December 2012

Resurfacing - Cellular Clearing

It's now day 13 of my detox and it's been quite a week with coughs and colds, little sleep as well as working on getting ready for the holidays. I am tired, have lots detox symptoms but at the same time - so much is moving for me, that I am thrilled!

So, even with one hell of a week (and it's not over yet, now I have a sore throat) and every detox symptom in the book - sore back, tired, bumpy skin, coated tongue, aches, heavy legs, dreams and so on - it's not so bad.

If this is what it takes for me to get to that other side where my life takes the shape I have been working towards, dreaming of and putting in place - then bring it on. I don't mind it one bit. Besides, once this detox is over and we go back to eating, it's as if nothing ever happened.

Sort of like having a baby. Once the baby is here, you quickly forget about the entire process of having it, as these memories meld into other areas of your consciousness and the new experiences begin to take over. 

Each time you cleanse, your body takes you deeper, further into the tissues and places you have been locked out of. I have long wondered if people actually realize the way they are pushed to eat, drink and be merry 12 months of the year - does so much harm to body, mind and soul.

An accumulation of toxins on the inside of your cells and organs interferes with proper function, energy availability and just about everything else. It's like constantly filling up a room with junk (stuff you don't even own) until finally you can no longer get into that room.

I can tell you one thing right now, getting that space back is like re-discovering yourself, finding lost pieces and gaining ground all at the same time. Mostly because what is also deep inside of these areas are parts of yourself you didn't remember you had.

Bringing it all back together in a new way, as you walk the path....

April

A work in progress....Solstice table so far...

Monday, 12 November 2012

A Thankful Heart - Day 8 of My Detox

This is day 8 and I have definitely settled into this new routine of fasting - I am feeling pretty good as well. And sleeping fairly deeply these last couple of nights - in spite of all the dreams!

I have more detox symptoms today then yesterday - perhaps it just took a little while for them all to surface. Today I have a coated tongue, my skin is a little bumpy, my hair is limp and all the usual outward signs of cleansing are there.

Emotionally I am holding steady - but I can feel energy rising up in waves throughout the day as I progress though a host of different feelings, thoughts and senses. It's all quite good as well because I have such a strong inner indication that things are moving. 

Right now I am remembering all the game meat I have eaten as a child and in fact I swear I can even smell it on my skin. I grew up in a house of hunters - we all hunted and I was taken out trapping, hunting and fishing from a very young age.

The meat eaten in that house at this time of year was moose, rabbit and some sea ducks. Today I can smell cooked rabbit and perhaps even the sense of the fur from a moose... It is quite uncanny actually because I have always thought of these animals as having souls of some kind.

Perhaps not souls as we humans have but certainly some kind of divine essence and connection that links into us when we use them for food. I often wonder if we were ever thankful back then for these animals who gave their lives for us to eat.

Perhaps today, this is a good place to start - with a thankful heart while I seek a deeper understanding of where we all fit into this bigger picture on this planet. 

April 


Art on a Monday Morning....

Sunday, 11 November 2012

Day 7 of My Detox

Today is day 7 - at one time this would have been a very significant milestone for a 10 day Master Cleanse - but as I hope to do a little longer this time, I am only a week into it! LOL

Right now I am planning to do at least 20 days - this is what I would consider to be an emotional detox as opposed to a purely physical one. Believe me there is a difference and I am looking forward to getting past the 10 day mark - usually that is when things shift into a deeper zone.

So today has been pretty good so far - keeping myself busy with cleaning and taking advantage of this extra energy. For the most part I don't have many physical symptoms of detox - just the mental, emotional and spiritual ones.

That being said they would be mainly lots of old memories, feelings and patterns coming to the surface. I notice them because when you are detoxing you need to pay attention to everything - it is often easier to do that when you are not eating.

Your body has only to focus on what is coming up and your mind has the time to process or digest the things that are floating through. This is actually (finally) the type of work that I had been trying to do for many years.

Of course for me this time around it is all about my inner child - I started doing this work more than 20 years ago, but there is still so much to be done. I feel as if this cleanse could shift things once and for all. There are huge changes taking place inside - so we'll see what surfaces over the next few days or so.

This is going to be a great week!

April


Saturday, 10 November 2012

The Dreams We Have As Children....

I am now on day 6 of my Master Cleanse and things are really settling into full swing. I have been dreaming all night long - it seems as if I only have to close my eyes and I slip into some other world where work is being done.

Last night I dreamt of everything from cooked turkey to trying on dresses - it was quite a busy night. I am sleeping though in the middle of it all, so at least there is that. 

Today I have been feeling pretty good - as usual the best part of cleansing is the energy levels are always great. I have not stopped today and for some reason am having a hard time getting myself to sit. I just want to stand, walk and move around.

One new thing in our house today is that the canary laid a little tiny blue egg. I think her mate is too young so it won't be a fertile egg - the kids are already calling it a mini-omlette. Such farm hands they are! So, I will keep you posted on the baby canary front.

Other than that, the lads are joining me tomorrow to start their cleanse and my week to myself will be coming to a close. It has been a great learning curve for me not only with going it alone but also proving to myself that I can focus on anything I put my mind to, even while cooking for the rest of the house and watching them eat.

The rest of my detox symptoms are pretty tame on the physical front - this one is all emotional, mental and spiritual. I am doing a lot of work with my inner child at this point and have memories coming to the surface from early childhood.

I am also making lots of connections to things that are from these negative patterns of fear set down when I was young. Fear seems to be a huge factor - for the life of me I had not realized how fearful childhood must be.

Or perhaps it was just my childhood? I certainly hope that my own children don't feel as fearful as this...it has got me thinking about things, that is for certain. I am sure there will be more to come in the next few days.

April

Stewed apples & cinnamon - comfort food!

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Finally Day 12.... Clearing out the Ghosts!

So, we are now into the last 24 hours or so of our Master Cleanse and little experiment (on my part anyway) to see if we shifted in any way into more of an emotional detox as opposed to a physical one. And my thinking has been correct....

Over these last few hours, it has been entirely about old emotional patterns coming up to the surface for each of us. I know doing 20 days of cleansing a detox for emotional blocks, I just wanted to see when this kicked in - it does appear to shift into this different mode right away.

The change in level and depth of detox was so obvious, I could see, hear and feel things clicking into another arena, like gears moving in an engine. Uncanny. I have been debating going further this time until about 15 days, however, this is a long weekend and I want to do some things with the kids.

As for detox symptoms - I am cleaning. Usually that is a good sign, because when you are clearing and cleaning outside (with gentle environmentally friendly products) you are doing the exact same thing inside. So far today I have spent about 3 hours dusting, sweeping, washing, mopping and laundry. 

And I am still not finished. But, this is good work and once it's done, the house feels better - and we all feel good. Nothing like a good thorough clean out to get you back on track. 

Some of my other symptoms are loads of energy (can't you tell?), not sleeping deeply these last 2 nights, a lot of dreams when I do close my eyes, my hair is coming back to it's own, my eyes are clear and I must look ok because someone stopped me yesterday when I was out and told me how well I looked.

That's always a good sign! 

Today I am really looking forward to getting back to more cooking, eating and of course our feast next week on Samhain. This is such a big deal for the children - they don't go out for treats, we have plenty at home. But also special movies and it's a full moon on Monday.... lovely energy all round.

Great time to clear the ghosts! 

April 

Swans on Lough Hyne West Cork 

Friday, 19 October 2012

Day 6 - What a Cleanse is All About...

Here we are on our 6th day of a 12 day detox and feeling pretty good all around - even though no one got much sleep last night because the little one was coughing and awake a bit. The usual stuff of childhood colds and seasonal change!

However, this morning has been very productive for me - you know when you get up and just jump into things and clear off a pile of chores in short order - it has been one of those days so far. I hope it keeps up because I love it.

So far today, I have made bread, hazelnut butter, lunch is sorted for the little one, laundry is done, kitchen is clean and I have done my salt water flush. Perhaps the swf is responsible for all the extra energy LOL.

As for detox symptoms, I have loads of them - took me ages to get to sleep last night, I have piles of energy, my tongue is coated, my hair is limp, big and deep dreams whenever I did close my eyes and my joints are a bit achy today.

Of course with all of this comes the good stuff - clear mind, lots of energy, bright eyes, keen sense of smell, very creative, wanting to just get things done and get moving forward. My skin is also very soft which I love about doing any detox - this softness usually stays for quite a few weeks.

Actually, my skin used to be the bane of my existence at one time because it was bumpy and not clear at all. Then I changed my diet (drastically) and the rest is history - my skin has been clear ever since. I actually want to go up to teenagers I see on occasion and mention that even a slight change in diet is far better for your skin and will save them years of agony. 

My skin cleared so well once I gave up sugar, chocolate and coffee - those three things were over stimulating to my system and kept me in a downward cycle of low energy, excess weight and terrible skin. Once these were gone my skin cleared within weeks and has not ever gone back to the way it was. That was quite a few years ago now...

I mention skin to nearly everyone I meet because it is our largest detox organ - our skin needs to breathe, be free and taken out into the sun every now and then! And I have come to love being barefoot - especially to do some parts of my exercise routine. 

It just feels good to have feet on the ground - directly in contact with the earth. Perhaps that's what a cleanse is all about? 

April


Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Now on Day 4 of Master Cleanse

This is day 4 of my cleanse and as per usual, absolutely everything has fallen into place - not that I expect smooth sailing throughout this entire detox but the adjustment period is over. I always refer to these first 3 days as shifting into 'detox mode'.

So, now that I am in this space - I feel as if I am flying it! LOL I have lots of energy, did a great workout this morning, slept well last night and feel better then 'myself' (whateverthatmeans). It's as if this level of clarity rises up from some deep place...

Right now I have some detox symptoms - my tongue is coated, my skin is a little itchy, my hair is limp and heavy and the first 3 days my energy levels were ok but I did feel a little tired overall. Today, I feel better and very creative.

And of course when I feel creative, I get into the kitchen to do some cooking - already today I have made a spelt bread (herbed with seeds) and some muesli to fill up our jars. We always look forward to these treats when we are finished our cleanses.

Over the coming week I hope to get all of my baking done for our next feast - a big one coming up at the end of the month - Samhain. We enjoy each of these celebrations and this one will be no exception - such a magical time of the year.

It's hard to believe that this year is closing in on us fast and furious - and what a year it has been! So far I have done 6 Master Cleanses and hope to complete 8 by the end of the year. At first I thought it would be far more of a challenge, but actually it has been one of the most grounded and productive years of my life.

Perhaps next month and during December we will extend the number of days once again - just to see how much more shifts and changes for us. Doing the 10 days is great, however to get at the emotional roots of some issues, it does take a little longer. 

Aiming higher!

April

(PS. I would love your comments or questions)

Yarrow in my herb garden

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

On to Day 3 of My Detox

Well, not a great night sleeping wise last night - however I feel pretty good today. Usually by day 3 of any Master Cleanse the adjustment period is behind you and you will be settling into a new routine. It's hard to call this a MC at the moment because I am still only drinking water and not any juice.

I wanted to try a few days on only water and perhaps some herbal teas to see how I might feel -- it's the same so far just noticing a little less full tummy. But because I have my own blend of juice drink, it is nourishing and very healing -- perhaps today I will start in on it.

Usually I try some new herbal concoctions in my juice and this time will be no exception - the best thing about the herbs is that they speed up the healing, cleansing and detox process. I also find that they deepen it - herbs work synergistically with organs, tissues and body systems to help bring balance.

Something I look forward to during each of these cleanses is just coming back to centre and feeling completely myself as my journey inwards continues to unfold. 

At this stage I am often mentioning my dreams -- they are very telling during a cleanse and will show you what is happening within your body as well as what to expect. Last night I had very strange dreams, and deeply disturbing ones. Mainly about parts of myself that were missing, lost or stolen....

Of course this is exactly all that I am working on at the moment to bring back into alignment and integrate higher levels of myself. It's the magic of a detox process - one of the main reasons to see it through to the very end each time.

After each of these cleanses (and indeed during them) I have witnessed profound shifts and change within my life. I don't think this time will be any different - I do however feel that this one is going to be deeper and more intense. It is already proving to be. 

Well, off to do some exercise!

April


Glandore Harbour, West Cork

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Gearing Up For Day 4

We have all commented on how fast this Master Cleanse is going - we are already on day 4 and the time seems to pass fairly quickly. Next week this time, it will be over for another month and we will be dissecting all that has taken place.

Right now, I am just moving into a detox cycle as cleanse symptoms are starting to come up for me and I am feeling toxins moving in my body. I have a slight headache, feel a bit tired at times, my tongue is starting to be coated, and I am dreaming profusely at night.

Last night I dreamt of a blue fox which was hiding in the house, we were trying to root it out, it grabbed my left hand (but didn't bite hard enough to hurt me) and something was said about the fact that I was left handed. We released it outside and expected it to run away, however it turned around and came back and grabbed my hand again. 

Otherwise, I spent yesterday day and this morning mulling over another site I came across with a blogger who was taking copious amounts of supplements to balance her hormones. If that wasn't enough, she also commented at length on how Intermittent Fasting does not work and how she would not do it.

Of course, I wanted to read more and then discovered a few things from reading a few articles on her site. Firstly, she had no qualifications whatsoever to be giving or providing advice on nutrition, supplements, food or health.

Secondly, her 'experience' with Intermittent Fasting consisted of spending several years only eating dinner while skipping breakfast and lunch. When I read on further, her intake during the so-called fasting hours were several coffees with milk and sugar and cigarettes!

Then at dinner time, she would break her 'fast' with a glass of wine while she prepared a dinner of mostly processed foods, takeaways or eating out. She lived, worked and ate this way for many years, ended up with a totally dysfunctional system including severe hormone imbalance.

But, now was talking about fasting as if the way she lived was even remotely similar to what a fasting lifestyle is all about. I read this and have been mulling it over since - again, carefully considering how much mis-information is out there and how confusing it must be for people. 

So, I thought to make it perfectly clear - fasting is part of an overall healthy lifestyle. When you take in anything other then water or clear herbal tea, you are NOT fasting. Further to this, if you continue to consume caffeinated drinks, alcohol, smoke, medication and eat in an unhealthy manner - you will probably not have any benefits from fasting.

This is like sitting on a fence - you can't have it both ways. You must choose one side or the other (health or dysfunction) and act accordingly. Fasting is the equivalent of gently washing your body on the inside, but you cannot become clean with dirty water. 

Think about it, take all the time you need.

April

Master Cleanse ingredients...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

And Day 5 of the Master Cleanse is Here!

Well, I had a great day yesterday mostly because the sun came out and I got out into my garden to get weeding and tidying done. The vegetables are coming along, lots of new green leaves that I can't wait to try next week and all else is growing despite the constant rain.

I am also feeling pretty good physically, albeit a little beat up emotionally with some very deeply held patterns surfacing. My tongue is not as coated as it usually is during a cleanse, I am dreaming many times a night, so far I'm a little more tired than normal (smile!) with kids at home, writing and all the gardening yesterday - it was the tiredness after a good day's work actually.

Not much in the way of aches and pains, but my hair still feels heavy and limp, my eyesight, sense of smell and hearing are heightened and very acute. Funny how these vital 'senses' must be dampened down by the presence of toxins, and we don't even know it. 

I have long wondered about eyesight in particular as my eyes are still the same (if a little better because of all the detoxing) while others around me are wearing glasses at the same age. Perhaps, my diet will stand me well in this department? Time will tell...

Speaking of senses, when you are doing a cleanse especially for this length of time your hearing and sensitivity to noise is also enhanced. Yesterday I found myself just wanting natural noises and really enjoyed being outside. I actually spent quite some time with the ducks and goose - watching them splash and talk softly to each other....

As usual I am really looking forward to seeing how this MC plays out and of course the week afterwards when it all comes together. My thoughts are already going to next month, when I think that I will continue to do these 10 days each month and see where it takes me. 

It's a great form of discipline and continues to change my life in only positive ways.

Have a great day!

April


My daughter in Schull on a sunny day

Monday, 20 August 2012

Day 4 - So Far, So Good...

Well, we are all doing fine and moving right along here - it is remarkable how much time and effort goes into thinking about, preparing, cooking and eating food. When you are not doing much of it (or any) you end up with all of this free time on your hands. Plenty of time to get things done.

During each of these cleanses I still cook for the little one and the dogs/cat/turtle etc. as they would not take kindly to doing a fast with us. However, I don't even think much about eating food myself, because as I've said before and discuss in my book The Pagan Diet, my mind just goes into Master Cleanse mode along with my body and that is it for the entire 10 days.

However, I do plan menus for our next celebration and that was the topic of discussion last night as everyone wants something different - and now the challenge is on for me to create 'something different'. As you might have already guessed, I like a challenge!

Well, today is day four or our ten day MC and I am feeling pretty good. I ended up going to bed early last night thinking that I would read, but I was tired so fell asleep right away. And I slept fairly deeply. Just a couple of dreams though...

Last night I dreamt of clothes, cases, bags, traveling on buses and clothes in shops - usually this means significant changes deep into the tissues and cellular structure, so I am curious about what exactly will present itself over these next couple of days.

I am still closing lots of energy leaks (this is my own technique, get my book if you want to know more) to safety on the spiritual path and I can see several situations more clearly where I was not feeling safe. However, these feelings of threat, danger, hazard or peril - have been largely trained out of us and are not always easily recognized. They are often disguised as something else - usually discomfort, awkwardness or anxiety which we readily dismiss. 

It is very important to get back into these spaces and places of our bodies so we can listen carefully and follow inner instructions implicitly. 

When I check in with my body right now, I have some symptoms of detox, my tongue is coated, my hair is limp, I feel toxic, slight headache, a bit tired - but my mind is clear, I have done my second salt water flush and my energy is rising overall. 

Not a bad start to the 4th day overall! 

Enjoy your day,

April


Cover for my Universal Energy Laws - Protection in the Healing Professions