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Author: Maria De Vivo

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I asked for help, so I didn’t drown

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This day started very well.  We stayed at a friend’s place, we had a lovely night and woke up feeling very grateful about life.  We were all in a great mood, had a lovely breakfast and then walked to the beach, which was located a couple of blocks away from the place we were staying at.

As we arrived at the beach, we noticed that the swimming area allocated by the Life Guards and indicated by the flags, as is the the usual practice in Australia, was very narrow. “Currents must be strong today”, I thought.

The Sun was out on a very warm summer day, so my husband and I decided to go in for a swim.  I’m usually very careful and was checking that we were getting in the water within the allocated area.  The waves were quite strong and my husband noticed they become more gentle deeper in the water, so suggested we walked a little further in to avoid been constantly slapped by the waves.  I agreed.

As we continued moving in, I noticed that there were holes in the sandy floor.  This brought a memory from childhood where my dad said to me to be careful if there holes in the sand as it was an indication of wild conditions in the water.  My husband wanted to continue moving in, so I ignored this thought and played along by swimming under the waves as they broke and so on.

There was a point when we decided to get out of the water, so we started to move towards the beach.  However, the strong current was pulling us in. The waves were very frequent, so I wasn’t having enough time to breathe between waves and I wasn’t making any progress. My husband was holding my hand, but neither of us were capable of getting out.  I realised we were in trouble.

As soon as I realised I wasn’t going to be able to get out on my own, I raised my hand to ask for help.  Fortunately, the Life Guards were already watching us and ready to take action.  Immediately, a few of them came in the water and offered a flotation device they used to pull us out.  The operation was quite quick and although I managed to swallow a bit of water, I came out feeling well and recovered almost instantly.

When I got back to where my friends were waiting for us, totally unaware of the drama we had just gone through, we sat down on a towel feeling grateful for being safe and for the quick action of the Life Guards.  I also noticed that on this day, they were all out ready for action, rather than the usual relaxed attitude I had observed on previous visits to this beach, which was another sign of the wild conditions on the day.

I am normally very confident in the water. Throughout my life, I have practiced a few water sports and nothing like this had happened to me in the 19 years I have been living in Australia, so a part of me was confused and perhaps disappointed.

Upon reflection of the events of the day, I realised the following:

I ignored the warning signs

As mentioned before, I had noticed the conditions were different this day.  A very narrow swimming area, the holes in the sandy floor and ignored behaviour of the Life Guards.  My gut had told me not to continue going in the water, but as I was with my husband, I thought I was being over cautious.

How many times have we ignored the warning signs and got ourselves into destructive, dangerous or very inconvenient experiences?

I was reminded this day, we should never ignore the warning signs.

I asked for help quickly

Despite the disappointment of my inability of getting out of the water on my own, as soon as I realised I was in trouble, I asked for help. I didn’t continue to struggle to satisfy my ego.  Should I have continued to trying to get out on my own, perhaps there would have been a very different result and no one to write about it.

I asked for help, so experienced, trained people, with the appropriate equipment were able to rescue me effectively and with no regrettable or negative consequences.

How many times, while struggling with life situations, we have chosen to try “getting out” on our own, instead of asking for help, and continued to sink into a deep hole hard to get out of?

It’s not like we can’t deal with life situations on our own, but if struggling, it is important to recognise and discern when we need to ask for help and ask in time.  We can ask someone we trust, a family member or a professional, according to the circumstances.

Do not wait until you drown to ask for help. It might be too late!

My friends didn’t notice I was struggling

When we returned to the beach, our friends were surprised to see we were the ones rescued by the Life Guards.  Although we were swimming close to the shore and our friends were sitting near the Life Guards, they hadn’t noticed we were in trouble.

So, that helped me realise that unless we speak, or circumstances are quite evident, our friends or people surrounding us won’t know we are struggling. Please reach out if you are in trouble!


Have you had a similar experience? I welcome you to share it here to help others in similar circumstances.

Leave your comments below!

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12/12/2019 A new way of Living

Numbers related to each day bring a vibration into the realm of possibilities. They invite us to move in a certain direction and we may choose to flow or go against the flow.

The 12/12/2019 is vibrationally, a very important day.  It offers a gateway to move into a higher, more aligned and freer life if we so choose to.

12 in Esoteric Numerology is the Light in the Trinity.  As the day of the month, it invites us to tune into our feeling side and observe, so we can break the patterns of the past and see that the light we are receiving, comes from our Source, our Creator.  This will allow us to follow our guidance without fear.  We may feel the need of doing things in a new way.

The corresponding Tarot card is the “Hangman”. The Hangman is upside down.  He is finally seeing the world from a new perspective.  He is releasing himself from the ropes that had him prisoner, without attachments. He gives everything up, in order to receive the “gift of the Soul”.  Letting go of the old ways with detachment would facilitate the upliftment process. Otherwise, we may feel like the victim of any situations that may be going on in our lives.

12, is a 3 (1+2=3). 3 represents the Blueprint in Esoteric Numerology.  This day, we have the possibility to see beyond what is apparent, so pay attention. Observe your feelings, your emotions as they may show you the required changes in your life.

The month is also a 12/3. The month tells us about the rhythm, the pace at which we need to move in order to be in alignment with our Higher Self.  12 asks us to move beyond the current paradigms and allow ourselves to communicate our heart’s desires.  Not the emotional heart, but the one that is able to communicate at a deeper level and knows beyond the knowing.

If you look at the day and month as a reduction of 12/3, you get 33, which once again invites us to open our hearts and act from that compassionate place.  Observe your thoughts, so this doesn’t take you the other way and feel like a martyr or a victim of the world.

12+12=24/6.  24 in Esoteric Numerology represents “Service to the group”. What is your group? Your family, your employees, your community? How are you serving the group? Check that this care is allowing and not suffocating.  The invitation is let go of the need to control and allow the transformation.

The year is also a 12/3. The year speaks of the work we need to do in order to deliver the job that has been assigned to us. As explained before when mentioning the Hangman, we are asked to change our perspective, to turn around.

20 (of the century) +1+9 = 30/3. 30 represents an upliftment. To rise and “let the light reveal Divine life”.  So, it seems this is the culmination of the year. This day opens a portal that provides an opportunity for upliftment.

24+12=36/9. 36 represents the wisdom gained through experience.

24+30=54/9. 54 tells us it is time to teach and give our wisdom.

12 being a 3, we could also see: 3 (day) + 3 (month) = 6. 3 of the year, could also show 63. 63 talks about alignment.

And so, you can see why this day has been nominated as an “Ascension Gateway Opening”, a day to reveal your authentic Divine self. Leaving behind a fear based way of living to welcome the new way, free and filled with light.  It invites us to shift in consciousness.

It also coincides with the Full moon in Gemini. Full moons are times of completion. As Soluntra King mentions in her blog, this is a time of “completion in unison, aligning, bringing it all together”.

As this is an invitation and we have Free Will, you can choose to take advantage of this opportunity or not. What will you choose?

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11/11/2019

Day Numerology – 11/11/2019

11/11 has always been distinguished as an auspicious day for manifestation.

Observing the shape of the number 11, it could be seen as a channel for the light to come through. In fact, in Esoteric Numerology, 11 is called “The Prophet”. It is a master number and its vibration facilitates our ability to tune in to the light and gain clarity on the path.

If we become still, through meditation or our preferred way to go into silence, higher ideas and inspiration may uplift us and come easier to us. It is always best to listen when we are still, otherwise the inspiration can be distorted by our emotions and desires.

The month, November, also carries the energy of 11, strengthening the push for us to connect to our Higher Self, Source, God.

I find it interesting that this day is also Remembrance Day in Australia. At the 11th hour, on the 11th of November, a minute of silence is dedicated to those who died in war. Contemplation is expected.

11 + 11 = 22/4.
4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 22, which in Esoteric Numerology speaks of the Manifestation of the Plan. Therefore, an ideal day to focus on that which needs to be manifested. Using the energy of the 11, we are invited to align with the Higher Plan; with our Purpose. 22 is the Master Builder and is expected to create for the Higher good.

2019, 2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 12/3, therefore, 11/11/2019 21 + 12 = 34/7
34 in Esoteric Numerology represents spiritualised matter and gives us a method to create that Plan.

Take time to be still, tune in, gain clarity and focus as you are guided on the next steps and don’t interfere.

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1/11/2019

Day Numerology: 1/11/2019

Today, the beginning of November, brings a new energy to the world.

Coming from October, a month 10, when we were influenced to take action with a new level of understanding, and having recently experienced a New Moon in Scorpio, which according to many Astrologists was asking us to move into a new direction, aligning us more with our own Truth, we come into November, an 11 month. In Esoteric Numerology 11 means “The Prophet”. It talks about a need to go in and reconnect with our Inner Guide, with our Higher Self, with the Source of All that is, so we can be led into that new path or new way.

The energy of the day 1, gives us the drive to move into that new space, if we so choose.

1 + 11 = 12/3. The year 2019, 2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 12/3, therefore we have a double 12 energy moving us within. 12 is able to see beyond, the blueprint, the Divine Plan. The energy of 12 asks us to follow the Plan of God. It asks us to give up the lower mind desires, so we can align with the Greater Plan. Twice this energy, bringing in the 2, Love/Wisdom, which brings us together and Protects us.

In addition to this, 1/11/2019 12 + 12 = 24/6
24 in Esoteric Numerology is the “Alchemical transformation in Time and Space”, devotion to the group. Its challenge is to let go of control, which is necessary to allow that transformation. It needs to surrender and trust.

Today, the invitation is to find the space to connect to our Source, to God, Spirit or however you feel more comfortable calling this Universal, Creative, All encompassing loving energy, so you may be guided into this new direction or new way of behaving in the world, and surrender, give up your control and Trust that All is well and you are loved and protected. 

You may feel the need for introspection. Go within!

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10/10/2019

Day Numerology 10/10/2019

Today is an interesting day.

10 in Esoteric Numerology means “Rebirth of spirit in matter”. 10 has already done the journey from 1 to 9, has learned the lessons and comes back with a different level of understanding. It carries the energy of the 1, the drive, the leadership, but it also carries the wisdom of the lessons learned. It talks about courage and independence, but it may also carry fear as it can feel the heaviness of the experiences of the past. It understands there is a new way of doing things and the challenge is to go ahead and do it. So, today you may feel there must be a new or better way of doing things, but you may also experience the fear of the unknown.

 

The month, October, also carries the energy of the 10, but in this case, it gives the rhythm to the day. It may push for that new way to be considered and pondered.
10 + 10 = 20/2. 20 in Esoteric Numerology indicates gestation, so today a new way is being considered and evaluated. The 2, looking at the different possibilities.

2019, 2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 12/3, therefore, 10/10/2019 20 + 12 = 32/5
32 in Esoteric Numerology represents crystallised light, the “Higher mind delivers the word”, so listen clearly to any ideas that come to you. Messages can come in many ways: dreams, a message on a billboard that resonates with you, an ad on TV, or an idea that pops in your head. Be attentive, pay attention and follow the voice of your heart.

2019 can also be read as 20 + 1 + 9 = 30/3, therefore 10/10/2019, could also be 30 + 20 = 50/5, which also indicates a new way, change.

Interestingly, Soluntra King, who I follow, talks about a portal that opens today, creating a shift in consciousness.

We are also close to the Full Moon in Aries. I was listening to Cristiana Caria this morning, and she was talking about “Building new foundations of who we truly are”.

Listen within, meditate, contemplate, take time to be still so the messages become clear and the path ahead revealed.

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Just for Today, Do not Anger

“Just for Today, do not Anger!”

This is one of Reiki’s principles. It aims to help us be aware, and become more conscious of our actions and emotions one day at a time.

Easier said than done, right?

Anger is a survival instinct, and happens when we perceive something to threaten our survival, or what survival means to us. It may be a threat to our career, a threat to our self-worth, or even a threat to interrupt a smooth drive on a sunny day, a threat to whatever survival means to us will trigger anger.

If we observe ourselves every time anger is ignited in our lives, we will become aware of the things we believe are at risk and need protecting.  If we look deeply and gently, we will discover the pain in our hearts.

Instead of turning our faces away from the pain, we should look at it, accept it and love it until it dissolves.

Dear teacher and guide Soluntra King (https://www.evenstarcreations.com/), invites us, after taking a deep breath, say the words “I love it, I accept it, I embrace it, I surrender to it” over and over until the negative feelings are gone.

In some occasions, we may need to take action.  For example, if our boundaries are been violated, we may need to discuss and establish rules around them, or distance ourselves from the offending part.

However, many times, the emotion can be triggered by a false belief that may be ingrained in our subconscious, and only by bringing it out into the awareness, can we start our healing journey.  Not only self-regulation will become much easier, but as we heal, we will no longer be triggered.

Then, we may find ourselves without anger in our hearts and this principle will become second nature.

Can you remember what triggered your anger last time?  I invite you to practice this exercise and see how you feel after.

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Time for Re-evaluation

At this point, we would all have heard about the situation in the Amazon jungle in Brazil, as well as other difficult events “exploding” in the world.

It seems like it is time to re-evaluate the way we are doing things and find alternatives.  It is not a gentle energy; action needs to be taken NOW.

We are in August, which is the month 8.  8 is about re-evaluation, discrimination. 2019 is a year 12 (2+0+1+9=12) and 8+12=20, which indicates gestation.  The gestation of a new time.  The gestation of a new way of being, which is required for us to move to the next step in consciousness.  We need to take action.  The situation can’t wait.

In the case of the Amazon jungle burning, a rainforest often referred as the lungs of the world as it produces approximately 20% of the oxygen of planet Earth, an important ecosystem with amazing biodiversity and Sacred land to many indigenous tribes, calls to an urgent worldwide movement to make changes if we want to survive.  Are we going to keep behaving for immediate self pleasure, or are we going to start looking at what benefits us all as a group?

This is in fact, the next path in evolution as we move from being selfish to becoming selfless.

Soluntra King (https://www.evenstarcreations.com/) gives us a way of looking at these situations from a higher perspective and instead of acting from fear, we can move from love, so our actions are guided by the light, rather than clouded by emotion.

I invite you to reflect and take steps in your own life.  We are not all meant to participate on street protests, or donate money to reconstruct what has been destroyed, but we can all make changes that will benefit the whole.  Change is in everyone’s hands.

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My turn to be an Angel

Recently, my mother and I went on a beautiful holiday together. As she has limited mobility, we requested Special Services, so she could be wheeled through the Airports and taken to the door of each of the planes.

At some Airports, they put you in a special room, where you wait for the appropriate staff to come and take you to the corresponding gate on time for your plane to board.

While we were waiting in the Special Services room at the Heathrow Airport in London, I had to take a few walks to the shops and run some errands before we were taken to the gate.

As I returned from one of my walks and talked to my mother confirming I had successfully completed the task at hand, a lady approached me and started speaking to me in Spanish.

This lady explained to me that her plane had been delayed a few hours and she had been there since early hours in the morning.  She wasn’t prepared for this and she didn’t speak English.  For this reason, she hadn’t been able to eat or drink anything, as she hadn’t been able to communicate to anyone or purchase anything from the Vending Machines. She was starving and confused and when she saw me and realised I could speak Spanish, asked for help.

I talked to the Manager of the room to check the status of her Flight and explain her situation.  Also, I bought her a drink and explained other things she needed at that moment to get her through the next step.  I invited her to sit with us until it was time for us to leave and reassured her everything was in order and they knew about her and where to take her.

She then proceeded to say: “You are my Angel”. As I looked back at her in surprise because of her words, she said to me. “I was desperate and didn’t know what to do.  I made a prayer and asked God for help and at that precise moment you came in through the door! You are my Angel”.

I was moved by this and realised how a simple act of kindness can mean the world to someone else.

That day was my turn to be an Angel.  Could today be yours? 

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Reiki Magic…is it?

Reiki is a beautiful energy healing technique brought to us by Dr. Mikao Usui at the end of the 1800s (History of Reiki).  The practitioner lays the hands on the client and works as a channel of divine love-life energy.

One of the main purposes for Reiki is self-care.  Once attuned, a person is able to give healing to oneself and is encouraged to do this on a daily basis as a self-care practice.

Reiki works on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level and brings about feelings of relaxation and deep peace after the treatment.  It helps to re-balance, nurture, restore.

One must be open to receive in order to be able to feel the benefits of a Reiki treatment, either when giving to self or receiving from a practitioner.  This is due to the free-will principle which operates at all times.

In saying this, if one truly wants to see change, commitment to taking action is necessary.  In all my years as a practitioner and now as a teacher, I have observed that although immediate healing is possible, it is more common to see a gentler and slower process, which allows for the overall wellbeing of the client.  Reiki supports us in creating the possibility of greater awareness and a rise in consciousness.  With this support, ideas, inspiration, need for change will arise.  It is up to the receiver to follow through, so an “wholistic” change/healing is possible.

Therein lies the magic of Reiki.  It is a very gentle divine inspired tool to support the client on their transformational journey.

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Flowing like Water

Haven’t we all being marvelled when looking at a waterfall…What is it that captures our attention?

Flow like water they say… Have you ever observed what happens to the water that ends up becoming a waterfall? There is this water flowing gently on a river or creek, going about its business in a peaceful flow.  All of a sudden, something changes and it seems like the speed of the current starts to increase and what before was a gentle movement, becomes a little more agitated and frantic.  The speed keeps increasing and when it least expects it, the water is about to make a big leap.  There is no way back, it is inevitable.  It is falling.  Sometimes the fall is small, but sometimes is really big.  There is nothing to hold on to, there is just the fall.  When it makes it to the bottom, there is a big splash.  It changes everything that was before.  There is a big confusion, drops of water everywhere, separation, movement, restructure.  It takes a while before all the drops of water get back together to continue the journey, but then, there is calm again, peace.  This all happens before our eyes and we just feel almost hypnotised by the beauty, the peace this brings.

Doesn’t this sound familiar to you?  Travelling through life, doing what we are used to, following the same routines we are comfortable with, when all of a sudden something changes. It seems like everything starts changing its rhythm and we are no longer able to keep the same pace.  There is a little bit of confusion and fear.  Maybe we get a little anxious as we don’t know exactly what is coming our way.  As we see the changes approaching, a bit more fear invades our senses and we try to hold on to what we know. However, the change is inevitable. We are asked to take a big leap and there is no way back.  We have no other choice than closing our eyes and let the momentum take us where we need to go.  After the fall there is confusion.  Everything has shifted, we are no longer the same.  A big restructure has occurred and it might take a while before we are able to put our parts together to be able to continue the journey.  But once we do, there is peace again and we might be grateful that all this took place.  We are certainly in a better place.

Some of us, when seeing the changes coming, try to hold on to a rock to avoid the fall.  However, this doesn’t work.  Our fear will increase, we will become very anxious and very tired of holding on to something that doesn’t work.

Is this you at the moment?  What part of the journey are you at?  Wherever you are, simply Trust.  It will all eventually fall in place and after you allow the shift, the restructure, there is growth, there is peace.  We are no longer the same, but we are greater, we are renewed, we are stronger, more powerful.

If we were able to observe this process from the distance, as the observer, we would be marvelled at the fabulous shift that just happened before our eyes.

Just let go and flow like water! you won’t regret it!

Maria De Vivo