New Website!!!!

I was so inspired today that I have finally created my website.

Please take a look and let me know what you think.

More will be coming soon..... But at least this is a start.

In My Dreams

My new goal for the next year is to have Odessa's Herbals products featured in two magazines and on Craft Revolution.com. This by far one of the best and most inspirational websites I have been too in a long time. I LOVE it.

Also, I will be opening a new ETSY account towards the end of December.
You will be able to find it here.

I will let everyone know when it is up.

One more thing to inspire everyone today. I have a new hero. Her name is Diane Kappa and she is a fabric designer. Her website is located at www.dianekappa.com and I hope one day to meet her. Her pillows are beautiful to look at, are designed with amazing colors and the intention of her company is one of pure love and creativity. I think I might give her a candle one of these days to help her towards her goal.

Last night I went to Lola's in Seattle. This is one of my new favorite hangout spots. It was snowing and I was drinking a lovely glass of Red Wine. In my bag I had a beautiful Orange Courage candle with me. For some reason I was compelled to give it to my waitress the candle as a gift. I have never met someone randomly and just knew that they needed one of my candles, until today. She had a little artist waiting inside of her that needs to get out and play. We did not talk too much about the candle but I know she needed it and I know it will help her.

Candles ... Candles

This weekend I made 20 candles and I had the best weekend ever. I was able to spend time alone, working with essential oil, wax and energy.

What made the weekend even better was the snow that arrived on Sunday. I kept singing holidays songs out loud. Ahmi, my dog, spent almost all day outside. She loves the snow. The poor cats had to stay inside but they got to sleep on the bed so they were not complaining.

This morning my commute was 3 hours long. I took a nice nap and felt very safe on the bus inside of driving my small car.

I will see some friends tonight from high school. They are the first people I have seen since I graduated over 10 years ago. It feels good to connect with people again.

Working

I am at work today. It is so nice and quiet, I have my door closed and am listening to This American Life over the internet.

Thanksgiving was peaceful this year. I spent some time yesterday giving thanks to the universe and thinking of all my loved ones who have passed on.

My theme for this week is Ghosts and Spirits who are sill around. I have such a wonderful story to write about how this became my theme, which I will write later this weekend.

The candles are back

I am in the midst of making 50 candles by the holidays.

It feels so good to cook up candles again. The candles are getting more powerful and lovely.

My new candle is called Intentional Wealth. This candle has been inspired by Colette Baron-Reid. It is sage green and glows yellow at night. This candle is a two fold candle. First, it will help you to clear blocks that you may have in attracting wealth. You will notice areas in your life where the blocks are and be able to process them. Then, the candle will help you to attract miracles that will help you to realize how wealthy you truly are. It will also help to manifest material things, but more importantly this candle will open your spirit to how rich the universe is and how important it is to never live in lack but to share the abundance.

Vincent J. Barra

My new hero is Vincent J. Barra. He has an internet radio show on Tuesday from 4-6 pm pacific time and I never miss it.

I have to say that I am very impressed by this intuitive reader. He is very good at getting to the heart of a callers issue and helping them.

He also suggest keep a list of 100 goals that people want to create in life. I started my goals this morning. I was very surprised to realize how much my goals revolved around forgiveness of people from my past. I thought my goals would revolve around work, material possessions or traveling. But no, they were about forgiving myself, forgiving other people and realizing how successful I already am.

I look forward to listening to all of Vincents show's and to oneday meet and talk with him.

Please listen to his show and give him a call sometime. It will change your life.

Lesson for the Day

I read this quote this morning that has really inspired me to think differently.

"The Universe wants you to achieve all that you desire, and when you align yourself with the Laws of Success, it will do everything in its power to help you on your way--- but desperation and urgency are deal breakers. This isn't because the Universe wants to prolong your yearning. In fact, just the opposite is true: It wants you to enjoy your life and engage in a different, higher vibration now-- and stop waiting for some vague happiness to come in the distant future. The best energy happens when you let go of urgency and engage in trust, when you rid yourself of despair and choose peace in the present instead."

Oh, this quote just made me weak in the knees and almost shaky. It is true, I have been living in the past too much lately and also living in the vague future of happiness.

This was the lesson I took away from my Sonia Choquette conference yesterday. Live in the present, live in the now and be totally happy and positive about this moment.
I will admit, I had a pretty good time at the Sonia talk. I laughed, I even danced and sang. I would have like to have had more time to interact and give readings to strangers, or have had her give readings but for what she presented yesterday, I was happy.

I am busy this weekend making intentional wealth candles for my seminar in NYC and reading the book that Sonia gave me yesterday. It is raining again in the Northwest so I must stay busy inside.

Friday Night

There is nothing better to do on a Friday night then clean my house, let go of old energy and clear up any blocks.

I have never been that concerned with cleaning in the past. But lately all I want to do is clean, recycle, donate and let go of everything that I do not need anymore. It really is the best way to heal energy that might be negative or stale.

Tomorrow I will be seeing Sonia Choquette and then I am off to the weekend home to make wonderful candles for my friends in NYC!!!!

Theme of the week

CUT THE CORDS

This is my theme/ lesson for this week. I have some cords that are still connected to heartache and pain from years ago. I have done a lot of thinking this week and I have realized that I really need to let go of the pain, the dreams of these people coming back to me and allow the universe to bring me better energy. I still have energy in me that feels these people are the only people who will ever love me, but if this is the truth, why did they leave?

I feel like I need a healing. Maybe it has to do with the sudden death of my best friend who came into my life at the same time I was attached to this past love that I can not get over. But, for me to be myself and be whole, even the psychic side, I could not stay with this person. He would never except my psychic side.

But I know this cord is still going strong and I need this to end. I need to let him go, I need him to let me go or I need us to get back together and work through all these issues that are still out there.

Any guidance is needed because I feel like I am in a energy traffic jam.

But on the good side of things, my candles are stronger and more powerful. I am making a huge batch of intentional wealth candles this weekend. These candles are inspired by Colette Baron Reid.

Closer to NYC

So I signed up for the NYC conference today. Next week I will buy my ticket and then next month I will be taking a vacation, seeing my family and getting to meet a new hero of mine. All in 5 days.

I am so excited!!!!!!

This morning my one of my best friends who now lives in Sweden called to tell me how much she missed our women's group from last year. We were talking about starting a new virtual women's club on line. So if anyone is interested in joining our online club, let me know.

I figured I would post theme's for the week, writing topics, and book suggestions.

I will provide more details as I get a better understanding.

Next week I am going to see Sonia Choquette speak. She has been a long standing influence over my life for the last ten years and I have never seen her speak. I am interested to see her but also a little shy about it. I know she has music preformed at her events and wants people to dance, which is fine for most people but for me, it is just not my thing. Not saying that I am out of touch with my body or soul. I just connect in a different way then she does. I will let everyone know how it goes next week.

PHARAOH

Today as I was driving home in the blackness I almost hit two dogs.
I was so worried that I pulled over and went after the dogs. I was able to get one and I lost the second one.

One dog was a black lab with no collar on, the other one was a black Doberman pinscher. The Doberman was the dog I was able to get a hold of and took to my car. He had a tag on so I drove around for awhile looking for the second dog and then finally gave up. Pharaoh (the Doberman) laid down in the back seat of my car or got up and gave me kisses on the cheek. He was so sweet and lovely. I knew the two dogs knew each other and Pharaoh was so worried about his buddy. I took Pharaoh home and when the man came to answer the door he looked at Pharaohs collar, which was in my hand to make sure I had the right house, and the man looked very worried. I asked him if he had two dogs missing and then quickly reassured him that I had Pharaoh in my care and he was alive and safe. I also let him know where the other dog was located when he got away.

The man thanked me and said that he was amazed I not only caught the Doberman but actually put him in my car. He said most people were too scared of the dog to pet it much less put it in their car.

I was driving away thinking to myself, I was never once scared of this dog. I was worried and wanted to get him home safe, but never scared.

I guess I don't fear dogs. I don't go out of my way to pet all dogs, nor do I approach dogs I should not but I never fear dogs. Usually dogs love me and want to sit next to me. I can't imagine being scared of any dog. They are so sweet and lovely.

Pharaoh did not want to leave my car. He knew he was in trouble, he jumped in the back seat and laid down. I trusted the man and knew they were not abusing the dog so I gave him back. But now I realize how lonely my life is during the week without my dog. I love dogs. And I had never met a Doberman before, but I really liked that one.

In other exciting news, I started making candles again and they are getting even more powerful with energy. I am excited for this weekend. I plan on getting more supplies and making as many candles as I can for the Holidays.

Reasons why I feel cranky

This evening I had a bit of darkness wash over me.
On the way home I was trying to figure out why I was so uncomfortable and down.

I realized that one reason is I have not set any intentions lately. I got so wrapped up in my friends death that I feel like I sort of fell off the positive wagon. I need to also some some writing in my journal and some dreaming.

So tonight I am going to set some intentions, write in my journal and figure out what candles I want to make this weekend.

I have been doing some reading and investigating on new aromatherapy mixes for my candles and I feel my energy and fire really coming back to Odessas Herbal's. I am so excited to get back into the workspace of creating intentions.

Update for NYC

My candle is burning strong and tall. I dreamt of NYC last night and I received an email this morning with more details about the event.

It is a one day event that is priced within my budget. It sounds really interesting and would leave me time to visit with my relatives in NYC. Plus, I would get to meet new people who have the same interests as myself!

Now to check the airline flights!!!

This intention is coming closer and closer to me.

Theme for the week

Today there has been a common theme for me.

The theme is, I need to go to NYC for an intuitive weekend workshop and I need to make it happen.


I have not felt a pull like this in a long time. I picked up two books from the library about candle magic, both books written by women living in NYC. I then read about Colette Baron Reid doing a conference there and I decided, I need to go see her.

So I made a candle to help me get the courage and finances together and I know in one month I will be visiting NYC and meeting wonderful new people.

I can't wait!

With a loss comes a lesson

With my best friend gone, I now realize how important it is to let everyone and anyone in your life know they are important and you love them.

What I miss most about my best friend are things that I did not even realize I would miss. Like having someone to call right when I get out of work and wanted to laugh, or when I was feeling blue I knew he would be there or having someone I could spend a whole day talking about nothing with and feel so good..

Today I wore all green. I am deep into my heart Charka right now. I am trying to balance my heart and get through this hard time.

I know I will see and talk with Shaun in my dreams. I know he will always be with me. I just wish he could have stayed around longer, I wanted to grow older with him and always have someone I could make laugh.

Shaun also taught me about unconditional love. I never saw him mad. He always accepted people for who they were and never spoke a bad word about anyone. He had such a big heart and an old soul.

Rest in Peace

Today my best friend died.

Rest in Peace Shawn Taylor.

I will always love you and miss you more than could know.

15 hours a week of free time

With my new job, I now have 15 hours a week of free time. No more 55 hour weeks for me!!!!

Isn't that strange? That I could look at a week in terms of hours of free time? I never thought that would be me. I am a hard worker but I do have my limits and 55 hour weeks in a job where I am not happy is a huge limit for me.

So this weekend I relaxed, clean my garden, went for a midnight drive to the top of a mountain and watched shooting stars and then had breakfast with a group of friends.

But more importantly, I am learning to enjoy myself again and not be stressed out all the time.
It is so easy to get catch up in the stress of corporate life and to forget that we are on this earth to take care of it and enjoy it.

What a difference!

I just got back from my first day on the new job.

Whoa nelly!

Compared to my last job, this new job is like a field of sunflowers.

I can't believe how different the company culture is. Where at one company you were suggest to not talk with your co-workers at this company collaboration is all the rage.
This new company actually brings in expert speakers to talk with the work force about change and how best to handle it.

I do hope I make a good impression. I really enjoy the new place.

Except, now I am downtown and close to the shopping area so I must not get tempted!!!!
Actually, it will be fine. Now that I have less stress and I am in a much more positive company, I am just feeling so blessed.

Winter has come upon us very quickly and I am feeling like just jumping in some cozy clothes and sitting infront of a fire. I also want to eat spicy foods and drink warm apple cider.
I love the fall.

Today is a day of forgiveness

While I was taking an aromatherpy bath this morning and letting my mind wander, I realized that I was forgiving people from my past who had hurt me. Not only was I forgiving them, but I was also sending them love and prayers for a healthy and happy life.

I felt a burst of love and positive energy in my body because I realized that I had just let go of a lot of pain and suffering I was causing myself. I forgive those people for the wrongs that they did in our relationship and how they reacted to them. I do not take the blame but I realized from my end of the situation, I was ready to forgive, forget and stop any negative emotion I might feel about them.

This will help me release a lot of old baggage and prepare for more loving people to come into my life.

So my theme for today is forgiveness and peace and purification. I feel more pure now then I have in a really long time. I am letting go of things that I had no idea I still was keeping bottled up inside of me.

Also, one of the best parts of forgiveness is the confidence that comes afterwards. I am that much better of a person for accepting the pain I had caused to someone and forgiving them for hurting me.

The love of my life right now

This is my nephew Dylly bean and I think he is the greatest. I love this little guy so much.
I will really miss spending so much time with him since I start work again but at least now I will be a little closer to him on a daily basis. And his mother (my sister) is my best friend in the whole world!

Amazing bloggers

Wow!

Today I feel like I hit the jackpot. I found two amazing and inspiring blogs that made me very excited and feel all warm and googly inside.

These are women who are actively being positive and wanting to share their journey with the world.

Be Alive Believe Be You

The Silent K

I hope to join their book club so I am dusting off my copy of True Balance and going to reread it right now!

Cleaning out the garden

As I was doing my fall cleaning in my garden, I realized that I have been blogging for a year now.

Wow!!!

What a year it has been. I think this year I have truly grown and come into myself. I have started to open my psychic work to the public and I have become grounded and confident in myself.

I am at my Saturn returning and I have not only embraced it, I have turned it around to be a guiding light in my travels.

Happy 1st Birthday Odessas Herbals!!!!!!

Several HUGE Lessons

Wow!

This last month has provided several huge lessons from the universe. I still feel like at times I need to pinch myself or remind myself of the quote from Sonia Chouquette " How good can you stand it?"

1. This last month I learned that I do not need to be a victim. This translate into the lesson of if you don't like a situation then just leave. For the last six months I had been very unhappy at my job. The department was a bad fit for me. The work was interesting and the people outside my department were really nice but my department was like the negative bat cave. I finally realized one night that I could leave. I did not have to stay and suffer. I could find another job and trust that the universe will provide.

Which brings me to lesson 2.

2. The universe will provide if you trust enough not to try and control anything. So basically, last month I left my job with nothing lined up. I was just so happy to leave the company I was at that I knew I had made the right decision. Every morning I woke up thanking the universe for the fact I did not have to return to work. I took a vacation, I stayed up late and woke up later. I relaxed and stopped thinking about work. I did a little ceremony and let go of all work related objects I had. I never questioned the universe but truly followed my intuition and gut about getting out of the work situation and allowing something better to come along.

Something better comes along....Lesson 3......

3. Yesterday I received an offer from a company to work in it's product development group. This is a dream job, department and company. How could it have been this simple. I start on Tuesday. I never once worried about finding new work. I did not once get down on myself or beat myself up over leaving the previous job. I did not take the last job personally. This whole time I remained completely positive and excited about myself, my future and my gifts. I did not allow fear based thinking to enter my mind. I just allowed everyday to happen and to see what gifts the universe brought to me.


New Moon tonight!

Tonight marks the new moon and I will be out in my garden, celebrating my much earned lessons and preparing intentions for the next phase of my job life. I really want to let the universe know that I give thanks to them. I also want to give back. Right now I am being called into providing service for others. I do not know what form this will take yet, but I am ready to give to others and the universe, for I no longer live in fear but in abundance!

Isle of Iona

Many years ago I lived on the Isle of Iona in Scotland.
This island is a very scared and powerful place to people of many religions. The history tells of a pagan religion here but Iona is also where Saint Columba landed after leaving Ireland. Along with living on Iona, Saint Columba also brought the books of Kells to Iona.

I visit Iona ever couple of years. It is great to see old friends and make new ones. I love this island with all my heart. That's why my dreams last night were amazing!
I was back on Iona. This dream felt so real. The sounds, the smells and the hugs I received from many of my friends in my dream makes me want to go back to Iona right now!

One of my intentions for the future is to live in Scotland. This country is so intense and magical! I know one day I will live in Scotland and live everything about it!

This weekend

I am super excited for this weekend.

One of my hero's and she might even be my favorite person of all time is coming to Olympia.

The Dirt Girl from Wild Carrot Herbals ....Jody Berry is coming!

Jody will be at Radiance in Olympia on Saturday for an instore demo.

I can't even express to my readers how much my life has changed since meeting Jody. She has one of the biggest hearts and positive energy of anybody I have ever met. She is truly my hero, plus she is an amazing business owner and Gardner to boot!

If you ever get a chance to try or buy Wild Carrot Herbals products, please do! This is one company I endorse and support with all of my heart. Jody really does give back to her community and the earth.

Tomorrow I am going to visit the new school I want to attend. I will provide more details as they come but for now I can't wait.