In Loving Memory of Martin Elyshevitz

Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of my father-in-law, Marty Elyshevitz. He was 79 years old. Dad’s view of New Age was typical for his generation. He thought it silly, unfounded, and utterly without value. When Dad’s mother transitioned (passed away) we talked a bit about reincarnation. I suspected his tense body language had little to do with the Shiva crate on which he was sitting.

He didn’t believe reincarnation was possible. I wanted him to think about the possibility that our loved ones don’t leave us. They are just beyond the veil. But this concept did not bring him comfort. In a very matter of fact manner he said “When you die, you die.” So be it. I wasn’t willing to force my spiritual opinion on him.

Years later I would once again try to bring him comfort, but this time it was he who was dying. Dad died from prostate cancer last February. The entire family visited him in the hospital for months hoping for a miracle. Dad couldn’t speak, couldn’t acknowledge us, but I’m sure he knew we were there. My in-laws, my husband, my son, and I each took a turn whispering in Dad’s ear telling him not to worry we would all take care of Mom. Eventually, after a long battle, he let go.

Dad has only visited me in one dream. That's okay. I know he has so much to do and enjoy on the other side. My husband has spotted him quite a number of times, and this makes me very happy. I know Jeff misses his father's physical presence.

The world is not the same without Marty Elyshevitz. I’m not sure if he found his purpose in life while he was here in this dimension. He knew that we loved him, and we knew that he loved us and would do anything for us. And that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?

I love you Dad.
Emily
xoxox

The Benefits of Finding Your Life's Purpose

When I was in my 20’s I would asked myself: “What am I suppose to do with my life?” it was a daunting question. I remember looking at my hands and saying out loud, but to myself: “What are these hands suppose to do?” Not knowing was beyond emotional for me and I would cry myself to sleep on many a night. I worried about my future. If I couldn’t figure out my life’s purpose then what did that mean for me as I got older. Would I have success? Would I have happiness? Would I have love?

It appeared that everyone else around me knew why they were here on Earth, but my own purpose eluded me. One friend changed careers and became a teacher. Another friend left corporate America to earn his bachelor of fine art. Another friend became a district attorney. I watched as people changed from one successful career directly to another without the slightest blip. But not me, I jumped from one venture to another appearing unfocused and scattered to many of my friends. And believe me some even told me so but offered no clues to set me on the right path. Neither they nor I understood, at that time, that I was on a quest to find my true spiritual destiny. What looked like a lack of focus was really necessary steps on the road to fulfilling my life’s purpose…albeit the hard way.

Is there an easy way? It differs for everyone. Some of us recognize the constant guidance we receive on the road to finding our life’s purpose. Then there are those of us whose guides are beating their ethereal heads against their halos trying to get our attention and we, unfortunately, are not always ready to listen. As I wrote in my first blog post: My Spiritual Raison D’être Char Margolis told me I was a healer, but remember, I was not ready to accept her message. Sometimes we are so caught up in our own minutiae that we can’t see who we are truly meant to be even though the messages are constantly blaring at us. In my opinion, fear is the primary reason we are caught-up in our own mishegoss.

Fear is the nasty four letter word that resides at the epicenter of our reluctance for self-discovery and self-fulfillment. Fear controls you. The belief in a lack of abundance can hold you to a job or career that may pay well, but eats at your very soul. Fear blinds you. The illusion that you are not good enough, or that you are undeserving of joy, happiness, and success keep you from seeing your own spiritual destiny. Fear weakens you. Self-doubt and insecurity cause a frailty that belies your inner-strength and ability to discern what path is best for you to take.

Some, not surprisingly, ask why bother seeking a life’s purpose. Are you shocked? I was. Someone, who shall remain nameless, actually asked me why he should seek his life’s purpose. I never thought anyone would ever pose such a question. You live, you learn! Then I thought about it. My friend was comfortable with his life. He made enough money. He was happy with his wife and kids, and thought that asking such questions meant that he was not grateful to God for what he had. Why ask for more? So, I asked him if he loved his job. He replied “Not really.” but he was happy to have one in this souring economy. I asked him if there could possibly be room for improvement in his life. “Of course” he answered. I asked him if he could seriously say he had no wants or desires for a better life. He couldn’t make that claim.

My beloved grandmother, Corine, use to say “I wish more for you than you could ever imagine for yourself”. I believe this is the same with God. God has a bigger and better plan for you than you could ever imagine. Yes, being grateful everyday for everything the Universe has given you is very important. But what you have received, believe it or not, is a reflection of your own limited thinking. Ideally, we want to raise our vibration to be a closer match to God in order to receive the greatest gifts the Supreme Being has in store for us. After some thought, I created a list of what I think are 10 benefits of finding your life’s purpose.

10 Benefits of Finding Your Life’s Purpose:

1. Finding your life’s purpose is healing: Living your life’s purpose can put in a state of relaxation. Relaxation lowers the negative effect of Cortisol in the body. Relaxation is conducive to healing and creates better cognitive and immune function among other things. On an emotional level there is nothing better than waking up in the morning and preparing yourself to go off to do something that you truly love.

2. Raises your vibration: As an intuitive healer, I know that physical and psychological illness have lower vibratory frequencies. Things that make you unhappy cause you to vibrate at a lower level. This lower vibration makes you susceptible to illness, causes moodiness and anger, which attracts more of the same. We are all energy and energy vibrates at different levels. Finding your purpose creates positive energy and that attracts more positive energy.


3. Clears your way for more success: A positive energy flow is created and more good stuff in terms of opportunity start to come your way. You become more focused and you are able to strategize better. Creative ideas for success abound. You’ll unlock a secret door to prosperity!

4. Benefits all your relationships: You become a magnet for happiness and positive relationships. Your energy or vibe affects all those around you. You become a joy to be around. Finding your life’s purpose stops you from looking for a scapegoat for whom to blame for your inadequacies. No need for displaced aggression.

5. You can live a life of passion: Knowing your life’s purpose and acting on it means living a passion filled life. You possess a clear mission of what you want to do in life, and that realization is sheer happiness. Your life’s purpose brings you joy.

6. Self-fulfillment: Your life’s purpose has the power to make you feel whole.

7. Self-actualization: Your life’s purpose frees you from the paralysis of fear, and you become unstoppable.

8. Self-confidence: Your life’s purpose raises and repairs your self-esteem.

9. Re-establishes your connectedness to others: Your life purpose is, without a doubt, one that has you in service to others. The Universal Life Force wants us to walk this world together; learn from each other; help and love each other.

10. Re-establishes your connection with Source: Most importantly, your life’s purpose reconnects you with the Universal Life Source, in other words, God. You will know that you are not alone in this world, and God’s plan for you is nothing short of miraculous.

This is just the tip of the iceberg…there is so much more.

So, are you ready for the greatest experience of your entire life? Can you handle it? Hey, some of us are just not ready for the journey our life’s purpose will take us on. Would that mean my life would change? Yes. Will I have to be a vegetarian? Only if you have to. Can I still engage in “earthly” pleasures? (Wink, wink) Ahh, that I think depends on what you consider pleasurable (wink, wink! Back at ‘cha). Will I be broke? Only if you think it’s necessary. Will I become a Tingsha-Bell-clanging-weirdo mumbling mantras all day long? Do you want to be? .

Guess what folks, God gave us free will. This allows the Higher Power to experience Earthly existence through our actions. If ya wanna ring the bells and light the incense - be my guest - but DO NOT let the spiritual accoutrements get in the way of the real mission. That is discovering, living and loving your true purpose in Life.

Peace,
Emily Goddess
xo

My Spiritual Raison D'etre!

I have taken the plunge! The blogging plunge that is and decided to write about my journey on my own spiritual path. As I am writing this my spirit guides are showing me pictures of things/topics I can share with you. Helping me share ma raison d'etre. My spiritual reason for being.

Yes, I did say pictures. I am an intuitive and healer. It is an ability I have not always embraced with my full attention. I kept it secret most of my life because I was afraid of ridicule from those who thought it wasn't a rational pursuit or a legitimate way to make a living.

I was raised by my mother, is a devout Jehovah's Witness, who pretty much thinks that anything in this realm is demonic. However, oddly enough, it was my mother who introduced me to astrology, a science that fascinated me at the age of 10! My beloved grandmother was the one who recognized my gifts, celebrated them, and even trained me to the best of her ability. This makes me smile because little did my mother know I was often called into my grandmother's dimly lit bedroom to tell her and my great aunt what I saw in the candle's light. I love those memories. Though, honestly, at the time I was pretty bored with the process...heck I was only six years old. By the way, I saw my first spirit when I was about three years old...more on that in another post.

I stopped doing what I considered "wacky" stuff as a teenager to experience life. In my 20's I was being "called" again, and this time I voraciously read anything having to do with spirituality...even if I didn't understand it. In my 30's I accidentally came upon my ability to "read" people. I would offer to rub a friend's back and then I would tell them what I saw. I didn't think I was doing anything really significant. I was just having fun until one day a friend told me she was moving to Arizona with her husband, and that in our "session" I had accurately described everything she was going through. The image of a white bird, almost like a dove, flying over the Grand Canyon appeared to me. The bird had unusually long wings. My friend said "Emily you are more powerful than you realize." Mind you I thought I was crazy for "seeing" the Grand Canyon. I thought it simply meant she was moving far away. I put an incorrect practical spin on it and asked her if she was going to Japan where her husband had once worked.

The long white wings meant, in my spiritual vocabulary, the trip was a good one, and even though she'd be leaving her very close-knit family it was ultimately for the best. The Grand Canyon was a symbol born out of my own experience. My husband and I love the Grand Canyon, and have visited it many times.

My friend's words stayed with me and I wondered if I could repeat this psychic experience. I did over, and over, and over again. Wow! This was cool. It made me feel so happy, and confident. So, I continued to read, research, and experiment.

I wanted to understand what I was doing, but I had no reliable, credible source to contact. At this time I was having some serious problems in my life and decided to contact a reputable psychic. I made an appointment with Char Margolis, the celebrated psychic medium. You know, John Edward's good buddy! Yep, I go straight to the top!

Char told me that I am healer. I remember her emphatically stating this to me twice during my consultation. I wasn't ready to hear her. I was like "yeah, yeah, yeah...but this other thing...." When I think back on it I can only say: "What an ass I was!" I went on with my life armed with some vital Char information that helped me navigate through the insanity of my life at the time, but I was no closer to understanding my psychic gifts.

One day I came across a television program where a Reiki Master was being interviewed. He talked about healing with his hands, and it all seemed quite familiar to me. So, I sought out a Reiki teacher. She was great and I learned a lot. However, when I told her I also saw things while I touched people she informed me that I had to decide whether I wanted to be psychic or a healer. Surely, she was doing the same thing I did when she told the guy on the table during a demonstration that he had pizza for lunch! Whatever! Psychic competition?...Maybe?

My favorite memory is of a Reiki exchange with my friend Kelly Wilkes. I told her I saw a huge bright light, and a little dog waiting expectantly for her. I asked "Kelly are you planning to go home?" Kelly is from Baltimore. She said "no" but the following week Kelly did tell me that she was going home to Baltimore to be near her family. She also told me that she was going to study massage therapy. 10 years later, Kelly and her husband Rex are the owners of the Ojas Wellness Centers in Maryland. I am proudest of this reading because it was one of the many things that helped my friend pursue her life's purpose with confidence.

My experiences in life have lead me to believe that there are so many more people in the world who are intuitive lightworkers longing for a compassionate listener, and a person who “gets them”. We all need someone to encourage us on our spiritual path. I believe we all mentor each other on a deep level. I would love to hear your stories or the lessons you’ve learned on your spiritual journey. I am in service to you and I hope my stories and insights will help you live your life to the fullest.

Peace,
Emily Goddess
xo