NEWS FROM ROSEMARY

January 7, 2011 — Rosemary

Happy New Year 2011!  How exciting it is to be in the energy of newness!  Everybody seems to be looking forward to great things in this New Year.  I hope you are feeling optimistic, too, as there are some very supportive energies coming in.

We’ve already had a New Moon and a Solar Eclipse [Jan. 4] this year.  This will be a busy year for many and the focus for the year is to zero in on What Really Matters.  January is a great time to examine our daily lives and to see if our values are being reflected in our calendars.  Are we spending time on that which we value the most?  Take your calendar for 2011 and program in some time for reflection before the days, weeks and months fill themselves in with activities.  Commit to honoring that scheduled reflection time.  You’ll be happy you did when you sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ for 2012!

If you’ve noticed that our calendar has shifted, we are no longer doing the Sunday Celebrations in Colorado Springs but are looking at ways to reach out to more people with messages and meditations so stay tuned for some exciting new offerings.  We will continue to lead the Spiritual Exploration Group on the first Monday of the month so plan to join us for Discussion, not Dogma!

Making New Year’s Resolutions can be a good thing but if you need to clear some blocks so you can move forward with those resolutions then this is a good time to schedule some time with The Scientific Mystic.  Together we can look at what is holding you back and we’ll clear those blocks so you can sprint forward into the New Year.  Email me at rosemary@TheScientificMystic.com to set up an appointment.

Have a wonderful week!

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BOOK LIGHTS: from “You, Inc.: The Art of Selling Yourself” by Harry Beckwith & Christine Clifford Beckwith

January 5, 2011 — Rosemary

“A life in marketing confirms the wisdom of to thine own self be true.  Ultimately, it will feel more comfortable for you; you don’t have to think about how you want to be seen.  Being authentic works better for you, too: you earn trust and comfort, the keys to enduring relationships.”

from You, Inc.: The Art of Selling Yourself
 by Harry Beckwith & Christine Clifford Beckwith

Are you being your authentic self?  Do you even know who that is?  Answer the ‘Who Am I?’ question for yourself and then you can BE that essence in all your relationships!

Rosemary

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MUSE-INGS: “Who Am I, Really?” by Rosemary Bredeson

January 4, 2011 — Rosemary

What a great exercise this is!  It is so easy to get disconnected from our essential self in our busy lives.  We move through the days without understanding motivations or deeper meanings and then we’re exhausted and only interested in getting enough rest to tackle another tiring day tomorrow.  But how important it is to hit the pause button in Life sometimes, to take a break from the running around, the supercharged and busy life that has us moving on only 2 speed options: full speed ahead or full stop.  Maybe the most important thing we can learn in these busy days is to take time to pause.

So how will you take the suggestion in the message today and apply it in your life?  Will you take time to do the exercise and get in touch with your essence?  Do you have some other method that you use to do exercises like this?

I don’t think the methodology is as important as the commitment to Self to take time to go inside and see what we find.  I had a major insight in a class where I was doing a mandala exercise, drawing something in a blank circle.  I looked at the circle on the paper and ‘saw’ the image of a pyramid that extended beyond the edge of the circle.  I colored outside the lines for the first time in my life!  It was tremendously freeing to give myself permission to do this.  To you this might be funny as you’ve always done this, but to someone who has always been a ‘color inside the lines’ kind of person, this is huge!

Some people start journaling and find that their hand almost has a mind of its own as it writes things that were never before revealed or disclosed on paper.  Others find art exercises or walks in nature or meditation experiences that unveil previously hidden parts of Self and create their own ‘aha’ moments.  What is your favorite way to gain insights into yourself?

Whatever method or methods you decide to use, make a choice today to give yourself some time for inner work, self reflection, in the near future.  Find the time, commit the time, make the arrangements and then keep that commitment.  You will be richly rewarded for doing an exercise in getting in touch with your essence.

And this is not something that you just do once.  Commit to doing this more than once.  What frequency feels good to you?  Is this something you want to do once a week for awhile?  Every day?  Once a month on the Full or New Moon?  Ask yourself what feels most beneficial for you and then put the time on your calendar and allow yourself to follow through.

What other questions would you like to ask?  These exercises often lead us to asking other questions when we feel as if we are stuck or are hitting a wall.  When you feel something going on ask yourself, ‘What is behind this?’ and then ‘What is behind this?’ again until you feel that you have reached the real center point.

In tense situations the question might be, ‘What is this?’  Keep asking the same question until the energy shifts.

Come up with your own process, your own questions, and see what happens.  All you need is a few moments of your time and a curious mind/heart.

‘Who Am I?’ is a good place to start!

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THIS WEEK’S MYSTIC MESSAGE from The Divine Feminine: “Who am I?”

January 3, 2011 — Rosemary

Dear Ones,

How often do you drill down to the core of your being to examine what truly exists there? Are you a person who lives on the surface of life or do you linger in the depths of emotions but avoid the in-depth analysis of who you truly are, your essence, in the center of your being?Let us help you today to examine your essence.

Many of you live in a busy life that leaves you little time to ponder the meaning of events, feelings, your life. Many others of you spend a lot of time pondering your life, or what’s missing in your life, and you avoid or put off actually living your life to its fullest. And some are trying to do both and feeling paralyzed by life. How do you interact with your life and yourself in your life?

If you can pause in your busy life, whether it is filled with activity or analysis or paralysis, and look into the center of your Self, what will you find? How do you feel as we suggest that you do this? Are you frightened? Nervous? Excited? Worried? Just notice how you react to the idea that you might look deeply inside yourself for you will get information about yourself from that reaction.

This process does not require a weekend retreat or even hours of meditation but it does require a commitment to be honest with yourself. Are you willing to make that commitment?

To start this process, do find some time when you can be alone, without the intrusive energy of others, and allow yourself to be in a relaxed state, maybe in an environment that is comfortable and conducive to reflection. Light a candle, and incense if you like, and allow your thoughts of busyness to float away from you as you claim this time for yourself. You will probably want to have some writing materials or a journal handy as you start.

Now get into a comfortable position, take a few deep breaths while you focus on becoming very relaxed. This is not for going to sleep but for going inside. Imagine that you are on a vacation where you have no responsibilities, no schedule, no place to be and you are on your own for the moment. Where are you? Look around you to see what your environment is. If you feel uncomfortable then move to another environment in your mind’s eye, for you are controlling this exercise.

When you are feeling relaxed and comfortable then start to ask yourself, ‘Who am I?’ and notice your answers to that question. After each answer, ask again, ‘Who am I?’ This may sound strange or humorous at first, but each time you ask yourself this question you will go a little bit more deeply into your essence. ‘Who am I?’ Ask again and be curious about your next response. ‘Who am I?’ You might start to find that you are no longer defining yourself in relationships to others. ‘Who am I?’ You might be going back in time to what was in you as a child or at birth. ‘Who am I?’ By now you might be thinking of yourself in an abstract way, using nebulous language to describe yourself. ‘Who am I?’ Ask again, and you will be starting to get to your essence, your core.

Continue in this way until you cannot ask the question anymore because it doesn’t make sense to differentiate yourself from all of Life.

What was your path to your essence? Are you now trying to analyze or predict what you would say if you tried this exercise? Are you feeling as if you don’t need to do this because you already know yourself so well? No judgments here, just notice and be curious.

There are many ways to go inside and this is just one path but it is a good one to try to start the process of self-examination. When you feel complete with the exercise for this moment, then allow yourself to gently return to your body in the room you started in and come back to your space. Journal about the experience and how you felt along the way.

Try doing this on multiple occasions and see if you travel down different paths to the same place or the same path to different destinations.

And remember that you are The Light. Any time that you feel you are in the dark it is merely because you have turned your back on The Light that is inside you. Look inside to find The Light that is always burning brightly there.

And so it is.

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NEWS FROM ROSEMARY: December 31, 2010

December 31, 2010 — Rosemary

Happy New Year! We’re heading back to Colorado to start 2011 in our own home after a wonderful holiday with the Maryland family.  Fun times with 3 generations!  One thing about being a grandparent is that you get to play with some awesome toys!  And we have been blessed with awesome grandkids, too!

I hope that you have enjoyed friends and family and love, laughter and fun over your holidays as we have during our visit to Maryland.  Now it is time to plan for the coming year and move into who we are to be in 2011.

If you’re finding the planning for the year to be daunting or you are confused about what your next step needs to be, then call or email so we can set up your personal power strategy session for the New Year.  Many people find it helpful to get some guidance at the beginning of the New Year so they can course-correct or move in new directions as they plan the coming months.  This is also a good time to clear any blocks or confusion that might have arisen in the past year so that you can start the New Year with confidence and clarity.  Schedule your private session with me on the website and together we can create your roadmap through the coming days. Click here for more information.

Wishing you and yours a blessed time of self discovery in 2011!

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MUSE-INGS: You’re #1 [Priority!] by Rosemary Bredeson

December 28, 2010 — Rosemary

How often do we hear that we are supposed to love ourselves?  And how often do we NEED to hear it?

When we get really busy, around holidays or our work’s busy season, for example, we tend to put taking care of ourselves on the back burner.  For whatever reason, and we can certainly come up with some good excuses, we just don’t get around to that ‘taking care of ourselves’ stuff!

So today I am going to ask you to join me in moving forward in the commitment to put taking care of Self at the top of the priority list.

Do you make lists?  To-do lists?  Shopping lists?  Gift lists?  Who determines the priorities on those lists?  From my studies of neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis I’ve learned that our unconscious mind is in charge, whether we know it or not and whether we like it or not.  We can write a list of priorities that look the way we consciously want them to look or as we feel we ‘should’ prioritize our values, but it really is more important to determine what really matters and what really motivates us.  The list might look different, and usually does, when we work with our unconscious mind to determine our values and our priorities.

So what can you do to make sure that loving yourself makes it to the top of your priority list?  Decide.  Commit to yourself.  And do the work to examine your unconscious mind and its priorities.  Keep track of your activities one day.  Watch how you spend your time.  What is so urgent that it bumps other things off your to-do list?  See if you can put something on the list that is only about taking care of yourself. Does it get done?  Does it stay on the list or does it get pushed aside by emergencies?  Just notice.  This is not about beating yourself up but about becoming curious about exactly where your motivating forces reside within you.

Now try scheduling that ‘me time’ that you need.  What would you do with an hour, a half-hour, 15-minutes of ‘me time’?  Make an appointment with yourself for this and keep that time sacred.  It could start with a simple 5-minute meditation or a walk around the block or 15 minutes without answering emails or the phone.  I frequently take ‘tea time’ for myself.  I make myself tea and get a piece of fruit or a graham cracker and sit with a book and sip tea.  I don’t jump up to answer the phone.  I step away from the computer.  I’ve learned that everything that tries to intrude on my ‘tea time’ can wait a half-hour to be handled.

It might take some practice to ignore a ringing phone, but we do have caller ID now so, if it is an emergency you can probably detect it.  You can set certain times each day that you check email and facebook and keep to that schedule so that those activities are not eating up your ‘me time.’  What activity really feeds your spirit?  Do you like to write or read or play piano or make jewelry?  I like to do all of these things and sometimes I just need to go to the piano and play one song to give myself a break from pondering a problem or getting things done.  It’s like a meditation to get lost in the music for a few minutes.

Decide what feels good to you and then do it no matter what else tries to claim your attention or your time.  You’ll find that the energy you gain from taking time for yourself makes you more productive in your other activities.  If you break away from doing for others for a bit you can be more fully present to them when you move back into that shared space.

Let’s make Self-Love a priority and do the work it takes to keep it at the top of the list!

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THIS WEEK’S MYSTIC MESSAGE from The Divine Feminine: “Love Yourself”

December 27, 2010 — Rosemary

Dear Ones,

Be filled with the spirit of Love!  Love yourself.  Love the people around you. Love your Life.  Love the lessons that each day brings.  Make a decision to BE LOVE in the world.  Choose to spread the energy of Love.

Notice that we started with the charge to ‘Love yourself’ for all Love flows from Self-Love.  Make sure that you have dealt with any resistance that comes up for you when you hear that admonition.  ‘Love yourself’ is sometimes taken to mean that you must ignore other people or be self-ish in your dealings with them but we would tell you that loving yourself is the most loving thing that you can do for others.

If you would give until you are depleted of energy then you have nothing to give to the next person who might be in need.  If, on the other hand, you always take care of and love yourself, then your well will be full when you are truly needed to help others.  This is not self-ish.  This kind of self-love is the kind that allows you to be the most loving individual to others.

When your energy starts to flag, if you find yourself catching illnesses or seeming to be depleted or even depressed, ask yourself how you have been deficient in loving yourself.  Do you need to do something drastic to take care of yourself?  Sometimes this might take the form of a private retreat or vacation so that you can replenish your energetic connection to your True Self Within.  Sometimes it is as simple as an hour’s meditation or a long soak in a hot tub.  Do you need to work with someone to uncover your emotional needs?  Then make the appointment.  Do you need to start journaling?  Then make time in every day to do just that.

Perhaps you are just needing to get a good’s night sleep but other responsibilities are keeping you from that.  Decide what it would take to give that to yourself, such as spending a night or two away from home so that you can truly relax from responsibility, and then give that to yourself.

You know, deep inside yourself, what you are most yearning for.  Self-Love is deciding to give that to yourself.  Taking care of yourself and your inner needs is a part of realizing your mission on Planet Earth.  You came to the Planet to be an individual with a purpose to fulfill.  You cannot fulfill that purpose if your energy is spent on other endeavors.  Fill yourself up with the energy that you need.  Plan your day, your week, your month around making sure that you do not deplete your energy.  Eat, exercise, sleep, meditate, journal, take walks in Nature, listen to uplifting music, engage in a creative activity that feeds your inner being.  All of these should be a part of your daily life.  If you are putting off even one of these then examine your priorities.  Are you waiting for your schedule to free up some time so that you can do these things?  That will never happen if you are waiting for some external permission to include these activities.  Are you delaying because you feel over burdened with taking care of others? Then ask if your taking care of them is allowing them to blossom into their highest manifesting of Spirit energy on the Planet.  Also ask yourself if you have blocks or fears about stepping into the greatness that is yours to manifest in your lifetime.

Really, seriously examine your life and your priorities.  You must use every day of your life to further your personal growth.  If you keep putting off this work then look at the excuses you give yourself.

Today, as you read these words, make a commitment to yourself that you will start to look at your schedule with an eye to making sure that you are loving yourself first.  Program the rest of your time around those activities that feed your Inner Spirit.  The ‘you’ that develops from making this commitment will be the most loving, giving ‘you’ that you could ever offer to others!

And so it is.

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NEWS FROM ROSEMARY: December 24, 2010

December 24, 2010 — Rosemary

Merry Christmas! It’s Christmas Eve and I wish you all the joy and peace of this wonderful season.  We’ve been celebrating since that amazing Winter Solstice on the 21st, complete with the Full Moon and the Lunar Eclipse.  I hope you had a chance to experience the eclipse in the early morning hours [at least in our part of the world] of the 21st .  It was quite a spectacular event.  We watched with telescope and binoculars as the huge moon, directly overhead, was covered with the Earth’s shadow.  At totality the Moon glowed with a red-orange light that was truly amazing.  How exciting to witness this event during the longest night of the year!  I was humbled to think of the early humans and how they must have felt observing something like this without all the years of scientific research from hundreds of years of astrologers and astronomers, and without the internet to share details galore.  There was even a website where you could watch NASA cameras in real time as the eclipse unfolded.  This was certainly a great way to start the celebrating of Christmas and the ending/beginning of a year!

We are in Maryland with family and taking some time to take care of ourselves and relax.  Today we listened to some Hannukah songs as well as Christmas carols.  It’s nice to remember that many traditions are celebrating at this time of year and we honor them all.  May this season remind us that tolerance, acceptance of differences, is the only road to peace on Earth.

Happy Holidays to you! May you celebrate with joy and laughter and love, with people who make you feel good about yourself, and with time to engage in some Self-Love! If you decide that you would like to schedule a private session with me to help understand your priorities and get focused for the coming year please send me an email and we’ll get you scheduled in January.  I’m not doing any more private sessions until after the New Year.  But I would be honored to work with you to help you develop your Personal Power Strategy Roadmap for 2011! You can learn more on the website.

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BOOK LIGHTS: from “A Rake’s Guide to Seduction” by Caroline Linden

December 22, 2010 — Rosemary

“Too often, regrets spring from the things one could have done but didn’t, and the chance that those actions might have led to success.”

from A Rake’s Guide to Seduction
by Caroline Linden

Who would have thought that a little regency romance novel would contain this pearl of wisdom?  But how often do we focus on regrets and what might have been rather than learn the lesson available and vow to make different, more informed choices if that situation arises again?  Remember to learn the lesson without judging yourself, and without regrets!

Rosemary

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MUSE-INGS: “Seek the Light in the Dark Feelings” by Rosemary Bredeson

December 21, 2010 — Rosemary

Sadness?  Grief?  Loss?  Who wants to think about those things?

But, if we are committed to living a Conscious Life, then we must be aware of our feelings for they do represent important guidance for us along the path of personal growth.  How comfortable are you with those feelings in yourself? How about in another person?  Is it hard for you to experience another’s grief or sadness and really be present to them when they are feeling those feelings?

I know it can be hard to stay with what is uncomfortable but that great growth is the blessing in learning to do this.  There is always Light on the other side of that which appears to be darkness.  The Light is in there somewhere.  Searching for the Light requires that sometimes we must make peace with the darkness.  It is like allowing your eyes to become adjusted to the lack of light in a room. Once you have adapted, you can see far more than you could see initially.

It’s the same with feelings that we might be tempted to judge as ‘dark.’  When you stay with that feeling, keeping your eyes open and seeking what is available within the feeling to help you grow, you will become immersed enough for your vision to clear and show you the lesson.

A good friend will be present with you when you are feeling these feelings.  A really good friend will hold you in a healing space and help you to stay in the feeling long enough to learn the lesson.  The temptation to joke or lighten up the mood takes us away from the honesty of what we are feeling.  And honesty is the necessary quality in order that we might go deeply enough into our feeling to learn the lesson that lies there.

Can you give yourself permission to be honest with yourself?  Can you suspend judging yourself and those around you for feeling what feelings are coming up?  Learning to recognize feelings and to work with them becomes a part of the process of personal growth.  A very important part.

Feelings emerge from a place deep within us.  Often feelings look as if they are about something going on around us at a particular time.  But sometimes those feelings are attached to something from the past and we are fooled into thinking that they belong in the present moment.  If you have suffered a hurt in the past and something arises that brings up that past hurt, you might be tempted to react as if the past and the present events have merged into one.  This can increase the feelings so that they are no longer appropriate for that one moment.

Losing someone can be linked, in the unconscious mind, to previous experiences of abandonment and the feelings of loss can be increased because of this linkage.  Becoming conscious of the source and depth of our feelings puts on in a place where we can be effective in learning from the entire experience.  If we know that there might be something in the past that is still begging for our attention so we can learn the lesson then we owe it to our self and to our personal growth to stay with that feeling until the lesson is revealed.

But all of this does not mean that we must wallow in sad feelings and cling to them while ignoring the life around us.  As in all things, we must find balance in our lives.  Clinging to feelings without doing the processes of working with the feelings, learning the lessons, is a form of self-centeredness that can drive people away from us.  Feeling the feelings, working with them, moving forward in our personal growth – this is the path with the most reward.  For when we choose to actually DO the work of growth then we can move through and beyond the feelings that we are feeling.  It is in refusing to do the work that we become stuck.

Decide today to choose growth over being stuck in your feelings!

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