Inspirational Thoughts

Like it promised 2008 was the year of new beginnings. Numerologically speaking 2008 added up to a 1. But as the year wound down to a close, many have said to me that they did not feel like they started anything new. But trust me… everyone did. In the last few days of 2008 I reflected myself on the past year and came to some powerful conclusions. Even though I didn’t physically start a lot of projects, I mentally began to work in a direction that was deeper and more personal than I expected. All of the events of 2008 led me to the discovery of personal internal growth, mentally and emotionally. I know I am not the only one.

2+0+0+9=11. The master number 11 is powerful in its own right. After some research about 11 I realized that my more introspective beginning to 2009 was right on target. 11 has a lot to do with spiritual awareness. And spiritual awareness begins on the inside.

I have found myself compelled to get deep into my own psyche this past year. Something even in my own spiritual studies of the last 8 years, I have not yet done. Although I know I have begun to trust the spiritually guided insight I receive from the divine, and I have for many years shared those insights to groups and individuals who have asked to receive. I personally have never taken the time to bring these insights, inward.

Lately I have been compelled to meditate within. To turn the gift of insight inward. What I discovered is something I have intuitively known for a long time, but not willing to face… I have a lot of work to do!!! On myself.

So I would like to invite you all to take time in the beginning of this year to look inward. There has never been a better time. Ask yourself the questions… how can I be more loving to myself and others? What do I need in my life to be complete with myself? How do I show myself love?

This is not a selfish process. Trust me. Once you begin to get answers on these questions… you may be surprised. You will become more loving to those around you. Work will become less stressful, and suddenly all days will have a sunny quality to them.

In this day an age, there is so much technology that keeps us limited and introspective. Being in Boston one day, I was amazed at how 90% of the world walked around with IPODS or some kind of device that kept them in their own space. Ear buds blocking out the sounds of the world. No one interacting with each other anymore, not even any kind of eye contact. In a way this made me very sad. It made me realize that he world as a whole is getting locked up in themselves, but yet not willing to look there.

So rather than a New Years resolution, I have chosen to make an agreement with myself. To work on the mental limitations that keep me from growing and expanding as a compassionate being. The only way for me to do so, is to bring compassion to myself.

I invite all of you to do the same. This is a powerful year, and the numbers are working in our favor. But you have to do the footwork. Your life will not grow if you sit and wait for it to come to you.

In the Law of Attraction, it is easily explained that positive creates more positive…. But let’s bring more science into this equation. Bring in Newton’s Law of Motion, that every action as an equal and opposite reaction. It is one thing to sit and think… and it is even more powerful to put those thoughts into motion. For once you do, you will find the return coming back to you.

This sometimes means becoming vulnerable, then the inward look, the steps to move forward will leave you making 2009 a power year of progress. The progress of bringing ompassion to yourself, your loved ones and the world as a whole. Helping to make a world of peace.

Live Life and Laugh!
Lauren Rainbow.

I feel compelled to write about this topic as it has been coming up a lot around me in the past month. So let’s be inspired!!!

This past July I was able to get away to the Amma retreat in Marlboro MA. And was surprised by amazing experience to begin with. Getting a hug once a year was incredible, but to be around her energy for an extended time was just a blessing beyond words.

During this retreat, there was as lot of opportunity to hear Amma speak about many different topics from selfless service to how to deal with someone suffering from depression and the struggles we are having with the world today.

One topic that really hit home for me was a talk that was prompted by a question a devotee had asked Amma about how she deals with all the suffering in the world and what advice she would offer to us on this matter.

As a Mother to all, Amma says she has meditated on this topic a lot. And it was important to understand that god did not create all this suffering that we see here. We ourselves created this suffering from past lives. Amma went on to explain that we have to work through our karma from all of our lifetimes, hence why some people have a journey with more struggles than others.

Amma mentioned that we can help these individuals, it is good karma on our part to be in selfless service to those who are suffering. Offering them compassion in a life where they see little. But at the same time we cannot absolve them of their Karma.

I loved how Amma mentioned the checkbook. We come into this life time with a balance of good or bad karma that needs to be worked through. And what we do in this lifetime affects that checkbook and positive and negative ways.

The reason for me sharing this information is that many of my clients and friends have been asking about Karma recently and I felt that must mean this information needs to be shared.

Think carefully about what you do to others and about how much selfless service you do out there. One client recently asked me about how she can be of more help to others without affecting their karmic healing.

My personal answer: when someone you know is living a life of suffering in your eyes, you cannot take away, or take on someone else’s suffering. It does not end or clear their Karma. It will only prolong the inevitable and may even compound the effects of that individual’s karmic healing.

Rather, you can offer them compassion. When an alcoholic asks for money to pay the bills, worst thing you can do is give them money. The first thing they are going to do is run to the store and by alcohol. In this case, offer them some alternatives to cash. Or motivate them by helping them balance their bills.

Much better to lead a horse to water. The hard part is to not take it personal if they don’t drink. You did the best you could have by just opening the RIGHT door for them.

Amma offered that prayer is the best. Keep those who are suffering in your positive intentions. Allowing them to work through their karmic healing.

Don’t forget to work on your good Karma. Focus on doing some good deeds in your life. Get that checkbook in the black!!! That way when you come back in your next life you will already have a positive boost going for you!!! Plus, when you are leading by example, you would be amazed at how many people around you will begin to do the same.

In Love and Bliss

Lauren Rainbow

After the death of my father, which came at a crucial time in my life, I found he makes his presence more known to me now, then he did when he was alive. For me, my connection with my father was limited to a degree. My parents divorced when I was young created a split in time with my parents.
My father passed when I was 26 years old. I had just begun my life as a psychic/medium and still learning about life on the other side. As painful as his passing was, he became my greatest teacher. I really had to learn how to accept death. The blessing in it. Which for most, is really hard. As a family, we had to make a choice to let my father go, and knowing it was for the best, we chose to let him go.

But before he made his transition to the other side, I made a request. I asked him to make his presence really known to me, when he wanted to tell me something. I even made it easy for him. I asked him to show me anything that had to do with trains. He was a fanatic about them, and I knew it was the one thing he would enjoy using as a connection between the two of us.

Indeed, over the years since his passing, there have been many signs, but some are more significant than others. The first time I encountered one of these signs from Dad, however, is one of the most memorable.

Traveling north on Route 93 in New Hampshire on a beautiful sunny afternoon in late spring, my friend John and I were heading to Franconia Notch to hike around the woods. We stopped for a brief break at Exit 32, Lincoln, New Hampshire and as we were driving off the exit, our route had been temporarily halted by the Hobo Scenic Railroad crossing our path. I laughed, looked at John and said, there is a message from my father in this.

I had been reminded of the time when I was about 14 and he had taken me for a ride on the very same train, on a very similar afternoon. Although I had taken many train ride with my father, on this journey we got to ride in the engine. More for my father’s enjoyment than mine, but I got a kick out of his attraction to these metal beasts. As the train passed by and we were able to move on again, I made a comment to John which disregarding the moment as simply coincidence.
Within moments, Spirit smacked me with their spiritual 2×4 as we pulled into McDonalds. John pointed out the license plate on the old pickup we parked next to. The plate simply said “YOURDAD”. One of those moments I am grateful to have a witness by my side. Dad was not going to let this moment pass me by.

Thanks Dad!! I Love You.

It is true, when you really want the signs to be there… they are. As I had posted earlier in my blog, I made a split second decision a few weeks ago to quit my job. Even though the path ahead is still being paved for me, as it always will be. I have questioned along the way… did I really make the right decision.

Do we ever make the wrong decision? I have officially completed my journey at the dating service, as of yesterday. The company gave me plenty of reasons to leave, even after I had given my notice. Never before had I worked for an organization that had treated their staff so poorly. To have no integrity in your job can add a lot of stress to your plate. I had not realized until a few days after I made my decision to leave, and the stress of the job began to leave me, how much that job had really affected my life. How far away from myself I had really become. And in so many ways, how it had even begun to seep through the cracks of my new and loving relationship. I am extremely grateful for the loving man in my life and the patience and love he has for me. If I were on the other side of this relationship, I do not know that I would have stuck around.

There were so many signs from spirit that I am on the right track. I had an amazingly successful Sunday, last weekend. Grateful again, to be part of a wonderful, woman’s expo in Massachusetts. I had extended myself well beyond my spiritual boundaries and stepped into a place where for once I was a little fish in a big pond. Only to find that I can keep up with the big fish and then some.

I was taking a brief moment in the morning to shop around at this expo, to enjoy some of the vendors. Once I started with psychic readings, I would not be able to enjoy the day again. I happened upon a wonderful table filled with handmade rainbow charka jewelry. Of course this caught my eye, and I paused to admire. The vendor has asked me to put my name in her raffle. I usually avoid this as I do not want to become a part of another email list, but without hesitation, I filled out a slip of paper and dropped it into the jar.

A week later, as I completed my last day of work, I questioned all day, am I in the right space. I left work early, and stopped at my new home, only to be greeted by a loving face. One who, at first, thought I was crazy, but realized himself in the end, that I had made the right decision. The mail had come and there was a package addressed to me. Inside was a beautiful Rainbow Charka necklace, showing up as wonderful validation that I am on the right journey. And the card inside said “A Rainbow for a Rainbow!” Thanks again spirit for showing yourself again. I am so grateful. Much Love

Lauren Ellen Rainbow.

Times they are a changing. Once in a while, we all know… life throws a curve ball. Although tonight it would seem for the Red Sox, that curve ball or no, they are on their game. Four home runs, in a row, in the same inning. It has been years since they have achieved this… an exciting moment for a Red Sox Fan.

But for me, curve balls are different. Although I am successful as a psychic/medium, I still have yet to be successful enough to stand on my own two feet, financially. In the meantime, I have connections to the real world to keep me moving, money wise. I still have rent to pay, and food I need to eat.

Yet, I have always been one who will not take abuse. This past week, my real world job has pushed me a little too far. Professionally, I am the director of a fairly well known dating service, and I am in charge of the local area branch. It has been an interesting job to say the least. I could write a book alone on all the crazy things I hear about in this place. Just the stories of the poor desperate souls who desire to find love. Most of which are not even near ready for a relationship, but yet we promise to change their world for the better. We are the bandage that can help those bleeding souls.

Needless to say, the job can be taxing… but what is even more demanding is the corporate headquarters behind the scenes. The pushing and demanding to make money, but yet not willing to support my team when I need help. Frustrating!!! These people work in an office on the other side of the country and they expect so mush out of people they have never met, nor care about their problems.

I find it interesting that every time I ask for help, no one will return my phone calls. But when they want to bitch, they have no problem finding the phone then!!!

My last straw came on Friday. Just one email too many, complaining, and before I knew it. I was at the keyboard of my computer, typing and sending a letter of resignation. I hit the send key and then panicked. What am I doing? How am I going to survive?

Now a few days later, I am over the panic. They accepted my letter of resignation before I could even think about what I had done. It is amazing how sometimes things just take over. My heart in that moment wanted out of this game. And before I could even THINK about it, I was just doing it. Following my heart, like it was a natural process. I still don’t know where I am going next, but I do know that it doesn’t matter. My heart must’ve known there is something coming down the pike for me, or I don’t think I would have been able to do that.

The moral of the story… Sometimes, when things happen on the spur of the moment, when your heart just takes over… it is better to let it have control. I don’t yet know where I am going, but I can tell you that I have not been this happy in months… my heart must know something I don’t…. it usually does!!

Rainbow Blessings
Lauren Ellen