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.

Change has been the most important word and energy that has been tossed around 2008. Indeed this week, many people have spoken their agreement of change. Not only have we experienced a profound change in our country as we witnessed the first black man elected to the presidency on a campaign of change, but more people have voted for change than ever before.

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The spiritual ramifications of this are astounding. I myself have felt a shift in the universe. Despite what our new President may or may not do for us in the next four years is not what I want to talk about.

I want to talk about this miraculous energy that is floating around the universe right now. I hear it in my sessions with clients all the time. They want to change their lives. They want to bring in something new and different.

Well my friends, there is no better time than now. Get your thoughts together about what you want to change in your life. Take some time NOW in meditation to get a new direction going for you. Do not wait on this, as there is so much energy floating around that has change on it. Grab a hold and ride the wave of change.

We need to thank Barak Obama for boosting this energy for us. Thank him for awakening in you a desire to make new and better things happen. For reminding us that change is possible and happening right now.

Don’t forget to thank yourself. For taking the time to vote for change. You already set this energy into motion when you stepped out on November 4^th and decided that you no longer wanted more of the same. Instead, as a unified nation, we spoke out very loudly to move in the direction of change. What’s more is that we stepped out in record breaking numbers to speak… the more the merrier.

So be inspired by this great moment to make change happen in your life. The energy is in the air. I personally woke up Wednesday morning with a renewed sense of direction and flow and have been in that momentum myself since. In just a few days I have a profound sense that I no longer want to deal with the same and now making steps to be sure that I change my future to be what I desire.

How do you do this? I can’t speak enough these days about meditation. Now a lot of people cringe at the thought of this suggestion. The worry is just that we don’t have enough time in our lives to pause for a moment and think for ourselves. Not of ourselves, but for ourselves. This is what meditation is all about. It is great if you can take the time to get into deep meditation everyday. But this is not necessary if you don’t have time to spend. But I am sure you can afford less than five minutes to envision a future of beautiful change.

You owe it to yourself. Be selfish. Its ok… and then you can watch all the people you care about change their lives as well now that you are being the perfect roll model. It will be contagious.

I wanted to take a moment to send my loving gratitude to all of the wonderful people who have lovingly supported me on my journey through spiritual growth. There have been many wonderful people who have experienced the messages and healing that spirit has blessed me the opportunity to bring to people. With that I also send my loving gratitude to my personal angels and divine guides.

With that, I would like to take the time to make a special announcement.

I would like to introduce the birthing of my personal business, Simply Spiritual. I use the word birthing because in many ways, this has been a baby step process. I chose the name Simply Spiritual, as I want to make it my promise to bring to all those who are open to receive the opportunity to develop and open to their spiritual journey from the simplest of ideas. I myself have experienced many difficulties along the way, with many great lessons. I have come to understand that it does not need to be this way. So I hope to make life a little simpler for those who also choose to open their hearts and minds to spirit.

For those of you who live in the Manchester NH area. I am also excited to announce that I now have a home for private sessions. I will be working out of Serenity Spa here in Manchester NH. But by appointment only, so please feel free to call me at 603.674.6580 to book your appointments.

My dream is to grow in a way that Simply Spiritual will have its own home here in Manchester. A home in which I can provide training, healing and sessions for the simple journey through spiritual development. Please help me in holding this vision of a sacred space. I am open to receive all the help I can get.

Even more exciting is that my website is also going to change. I am working to make it more interactive and to offer more services online for those of you who are not local to Manchester and still want to experience all the Simply Spiritual will have to offer. I would like to take a moment to thank my good friend Mike Fitzpatrick for being the man behind the magic of this current site and having the patience to undergo a redesign with me. Mike, your help is so appreciated. Please check out his services at www.umlautpress.com

I am also going to take more time to write here on my blog, spiritual messages for simple growth. As well as list any exciting news developments on my end. I have so many of you who have written in support of the messages on this blog, and although it has been an interesting year for me personally, I am ready to share the inspiration that spirit brings to me.

Stay tuned for class information coming up for the fall. Also, this is a great time for psychic parties and my schedule is booking up fast. Please take the time now to call me and get your party scheduled.

Blissful Blessings to you All

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

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Yet, new and loving people have made their way into my life and new journeys begin to grow. Still, there are the troopers from the past who have also remained true and willing to work together still… not all that was is lost.Due to these changes I spent a good chuck of 2007 pulled within myself. The boisterous and outgoing, cheery me had to take a back seat, while I spent time in blame and punishment towards myself for the events that shifted these connections in my life. My self inflicted punishment was by disconnecting a great deal from the guidance above me. Discarding the love of my guides and masters as they tried to reach out to me.

Towards the end of the year, I began to see, no matter how much I tried to disconnect myself, spirit was still there, opening doors for me to walk through. And yes, walked through them I did!!! I didn’t take me long to understand spirit will always be there for me. Pushing me forward, and opening those doors of opportunity. So I decided I must get back to some new routine of connecting.

It was hard at first, believing still, I was not worthy of connecting, of being loved by spirit. Instead I focused on my mistakes throwing away years of spiritual knowledge to punish myself. I buried my life in food. Through that, I abused my body. I didn’t feel beautiful anymore.

As 2008, a time of new beginnings, closed upon us, I could feel a shift in my consciousness. I began to seek out the love of my guides and masters again. Wanting to heal what I have done to myself. Looking for self forgiveness. I know I am not alone on this journey. I know many of you were also feeling the same. Disconnected and alone. Now seeking again to open and remember what it is like to be loved again.2008 is just what seeking spirit is all about. It has been a very long time since we have been through such a transition. Where we get to remove all that does not validate who we are. That can be everything from loved ones we care about to ideals and thoughts which may have kept us hostage in our own fear and self loathing. We needed to remove all that was not pushing us forward. So that now we can jump into the energy moving… no propelling… us forward to a new understanding of love unlike we have never felt before.

It is ok to take the time now at the beginning of this year to slowly allow yourself to come out of the cocoon you have created around you. Hibernation time is almost over! By March of this year, you will be motivated in new and different way. Takeing advantage of the ideas and inspiration that will soon flood you with creative thoughts as you have never felt before. Be willing to see that not all things are beyond your abilities. For now the world is indeed at hand. We are four years away from the amazing transformation that is 2012. A transformation into light movement that is beyond your wildest dreams, but beautiful and free in its own right.

In the next four years you will take the creative light energies that are moving and put together the REAL ideal that you have always wanted. But we could not have done it without the closing of 2007. Your positive view that you are rebuilding towards yourself at this time is going to be the foundation of energy that will keep you moving towards your new goal. Don’t get stuck in the mud of your mind. Instead expand your thoughts to allow as much light as possible within. Cast aside the shadows of your past, to see that light that you are truly meant to be.

Ready to begin anew?? Don’t take to long as time is of the essence and moving faster…. hop on the wave or get pulled to the undertow…. you decide.

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.

My friend, Leela and I, treated ourselves to a Kirtan and Satsang with Baba Hariji in Portsmouth on Mothers Day. We really enjoy these high energy, spiritual evenings as a good time to connect with each other and get a spiritual “Awakening”.

On our way, we were discussing motherhood. We both have gone quite far without having our own children, and have both debated within ourselves the desire to do so… one of the common grounds we have shared as friends.

At Satsang, Baba Hariji spoke about motherhood and the tremendous role it really is. One of the most amazing comments of the evening he shared with us, was how it takes more than giving birth to become a mother. Also, that giving birth is not what makes a mother. I have reflected much on this comment in the past day. Being grateful, for my mother and her presence in my life.

The blessing I have been given to have such and open-minded intelligent person in my life as my mother is beyond words at some point. In my 31 years, she has been the best support of my life. In all my craziness, and daring adventures, she has let me be me at all times.

But I have been blessed with many mothers along the way. Many friends of mine, have brought me into their homes and shared their loving mothers with me. I have always joked about being adopted many times over. And for all these amazing women in my life, I am grateful.

Then there is the goddesses above, Sekhmet, Kwan Yin, Mother Mary, Kali Ma, Athena, Sophia, just to name a few of the divine ladies above, who have shared there loving support from above, and the Gaia mother below me, who keeps me here, with her loving gravity, she mothers us all.

Having been in the arms of my guru and spiritual mother Amma. From the moment of my first hug with her, I knew I had found the essence of unconditional love and long to experience it everyday. Just another example of how the essence of motherhood is all around. Mothers are unconditional love.

Recently, I have been given the opportunity to present myself in a motherly way to a very young and adorable being in my life. And it scares me!!!!!. My boyfriend’s son, has been in my life for only a few months. Although our time together is always very brief, I have found myself holding back from experiencing a true connection with the wonderful boy.

Sometimes I feel as though he is holding back from me, but I have recently learned he is only mirroring me. Presenting my fears right to me. Since being with Baba Hariji last night, I realize spirit is bringing me the opportunity to be an unconditionally loving mother. To step into this role, slowly and easily. I pray now to help me embrace this journey with grace and ease.

However, I take a moment to honor and commend all mothers out there. Especially to those who have taken it within their heart to bring motherless children into their homes and love them as if they were their own. There are so many children in the world who need a loving mother, and to all these children I wish them the opportunity to experience this love.

Rainbow Blessings
Lauren Ellen Rainbow

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.

Rainbow Blessings
Lauren Ellen