by Donna Carlson

First I am looking at your energy from birth to about 6 or 7 years of age. I see a beautiful cherry red color that is truly you- your enthusiasm, your delight in being in a female body this lifetime, your awareness of mother earth, nature spirits and also the universe itself. There is some darkness, a gray energy that comes from people who want to tone down your energy. They are the parents and teachers who told you to sit still, stop dancing, stop this, stop that.

In present time, I see a bright turquoise in your 7^th layer of the aura (how you appear to others). This energy is the bright, cheerful you, as well as your delightful sense of humor. I also see you are integrating this energy into other areas of your life. You allow yourself more freedom and amusement with life in general.

The 6^th layer (reality check, belief systems) has some of this turquoise and purple spiritual energy also. I suggest you take some classes or make a point to be around others who are spiritual, like-minded, positive people. It is especially important for you right now-people who understand what you’re talking about when you talk about energy and creating your life differently versus the more effort and fatalistic attitude of "work hard and pay taxes and then die." You may have to teach a class yourself, perhaps organize a group to share experiences of "The Artist’s Way" by Julia Cameron, or join a Course of Miracles or Search for God group (Edgar Cayce). Right now that purple energy is becoming a very rich color. People are starting to see the real you, the spirit shining through.

In the 1^st layer (survival, security, trust, fear) I see the gray energy that is from childhood and more has accumulated throughout your lifetime. Now it is your partner and people at work saying "you can’t do that!" I am doing removing that energy. You can use the following exercise to release that old energy. It’s excerpted from my Psychic Development Tape; it can assist you with re-owning your psychic abilities and increasing your awareness.

Close your eyes. Take 5 to 10 minutes to ground yourself (visualize an energy connection from 1^st chakra to center of earth and know that you can release unwanted energy down this grounding cord) and quiet your mind. Now take a look at what brought you to your present day awareness. What is the curiosity that brought you to your quest for psychic and spiritual development? Look also at some of the "coincidences" in your life-say some money coming when you needed it, or just the right teacher. Have you ever had a vision? What about a dream that came true? Did you ever just "know" something would happen (for good or for bad) and it did? Spend several minutes reviewing these experiences in your life. Breathe deeply, and as you exhale, relax and release the energy that gets stimulated in your space as you remember these experiences. These are important pushes and nudges, or sometimes even a kick in the behind. They come from your subconscious, or your higher self, or sometimes from your spirit guides. They are to WAKE YOU UP!

Now look at other people’s reactions to your experiences, or their reactions simply to your joy and enthusiasm for life. Did anyone say "you’re crazy" or "you don’t know what you’re talking about" or "you can’t do that"? If so, take a moment to mentally see that person. From a state of calmness and neutrality, simply nod to them, give them a smile and turn away. Turn away from the past and from any invalidation. Let any fear or invalidation release right down your grounding cord. Be in the present moment, with all your abilities and all your awareness, and all your own information. Know that you were right, and you don’t have to make them wrong. Validate yourself for what you saw, or what you heard, or what you knew. Do this for each person who has discredited you or your abilities. Let go, release that invalidation. Let it happen easily and effortlessly. To increase your awareness, start paying attention to what’s happening in and around you, just as you did in this exercise.

Now, in the present moment, mentally open your awareness to new experiences that are positive and perfect for you. Visualize above your head a beautiful ball of golden energy that is your own energy, your creative essence. Let it be a magnet to attract to it any energy you may have given to others, or that others took from you. When it gets really big and bright, reach up with your hands and gently bring that energy into your space. Let your whole body absorb that energy. Let every cell of your body have a little bit of that golden energy, and let it go out into your aura. Take a few moments to enjoy that energy, then breathe deeply and stretch, and open your eyes. Welcome to your world!