Scrolling my Facebook feed yesterday I came upon this message above. Boy, did it hit home for me. It reminded me of the road I am now on to a deeper and more spiritual self. It’s been quite a ride so far.
When I was a child I experienced energy, as I understand it now, in a profound way. I lived less than a mile from Lake Michigan. My family’s home stood grandly on top of a slight hill. Scattered along the winding roads of my neighborhood were ravines filled with bold and big trees, leaves and twigs scattered along the ravine floor and an abundant number of critters, particularly gray squirrels and chipmunks scurrying busily. My street was appropriately named Ravine Drive.
Exploring the beaches and ravines was the norm and that’s where I first experienced the powerful energy of nature and animals. I could feel the energy, statically charged and alive. It surrounded me in its loving embrace. Among nature and animals I felt the most peace and balance in my life.
When I was a young teenager I began to enter the throws of depression. One day at dusk, at a particular low, I took the trek to the beach, which was down a winding road through ravines. The darkness encased me far sooner than I anticipated and the encroaching blackness was increasingly more scary. It was then at the very last blink of light that I saw someone lurking behind a tree at the edge of the ravine and road. I wasn’t sure if my mind was playing tricks on me or not. But I did feel goose bumps rise on my skin.
For the first time, or at least the first time I noticed, an energy that I couldn’t explain wrapped itself around me embracing me in a golden light of protection. I knew I was safe because of it but I also knew I needed to turn around and go home. Getting home I opened the front door and breathed deeply, relieved that I was safe but also puzzled by my experience. I chalked it up as my vivid imagination.
Fast-forward my life to three years ago, a full-grown adult at a pivotal time in my life. Finally, at age 46, I was beginning to put myself first and was working towards ending a terrible 25-year marriage. My positive growth came from individual therapy, journaling, consuming healthy food, exercising and a deep yearning for something better. I began taking long walks, about 5-6 miles at a time, to manage the stress I was under at that time.
It was during those walks that I began to sense this empowering energetic feeling. It felt as if my body’s energetic field was growing stronger on those long walks. My body felt like it was a space heater turning orange hot. I could literally feel the energy. First I felt it coming off my fingertips shooting outward. Then over time I could feel my whole body literally glowing. I could even feel the energy coming out of my mouth like smoke. I knew other people couldn’t see my energy grow but I sure could sense it. It was a strange but magical experience.
Fortunately I was seeing a therapist who I didn’t know at the time was trained in Reiki, a kind of energy healing. When this strange experience began to happen I was able to talk to her about my experiences and she educated me and encouraged me on. Over time, during my walks, I would send my loving energy out, in my mind’s eye, to passerby’s as I walked. Shortly I began to experiment with distance energy healing.
Since that time I have entrenched myself in classes, reading books and articles. I was certified as a Reiki practitioner, certified in past life regression and Emotional Freedom Technique. I received certification as a Nutritional Therapist. I opened my own holistic health and wellness business I named Mindful Spirit. I have been honing in on what is my still evolving gifts. It’s been an incredible ride.
One of my gifts has been my writing. It has always been a way for me to connect with people, hoping to educate, inspire and enlighten them. Through my evolving work as an energy and light worker I have used those skills to give written messages to people in my classes and groups that ironically seems to be exactly what they need. The universe continues to assist me in carrying out my soul’s mission of spreading love.
This past year I have begun studying mediumship and psychic development. I am diving into that with the same gusto I have the other work I do. I think back to how I was even a short five years ago; thinking anyone who said they were psychic was a fraud. My whole life I called myself spiritual but if I would have defined it for myself it simply meant that I was a good, kind person. It was not the way I see spirituality today.
Previously, I was terrified of death because I thought that meant it was simply the end of life completely. You died and that was it. So all the people I love throughout my life would just die and would be no more. That was a really terrible way to think for me. I now have replaced that paralyzing fear with the reassurance that we go on after our body’s physical death. We don’t say goodbye forever to our loved ones. They are always with us.
If I were to tell my younger self, “you will see dead people,” I would have laughed and said, “no way!” But I have seen my aunts and my uncles again. They have given me messages of love to share with my family. I am so grateful that my family is open to receiving those messages.
As recently as last week I met my maternal grandmother for the first time. I really feel like I know her now, although she died before I was born. It gave me a deeper understanding of my mom as well. I also met my paternal grandfather for the first time. He was not at all what I expected but there too I understand my dad a bit more because I spent time with my grandfather.
Through my work I am beginning to meet some of my client’s relatives who passed on. They show me signs and symbols to prove to their loved ones here that they are really communicating with them. They send their own messages and words of wisdom that I share with my clients. It’s hard to put into words how deeply connecting it is. I am beyond blessed to be able to feel the essence of each individual soul that connects with me.
Energy is real…and much more complex than we think. We are all made up of energy and that energy is a powerful thing. We are all so different, yet all so deeply connected. It is our responsibly to ourselves, our loved ones and everyone else in this world to be mindful of how we behave and interact so we help and don’t harm. All of our souls are on their own unique mission. I hope with all my heart that you open your heart to your soul’s true gifts. It will profoundly change your life.
With love,
Sandy Kamen Wisniewski
(If you are interested in learning more about my classes, meetings and services you can visit the web site at www.mindfulspirit.net.)