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I was a guest on The Nutrition Translator Podcast with Colleen Kuhn. The podcast was just released on 9/7/2020. I discuss Spiritual Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Spiritual Awakening, and more. Check it out! Click here to go to the podcast. Its episode #63
2019 is going to be a journey into the world of non-verbal healing here at Mind, Soul, and Self LLC. The theme of my 4 women’s wellness weekend retreats this year is ‘Art, Music, and TranscenDANCE.’ We will explore music, art, dance, meditation, and bodywork as doorways deep into the psyche to facilitate healing and personal growth. I also have a new Spiritual Psychology Program starting in March 2019 that will explore the powerful modalities of Spiritual Psychology that are largely non-verbal: art, music, dance, bodywork, and energy work. I have come to understand, the only true ways to heal psychologically and emotionally, are non-verbal: through art, music, movement, meditative states, and bodywork/energy work. The language of the soul/psyche is symbols, images, colors, vibrations, sensations, and patterns; we communicate this non-verbally. Many times talk therapies are Band-Aids and do not get to the root of the problem. Non-verbal modalities help individuals discover the underlying root issues causing their challenges and symptoms and enables them to gently resolve them; thus moving them closer to wholeness and wellness.
I have been on an incredible personal growth journey of my own the past few years into the world of art. I have become very involved with John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC) in Sheboygan, WI. I am the chair of the JMKAC Indoor Gardens, a member of the Friends of the Arts Council, and a museum docent (teacher/tour guide). I try to take a new art class every month. Coincidentally, my old office space was located in an art gallery and my current office space is in an entire building of art studios. My preferred social media has become Instagram. I have enjoyed experimenting with art and photography as ways to express myself. So I have decided to have a photo blog this year to complement this personal and professional journey that I am on.
Sacred geometry is the language of nature and the universe. Sacred geometry ascribes symbolic and sacred meanings to certain geometric shapes, patterns, and proportions. The strands of our DNA, snowflakes, pine cones, flower petals, crystals, the branching of trees, a nautilus shell, the star we spin around, the galaxy we spiral within, the air we breathe, and all life forms as we know them emerge out of timeless geometric codes. Below are pictures of Sacred Geometry I found in my world. As you look at the patterns and images below, what do you see? What does it say to you? What does it mean? I encourage you to look for Sacred Geometry in your world and everyday life. Namaste~
About: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA is a Spiritual Counselor, Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Master Gardener, Docent, and Reiki Master Teacher with a PhD in Health Psychology. Her business, Mind, Soul, and Self LLC is based out of Wisconsin. She has 20 years of experience in psychology, spirituality, and natural health. For more info on Dr. Christina and her upcoming Retreats, Classes, or to schedule an individual reading or appointment, please visit mindsoulandself.com. Many Blessings and Be Well!
The Chakras are an ideal roadmap for personal growth and development. In 2017 we started our journey through the Chakras and focused on one energy center a month. We are going to keep on going in 2018! On our monthly adventure, I am going to educate you about a specific Chakra or a Chakra concept and then ask you to contemplate its function and roll in your own personal growth. This month, we are going to focus on taking a self-inventory to identify areas of concern in our life and to help us build self-awareness.
Brief Overview of the Chakras:
The Chakras are openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura or electromagnetic field. There are main Chakras, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal Chakras. The Chakras’ function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. Each Chakra is associated with certain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual interactions. Each Chakra has personal growth themes, functions, and purposes.
The concept of the Chakras has been around for thousands of years; but the energy coming to us from the cosmos is changing. We are receiving potent and new energies of high frequency light from the universe. The main Chakras (Root to Crown) were appropriate for us these past 2000 years. As we move into a new era, chakras above, inside, and below the physical body are forming and others are waking up from dormancy to help us evolve into our new future. Our journey through the Chakras will focus on ALL of these Chakras; main, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal.
Self-Awareness:
You don’t know what you don’t know….. Self-awareness involves being aware of different aspects of the self, including traits, behaviors, and feelings. It is also the ability to develop introspection; to look deeply into yourself and contemplate your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Do you self-reflect? Do you look into your own soul? Do you like what you see? If not, what can you do to change?
August 2018 Chakra Contemplation and Suggestions: When we are stressed, ill, experiencing disease or imbalance, not satisfied with our life, or not reaching our full potential, our chakras may be slow, energy may be stuck, you may have stagnant energy, or not have adequate energy flowing through the Chakras. How does this happen? Trauma, life experiences, karma, cultural expectations, beliefs, ideas, emotions, actions, and maladaptive patterns can disturb and distort energy flow. In order to heal, we need to release blocked energy (emotions, old patterns, maladaptive beliefs). We also need to be aware of our beliefs and thinking and modify them in order to keep energy flowing freely. Use the following assessment questions to ponder the patterns and beliefs you hold in each chakra area. This can help you identify areas in your life that need healing.
Mind, Soul, and Self’s Chakra Assessment:
Root Chakra:
Do you appreciate your body and take good care of yourself?
Do you exercise regularly? Is your weight within your ideal range?
Do you maintain a healthy diet, exercise and relax regularly?
Do you feel great about your physical body? How would you rate your health?
Do you feel physically and mentally stable?
Do you feel centered and focused in each moment?
Do you have a foundation that supports your life? Do you easily remain grounded while under stress?
Are you aware of your needs and continue to be sure they are met?
Do you feel confident, safe and secure in your life on a day-to-day basis? Do you fear almost nothing?
Do you feel comfortable with your right to fully occupy your body and live your life?
Do you have what you need in order to survive? Do you believe you have the right to be you here and now?
Do you have issues with trust?
Do feel that you are in control of your life?
Do you believe you can have and create what you want in your life?
Do you spend time outside in nature on a regular basis?
Sacral Chakra:
Do you feel connected to your creative self? How do you express your creativity?
Do you feel and accept that you are a sensual being?
Are you comfortable and happy with your sex life?
Do you have difficulty with your sexuality or with giving or receiving sexual pleasure?
Do you have strong interpersonal relationships? Are you able to feel in harmony and balance within yourself and within relationships?
Do you feel joy and pleasure in your life?
Solar Plexus:
Do you feel confident in who you are?
Are your goals accomplished through determination and focus?
Do you accomplish what you set out to do?
Do you feel comfortable being different than those around you?
Do you sometimes feel powerless or sometimes so powerful that it almost frightens you?
Have you had difficulty in achieving your potential no matter how hard you work?
Do you sometimes feel like a victim at the mercy of other people?
Do you have difficulty in taking responsibility for your own actions and tend to blame others when things go wrong?
How would you rate your general energy level?
Heart Chakra:
Do you love yourself? Are you filled with a deep love for all life?
Is love abundant in your life? Do you give and receive love?
Do you have successful long term relationships?
Are you able to accept others the way they are?
Do you find it difficult to love or feel loved?
Do you carry a lot of grief in your heart? Are you able to forgive past hurts from others?
Higher Heart Chakra:
Do you feel called to serve humanity?
Do you have joy and unconditional love for all of humanity?
Do you feel as if you are a healer?
Do you donate or volunteer? why or why not?
Do you feel as if you are here on earth at this time for a higher and greater good?
Throat Chakra:
Do you have difficulty expressing your feelings verbally?
Do you communicate effectively?
Do you speak your truth to yourself and others?
Are you a good listener?
Do you feel comfortable in silence?
Do you find it difficult to pick up social cues–for example when someone wants to speak, or when they are finished speaking and it is your turn?
Third Eye Chakra
Do you believe in intuition?
Is intuition something you either ridicule or see as a special gift for other people but not for you?
Do you trust your intuition?
Are contemplation and meditation an important part of your life?
Do you believe in the power of intention?
Do you find it difficult to follow through with ideas and plan your life?
Do you have a problem with visualization?
Do you have problems with imagination, and need instead to intellectualize everything?
Do you see the bigger picture?
Crown Chakra
Do you feel connected with your higher self?
Are you on track with your life’s purpose? Do you know what your life’s purpose is?
Do you feel a peaceful sense of contentment on the inside no matter what is going on in the outside world?
Do you feel a strong connection with the universe/God/Mother Earth/The Divine?
Does your life have significant meaning?
Do you want to have a direct connection with the Divine?
Much love and many blessings this month~ Dr. Christina
Want to learn more about the chakras?
Join us for our ‘Women’s Autumn Equinox Chakra Weekend Retreat’ in West Bend, Wisconsin September 14 to 16, 2018: https://mindsoulandself.com/womens-wellness-retreats/
Advanced Chakra and Energy Healing class September 29, 2018 in Sheboygan, WI: https://mindsoulandself.com/advanced-chakra-energy-healing/
About: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA is a Spiritual Counselor, Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Master Gardener, Docent, and Reiki Master Teacher with a PhD in Health Psychology. Her business, Mind, Soul, and Self LLC is based out of Wisconsin. She has 20 years of experience in psychology, spirituality, and natural health. For more info on Dr. Christina and her upcoming Chakra Retreats, Chakra Classes, Chakra Bootcamps, or to schedule an individual reading or appointment, please visit mindsoulandself.com. Many Blessings and Be Well!
The Chakras are an ideal roadmap for personal growth and development. In 2017 we started our journey through the Chakras and focused on one energy center a month. We are going to keep on going in 2018! On our monthly adventure, I am going to educate you about a specific Chakra or a Chakra concept and then ask you to contemplate its function and roll in your own personal growth. This month, we are going to focus on the Nadis (rivers of energy) that create the chakras.
Brief Overview of the Chakras:
The Chakras are openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura or electromagnetic field. There are main Chakras, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal Chakras. The Chakras’ function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. Each Chakra is associated with certain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual interactions. Each Chakra has personal growth themes, functions, and purposes. The concept of the Chakras has been around for thousands of years, but the energy coming to us from the cosmos is changing. We are receiving potent and new energies of high-frequency light from the universe. The main Chakras (Root to Crown) were appropriate for us these past 2000 years. As we move into a new era, chakras above, inside, and below the physical body are forming and others are waking up from dormancy to help us evolve into our new future. Our journey through the Chakras will focus on ALL of these Chakras; main, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal.
How are the Chakras formed?
The chakras are formed with a mixture of ethereal, astral and mental substances. It is through the chakras that we can connect with the denser terrestrial energies of earth, at the same time, with the subtle vibrations of the universe. These energy flows literally make the Chakras the rainbow bridge between heaven and earth. Rivers of energy/energy flows called Nadis create the Chakras. Nadis are the channels through which, according to Ayurveda, prana and the energies of the subtle body, are said to flow. These energy highways are called Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The major Nadis connect and intersect at special points of luminosity and intensity which are called Chakras. It is believed that the energy body is a complex woven matrix of crisscrossing energy lines. Where lesser Nadis intersect is where the minor chakras are located. Where even smaller flows of energy crisscross are where the acupuncture points are located. Some ancient texts claim there are between 72,000-350,000 Nadis in the etheric body.
Seven main energy flows create the main Chakras. Energy flows up and down, in and out of each chakra. Energy flows from the universe down from Crown to Root in a path called Manifestation. Thought forms become physical reality; creation. A thought, idea, and inspiration become a physical reality. Energy flows up from the earth and nature, through the bottom of the feet, along the spine, and out the top of the head in a flow called Liberation. Energy stored within matter is released….to purge, to cleanse, to be set free. Physical form is released to become something greater. Energy flows in horizontally from the environment through each Chakra in Reception (information, love, touch, emotions). Energy flows out horizontally to the environment through Expression (creativity, love, touch, thoughts).
Sushumna is the Nadi that connects the root chakra to the crown chakra. It is very important in Yoga and Tantra. It is the grand central channel through which Kundalini rises. Pingala is a Nadi that is associated with solar energy. Pingala is hot, extroverted, active energy. Its temperature is heating and swirls from the left testicle/left ovary along the spine and out the right nostril. Ida is a Nadi associated with lunar, nurturing, cooling, introverted, intuitive, passive energy. It swirls from the right testicle/right ovary along the spine and out the left nostril. Where the flow of manifestation, liberation, expression, reception, ida, pingala, and sushumna all intersect is where the Major Personal Chakras are formed (along the spine).
The Hara Line is the major nadi (river of energy), the connects the Transpersonal Chakra system above the head to the Personal Chakra system in the body to the Subpersonal System below the feet. The Hara Line is the conduit that allows the Light energy from Source to pass down to the Transpersonal Chakras, then down through the Crown, through the rest of the personal chakras along the spine, down the legs, downward towards the Earth Star (6 inches below your feet), merging into the center of the Earth. Just as the Sushumna, or grand central channel, connects the personal chakras in the physical body (Root to Crown), the Hara Line connects the Transpersonal Chakras to the Subpersonal Chakras through the subtle bodies.
July 2018 Chakra Contemplation and Suggestions: I always say, in order to bring the Chakra system and subsequent mind, body, and spirit into balance, we need to look at the energy flows that create the Chakras in the first place. Take a moment and assess the energy flow concepts in your life. How good are you at manifesting and creating? If not so good, then your flow of manifestation needs some work. Connect more with earth, outdoors, animals, water, and nature. Are you a hoarder, live a cluttered life, have a hard time letting people, places, and things go? Then your flow of liberation needs some work. Connect with the universe, cosmos, meditate and pray. Are you good at reading, intuiting, and interpreting other people and their needs, feelings, and emotions? If not, then your flow of reception needs some work. Sharpen your non-verbal communication skills and get better at trusting your intuition and reading body language. Are you communicative and expressive? If not, then your flow of expression needs some work. Create art, use music, journal, dance, and movement to let your authentic self shine! Are you in touch with your active, extroverted, take charge energy? If not, then pingala needs some work. Are you intuitive, nurturing, and introspective? Of not, then ida needs some work. Alternate nose breathing, yoga, tai chi, qi gong, and acupuncture are wonderful methods for working with ida and pingala energy flows. Are you progressing along at a steady pace in your personal growth, spiritual development, and healing process? Or do you feel stuck? If so, then Sushumna needs attention. Sushumna actually means sukha-mana—that is, a joyful (sukha) mind (mana). Find activities that cultivate a joyful mind. Remember, unless you are the universal mind and source of all, we all need a little work. It’s ok! Enjoy the journey!
Much love and many blessings this month~ Dr. Christina
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Join us for our ‘Women’s Autumn Equinox Chakra Weekend Retreat’ in West Bend, Wisconsin September 14 to 16, 2018: https://mindsoulandself.com/womens-wellness-retreats/
About: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA is a Spiritual Counselor, Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Master Gardener, Docent, and Reiki Master Teacher with a PhD in Health Psychology. Her business, Mind, Soul, and Self LLC is based out of Wisconsin. For more info on Dr. Christina and her upcoming Chakra Retreats, Chakra Classes, Chakra Bootcamps, or to schedule an individual reading or appointment, please visit mindsoulandself.com. Many Blessings and Be Well!
The Chakras are an ideal roadmap for personal growth and development. In 2017 we started our journey through the Chakras and focused on one energy center a month. We are going to keep on going in 2018! On our monthly adventure, I am going to educate you about a Chakra and then ask you to contemplate its function and roll in your own personal growth. April brings us to the Hand Chakras, minor Chakras on the palm of each hand. These Chakras influence healing and transmutation. Healing energies from the universe (such as Reiki) are channeled through these chakras. Energy flows from the universe to the crown chakra, to the third eye, to the throat, to the higher heart, to the heart, then down the arms and out the palm of the hands. So the energy of the Hand Chakras is literally heart energy; full of compassion, light, and love. We can pass this love energy to ourselves or on to others. Massage therapists, Energy Healers, Chiropractors, Nurses, and others with a healing touch are guided by the Hand Chakras. The Hand Chakras can assist in transforming dense energy into higher vibrating energy. This month, the Hand Chakras ask you, metaphorically, – can you change lead into gold?
Brief Overview of the Chakras: Our subtle energy bodies are made up of numerous energy channels that all together form a matrix. These channels flow through and around the body like highways of energy. These flows of energy are known as nadis in the Vedic tradition and meridians in the Chinese Medicine tradition. Where these flows of energy crisscross and intersect is where the chakras are formed. The Chakras are energy centers and vortexes in our subtle body. Seven large energy channels crisscross to form the major chakras (Root to Crown). These large energy channels are the flow of manifestation, liberation, expression, reception, ida, pingala, and sushumna. Minor chakras form where the lesser nadis cross. As there are many nadis, so there are many minor chakras. The Chakras are openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura or electromagnetic field. There are main Chakras, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal Chakras. The Chakras’ function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. Each Chakra is associated with certain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual interactions. Each Chakra has personal growth themes, functions, and purposes. The concept of the Chakras has been around for thousands of years; but the energy coming to us from the cosmos is changing. We are receiving potent and new energies of high frequency light from the universe. The main Chakras (Root to Crown) were appropriate for us these past 2000 years. As we move into a new era, chakras above, inside, and below the physical body are forming and others are waking up from dormancy to help us evolve into our new future. Our journey through the Chakras will focus on ALL of these Chakras; main, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal.
The Hand Chakras are minor Chakras located on the palm of each hand. Though there is an energy center on each hand, technically together they make up one chakra. These energy centers are usually seen as some shade of pink. Please do not assume that a minor Chakra is not as important as a major Chakra; all the energy centers work together to keep us whole, complete, and balanced. The Hand Chakras work in conjunction with the Heart and Higher Heart Chakras and influence healing and transmutation. Healing energies from the universe (such as Reiki) are channeled through these chakras. Energy flows from the universe/source down to the crown chakra, to the third eye, to the throat, to the higher heart, to the heart, then down the arms and out the palms of the hands. So the energy of the Hand Chakras is literally heart energy; full of compassion, gratitude, harmony, peace, light, and love. We can pass this love energy to ourselves or on to others. By strengthening the Hand Chakras, we are also increasing their connection with the Heart Chakra and thereby increasing our capacity to give love and receive love. Heart energy is the highest vibrating energy; therefore, energy from the Hand Chakras can be used to transmute negative, dense, low vibrating energy into more useful, higher vibrating energy.
April 2018 Hand Chakra Contemplation and Suggestions: Contemplate and assess sources of negativity and low vibrating energy in your life. Are they people, places, situations, or things? Or are they limiting beliefs and thoughts you have about yourself? Is it time to let go? Are you ready to release what holds you down, blocks your path, and keeps you stuck? Transmutation refers to the change of one substance into another. In alchemy, Magnum opus is the process of personal and spiritual transformation by taking the junk and chaos in your life and using it as the catalyst for enlightenment. Are you ready to change this lead into gold?
Here is a Meditation to help you on your journey:
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About: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA is a Spiritual Counselor, Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Master Gardener, and Reiki Master Teacher with a PhD in Health Psychology. Her business, Mind, Soul, and Self LLC is based out of Wisconsin. For more info on Dr. Christina and her upcoming Chakra Retreats, Chakra Classes, Chakra Bootcamps, or to schedule an individual reading or appointment, please visit mindsoulandself.com. Many Blessings and Be W
The Chakras are an ideal roadmap for personal growth and development. In 2017 we started our journey through the Chakras and focused on one energy center a month. We are going to keep on going in 2018! On our monthly adventure, I am going to educate you about a Chakra and then ask you to contemplate its function and roll in your own personal growth. March brings us to the Hip Chakras, minor chakras on each side of your body, at the center of the hip. These chakras influence and regulate Kundalini and are connected to the Root chakra. The Hip Chakras and Kundalini are here to remind us that the Spiritual path is a journey, not a destination. We want to take it slow and easy and do the work…integrating and processing our lessons along the way. Healing is not easy and ‘enlightenment’ is a process and not something that you can just achieve overnight. This month, the Hip Chakras ask you – do you do the work, or do you just want to get there now?
Brief Overview of the Chakras: Our subtle energy bodies are made up of numerous energy channels that all together form a matrix. These channels flow through and around the body like highways of energy. These flows of energy are known as nadis in the Vedic tradition and meridians in the Chinese Medicine tradition. Where these flows of energy crisscross and intersect is where the chakras are formed. The Chakras are energy centers and vortexes in our subtle body. Seven large energy channels crisscross to form the major chakras (Root to Crown). These large energy channels are the flow of manifestation, liberation, expression, reception, ida, pingala, and sushumna. Minor chakras form where the lesser nadis cross. As there are many nadis, so there are many minor chakras.
The Chakras are openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura or electromagnetic field. There are main Chakras, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal Chakras. The Chakras’ function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. Each Chakra is associated with certain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual interactions. Each Chakra has personal growth themes, functions, and purposes. The concept of the Chakras has been around for thousands of years; but the energy coming to us from the cosmos is changing. We are receiving potent and new energies of high frequency light from the universe. The main Chakras (Root to Crown) were appropriate for us these past 2000 years. As we move into a new era, chakras above, inside, and below the physical body are forming and others are waking up from dormancy to help us evolve into our new future. Our journey through the Chakras will focus on ALL of these Chakras; main, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal.
The Hip Chakras are minor Chakras located on each side of your body, at the center of the hip. There is one on each hip. These energy centers are usually seen as some shade of deep red, pink, or magenta. These chakras influence and regulate Kundalini. Please do not assume that a minor Chakra is not as important as a major Chakra; all the energy centers work together to keep us whole, complete, and balanced. Minor Chakras each work with a Major Chakra. The Hips work with the Root Chakra. Kundalini (also known as Shakti) is a great, primal, feminine, creative energy that exists in everyone in the area of the Root Chakra, usually in a dormant, sleeping state. This means that most people are not aware of it, do not feel it, and have no idea it is there. Kundalini remains dormant until one is ready for it and until one awakens it (usually through meditation, breathwork, yoga, or other personal growth and spiritual practices). Kundalini energy represents pure potential and when awakened releases an intense amount of energy. Kundalini is typically represented as serpent or a snake and lies coiled. When it becomes activated, it uncoils and starts to rise through Sushumna, the Great Central Channel (along spine from tailbone to top of head). The main chakras are located along the Great Central Channel. Kundalini moves up from the Root through each one of the Chakras and comes out the top of the head (Crown Chakra). This process is known as Kundalini rising. According to Buddhist, Hindu, and Tantric beliefs, when Kundalini rises through the Chakras and passes the Crown Chakra, she unites with Shiva, which is the great, primal, masculine energy of the Universe. When these energies unite, you become one with the cosmic consciousness while still in your human body. This state is blissful and ecstatic and is known as nirvana or enlightenment. You have had a spiritual experience or a peak experience. Kundalini energy then goes back down your Chakras and rests once again in the Root Chakra. The Hip Chakras are gatekeepers and help regulate this energy and prevent Kundalini from rising before you are ready. Sometimes it can become awakened “accidently” when a person is not ready for it. This can either be a profound opportunity for personal evolution or personal devastation. Kundalini can be prematurely activated by intense/rushed spiritual work (for example, getting attuned to all three levels of Reiki at once instead of completing the process one at a time), childbirth, psychotropic drugs, sexual orgasms, and ecstatic religious experiences. When a person activates Kundalini before they are ready (known as a Spontaneous Kundalini Awakening), they may experience it as a Spiritual Emergency. A Spiritual Emergency is a Transpersonal Psychology term that means a person is having intense disruptive spiritual and psychic experiences and struggle with processing it and integrating it into their psyche. They do not have the tools to help them cope with their experience. They can feel scattered and broken. Can feel scared, uneasy, anxious, and depressed. Can experience insomnia, psychic phenomenon, nightmares, intense heat, chills, involuntarily movements, and body discomfort. In Transpersonal Psychology, spiritual crises can mimic mental illness. This is why it is important to slowly awaken Kundalini, work with knowledgeable and experienced healers and teachers, and not rush your spiritual journey.
March 2018 Hip Chakra Contemplation and Suggestions: Contemplate your spiritual journey this month. Do you understand your experience? Do you do the work, or do you just want to get there now? Do you do too much too fast? Do you take it slow and easy and move on when appropriate? When you do spiritual and personal growth work, you clear out energies that no longer serve you a purpose. These energies include old patterns of behavior, old emotions, karma, ect. You also take in higher energies and white light. If you take in higher vibrations too fast for your personality, you can experience spiritual emergencies such as dark night of the soul or Kundalini Awakening. It’s important to slowly integrate new energies and make them a part of your personality. The following are some suggested integration activities:
• Journal your experience
• Draw or paint your experience
• Make Mandalas
• Talk to someone about your experience
• Counseling, Contemplation, and Processing
• Yoga with an experienced yogi/teacher
• Get a Reiki or energy work session from an experienced practitioner
Here is an Integration Meditation to help you on your journey:
Find a quiet, comfortable place for yourself–where you will not be disturbed. Create a relaxing atmosphere. You may want to light a candle, light incense, or play some quiet, soothing music in the background. Begin to relax in general. Take some deep breathes. Notice how you experience yourself and any feelings and emotions you are experiencing before doing this meditation exercise. Then close your eyes, relax, breathe deeply, and focus your attention inward… Be aware of yourself as a spiritual being, made of energy. Begin to open up your awareness of the field of energy around your physical body. Notice if your energy is close and tight around your body, or spread out far away from your body. What do you see in your energy field? Do you see energy that no longer serves you a higher purpose? Do you see energy you have released as a result of healing work? Do you see other people’s energy that you have accumulated? We are going to release all energy in our energy field or aura, that is not ours or that no longer serves us a purpose. Watch as that energy flows down towards the earth to be transformed. Now, call for all your higher energies to return to you and begin to pull them into your center. Begin to draw your energy field/aura closer to you, around you to about an arm’s length around your body…Draw your aura an arm’s length in front, at the back, left and right sides, above your head and below your feet. Wrap yourself in your own energy an arm’s length all the way around you…Notice what that’s like… Your aura is your personal space–define it, own it, enjoy it. You’ve created an energy boundary. State to yourself, I am whole and complete, I am whole and complete. I am integrated. My personality, mind, emotions, heart, soul, physical body and spirit are all one. I understand my experience. I do my spiritual work slowly and smoothly. I will not rush. The spiritual quest is a journey and I will do the work. When you feel ready, take a few deep breaths, gently open your eyes, and slowly begin to move. Notice how you experience yourself after doing this exercise. Give yourself some time to integrate this experience and enjoy being relaxed before moving on to other activities. (Especially after you first start practicing this meditation–you may want to journal, create arts, have a cup of tea, or go for a quiet walk.) Much love and many blessings this month~ Dr. Christina
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The Chakras are an ideal roadmap for personal growth and development. In 2017 we started our journey through the Chakras and focused on one energy center a month. We are going to keep on going in 2018! On our monthly adventure, I am going to educate you about a Chakra and then ask you to contemplate its function and roll in your own personal growth. The New Year brings us to the Foot Chakras, minor chakras on the soles of your feet. Where you release energetic rubbish back down to the earth to be recycled. This month, the Foot Chakras ask you – Are you carrying around energetic baggage that does not belong to you or that does not serve you a purpose anymore? Is it time for you to let go?
Brief Overview of the Chakras: Our subtle energy bodies are made up of numerous energy channels that all together form a matrix. These channels flow through and around the body like highways of energy. These flows of energy are known as nadis in the Vedic tradition and meridians in the Chinese Medicine tradition. Where these flows of energy crisscross and intersect is where the chakras are formed. The Chakras are energy centers and vortexes in our subtle body. Seven large energy channels crisscross to form the major chakras (Root to Crown). These large energy channels are the flow of manifestation, liberation, expression, reception, ida, pingala, and sushumna. Minor chakras form where the lesser nadis cross. As there are many nadis, so there are many minor chakras.
The Chakras are openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura or electromagnetic field. There are main Chakras, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal Chakras. The Chakras’ function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. Each Chakra is associated with certain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual interactions. Each Chakra has personal growth themes, functions, and purposes.
The concept of the Chakras has been around for thousands of years; but the energy coming to us from the cosmos is changing. We are receiving potent and new energies of high frequency light from the universe. The main Chakras (Root to Crown) were appropriate for us these past 2000 years. As we move into a new era, chakras above and below the physical body are forming and others are waking up from dormancy to help us evolve into our new future. Our journey through the Chakras will focus on ALL of these Chakras; main, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal.
The Foot Chakras are minor Chakras located on the soles of the feet in the area of the arches. There is one on each foot. These energy centers are usually depicted as some shade of brown. Please do not assume that a minor Chakra is not as important as a major Chakra; all the energy centers work together to keep us whole, complete, and balanced. The Foot Chakras receive energies from the earth that help keep us grounded and stable. They also release energies from our aura that no longer serve us a purpose. Many speak of the Root Chakra as the seat of grounding, but it is actually the Foot Chakras responsibility. They are also centers of detoxification for unwanted and unneeded energy; energies we have taken on and accumulated from others that do not belong to us. Emotions, patterns, beliefs, and vibrations we have released as a part of our own healing and evolution are also detoxed through the Foot Chakras. Energy travels from the upper Chakras to the lower Chakras and then out through the bottom of the feet down into the earth where energy is recycled and transformed.
January 2018 Foot Chakra Forecast: The energies of the new year are about letting go. Are you an empath? Are you sensitive to other’s energy, feelings, and emotions? Do you find it difficult sometimes to be around others, especially if they are grieving or hurting in some way? Do you tend to absorb other’s negative emotions and energy and take it on as your own? Are you depleted, drained, and fatigued at the end of the day? This month, contemplate if you are carrying around baggage and that does not even belong to you. Unbalanced foot chakras can leave you open to psychic attack and can allow unwanted energies to enter your field. A healthy aura is a collection of all of your own energies; no one else’s energies should be in there. To maintain a healthy aura, you must have strong Foot Chakras. Take a moment and close your eyes. Take a deep breath in and out. Bring your awareness and attention to the energy in and around you; your aura. Scan your aura. Do you feel, see, sense, hear, or become aware of energy around you that does not belong to you? If yes, then we are going to release this energy that we have taken on, either consciously or unconsciousness from other people or things. With a sense of authority, demand that this energy that does not belong to you be released from your aura and then breathe in down through your chakras out through the bottom of your feet down to the earth to be transformed. Then practice strengthening your Foot Chakras with the following exercise: Stand bare feet on the ground. Imagine your Foot Chakras rotating and opening. Imagine roots coming out of your feet connecting you deeply to Mother Earth. Breathe in earth energy and breathe out energy that does not serve you a purpose anymore. Try to make this exercise part of your daily routine. Much love and many blessings this month~ Dr. Christina
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About: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA is a Spiritual Counselor, Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Master Gardener, and Reiki Master Teacher with a PhD in Health Psychology. Her business, Mind, Soul, and Self LLC is based out of Wisconsin. For more info on Dr. Christina and her upcoming Chakra Retreats, Chakra Classes, Chakra Bootcamps, or to schedule an individual reading or appointment, please visit mindsoulandself.com. Many Blessings and Be Well!
The Chakras are an ideal roadmap for personal growth and development. In 2017 we are journeying through the Chakras and focusing on one Chakra a month. November brings us to the Soul Star Chakra, a transpersonal chakra and the blueprint of your soul. It holds the record of all you ever were and all you ever will become. It holds all your past lives and your future lives. This month, the Soul Star asks you to explore why you reincarnated at this time. What are your soul lessons and life purpose?
Brief Overview of Chakras: The Chakras are the main energy centers in our subtle body. They are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura or electromagnetic field. There are main Chakras, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal Chakras. The Chakras’ function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. Each chakra is associated with certain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual interactions. Each chakra has personal growth themes, functions, and purposes. The concept of the Chakras has been around for thousands of years; but the energy coming to us from the cosmos is changing. We are receiving potent and new energies of high frequency light from the universe. The 7 main chakras were appropriate for us these past 2000 years. As we move into a new era, new chakras above and below the physical body are forming and others are waking up from dormancy to help us evolve into our new future.
The Soul Star Chakra is a Transpersonal Chakra and is located about 6 inches above the top of the head, above the crown chakra. It is not in our physical body, but in our etheric/energy body. Its color is usually seen as white, silver, gold, ultraviolet, or iridescent. The Soul Star Stores the soul’s highest purpose above and beyond all individual incarnations. The soul’s blueprint. It is through this chakra that a soul enters a physical body during incarnation. After death, the seed of an enlightened being remains in the soul star. You enter the Soul Star when you die to gain perspective on your life. It connects to higher self, Soul purpose, life tasks, soul groups, soul mates, and pre-destined soul contracts. Our entire being’s karmic residue, those energy patterns that you have held on to for more than one lifetime, is held in the eighth chakra carrying thought forms created over the life of our entire being caused by other lives actions and community consciousness. When attuned and activated, the Soul Star allows access to the Akashic records, the soul’s intent in this particular incarnation, stores the soul’s highest purpose above and beyond all individual incarnations.
November 2017 Soul Star Chakra Forecast: Henry Bolduc was a certified hypnotherapist with almost 40 years’ experience in past-life research. Through his work, he believed “every soul reincarnates in a particular lifetime for one of three reasons. First, we may reap the benefits of grace resulting from the good we have done for others in the past; second, we may correct our faults, thus balancing our good and bad deeds – referred to as karma; and third, we may experience life in such a way that we can contribute to the ocean of life.” This month, the higher energies want you to explore your purpose in this lifetime and your reasons for incarnating. Are you here to receive blessings and grace for good deeds in a previous incarnation? Are you here to continue to learn soul lessons? Are you here a healer and visionary to raise the vibration and help heal the world and humanity during these difficult times?
Soul Star Chakra Aromatherapy Blend
• 8 drops Palo Santo essential oil
• 8 drops Elemi essential oil
• 8 drops Frankincense oil
• 8 drops Myrrh essential oil
• 8 drops Angelica essential oil
• 4 ounces distilled water
The above blend is meant for a spray or mister. Blend the essential oils into 1 teaspoon of vodka or witch hazel (to help disperse the oils into water) and then blend into 4 ounces of distilled water in a spray bottle. Mix well. Spray the blend above your head and feel the mist fall down on you. Inhale the aroma and visualize your soul star chakra glowing brightly as a white golden ball of light about 6 inches above your head. As you do this, state the following affirmations: “I am connected to all my past lives and all my future lives. I am connected to my soul group and soul’s mates. I connect to higher self, Soul purpose, life tasks and pre-destined soul contracts. I release my karmic residue.”
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About: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA is a Spiritual Counselor, Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Master Gardener, and Reiki Master Teacher with a PhD in Health Psychology. Her business, Mind, Soul, and Self LLC is based out of Wisconsin. For more info on Dr. Christina and her upcoming Chakra Retreats, Chakra Classes, Chakra Bootcamps, or to schedule an individual reading or appointment, please visit mindsoulandself.com. Many Blessings and Be Well
The Chakras are an ideal roadmap for personal growth and development. In 2017 we are journeying through the Chakras and focusing on one Chakra a month. October brings us to the Heart of Mother Earth Chakra, the chakra the farthest down, the one that plugs us into the heart chakra of Gaia. This month, the Heart of Mother Earth asks you to ponder the famous quote by the philosopher and mystic Hermes Trismegistus: “As above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul.” Are you as connected to mother earth and all of her energies as you are to the heavens and source energies?
Brief Overview of Chakras: The Chakras are the main energy centers in our subtle body. They are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura or electromagnetic field. There are main Chakras, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal Chakras. The Chakras’ function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. Each chakra is associated with certain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual interactions. Each chakra has personal growth themes, functions, and purposes. The concept of the Chakras has been around for thousands of years; but the energy coming to us from the cosmos is changing. We are receiving potent and new energies of high frequency light from the universe. The 7 main chakras were appropriate for us these past 2000 years. As we move into a new era, new chakras above and below the physical body are forming and others are waking up from dormancy to help us evolve into our new future.
The Heart of Mother Earth Chakra is a subpersonal chakra and is located at the heart chakra of Gaia/Mother Earth. (Yes! The earth has Chakras and energy centers). It is not in our physical body, but in our etheric/energy body. It is the farthest chakra down in our extended energy system and it is where we plug directly into the heartbeat of Earth. Its color is usually seen as brown, magenta, olive, deep red, or some other earth tone. This chakra is our ultimate connection to the physical plane and mother Gaia. She keeps you safe and protected. She is the great mother. She is also the great energy recycler and transmuter.
October 2017 Heart of Mother Earth Chakra Forecast: In my work as a spiritual counselor and holistic healing facilitator, I see many clients and students who want to learn how to connect with their higher self, universe, source energy, sun, moon, stars, angels, and spirit guides. They want to establish a meditation practice and build and develop their intuitive and psychic abilities. The “As Above” energies. I definitely do not see as many concerned about connecting to the “So Below” energies of Gaia, the elements and elementals, the fairies, gnomes, elves, nature, plants, and animals. The earth energies I spoke of in September’s Reading (hurricanes, monsoons, wildfires) are still quite intense as now Volcanos are also erupting. Mother Earth is demanding our attention right now. “As Above, So Below.” As you connect to the heavens, make sure you also nurture and develop your connection to earth. How do you connect to the Earth? How can you strengthen that connection? Immerse yourself in nature. Garden and dig your hands in the dirt. Drum and dance. Go hiking, kayaking, swimming. Bring plants and crystals into your home. Walk barefoot. Go outside and listen to the sounds of nature. Hug a tree!
Heart of Mother Earth Chakra Aromatherapy Blend
• 3 drops Rose essential oil
• 5 drops Patchouli essential oil
• ½ ounce vegetable oil like jojoba or coconut
The above blend is a topical blend. Blend the essential oils into the vegetable oils and mix well. Rub a few drops of the blend onto your heart chakra at the center of your chest. Inhale the aroma and visualize your heart chakra merging with the earth. As you do this, state the following affirmations: “I am connected to the heart of mother earth. I am safe and secure.”
If you are interested in learning more about the ‘The Heart of Mother Earth and Connecting to Gaia’s Chakras, the Elements, Elementals and Earth’s Heartbeat’ please visit the Chakra Mini-Series page for monthly $17 mini chakra classes https://mindsoulandself.com/2017-chakra-mini-series/
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About: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA is a Spiritual Counselor, Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Master Gardener, and Reiki Master Teacher with a PhD in Health Psychology. Her business, Mind, Soul, and Self LLC is based out of Wisconsin. For more info on Dr. Christina and her upcoming Chakra Retreats, Chakra Classes, Chakra Bootcamps, or to schedule an individual reading or appointment, please visit mindsoulandself.com. Many Blessings and Be Well!
The Chakras are an ideal roadmap for personal growth and development. In 2017 we are journeying through the Chakras and focusing on one Chakra a month. August brings us to the Crown Chakra, the center of spirituality, enlightenment, transcendence, oneness, awakening, and understanding. This month, the Crown Chakra asks you to explore your connection to all the dimensions around you; the spiritual world as well as the earth plane. Are you connected to the divine, humanity, and your higher self? Or do you feel alone in the universe, disconnected from the source and your soul?
Brief Overview of Chakras: The Chakras are the main energy centers in our subtle body. They are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura or electromagnetic field. There are main Chakras, minor, subpersonal, and transpersonal Chakras. The Chakras’ function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. Each chakra is associated with certain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual interactions. Each chakra has personal growth themes, functions, and purposes. The concept of the Chakras has been around for thousands of years.
The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head. It’s functions and purposes include spiritual connection, enlightenment, transcendence, awakening, serenity, beliefs, morals, understanding, thought, awareness, knowledge, wisdom, universal intelligence, pure consciousness, karma, grace, and bliss. It is humanity’s connection to the universe and that, which is beyond death. In Sanskrit, Sahasrara means “thousand petaled,” because this chakra is said to be in the form of a lotus with 1,000 petals arranged in 20 layers and resides in the “plane of truth and reality.” There are over a thousand names for God, yet it remains nameless and formless. The lessons and goal of the Crown Chakra is to guide us into developing our spirituality, achieving enlightenment, and understanding the secrets of the universe as well as the bigger picture in our own lives. Crown Chakra needs that must be met for transformation and transcendence to occur include having a spiritual connection, faith, and oneness with all.
August 2017 Crown Chakra Forecast: As the center of oneness, the Crown Chakra asks for an honest inventory of your spiritual life and connection to the world around you. Are you fulfilled with your human relationships? Or is something missing? Do you believe in something greater than yourself? Do you have a strong relationship with the universe/God/Mother Earth/The Divine? Can you connect to the divine? How? Do you feel connected with your higher self? Is the divine a relationship you nourish or allow to sit on the backburner? Are you too busy in your life to make room for what is really important? This month, it’s time for your mind to step out of the way of your soul…..
Crown Chakra Aromatherapy Blend:
• 3 drops Frankincense essential oil
• 5 drops Myrrh essential oil
• 4 drops Spikenard essential oil
• 3 drops Palo Santo essential oil
• 2 drops Angelica essential oil
The above blend is meant for a diffuser. Place the drops into the diffuser and as you turn on, deeply inhale the aroma and breathe it out through your crown chakra at the top of the head. Visualize your crown chakra beaming up to the heavens. As you do this, state the following affirmations: “I am integrated, whole, complete and one with the divine energy. I am connected to the source, guides, guardians, and my angels.”
If you are interested in learning more about the ‘Crown Chakra and Connecting to the Divine through Meditation’ please visit the Chakra Mini-Series page for monthly $17 mini chakra classes https://mindsoulandself.com/2017-chakra-mini-series/
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About: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA is a Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Master Gardener, and Reiki Master Teacher with a PhD in Health Psychology. Her business, Mind, Soul, and Self LLC is based out of Wisconsin. For more info on Dr. Christina and her upcoming Chakra Retreats, Chakra Classes, Chakra Bootcamps, or to schedule an individual reading or appointment, please visit mindsoulandself.com. Many Blessings and Be Well!