Wednesday

Dear Diary,

I can't believe that today is the last day of 2014! The year just flew by.... So much has happened and there is a lot to be thankful for as I have thought back over the year.  I am really excited to see what 2015 will have in store for our lives.

Last night as we were leaving my in-laws house driving in the dark I noticed a man standing on the side of the road just staring off in the distance. What was unique about the incident was that my in-laws live in a remote place where there isn't a lot of traffic or lights around them.  We were the only car on the road at the time and it was our headlights that caught the image of the man standing there. The man was wearing khaki pants with a long sleeve mauve shirt. His hair was short sandy blond and he looked to be around his late forties.

He seemed strange just staring at the road in front of him and didn't look at us as we drove by. The other thing that was weird was that it was a bit cold to be out walking around without a coat. We hadn't got far from my in-law's house and the car was still in that warming up mode with the temperature drooping so I was a little sensitive to being cold myself. Then as we sped past him as my husband never slowed down I looked back and he was gone. I asked my husband if he might have seen the man but he said that he didn't still concentrating on his driving.

 I already knew the answer before I asked but wanted to check...... just in case.

Monday "The Other Side of the Veil"

Dear Diary,

Saturday I woke up and went out to breakfast with our family. When we got back I worked on some of my writing and then started to prepare for an Akashic Reading with a client that I had that afternoon. It had been a while since I have worked in the records so I wanted to take some extra time to realign my Chakras and clear my energy fields before the reading.

The reading went well and I enjoyed working with both my client and the record keepers in the records. Later in the evening we were scheduled to go out to dinner with the rest of the family who are here visiting over the holidays. On our way to the restaurant my husband and I were deep in a conversation when I noticed ahead of us was a medium sized Spaniel sitting on the sidewalk next to the road watching the cars go by. I couldn't help admiring the dog when I realized as we got closer it was transparent then disappeared all together as we passed by.  As my brain caught up with what I was seeing I made a quick note of the dog continuing on with the conversation that I was having with my husband.

When we arrived at the restaurant taking our time getting out of the car because we were early when I saw a man standing next to the door watching us. People were going in and out of the restaurant and there seemed to be nothing unusual about him except for him being interested in us. As we made our way to the door I tried not pay to much attention to the man but couldn't help seeing that he also was transparent as we got closer. He smiled then was gone. My husband reached for the door and we went in as I shook my head clearing my thoughts immediately greeted by the greeter asking us our names and how many were in our party. After the family gathered to eat I didn't pay any attention to anyone else except for our family. There were 13 in our party that evening.

Side note:
I know when we do energy work or balance our energies our spiritual senses which are very much apart of us become unhindered. This allows us to be able to tune into the other side of the veil that we feel that separates us from the spirit world. I am always reminded that we are both physical beings and spirit beings living in harmony as human beings. It is our birth right to be able to see and experience the other side as much as we experience the physical world. When we sleep we are apart of the spirit world and when we walk the earth with our bodies we are apart of the physical. Most of the time we are distracted or believe we are separated from the other half but we are both. 

Yes, there are those who are more sensitive to the spirit world but that doesn't make them special, as we are all capable of being connected to spirit world.  After all it is all around us...

Friday

Dear Diary,

My, we have been busy with lots of family and friends. It was a beautiful Christmas and we have enjoyed all the company. I did notice that the smell had been moving again in the house. It moved down to the front entryway on Christmas eve morning and then a few hours later moved to the hallway next to my daughter's bedroom door. We didn't smell it in her room but it lingered just outside of the door.

Yesterday Christmas day I didn't smell anything in the house so I completely forgot about it as I kept busy with everything going on during the day.  It wasn't until we sat down and were watching a movie with the family that I started to catch glimpses of shadows and images moving throughout the room out of the corner of the room. As the evening progressed the spirits started to get more aggressive and then started to move in between me and whoever I was talking to. I would see white smoky images as they brushed across my vision seeming to enjoy the energy of the room.

Eventually I was able to not be as distracted with the spirit energy as I noted their presence in the room and then continued to do what I was doing before they interrupted. This morning I did mention it to my daughter that I hadn't smelled anything in the house since the day before. She then made the commit that she had forgotten about it until she was going to bed and then caught a whiff of it, however she did say that she didn't smell it this morning.

Wednesday "A Different Time"

Dear Diary,

Well the smell has moved again from the hallway to the upstairs. In the last few days it has become so pungent that I don't really like going up there. We had a lot to do yesterday getting ready for Christmas and attending a party so I haven't taken extra time to really investigate what is going on with the energy in the house. I just need a few moments to myself to really focus on the energy and find what is causing the smell and who is visiting us this Christmas.

Something else has been going on that has been a little distracting these last few days. Reticently I have been getting clear visions that hit me so fast that it takes a few moments to process what is happening to me. I feel almost knocked out of my body and transported into another time. For example last night as I was getting into the car to go to a birthday party I felt as if I was getting into another car that looked like something out of the 1930's. When I sat down I could see myself in the back of the car with a driver who was taking me to some Christmas charity party in NY at someone's house. When I looked down I was in a beaded dress instead of the pant suite that I knew I had on. The vision in my mind was so clear that it was like looking out of the eyes of someone else in another time.

 This also happened the day before when I was out with some friends for lunch. I don't know what triggered it but I was again transported to a Medieval time. I was at a restraint all of a sudden I was in a room that had stone walls with a  fire burning in the fire place. I was pulling on a garment that was lined with fur and someone was assisting me with my garment.  I was in the middle changing my mind of what I was wearing because of the color. I also knew I was getting ready for a dinner out in the main hall.

When this happened it threw me for a loop so immediately I found myself checking in with my brain to find what was going on. What I got was "yes" I was at the restaurant but was also somewhere else at the same time. It was like being split in two and being in both places at once. My eyes were seeing out of me in my physical body and yet I was seeing something else as if I was there to.

What snapped me out of the split were the distractions on this side, such as engaging in conversation with my friends or focusing on the people around me. By taking a few moments to concentrate on the physical bearing I was able to ground myself completely back into my own body. This allowed me to move on so that I could enjoy myself in this space and time.

Just a note:  This is all new and has started since we have become aware of the smell in the house. Also I want to add that I haven't been in the house when this has happened to me so I am not sure if there is a connection. I just have noticed the coincidence...

Monday

Dear Diary,

This weekend and even today I am still catching glimpses of smokey energy moving through the house. Every now and then I will see a head or an image trying to appear but then fading quickly when I focus my attention on it. Usually it is when I am in the middle of something and can't take the extra time to place my attention on them.

Every once in awhile our dogs like to growl at the corner or they watch the ceiling. Even the cats avoid some of the places in the house. I know we have a new visitor as a funny smell has come with them. The kids even smell it. I will have to investigate when I get some time to really center in on them and see what is going on.

Today was one of those days that I hit the floor running. I had the opportunity to have coffee with one of my Reiki students this morning so I had to hurry off to make it on time. My student has now blossomed and is not only working with Reiki but also going to school in Austin learning to be an Acupuncturists.

Later this afternoon I also met with an Acupuncturist in Fort Worth TX who has been in practice for the last ten years. I had the chance to visit with them a little about energy work. Years ago I had worked with another acupuncturist in Fort Worth learning about Acutonics using tuning forks. This type of work is really fascinating to me. I ended up having to stop working with her about two years ago as I was inspired to write a book which I hope to publish this next year. It is about a personal journey working with energy medicine.

Friday "A Reminder"

Dear Diary,

They are back! Yesterday while the washing machine repairman was at the house fixing the washer. I sat down in the living-room to watch a movie in case he needed me for something. My son who is home for the holidays was sitting on the other side of the living-room reading enjoying his quiet time at home.

 I was just happy being with him when I glanced down in time to see a dark shadow cross over my legs while I was sitting on the couch. That immediately caught my attention. Excited I looked up and there was nothing around my son so I started to scan the room softening my gaze. That was when I spotted an image trying to form by the doorway leading into the hall. As I watched it looked a lot like water vapor moving in circles. The image was transparent but you could tell it was in human form. Then right in front of me it turned into a brown smoky color of a very clear image of an old bald heavy set man walking very slowly across the living room. I was so happy to see him but could still make out some heavy activity happening right behind him. Then another image appeared  directly behind the spirit of the old man. This time it was a young women who looked like she was in her early twenties and was lovingly and patiently following him. My excitement got the better of me as I called out to them in my mind asking if they wanted to talk but neither seemed to be interested in me. They were doing their own thing.

My son at that moment looked up from what he was doing and asked me if I was okay seeing my transfixed gaze on that part of the room. I then remembered he was in the room and started to describe what was going on but he wasn't interested going back to his reading. Both my children have the gift of seeing and hearing the other side but at this time are not wanting to pursue it. My daughter is very strong with her gift and my son blocks it as much as he can.

This morning in twilight before getting up I was reminded that we never lose the gift but become distracted with with life in the physical world. Communication is always happening even in twilight or in dream state. Yesterday was a reminder that seeing can happen anywhere or anytime. It only takes being aware of the energies around us to open up in seeing the other side moving in-between the worlds.  

Wednesday "A Shift"

Dear Diary,

Well, I have to say that we have not had, if any spirit activity around the house, in the last few days. I haven't seen white smoky images or noticed anyone walking around the house. This has happened before and when this happens, it always makes me pause, wondering what has changed with me. In the past it hasn't lasted long, as the energy changes in the house or my vibration changes so that I am normal again. I say normal, it is for me.....

For now I am just going to enjoy our family and the pets while they are visiting.