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Posted on September 3, 2009 - by Sherri

“The More We Know, The Easier the Incarnation!”

Relationship Villains & Windows of Opportunity

When my Guide Group (the “GG”) first started to dictate material via automatic writing, it very quickly became clear to me that they had an important purpose in mind—and that is to help those of us on this side of the veil become consciously aware of what’s going on in our lives so that we can…

(1) achieve everything that we set out to do when we sat at that planning table and made our “To Do” list for this lifetime, and

(2) get those items crossed off our “To Do” list faster, and with much less drama and pain.

With the above objectives in mind, I’d like to introduce you to two concepts/tools that the “GG” have passed on to me to help us achieve our Karmic and learning goals while accelerating our spiritual development: Relationship Villains and Windows of Opportunity.

Relationship Villains

Is it possible that the people who annoy us the most, those we might consider to be our “enemies” in this lifetime, are actually our closest, most beloved, “universal” friends? Here’s how the “GG” first introduced me to the concept of “Relationship Villains”. . .

“We sit and plan our lives here on earth. We are here with many entities, all of whom play many different roles in our many lifetimes, and our point today is that it is those who love us the most who will play the role of the villain. This is because they love us enough to want to make sure that we accomplish what we wish to accomplish for ourselves—even when it means being perceived as the bad guy…The terrible things that go on, the ‘villains’ in your life, most times are really your most amazing friends because they are sacrificing so that you can learn and grow. Sometimes it seems as though we truly dislike or hate someone, but that entity in truth could be one of your most beloved friends outside of this incarnation–someone who loves you enough to do you a big favor.”

What a concept–our best friends are masquerading as villains! The “GG” went on to say that Relationship Villains can be found everywhere in our lives—they can be romantic partners, family members, friends, and even co-workers. When I first learned about the Relationship Villains concept, I found it difficult to wrap my head around. The more I meditate about it, the more I can feel the truth of it in my soul, but for me, studying this concept and putting the knowledge to use in my own life hasn’t been an easy road. And the mini-life review the “GG” had me complete to make sure I fully understood the concept wasn’t easy either—especially since they requested that I take a hard look at my past romantic relationships! I knew that was going to a painful walk down memory lane.

During that mini-review, I found lots of romantic Relationship Villains in my past, which is probably why the GG wanted me to start there. Let me start with the embarrassing scoop on the biggest relationship villain in my life: When I first met him, it was all compliments and fun—he seemed to love everything about me; but within days of becoming engaged, everything changed! It was almost like going to sleep with one person and waking up with another, as he tried to take control of my life. He attempted to separate me from my friends, and then from my family. Within six months, he wanted final approval on every purchase I made–from my clothes to dishtowels. I kid you not—I got yelled at one day for buying a new dishtowel without consulting him first! As the relationship continued, he found fault in the way I did my makeup, the clothes I wore, and he especially did not like my success at work.

At first I made excuses for him, but in the end there was fight that started to get physical, the police were called, and the relationship was over. My Guide Group tells me that I “exploded into my power” that day, and took back control of my life, which apparently, I’d been in the habit of giving away for quite some time. The “GG” also told me that this guy is actually one of my closest universal friends! I still have trouble digesting that, because who wants to think that someone who was mean to you is really one of your best friends when you’re on the other side of the veil? But according to the “GG,” only those who love us the most are willing to step up and play the role of “villain” for us (anyone can play the good guy!), and my “universal friend” was exceptionally determined to help me cross this lesson off my “to do” list! In retrospect (because 20/20 hindsight is always so clear!), I learned a lot of lessons from that relationship—not the least of which were learning to stand up for myself and learning not to compromise my beliefs. And it wasn’t his fault that I gave away my power—I did that of my own freewill.

A few months after this relationship ended, I met with my ex-fiancé for coffee and he apologized to me for the things he did. And since that last meeting, we’ve gone our separate ways. The “GG” say that this is typical with this kind of relationship—our mission together was over, and we both moved on.

Wouldn’t you think I learned enough by looking back at that relationship to spare me a review of other relationships? Not according to the “GG”! They wanted me to look at three other significant relationships and guess what I found? A pattern! Each one of them was essentially a kinder, gentler version of the controlling relationship I just described to you. Each one of my men, in his own special way, attempted to control me, and each time I let it go on until I reached my limit and ended the relationship. The big revelation for me here was that that I never really stood up for myself, I never really addressed the things that bothered me in a relationship, and I never attempted to work on or fix a relationship. In short, I didn’t communicate! Instead, I let each relationship get to the boiling point and then I left. And I did this over and over again, which brings me the next concept I want to tell you about . . .

Windows of Opportunity

So…I had the same relationship over and over! Ever heard of a “life script?” I’d heard that phrase but never thought it applied to me, although I see it all very clearly now that my eyes are open! And my Guide Group confirms that these guys are all my universal friends who agreed to play different variations of the “bad guy” role to help me learn the lessons that I insisted I had to learn during this lifetime. It took me a long time to learn the lessons because I didn’t see the pattern, I wouldn’t admit that I was living a life script, and I didn’t learn about windows of opportunity until after I’d already learned the lessons. Here’s some advice from the “GG” about scripts and windows . . .

“… recognize earlier on the life scripts that keep [you] in the cycle of Karma, and the windows of opportunity that will get [you] out of that cycle…Recognize that a particular situation is something [you] are here to work on, and [you will] take the steps through those windows much sooner to learn a particular lesson.”

It’s clear that each of my romantic relationship villains were individual “windows of opportunity” for me to stop handing over my power to other people, giving others control over my life, and learning to communicate within a relationship. Had I seen the pattern, the life script, or known about windows, I would have learned those lessons faster and with much less heartache. Oh, and, here’s a scary thought (for me, not for you!), the “GG” informed me that it’s a good thing I woke up when I did, because as they made sure to tell me: “Sherri, If you thought that last romantic window was a tough one, be glad you don’t have to see what you had planned next!”

I had something “bigger and badder” planned for myself? According to the “GG,” after we decide what we want to learn and accomplish during a particular lifetime, we then get to work planning how we will accomplish our goals—and that’s when our “windows of opportunity” are created. Picture this: You have a “laundry list” of things you want to accomplish during your incarnation; and this list includes debts you need or want to repay (Karma) and other experiences you desire to have for the growth of your soul. Like an outline for a book complete with chapters, you and your planning committee create a lifetime of windows of opportunity for you to accomplish the things YOU want to accomplish! You will even create back-up windows in case you don’t get it quite right the first, second, third, fourth, or even the fifth time you try. The windows are more dramatic, painful, and “in your face” as you miss one and go on to the next. Learning to spot these windows and take advantage of them is a skill that’s worth learning because the faster we spot our windows, the faster and easier we will complete our lessons—which means less drama and pain. The “GG” put it very plainly in their dictation for the book . . .

“… We should look…at the big picture by looking for script-like occurrences, and evaluating what’s happening with individual situations to see if there is a window of opportunity. If there is, and we go for it, we will accelerate learning. As we start to do this, we will gain experience in doing so. This means we will work less hard when it comes to our lessons because we will recognize them earlier.”

Stay alert! They’re Everywhere!

Keep in mind that relationship villains and windows of opportunity can be anywhere—which is why we have to open our eyes and watch for patterns and life scripts. Let me tell you about the strangest place (so far!) that I’ve discovered a window of opportunity waiting for me—in the grocery store! I went through a period where people were banging into my shopping cart and just plain being rude to me every time I went to pick up a loaf of bread or a quart of milk. It happened to me so often that I remember thinking, “why are people so rude here?” I tried switching grocery stores, but it still happened!

Then one day, as I was lunching with my friend, Terri Marinaro, I asked her for her take on the situation (hey, when you can’t spot your own life scripts, just ask your friends or family—they’ll happily tell you all about them!) Terri thought it would be a good idea to take a look at MY behavior and see if that would shed any light on the situation, and we developed the theory that maybe these grocery store incidents were not an accident (remember, I was in denial for a long time that I had a life script!)

Well, I started paying attention to my behavior whenever I went to the store, and guess what I found? Because I was always in a hurry, I had a tendency to look down instead of looking people in the eye. I also noticed that I experienced something close to “cart-rage” when someone bumped into me or cut me off. Next I realized that I had actually begun to expect the people I encountered at the store to be rude to me!

I was definitely co-creating a rude reality for myself, so I decided to try an experiment where I would pretend that everyone in the store was an angel in human form waiting to test me, and I was going to treat everyone as if they were angels. I started smiling at people and nodding “hello” as I passed them. I gave others the right of way, even when they were cutting me off, and I smiled when I did it. I even started letting people with one or two items jump ahead of me at the check-out line, even though I was in a hurry myself. And it worked! The rudeness in the grocery store stopped for me, and it’s very rare that anyone bumps me or cuts me off anymore. And if it happens, I still pretend they are angels testing me and I smile at them, and then I check myself to see if I’m the one who is being rude to other people without realizing it. My lesson here was patience, and it took a lot of bumped carts for me to learn it!

Windows show up everywhere, and so do Relationship Villains, which means that I continue to take the “GG’s” words to heart on a daily basis and watch for life scripts in every area of my life—especially in friendships and family relationships. You know, it wasn’t easy for me to do that mini-life review I told you about, just like it wasn’t easy to come to realization that I actually have life scripts! Looking for patterns and scripts—it’s work, and sometimes it’s painful work. But our rewards for recognizing Relationship Villains and Windows of Opportunity are pretty cool: accelerated learning with less drama and pain—definitely worth the effort!

Posted on September 3, 2009 - by Sherri

Relationship Villains

4 Ways to Spot YOUR Relationship Villains

What are Relationship Villains?

Relationship Villains are entities who are our closest universal friends when we are on the other side of the veil, but for this incarnation, they have volunteered to play the part of “the bad guy” to help us cross something important off of our spiritual “must learn” list for this incarnation. They might be people who simply annoy us, or even those we consider to be our so-called enemies. They create (or co-create) unpleasant situations that open windows of opportunity for us to learn and grow, or they may take action that forces us to stay on our chosen path so we can accomplish our learning/growth in what will ultimately be a less dramatic or painful way.

Who are Relationship Villains?

Relationship Villains can be anyone and everywhere. Look for them especially in romantic relationships, family relationships, and work relationships, but they will also turn up at school, at the grocery store, at the airport, the DMV, and anywhere you happen to be! They can be someone you have an on-going relationship with, or someone you interact just once or twice. When you learn the lesson, your relationship with your “relationship villain” will become much more palatable (this is usually the case when the “villain” is a family member) or your relationship will end because your mission together is over (often happens with friends).

How Can I Spot MY Relationship Villains?

Since Relationship Villains are catalysts for opening window of opportunity throughout our lives, we look for them the same we look for windows of opportunity—by looking for patterns and life scripts.

To spot relationship villains in your life at the present time:

(1) Are you involved in on-going arguments or unpleasant situations that are continually caused by the same person ? If “Yes,” that person is probably a relationship villain working very hard to help you learn a lesson. Consider the circumstance and look for patterns to help you figure out your lesson.

(2) If you are involved in a car accident, or someone “does you wrong” at work, it is most likely a relationship villain providing you with a window of opportunity for growth. How you react to the situation will dictate whether you go through the window or draw a similar circumstance to you again in the future.

(3) If someone “bullies” you—they are definitely a relationship villain and will learn as much from you as you will from them. The best way to deal with a bully is to stand up to him/her, learn the lesson, and be free to move on to other learning experiences.

To spot relationship villains from your past (AND keep them from turning up in the future):

(4) Do a mini-life review and look at situations surrounding people you feel have “done you wrong” and those in your life that you find particularly annoying or you whom you consider to be your enemies. Carefully review the circumstances around your interaction with them and ask yourself these questions: Did I learn anything from my experience with this person? Would things have been different for me if I had handled the situation differently? You may find that the people you think “did you wrong” actually made things better for you in the long run.

Posted on September 3, 2009 - by Sherri

“Accidents Aren’t Accidental!”

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned from my Guide Group is that accidents are anything but accidental. They are actually pre-planned events that we personally choose to take part in during our present incarnation for the express purposes of expediting our learning and spiritual growth.

Before we get into the nature of accidents, it’s important to have a basic understanding of two important concepts: “Windows of Opportunity” and “Relationship Villains.” Let’s start with a brief intro to each of these subjects, and then progress to the information about accidents.

Relationship Villains:

Relationship Villains are entities who are our closest universal friends when we are on the other side of the veil, but for this incarnation, they have volunteered to play the part of “the bad guy” to help us cross something important off of our spiritual “must learn” list for this incarnation. They might be people who simply annoy us, or even those we consider to be our so-called enemies. They create (or co-create) unpleasant situations that open windows of opportunity for us to learn and grow, or they may take action that forces us to stay on our chosen path. Either way, their purpose is to help us accomplish our learning/growth faster and in what may ultimately be a less dramatic or painful way. Relationship Villains can be anyone and you will find them everywhere. Look for them especially in romantic relationships, family relationships, and work relationships, but they will also turn up at school, at the grocery store, at the airport, the DMV, and anywhere you happen to be! They can be someone you have an on-going relationship with, or someone you interact just once or twice. When you learn the lesson, your relationship with your “relationship villain” will become much more palatable (this is usually the case when the “villain” is a family member) or your relationship will end because your mission together is over (as often happens with friends).

Windows of Opportunity:

Windows are opportunities for growth and learning that we personally designed and created for ourselves while we were on the other side of the veil planning our present incarnation. Think of your life as a book with chapters, and in each chapter we insert scenarios or situations constructed to help us learn a particular lesson or have a growth experience. Why look for Windows of Opportunity? Each time we learn a lesson or complete an experience on our “to do” list for this lifetime, we have more time to work on other items on our learning list. The more we accomplish, the more rapidly we mature spiritually. To make sure that we learn a particular lesson that we are intent on learning, we incorporate many possible windows of opportunity into our lives so that if we miss one, we will have another chance to acquire the learning or have the experience we need and want for our spiritual growth. As we miss one window and go on to another, the windows become increasingly more dramatic—that is to help us wake up and learn our lesson. Spotting windows “on the ground floor instead of in the penthouse” means that we can learn our lessons with less drama and pain as we start to recognize windows earlier; which, in turn, will help us accelerate our growth so we can more quickly move on to other lessons and experiences.

ACCIDENTS CREATE WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY PEOPLE

According to the “GG,” accidents are pre-planned events that are designed to be windows of opportunity for us to learn and grow; and a great deal of planning goes into them. The “GG” is a little more descriptive than I am, and they refer to it as the “careful orchestration of entire lives!” And their point is well made when you consider the amount of detail and preparation that is involved in making sure that two or more people end up in exactly the right place, at exactly the right time, to make such the accident takes place.

As mind-bogglingly complex as it is to contemplate “planning an accident” from this side of the veil, the “GG” say it’s equally complicated to formulate the windows when we’re on the other side. This is because of the ripple effect that flows from the initial event and the initial participants, eventually opening windows for dozens and dozens of people. A single accident opens windows for the participant’s families, friends, co-workers, caretakers, and anyone they come into contact with at the accident scene, in the hospital, in the doctor’s office, and even at the drug store. More and more windows are opened as people are touched and affected by the accident in different ways, and, in turn, interact with others.

The “GG” also points out that it’s how people react after the accident and how they treat each other that is vitally important, and that’s because accidents are opportunities for the wheels of Karma to turn, for windows of opportunity to open, and for freewill to be exercised by countless individuals. And let me share with you something about accidents that is of great interest to me, because it really brings home the meaning of the phrase “Love thine enemy.” According to the “GG,” the person who causes the accident is not the “bad guy.” The “bad guys” in accidents, the ones who cause them to happen, are our closest universal friends–entities who love us so much that they are willing to facilitate the creation of an ugly or tragic scene to provide a window of opportunity for our learning and spiritual growth.

It’s no fun to play the relationship villain role—The “GG” tell me that while entities do it out of love for each other, it’s a sacrifice. And that makes sense because the person who causes an accident, and I’m not talking about fender-benders right now, will probably never forget what happened, or be able to forgive themselves for the suffering they’ve caused. They are going to live with what happened, and live with the guilt, for the rest of their lives. They may also loose their freedom temporarily or permanently because they have to spend time in jail or rehab.

And that brings us to the point of this article: Accidents don’t happen to us by accident—we are very much involved in the planning and construction of them. By understanding that accidents are a learning opportunity that we planned for ourselves, no matter how terrible and tragic it might be, we will be better able to cope with the pain and suffering caused by such tragedies. By being awake to the nature of accidents, we will have a better understanding of the dynamics of the situation and recognize the accident for the window(s) of opportunity that it presents. And while we might not ever be able to forget our part in an accident (and probably shouldn’t), we will be able to learn from it and be open to forgiving others and ourselves so that we can move forward spiritually.

The “GG” note that there are four main reasons that we might consider involving ourselves in an accident: (1) group karma; (2) an individual karmic debt to be paid; (3) to learn a particular lesson; and (4) to have an experience that will allow us to advance to the next level of growth.

As I mentioned earlier, the “GG” also advise that while there are many possible reactions to an accident, it is the way we react that is the key to learning a particular lesson and getting the most from the experience:

• Some will react with sadness that they will recover from or cling to
• Some will react with shock and disbelief that this is happening to them
• Some will blame others and not take responsibility that belongs to them
• Some stagnate because of it, while others deal with it and move on
• Some forgive the person who caused the accident, some won’t
• Some forgive themselves, others won’t
• Some become caregivers (possibly allowing them to complete a karmic cycle)
• Some refuse to become caregivers (possibly exercising freewill and missing an opportunity OR maybe refusing to be a caregiver is exactly what they were supposed to do—we can’t judge—we don’t know!)
• Some continue to be friends with or close to the victim, some move away from the victim

Here’s how to tell if the reaction you had is the correct reaction to get you through a window of opportunity: You’ll stop attracting the same type of situation to you. And here’s an example–my nephew once had 6 incidents surrounding his car in a two-month period. He had five accidents of varying degrees, and the car was also stolen one night from the front of his apartment building. When he finally reflected on these incidents and examined his reactions, he did something new: He owned his part in them and began to accept responsibility instead of continually blaming others for what happened. And then the accidents came to a complete stop and so did his “life script.” It happened overnight.

Keep in mind, too, that windows are as unique as the individuals who construct them, and so we need to look inside ourselves and search for patterns and life scripts. This will help us discern what response is right for us to go through the window. How? Once we recognize a pattern or script, we can analyze that pattern and our reactions. Once we recall how we handled similar situations in the past, we will quickly realize that those reactions did not work, as indicated by the fact that we continue to draw the same type of situation to ourselves. The final step is to change our reactions/behavior when the pattern or script repeats so that we can end the cycle or life script.

Understanding windows of opportunity is important because as we train ourselves to recognize windows early, we will learn our lessons faster. As we finish each lesson/experience, our higher self will cross it off of our spiritual “to do” list so we can move on to other lessons and experiences. And understanding the concept of relationship villains will keep us from holding lifetime grudges that would slow down our progress.

Life-altering and tragic accidents are not taken lightly on either side of the veil. The “GG” have armed us with this important information so that we will recognize accidents as learning and growth experiences, thus allowing us to take control of our lives, move forward, and expedite our spiritual growth.

Posted on September 3, 2009 - by Sherri

“Automatic Writing”

YOU can do it, too!

I’ve had an unquenchable thirst for all things metaphysical since I was 12 years old, and I frequently raided my Mother’s bookshelf for her books about reincarnation, Karma, numerology, and “life after death.” When I was in my 20’s, a friend introduced me to Shirley Maclaine’s “Out on a Limb” and that was it, I was off on my own personal search for the truth!

In 1989, my dear friend, Sunna Rasch, and I decided to take a course of study in psychic development from Cyndi, a well-known psychic at the time in Monticello, New York. There were about 15 people in our class, and every week Cyndi gave a workshop and demonstration about different “New Age” topics like seeing auras, contacting your guides, and past life regression. It was during one of those classes that I first began to channel through automatic writing. About 6 weeks into the class, the topic for the evening was “automatic writing,” and that night my life, as they say, changed forever! I picked up my pen, held it over the paper, looked around the room and confidently proclaimed, “This is not going to happen!”

Suddenly I felt something (or someone!) firmly grip my hand and arm. Before I knew what was happening, the pen was going around and around in a circular motion on the paper! Everyone in the class was watching me and I was watching my hand—because it wasn’t like it was it was attached to me; it was like it had a “mind” of its own

Cyndi rushed over and directed me to “take control.” Take control!? How? Take control of what? I continued to draw circles on the paper, until, after a couple of minutes went by (it seemed like an hour at the time), I felt my arm relax and my hand and the pen stopped moving. No words were written on the paper that first night, just a lot of circles and scribbles, but the channel was opened. I was so surprised and excited!

Cyndi explained to the class that automatic writing is a way for us to communicate with our guides and with our higher selves. She shared with us that we are all born with at least two guides who stay with us throughout our lives, and that others come to be with us when we need them. She told us that our “higher self” is the part of us that is connected to the Universal Consciousness, and is the part of us that is aware of why we are here, and what we need to accomplish in this lifetime.

Cyndi was very emphatic that we must always say a prayer of protection before starting an automatic writing session, or any channeling session, to keep lower level entities from attaching themselves to us. Like attracts like, and for the most part, only spirits of the highest intentions will come through, but for those occasions when others might try, you want to be sure you are protected from unwanted attention [I’ve included Cyndi’s prayer of protection at the end of this article]. Cyndi taught us that it’s best to do automatic writing at the same time every day; and my meditation teacher said that it was best to meditate at the same each day.

After that night at Cyndi’s when my hand first starting moving around on the paper, I had no trouble at all making the connection again; in fact, I drew hundreds of circles! After about a month of that, even though I was happy to make the connection, I quickly became bored and frustrated. I wanted words! I wanted wisdom! Finally, I called Cyndi for advice. She told me to ask who was trying to come through, and then to ask that entity to give me a message. I did so and almost immediately, the name “Jeremy” was written on the paper. Jeremy is one of the two main guides watching over me during this lifetime.

And so I began happily writing with Jeremy every day. As time went on, other guides and entities started “dropping in” to write with me for short periods of time, including Olexoporath, Selena, and Charles. Jeremy led the Guide Group that channeled information for my book, “Windows of Opportunity,” and these days I’m “writing” with Gilbert and the Guide Group, and working on my second book, Raising your Vibrations for the New Age.”

It’s very important to understand that there is absolutely nothing special about me and the fact that I channel my guides through automatic writing. You can do it, too, if you want to. It just takes practice and patience to make the connection. Here is the procedure I follow when I do automatic writing . . .

• Choose a time of day when you can sit undisturbed for at least 15 minutes.
• Sit comfortably with a pad of paper on the table in front of you and hold a pen or pencil loosely in your hand with the tip of your writing instrument touching the paper. You can use a computer keyboard instead of pad and paper.
• Say a prayer of protection; for example: “I am protected by the love of God, only those entities of the highest intentions can pass through my door. If others should try, my door will immediately close, effectively blocking them out. This is my prayer of protection. Amen.”
• Write on the top of the paper, “Will someone write with me?”
• Clear your mind and wait. If it helps you to burn incense or candles, go right ahead. Don’t forget to blow them out when you’re finished.
• If nothing happens within the first five minutes, end the session, it won’t be happening that day.

Your first connection:

• When you first connect, it will feel like someone is grasping your hand and or your arm. Just relax—let it happen.
• You will most likely experience circles, figure 8’s, and back and forth movements with your pen or pencil.
• Ask the entity for his or her name and ask the entity what his or her relationship is to you. Don’t go any further until you start to write words and you know who you’re writing with.
• Next, ask the entity for a message; i.e., “Do you have something to share with me?” Write this down on the paper and wait for a response. As you get information, you can ask questions about what you’re receiving—just write them down and wait for the response.
• When you and/or your guide(s) are finished, you’ll feel the pen (or your hands if you’re typing) relax. Be sure to thank your guide(s) for working with you. After I say “thank you,” or when my guides are finished, they generally write, “Go in Peace” to signify the end of a session. You’ll establish a similar type of routine with your guide(s).

Continued sessions:

Always do your automatic writing at the same time each day. Just because an entity doesn’t happen to be in a body, doesn’t mean that he or she doesn’t have things to do! Be respectful of your guide(s) time. If you can’t make a session, tell your guide(s) you aren’t coming that day. You can use paper and pen or your computer keyboard; ALWAYS say a prayer of protection before each session.

Posted on September 3, 2009 - by Sherri

4 Things to Know About Karma

Our thoughts are like silver bullets from the Lone Ranger!

When my Guide Group, “The GG,” first started dictating information about Karma they began with the following statements . . .

“There is a force working within the Universe called Karma. It is the law of cause and effect. It is the energy that you send forth whether positive or negative and it is the energy you receive back either positive or negative. Karma can be a positive experience or it can be a difficult experience. It depends on what you’ve planned for yourself in this lifetime.”

1. What is Karma?

Karma is a Universal law based on action and reaction—kind of a “reap what you sow” type of law. If we take an action against another person or nature, we will pay the piper for it during this incarnation or during a future lifetime. It works the same way if we do good things for people and nature—do something nice for the right reason and you’ll have positive experiences returned to you. Karma is a tool to help us learn our lessons, and for each incarnation, we must find ways to accept or bestow positive or negative payback. We do that at the planning table prior to each incarnation.

2. Why should we be aware of Karma?

The sooner we figure out what lessons we’re here to learn during this lifetime, the sooner we can move ahead and accelerate our spiritual growth. One way to accomplish this is to look for and spot our “Windows of Opportunity”—which we can do by looking for life scripts or patterns where we continually draw the same types of people or situations to ourselves. Once we develop this skill and begin to spot our windows, we can examine our behavior and make changes that will help us learn the lessons we planned to learn, and put a stop to future similar situations. Being aware of Karma, knowing that we have planned certain lessons/experiences for this incarnation, and learning to recognizing windows will help us learn our lessons more quickly and with less pain and drama. Understanding the law of Karma will also help us (a) keep the creation of new Karma to a minimum, which will make this incarnation (instant Karma!) and future incarnations easier to plan and execute, and (b) we’ll have more time for growth experiences in future lifetimes because we’ll have less Karmic payback to deal with.

3. Our thoughts and words are just as important as our actions!

Here is some advice from the “GG” about thoughts and words . . .

“As the energy of the planet changes and we come into the new age in a more aggressive way, there will eventually be more new energy than old energy. As people become more enlightened, their energy shifts to a higher vibration, and so is the Earth is shifting to a higher vibration. As these changes continue to occur, for they are ongoing, thoughts will become more powerful. And so it is that the human population must become aware of their power. The things they ‘think’ will in time come into being, and the further into the new age we move, the sooner those thoughts will manifest. Everyone must watch their words, they must chose what they say as wisely as they choose their actions because their thoughts, whether positive or negative, WILL come firing back at them like silver bullets from the Lone Ranger.”

One result of the increased vibrational level of our planet is that our thoughts and words are manifesting faster than they ever have before, which means they are powerful things and have an impact on our present and future lives and the present and future lives of those around us. The time is now to train ourselves to watch our thoughts and words so that we don’t incur additional negative Karma. A wonderful side effect of the increased vibrational level of the planet Earth is that our positive words and thoughts allows us to help others faster than ever before! Another side effect of positive words, thoughts and actions is increased vibrational levels for ourselves and our planet—being nice pays off big time for all of us!

4. How can we become more aware of our thoughts?

Watching what we say is one thing, but watching our thoughts—how do we get started? One thought at a time! Everything that’s ever been invented or built or put into place was first a thought or idea in someone’s mind, so generating positive or negative energy with our thoughts makes sense. Here are some of things that are helping me develop this skill: (a) Understanding the impact that my thoughts and words have on me and on other people was a big motivational factor in motivating me towards trying to scrutinize my thoughts—it really makes you “think twice” about the thoughts that are forming in your head when you know what kind of an impact they will have on yourself and others; (b) I try to pay attention to my thoughts as they are forming so that I can stop a negative thought in it’s tracks and try to “re-think” it in a more positive light.; and (c) I know that I suffer from , “Monkey Brain” which is what we call it in yoga class when our minds quickly jump around from subject to subject. Recognizing each subject that pops into my head and letting it go has helped me focus on my thoughts. It takes practice to recognize and focus on your thoughts, but it becomes easier as work at it.

My personal thoughts on what the “GG” have shared about Karma . . .

Since the “GG” first dictated this information, it has had a profound impact on me because it’s information that I’ve been able to use to (a) take more control of my life, (b) accelerate my spiritual growth, (c) slow down the creation of new negative Karma for myself, and (d) contribute to increasing the vibrational level of the planet.

I’ve learned that I want to do everything I can to accelerate my learning during this lifetime because the more I can accomplish now, the less I will have to deal with in future lifetimes. I’ve found that it’s hard work to look for personal life scripts and patterns, but I think it pays off when a window of opportunity is spotted early and learning and growth is accelerated.

I’ve also learned that understanding Karma and becoming aware that our thoughts and words are manifesting faster than they ever have before made me want to work hard on learning the new skill of watching and editing my thoughts and words–before they come back to haunt me!

I hope this article helps you as much as it’s helped me!

Posted on September 3, 2009 - by Sherri

“Understanding Bullies”

We Asked For Them!

I had a lot of experience with bullies in elementary and junior high school. I know the pain of being bullied, and I’ve allowed bullies to make me behave in ways I wish I hadn’t. There were times I caved into peer pressure and there were times I resisted it. In fact, if you were looking at a graph showing my popularity during my school years, you would clearly see where I resisted and where I gave in. After spending a great deal of time reviewing my life looking for life scripts, patterns, and windows of opportunity* in my life, I know I’ve allowed myself to be bullied at school and in romantic relationships as well.

The “Bully window” was opened for me so many times that there is no doubt that this was an important must “learn item” on my spiritual “To Do” list for this lifetime. By becoming aware of the nature of bullies, I’ve been able to put an end to them in my work life and my personal life. My Guide Group has been very clear in the information they’ve provided on this subject, and here is the shocking news about bullies—we plan for the bullies in our lives! They are a type of relationship villain** and the learning that happens from this type of interaction is as important to the person being bullied as it is to the bully him/herself. Here is some interesting information about bullies from my Guide Group (the “GG”), which was dictated to help us gain a better perspective and understanding of this distinct type of relationship villain:

“Bullies are an ugly thing but they are very much a planned occurrence for any given lifetime. When someone bullies you, you feel badly about yourself. Bullies stab at one’s self-esteem and make one feel that they are not good enough or smart enough to fit in with the ‘in crowd.’ When a soul decides to be bullied in a particular incarnation it is usually because they want to work on building confidence and self-esteem. We can tell you, too, that the ‘idea’ of being bullied when you are at the planning table is very much different from the actual feeling of the experience during an incarnation. Many things that seem like they will be a breeze to go through when you’re on the planning side of the veil don’t turn out to be easy once you are back in body.

Being the bully is not a job that souls cherish and if you look at them, really look at them, you’ll see that they have issues they need to overcome, and the role of bully gives them the opportunity to do so. The person who bullies you is most likely your ‘universal frenemy,’ because only someone who truly loves you would want to take on such a nasty role. Those that love us want to help us achieve our goals and our growth in the shortest amount of time possible.”

Looking back, there is no doubt that each of my bully experiences were windows of opportunity for learning—they were all pretty much the same (life script!) and were based on ostracizing someone. It pretty much went like this: the “in group” decided like didn’t like someone, and if you were friends with that person or continued to stay friends with that person, then you were on the receiving end too. The first time I experienced this I was in elementary school, and I’m sorry to say that I gave in. The next time I experienced it, I gave in as well. The next time I experienced it was in junior high school, and I didn’t give in that time—I had always felt extremely guilty for what I had done in elementary school. For two years I was on the receiving end of a group of bullies, and I lost most of my friends. But I didn’t back down this time—I stuck with my friend, learned the lesson, and I never had to go through this particular scenario again. In fact, when I was in High School, I had lots of friends from many different cliques.

So how did I deal with it during those two years of constant bullying? During those difficult times, I tried my best to ignore them and continue on with my life—I never let them see that what they were saying had any impact on me whatsoever. I wasn’t “fun” for them because they got no reaction from me. I didn’t lose all my friends, I still had a few, and they were a great support group for me, although I had no idea what a “support group” was at the time. I noticed that my particular bullies like to strike when you were alone, so having other people around definitely helped. I continued with my life and pursued the things that I liked best—I joined clubs, I took the classes that I knew would help get a job when I graduated from high school, and I excelled at those classes. I developed a great deal of confidence and self-reliance during that time, and I met a lot of other people whom I eventually became friends with. But to put a stop to the “bully window of opportunity” repeating for me, I had to take a stand for what I believed in. I had to learn not to cave into peer pressure—that was my big lesson to learn and the bully experience was the tool for me to learn it.

We all have different lessons that we want to learn, that we planned to learn, during this incarnation. The best way to figure out how to stop attracting the same unpleasant circumstance, be it a bully situation, or something else, is to do a mini-life review and look for life scripts and patterns. Once you spot them, examine how you acted or re-acted in each situation and make adjustments in your behavior. Changing the way you deal with a situation that keeps repeating itself is the best way to complete a lesson and go through a window of opportunity. And remember, we planned the bullies in our lives—hard to accept, I know, but becoming aware of our part in planning unpleasant experiences will help us wake up faster, spot the windows, learn the lesson, and expedite our spiritual growth.

*Windows of Opportunity: Windows are opportunities for growth and learning that we personally designed and created for ourselves while we were on the other side of the veil planning our present incarnation. Think of your life as a book with chapters, and in each chapter we insert scenarios or situations constructed to help us learn a particular lesson or have a growth experience. Why look for Windows of Opportunity? Each time we learn a lesson or complete an experience on our “to do” list for this lifetime, we have more time to work on other items on our learning list. The more we accomplish, the more rapidly we mature spiritually. To make sure that we learn a particular lesson that we are intent on learning, we incorporate many possible windows of opportunity into our lives so that if we miss one, we will have another chance to acquire the learning or have the experience we need and want for our spiritual growth. As we miss one window and go on to another, the windows become increasingly more dramatic—that is to help us wake up and learn our lesson. Spotting windows “on the ground floor instead of in the penthouse” means that we can learn our lessons with less drama and pain as we start to recognize windows earlier; which, in turn, will help us accelerate our growth so we can more quickly move on to other lessons and experiences.

**Relationship Villains: Relationship Villains are entities who are our closest universal friends when we are on the other side of the veil, but for this incarnation, they have volunteered to play the part of “the bad guy” to help us cross something important off of our spiritual “must learn” list for this incarnation. They might be people who simply annoy us, or even those we consider to be our so-called enemies. They create (or co-create) unpleasant situations that open windows of opportunity for us to learn and grow, or they may take action that forces us to stay on our chosen path. Either way, their purpose is to help us accomplish our learning/growth faster and in what may ultimately be a less dramatic or painful way. Relationship Villains can be anyone and you will find them everywhere. Look for them especially in romantic relationships, family relationships, and work relationships, but they will also turn up at school, at the grocery store, at the airport, the DMV, and anywhere you happen to be! They can be someone you have an on-going relationship with, or someone you interact just once or twice. When you learn the lesson, your relationship with your “relationship villain” will become much more palatable (this is usually the case when the “villain” is a family member) or your relationship will end because your mission together is over (as often happens with friends).

Posted on September 3, 2009 - by Sherri

2012 & Lightworkers

The time for Positive Energy is NOW!

Everyone is talking about 2012 and the end of the world.  Being a pragmatic individual, I want to know to what to do—should I continue to save for retirement or should I spend my savings like there’s no tomorrow?  So I asked my Guide Group (the “GG”) for some insight into 2012, and here is some of what they channeled on this subject . . .

“First of all the date 2012 is not written in stone.  When the planet is ready, it will shift to the fifth dimension.  The Mayan’s stopped their calendar at 2012 because it was the end of a cycle and because at that time, 2012 appeared to be the date for the shift.  But that was a very long time ago and many things have happened since then that have influenced the timing of the shift, and there are things happening today that will influence it and things that can happen tomorrow that will influence it.

There will no doubt be a shift in the dimension of the planet and the planet itself and many of those souls incarnated on her will shift to the fifth dimension.  What is unknown is exactly when it will happen.”

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Posted on April 1, 2009 - by Sherri

New Article at Cosmic Lighthouse

I have a new article called “Relationship Villains” up at Cosmic Lighthouse.

Is it possible that the people who annoy us the most, those we might consider to be our “enemies” in this lifetime, are actually our closest, most beloved, “universal” friends? My Guide Group first introduced me to the concept of “Relationship Villains” during an automatic writing session for my book “Windows of Opportunity” with the following..

Please go read the entire thing!