Readings by Jody

How does one mediate? All of us at readingsbyjody.com get asked daily to help with psychic development and one of the many questions when it comes to psychic development is about meditation. Meditation has more benefits then psychic development as well. It calms the physical body therefore releasing us from day to day stress. A simple 10-15 minute a day meditation can release stress as well as finding inner peace and balance. Meditation can also help us understand our own minds as well. We can learn to transform our mind from negative to positive, from hectic to peaceful, and from unhappy to happy. The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. if the mind is at peace it only makes sense the body and spirit will follow.

Breathing is a very important piece of the meditation process, focus on your breathing, keeping it slow and calm. When starting any meditation by doing a simple breathe in to the count of four through your nose and out to the count of four through your mouth, keep doing this breathing technique, the rest will follow.

Way before you begin your mediation process you should make yourself a personal space, sometimes this is not always possible with families and the size of ones living quarters. By taking time out for a simple ten minutes as stated above to quiet your mind will refresh and rejuvenate you. Now, lets get back to the part if you do have the time and the space to make yourself a meditation place. First you want to pick a quiet calm spot, someplace comfortable ( do not lie down you will fall asleep each and every time) a corner is fine, get pillows and make a sitting spot on the floor for yourself. Just make sure your comfortable, Next scents are also important, something calming like lavender and jasmine, you can pick and candle or scented oil which suits you. Music helps as well. Nothing with words though, I use nature music, sounds of water falls help with my mediation. Again this is a personal choice, some people also like drumming music. Make this your sanctuary, add crystals if you have them, anything that feels calming and personal to you can be added. There is no set number of things to make your own personal space.

Next make yourself as comfortable as possible, sitting up, eyes closed,hands rested on your lap, and do your breathing techniques as discussed earlier. Deep breath in through your nose to the count of four and out to the count of four, you will feel your body relaxing as you do this, If your having a hard time clearing your mind of images of things you need to do, have done during the day, picture in your minds eye a candle flame, stay focused on that. If your mind draws back to daily things, draw it back to the flame but continue on your breathing. Most important don’t force yourself, the more you do this the easier it gets. You do not need to take yourself anywhere, visit other places just relax and breath, clear mind and breath. As time goes on  then you can invite your Angels, Guides and Loved ones to join you, but to begin the important thing is breathing, relaxing the body and the mind.

This is a process and may not happen the first or the tenth time you do this. Meditation is not complicated, dont over think it, allow yourself to be in the moment and listen with your heart. Practice for a few times, even 5-10 minutes a day will show you results.

Enjoy the peacefulness that a meditation can bring you, in the following forums I will show you a few meditations you can use to connect with your angels, guides and even loved ones crossed, but for the moment, take a deep breath and just enjoy the peace.

For any questions about this topic please email me on our website at readingsbyjody.com We are always there to help you….Happy Meditating!!!!

Here at readingsbyjody.com we work with a lot of clients that are just starting out on their own spiritual development, and we realize that not everyone knows some of the terminology used, this is why I have created this post. I have put together some of the terms used so that people know what each one means. This is not only for the beginner but also for the readers who may have forgotten some of them along the way. I hope everyone learns a little something from this blog. Angels bless Jody

AKASHIC RECORDS: Sometimes called the book of life. A record kept by each soul that includes words spoken, deeds, and thoughts. This is an eternal record of every experience and life the soul encounters.

ARCHANGELS: Angels of the highest order, they are the Angels closest to God.

AURA:  The colorful electro-magnetic field that radiates from and around a physical body. Sometimes referred to as the “over-soul”, it is the part of the soul that can be seen with the eye.

CHAKRAS: The human body has seven energy centers called Chakras. A psychic can see the colorful energy centers in a persons aura or spiritual body. The spiritual energy centers are directly linked to the physical health of the human body. When in perfect order they are  seen as bright, vibrant vortexes of energy.

CHANNEL: A person who has the ability to access the universal consciousness and translate information from spirits.

CLAIR AUDIENCE: The ability to hear sounds from the Spirit realm.

CLAIRVOYANCE: The ability to clearly see spirits or symbols and relay the information.

DEJA VU: A soul memory recall of a familiar place or person from a past life. A past life event memory. A current event that evokes a memory of the event happening before. A memory that has taken place in the spiritual plane that is now taking place in the physical realm.

EGO: Our conscious mind that passes judgment and makes decisions based on appearances or intelligence.

GUARDIAN ANGELS: A specific angel that was assigned to each of us. They never leave us from our birth, they help and protect us during our life and continue with us through the transformation we call death and into the afterlife.

KARMA: The Universal Law of cause and effect. What you sow, so you shall reap. Every action causes a reaction.

MEDIUM: A person who has the ability to communicate with the other-side: departed loved ones, Angels, and Spirit guides, and other souls residing in the spirit world.

NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE: When the physical body experiences  death and the soul leaves the body, travels to the spirit realm and then returns to the body with the remembrance of the experience.

PSYCHIC: A person who has thei ability to “read” another persons energy or vibrations and relay accurate information about their past, present and future.

PSYCHIC EMPATHY; The ability to feel the emotions and physical sensations of another, either spirit or of a human. ( Interesting enough we talked about just this very topic last week on the radio show, The Psychic Coffee Hour, on themixtalk.com).

PSYCHOMETRY: The ability to “read” objects or photos  by tuning into the vibration or energy field surrounding that object and receiving information about it. ( This ability is used widely when working on missing person cases).

REINCARNATION: The rebirth of a soul into a new body.

SILVER CORD: The etheric cord that attaches the physical body to the spiritual body, the soul.

SOUL: The spirit , the essence, or core of our being that is eternal.

SPIRIT GUIDE: A spirit that helps us with a specific aspect of our spiritual development while on earth. We each have one Spirit Guide that stays with us from birth through death. Other Spirit Guides are assigned to  us for different periods of time to help us through different phases of life.

SPIRITUAL READING: A personal counseling session with a Psychic Medium whom chooses to receive information only from God and his helpers.

SUBCONSCIOUS: A part of the mind that holds all memories. The subconscious mind acts as a filter for the conscious mind.

THE COUNCIL: A highly evolved group of twelve Ascended Masters, sometimes referred to as “The Elders”. They are in charge of humanity”s Karma. The Council is in charge of ” The Book of Life”.

VICTIM SOUL: A person who has chosen to soak up a large amount of Karma for humanity.