Discernment - the ability of each individual to decide for oneself what feels right for him or her.

So often people give over the care and responsibility of their spirit over to someone else; a minister or other church leader, the latest self-help or spiritual guru/teacher, cult leader, healer...you name it. As a spiritual teacher, minister and healer it seems that I am shooting myself in the foot here, but stick with this. In this role my job is to empower others to think, feel and determine for themselves what their purpose is and how they are to fulfill it; to guide, encourage, teach and coach. At some point though the baby bird needs to be released from the nest. If I allow a client or student to become dependent on me, rather than living their own truth, then I have done a great disservice to that person and to myself.

Now don't get me wrong; teachers, healers, leaders, even gurus are needed for the development of individuals and humanity as a whole. Our collective job is help others grow and further themselves. It's what we do. And all of us, no exceptions, are both students and teachers (whether we know it, admit it or not). Go ahead and learn what you need to learn. Heal what you need help healing. And above all trust your own inner guidance. If you learn what we teach then you will know when something doesn't feel right.

A teacher who keeps people restricted (forbidding students to have any other teachers), insists that all students MUST take EVERY class that they offer or shames/threatens people for any reason is someone best avoided (and prayed for!). Oh, and if a spiritual leader makes sexual advances toward you, don't walk -RUN- away! Pay attention to how YOU feel. If you do you will know if the teacher that you have chosen is right for you or not. You will know if that person is acting in service or ego. Trust that feeling.

The primary thing that I teach in all of my healing and intuition classes is FOLLOW YOUR GUIDANCE, FOLLOW YOUR GUIDANCE, follow YOUR guidance! You will know when you have learned what you need to learn. This is the gift of discernment. The responsibility is to decide for yourself where your peace comes from and where it will take you.

Blessings~Kristina

Have you ever pondered a question, any question, about your purpose or path or why you're here or what step you should take next in your life? I have found that autowriting works very well for helping me to determine those answers for myself.

Autowriting is a technique that helps us to get into contact with information that we need to obtain without accessing the logical thought process. To do it all you need is a piece of paper and a pen/pencil. Ask your question (outloud, silently or written on the paper all work just fine, I prefer to write it so that I can look back at it later) then poise your pen on the paper and just let the answer flow through you without regard to spelling, puncuation or sentence structure. I have been dumbfounded at how well this technique works for me and for clients for whom I have employed autowriting. It's a form of channeling information and most of the time you will get an answer that you have not thought of previously.

If you are really stuck and in need of a creative answer try writing with your non-dominant hand. By using your other hand you access the other side of your brain and can get some really great stuff!

Happy writing all!

Blessings~
Kristina