Happy New Year!

We want to wish you a wonderful New Year's Eve. Enjoy the last night of 2012 and welcome in 2013! It's going to be a good year!

We want to thank each and every one of you for your support and friendship over the year. It has been our honor to bring Inner Alignment Mandalas to you and to get to know you. Thank you for being a part of our deepest passion!

Remember that our Winter Harmony season starts tomorrow so be sure to come back and see what's new.

With Love,
Jill Marie & Michelle

Channel of Light

By:  Jill Marie

Whether you are an Emerging or Seasoned Lightworker, Wayshower, or Earthkeeper you are most likely feeling the call within to step more fully into your purpose.  This can look a million different ways and there is surely no need to quit your day job, unless that is what you are being called to do :)

If you have been working consciously as a Lightworker for a while now you are already familiar with this information so you might want to  skip this post;  however, I encourage you to keep reading as you may have some valuable information to share with those that are beginning to emerge as the next wave of Lightworkers  wake up more fully to their role.  If you do have valuable information to share we  invite you to leave a comment below with your suggestions and insight for others.

In Truth each and every one of us is a  Lightworker.  The question becomes more of what is your role to play, what are you willing to do, and what guidance are you being given?  You will either be feeling the collective disharmony and fear that is circulating the world or perhaps you can feel the evolutionary impulse of a new beginning with much excitement and anticipation in the air, or most likely a combination of the two.

Just by being aware and present and keeping yourself in a higher vibration you are helping to ground more Light into this world. ~ You are a Channel of Light for Humanity ~ that is the message that the Universe wants you to embrace and embody.  You don't need to be perfect, your whole life doesn't need to be in order and you don't have to have mastered the Universal Laws to do great things in this world and be of tremendous benefit to the whole.

Inner Alignment is the key to connect with your Inner Wisdom and that is what will guide you along your way.  For many this has been a difficult year mixed in with some great joy.  Know in your heart that you are not alone and you are fully supported in ways that you might not be able to imagine.

Open your Heart and tune into your True Essence as you step into your work as a consciousLightworker.  Trust and know that you are being guided each step along the way.  If you don't already have a meditation practice but have been planning on starting one...now is the time.  Look at it as tuning into the very Source that will provide the much desired direction you are seeking.

There are many tools to aid you along the way such as meditation, prayer, energy work, crystals and gemstones, sound vibrations from harmonic tuners, toning and vibrational alignment music, Inner Alignment Mandalas, and so much more.

As an example, one of the ways I am currently being called to Channel more Light into the world is to combine a mandala with gemstones and do Quantum Level Frequency sessions.  I set up a mandala  for each individual event, person, or group that I am guided to and use the gifts of the mandala, gemstones and energy work to anchor higher dimensional frequencies and amplify them in a way that is for the highest and greatest good for all.  This may seem simple and it is...it is also very, very powerful and effective.

     Healing Nurturing Energy Grid for CT

This is just one of the ways Lightworkers all over the world Channel their healing Light for the benefit of Humanity.

  What way are you being called?

Earlier this week I saw this video posted on FB and I knew it was essential to include here for you to view.

Seeing you as the Light that you are ~ Namaste

Is It Time To Bedazzle Your Toolbox?

By Jill:

 

My Bedazzled Toolbox

Saturday I was on a coaching call with one of my clients and she asked what tools she could use, if needed, for her upcoming trip to visit her family.  I kind of laughed out loud because her Guides showed me a toolbox that had been Bedazzled!  They wanted me to remind her that she already has so many tools and all she needs to do is look in her toolbox, pick one, and then  implement it.  We talked about what she felt would work best for her and she left prepared with her tools should she need them.

 

That got me thinking not only about my own toolbox but yours too.  I'm guessing that you already have your own and it might even be pretty darn full at this point on your journey.  You have probably invested a lot of time, energy and money to get it so full...  I know I have!

 

Here's the million dollar question though...How often do you actually use those tools?  Do you even know what is in there?  

 

Some people believe that doing their inner clearing work is done and I am so happy for them.  Maybe a wee bit jealous too because I'm just not there yet.  In order for me to be at the level of Inner Alignment that I am most comfortable at, and then continue to evolve and expand, I still have stuff that gets in the way that needs to be let go of and healed.  Remember that the word healing means ~  to return to wholeness.

 

Whether it is old mindsets, habits that no longer serve me, fear of lack and limitation, feeling vulnerable or self-conscious, anxious or depressed or plain old not feeling good enough ~ I know that something is ready to be released and transmuted if it doesn't move through me easily.  That's when I reach into my toolbox and pick something that will help me re-align ASAP.  If stuff begins to cause disharmony and dis-ease in my life then I know I waited  a bit too long and I better go for the power tools!

 

Thanks to my client's Guides I decided to have some fun with this and Bedazzle my own toolbox and take inventory of what is in there.  I couldn't wait to share it with you! 

 

I invite you to have some fun with this and create your own symbolic toolbox and of course...Bedazzle it.  You can go out and pick up some fun items to make your toolbox or you can probably find something in your house that will work wonderfully.  You can even draw one and decorate it with colored pencils, crayons or markers if you want.  

 

Once you have the items to create your toolbox be sure to make a list of all the tools you already have and put them in it ~  You might be surprised to see how many there are.  This is a good exercise to see and acknowledge all the tools you do have, and it also opens up your second chakra and gets the energy flowing.

 

I'm keeping my symbolic Bedazzled toolbox in my workshop with my "tools" in it and when needed I will set my intention to pick the most helpful tool, close my eyes and pick one up and then USE it.  

Who said "healing" can't be fun?

 

Here are some tools in my box:

• Inner Alignment Mandalas
• Soul Art
• Radical Forgiveness
• EFT
• Sedona Method
• Energy Work
• Meditation
• Affirmative Prayer
• Journaling
• Paining/Artwork
• Dance/Movement
• Calling a Like Minded Friend
• Crystals
• Oracle Decks/Tarot/Runes
• Akashic Records
• Affirmations
• Read an Inspiring Book
• Listen to Inspiring Music
• Mantras
• Ho'oponopono
• Essential Oils
• Conscious Breathing 

If you accept the invitation to create your own symbolic toolbox and Bedazzle it,  we would love to see pictures of  it and hear some of your favorite tools that you use.  Be sure to leave a comment when you're done and/or post a picture on our FB page at:

 

  http://www.facebook.com/InnerAlignmentMandalas

With Heart,

Jill Marie

 

Why was Super Soul Sunday an Awesome Experience for me?

By Jill

Today I watched my first ever episode of Oprah's Super Soul Sunday and I was glued to the set with my mouth open in total amazement.  The content of the show with guests Marie Forleo,  Mastin Kipp, and Gabrielle Bernstein and of course Oprah was at the exact frequency of our latest mandala entitled "My Heart Is Open."

Here is a little of my Oprah history ~ I really haven't been an Oprah fan for many years.  I saw a live show when I was 18 years old and sat right up front.  My experience of that show and the feeling I got from her was not a good one and I held that with me for a very long time. She was not friendly to the audience at all and when there was a break for commercials she would walk off set with, what I remember to be, a look of disdain on her face.  I felt she was totally phony and only put on a show for the camera.

As I matured I was able to realize that the topic of the show was a very sensitive one and it certainly wasn't  warm and fuzzy.  I thought that it was very likely that it could have  triggered something in her that brought up some stuff and she was doing the best she could in the moment and that is why she seemed so cold, distant and full of disgust.

But I still did not watch The Oprah Show even though I started hearing so many wonderful things about how she was changing people's lives with her content and the guests she was having on them. A bit odd since many of her guests were some of my favorite authors and teachers that had impacted my life in very positive ways.

Imagine my surprise when I was so pulled, what almost seemed to be against my will, to watch this episode.  Thanks to Marie Forleo since she was the main force that intrigued me to watch it in the first place.  And there I sat glued to the set in awe.

Just to give you a timeline on what had happened prior to me viewing the episode, here is how the sequence of events unfolded.  

On November 12, Michelle sent me the image of the latest mandala she created ~ My Heart Is Open.   On November 15,  I did the Quantum Level energy work on the mandala along with my reading of the energy message that this mandala radiates and represents.

 I was so moved by the powerful energy and message from this mandala that I emailed my friend in Australia and shared some of it with her.  In my email I said:

"The message in a nutshell was that our journey here is to open our hearts and as we do that and come alive and teach it to others...we will be living a joy filled life in Inner Alignment!  I'm sure I can't count how many times I have heard that before in some form or another...I mean really, could Joseph Campbell have said it any more clearly! I love that it is the energy that this mandala radiates!"

Now on November 18, I hear Oprah and guests talk about the exact  energy and message that this mandala carries!  

Okay so by now you are probably wondering why I am sharing this with you and what the heck my point is?  I promise I'm getting there!

Obviously I love what Michelle and I are doing with these amazing mandala's and I know that there are so many benefits to working with them.  I also know that our clients and customers have also felt the amazing energy and benefits of them.  Both of us are in total awe at how this work comes through us and is so Divinely Inspired.

What I am not convinced of is that we are marketing them properly as we are both very mindful about using manipulation or fear based marketing.  That doesn't feel right to us, we don't like it and we don't want to do that to you.

Having said that, after watching this episode of Super Soul Sunday I really want to get the message of this particular mandala out there in a BIG way and I am asking for your help. 

First, I invite you to purchase one for yourself to experience the energy first hand.  Only seventeen dollars for the download and that includes both my reading and Michelle's. 

Second, If you love it and it resonates with you, please share our website and information with as many people that you feel guided and inspired to, so they can purchase their very own.

The more people with their heart open, the more we are in Inner Alignment, the better the World.

Wishing you a Peace and Joy filled rest of the week :)

PS:  For those of you that do global work, if you haven't already printed out your free I AM Love mandala now would be a great time and you may want to include it in your work.  I have set up a Grid using the mandala to surround the Middle East with Divine Love for the highest and greatest good of all.  I wrote my intention directly on the area around the printed mandala and placed my crystals around the mandala.  Simple yet very powerful.

How do you use your Inner Alignment Mandalas?  Let us know in the comments below :)

With Heart,

Jill Marie

Have You Ever Felt Like This?

Sometimes life just sucks! 

 Yes...I said it.  

 It may not be the NLP way to say it and some would say that it is also not very Spiritual, but I've personally tried to force a smile and come up with the positives of a situation before I was ready to.   

Have you ever done that ~  instead of letting yourself go with how you were really feeling in the moment? 

You may have found that not allowing yourself to acknowledge your feelings and thoughts has led to more issues of dysfunction, resentment and irritation than if you would have just let yourself feel your feelings in the first place and let them pass through. 

If you have known me for awhile you know that I am a pretty optimistic person.  I'm blessed to have deepened my belief system and opened up to my connection with Spirit.  You also know that these past few years have had incredible highs and some pretty low lows.   

The Lows:  You know that my 16 year old daughter has been in and out of the hospital for an eating disorder (I have her permission to share this).  Then began  having Urinary Retention to the point that she had to catheterize herself multiple times a day to empty her bladder.  She had InterStim surgery that was 100 % successful during the trial period only to have it stop working 5 days after her second surgery when they  implanted the battery/programmer between her muscle tissue and subcutaneous tissue in her left hip/buttock area.
 Addendum ~ as of this morning 10-24-2012 she was able to go on her own!!! 

You know that my 18 year old son is legally blind from a genetic eye disorder ( that he got from me) and he can't drive.  He has had bleeding blood vessels in his eyes that when actively bleeding needs painful injections into the eyeball.  That started when he was only in the 3rd grade.



That I have the same eye disorder as my son (My vision is better than his) and it is progressing.   

That my mom died unexpectedly (she was an amazing lady and good friend).  We  were told constantly that she was doing great and they expected her to make a full recovery after a week or so  of touch and go in the ICU.  She was sent to a rehab center after 3 weeks in the hospital to gain her strength back  and days before her discharge she went into shock over several hours due to her heart being squeezed by fluid build up. 

 Then beating myself up because I should have insisted that she be taken to the ER as I knew something was wrong...but I didn't.  

Instead I let the nurse give her some pain medication because the doctor said it was an "arthritis flare up" and I left so she could get some rest.    I saw her several hours later in the ER.  She had died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.   

Me, my nephew and my Mom :)


The Highs:  I went to Canada and got certified as a Master Soul Art Guide,   my intuitive  Energy Healing expanded to include  stronger Quantum Level Frequencies,  I paired up with an incredible Intuitive Artist and launched Inner Alignment Mandalas and went to California and got certified as a Dream Builder Coach which has been a dream of mine for the past three years.  I am following my heart's desires where I am being called and aligning with my passions and purpose as my Healing/Coaching practice moves into its next level of expression.

My son graduated High School and got drafted to a Tier 3 Minnesota Junior Hockey Team ,  he did not let his limited vision stop him from pursuing his passion of playing Hockey, and my daughter is now eating healthy and nutritious food, sees a therapist that she loves and gets regular Chiropractic care.  She is excited to have a great Junior year in High School and is loving being part of the Marching Band as a Snare Drum player  in the Drum Line.  She even got her first job.

 Gianna Marie

 Anthony  

Where am I going with this?   

Knowing what I know and believing what I believe has helped me tremendously at times and other times it proved to actually be a hindrance.

I was not allowing myself to feel my feelings and move through the grieving process when needed. 

Even though I know better than to try and do a Spiritual Bypass and not give myself permission to feel overwhelmed, angry, sad or scared ~ I still find myself, at times, trying to do just that!   

I'm not sure all of the reasons why I do that but I do know that it is partly because many Mentors teach that you have to keep your thoughts positive no matter what, your vibration up and so on or else you will keep attracting less than desired situations into your life.  

And while I agree that that is true...you also need to allow yourself to feel those feelings in the first place and not try to jump up the emotional scale too fast,  as Abraham - Hicks say.

That is why I LOVE these 4 Tools to help with the Allowing of feeling how you are feeling without Judging yourself and then moving through it as quickly as possible so you can realign with the Divine  Truth that All Is Well...despite appearances.  

1.  Emotional Freedom Technique  

2.  The Sedona Method

3.  Inner Alignment Mandalas

While going through many challenges with my daughter,  where at times I was only able to see the horrible side of her eating disorder, a disorder  that took her over like an entity of its own and has left physical damage along the way~  I would  often turn to  her Beautiful Mandala knowing that her True Essence is so very beautiful and read the channeled words of wisdom that helped my heart heal.
I first allowed myself to feel the sadness, anger, fear and actual hate of ED (eating disorder, or as we call it FRED -bad word ridiculous eating disorder), and then was able to move into the higher truth, that her experience serves a purpose far beyond what my small self could ever understand.
 Her custom Mandala wasn't only a gift for her...it was one for me and my husband too.  Thank you Michelle for this physical representation of Gianna's True Essence.

4.  Any Book from Abraham - Hicks.  Especially "The Astonishing Power of Emotions"

Clink on the Links and check them out if you aren't already familiar with them and how they can help you feel your feelings fully AND move forward as quickly and easily as possible.

Have you found yourself not allowing yourself to feel your feelings fully?

What tools and techniques do you use in your life?  

We would love to hear from you :)

A related article that I just love is from my friend and fellow Certified Soul Art Guide Leanne Chapman from Claim Your Treasure.

With Heart,

Jill Marie

Follow Your Inner Wisdom

From: Jill

One of the things I love the most about life and know that it is key to living joyfully and empowered , is deepening my Intuition.  Just knowing there is a Wiser part of me, a part that is guiding and directing me,  is such a comforting feeling.

 

The truth is…this Guidance I get isn't  always something I am actually comfortable with,  and honestly it doesn't always make sense in the moment...

 

Developing a deep sense of Trust and having an Open Mind, with the right amount of Discernment is Key to living in the flow.

 

That flow is the balance between the rational mind and the intuitive mind.  The right and left brain, the masculine and feminine aspects of our  being.

When I embarked on my journey to become a Certified Soul  Art Guide my rational mind was telling me it just didn't make sense, but my Intuition was ever so gently whispering in my ear “Go this way, trust me."

 

But I was afraid.  My rational mind said I didn't have the money in my bank account to get another certification, or the time with two kids in High School and  each very involved in their sports, but I knew in my heart something was calling me to Trust the Intuitive Guidance I was receiving. 

 

So I did it!  I felt the fear and did it anyways.  

 

It was in that program where I virtually met Michelle.  We connected during one of the class assignments.  The deeper meaning of this connection was still unknown to us but we followed our initial Intuitive nudge.

During my Intensive one-on one with Laura Hollick,  while I was at Soul  Art studio in Canada, and again in a follow up mentor call,  Laura said she intuitively felt that Michelle and I would be working together on some level.

I had no idea what she meant.  It wasn't until  after those comments by Laura that Michelle and I discovered that not only did we live in the same state but that we lived only 40 minutes away from each other.

 

Over the next several months Inner Alignment Mandalas unfolded.  

 

We know the work coming through us is bigger than our small selves.  It is something only this amazing Universe could have orchestrated and weaved together.

And because the Universe has a great sense of humor and loves to give us signs that we are on the right track..here are two pictures that showcase this concept perfectly.

 

Below is a painting Michelle had done in her FEARLESS painting class with Connie Hozvicka  of Dirty Footprints Studio that I knew nothing about.  

 

Months later I painted a picture for the Artist ~ Healer Circle series on LilyWheel Slide with Hali Lynn Karla.

 

You be the judge...coincidence?

 

 

                                                             Michelle's painting from BIG

 

                                                    My Painting for the Artist ~ Healer Circle

And now it comes full circle.  

Michelle and I are thrilled  to be featured as nu Icons,  along with many other wonderful individuals,  in Laura Hollick's  Global Vision Quest!

We were Intuitively Guided to create a Mandala for the Global Vision Quest.

You can read more about that here on our Guest Blog Post for Laura Hollick’s Blog:

http://www.soulartstudio.com/wordpress/2012/10/global-vision-quest-mandala/

 

People all over the world are participating in this inspirational online event. We hope you join in the fun!

Be sure to take the Quiz to see what kind of Icon you are!  

http://www.soulartstudio.com/quiz.php?n=6

We invite you to share the insight you received :)

 

With Heart,

Jill Marie 

Introducing Myself

By Jill

My turn to introduce myself! My name is Jill Marie Chesrow. Most of my life I have gone by Jill but people throughout my life have called me Jill Marie which I always loved.

 

Once I became a Creative Memories Consultant several of my clients had the middle name Marie and we would all call each other by first and middle names, so it was Jill Marie and Donna Marie and Shelly Marie. I noticed that I really felt more alive when I used both names and I started using both more and more frequently. So now I go by both but prefer Jill Marie.

 

I am the youngest of four and have two amazing brothers and an incredible sister who is also a great friend. I have lived my whole life in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. My mom died kind of unexpectedly in April 2011. She was an extraordinary lady and I am forever grateful that we shared this life together as mother and daughter. My Dad misses my mom very much but he is sticking around to watch his kids and grandkids live their dreams ~ he was and still is one of the best motivational speakers around with just enough old school beliefs that it is actually comical!

 

I’m married to the man I started dating when I was 16 years old. Together we have two great kids, Anthony 18 years old and Gianna almost 17 years old. I always wanted to get married and have a family and I just love my life as a wife and a mother. It is so cool to see both of them blossom into amazing young adults and navigate the highs and lows of life. Now I know why it is often said that our children are some of our greatest teachers.

 

I wasn’t raised with a firm foundation in Religion or Spirituality but always had a fascination with God, the Universe and Mysticism. I can remember going past the Theosophical Society in Wheaton, IL and Quest Bookstore as a young child and feeling this inner knowing that somehow they were calling to me. Those were my first inklings that there was a far Wiser part of me that just knew things I didn’t understand yet.

 

I went into Healthcare as a Registered Nurse in 1992 and after 16 years I changed my focus to Energy Healing and other Alternative Therapy. I became a Reiki Master and Level III Reconnective Healing/Reconnection Practitioner. I have trained in LifeLine Technique, and Body Code/Emotion Code work.

 

I studied with Linda Howe and got certified in Reading the Akashic Records and I have studied Tarot, The Runes and other Divination tools to enhance the Intuitive information I receive when working with clients.

 

Shortly after having my own Reconnection (see www.thereconnection.com for more detailed information) I began channeling information about several aspects of my Soul’s Purpose. To my absolute joy it became clear that part of that includes helping others clear, balance and expand their energy field, reconnect with their True Essence and identify and align with their passions and dreams.

 

To bring this to a greater depth of empowerment, I became a Certified Master Soul Art Guide and a Certified Dream Builder Coach.

 

As if that wasn’t fantastic enough, the incredible work of Inner Alignment Mandalas came forth and unfolded in an absolute Divine way. The inspiration and channeled information that had been coming through for the past four years came into form at the vibration of I AM and finally all the pieces came together for Inner Alignment Mandalas.

 

From the depths of my heart I am thrilled that Michelle and I can share this powerful and beautiful vibrational alignment work with you.

 

And it gets even better... I have the most amazing, beautiful hairless cat! Say Hi to Bella Luna...

 

 

With Heart,

Jill Marie Chesrow

4 Essentials To a Daily Alignment Practice

By: Jill

 

Jill's Altar

 

 

Having a Daily Alignment Practice is essential for living a balanced life. When we are in alignment with our Authentic Self life just flows better and Intuition is at an all time high.

 

Because we live in a third dimensional world that isn't all sunshine and roses we need a clear open channel with our Divine Guidance. Then we can navigate the terrain and go through the day with as much clarity, focus, ease and grace as we are able to allow into our lives.
 

That is exactly what a Daily Practice allows us to do.

 

I'll be honest and share that I am a bit of a rebel in this regard. I kind of fought having a daily practice because I didn't want to HAVE to do something...I want to WANT to do something.

 

I still have to deal with this aspect of myself from time to time as it will tell me that I am beyond the need for a daily practice and I can stay in alignment just by "Being". If this works for you...GREAT :) For me, not so much!

 

I totally get that for some of us it will take some effort to get in the habit of having a Daily Practice.

 

Keep in mind though that just as we wouldn't brush our teeth once and figure we are done for life, or shower only once a month and be done with it, it is the same for keeping our body, mind and spirit clear and balanced, and for most of us that requires a daily practice.

 

Personally ~ when I fall away from doing my Daily Practice it isn't long before a fog sets in and I get crabby, forgetful, easily distracted and disconnected from my Intuitive Self. The Divine Guidance that I have gotten so used seems to fad away.

 

That is why it is essential for me have a practice in my day and I encourage everybody that feels the Call within to start one ASAP :)

 

Whether you are just developing your own Daily Alignment Practice, getting back to one you already had in place, or looking to tweak your current one keep these elements in mind as you want to tap into these key areas:

 

1. Body ~ movement is important as well as proper rest and nutrition. For those of you that aren't too keen on exercising, up until now, start slowly and build up. Simply going for a walk or dancing to some fun music for 5 minutes is better than doing nothing!

 

Nutrition plan need some improvement? How about adding one "healthy" thing to your meal plan and drinking one extra glass of water a day?

 

2. Mind ~ Reading as little as one inspirational or motivational paragraph a day feeds the Mind. Have some time in your car driving to work or doing errands? Listening to some educational or inspirational audios keeps the mind focused and expanding.

 

3. Spirit ~ Unplugging from the external world and plugging into your Authentic Nature is like recharging your batteries. It is essential to fill yourself up with your Life Force energy to go throughout your day. As little as 5 minutes a day is life changing! Even 90 seconds in the morning, afternoon and evening does wonders and remember, Consistency is key.

 

4. Shadow work ~ At least weekly do a check in with yourself. How did the week go? Were you present and on task or were you hurried and irritable? Anything come up that weighs heavy on your mind? Awareness builds consciousness and once you are aware of something you can make changes if needed. There are so many tools available to help you move through the areas of your life that are no longer working for you.

 

Do you have a Daily Alignment Practice that you love? We would love to hear what that looks like for you!

 

If you don't have one yet and feel that it is important to begin one ~ what is one thing you can start to incorporate into your daily life today?

 

Make it fun and enjoyable and please leave a comment below and let us know what is going on for you!

 

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