Hi Everyone,
I had something interesting happen about a month ago. I woke up with a big, painful dome emerging on the top of my head. It felt like a concussion. It was a big, tender, pressurized, unpleasant bump. Additionally, my body felt like it was in a vice grip, about to pop. The pressure was intense.
My first thought was, “Wow, that’s interesting. “Angels… Jesus… Am I dying of a brain tumor?” I needed to know if it was time to unload my abundance of craft supplies at the thrift store and get my stuff in order! Looking back, I laugh at where my brain went. I know we’re eternal and live beyond death, but I’d hate to leave a mess! The answer I got back was just as calm as the question, “No, you’re not dying. Don’t worry about this. Just let the love in, and you’ll feel better soon. Trust.” So I did. I proceeded to enjoy my life, pressure and all.
I started having “Ann Quakes” again when I lay still. These sensations feel like rolling earthquakes moving through my body and tectonic plates shifting suddenly. It made me think of the 2021 Icelandic volcano eruption. I had been enamored with the beauty of it, but hadn’t thought about it much since it went dormant. I put on my necklace from Fagradasfjall and felt it humming.
Around this time, my inbox blew up with tons of people writing me about old patterns returning. A comment I heard time and again was, “I thought I was done with that!” So many souls were putting pressure on themselves to be “perfect” according to some old standard and, simultaneously, wanting to move beyond those feelings into a more authentic life. Clearly, Mother Earth and the mass consciousness were up to something.
Curious about it, I dove inward to find the cause of the pressure in my own body. It was a bit of a puzzle until I realized that some very old guilt was bubbling up about not doing more for the world. I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting at night before bed, yet this very subtle old feeling of “maybe I should do more” had been creeping in. Barely perceptible guilt was nibbling away at the edges of my joy – about the same time that my head grew a dome! Nothing like a little pinching off a mighty flow to manifest tremendous pressure in the body! Oops. I shifted my thoughts quickly to revel in the fact that I’m living a happy, balanced life while making an authentic contribution and felt the energy start to flow again.
I woke up the following morning with a huge fountain of warm energy shooting out the top of my head and total relief from the pressure in my body. Happy Dance! Suddenly I felt the urge to look at what our Mother Earth was doing. Not surprisingly, the same volcanic system that caused the eruption in Iceland last year had opened up a huge fissure within hours of me waking up that was now emitting gorgeous geysers of lava. Incredible.
So if you’re feeling pressure to change, pressure to do more, make more or be more, or if you’re feeling pressure to put pressure on others, systems, organizations, or whatever… Stop. Breathe. Let go. Don’t judge yourself. We all do it. Instead, stop and say to yourself, “I am who I am. The world is what it is. What next?” Choose the kindest thing you can focus on. I had what could have easily been mistaken for a brain tumor, or at least an inexplicable concussion. It was a big bad bump, and when I focused on it or touched it, it hurt. Instead, I focused on loving myself, life, and others, and the thing took care of itself!
I now know these truths to be self-evident:
Everything self-corrects with love.
Everything self-corrects with self-acceptance.
Everything in us self-corrects as we stop focusing on the problems and instead relax, open, and trust that the Source that creates universes will guide us to a solution.
The earth and the energetic universe are always seeking balance and always guiding us to it. We just need to accept ourselves and surrender to love, a little at a time.
I was guided to do what I needed to do. At times I chose to meditate over house cleaning and gardening over laundry. I decided to look at the miracles in nature and trust that this same power could fix my body. I chose to sip a glass of tea and appreciate the thousands of people who planted it, harvested it, shipped it, packaged it, wrote the little sayings on the tea bag, made the tea bag, unloaded it at the grocery store, and delivered it to me. That’s a lot of love inspired by a little cup of tea. Although seemingly unrelated to your problems, those feelings let love in, allow for healing, and plug you into abundance and all that you seek. Love is love no matter what or who you love. It plugs you into the most powerful force in the universe. It feels good 🙂
The world is wild right now. There’s a lot of pressure we’ve put on ourselves to be who we think we should be, and a lot of people putting pressure on others to be who they think they should be. “Let it all go,” the angels say. “Just be you. Live and let live. Let yourself feel as good as you can, as self-accepting as possible. Let the others be who they need to be.” Plugged into the power that creates worlds, you don’t have to worry about what anyone else is doing. You attract and allow your own joy, your own goodness, your own well-being. You live in God’s economy with God’s odds. It is a much kinder reality.
Our planet knows how to release her pressures by surrendering to the movement within. She doesn’t judge herself at all. We can surrender to the movement inside of ourselves too. Our planet knows how to release her pressures by surrendering to the movement within. She doesn’t judge herself at all. We can surrender to the movement inside of ourselves too. When we feel the pressure of any unpleasant emotion or thought, we can surrender to the love trying to arise within. That may mean having a private rant or a good cry and choosing to talk sweetly to yourself through it. It may mean reaching out for help from someone you trust. It may mean choosing to focus on something that feels just a little better. Step by step, we are rebirthing ourselves and this beautiful world.
Mother Earth is in on the fun, too. She is allowing herself the venting and steaming necessary to release her pressures.
Trust the process. A little more love + a little more self-acceptance = a lot more health, happiness, abundance, and help!
Here are a few tips to help you release the pressures of old programming
1. Question your shoulds
Every time you say you should do something, ask yourself, “Will my world fall apart if I don’t?” Or “Will my world fall apart if I don’t do it now?” Chances are, the answer is “no” most of the time. If there is something I must do at some point, I intend that I will feel wonderful accomplishing it. I focus on the feeling of having it completed. I imagine having the taxes paid, the accounting done, and the good feeling of folded laundry in the closet. When I don’t feel like writing the newsletter, I tune into the great feeling of having written one that can help people. I imagine a feeling I’d have if things just fell into place – a feeling of wonder, celebration, and appreciation. Then I let go and trust that I’ll get the impulses to achieve what I need to do before it needs to be done. It never fails.
Questions your shoulds. Prefer to feel good.
2. Know that you are good!
We put so much pressure on ourselves to prove our own goodness and worth, if not to anyone else, then to ourselves. So many people I talk to feel guilty about enjoying their lives vs. doing what they were taught to do in order to be “good girls” and “good boys.” You are already good.
Whether or not your house is clean, your life in order, or even if you’re in a bad mood, you’re a good person. You don’t have to prove it to God, the angels, others, or even yourself. Knowing your innate goodness is enough. Catch yourself when you’re doing something to prove or justify your goodness, and as the angels say to me at times, stop doig it, if it isn’t authentic.
The angels are rhyming in my head as I type…
Listen to your heart,
instead of your shoulds,
Don’t prove your worth.
You’re already good 🙂
3. Breathe and ask your soul what it thinks about a situation
When you are putting pressure on yourself for any reason, and it feels bad, you and your soul are not in agreement. Your soul always agrees with the Divine. Your soul always wants the most loving, kind, harmonious path for you and all involved.
So when you’re feeling pressured or stressed, sit quietly and ask your soul, “What do you think about this? What do you think is the kindest choice for me?” Wait. You’ll get a feeling, a thought, or some words popping into your head. If you get nothing, that means there’s nothing to do now except enjoy your day. Wait for more information.
As we move forward, the energies of love are getting increasingly intense! We’ve called for it, prayed for it, and begged God for help. We are therefore letting a lot of love into our planet. We are also feeling our blockages to it more strongly. We are feeling those areas where we ask for love and don’t treat ourselves with love. We are feeling the areas where we ask for more loving relationships and keep trying to force unloving ones to fit.
We are feeling those areas where we try to force ourselves to accomplish the “shoulds” instead of surrendering to the gentle and graceful flow our soul is guiding us to follow.
Try not to let the world and its antics get you down. Release yourself from the pre-conditioned pressures and instead focus on God, good, kindness, and love. In this fashion, your life will flow beautifully and you’ll become a powerful force of light for the world!
Have a beautiful week 🙂
Ann
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