Heidi DuPree's Blog

      “When you read a great book, you don’t escape from life, you plunge deeper into it.”                                                                                                               ~ Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending

     "The times we live in require no less than a revolution of consciousness. Our planet and its people are in crisis. As citizens of the Earth, we each need to rise above the suffering and align with divine love and the sacred intelligence of nature to heal ourselves and our Mother Earth."     ~ Heidi DuPree, Spirit of Sedna: Oracle for a New Consciousness.



   Spirit of Sedna: Oracle for a New Consciousness has been recognized as an award-winning Finalist in the Health: Alternative Medicine category of the 2023 Best Book Awards. Inspired by the wisdom of the indigenous Inuit culture, Spirit of Sedna is a guide for embracing your health issues and life difficulties as a vehicle for raising your consciousness. 
    Through 36 oracle cards and a 70-page guidebook based on the mythology of Inuit goddess Sedna, DuPree shares her extensive knowledge in holistic health and spirituality from over thirty years of experience as a holistic nurse and traditional naturopath. Each colorful card depicts a core concept paired with a transformational affirmation. With thought-provoking insights and practical exercises, Spirit of Sedna guides readers on a transcendent journey of self-discovery and enlightenment. 
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    Best Book Awards, one of the world's largest international book award programs, honors mainstream, indie and self-published titles from such authors as Pope Francis, Amy Tan, Anne Lamott, Julie Andrews and Vanessa Williams. 


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 Heidi DuPree, RN, ND is an internationally acclaimed author and energy healing entrepreneur. Holding degrees in both nursing and traditional naturopathy, Heidi lifts people around the world out of turmoil and into a higher vibration of peace and harmony through her award-winning books, oracle cards and guided meditations .

          "Good things take time, as they should. We shouldn't expect good things to happen overnight. Actually, getting something easily or too soon can cheapen the outcome."                                                    ~ John Wooden, A Game Plan for Life

     Recently a reader reached out to me asking my opinion on whether a healing organization was legit. Perhaps you would also like to know more about how to spot a healing scam. 

     From my decades of experience working as an energy healing practitioner, and authoring two award-winning energy healing books, I personally would be leery of any organization or individual that...

...is organized around the healing abilities of a single person who is elevated to guru level or saint-like status. These can be personality cults promoting an idealized image of a healer....claims miraculous cures that they alone can provide....creates exclusivity by requiring one to become a financial donor to qualify for "advanced" membership for access to "elite" healing classes....has attracted a huge social media following through flashy pictures and trite messages with little substance behind it. ...causes disempowerment by suggesting someone or something outside of yourself holds the power to heal you....claims their way is the only true path....sells objects or spells purported to have magical healing powers that require no action on your part. ...incites fear and urgency over what will happen if you don't purchase their product or service.     If you are suffering, the idea of a passive, miraculous cure can be very appealing. But the promise of miraculous healing is akin to a "get rich quick" scheme. Do people get rich quickly? Yes, if they win the lottery or their product goes viral -  both highly unlikely. Do people experience miracle cures? Yes, but that is also unlikely. Sometimes healing can happen in the form of a quantum jump -- a sudden leap from one state of being to another, with no discernible process in between. But usually a quantum jump occurs within the context of a longer process, similar to the saying, "It was an overnight success ten years in the making!" 
     Here are some basic premises of how healing works:Healing is a transformational process, not a destination.Healing is the process of shedding the lower self and shifting to your higher self - who you really are.Becoming your authentic self can be a lifelong process.Healing is governed by natural laws. Healing occurs through consistent action over time.Healing unfolds in a safe space facilitated by a trusted guide.Healing works best when you are an active participant in the process.Healing happens from the inside-out when your natural inner healing forces are activated.Healing is a function of raising energetic frequency and enhancing energetic flow, which can require releasing belief patterns and self-concepts that disrupt your energy and lower your frequency. Healing is a process that often includes exploring your shadow. Your healing process is unique to you and may not look like the process of anyone else. Popularity Does NOT Equal Legitimacy!
     It is human nature to assume that if your friends and family members trust a certain person, organization or product -- then it must be legit. Peer pressure is real, a fact that scammers count on it.  It can be very challenging to NOT join in what others are flocking to. But what is drawing your friends and family to unscrupulous individuals and organizations can be an appeal to their lower self, or ego. 
     Developing your power of discernment by listening to your intuition is often a trial and error process. We learn from our mistakes. Many times in my life, people have recommended an individual, a program or a product that I didn't get a good feeling about. In each instance, something felt off, but I joined in anyway. Years later -- when these individuals, programs or products were exposed as not being who or what they claimed to be -- my initial intuition was validated. I have found one of the keys to happiness is trusting your gut instincts. Your instincts come through your higher self and help guide you to what is authentic and of a high vibration. 

      Healers are often highly sensitive empaths, and roughly 70% of sensitives are introverts. But even though the majority of healers (and writers) are introverted, they can be overlooked in favor of popular extroverts. Individuals and organizations that are popular don't necessarily offer higher quality, they are simply more successful at getting attention! If something feels off, trust that feeling. 


     For more energy healing solutions for sensitives and creatives, go to my website to opt-in for a monthly energy report, to receive a FREE recording "3 Keys to Removing the Blocks to Getting What You Want in Life" and a power-packed Energy Medicine Resource Bundle with handouts for my most effective energy healing skills! While you are there, check out my award-winning books, oracle cards and guided meditations that can teach you everything you need to know to live a healing way of life and awaken your greater health!

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         "Illuminate the things that are vying for your time, your energy and your love that leave you feeling empty. Seek liberation from the bindings that are keeping you trapped and untether yourself."                                    ~ The Devil Card, The Light Seer's Tarot by Chris-Anne

      I use oracle cards and tarot cards as divination tools, conducting readings for myself on a regular basis. These tools are an ancient practice for facilitating spiritual guidance by those seeking knowledge and inspiration.

     Last year the Devil card began consistently appearing in my card spreads. In Tarot, the Devil card is associated with addiction -- the vices we use to escape the mundane like alcohol, drugs, work, codependent relationships, etc. I don't engage in any of those vices, so I wasn't sure what the card was speaking to. Nevertheless, the Devil card continued to show up in my readings. And then it dawned on me...

Addictive & Time Draining. The truth is, I had become addicted to social media and its empty promises of business success and personal connection. I would lose literally hours of my day scrolling through feeds in a numbed-out trance. Social media is designed to be addictive. The more time you spend on it, the more advertising you are exposed to, and the more money the social media platform makes. 

Energy Draining. I have to admit that the first thing I did when I woke up in the morning, before I even got out of bed, was check my social media feeds. What you do in the first moments of your day sets the direction of your energy. By going straight to social media, I was setting my day in a direction of energy drain and low energetic frequency. Distracting. Social media scatters your energy and can keep you stuck on the surface by distracting you, feeding your ego or playing on your fears. By doing so it drowns out your inner, intuitive voice and diverts you from your purpose. Compare & Despair. Social media creates peer pressure, invites comparisons, and fosters insecurity. I felt continual pressure to post, and at times was triggered into feeling "not good enough." Take Your Power Back

     Whether or not you decide to delete or quit your social media accounts, you can take your power back by restructuring your time and undoing the negative energetic effects of social media. 

Set Intention. The first moments of your day are a precious time for meditation and intention-setting. You can take control of your energy and your life by making a list of what you are grateful for and saying affirmations. Here are 4 Steps to Setting Intention .Seek Depth. Instead of maintaining a large number of superficial relationships on social media, try focusing on quality over quantity by deepening one relationship in your life, or going deep with one spiritual practice. Focus your Energy.  If you don't delete or leave your social media accounts, try deleting the apps you use to access your accounts. If you have to sign in manually, you are less likely to use them, leaving more energy available to invest in your growth and evolution. Here are tips for How to be More Focused and Present. Raise your Energetic Frequency. Using practices such as deep breathing for ten minutes at a time, engaging in healing movement , and spending time in nature all raise your energetic frequency and offset the low-frequency effects of social media.     In the months since I quit my public social media accounts, the Devil card has not appeared a single time in my tarot card spreads! It's amazing how much more productive I've been, and how much my growth has accelerated once I was untethered and liberated from the addiction of social media.     * * * * * *
For more energy healing solutions for sensitives and creatives, go to my website to opt-in for a monthly energy report to receive a FREE recording "3 Keys to Removing the Blocks to Getting What You Want in Life" and a power-packed Energy Medicine Resource Bundle with handouts for my most effective energy healing skills! While you are there, check out my award-winning books, oracle cards and guided meditations that can teach you everything you need to know to live a healing way of life and awaken your greater health!

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   “A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.” Madeleine L’Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
    "The answers you seek can be found through illumination and opening the unexpressed parts of yourself. Welcome whatever has been hidden with unconditional love, restoring the flow of energy to every part of your being." ~ Mountain Vortex: Energy Healing Guidance Oracle Cards Guidebook      Mountain Vortex: Energy Healing Guidance Oracle Cards has been named Winner in the Health: Alternative Medicine category of the 2021 International Book Awards. Designed, written and published during the 2020 pandemic quarantine, Mountain Vortex  is a 54-card oracle deck with guidebook inspired by a series of profound visions while meditating on Grandfather Mountain in Western N.C. This oracle deck was created to assist you in:developing your intuitionactualizing your dreamsraising your energetic frequencies associated with health and well-being     The guidebook includes simple instructions on how to interpret the cards and utilize the powerful vortex energy of the Great Smoky Mountains for your own growth and healing. Let the spirit of the mountains assist you with messages that are supportive, wise, loving and empowering!

     The International Book Awards honors excellence in both independent and mainstream publishing, giving readers confidence that indie titles like Mountain Vortex are comparable to traditionally-published titles from Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and New World Library, among others.       

  Heidi DuPree, RN, CTN is an internationally acclaimed author and energy healing entrepreneur. Holding degrees in both nursing and traditional naturopathy, Heidi lifts people around the world out of turmoil and into a higher vibration of peace and harmony through her books, guided meditations, online courses and Energypathy Healing® products.

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     "...the destructive nature of fire acts as a mechanism of regeneration...melting our hearts to reseed our lives with new life." ~ Awaken Your Greater Health
     Fire energy is the energy of heat and passion. But when your fire energy is out of balance, you can have too much heat, or too little passion. When fire energy is suppressed, it can wreak internal havoc — or flare outward in anger and rage. Those who have been mistreated or abused have a tendency to fire energy imbalances. Suppressing fire energy can also create a deficiency where there is little energy or passion for life. 
     The signs that fire energy is out of balance include: inflammationanxietysleep disturbancesjoylessness.      Excess fire can also cause dryness that disrupts:joint lubricationdigestion metabolism        Here are four ways to balance your fire energy: Movement. Any kind of body movement, dance or exercise helps move stagnant or suppressed fire energy — especially vigorous movement that involves shaking of the body, and moving to “fiery” music. A relaxing meditation with deep breathing after physical activity helps reset the system that caused the excess fire.  Adventure. Any adventurous activity that involves exploring something new and inspiring helps move excess fire energy, or restore deficient fire.  Creativity. Creative activities use up excess fire energy as fuel. For example, fire energy can be expressed through a piece of art, music or writing.  Flame. You can work with fire energy imbalances by working with actual fire! I build small fires in a fire-proof container and send my excess fire into it to be transmuted in the flame. I burn slips of paper with affirmations for myself and my loved ones. Alchemy is the process of changing energy from one state to another, and fire is a tool of alchemy. Working with fire initiates the alchemical process. If your fire is deficient, you can intentionally draw the energy of a candle flame into your energy systems as you draw in each breath.
     For more energy healing solutions for sensitives, subscribe to this blog and go to my website to sign-up for a monthly Energy Report, and receive a FREE recording "3 Keys to Removing the Blocks to Getting What You Want in Life" While you are there, check out my award-winning books that can teach you everything you need to know to live a healing way of life and awaken your greater health.

     "Sometimes the worst thing that happens to you, the thing you think you can't survive...it's the thing that makes you better than you used to be." ~ Jennifer Weiner, Fly Away Home


     If you are a highly sensitive person, an empath, and/or a lightworker.... likely you are experiencing periods of ascension symptoms as you upgrade to higher frequency energy. This is happening for all of us who feel called to make the world a better place.  Because these upgrades in your energy systems are needed to facilitate and actualize your life purpose.

     As we grow and ascend, these energetic upgrades can at times look and feel like your life is falling apart. This can be a relationship falling apart, your financial situation falling apart, your health falling apart, your job falling apart -- or any other life situation falling apart. Or you may feel a generalized sense of disintegration that you can't attribute to any specific life event.  

     When we experience this, the inclination is often to STOP the pain and disintegration by trying to mentally figure out what is causing it, and try to hold it together. But that only serves to keep us stuck IN the falling apart stage. The way THROUGH the pain and to a sense of safety is by allowing the process to unfold and observing it. 

Getting to the Safety of the Higher Self

     What do I mean by observing? When you observe, you "watch" what is happening to you from a higher vantage point rather than being IN the falling apart. It is the lower self that is IN the falling apart. It is the higher self that is observing the falling apart. For example, if the lower self is the part that is drowning, the higher self is the part that is in the safety of the boat, observing what is happening to the drowning part -- and throwing a life preserver.   

     Instead of being the one who is falling apart, become the one who is observing the falling apart. In fact, that's a perfect affirmation. Say it out loud with me:


I am the one observing the falling apart     
    Here's the most important part of observing: Observe free of any agenda.

This means:

Observe free of any expectations. Observe free of any judgment. Observe the falling apart with the same detachment as if you are watching a building demolition from a safe distance.
     It is important to shift out of looking at everything that happens to us as something "bad." The messages we receive in our dreams are not "bad." The synchronistic and serendipitous events that happen in our lives are not bad omens and warnings. Everything that is happening in this incredible shift of the ages is a miracle! Shifting out of fear-based eyes and looking through the eyes of someone who recognizes daily miracles will help you see the big picture. Whatever is happening in your life, even if harsh, is exactly what is needed for you to wake up and remember what you are here for!

     I am the one who recognizes the miracles big and small happening in my life. 
Tips for Higher-Self Observing

     Here are some tips to help you get into higher-self mode by observing how this falling apart is affecting you on every level. 
Physical. What do you notice about your body? Is it tense? Where is it tense? Can you take a deep breath?Mental. What do you notice about your thoughts? Are they negative? Are they spinning?Emotional. What do you notice about your emotions? Are you feeling grief, anger, fear or shame? Notice the intensity. Breathe into that emotion for several minutes and notice if it changes. Spiritual.  What do you notice about your spiritual state? Can you feel a sense of connection and support? Or do you feel isolated and alone?      By observing your state of being, you shift to the higher-self position where support, insights and solutions flow. By observing, you are in a position to help yourself by becoming your own lifeline. By observing the falling apart, you allow the process to unfold. You allow what no longer serves your highest good to dissolve and crumble. And then the Phoenix can rise from the ashes.

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      "Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the most wonderful things that will ever happen to us." ~ Nicole Reed, Ruining You  

  I belong to a number of online communities of spiritually-minded individuals. Nearly every day I see posted questions like these:

Help! Mercury retrograde sucks! (or other retrograding planet) When is it going to END?Help! Bad stuff keeps happening to me! How can I make it STOP?Help! I feel so sad and negative and can't stop crying. How do I make this GO AWAY?     It is understandable to view life circumstances negatively. But why would we want an opportunity for insights to END? Why would we want an opportunity to grow and change your life for the better to STOP? Why would we want an opportunity to release the past and welcome a new beginning to GO AWAY? 
     When we wish for things and ask for things and strive for change -- "this" is the process. The retrograde is the path. The "bad stuff" happening is the path. The sadness can be the path. But we label the process as bad, awful, and negative because we are in our small self. 


Small Self Perspective vs Higher Self Perspective
     The small self is the part of us that thinks small and lives small.  It's the part of us that labels our experiences as bad, awful or negative.  When we are living as our small self, our energetic frequencies are low. The key to shifting to limitless higher self energy is to embrace your process with gratitude. Feeling sad and negative? You are releasing grief from something that no longer serves your life. Honor your grief. Thank whatever is leaving your life for what you learned from it, and let it go. Bad stuff happening? You are not cursed. You have done nothing wrong. You are not being punished. Those thoughts come from victim consciousness. Gratitude takes you out of victim consciousness. Lightworkers and empaths often have very difficult life circumstances that facilitate their life purpose. The "bad stuff" can actually help you fulfill your soul's mission. Annoyed with a retrograde? Start a gratitude journal to record all the insights and realizations coming your way! Give it time to unfold. What looks like a loss could become a gain. 
Loss Leads to Gain
     The planet Mercury rules communication and transportation. During Mercury's retrograde, we can have issues in those areas. During a recent Mercury retrograde, my adult daughter left her cell phone (communication device) on a plane (mode of transportation) and it was stolen. You may think she would be mad at the retrograde for causing this. Believe me, she was upset. But she also knows that all is not what it seems on the surface. 
     I happen to have my daughter's old cell phone from when she upgraded to her current phone.  I used it for business along with my personal cell phone. When my daughter's current phone was stolen, it made me realize that I almost never use the 2nd phone. I was delighted to return the phone to her and eliminate an unnecessary expense from my life, and save her the cost of replacing her phone. And this is another thing that happens during retrogrades. Something from the past can reappear in our life. 
     Whatever happens -- even the "bad stuff" -- is ultimately for the highest good. 


     For more energy healing solutions for sensitives and creatives, subscribe to this blog and go to my website to subscribe to my newsletter and receive a FREE recording "3 Keys to Removing the Blocks to Getting What You Want in Life" and a power-packed Energy Medicine Resource Bundle with handouts for my most effective energy healing skills! While you are there, check out my award-winning books and programs that can teach you everything you need to know to live a healing way of life and awaken your greater health.

   Thank you for supporting this blog by using the amazon link embedded in this article for ANY purchase.  Your support is greatly appreciated! 

      "Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the most wonderful things that will ever happen to us." ~ Nicole Reed, Ruining You  

  I belong to a number of online communities of spiritually-minded individuals. Nearly every day I see posted questions like these:

Help! Mercury retrograde sucks! (or other retrograding planet) When is it going to END?Help! Bad stuff keeps happening to me! How can I make it STOP?Help! I feel so sad and negative and can't stop crying. How do I make this GO AWAY?     It is understandable to view life circumstances negatively. But why would we want an opportunity for insights to END? Why would we want an opportunity to grow and change our life for the better to STOP? Why would we want an opportunity to release the past and welcome the future to GO AWAY? 
     When we wish for things and ask for things and strive for change -- "this" is the process. The retrograde is the path. The "bad stuff" happening is the path. The sadness can be the path. But we label the process as bad, awful, and negative because we are in our small self. 


Small Self Perspective vs Higher Self Perspective
     The small self is the part of us that thinks small and lives small.  It's the part of us that labels our experiences as bad, awful or negative.  When we are living as our small self, our energetic frequencies are low. The key to shifting to limitless higher self energy is to embrace your process with gratitude. Can't stop crying? You are releasing grief from something that no longer serves your life. Honor your grief. Thank whatever is leaving your life for what you learned from it, and let it go. Bad stuff happening? You are not cursed. You have done nothing wrong. You are not being punished. Those thoughts come from victim consciousness. Gratitude takes you out of victim consciousness. Lightworkers and empaths often have very difficult life circumstances that facilitate their life purpose. The "bad stuff" can actually help you fulfill your soul's mission. Annoyed with a retrograde? Start a gratitude journal to record all the insights and realizations coming your way! Give it time to unfold. What looks like a loss could become a gain. 
Loss Leads to Gain
     The planet Mercury rules communication and transportation. During Mercury's retrograde, we can have issues in those areas. During a recent Mercury retrograde, my adult daughter left her cell phone (communication device) on a plane (mode of transportation) and it was stolen. You might think she would be mad at the retrograde for causing this. Believe me, she was upset. But she also knows that all is not what it seems on the surface. 
     I happen to have my daughter's old cell phone from when she upgraded to her current phone.  I used it for business along with my personal cell phone. When my daughter's current phone was stolen, it made me realize that I almost never use the 2nd phone. I was delighted to return the phone to her and eliminate an unnecessary expense from my life, and save her the cost of replacing her phone. And this is another thing that happens during retrogrades. Something from the past can reappear in our life. 
     Whatever happens -- even the "bad stuff" -- it's ultimately for the highest good. 


     For more energy healing solutions for sensitives and creatives, subscribe to this blog and go to my website to subscribe to my newsletter and receive a FREE recording "3 Keys to Removing the Blocks to Getting What You Want in Life" and a power-packed Energy Medicine Resource Bundle with handouts for my most effective energy healing skills! While you are there, check out my award-winning books and programs that can teach you everything you need to know to live a healing way of life and awaken your greater health.

   Thank you for supporting this blog by using the amazon link embedded in this article for ANY purchase.  Your support is greatly appreciated! 

     "...Eleanor Roosevelt, Al Gore, Warren Buffett, Gandhi and Rosa Parks achieved what they did NOT in spite of, but because of their introversion." ~ Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

    Are you a "sensitive," also known as a highly sensitive person (HSP)? Are you sensitive to sights, sounds and smells? Are you creative, intuitive, and subject to strong emotions and vivid dreams? Do you dislike "small talk" -- but love music, nature, art and beauty? If you are a sensitive, there is a 70% likelihood that you are also an introvert.  In which case you are in good company with some of the most influential people in the world.

     The idea that successful and influential people could be introverts may come as a surprise to you. This is because with the rise of the "extrovert ideal" in the West in the last century, introversion came to be seen as a problem to be "fixed."  The truth is sensitive introverts are the artists, writers, scientists, thinkers, and problem-solvers of the world. And although we tend to equate leadership traits with extroverts -- introverts are leaders as well.

5 Reasons Why Being Sensitive is a Really Good Thing 
1. Sensitives are highly creative: We need intuitive and creative solutions to a myriad of problems in the world. And sensitive introverts are the idea people who come up with solutions that lead to breakthroughs that benefit mankind.2. Sensitives are highly observant. When we observe, we are in the position of the higher self -- which gives us access to deep wisdom. Because of this trait, and their persistent nature -- introverts are excellent students who outperform extroverts in both high school and at the collegiate level.  3. Sensitives have a strong conscience. They are authentic, empathic, and have a highly-tuned moral compass. They are more likely to go out of their way to avoid aggression and seek out peaceful solutions that make the world a better place. 4. Sensitives are effective. Sensitives think before they speak, and take actions that are well thought-out and accurate. But most important to their effectiveness is their ability to channel energy toward a goal with "quiet persistence." 5. Sensitives are leaders. Extroverts may be in positions of authority because they talk a good talk, but their ideas aren't necessarily substantive. They are better at leading people who are passive. Sensitive introverts are better at leading people who are proactive and take initiative, rather than those who would blindly follow a fast-talking, opinionated or domineering leader.     Although it's advantageous for introverts to adopt some extrovert skills to facilitate the sharing of their powerful ideas, it is equally advantageous for extroverts to adopt more introverted traits! Extroverts can benefit from learning to listen, observe and reflect before speaking. And to pause, process and grow from life's difficulties.

3 Requirements for a Sensitive Introvert to be Successful in an Extrovert-Dominated Society
1. Quiet. Sensitive introverts function best in a home and work environment that is quiet with minimal distractions. Interruptions are directly associated with decreased productivity and impaired memory. 2. Solitude. Although corporate America emphasizes teamwork, solitude is required for the creativity that leads to innovation to express. Sensitive introverts especially need personal space to facilitate focus and effectiveness. 3. Down time. Sensitives need time to clear their energy and rejuvenate after a hectic day. Socializing after work can actually further drain them. The best environment for recharging is in the harmonizing energetic rhythms of nature.Your Life Purpose

    Actualizing your purpose in life includes embracing your authentic nature. For a sensitive, that includes embracing sensitivities and all the positive traits that come with it. Because the world needs your gifts of intuitiveness and creativity to express for the benefit of all! Advocate for what you need to be effective. Your health and well-being depend on it.  Because when you try to fit in, it creates disharmony in your energy systems. And the state of your energy determines the state of your health.


      For more energy healing solutions for sensitives and creatives, subscribe to this blog and go to my website to subscribe to my newsletter and receive a FREE recording "3 Keys to Removing the Blocks to Getting What You Want in Life" and a power-packed Energy Medicine Resource Bundle with handouts for my most effective energy healing skills! While you are there, check out my award-winning books and programs that can teach you everything you need to know to live a healing way of life and awaken your greater health.

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      "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind the faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." ~ Albert Einstein, Ideas and Opinions 

     If you are a highly sensitive person, an empath, or a lightworker.... likely you are experiencing periods of ascension symptoms as you upgrade to higher frequency energy. This is happening for all of us who feel called to make the world a better place.  Because these upgrades in your energy systems are needed to facilitate and actualize your life purpose.

    As we grow and ascend, these energetic upgrades often include enhanced intuitive and sensory experiences. These include claircognizance —clear knowing, clairvoyance— clear seeing,  clairaudience — clear hearing, clairsentience —clear feeling... and the lesser forms of intuition clairalience — clear smelling, and clairgustance— clear tasting. Your awakening process can include recognition of and awakening of your intuitive senses.

Your Developing Intuitive Senses

    If you want to learn how to develop your intuitive senses, my best advice is to embrace ALL your life experiences as opportunities to evolve. Because intuitive senses develop naturally as you ascend. This means approaching all your experiences, including losses and difficulties -- and even planetary retrogrades and other challenging transits -- as events that are happening FOR you and your evolution, rather than TO you. This takes us out of victim consciousness and into higher consciousness.

    It is important to focus on learning skills to work with your evolving energy systems, rather than focusing on pushing your intuition to develop faster than your natural evolution. Trust that all is unfolding in divine timing. There are links throughout this article for more information to guide you in working with your developing intuitive senses.

     Intuitive experiences often appear through different senses simultaneously. For example, you may have a vision at the same time you hear an intuitive inner voice. Different intuitive senses can also emerge in a series over time. For example, I first became aware that I am a claircognizant in my teens. This was closely followed by the appearance of clairvoyance. It wasn't until later in my adult life that my gift of clairaudience emerged. And since then the other three forms of intuition have awakened in my life, and all six have naturally deepened and expanded as I evolve and ascend.

A Word about Sensitivity

    Intuitive senses are often accompanied by sensitive senses. If you have sensitive eyes or ears, or sensitivity to taste, smells and other's emotions -- and those sensitivities are disrupting your energy --it’s best to simply limit exposure. Once you have received the intuitive message through your senses, you do not have to force yourself to stay around people and places that make you feel overwhelmed, anxious and drained. Instead, focus on being around people and places that uplift, inspire and energize you! 
     Let’s examine each of these six forms of intuition, one at a time.

The Six Forms of Intuition 

1. CLAIRCOGNIZANCE.  Clear knowing.



     Claircognizance is the ability to know information without any discernible source, logic or reason. Claircognizants simply “know” facts instinctively without having read it or been told about it. Those who have claircognizance receive concepts, thoughts, ideas and sudden instances of understanding seemingly out of nowhere.
Here are 5 signs of claircognizance:Active mind. Claircognizants are analytical thinkers who have an active mind with an almost constant stream of thoughts, perceptions, insights and epiphanies. Knowing the truth. Claircognizants instinctively know when someone is lying. They can instantly spot insincerity or fakeness. If you have the ability to sense beyond a person’s words to their true intentions, you are likely a claircognizant.Knowing the future. Claircognizants can know the outcome of a situation before it happens. If you have a hunch about the results of a test, or how a health issue or life event is going to resolve -- and your hunch turns out to be correct -- you are experiencing claircognizance.Knowing the answer. Claircognizants intuitively know the answer to problems in their lives and others.  If solutions to issues come to you spontaneously, and people seek you out for your insights, you are likely a claircognizant. Reading and writing. Claircognizants love to read and learn new things. They are also prolific writers who pour their thoughts out into written word as an outlet for their highly active minds.      Because of their mental abilities, the energy systems of claircognizants can become unbalanced as they unconsciously pull their energy up out of their lower body toward their head. This can happen with other forms of intuition as well and can cause you to feel spacey and scattered, and to develop headaches.  Earthing practices can ground your energy if this happens, and there are helpful tips in this article: How Energy Healing Can Relieve Headaches

2. CLAIRVOYANCE.  Clear seeing. 




      Clairvoyance is "clear vision," or an inner seeing beyond ordinary perception. This "non-ordinary" sensing occurs through the "third eye," also known as the sixth chakra. The third eye is a major energy center located in the center of the forehead above the bridge of the nose, as depicted in the picture above. Through this chakra, we gather information from the universal energy field. Information-encoded waves of energy enter and leave the human energy system through each chakra. The third eye is the chakra through which we send and receive intuitive information.

    Here are 5 signs of clairvoyance:
Dreams. Clairvoyants often have vivid dreams and daydreams. When you are asleep or in a mindful, meditative state, your right brain is dominant. And that right-brain dominant state facilitates visions. When your third eye is open, you remember the visions in your dreams.Unusual Vision. Clairvoyants can have unusual experiences of seeing flashes of light, instances of blurry vision, or seeing things in their peripheral vision that aren't there when they turn their head.Inner "Movies." Individuals with the gift of clairvoyance spontaneously translate spoken word into visions. While listening to verbal descriptions, they can vividly see what is described like a movie playing in their mind's eye. They can also can have accurate inner movies, or visual flashes of insight about the future.Inner Vision. Clairvoyants can work things out with their inner vision, visualizing a process or designing a project in their mind's eye. They can see each step of the process, as well as the finished project before they've even started. They can visually take things apart and see how they are put together by using their inner vision to problem solve.Visual Appreciation. Clairvoyant individuals love "feasting" on beauty with their eyes. They enjoy taking in the beauty of art, nature, and other visually-stimulating experiences. This is a wonderful way for clairvoyants to clear their energy and refuel themselves!  For more information about clairvoyance, including 5 Tips to Opening/Clearing Your Third Eye and Enhancing Your Intuition, click HERE.




3. CLAIRAUDIENCE. Clear hearing. 




     Clairaudience is the ability to hear voices, music or sounds that have no physical source. Here are 5 signs of clairaudience:
Voices.  Have you ever thought you heard someone call your name? Or thought you heard someone talking, but no one was there? Have you ever heard someone's thoughts in your mind, as if you were reading their mind? These are all clairaudient experiences.Music. Have you ever heard a song playing in your mind that seemed random -- a song you may not have heard in years? The lyrics to that song may contain the answer to an issue you are currently dealing with. Or have you ever had a question in your mind, and then a song came on the radio with lyrics that answered your question?Insights.  Not only do clairaudients receive insights for themselves through their intuitive hearing, but they intuitively know just the right thing to say to others, when they are in their higher self. A friend or family member may tell you how helpful and crucial your insightful advice was, years after the fact! Yet you may not even remember giving that advice. You may not remember because intuitive insights flow through you, rather than coming from you.Sensitivity. Clairaudients have sensitive hearing. Noises that are loud and have chaotic frequencies disrupt the energy system of clairaudients. These disruptive sounds can leave them feeling overwhelmed, irritated, drained and exhausted. These harsh sounds can also create physical symptoms, like a headache. This sensitivity can increase over time, as clairaudient abilities expand. Sounds that previously weren't bothersome can suddenly become intolerable. To learn more about the signs of clairaudience, read my post 5 Signs That You Are Experiencing Clairaudience.High-Pitched Squealing Sounds. Have you ever wondered what it means when you hear a high-pitched squealing sound or ringing in your ear? It's a sign that you have clairaudience, and that your gift is opening and expanding. To learn more about this phenomenon, and how to energetically clear sensitive ears, read my post:  5 Signs That Hearing High-Pitched Frequencies is Spiritual Awakening. 
4. CLAIRSENTIENCE. Clear sensing. 


          Clairsentience is the ability to sense information about people and places through physical and emotional feelings. A clairsentient senses changes in energy that register in their own energy systems as bodily feelings and emotions. This provides the clairsentient with insights about the past, present and future of people and places. However, a clairsentient can have difficulty filtering their own emotions and feelings from what they are sensing from others - because it feels the same!
     Here are 5 signs of clairsentience:Easily drained. Do you feel overwhelmed and drained by crowds of people? Being around people can be exhausting and provoke anxiety for a clairsentient because they feel the energy of each and every person around them at once. It is imperative that a clairsentient spend time alone clearing and refueling their energy, and grounding. The best way to do this is through Earthing practices. Find out more in my article How to Ground Yourself Through Earthing.Empathic. Clairsentients can empathically sense the emotions and physical pain of those around them. Empaths are those who absorb this energy from others like a sponge. It is important to be a mirror instead of a sponge to maintain health and well-being. Find out more in my article How to Create and Maintain Healthy Boundaries. I set an energetic boundary when I feel the physical pain of others by saying out loud or to myself, "Thank you for that information, but that is not mine." In this way I clearly indicate where my physical feelings end and theirs begins, so they don't mix. Sense the Truth. Clairsentients can sense the true emotions of others. A clairsentient can be more aware of another person’s true emotional state than the person themselves! This is because a clairsentient can sense past words to the truth of feelings.  Sense Energy. Have you ever walked into a room and felt the mood as uplifting, or heavy, dark, or angry? Clairsentients can read the emotional energy of a room instantly. They can also sense events that have taken place in the past in a physical space through their emotions and bodily sensations. If you would like to learn how to clear your physical space, read my article How to Clear Negative Energy from Your Home.  Sensitivity. Clairsentients are not only environmentally sensitive, but emotionally sensitive as well. I avoid watching the news and sad or violent movies, as well as reading the newspaper or internet news sources because I can feel the grief, heartbreak or terror of those I am viewing or reading about. This can feel overwhelming.  In fact, these exposures can actually be traumatic!  Learn more about how to heal from these experiences in  How Trauma if Far More Common Than You Think . If you find that you have absorbed negative energy from others, here is my article How to Clear Your Energy  If you feel overwhelmed, emotional and drained from exposure to people and emotionally-charged material, you can raise your energetic frequencies by seeking out people, movies or reading material that uplifts, inspires and energizes you.  
5. CLAIRALIENCE.  Clear smelling. 



     Clairalience (also known as clairscent, clairolfaction, clairosmesis, and clairessence) is the ability to smell odors and fragrances that have no discernible source in your immediate physical environment. 
     Here are 5 examples of clairsalience: Toxic Energy. While working with a client’s energy, I suddenly smelled cigarette smoke. When I shared this information with the client, he related that he used to be a heavy smoker but quit 5 years ago and hadn’t smoked since. This clairscent experience alerted me to the toxic energy that needed to be cleared from this individual’s energy systems to complete his healing from prior smoking. Spirit Presence. Clairalients have the ability to sense the presence of spirits or a departed loved one through smells. For example, you may suddenly and spontaneously smell your grandfather’s cigar smoke, or moth balls like your grandmother used in her closets. Or you may sense the presence of a spiritual deity through the fragrance of roses where none exist. Pay attention to what you were thinking about at the moment you became aware of the smell. This can give you clues about the nature of the intuitive message being conveyed through smell that is guiding your life. Messages about the past. Clairalients can pick up information about people and places, past, present and future through their sense of smell. For example, you might notice a burning smell in a building and later find out there was a fire in that building many years ago. As the scent of the smoke itself has long been cleared from the building, what you are sensing is the energetic frequency of that event. This can be accompanied by sensing the emotions (clairsentience) of the individuals involved in the fire.Sensitivity.  Like those with clairaudience who can have highly sensitive hearing, individuals with clairalience can have a highly sensitive sense of smell. This is because as we humans evolve, our senses are evolving as well. This allows us to pick up on sounds, smells and tastes we may not have been previously capable of sensing. And as we clear our energy systems, our natural senses become sharpened.  For example, I find it difficult to spend much time in antique stores or thrift stores, because I pick up on the energy of the objects in the physical space through my sense of smell, which can be overpowering.  As I am also a clairsentient, I sense the energy on the items from their former owners in the form of emotions and physical sensations, which can cause me to feel anxious. Some intuitive individuals are so sensitive to the energy of smells they can become lightheaded, disoriented, and nauseas with a headache. This is called hyperosmia.Health messages: The energy of noxious smells associated with illness or toxins can be an intuitive message that guides you away from exposure to sickness or toxic environments. If you find harsh smell experiences to be overwhelming and disruptive to your energy and your equilibrium, you can calm the chaos and raise your frequency by letting your intuitive senses guide you to smells that give you a sense of well-being.  For example, smell some fresh flowers, essential oils, or raw fruits and vegetables. Indulge your senses in the natural smells of nature or your loved ones.    
6. CLAIRGUSTANCE. Clear tasting. 



     Clairgustance is the ability to spontaneously taste a substance without the physical presence of that substance in one’s mouth. Clairgustants receive intuitive messages through taste. Clairgustance is likely the most unusual of the intuitive senses. Clairgustance usually occurs in conjunction with one or more of the five other forms of intuition, especially clairalience. 
   Here are 5 examples of clairgustance that convey messages from the past, present and future. Healing Information. I once experienced a sudden and spontaneous chemical taste in my mouth while doing energy work with a client. When I shared this with the client, she said she had gone through a course of chemotherapy years prior. This clairgustance experience alerted me to the toxic energy that needed to be cleared from this individual’s energy systems to complete her healing from cancer treatment. Spirit Messages. Those with clairgustance can receive spirit messages through taste. For example, at the moment that you are feeling alone and needing support, you might suddenly taste your great aunt’s apple pie, who passed years prior. Through a spontaneous and intuitive taste experience, you can sense a loved one's presence and feel their support.Health Messages. Clairgustants may taste a specific food while reading about or hearing about a health issue. Intuitively they can sense that this food will help this particular health issue. Sensitivity. Like those with clairalience who can have a highly sensitive sense of smell, individuals with clairgustance can have a highly sensitive sense of taste. Some can “taste” when a food is tainted in the very slightest, or discern minute amounts of individual ingredients in a prepared dish. Clairgustants can also pick up on the energy states of people and places through their sense of taste. For example, an unpleasant encounter with a narcissist can leave a bad taste in the mouth of an empath - both figuratively and literally. Toxic Energy. Clairgustants can get a toxic taste in their mouth just prior to eating or drinking something, or going somewhere. This can be a message of guidance that the food or drink you are about to consume, or the area you are about to enter is unhealthy and toxic and should be avoided.      A heightened sense of taste can also guide us in eating higher frequency food that is more in alignment with our upgrading energetic frequencies as we evolve. For example, with an energetic upgrade that I experienced during total lunar eclipse, the taste of meat suddenly became revolting and I became a vegetarian. The smell of food cooking on the stove also became off-putting and I began to prefer higher-vibration raw foods like salads and smoothies. If intuitive taste experiences have left you feeling off balance, you can regain your balance and raise your frequencies by seeking high-vibration natural and pleasant taste experiences, like ripe, raw fruit.


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