When did you last redefine "normal?"

You may think you know people, have them pinned down so to speak, and suddenly discover there is more to them. In the process, you are raising your awareness and expanding your perception. You are realizing your notion of normal changes.

I think to a recent dinner I shared with friends of my parents I have known forever. It was an informal affair that involved post-holiday turkey leftovers, an array of mis-matched dishes and homemade treats. This heart-warming setting taught me the power of energy shifts based on how receptive we are. The forty-five year age gap between couples is part of normality.

Our topics for small talk vary widely. On this particular evening, I did not bring up my growing epitaph collection, poisonous creature- related stories linked to places I have visited, or the motorcycle adventures of Ewan McGregor who intrigues me as he documents a journey "All the Way Down" through unique regions of Africa. The energy in the air invited other kinds of exchanges. Ever notice how or why people introduce topics into dialogue? They feel comfortable with you, with themselves with the topic. It is all about self-acceptance.

Now, the host of the evening was a former priest. He admits he gained valuable life experience in his religious roles before resigning and redefining his idea of normal. He married in his fifties, twice became a father in his sixties, then a widower before falling in love and remarrying. He shared how opening his mind led him to expand his perspective in unexpected ways. His life prepared him to attune. His beliefs shifted to focus on things he had not considered, let-alone seen before.

Without faltering, he calmly shared an experience that he had not confided with me before. He was asked to be a poll bearer (casket handler) at the funeral of a former religious colleague. He felt grateful to be part of the service, as he had known this man well. While my friend waited in an alcove near other poll bearers, he watched a filmy version of the deceased enter through the doorway. This spirit communicated with my friend using telepathy. He asked, why the gathering? He was initially unaware his body was dead. My friend used his mind to shift this spirit's attention to the body in the open casket. The spirit seemed to register. He looked around, smiled and suddenly vanished. My friend calmly continued with his funeral responsibilities. For him, this was normal. To me, it was too.

By this point in the evening, it seemed perfectly natural for me to share my impressions of Ram Bahadur. He recently emerged from a meditation he underwent from May 2005 to December 2008 inside the trunk of a tree near Katmandu. He had lowered his metabolic rate, breathing and mastered his other bodily functions. Imagine, he had been sitting still during much of his meditation. I invite you to read this and review your sense of "normal"; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Bahadur_Bomjon

No doubt you have your own understanding of the term, "normal." It is always based on experience. It can only ever be based on experience. That is how you permit your current life to unfold.  What happens next is also up to you. And, so?

You cannot always explain what works

A man shared a personal story with me. There was a period in his life where he thought certain experiences were a dream. It relates back to unexplained phenomena that allow him to expand as he gets older.  He has come to believe one cannot always explain what works.

When he was a teen, he lived with his single mom in a rather memorable house. He started noticing how cold he always felt in a specific room, even in summer. Hair stood up on his arms as if to invite him to get alert. He heard noises and was unable to identify or trace them when he searched for a source. When doors began to open and close on their own without wind, and other weird things happened, it became disconcerting.

Turned out his mom knew a friend who engaged in séances. This man could apparently feel things. That individual had never visited their house. At that point, the teen was unaware of the implications of the man’s protective chant or the nature of the events that would present.

The organiser of this séance entered a mediative state, aligned with the room energy and asked aloud for evidence of the presence of spirit. Not only did a door locked from the other side unlock itself and open, but a piece of moulding from around the door frame fell off onto the floor. The apparent drama that ensued was almost like a movie. Some friends present during this experience were startled, yet others were sceptical. The teen was convinced the presence was not dangerous, but it remained an enigma. He felt serenity and curiosity. He opted to do local research.

The next day, he visited a few neighbours. Not being social, he had not met them before. He learned a man had in fact died in the room that always seemed cold. Intuition led him to spend more time in that room. During all the time he lived in that house, he never saw anything physical, but he believed in something that he did not comprehend. He felt the air. The presence of things he could not explain comforted him in the absence of his father. The house suddenly seemed still, peaceful. He did not discuss his feelings aloud, but something knew and reciprocated.

He now looks back in bewilderment at that stage of his life. He reflects on moments of pure intimacy with something not easily describable. As an adult, he has learned people tend to have a rigid notion of what is real. He recognizes few people expand on experiences that defy words and numbers. In his mind, those things that are profoundly real can only be felt deep inside to be known.The spontaneous imagery that appears in his mind is like nothing he learned in his technical field, yet this works.

It is said dying people exert healing power or guidance over the living. Yet, humans hesitate to say the same thing about interacting with the deceased. Many people recall a cherished person and a memory will stay with them throughout their lives. As you move beyond conditioned restlessness, you sense connections from beyond also enable survival.

You do need not look at someone with human senses to know that person is with you in unseen ways. Inner knowing is how we evolve. It is how we sense what exists beyond us. We are invited to rediscover and explore mysteries amidst the ordinary and more obvious. We are never alone.

How do you evaluate your sixth sense?

Many people suppress abilities they consider inexplicable or disturbing.  You might even fear some of the things you have been doing. You may not be ready to deny them, but you may also be unwilling to discuss them with people you assume would not relate or begin to understand. What do your feelings tell you about your mind power? Do you discern a sixth sense?

Have you ever had a premonition? More than one? Do you get them consistently? You may know people who feel anxious about an event they expect to happen, and it does! Having a similar experience may prompt you to break into joyful song or, it may scare you out of your wits. Each feeling gauges your perception of mind power.  You may accept or disregard it.

One nurse I know fears recalling her dreams because of repeated premonitions. She has a history of dreaming about accidental deaths before they happen.  She never knows the victims.  Yet, after being rattled by dreams, she has read news stories which mirrored her visions.  She chooses not to develop this ability because it makes her feel uncomfortable.  She rarely shares her view of the truth yet feels no reason to explain this.

How often have you found yourself anticipating what people would say before they did? Maybe you have even said the same thing at the same time as other people. From the bizarre to the extraordinary, you are allowing your mind to zero in on energy forms invisible to physical eyes. You are opening another kind of eye that receives constant messages from the mind.  

Consider a woman in Australia claimed to have prayed incessantly to spirit to be able to see energy and dimensions many human beings are not ready or willing to accept.  She spoke of her desire almost constantly.  She said it aloud, to herself and in-writing until she expanded her perception in ways that almost overwhelmed her.  Through the course of her experience, she not only redefined her baseline of sanity and insanity, she realized she did not want to see, hear, feel and absorb what she had requested.   She learned to control it.

What is an empirical, non-subjective test for a sixth sense? Regardless of whether you discern or identify one, mastering your life now is not about being good at what you believe you can do.  It is about taking responsibility through every kind of uncertainty.  As you choose to expand how you view and interpret energy, you will begin to truly explore what you are capable of creating and experiencing. You are your only judge and jury. Sensory perception expands or contracts with you. Your memories merge, expand or dissolve based on how you understand time and what you decide to explore further.

Supposing a spirit appeared to you?

People will sometimes awaken during the night and catch a glimpse of something hazy at the foot of their bed. In dazed bewilderment, people often assume they are dreaming, turn over, and forget about it. Yet, what if what you sense in the middle of the night is more than a gleam of light in the darkness? Supposing a spirit appeared to you?

You could choose to view this as a test of your senses, your sanity, and your sense of humour. You could interpret the experience as offering you valuable knowledge of who you are, what you are doing here, and why you are being asked to recognize energy in a different form. Would this prompt you to take leave of your rational mind?

It is common to confinethe mind to logical explanations, like, 'I must be hallucinating,'or 'I must have had a few too many last night,' or, 'my imagination is working overtime.' Yet, pause for a moment, to recognize that phenomena communcate with you in ways you do not expect. Energy makes efforts to get through to you. Have you sensed it?

Think seriously about what you would like to say to spirit that appears. You may get the chance sooner than you think. When you are ready to listen, and your senses are receptive, energy responds. You can choose to dream, choose to awaken within your dreams or, transcend boundaries.  Share a memorable experience and what you gain.

Dawn Hill & 5 Tips to deepen psychic understanding

As Dawn Hill began to explore the spirit world, she realized the importance of learning in steps.  With the assistance of her guide, she progresses along a fascinating journey.  Her books offer unique insights and remind anyone wishing to explore their own spritual side, that certain steps are desirable;

1) To work safely within the field of psychic phenomena, you must understand its causes.

2) To grasp the universal law of cause and effect, you must gain insight into its reason.

3) Learn meditations of protection to help you cope with what you do not understand.

4) To reacquaint yourself with spiritual origins ignites the divine spark within yourself.

5)  Recognize your teachers will take varied forms and send you messages.