Carole J. Obley, http://www.soulvisions.net/, is an acclaimed spiritual medium who has delivered thousands of messages from the spirit world to people seeking confirmation of life after death and healing from grief. She has been featured in newspaper articles and regularly speaks on radio and TV. In addition to maintaining a private practice near Pittsburgh, Pa., she travels nationally to present seminars and workshops on mediumship and spiritual development. Her latest book, I’m Still with You: True Stories of Healing Grief Through Spirit Communication
(O-Books.com) contains astonishing, true stories of contact with the spirit world that provide compelling evidence of life beyond death and the healing that such awareness brings
Carole J. Obley works out of the Open Mind frequently.
Here is a copy of her latest newsletter.
Her books and CDs are available here at OM.
Phil
June 2009
A Personal message from Carole
Dear Friends,
I’ve been enjoying the outdoors because summer is my favorite time of year. Last evening, I inhaled the luxurious scents of the neighboring woods on the short drive home from my office. With my car window wide open, I felt an incredible blast of freedom without the need for the car’s heater or the restrictive bulk of a winter coat. A CD of my favorite love songs played. All was well in my world. How could 11 minutes be any more pleasurable? I almost regretted having to pull into my driveway.
Sometime in that time span, I received the insight that this sense of liberation must be similar to our natural state of grace as pure spiritual beings. We are unencumbered by the heaviness of our own egos and all of its imposed restrictions. During readings, I have experienced small but powerful glimpses of this bliss. It has always impressed me as the place to be- whether we are here (in physical reality) or there in spirit. The only difference is our own state of perception. I’ve come to understand that the choice to experience freedom is up to us. Live within restriction or let go in the flow, so to speak. Making the essential connection with our spiritual core leads us on our individual and universal path of freedom.
I offer this month’s article, “Connecting with Your Life Purpose through Meditation,” with the hope that you have already found your true purpose, despite life’s challenges. If you have not, I encourage you to go within to discover the missing ingredient that will unveil the divine roadmap of your journey.
In Light,
June 2009
A Personal message from Carole
Dear Friends,
I’ve been enjoying the outdoors because summer is my favorite time of year. Last evening, I inhaled the luxurious scents of the neighboring woods on the short drive home from my office. With my car window wide open, I felt an incredible blast of freedom without the need for the car’s heater or the restrictive bulk of a winter coat. A CD of my favorite love songs played. All was well in my world. How could 11 minutes be any more pleasurable? I almost regretted having to pull into my driveway.
Sometime in that time span, I received the insight that this sense of liberation must be similar to our natural state of grace as pure spiritual beings. We are unencumbered by the heaviness of our own egos and all of its imposed restrictions. During readings, I have experienced small but powerful glimpses of this bliss. It has always impressed me as the place to be- whether we are here (in physical reality) or there in spirit. The only difference is our own state of perception. I’ve come to understand that the choice to experience freedom is up to us. Live within restriction or let go in the flow, so to speak. Making the essential connection with our spiritual core leads us on our individual and universal path of freedom.
I offer this month’s article, “Connecting with Your Life Purpose through Meditation,” with the hope that you have already found your true purpose, despite life’s challenges. If you have not, I encourage you to go within to discover the missing ingredient that will unveil the divine roadmap of your journey.
In Light,
Carole
In This Edition:
Question of the Month—“How can I forgive my brother who has passed?”
Inspirational Article – “Connecting with Your Life Purpose through Meditation”
Testimonial
Workshops
Aug. 3 9:30-12:30p.m,., Delivering Mediumship that Heals the Heart at Lilydale, N.Y. For more information or to register: http://www.lilydaleassembly.org/.
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Books and Cd’s
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Question of the Month
"How can I forgive my brother who recently passed? He and I had a strained relationship all of our lives and I carry a lot of anger because he hurt me emotionally. Please tell me how to let go of this."
In This Edition:
Question of the Month—“How can I forgive my brother who has passed?”
Inspirational Article – “Connecting with Your Life Purpose through Meditation”
Testimonial
Workshops
Aug. 3 9:30-12:30p.m,., Delivering Mediumship that Heals the Heart at Lilydale, N.Y. For more information or to register: http://www.lilydaleassembly.org/.
Quick Links
Services
Books and Cd’s
Events
Workshops and Classes
Question of the Month
"How can I forgive my brother who recently passed? He and I had a strained relationship all of our lives and I carry a lot of anger because he hurt me emotionally. Please tell me how to let go of this."
I have spoken with many clients who have come for readings who sincerely want to heal old wounds with someone- a family member or friend- who is now in spirit. By doing many readings, I have found that it is indeed possible to heal these past hurts with those in spirit by allowing divine love to flow into our hearts. This is because when we pass into spirit, we are shown the implications of our choices in the life we just completed. In many readings, those in spirit ask for forgiveness from those here. In the spirit world, our guides and angels assist us in understanding the meaning of our life lessons and advise us on taking the next step on our spiritual journey.
Perhaps you’ve heard the old adage, “Let go and let God.” This is never as true as in the case of forgiving another. We are incapable of experiencing peace in our lives as long as we stubbornly hold onto resentments. Sometimes our anger and pain is so overwhelming that we must ask for divine grace to give us the willingness to let go. Please know that the instant you are willing to open your heart to love, that healing is occurring. We can accelerate the process by understanding that each person is essentially innocent in the eyes of Spirit. How can this be? We make choices based on our level of spiritual consciousness and love others according to how much we feel divine love within. If we do not know Spirit within, we cannot truly love another. As we continue to spiral towards a greater realization of our divine identity, we release old attachments that weigh us down.
I recommend you write your brother a letter. Tell him how you feel about the past hurts and that you release him and yourself into the healing light of Spirit. In a symbolic gesture, you may burn the letter and imagine the old emotional pain you’ve been harboring is transmuted in the flames. Imagine that the smoke from the fire is dissolving every last particle of anger you carry. Afterwards, take a fresh sheet of paper and write about the good qualities of your brother. Ask your Higher Self to help you see the light of your brother’s soul. Finally, connect daily with Spirit within through meditation.
Monthly Inspiration
Connecting with Your Life Purpose through Meditation
By Carole J. Obley
Carla, a bright-eyed, attractively dressed woman in her mid 30’s asked me during a reading, “What am I supposed to be doing with my life? I feel as if it has no meaning. Can you tell me what career will bring me deeper fulfillment?” They were words I’d heard dozens of times before. Over the years, I have done readings for many people who desire to connect more deeply with their life purpose but don’t know how. Frustrated and desperate, they come to seek relief from feelings of boredom, dissatisfaction or burn-out (wake-up calls signaling much needed change) in their current life circumstances. Most of them have been unaware that they alone hold the key to discovering their life purpose by going within through meditation.
Perhaps you’ve heard the old adage, “Let go and let God.” This is never as true as in the case of forgiving another. We are incapable of experiencing peace in our lives as long as we stubbornly hold onto resentments. Sometimes our anger and pain is so overwhelming that we must ask for divine grace to give us the willingness to let go. Please know that the instant you are willing to open your heart to love, that healing is occurring. We can accelerate the process by understanding that each person is essentially innocent in the eyes of Spirit. How can this be? We make choices based on our level of spiritual consciousness and love others according to how much we feel divine love within. If we do not know Spirit within, we cannot truly love another. As we continue to spiral towards a greater realization of our divine identity, we release old attachments that weigh us down.
I recommend you write your brother a letter. Tell him how you feel about the past hurts and that you release him and yourself into the healing light of Spirit. In a symbolic gesture, you may burn the letter and imagine the old emotional pain you’ve been harboring is transmuted in the flames. Imagine that the smoke from the fire is dissolving every last particle of anger you carry. Afterwards, take a fresh sheet of paper and write about the good qualities of your brother. Ask your Higher Self to help you see the light of your brother’s soul. Finally, connect daily with Spirit within through meditation.
Monthly Inspiration
Connecting with Your Life Purpose through Meditation
By Carole J. Obley
Carla, a bright-eyed, attractively dressed woman in her mid 30’s asked me during a reading, “What am I supposed to be doing with my life? I feel as if it has no meaning. Can you tell me what career will bring me deeper fulfillment?” They were words I’d heard dozens of times before. Over the years, I have done readings for many people who desire to connect more deeply with their life purpose but don’t know how. Frustrated and desperate, they come to seek relief from feelings of boredom, dissatisfaction or burn-out (wake-up calls signaling much needed change) in their current life circumstances. Most of them have been unaware that they alone hold the key to discovering their life purpose by going within through meditation.
Spiritually speaking, our life purpose is beautifully simple: Each of us is here to express Spirit to its fullest extent. Period. This is what is referred to by some spiritual teachers as “primary” purpose. Given this tenet, if we accomplish nothing else during an entire lifetime, we have been successful.. It is why we can say, from a spiritual perspective, we are inherently perfect beings as expressions of Spirit. A Course in Miracles states that we need do “nothing.” We are assured of our divine heritage by simply being pure Spirit.
When people like Carla want to know what they “should be doing,” they are referring to the secondary or “outer” purpose. This is how we choose to express Spirit- the specific and unique situations, relationships, careers and service work we feel drawn to in our lives. Secondary purpose is always an outgrowth or expression of primary purpose and optimally reflects our consciousness of Spirit within. Dissatisfaction with “outer” life stems from our being disconnected from primary purpose. Many people seek to reconnect with purpose from the outside world instead of going within, where the real answer lies. They search for deeper fulfillment through trying to secure more money or things. Time is often included in their equation for happiness. “When I get a new job, house, relationship, then I will be in purpose” they believe. When the next “big thing” fails to elicit the sought-after result, they once again feel the all- consuming emptiness of being disconnected from Spirit within.
I believe that we not only discover our outer purpose by practicing meditation, but we can also expand our purpose (and ourselves.) Moments of stillness every day open us to the greatest resource and abundance we will ever have access to: the unlimited love, wisdom and guidance of Spirit. Listening to the inner senses revealed through intuition and meditation helps us to move beyond our disappointment with the outer circumstances of life into accepting these challenges as opportunities to grow stronger spiritually. Connecting with this inner core self first gives us powerful insight into outer life circumstances later.
I’ve found it best to keep this process simple. We tend to complicate our natural connection with Spirit by trying to apply complex meditation tools and rituals when the connection can be made quickly and easily.
The following meditation is one you can use when you want to re-awaken to Spirit. It can also be used for self-renewal or in the elimination of fear when you need encouragement to continue in the midst of challenges:
Sit or lie comfortably in a place where you will be undisturbed. Close your eyes and focus on your breath. Feel the circulation of the in-breath and the out-breath. Breathe naturally, slowly and in flow with the rhythm of your body. See pure white light emanating within you each time you inhale. The light dissolves all physical, emotional or mental discomfort you are carrying. This divine white light cleanses your body, mind and spirit.
Sit or lie comfortably in a place where you will be undisturbed. Close your eyes and focus on your breath. Feel the circulation of the in-breath and the out-breath. Breathe naturally, slowly and in flow with the rhythm of your body. See pure white light emanating within you each time you inhale. The light dissolves all physical, emotional or mental discomfort you are carrying. This divine white light cleanses your body, mind and spirit.
In this relaxed state, hold the intent to meet with your Higher Self- the loving and wise inner teacher- Spirit- who is always present within you. This loving self now comes to you in a gentle and easily recognizable way. You see, feel or sense its presence arising within you through your in-coming breath. You feel expanded in your inner wisdom and vision. Your heart opens and awakens to receive this reassuring guidance, which is revealed to you through your inner senses.
Ask Spirit to infuse your awareness completely with its unlimited love and abundance in this moment. Breathe deeply and surrender your concerns in this compassionate embrace. Feel the strength of this inner self that is beyond words and thoughts. Bask in its renewal of you and with the profound realization that you are continually nurtured by this limitless source of love. Breathe deeply and feel this luminous energy open your heart to forgiveness, acceptance and peace. In this and every moment, you are healed.
Ask Spirit to infuse your awareness completely with its unlimited love and abundance in this moment. Breathe deeply and surrender your concerns in this compassionate embrace. Feel the strength of this inner self that is beyond words and thoughts. Bask in its renewal of you and with the profound realization that you are continually nurtured by this limitless source of love. Breathe deeply and feel this luminous energy open your heart to forgiveness, acceptance and peace. In this and every moment, you are healed.
Imagine yourself giving to others, unencumbered by restrictions. Ask your Higher Self to reveal to you a current circumstance in your life in which you can use this love. This may be in your job, health, family issue or relationship. Whatever it is, it is genuine because it is an expression of your soul. Do not judge the image; simply open your heart to receive it. Imagine this outpouring of love is showering each person, including you, with many blessings. Ask Spirit to open the necessary doorways to bring this vision into physical manifestation. Now release all concerns. Breathe deeply and feel refreshed, renewed and transformed.
If you do not find peace
Inside your own heart,
Then you will not find it
Anywhere else on earth.
- -from Heart-Songs by Sri Chinmoy.
Inside your own heart,
Then you will not find it
Anywhere else on earth.
- -from Heart-Songs by Sri Chinmoy.
