We refer to it often, "My heart is filled with love", " "I am open hearted" or "My heart is closed", "Follow your heart", "Listen to your heart", "I am broken hearted", and so on. We place an extra emphasis on our hearts but are we really connected to it?

I participated in a Soul Focused Healing group years ago. We did a Sufi method of connecting with our hearts and listening to what it said. I was shocked and mortified to discover my heart was numb! I couldn't feel anything. It was no surprise once I thought about it. I had a lot of trauma in my life and at the time had gone through a major break up. I was disappointed because I have always seen myself as a loving and openhearted person. I had worked years on healing myself.

I discovered that in order to heal the heart you need to connect with it on a regular basis and really listen to it. My teacher, Deborah Mills, explained that while she had meditated daily for over 15 years her connection to Source wasn't as profound as when she started meditation through the heart, rather than following the connection through the crown.

The heart is not just a chakra, or an organ, it is the fulcrum and the pathway to Source. By spending time daily, connecting with your heart in quiet meditation and really listening and feeling what it has to say, you can clear out so much of the old "stuff". At times, it may be uncomfortable. Thoughts, feelings, and emotions may rise to the surface that you might not want to deal with. If you can "be" with it long enough, it will pass and peace will begin.

I truly believe if we can truly honor our heart and spend time be-ing with it, we can find peace and happiness. We often know what our heart is telling us, yet we go against its admonition. We might know what we are feeling but ignore and discount it. In order to be authentic and true to ourselves, we need to listen to what our heart is saying.

I find I can be much more open hearted when I'm feeling in alignment with what is occurring in my life and in the moment. I feel when things are not congruent, I tend to shut down my heart as a defense mechanism of protection. I wonder if that's such a bad thing? If we can see things are not resonating with us, and we make the necessary changes, no matter how difficult it may be, we can find a place where it is safe to always have our heart open. To me, that is truly what I yearn for.

I spend time daily, either meditating, taking a walk, quiet time in my home or some other type of solitude to find my center and go into my heart. I stay with my feelings until they pass. I find this to be a really useful practice. The most important thing is to stay in the present moment. If we are not referencing the past or projecting into the future we can stay in direct alignment with Source through our heart. Do not try to force, control or rush the process, truly let it be.

The process of opening our heart is a journey. It is our connection to Source, our Higher Self, to one another, and makes giving and receiving love possible. Isn't that what life is truly about?

I am sending you a stream of love from my heart to yours.

The Physical Body: June 9 Discover what physical ailments may be connected to your thoughts and emotions. I will do a body scan to see where you are holding in blocked energy. Discussion will include the various cleanses available and choosing which one(s) are most beneficial for you. The Physical Body cleanse will include cleansing the body of toxins, your home of clutter and your relationships of negativity. A meditation setting the intention to clear the physical body to begin the clearing process.

The Emotional Body: June 16 A guided meditation to work with cleansing the emotional body. I will facilitate clearing work with Archangel Michael to cut etheric cords, the vacuuming method, energy balancing, a triple grid to cleanse the Emotional Body of any limiting emotions coming from us and other outside influences. This will include a journaling exercise with automatic writing.

The Mental Body: June 23 We will focus on finding the limiting thoughts that prevent us from letting go of fear and moving forward in our lives. I will assist you in writing positive affirmations. We will do a guided meditation to release negative thought patterns and use prayer to give Spirit an opportunity to assist us in releasing them on a higher level.

The Spiritual Body: June 30 Having spent three weeks clearing out the physical, emotional, and mental bodies we will have much more space within us to connect with Source. We will bring in the angelic realm and Spirit to assist us in a establishing a powerful heart centered connection with our Higher Self and Source. I will facilitate a meditation to connect us with our sacred heart.

If you are unable to attend any of the sessions I will be available to work with you one on one to make it up individually.

Long distance or in person sessions with Stefanie: * energy healing * chakra balancing * angel reading * etheric cord cutting ceremony * intuitive guidance * spiritual counseling * dream interpretation * indigo/crystal awareness sessions

Please connect me with all the love available to me. I know sometimes I get so busy with life that I don't take the opportunity to really appreciate the love coming to be from numerous sources. My true desire is to come into the present moment where love exists.

Open my heart to accepting the love that comes to me. Open my heart to receiving the tenderness I deserve. Open my heart to giving the love I have for so many. Open my heart to sending the love that is genuine.

I come into this moment, open hearted, vulnerable and alert. I seek to be aware of love in all its forms, beauty and fragility. I honor love as an expression.

I choose not to limit love by what it is supposed to look, feel or be like. I know love comes in many different forms. I want all kinds of love! Please show me how I may not limit the ways love may present itself. And when love comes, prepare me to be open to receive it! I send all my love to you, dear God, I give all my love to me, dear God, I spread around the limitless, abundant love of my heart!!

And so it is.

Amen.