Matthew 23:26 KJV "Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also."

Love is the test... love is the challenge... love yourself enough to take accountability, love enough to not let the opportunities slip by. One year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, then 10 years later looking back at the mistakes made, the hurt, the misunderstandings. Opportunities to follow your dreams, try new things, to love yourself enough to be there for others. Stand within your morals, values, and principles with authenticity and integrity. You can't get back that time, you get right NOW. 

To forgive yourself and others for the past and make a change for the better. Love is stronger to honor the love you have for yourself and the people you are with, the experiences that you create vs being on your cell phone, idols, or addictions.  Love will persevere to find creative solutions so that you can mature together, to do what is right for your body, heart, mind, soul, children, and loved ones. 

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This episode is different as this was prerecorded that I am adding into the Podcast and hope that this helps someone. Going to church is a tool to nourish your soul and be within the community but your soul is with you 24/7 awake or asleep. This is where spirituality becomes a lifestyle because you are a spiritual being living a human existence. 

Definition: Spir·it·u·al·i·ty /ˌspiriCHo͞oˈalədē/ noun the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. "the shift in priorities allows us to embrace our spirituality in a more profound way"

Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

• The third chakra, the solar plexus chakra, is your ability to be confident and in control of your life. Expression of will, personal power, mental abilities, free to express your true selves, balance your personal power, and harmonious relationships. If your solar plexus chakra is blocked or imbalanced you might experience shame, judgment, self-doubt, hard time learning, undermine your self-esteem & social life, need constant change throughout the day, be overly stubborn, excessive control over your environment and people, feeling of helplessness, irresponsibility, overthinking, not seeing the whole picture, being manipulative, misusing your power, lack of clear direction, lack of purpose or ambition, making plans or having a lot of ideas without taking action, unable to trust yourself and others, weak will, poor digestion, victim mentality, unreliable, not being accountable for your actions, attraction to stimulants & sedatives, overly aggressive, needs to be right, bossy, power-hungry, competitive, conceited, self-centered, hyperactive, narrow-minded

o Located: Upper abdomen in the stomach area

o Behaviors it Controls: Self-worth, self-confidence, and self-esteem

o Mantra: There are many mantras (Ram, I am strong, powerful, and confident., etc.….)

o Color: Yellow

o Element: Fire

o Stone: Amber, Citrine, Calcite, Amber, Moonstone, Peridot

o When it develops: 15-21 years old

Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana)

• The sacral chakra helps us experience life through our senses & developing flexibility in our life and how we relate to our emotions and the emotions of others. It also governs creativity, sexual energy, the relationship with the world and other people is centered around nurturing, pleasure, harmonious exchange. Those with a blocked sacral chakra could feel a lack of control in their lives, unemotional, uncertain, insecurity, inability to cope with life’s changes, feeling detached, and rigid in your routine becoming overwhelmed with life changes. Chakra imbalance can also contribute to finding one’s self in unhealthy, abusive relationships, lack of self-esteem or self-worth, co-dependency with other people or a substance that grants you easy access to pleasure, reactionary, anti-social behavior, follower tendencies. Can also feeling numb, out of touch with yourself and how you feel, overindulgence in fantasies, sexual obsessions, or lack of sexual desire or satisfaction, feeling stuck in a particular feeling or mood, overly proud, arrogant attitude

o Located: Lower abdomen, about 2 inches below the navel

o Behaviors it Controls: Your sense of abundance, well-being, pleasure, sexuality, emotions, feelings, relationships, relating, expression of sexuality, sensual pleasure, feeling the outer and inner worlds, creativity, fantasies

o Mantra: There are many mantra’s (Vam, I am inspired, I am creative, I feel, etc.….)

o Color: Orange

o Element: Water

o Stone: Tiger's Eye, Carnelian, Sunstone, Orange Calcite, etc.….

o When it develops: 8-14 years old

Root Chakra (Muladhara)

• The root chakra represents our foundation. When the root chakra is open, we feel confident and stand on our own two feet. When it's blocked, we feel threatened and ungrounded. A blocked root chakra may turn into behaviors ruled mainly by fear, greed, paranoia, aggression, impulsiveness, and eating/food disorders. The imbalance in the first chakra is: excessive negativity, overly tired, need for constant approval, manipulative behavior, cynicism, eating disorders, greed for wealth or material gain, illusion, excessive feeling of insecurity, living in survival mode constantly, hard to feel safe in the world and everything looks like a potential risk, hyperactive, job security, physical safety, shelter, health.

o Located: Base of spine, in tailbone area

o Behaviors it Controls: Survival issues such as financial independence, money, food, security, safety, basic needs (sleep, shelter, self-preservation, fight or flight response, etc.), physicality, physical identity and aspects of self, grounding, support and foundation for living our lives

o Mantra: There are many mantras (LAM, I am safe, I am grounded, etc.….)

o Color: Red

o Element: Earth

o Stone/ Crystal: Red Jasper, Hematite, Black Tourmaline, Bloodstone, etc.….

o When it develops: 0-7 years old