Sacred Stories

Medical science has begun to recognize what metaphysicians have known for a long time. Our thoughts can make us well, or ill, and to hold things inside that are painful or shame based can literally make us sick!

It takes a huge amount of energy to keep memories of trauma submerged in our subconscious mind. A part of us is always on Red Alert when that is our situation, and seemingly unfathomable physical symptoms can emerge when some of the conditions of the original situation occur.

One of the reasons many people become addicted is to keep that struggle at bay for a while and to give the “cop on the beat” inside us who is always watching for danger, a break. Trauma literally resets our endocrine system so that our stress response is more of a hair trigger. We release cortisol, can sweat excessively, our hearts beat wildly as though we are experiencing a trauma for the first time. This is PTSD, and many people suffer from it.

So this process of first doing the deep inner inventory work, and then sharing that with another human being is an amazing first step toward reconnecting with our true inner perfection- that part of us that has never been damaged.

Step Five – Sharing with God, ourselves and another human being, the exact nature of our wrongs, is like opening the pressure valve on a powerful steam engine. The Gateways open us into a world of freedom from bondage. Through utilizing these simple but profound tools, our false persona can let go of its protective grip, and our essential self can come out of hiding.

There is a slogan in 12-Step rooms: “You are as sick as your secrets.” Step 5 is the first experience for many, of safely sharing our inner pain, and creating room inside for healing.

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Rev. Dr. Galloways best-selling book The Gateways is available through Sacred Stories Publishing, Amazon, and all major booksellers and combines a strength based approach to utilizing the depth principles of the 12-Steps, combined with Psycho-spiritual tools and practices to anchor in the practice of each step.

Creating with Your Guides


Don’t think you’re creative? Think again. You don’t have to be a writer or artist to earn that title. Whether you know it or not, you’re a manifesting machine, and that’s creative. Here’s how to manifest virtually anything you want with the help of your guides.

Plus, three simple ways to call on your guides and supersize your collaboration.

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Nidia Valadez candidly discusses with host Janie Terrazas the childhood trauma she endured at the hands of her family.  This trauma led to suppressed shame and led to her drinking as a way to cope with her severe anxiety attacks. The trauma also impacted her ability to trust others. Nidia shares "If you don't pay attention to the signs you won't have a fulfilling life."

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Nidia Valadez is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. For the last five years, she’s been helping children, teenagers and adults overcome traumas, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. She’s worked in a variety of settings including a children's shelter and a psychiatric hospital.

She recently worked in a children's advocacy center where she counseled children, mainly those affected by sexual abuse. Nidia enjoys helping them heal so they can move forward with self-confidence. She now owns a private practice and continues to help survivors of trauma overcome their past.

To learn more about Nidia and to read her inspirational blog visit https://nidiav.wordpress.com/

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"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."  ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

We have all heard this statement but do we really understand it?  What is the impact of fear on daily life?

Join Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World host Jim Phillips as he explores fear through what he calls "fearsightedness."

Jim’s book The Key to Life where he shares more of his spiritual insights and keys is available for pre-sale now from Sacred Stories Publishing, Amazon, and all major booksellers worldwide and will be released on April 4, 2017.

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Compassion is liquid love.

Reverend Misty Tyme interviews Edward Mannix, author of The Compassion Key. Edward has touched thousands of lives around the world with his simple yet powerful compassion program. Edward draws upon unique insight to help us harness the power of our own compassion to help each other and ourselves. Throughout this interview, Rev. Misty and Edward dive deep into the connection of compassion and forgiveness. As a bonus, Edward offers the Forgiveness Solutions listeners a free 3-day compassion cleanse.

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Divine Love is a transforming power to use as a tool to change the world.

Crystalline Pink brings a surprising insight about what divine love is that goes beyond the sentimental emotional definition we commonly use and shows us how to connect to this source to help change the world.

Discover how you can be a superhero for those you care for and the world without depleting your energy levels. Experience a powerful meditation where you will take part in a dynamic world healing.

You will also learn about Helen’s incredible products and programs that are ready to help you color your world amazing! For more information on all of Helen’s services and her new novel, Final Redemption, visit www.evolvingtruths.com

Read Helen's article The Color Revolution in The Owl magazine for more.  https://issuu.com/theowlmagazine/docs/the_owl_winter_2017/28

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"If you could see yourself as I see you, you would know that you are Deeply Loved at Every Moment!" -Crystalline Pink Solar Color Energy

 

Did you know that everyone has a personal abundance frequency and that frequency affects the level of success you experience in your own life? I know—crazy right?! But, it’s true!

There are 3 Abundance Frequency Platforms which resonate between 20 – 1122 Hertz. As you increase your vibration, you move into a higher platform.

Listen in as Rikka Zimmerman shares with host Pamella Horton how to permanently shift from lack to abundance raising your vibration through each of the platforms.


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Rikka Zimmerman is a global leader in consciousness, the creator of Adventure In Oneness, acclaimed international speaker, author, singer, and songwriter. Propelled by her unbounded love for humanity, Rikka travels the world and works with thousands of people, radiating a vibration of joy, peace, possibility and Oneness in all she does. Her light is a beacon of inspiration, inviting each person on the planet to remember, embrace and BE the magnificent, unique expression of the divine they were born to be!

We're Going In! The Inner Journey of the Dark Night

One of my favorite quotes is from Thomas Merton: "The real journey in life is interior, and ever greater surrender to the creative action of love and grace in our hearts."

This interior journey is embodied in work of the 12-Steps, and the Steps are the foundational work for The Gateways. The inner walk also correlates with The Hero's Journey, first popularized in epic Greek poem, "The Iliad and the Odyssey", by Homer, and described centuries later as a distinctly spiritual process, by Joseph Campbell, and then of course in Star Wars!

On the Hero's Journey, it is essential to go deeper, and into the unknown places, in order to find true home again. The 12-Steps are indeed a Hero's Journey, and after the foundational work of Steps 1-3, we find ourselves at the place of needing to go into the inner dark. Saint John of the Cross calls this The Dark Night of the Soul, and we all encounter it at some point or another.

In the classic Hero's Journey, this is called "The Descent". Often we discover that we are in the process of descending, and we feel fearful, but the good news is that addressing the cause of fear is at the heart of working the Hero or Heroine's Journey of Gateway Four.

Following The Descent is the "Not Knowing", and if you are like me, this is worse than descending! Not knowing scares me, and probably does most people. It seems though that once we have accepted that we are on the inner descent, meaningful questions begin to emerge.

"What have I created in my life? I don't want this anymore!"

From this place in the limbo of the "Not Knowing", we turn a corner, and actually begin to embrace the emptiness, and are able to see what is next for us. This is the beginning of the way out and up, classically described as "The Ascent". It seems too, that the more self-aware we become, the more we may go through multiple descents and rebirths, so this Gateway Four work can be understood as the beginning of a lifelong evolutionary process of renewal.

Gateway Four is the fulcrum upon which a life of inner work that transforms pivots. To begin this level of work, it is always advised to be working with someone who is able to accompany you on the journey, to reflect back to you, to really hear you and to bring safety to the journey.

Bless you, as you begin the work of the Inner Journey of the Dark Night, of Step Four.

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Rev. Dr. Galloways best-selling book The Gateways is available through Sacred Stories Publishing, Amazon, and all major booksellers and combines a strength based approach to utilizing the depth principles of the 12-Steps, combined with Psycho-spiritual tools and practices to anchor in the practice of each step.

Starting the Conversation


Great communication begins with great questions. So how do you open a conversation with your spirit guides, and how do you ask for their help?

Here are five common life situations with specific questions that will help you get the guidance you need. Plus, four tips for getting the most from your spirit guide communication every single day.

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"Healing begins with you, but you don't have to do it alone."

Dr. Triana bravely shares the discomforts she faced after her intuitive gifts ignited at 13 years old, and major confusion set in. She openly talks about the self destructive habits she used to numb the feelings of isolation, and the pain from the abuse she faced at home, and with her partners. These painful experiences lead to her personal healing journey, and the desire to study psychology.

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Dr. Stephanie Triana has ten years of experience in clinical psychology, and uses an integrative approach in developing interventions that are specific to each client’s needs. She was motivated to pursue a career where she could help others recover from emotional and psychological pain due to her own diagnosis of depression as a teenager.

She’s currently trained in EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing,an efficient, effective, and evidence-based practice for trauma. Her passion for treating trauma survivors led to her role as co-leader of, The Trauma-Informed Leadership Team at the Center for Healthcare Services in San Antonio, TX. You can learn more about her services TRIANATHERAPY.com