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If you want to feel happier, discover how to raise your vibration with these quick and easy methods I call magical self-care.

Update on My Spiritual Adventure

I want to update on my Spiritual Adventure because this is how I’ve come to the idea of Magical Self-Care.

Over the summer I took a Celtic Shamanism workshop and went on a journey where I met Merlin. That was a big surprise by itself.

Merlin let me know I was embarking on a spiritual adventure that had no destination, no map, no goal, and no guide. The point was to let go and see where it takes me. I like to plan and know where I’m going, so this kind of shook me up! It’s a control thing.

You can listen to the start of my spiritual adventure here.

Find Joy in the Present Moment

For me, this meant I needed to learn how to find joy in the moment and focus on now. Without a goal there is only now, right? Enjoying the present became my priority because that is what my adventure is about.

This is also true about life, even though we often make it about creating the future. I’d like to feel happier on a daily basis, so this journey is aligned with that desire.

Working with a somatic coach, I created a gesture I call the Sunflower Pose. I stand straight, chin lifted a bit, the spread my arms out wide to the side with palms up. As I do this I say, “I open to the divine flow of creativity, abundance, and joy.”

Hear more about my Somatic experience with Jen Aks in this episode.

Doing this always brings a smile to my face immediately. It’s an automatic reaction every time. I love it! What a wonderful and empowering way to set my intention for the day.

A Fear of Happiness

As the journey continued, I discovered I have a fear of happiness. I worried that if I allowed myself to be happy, then something bad would happen.

For example, after I got married, which had been a major goal for so long, I was constantly looking over my shoulder. I had this crazy idea that the other shoe would drop. That put me on pins and needles for months. Thankfully, 20 years later, we are still going strong!

Recently, that fear of happiness showed up again in the middle of another somatic session. But something new occurred.

I heard a strong voice – one I’ve heard before in my life with unsolicited, important guidance. This is not a voice I ever conjure up by asking. But this emphatic guidance shows up sometimes when I