On Holiday

Before I started writing this blog about the holiday, I decided to reread the blog I wrote last December. For the most part, the words still ring true. This year, I will be physically back home in the house I used to own as well as spiritually home within myself. So it is with the current energies. It is time for us to connect heaven and earth and the only way we can do this is to ground our vision and work in the physical.

I recently returned from a short trip to Maryland to see my nephew graduate from Test Pilot School. I flew into Washington's Dulles airport. The airport has these "transporters," for lack of a better word, that take passengers from one terminal to another and literally dock to the terminal. It reminded me of something out of Star Wars. These transporters are a great analogy of where we are energetically right now. We left the higher realms and are now being transported back to earth to dock with the energies in this realm. While we are being "shuffled off to Buffalo" we are in no man's land. No wonder we feel like we are in limbo.

This in between place is not easy. I am so close to completing the first phase of my school of self-mastery that part of me wants to keep moving forward while another part says, "Not yet." I keep reminding myself to think of this time as though I am on holiday. After all, it is the holiday season and everyday is a holy-day filled with wonder, gratitude, and joy.

While we hang out in limbo land and wait to dock, I'll leave you with my thoughts from last Christmas. Enjoy the down time. Things will accelerate even more in 2009!

Home for Christmas (first posted 12/9/2008)

As I was driving this morning, the song "I'll Be Home for Christmas" was playing on the radio. Several people have asked me where I plan to spend Christmas. My answer has been, "I don't know." As soon as I heard the song this morning, I knew where I would be. I will be home this Christmas, perhaps for the first time - home within my heart, within the essence of my being. I will be home with my God Self.

I used to love Christmas. It was my favorite time of year. Ask anyone who knew me. I knew all of the words to most of the Christmas shows. Rudolph was my favorite. Before I left on my road trip, I sold or gave away most of my belongings which included my Christmas decorations. Guess my higher self knew what was coming.

It is interesting that this year Christmas feels out of place to me. When I look at my life, I see that I live Christmas every day. I celebrate each day: the joy of living in the moment, the wonder of nature, love for all of God's creation, compassion and forgiveness for my debtors, healing the "sick", and using my intuitive abilities to act as my star of Bethlehem to guide my way. Christmas, the time of Christ, of living as the God that I am, does not fall on one day a year. It is a way of life.

This year, I do not celebrate the birth of a man who showed us that we all are God incarnate. I celebrate my birth, or rather rebirth, of the God that I am. "These things and more shall you do", Jesus said. If he was able to heal the sick, help the blind see, and master his intuitive abilities, then so it is with all of us...and more.

When you listen to Christmas songs, I invite you to put your name in place of Jesus'. This is why he came - to show us all our divine nature. If we are made in the image and likeness of God, how can it be otherwise?

Joy to the world my God Self has come! I sleep in heavenly peace.


Joan Cerio - Keeper of the Keys to a Masterful Life


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Inside Out

November was an interesting month. I remember this past summer having a conversation with a friend of mine how we both could not see anything or intuit the energy for our lives past October. For me, it was like November on was blank except when I got to February. In hindsight, I understand now why we did not see what was coming.

There was a palpable shift in mid November around the time of the start of the sixth day of the Mayan Calendar. It was as if we stepped through a doorway and the door closed behind us. It is clear that we cannot go back. Indeed, there is no going back. The past is just illusion for the universe is a perpetual forward motion machine.

A friend recently wrote in one of his blogs, what is old is new again. And so it is, even down to living in the house I once owned. On 11/11, I officiated a rebirth ceremony for a group of people. Of course, I received an initiation as well. What is more interesting is that five years ago in November I performed my own rebirth ceremony. What does it look and feel like to renew and rebirth our lives?

The best way I can describe the energies of late is that it is like taking an old reversible coat and turning it inside out. The coat is not new and yet to you and others, it looks new. We have turned ourselves inside out and are now showing the beauty within. Like a Christmas present, we have finally removed all of the gift wrap and clear plastic wrapping around the gift itself. We now get to see the gift that each of us are and "present" it to the world. We have not changed our essence - who we really are. We merely shed our worn out clothes, removing them layer by layer, until we reached our core or heart essence.

So many are waking up now and asking who am I at my core and why am I here. To answer the calling of so many hearts, I will begin my school of self-mastery called Coeuressence in the spring of 2009. The school is based on my book, In the Key of Life, An Activational Journey to the Soul.

"Renew your own vision of who you think you are. Take the time to open your heart to yourself, look inside and see the divine spark that has been waiting to be fed." - excerpt from In the Key of Life, An Activational Journey to the Soul.


Joan Cerio - Keeper of the Keys to a Masterful Life

Life Lines - Publishing high vibrational words that serve as "lifelines" for self-transformation.

We Made It

What a month this has been and it's not over yet! It began with an incredible US presidential election the likes of which are still reverberating not only within the US, but around the world. What more visible example of a shift in consciousness could we ask for than electing a black man as president of the United States - showing us we are all part of the one Source of All.

On 11/13, we entered the sixth day of the Mayan Calendar infusing us with the energy of enlightenment. The light of a new day is dawning.

I feel an incredible shift within myself and in the world. As severe as the economic and environmental problems are, I have the feeling that "we shall overcome." We turned a corner and the mass consciousness finally said, "Enough." Enough war. Enough famine. Enough greed. Enough taking and not giving. Enough living out of balance with Mother Earth. Enough. Enough.

There is a stillness and silence as the spiral of out of balance masculine energy comes to a stop. The collective consciousness has taken hold of the reins of this out of control horse and broke him. Divine feminine energy will now infuse the collective consciousness so we can balance the masculine with the feminine energies.

The dire predictions of late suddenly do not resonate with the current consciousness. It is as if we have turned a deaf ear to them and decided the reality they predicted is just not acceptable. Welcome to the age of conscious co-creation.

I noticed a shift within myself these past weeks. I have an unshakable optimism and abiding joy. During one of my walks this summer I heard, "You made it." I remembered those words yesterday and thought, "We all made it now." We can take a huge sigh of relief before we roll up our sleeves and start the work of creating a new world.

Joan Cerio - Keeper of the Keys to a Masterful Life
Life Lines - Publishing high vibrational words that serve as "lifelines" for self-transformation.

A New Day

A new day is dawning. Light is replacing darkness. Eyes are opening. Hearts are opening. We are just beginning...again.

We, the people of the United States of America, voted last night not only for the next president but for ourselves. We voted for our freedom, the ideal upon which this country was born. People of every race came together last night and embraced each other with tears of joy, tears of hope.

What does it mean to be free? For me, true freedom comes when you open your heart to yourself and follow its call, no matter how difficult it may seem. So many of the people coming to me now tell me they don't know their heart's desire.

For so long, we have allowed our minds to lead the way and held our hearts at bay. Awakening to who you truly are is like moving house. First comes the decision to move - move from the comfort and familiarity of your mind into the unknown depths of your heart. Next comes sorting. What do I leave and what do I take? The answer is clear. Leave behind your limiting thought patterns and beliefs, anything that held you back from hearing your heart's voice. Now move your belongings (what truly belongs to you and what you have longed for) down to your heart. Take a few minutes to get to know your "new" surroundings. Look... Listen.. Feel...Know.

I am reminded of a key from my book, In the Key of Life, An Activational Journey to the Soul: "Joy resides in the heart." The first several sentences of my writing entitled, "Joy," express the energy of this time. "The new day has started. No longer shall you live in fear of what appears to be real, for you know what is real. The truth of who you are is but a breath away."

And so it is.

I offer various tools to assist you in opening your heart to who you really are, from my book, to my personal transformation phone sessions, to my school of self-mastery called Coeuressence to start early next year. For more information, please visit my website at joancerio.com and watch my You Tube video at the bottom of this page.

Joan Cerio - Keeper of the Keys to a Masterful Life
Life Lines - Publishing high vibrational words that serve as "lifelines" for self-transformation.

Fall - The Letting Go

Fall is my favorite season and the fall colors in the northeast have been exceptional this year. I feel very blessed to be in upstate NY at this time. I am not alone. Each autumn, many people come to NY and New England to take in the beauty.

As I was breathing in this beauty during my morning walk, I pondered about why we are so drawn to view this seasonal color change. After all, the job of a leaf is photosynthesis: to take in light through its chlorophyll and convert it into food. When the chlorophyll leaves the leaf, so does the green it imparts. As the yellows, oranges, and reds slowly fill the leaves, the life force slowly leaves. What we are doing when we come to look at the fall colors is really to witness and celebrate death.

It comes as no surprise that the fall of the dollar, the falling economy, and the fall of America is happening during this season. Like the leaf peepers, we have come here at this time to witness the death of the U.S. as we have known it. Similarly, we are experiencing our own death, the death of "US" as we have known ourselves to be. It is the ultimate letting go of what is no longer in resonance with who we are, whether it is beliefs, thought patterns, relationships, place of residence, etc. You can't move new furniture into a fully furnished house. The old furniture must be removed before the new is set in place. This is what we and the country are doing - making space for the new.

I, too, am making space for the new to enter my life. I have been dog-sitting for my former partner's dog, Pepper, for the past four months while my former partner hiked the Appalachian Trail. Pepper and I had bonded quickly and had enjoyed each others company. My former partner came to get Pepper this past weekend. My heart ached when they left. My former partner is in a new relationship and is leaving NY. It was as if we had to come back to the house we built, and during fall, when we first came together, to say good-bye one last time. What is no longer in resonance with who I am is leaving and I must let go, no matter how difficult it may be. This letting go will open the floodgates of my heart to allow in a new relationship for me that is in resonance with who I am.

So if it seems that things are falling down around you like leaves, remember the beauty of the autumn leaf. Death is nothing more than a transition into new life, a new world, and a new you... and it is so beautiful.

Joan Cerio - Keeper of the Keys to a Masterful Life

Life Lines - Publishing high vibrational words that serve as "lifelines" for self-transformation.

Acceleration

As we enter the vortex of accelerated change, we soon realize we cannot pull ourselves out. It is like moving past the event horizon of a black hole, nothing can escape, not even visible light. All we can do is surrender. Surrender to what is. Surrender to our highest vision of who we are. Surrender to our divinity.

It is human nature to avoid change unless it is the only option. Here we are at the doorstep of monumental change unlike any we have seen. The Hopi have a saying that when you are on a raging river, it is best to let go and go with the flow. In other words, don't fight the change. Instead, embrace it. Love it. Cherish these days. We are FINALLY letting go of what has not been in its integrity. Systems that were not based on love are leaving. Sometimes it is best to allow things to fall apart so we can put them back together again in a way that is stronger than before.

What does it mean to be in your integrity? To be in your integrity means be in alignment with divine intent and follow your heart. Where in your life are you not in alignment with what your heart tells you to do? Change it now or you might feel the universe's two by four strike you in the head. Go with the flow of your creation.

Chaos is the mother of creation. We are entering the womb of creation, the darkness, the void. It is like drawing the blank Rune. Any and all things are possible. We are pregnant with potential.

So during this acceleration phase, listen to your heart and follow its guidance. Allow it to be your compass to lead you through these uncertain times. Create what is in your heart. Follow your passion and find your bliss. Listen to that still small voice that tells you you are so much more than what this society or government has told you.

As soon as the pieces of what once was are scattered about, start picking them up, one at a time, following your heart's guidance, and watch the beauty that is you unfold.

If you would like a list of lifelines or tools to help you maintain balance in a chaotic world, just email me at joan@joancerio.com or visit my website, joancerio.com.

Joan Cerio - Keeper of the Keys to a Masterful Life
Life Lines - Publishing high vibrational words that serve as "lifelines" for self-transformation.

Laying the Foundation

The person that I am mentoring in sacred geometry asked if the next lesson would be centered around the number four. Immediately the tetrahedron and the four-pointed base of the pyramid come to mind. Numerologically, foundation, completion, success, and earth come to mind for the number four. To Pythagoras, the number four represented perfection, harmonious proportion, and divinity. So why did the number four come to the "fore"front in my life now?

The number four appears in my numerology as a master builder - one who works hard and is determined to lay the proper foundation to create something solid and lasting. It feels like I am laying the footers for the foundation of my life's work. I am networking with so many people and offering workshops and sessions in such a short period of time that it amazes me. When we align our energy with that of our heart's desire, we align with our heart's exact coordinates in the matrix.

Pinpointing our heart's exact harmonic residence is like connecting to a worm hole or portal. In no time, we are swept off to another physical location. For me, that was New York. This new location has its own consciousness matrix and I felt like a fish out of water for a while until I was able to explore it. Like dialing the numbers on a phone, I sent out different tones to connect with the appropriate parties. Many are answering the call.

Laying a foundation is hard work. Here in the northeast, most foundations are created by first digging deep into the earth, laying the forms to pour the footers, and then laying cement blocks upon the footers. We have already dug deep within ourselves and excavated much of the old. As we align with our heart's mission, the forms are carefully laid. When we open our hearts, we allow love to pour forth and fill the forms. Love is the foundation upon which all of our work is performed.

We are now laying the blocks one at a time and applying the mud to hold them together to create a solid foundation. Where in your life do you see yourself laying a foundation for your work? Are you taking the time to keep the blocks in alignment?

Laying a solid foundation is so critical to the success of our work. Even though it feels tedious and tiring, it is worth every minute of it. After all, we are laying the foundation for the New Earth. Talk about extreme home makeover! Take your time. Check your measurements. Drink plenty of water. Take frequent breaks. Look at what you are creating from time to time. See that it is good.

I commend all of you for your hard work and dedication. The pillars of our new society are about to be raised. Many blessings to you and much, much gratitude.

Joan Cerio - Keeper of the Keys to a Masterful Life
Life Lines - Publishing high vibrational words that serve as "lifelines" for self-transformation.