Finding Your Zen With Your 3 Cowboys

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Finding Your Zen With Your 3 Cowboys

In a world that feels like it’s spinning faster by the day, the pursuit of inner peace can seem elusive. The noise, the constant flow of information, the never-ending to-do lists—we are surrounded by chaos. Yet, there is a way to reclaim your calm. It’s not in escaping to a mountaintop or embarking on a silent retreat (though those sound pretty tempting). It’s in the small, daily practices that help you stay grounded, centered, and emotionally balanced. Three powerful tools—meditation, grounding, and heart-centered emotional release—can bring you back to yourself, no matter what life throws your way.

Meditation

Meditation isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a transformative practice that has been cherished for centuries. Think of it as your mental reset button. Just as we clear clutter from our homes, we need to clear mental clutter from our minds. Setting aside even 10 to 15 minutes a day to meditate can create profound changes in how you handle stress, anxiety, and emotional challenges. When you meditate, you allow your mind to rest. It’s not about stopping thoughts (that’s impossible!) but rather observing them without attachment. Over time, this helps you develop a sense of clarity and detachment from the whirlwind of daily life. You create a peaceful space within yourself, where you can always retreat when things get too intense.

 

Energetic Grounding

In a world dominated by screens and concrete, we’ve lost touch with one of our greatest allies—nature. Grounding, or “earthing,” is the practice of physically and energetically connecting with the Earth to recharge and balance your body. When you walk barefoot on grass, sand, or soil, you’re absorbing the Earth’s natural energy. This act of grounding helps to neutralize excess energy in your body, reducing stress and promoting well-being. For those of you that have done Kundalini activation through connection to the earths core, this is also a great way to find that energetic balance.

Energetically, grounding serves as a stabilizer. Imagine yourself as a tree with deep roots in the Earth. When life’s storms come, you may sway, but you won’t be uprooted. By taking a few moments each day to ground yourself—whether it’s through a barefoot walk, sitting in a park, or even visualizing roots extending from your feet into the Earth—you can feel more centered and present, no matter what chaos surrounds you.

Moving Emotional Issues to the Heart for Release

We carry emotional baggage without even realizing it. Whether it’s unresolved grief, anger, or fear, these emotions often get stored in the body, manifesting as tension, discomfort, or even illness. One of the most powerful ways to deal with these emotions is by moving them to the heart for release or Heart Clearing.

When you bring emotional issues to the heart, you are not dismissing or burying them. Instead, you’re allowing yourself to fully feel them, but from a place of compassion and acceptance. Always trust what is. The heart has a unique ability to transform and release negative emotions in a healthy way. You can practice this by sitting quietly, focusing on a challenging emotion, and imagining it being drawn into your heart. Breathe deeply, and with each exhale, let go of the emotional weight.

This simple yet profound act of heart-centered emotional release is a gentle reminder that you don’t have to carry everything forever. You are allowed to let go, to forgive, and to release what no longer serves you.

Finding Your Zen in a Crazy World

Yes, the world is crazy and it sometimes it feels like everyone is demonstrating their disfunction in all media forms. But within that craziness lies an opportunity to create your own Zen. By committing to daily meditation, grounding yourself to the Earth, and practicing heart-centered emotional release, you create a natural flow both outside and within. This is a space where you can find clarity, peace, and resilience, no matter what life throws at you. It’s not about escaping the world but rather learning to navigate it with grace, balance, and inner peace.

So, take that time for yourself today. Sit in silence, feel the Earth beneath you, and let go of the emotions you’ve been holding on to.

The Head, Heart, and Gut: Three Cowboys Riding Side by Side

In the journey of life, we are guided by three powerful forces—the head, the heart, and the gut. Each one represents a different aspect of our inner wisdom. The head is the voice of logic and reason, the heart is the seat of compassion and emotion, and the gut is our instinct, the primal sense that tells us when something just feels right or wrong. But too often, we let one of these cowboys take the reins, leaving the others trailing behind. What if, instead, we allowed them to ride side by side, in harmony, without one leading?

Imagine three cowboys riding across the open plains—your head, heart, and gut. None of them need to race ahead or fall behind. When they move together, you are at your strongest, making balanced decisions that honor all parts of yourself. Here’s how to let them ride in unity:

Trust Your Head Without Overthinking

The head is analytical and thrives on logic, but overthinking can lead to paralysis. When your head is one of the riders, it offers clear, rational guidance without dominating. Let it consider facts and analyze situations, but don’t let it overpower the heart or gut. Remember, it’s just one cowboy on this ride.

 

Feel with Your Heart, But Don’t Be Overcome

The heart brings deep emotional intelligence. It connects you to empathy, love, and intuition. However, when emotions rule unchecked, we may make decisions based on temporary feelings. Allow your heart to have a voice, but remember that it works best when tempered by the head’s logic and the gut’s instinct.

Honor Your Gut Instinct, But Stay Grounded

Your gut instinct is primal, often sensing truth before your mind or heart catches on. It’s the cowboy that notices the dust on the horizon before anyone else. But instincts alone can lead to rash decisions. Trust your gut, but keep it riding in pace with the head and heart for a grounded approach. The gut is always in the NOW!

The Harmony of Three

When these three cowboys ride in sync, you are whole. You’re thinking clearly, feeling deeply, and trusting your inner knowing. None of them need to take the lead; they work together, guiding you forward as a unified force.

Let your head, heart, and gut journey together, each with its own wisdom, and you’ll find a path that is balanced, intuitive, and true to your deepest self. The next time you’re faced with a decision, pause and check in with all three cowboys. Then move forward in harmony, confident that you’re navigating life with your full power.

Living Intentionally

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Living Life With Intention

Lions Gate Portal.  In our journey through life, we often find ourselves caught in the whirlwind of daily routines, responsibilities, and external expectations. Yet, the true essence of a fulfilling life lies in living with intention. Intentional living isn’t about passive existence but about actively shaping our reality and aligning our actions with our highest aspirations.  Living with intention means consciously choosing our thoughts, actions, and reactions. It is about being present in each moment and making decisions that reflect our deepest values and desires. When we live intentionally, we cultivate a sense of purpose and direction, enabling us to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and resilience.

There is a common misconception that spirituality is synonymous with passivity, that it involves retreating from the world and its complexities. However, true spirituality is an active and dynamic force. It requires us to engage deeply with our inner selves and the world around us, to confront our fears, heal our wounds, and pursue our highest potential.  Spirituality calls us to be warriors of light, courageously facing the shadows within and around us. It invites us to take responsibility for our growth and to participate actively in the co-creation of our reality. This path demands discipline, commitment, and a willingness to transform.

The Lion’s Gate Portal: A Time for Renewal

As we approach the Lion’s Gate portal alignment on Thursday, August 8, 2024, we are presented with a powerful opportunity to clear out old emotional baggage and set strong intentions for the future. This celestial event, marked by the alignment of the Sun in Leo with the star Sirius, creates a cosmic gateway that amplifies our spiritual growth and manifestation abilities.  The energy of the Lion’s Gate is fierce and transformative, urging us to release what no longer serves us and to embrace our true power. It is a time to cleanse our emotional and mental spaces, to let go of past hurts and limiting beliefs, and to open ourselves to new possibilities.

During this time, take the time to reflect on your deepest desires and aspirations. What do you wish to create in your life? What old patterns or behaviors do you need to release? Use this powerful energy to set clear, strong intentions that align with your highest vision for yourself.  Utilize your personal rituals to honor this transformative energy. Meditate, journal, visualize, and affirm your intentions. Surround yourself with positive influences and engage in practices that elevate your vibration. Remember, the universe supports those who dare to dream and act with conviction.

Living life with intention and embracing active spirituality empowers us to become architects of our destiny. As we navigate the Lion’s Gate portal and beyond, let us commit to our growth, to clearing away the old, and to welcoming the new with open hearts and minds. The journey of intentional living is not always easy, but it is profoundly rewarding, leading us to a life of purpose, joy, and spiritual fulfillment.

May this Lion’s Gate portal bring you clarity, strength, and unwavering determination to live your best life. Embrace the energy, set your intentions, and step boldly into the future you desire.

Life’s Purpose – My Article on goodqn.com

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Life’s Purpose

My answer to the question of finding one’s life purpose is very simple. To be completely yourself and trust the flow of your life. The counseling I have done in my Toronto office has brought me to the understanding that to be fully ourselves is to open our hearts and connect with our souls. There is a natural energetic gap between the body and the soul that is transcended by the heart. The unlocking of the heart and expansion of this “feeling consciousness” can communicate with the soul and draw this energy into physical manifestation. The amount of energy that feeds the body from the soul is directly proportional to our health and accepting “all of ourselves.” Our experience of this union is joy, passion, and curiosity.

Here are my Spiritual experience and counseling techniques I follow for Spiritual seekers – Spiritual Intuitive Counselling is intuitive spiritual coaching that will help you reconnect with your passion and take your life in a whole new direction. In some cases, I prefer to combine this modality with Heart Clearing or BodyTalk to release emotions from your past, or current emotional hurts that are actively affecting your life. As we connect, I also “read” your Akashic record which is a wealth of information specific to your life.

Heart clearing is a technique I have developed over the years. This heart-based counseling requires us to connect within the deepest parts of our hearts in order to shift out old feelings and release whatever doesn’t belong. You aren’t your experiences, but sometimes old things have a way of sticking in your day-to-day thoughts. The head cannot heal the heart. Only the heart can heal itself when given the opportunity. I use my empathic abilities to help you connect and change your feelings about the past. Some of the reasons people work with me:

*Dealing with negative people (energy vampires)
*Issues around empowerment / disempowerment
*Forgiveness of yourself or others
*Separating your identity from you experiences
*Anxiety Relief

Resonance, Frequency, and Health

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Resonance, Frequency, and Health

Resonance, frequency and health.  When we want to improve our resonance or health, we often start by eating higher frequency foods such as raw or organic produce.  Exercise is another useful way to improve our lean muscle conditioning, and raising our metabolism.  Yet we know people to eat average food, exercise very rarely and still maintain a very healthy body.

The idea I will explore is frequency.  Metabolism can certainly be improved through diet and exercise, but it also has it’s limitations.  Our self concept, or self talk, is JUST as important as doing physical effort in order to get the desired response. For years, I would meet people in the gym who would have such a terrible sense of worth.  They would love themselves or find value in themselves ONLY when the scale hit an acceptable number, or a specific dress size.  This negative emotional feeling would in one way be a motivating factor, but on the other side it would also be a disaster.  When we try to achieve something positive while maintaining a negative belief system, the result is usually negative.  When we don’t fully accept ourselves we are dropping our frequency to incredible lows.  Our body translates that negativity as an instruction to drop our metabolism thereby counteracting the effects of the diet and exercise.  If we are to make any lasting positive changes, it has to come from fully loving and accepting ourselves first.  If you have ever seen Arnold Schwarzenegger’s movie Pumping Iron, he used his positive belief in himself to empower his development.

Raise Your Frequency

The outer world reflects our inner reality.  Love and accept every part of yourself.  Then and only then can you make positive changes.

Resonance and Frequency

Outside of diet, exercise, and positive belief, we can improve our resonance in many ways.  One way is to release old feelings that do not resonate as being true today.  This is part of the process of my therapy called Spiritual Counselling.  I help people examine ideas and experiences that don’t contain any positive meaning.  In some cases I can help people find positive meaning in negative experiences.  Read my blog Beauty Of The Broken Heart to see an example of this.  The other suggestion I have is Reiki.  As a Reiki practitioner, I can bring the body directly into a state of flow and balance.  Certain stresses can be addressed through talk while others are best released in a more direct way.  I have found both to be useful in reducing stress.

To raise our frequency is to become more disciplined with our thoughts or feelings.  We might run for hours and accomplish something fantastic, but then wallow in the idea of worthlessness due to self talk we have subconsciously learned from others.  Within the core of our being is the spark of the divine.  That spark is our connection to the source.  To focus on that power and enhance our relationship with the divine through love and gratitude is to raise our frequency dramatically.  One of my favorite ways to connect to that divine connection is to get in-touch with our inner child.  The Inner Child is full of wonder and excitement.  It is as if the child in us shines with a divine light.

So in conclusion, let go of old ideas you carry about yourself.  Challenge your old belief systems that sabotage your happiness.  And, if you can find your Inner Child, shine your Light.  This is how you increase your resonance.

Destiny is a Funny Thing

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Destiny is a Funny Thing

Destiny is a Funny Thing. For those who have taken a moment to read my biography on this website (https://orionmott.com/meet-me), you’ll note that my childhood was far from ordinary. Various mentors, healers, spiritual guides, and shamans predicted that my life would be marked by a destiny as a prominent healer. Destiny, however, has a peculiar nature. While the concept of predestination can be intriguing, it often carries an undertone of restriction. Despite the prophecies, I held my belief in personal freedom steadfast, finding the idea of predestination somewhat stifling.

As I ventured into my twenties, I endeavored to fit in with societal norms – a decision I’d later regard as a mistake. During this period, I pursued studies in Kinesiology, Psychology, and Philosophy at university, followed sports, and worked as a personal trainer at a reputable fitness center in Toronto. In retrospect, it was a pursuit of a so-called “normal” life, aimed at satisfying my ego. For the majority of my early years, my ego reigned supreme, asserting its dominance. There was a sense of control over my life, a sense that was fleeting and illusory. The precipice of change was approaching, and I remained oblivious until it was too late.

Upon entering my thirties, a wave of irritability and dissatisfaction swept over me. Everything I once desired was now under scrutiny. I began to perceive myself as a target, with the feeling the attacks through the actions and behaviors of others. These negative experiences, which I unwittingly attracted, were a consequence of my resistance to embrace my extraordinary potential. Instead, I exerted tremendous energy to blend in with the ordinary. Looking back, the hardships I encountered served as alarm bells, warning me that I had strayed from my authentic self.

Disillusionment

Gradually, the realization dawned on me that I was failing to lead the life I was intended to live. Despite having attained numerous goals, I couldn’t shake off the feeling that my life held more than what I was currently experiencing. I delved into BodyTalk and other healing methods to expand my horizons, although I viewed them as mere curiosities at the time. My exploration of the energy world resulted in a dichotomy within my circle of acquaintances. I experienced encouragement and support from some, while others, fearful of the unknown, expressed disapproval. I began to tread a dual path, selectively sharing my spiritual experiences while keeping others in the dark about these metaphysical concepts.

On the dawn of my fortieth birthday, I made a pivotal decision to live a heart-led life, trusting in the unfolding process and embracing my true self. It wasn’t long before I successfully bridged the gap between the person I was destined to be and the one I had been willing to accept. For years, I had been silently healing individuals, but it was at this juncture that I emerged from the spiritual shadows.

My life erupted in a multitude of directions. I evolved into a medical intuitive, a reiki master, a BodyTalk practitioner, a Bio-mechanical specialist, and a brain healer specializing in concussions, ADHD, and personality disorders. Soon after, I directed my skills towards heart clearing and emotional/spiritual counseling.

The trajectory of my life has been a fascinating journey – I began as a healer, distanced myself from it, only to rediscover it later in life. Indeed, destiny has a unique way of unfolding itself.”