As I held the container closed, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest.  There is a tarantula in my kitchen!  Oh my God! Oh my God! Now what?  The closest door went into the garden.  I didn’t want to have him living out there!  I made it to the front door and across the driveway to the front yard.  By now I had used up what was left of my failing courage, so I drop the container on the ground and ran back into my house and locked the door.  There was a tarantula in my kitchen!  Oh my God! Oh my God! I felt violated, vulnerable, and alone, but I was too full of adrenalin to cry.  I thought about calling someone.  No one I knew to be comforting would still be up.  It was only a big spider after all. Don’t be a wimp! Go to bed.

I made my way to the bedroom, nervously checking every shadow, and running terrifying scenarios in my head.  What if there are more of them in here?  What if more come in during the night? What if I get up in the middle of the night and step on one? There was a tarantula in my kitchen!  Oh my God! Oh my God! I crawled into bed, pulled the covers tight around me, and hugged a pillow for some small comfort.  After asking the Angels to protect me, I fell into a fitful sleep.  Around 3:00am, I had a nightmare.  I dreamt that I was forced to watch someone I loved being tortured and mutilated for acting against the authorities.  I went to speak out in protest, and was pulled back and warned “No.  Be silent!”  I woke up nauseated and in a cold sweat.   My physical discomfort and the horrific images I had witnessed had me wide awake.  I appealed to the Angels to fill me with their love and light, and help me understand what was happening to me. I was finally able to sleep, again.

The next morning, I was still a bit shaky and feeling uneasy.  I called a Shaman friend of mine in hopes of getting some answers.  She was thrilled I had a tarantula in my kitchen!  It was a gift to me; a clear message about releasing my fear.  She went on to explain that tarantulas are the most revered of spiders, and associated with wisdom, creativity, and transformation.  Spiders also aid in communication and weaving magic with the written word.  As for my nightmare, I was clearing a past life fear of speaking up and sharing my truth, that had been blocking my ability to create to my fullest potential.  The fact that I was nauseous meant the clearing was very deep.  This was all great news!

How amazing! With a simple shift in perspective, I was now grateful to have had a tarantula in my kitchen. I went from being a victim of my fear to embracing the powerful gifts it had brought me. I could see it as a positive learning experience that had helped me release an old fear and expand to be more of my true authentic self, more of who I was meant to be in the world, more able to fulfill my divine purpose.

Now it’s your turn. What is the “tarantula in your kitchen?” Can you welcome and accept your fear without judgment, knowing that love is on the other side, and that clearing it helps to bring you back to your divinity?  Good.  Now take a deep breath and let it go.

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Are you ready for a New You in the New Year?

In 2011, I released 70 lbs!  So many people have asked me how I did it, that I’ve decided to share the key steps that worked for me with all of you.  Let’s just say that my approach was a combination of a healthy food, cleanse and exercise plan, along with a strong dose of the Law of Attraction, and a major focus on Energy Healing and Emotional Releasing.

Listen to the replay of my FREE Teleclass if you are:

• Ready to change your body from the inside out
• Committed to take 100% responsibility for your results
• Wanting to reclaim your own power to create your dream body and be more of who you truly are in 2012!

Along with my success story, here’s the 5 Steps I’ll be sharing with you:

1. Raise Your Vibration
2. Feel Your Feelings
3. Practice Forgiveness
4. Release Your Fears
5. Listen to Your Heart

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Each Thanksgiving in the United States, we give thanks for the many blessings in our lives.  It’s a splendid practice for everyone to do!  However, some of you may be feeling a bit stressed right now and somewhat challenged around being able to get into it.  Maybe a few pointers about how to move into more gratitude could be helpful.  Let’s start with this. Get out a piece of paper and write “I am so happy and grateful that…” across the top.  Now write the following questions, leaving space in between for your answers:

1. What is around me right now that I’m grateful for?
2. Who am I being that I’m grateful for?
3. What will I be grateful for?

What is around me right now that I’m grateful for?

The key here is to shift your focus from what you don’t have to what you do have. Shift from focusing on scarcity to focusing on the abundance in your life.  Start small.  Look around you.  Don’t take anything for granted.  What’s in front of you?  What’s in the room you’re in?  What’s outside the window?  Make a list of whatever you see that you can say “Yes.  I’m grateful for that” even if it is just a pen or a plant or a cup or a chair.  Once you get going, this list could be endless!

Who am I being that I’m grateful for?

This one has a different twist.  The key here is to shift from the physical “stuff” in your life to the positive “essence” inside of you.Look back on your day, your week, or your month.  Where did you act from kindness, appreciation, generosity and/or love?  When were you really present in the moment?  When do you listen to your heart for answers?  When did you learn a valuable lesson?  When did you experience peace of mind?  When did you really laugh?  When did you feel good? When did you feel joy?  Who were you being?  Make a list of things like: I smiled at 3 strangers, today. I took a walk by the ocean and breathed in the salt air. I really laughed out loud twice.  The love I felt while looking at my son that took my breath away.  It’s so important to recognize these moments of being your most divine self.

What will I be grateful for?

Have you ever heard of “future gratitude”?  This is where you are grateful now for things in your life that haven’t happened yet.  How do you do that?  Think about what would make you happy to have, be or do in your life.  What would make your heart sing?  What are your dreams?  Now write it down in the present tense as if it has already happened.  Here are some examples: People all over the world are buying my best-selling book! I am married to my perfect soulmate! I am enjoying my incredible vacation in Paris! At the end of this list, write “This or something better!” Keep reading this list and really feeling what it feels like for these dreams to be true right now.

How are you feeling now that you have completed this exercise in being thankful? I hope that you have experienced the power of gratitude to shift you into a higher, more positive vibration. Remember that feeling, and know that you can come back there at any moment by choosing to focus on what you are grateful for.  This is especially important when the chaos of the Holidays starts to overwhelm you.

Remember that life is a gift, and you are responsible for receiving it.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all, this week and every day of your life!

With love and gratitude!

Cecily

P.S. My Holiday Gift to YOU!
If something in this article resonated with you and/or you would like some support to help change your Holiday experience for the better, I am offering a limited number of complimentary 30-minute, phone strategy sessions between now and December 31st.  To schedule your free phone session, all you have to do is email me, and write “Strategy Session Request” in the subject line at cecily@coachcecily.com. Do this for yourself!  You’ll be glad you did…

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• Are you consciously aware of your choices?

• Do you find yourself reacting to life, or responding to life?

• Would you like more vitality, joy and inner peace?

Please join me for The Light Beam Hour with my special guest Dawn James, international speaker and author, as she shares her personal life changing event that taught her how to live consciously and love life no matter what your circumstance.

In this interview, Dawn helps us to:

• Understand the difference between making conscious and unconscious choices
• Learn how to find inner peace, in the midst of external chaos
• The power of forgiveness as a doorway to living in love
• How to create more joyful moments and less stressful moments in your life

Listen to the REPLAY here:

About Dawn:

Dawn James, a former corporate executive, became a writer, speaker and sound healer following a near death experience in 2003. When she returned to the physical world, she was gifted with knowledge about spirituality, vibrational frequency, higher consciousness and the ability to facilitate healing within herself and others. She realized that she needed to live consciously and utilize the spiritual gifts she had received. As a result she is sharing her knowledge and passion for living with less stress, better health and more harmony through her new book “Raise Your Vibration, Transform Your Life” as well as teleseminars, workshops and lectures held across North America.

Dawn’s website www.raiseyourvibration.ca

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I was speaking with friends last night about our collective memories of 9/11.  Each one of us has a vivid memory of that day.  I wanted to share two of mine that happened before and after the actual event.  At around 2:00am on September 11^th, I woke up in a cold sweat, with my heart pounding.  I immediately went to my front door, and in my pajamas, went outside expecting to see the destruction that was the result of the huge crash, loud explosion, and immense fire I had experienced in my dream.  It had seemed so real, but there was nothing there but the stillness of the night.  I found out later that many people around the world had had similar prophetic dreams and/or a sense of foreboding.

The following Saturday, I was attending the first day of a three day workshop to increase your psychic abilities.  At the end of the day, the facilitators created a special prayer circle for those who had lost their lives on 9/11.  Because we were in the Boston area, three of the 20 people present had lost personal friends on one of the planes.  My friend Jim had been a former client and was a kind, intelligent man with a wonderful spirit. The three names were brought into the circle and we were led in prayer to send our love to them and to all who had perished.  It was very powerful and healing for me, but as I was packing to leave, one of the facilitators came over to me. “Cecily, I’m not a medium, but Jim is here and he insists on speaking to you!”  I took out my notebook and began writing down what Jim had to say from the “other side.”  He had messages of love for his family, especially his teenage son. He was worried about his dog. He had messages for his business partner.  He then spoke about not being alone at the time of the crash, as he held hands with the women in the seat next to him. He was very concerned about the grief he could feel from those people left behind. He wanted me to know that he was fine and that “there is no death.”  It was an extraordinary experience on many levels!

A few years ago, I watched a video by Gregg Braden where he spoke about the satellites that are set up to measure the magnetic field of the Earth every 30 minutes.  In September 2001, the scientists were puzzled by some erratic readings that were off the scale.  When they overlaid a calendar on the readings, they realized that the spikes coincided exactly with the timing of 9/11.  In fact the first spike occurred 15 minutes after the first plane hit the first tower.  For those Star Wars fans out there, it was scientific evidence of a “disturbance in the force.” There have been many other experiments that continue to show that we are all connected, and that human emotions produced from our hearts, have an effect on the magnetic fields of the planet. It has also been shown that a certain number of people can come together and intentionally change the very field that affects human life.  Today, many such groups all around the world came together in remembrance and to intend peace.

John Lennon had it right; “All we need is love.”

With love and peace,

Cecily

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Some say that the Law of Attraction hasn’t worked for them.

This is not true!  It’s always working.

“Dream Life Coach” Cecily MacArthur and Author, Speaker and “Super” Coach Hemal Radia presented this FREE teleseminar where they  shined the light on the truth on Thursday 28th July 2011, 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm UK time.

Cecily and Hemal talked about various ‘myths’ about the Law of Attraction - things that have been said about it which dis-empower people from using it.  They exposed these myths so you can have more effective results.

If you didn’t make it to the live event, or would like to hear it again, please enjoy the free replay to listen to at your convenience…

Listen to the REPLAY HERE

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Enjoy the list, and may your symptoms be many!

Symptoms of Inner Peace by Jeff Rockwell

1. A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fears based on past experiences.
2. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
3. A loss of interest in judging self or others.
4. A loss of interest in conflict.
5. A loss of interest interpreting the actions of others.
6. A loss of the ability to worry (a serious symptom).
7. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
8. Contented feelings of connectedness with others and with nature.
9. Frequent attacks of smiling through the eyes and heart.
10. Increasing susceptibility to love being extended by others… as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend love to others.

Jeff warns: If you have all or even most of the above symptoms, please be advised that your condition of INNER PEACE may be so far advanced as to not be treatable.

With Peace and Blessings,

Cecily

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So after endless attempts at dieting, what’s making the difference this time? I want to share with you three secrets I have discovered and am applying in this successful journey to my ideal weight.

The first secret I’ve discovered is to practice self-compassion. I have taken a kinder, gentler view of my body, my whole self, and toward my imperfect food choices and daily weight fluctuations. I hold a more accepting, less competitive attitude toward weight loss that has nothing to do with deprivation, self-loathing, or self-discipline. Take a moment and focus on the word “self-compassion.” Notice the subtle shifts in your mood, your sense of well being, and your posture. How do you feel? Now focus on the word “self-discipline.” Again, notice any shifts in your attitude, sense of well being, and the tension in your body. How do you feel now? Which one is more motivating for you? The key here was to become more forgiving of myself, and ultimately more loving towards my body. Loving all of me; even the parts of my body I had learned to hate at 13 years old, when I went on my first diet. Self-compassion is transformative, and practicing self-compassion is part of the recipe for all personal change.

The second secret is to feel your feelings. Having grown up in an environment where I believed that having feelings was unsafe, I have been working most of my adult life to crack the numbness and truly experience my real feeling. Food had always been a way to stuff my feelings in exchange for momentary pleasure. It was a long-standing habit I was determined to change. I discovered a simple formula that helped me be aware of the distinction between real hunger and an emotion that I was reluctant to experience. When I have a craving for a snack, I stop and ask myself three questions.

• What am I feeling?
• What do I want?
• What actions can I take to get what I want?

Here’s an example of how it works. I’m trolling the kitchen pantry for something to eat. What am I feeling? I stop and notice that I’m feeling frustrated and anxious about the project I’m working on. What do I want? I want to let go of trying to control the things I have no control over. What actions can I take to get what I want? I can take a short break and walk outside for some fresh air and sunshine. Does it work every time? No. But, combined with self-compassion, I don’t worry about that piece of chocolate that I ate, and I’m now regularly experiencing and releasing my feelings in a healthy way.

The third secret is that food matters. I’ve known this and practiced this to some success in the past. The difference for me now was discovering that it’s not only important what you put in your body, but that what you consume can actually help your body take out what is harmful to it. We live in a toxin filled world. There are toxic chemicals in the food we eat, the products we put on our bodies, the clothes we wear, the products we clean our house with, the furniture, rugs and building materials we live with, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Our livers and kidneys are working overtime to eliminate these toxins from our bodies. When they can’t keep up, they create more fat to store these toxins and protect the body. By consuming products that are made from fresh, organic foods and combine ingredients that naturally help my body cleanse itself and replenish the nutrients it is missing, the extra pounds literally melt off and my body craves for nothing.

If I’ve inspired you to learn more about developing your self-compassion, feeling your feelings, eating cleansing and nutritionally balanced food, and becoming an incredible shrinking person like me, please let me know. I would love to support you on your journey.

With love and celebration!
Cecily

cecily@coachcecily.com
781-242-9557

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“The opposite of old isn’t young…IT’S NEW!”  Hattietude

Please join me for The Light Beam Hour with my guest Hattie Wiener; internationally known author, speaker, coach, healer and founder of Holistically Hattie.  She will share her unique views about the keys to an empowered life at every age: Self-Love & Sexuality.  Let Hattie inspire YOU to:

• Create vibrant health in mind, body and spirit
• Develop new confidence and courage
• Overcome obstacles to a happy life
• Experience a fulfilling sex life and reawaken romance

About Hattie:

For over 20 years, Hattie has been manifesting miracles in the areas of  ~ HEALTH  ~ BEAUTY  ~ SEXUALITY ~ ANTI-AGING with her private clients, international speaking engagements and TV appearances.

Her three books: The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Looking & Feeling Younger, RetroAge: 4 Steps to a Younger YOU! and Sex and the Single Senior: A Cougar’s Search for Love,” have inspired women and men throughout the world to claim their power, beauty and sexuality…at every age!

Hattie’s TV appearances include the Joy Behar show, Inside Edition, Howard Stern, The Learning Channel Series, “Strange Sex — Cougars and Cubs”, CBS News, NY1, Fox Magazine. Regis’ quote says it all, ”Hattie…an inspiration to all of America!”

Blog: www.holisticallyhattie.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/holisticallyhattie
Radio Show: www.herewomentalk.com

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Do you want to be a powerful visionary in your life and in the world?

Please join me for The Light Beam Hour with my guest Lore Raymond, Founder & Chief Inspirator of Women as Visionaries.  She will talk about her new book Heart of the New Visionary: The Four-Chamber Pathway tm, and share with us:

• Two radical concepts which are now changing humanity, including “the heart is not a pump”
• The four integrative and essential qualities to ensure your authentic pathway to success as a visionary
• One powerful action step to move you forward for each of the four chambers!

About Lore Raymond:

Lore Raymond is an inspiring spirit, world traveler, humanitarian, and lifelong student. With two Masters in Human Resources, and Education, this founder of Women as Visionaries, helps women reinvent themselves through her coaching, retreats, speaking, writing and VisionQuest travel programs.

While co-leading a spiritual group to Peru, Lore received a special gift from the shaman-guide, a black feather from a condor, the sacred bird of the Inca. The shaman told her: “You are a “chacaruna”, a bridge person whose purpose it is to guide people from where they are now—to their highest good.” Inspired by that knowledge, she created VisionQuests: trips that combine spirituality, service to others, and sightseeing to locales including Bali, Assisi, Italy, Maui, and the beautiful mountain country of North Carolina.

During the past two decades, Lore has successfully spoken to and/or guided 7,000+ individuals in organizations and non-profits though a transformative process she calls “VisionMapping.” Lore’s life-work is inspired by the passion of leaving a legacy of service to women because she believes that “as women go, so goes the world.”

Lore has written an ebook called, Heart of the New Visionary: The Four-Chamber Pathway. To receive your free copy on March 1st, send her an email to Lore@WomenasVisionaries.com Lore’s Web site link is: http://WomenasVisionaries.com

Register NOW for the Bali Goddess Women’s Retreat, June 9-19, 2011. Cell 727.254.0342 (EST)

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