Susan Maycock

April, 2012

susan — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:14:52 +0000

ENERGY INSIGHTS – Spring Cleaning

For me as a child Springtime brought expeditions into the woods behind my house, to search for all manner of plants and insects. The screen door would squeak and then slam as I ran out in search of adventure and returned with many little treasures. For my mother there was Spring cleaning, floor to ceiling. The hardwood floors got waxed and polished and the curtains washed and ironed. And she would shine the windows until we could not see the glass.

Needless to say, Spring cleaning is not a high priority for many of us now. Even with the best of intentions we are so busy we tend to let housework slide. Not only do we neglect some of those big jobs at home but many of us neglect, too, the need to bring a sparkle to our inner home, our spirit. After a long winter we can be a bit dusty and our dirty windows can certainly cloud our view of the world.

This year Spring comes early with exceptional warmth and greenery, inviting us to renew ourselves, to head out into the world and let the door slam behind us. So let’s get the cleaning done. I recommend starting with the chakras, the moderating spheres of energy that run along the spine from our inner floor to ceiling. By clearing out the energetic debris that has collected there and recharging the chakras’ energy, you will feel great, renewed and refreshed. Here is one suggestion for getting started…

I am making a special offer, now through May 7, a 50 minute SPRING CHAKRA CLEANING for just $50 that will release energy, restore balance and revitalize you! This can be done in-person or long distance. Please contact me if you interested.

IN OTHER IMPORTANT NEWS:

Please check out my latest blog post, SHOW-OFF. Find out how you can be a real show-off.

Listen to one of three new guided meditations posted on my website. They provide great opportunities to go inside, relax and feel restored. They are each about 16 minutes long.

Read about Soul Medicine, my unique work in health, well-being and intentionality. Let me know if you would like a session.

And, finally, please help me get the “word” out by liking my business page on Facebook. If you are a Facebook member, go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Susan-Maycock/169165993106596 and click on the LIKE button in the right corner.

My love and good wishes to you all,

Susan

Show-Off!!!

susan — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:00:37 +0000

As kids many of us were subjected to the taunt “show-off!” Or maybe we were the ones dishing it out. The one who skipped through two ropes at a time, ran the fastest or climbed the highest was often labeled a show-off. We still do it. Anyone who seems more accomplished, ages more gracefully or is financially more comfortable can be annoying. It’s the life-long problem of measuring ourselves in relation to others. Someone always comes out on top. And on our less-than-gracious days the one on top is designated the show-off.

I have been admiring daily the blossoms on a cherry tree in my courtyard. There are thousands of them, delicate but bold, covering the branches. It is electrifying to stand beneath this tree and watch the translucent petals actually glow in the sunlight. Talk about show-offs!!! But in nature it’s different…there is no vying for position, no one-up-manship. The showiness is simply a reflection of the tree’s nature. Embedded in its DNA is the code for growing tall, blossoming prolifically, bearing delicious fruit and reseeding the Earth with new life. And it is effortless; it is simply what a cherry tree does!

So let’s say its OK to show off, but only from the inside outside. So go ahead, be a show-off but be yourself! If you are like me you may be wondering who exactly that is. We have been playing the wrong show-off game for so long that something as easy as being ourselves has become the harder thing to do. But let’s try it; let’s go hang out under a tree, pay attention and see just how effortless it can be.

Earth and Moon Meditation

susan — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:45:38 +0000

Earth and Moon Meditation - Connect with the dynamic feminine life forces of Mother Earth and Grandmother Moon and awaken your own feminine energy. When this meditation is over you will want to dance!

20 minutes

What If?

susan — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:48:02 +0000

It’s March in Santa Fe so I brace myself for a daily blast of cold wind. It’s unpleasant to be outside. But wait…is it really? What if, instead, I simply embraced the warm springtime sun and enjoyed the chatter of returning birds?

I tend to worry about my loved ones being unhappy. Again, what if I didn’t worry but trusted in their inherent ability to create their own happiness?

There are many times when I am certain I have the quickest, most efficient way to reach a goal. But what if, a slow, meandering route with unexpected twists and turns would be more adventuresome and fun? You get the idea…I could ask what if all day long. And when I do, I lighten up and find more joy in my day!

Let’s go one step further. Instead of seeing the day as either cold and windy or sunny and pleasant, suppose we acknowledge that both are true and allow these opposites to exist side by side. Joy and suffering; trust and worry; order and chaos. Now imagine that between each of these polarities is a “center,” a sweet spot where life comes into balance. It’s here that we know how to accept, and even allow, the great paradox of opposites to simply be what is.

Experiment today, ask what if. Then be still, move to your center, view the possibilities and simply allow them all to BE. You may be surprised to find an easier, more peaceful path through your day, and a greater confidence in letting it unfold in its own miraculous way.

Anything is Possible

susan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:27:05 +0000

Anything is Possible - In this meditation you travel into the darkness below the surface of the earth and merge with a seed that is resting there. You experience the energy of creation and the miraculous sense that anything is … Continue reading →

Gratitude Meditation

susan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:12:27 +0000

Gratitude Meditation - Susan guides your awareness to your breath and its capacity to move love and gratitude throughout your body. You discover that you can bring your attention to the people and events in your day and hold them in this … Continue reading →

Reflections

susan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:43 +0000

Did you see the full moon last night? It’s always a thrill to watch her light grow brighter as she rises over the mountains in the distance. I sometimes need to remind myself that her light is not her own; it’s simply a reflection from her surface of the sun’s clear, bright, pure light. Yesterday I imagined that I was the sun and those whom I encountered during my day were “moons.” They became surfaces on which my light was reflected, mirrors of my nature. I would like to think that my nature, like the sun’s, is clear, bright and pure. But it’s not; I have “issues.” I worry, judge, obsess. I feel the need to express a wide range of emotions that often get me nowhere.

So all day long my less than sunny nature shone on the moons in my life, and what reflected back to me is exactly what I radiated. Sometimes the reflection showed me the obvious; I was irritated and it seems everyone I encounter was too. But other encounters were more subtle. I am not particularly patient, and it seemed that some encounters were trying my patience. How convenient, really; to have reflected back to me an awareness of exactly what I need to see and learn about myself.

Today I am feeling wonderful, for no particular reason. That clear, bright, pure light at the core of my sun is shining throughout my solar system. So shining brightly, I went into a store that I really don’t like to shop in; I always leave irritated. But not today; the experience was one of laughter and warm exchanges. And when I left I realized the bag I received with my purchases said “Life is A Special Occasion.” A bit hokey, but I smiled and walked away carrying the moon.

JANUARY, 2012

susan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:59:20 +0000

ENERGY INSIGHTS

Two years ago I created my website and started writing a blog. At the time, I was growing my practice of helping others to heal their spirit and finding my way with putting into words aspects of our lives that are often difficult to describe. These were huge steps for me. It took courage to share with a larger community what was really a reflection of my own journey. It required me to trust that there would be acceptance and support for how I was personally growing and changing, and that my offering of this same opportunity to others would be welcome.

Here I am now, again grappling with fear and uncertainty as I take a bigger, bolder step into the world. Today I “go live” with a brand new website, an expanding blog and soon to be released videos and podcasts. The website describes my growing practice, which I like to think of as a medicine bag of remedies for accessing and healing our spirits, living more consciously and harmoniously and connecting to the world with greater compassion and understanding.

Please explore my medicine bag at www.susanmaycock.com. Take time to “look around” the site. It is active, fun and quite beautiful. I had an amazing team who helped make this possible. Jessica and Chris at trafficdeveloper.com have brought me, somewhat reluctantly, into a whole new dimension of cyber-world awareness.

There are several of you new to my mailing list. I welcome your feedback and certainly hope that others of you will be in touch too. The website has a section that keeps you up-to-date on the latest events. Blogs will be appearing more often and guided mediations will be available soon, so be sure to check in regularly.

Peace and well-being,

Susan

Zumba!

SusanBlogAdmin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:51 +0000

With the New Year comes the inevitable looking forward and aspiring to change. We admit that somehow our current thinking or behavior is not serving us so we write resolutions and set goals for the future. My resolution is to exercise my heart; my plan is to start Zumba classes. Resolutions test my will to change and consequently can create a real effort in reaching my destination. So I want to be sure I don’t limit myself to resolutions; I also want to set intentions.

Here’s the distinction. Intentions require no projection into the future, therefore no goals and planning. What a relief! Intentions simply define what it is I want to access within myself, today, now. There is no effort to create a new behavior, only the effort of focus on my capacity to be exactly who I want to be. So here is my intention; it’s to BE “heart-healthy.” For me that means bringing awareness and attention to my already HUGE capacity for gratitude and generosity. I can access my healthy heart in any given moment in time and then freely express it into the world…I’ll let that car into my lane of traffic, forgive that friend with whom I am angry, breath in the beauty of the new-fallen snow, give all the time in the world to hear what someone wants to share, smell the stew cooking on the stove. It is all effortless!

Now we’ll see how I do with Zumba….

December, 2011

SusanBlogAdmin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:17:37 +0000

Hi Everyone:

Last week, the Full Moon was eclipsed in darkness. Next week we pass
through the Winter Solstice then three days later we encounter the New Moon. Many of us are very eager at this time of year for the light to return and the days to get longer. But instead we are being offered these extraordinary opportunities to be in darkness. I encourage you to surrender to it. To the
night, the black sky, and to the dark, mysterious parts of your own nature.
Rest there, trust the unknown and feel the excitement and adventure of what you have yet to discover. The possibilities are endless. Soon the light will find you again and shine on the newness you choose to bring forth. It is an extraordinary season that can be filled with hope and anticipation if we just allow it. I wish you the peace and renewal it offers.

I would also like to express my gratitude to all of you who have shared my practice with me this year, whether in private sessions, workshops or circles, reading my blog or newsletter or just by asking me how it is all going. With great joy, I report that my practice continues to evolve and grow and I plan to highlight the changes with a makeover of my website. It will be up and running in January, so stay tuned.

Also please check out the latest addition to my blog.

Many blessings all around!
Susan
smaycock@comcast.net