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A bit late, but I was away and my computer went down!
By Sonja, KRMT Date: 6/4/22 Topic: Gypsy Soul Fair
I recently returned from the Gypsy Soul Fair! So wonderful to see so many of you again! It was so exciting to meet new vendors and reconnect with old friends. My book sales went great! Thank you all so much for your support, both here and there! I’m planning to be at the fair again in Ft. Smith, Ark. In Sept. Watch for dates. I would love to see you all again. My presentation went well. I spoke about my book ( of course!) and how we are all connected: plants, animals, people, ideas, thoughts, the universe and how everything is connected to our Creator. There were vendors who had amazing stories to tell, crystals, holistic and hand created earth crafts,aura photography, live in person, hands on healing, singing bowls and so very much more. Vendors who did readings, made fairy houses, offered organically grown herbs… so very many amazing people and so much more. I am a vendor, I was offering energy enhancing jewelry and Intuitive Tarot readings, complimentary Reiki Energy work and Tuning Forks, as well as some of my books. I was so excited to meet two young women. One was 14. I do not usually read for kids. But the mom was there and said yes! I was amazed! This young girl absolutely knew what I meant when I spoke of science and things like photons. She knew exactly what I was explaining. She understood how thoughts make a difference and can become things. She understood that we have choices about how and what we think and how they makes a difference in our every day lives! Amazing for one so young. I believe she was one of the Star Children who was sent here during this time. ( If any of you listen to Kryon, you understand what I mean by Star Children) ( Nothing to do with my book.) Part of her work on this earth as she reaches adulthood will be to help guide us through this difficult time, which has been spoken of and written about since ancient times. We are in the time of change and she will be one of the helpers. Another young women I met was 17. Her family wanted her to go into a particular type of medicine. What came out in the reading was that she should be working with animals. I found out that was her true love and I saw that later in life she would make amazing discoveries about the relationship between animals and people. The energy was amazing. I not only picked it up from people I was reading for, but also the whole show and all the people. So much care and positive vibs from everyone. Public and vendors. From every corner you heard, Please, Thank You, Sure, I’d be happy too, Excuse me, May I? Can I give you a hand? Nothing negative for 2 whole days! Do you know what being in such a positive space for 2 days or even a hour can do for you? Healing on so many levels! ( Even if you do not believe that positive energy can heal… you feel it!)That may not sound like a big deal, but when you are in a space of like minded people, even if they don’t know each other, light begets light. You can feel the vibs outside even! All difficulties of the world were left outside. People were happy and smiling, kids were fearless and laughing blowing bubbles! A wonderful place to be. Interacting with smiling positive people brings healing to us all.
Looking forward to seeing you all again in Sept. Bring your friends. We all need a fun, peaceful place to interact and feel supported and happy. And if you are not the hippy, dippy, crystal holding type, come anyway! You will be welcomed and supported.
See you in Ft Smith, Ark. in Sept.! Can’t wait. Keep well and make your plans!
Sonja, Healing Focus with Sonja and Fun Tarot Plus…on FB
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Date: 5/10/22 Topic: Enlightenment
Kathy J. asks what is enlightenment, and how will we know we have it?
Thank you for your question Kathy. I do have a chapter about this in the book. But I will share what I think, since you asked.
Think about something all human beings have . Everyone in the world has this. Can you guess. ?
Since I’m writing this and can not ask you directly, I’ll give you my answer. I see our Creator as sensible, maybe sometimes silly with a sense of humor. I mean, look at the duck billed platypus! Bill of a duck, fur of a cat, feet of a mole, and it lays eggs and doesn’t even have feathers! Now I figure with that combo, our Creator much have a sense of humor! So I figure we must have some amazing and powerful stuff inside us as well.! ( we just can’t always find it!) it would be just like something a Creator with a sense of humor would do! Put something so important inside us, where most of us would never think to look! Perhaps the lesson is introspection!
Everything on earth has feelings, animals and plants and people, including the earth. ( Yes! There is science behind my statement… it’s in the book!) You might think saying earth and plants is a bit much, but the book has the full explanation for my thinking.
We all feel. We have the ability to control how we fell. If we feel crappy we can use our minds to change that to positive. If we feel happy we are capable of changing our thinking to crappy. The change of attitude either way can change our actions and decisions. Others can sense how we are feeling as well. Some of us can see colors and vibrations around others and understand that a good or bad mood can rub off on others. Our emotions are like measles or lice. You may have ’em and they are yours, but they can jump right on to someone else, if they are not paying attention. What ever you are feeling can spread and effect everyone around you, positively or negatively..
I believe that when everyone in the world realizes that we ALL feel and what we feel can be spread, we will stop being hateful to each other and we will start to heal. That is when we reach enlightenment .We understand that we are all one.! As an example… I have taken a picture of my finger tips which were taken a few years ago with Kirlian photography. The dark prints were taken when I was told to think of painful or unhappy emotions from my past. Then I was ask to think of someone I loved and was happy about… See if you can tell the difference. My prints shows the energy we give off when we feel certain things. You all know that. You have met people that you knew you would be instant friends with,and others you knew you did not want to be near them… Why? What were you picking up? Most of us have never been taught that how we or others feel can actually change the world. Or that we are really in change and in control of how we feel.
When we all learn that we all have the same feelings and can effect each other by our thinking ,we will change how we live our lives.
Keep well, stay on the bright side.
Sonja / Healing Focus
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Enchanted Lake..
I thought in this time of difficulty, although it will pass, some of you might enjoy a break and follow me through a real adventure that was full of peace and wonder as I traveled through it. I do have pictures of my photography available, but at the moment have no clue how to add it to my post. If you are interested in seeing this beautiful image, just let me know. I’ll figure out a way. It is a lithography print. Printed by Geiger Brothers, in Lewiston Maine. Ready to frame and hang. (8 X14..signed) This story is included with the print.
The Enchanted Lake
Copyright, 1998, Sonja Christiansen, KRMT
I have always loved being on the lake early in the morning with the human world still quiet. The lake like glass, without a ripple, with the morning sun casting chilly shadows over the early-rising dragonflies. The light scent of a few dying camp fires wafting on the still air. To me, this is peace.
As I quietly dipped the oars of my old wooden rowboat into the still lake. I was hoping that the soft plop-splash they were making as I slowly skimmed the serene water wouldn’t wake another soul, implanting the idea that they should come out and join me.
At the other end of the lake was a channel, a narrow causeway between one part of the lake and another. The causeway way a fairly private place. Not many people came this way. A fast moving motor boat might get caught on the 100 years or more of the debris on the bottom of the narrow passage way, and not many wanted to do the work of rowing. Much more fun to travel on a jet ski!
Overhanging on either side, were branches with woven arms together forming a cathedral ceiling ,creating an impenetrable barrier to the sky, offering protection for all who enter in the low morning light. Old overgrown maples, willows and birches stretching their arms out overhead. Some, by virtue of their great age stood topless, ragged moss -covered sentinels .The edges of the channel were thick and rich with march grass,and cattails . The entire area made a peaceful sanctuary for a multitude of birds, deer and small animals.
Quietly maneuvering my small rowboat toward the other end of the channel, around fallen logs and huge snapping turtles lurking in the shadows, and a few silly jumping frogs, I saw what appeared to be a dried up grassy mound near the waters edge. Something resembling an old tire lay kind of perched sideways on the edge of the marsh grass, like discarded trash. I couldn’t imagine anyone throwing trash into this pristine lake. Watching in amazement, I saw the thing begin to move.
I sat almost without breathing. Did I dare even reach for my camera? What if I dropped it and scared whatever it was away AND lost my camera? Carefully, sliding my oars into the oar locks, trying for all the life in me not to make a sound, I reached under the seat for my camera. So far so good, I thought. Now for the long lens. Carefully, with shaking fingers, I changed the lens and raised the viewfinder to my eye. LO and BEHOLD! A Loon!! On a nest even! I had never seen a Loon on a nest before and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I didn’t dare push any closer. I didn’t want to frighten her, but the sight mesmerized me. I couldn’t move just yet, I could only watch holding tight to each breath as it came. As my view finder brought her closer, she started to move and resettle herself. Normally they are shy of people and you only see them on the water with their chicks paddling behind, scurrying under her wings for protection if there is danger.
I must have sat in that old boat for about four hours not making a sound other than the click of my camera. For hours fat dragonflies practiced landing and taking off on various parts of my body. I am sure they were trying to figure what this interloper was doing in their world. Every now and then a fish would jump up to get a bite of breakfast, but I sat still. My legs fell asleep, but I sat still. A hungry mosquito had lunch on my big toe, but I sat still. FINALLY, the pay off! She started to move. She sat straight up looking right at me. She looked straight into my eyes, I felt like she could see right into my soul, Fearless…was she. With stately banded neck, alert red eyes and her protective speckled back, she turned her head this way and that as if to ask what I wanted so near her home. We watched each other for some time. Deliberately, I clicked, she slowly slid into the cool water of the lake. Just like that, hardly a ripple. Gone, I couldn’t believe she would just get up and slide off her nest like that.
I waited, all the while holding my breath just in case she came back. . I looked along the marshy edges of the mouth of the channel and around the lake as far as I could see.
I had heard that Loons could stay underwater for over 20 minutes. Many native tribes in the East consider them Holy and healing birds, mystical in many ways. Was she trying to get me to follow her? Or perhaps she didn’t see me as a threat.
Stretching my cramped legs and shaking life back into my arms. I reached carefully to pick up my camera once more. Looking through the viewfinder for one last farewell. Not moving an inch. Just watching. I saw one solitary egg. The beginning of the next generation of Loons! Loons are solitary birds, a nest is hardly ever seen. They mate for life and share the parenting. What a surprise. I don’t know what I was thinking, but it never occurred to me that the reason she was on her nest was to hatch her family. I was so enchanted by her stately beauty and the peaceful morning lake that I just didn’t think of anything else.
As the sun started to move high along it’s appointed route, the spell of the morning was broken. The lake was becoming alive with the splashing of children on the shore, motorboats and parents yelling to their kids, cautioning them not to go out to too far.
It was time for me to be on my way with my special secret. I think we had an understanding, she and I. I didn’t want to breach her confidence by drawing attention to her home.
Filled with awe and exhilaration I hurried home, my oars and oarlocks making a loud squawk- splash, as my old wooden paddles dug deeply into the now-active waters of the Enchanted Lake.
This was also published in Maine Fish and Wildlife, summer of 1998
I think the photography came out breathtakingly. Her reflection was captured as well, directly under the embankment. This may be the only time you will ever see a Loon on her nest. Prints avail, contact on FB
Keep well and be at Peace. Love, Sonja/ Starshine
Connections, NDE
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Date: April 25 Topic: NDE
( Near death Experience)
Welcome to my blog! I received a question from John P. in Pratt, Kansas, so I’m answering here because I thought it was interesting enough to share.
“Sonja, I saw the podcast about your NDE on U Tube. Thanks for adding your link. I was wondering if you were aware of time and how long did you think you were gone?”
Thanks John. No one has ever asked me that before. When we were kids our Dad would throw us in the lake, we would dog paddle out. This once I landed wrong, flat on my back with the speed of a cannon ball! Even molecule of air pushed out of my lungs like greased lightning! A soft women’s voice said firmly stop struggling. I did not… heck I couldn’t breathe! I’m trying to get air lady, I thought in my half gone brain! The voice firmly told me to stop, again, since I did not listen the first time she said it! She told me in a quiet calm voice,to be calm, that I could go or stay if I wanted. Then she spoke softly to me. She said that if I remembered to stay calm I could do anything in life. At the same time I was seeing the most beautiful ‘waterscape’ I had ever seen. Pale green, like light through jello, with golden high lights. Tiny air bubbles that looked like diamonds on each tiny underwater leaf. Stems and leaves swaying gently from the bottom. Bits of sand and floties from the bottom, gently floating upward catching the sun as they rose… it felt like I was part of the lake as one being. No separation. Me and water were one , surrounded by, part of and connected to each other, like we were the same being. Held by such peace and love for hours! I so did not want to come back and I knew I did not have too, that whatever I chose would be just fine. BUT, as soon as my father realized that I was down too long he jumped in a grabbed me. So, it could not have been more than a minuet in reality. He grabbed my wrist and forcefully pulled me up and out. I remembered his hard hand grabbing on to my wrist. Then laying on the hard ground coughing, throwing up and trying to breathe as people were trying to do CPR. I don’t know if I needed CPR,or something. Since then I have never ever been afraid to die. No matter what. I knew it was a beautiful loving place. Later in life I learned much more. It’s in the book! (smile)
I appreciate your question John. I will be doing another pod cast this coming Wed. I will let everyone know when its posted or where you can find it. Thank you.
Have a great day.
Keep well,
Sonja/Starshine
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Gypsy Soul Fair
Mark your calendar!
Gypsy Soul Fair, May 21&22!
Ft. Smith, Ark. At the Ft. Smith Conference Center
Gypsy Soul Fair is one of the most enjoyable events in the area! Amazing, creative, energy, fills the hall. You will feel your worries drop off with such uplifting energies around you! Lots to learn, fun stuff to do, colorful and interesting products. Interesting vendors who will answer questions and may ask some of their own! They are happy to share their ideas, stories and how to’s with you. You will also find many unbelievable hand crafted products. So many gifted people in one place sure brings up the energy of the whole! Over 40 vendors, offering crystals, readings, wood nymphs, dragon eggs ( for real!), nature crafts and so much more. I have been invited to offer a presentation and have been asked to be one of the featured vendors. I will be presenting a lecture on our amazing gifts and how we can identify them, at noon, May 21. I will be introducing you to my latest book, Journey of The Star Children Through Time. A love story, as well as the psychic adventure we traveled together since we were 10. Even when we were thousands of miles apart, and had not seen each other for nearly 50 years! My book will be available. I will be happy to sign them for you. I will also be offering readings and energy enhancing jewelry at my booth throughout the weekend . Looking forward to meeting you!
Sonja/Starshine
Traveling Energy
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by Sonja, KRMT Date: 4/11/22 Topic: Traveling “Energy”
How can what we visualize come true? Mark V. Austin, TX.
Hi Mark, Welcome and thank you for your question. I would say It’s a matter of belief and concentration. Setting your intention, meaning strongly deciding what action you wish to take or that you wish would happen around you. See your objective in your minds eye, expect it to happen, for real! Bring up your feelings you have around your thought. Feeling/emotions, help fuel the rocket for movement! These actions together help things happen on a cellular level. I know you are not a scientist and would not think of making changes this way, but it works and can be proven. This is my experience below. Mostly excerpted from my new book, Journey of the Star Children Through Time.
I was working in my office in an old warehouse, focusing on getting a bunch of paperwork done. Suddenly I smelled the delicious aroma of fresh orange. I stepped out of my office and asked people in the adjoining offices and cubicles if any one was eating an orange for lunch?. No one on that floor was. Seeing as the building was an old remodeled warehouse, the structure was fairly porous. So a couple of us went down stairs and asked everyone if they were eating that tasty orange we could all smell, for lunch, you know, just in case they wanted to share. Nope. No one had anything resembling an orange. But we could all smell it, even on that floor. It was like an orange bomb had gone off filling the entire building. We looked for room freshener, incense, orange floor cleaner, or furniture polish as well as any other thing we could think of that would make that fresh pealed orange smell. No luck. We all went back to work still smelling that delicious aroma. As soon as I settled in and focused on my work schedule. My phone rang. The voice on the other end said, “ How did you like your orange”? I could hear the ear to ear grin in his voice. My normally persistent voice was silenced. I was in shock. He said again, “Well, how did you like your orange”? When I could finely speak, I told him what had happened. He then started to explain that he had gone into a meditation holding an orange in his hand and had visualized the scent filling the room I was in. He knew fresh orange was one o my favorite scents. It reminded me of love, happiness, and freshness. He did not expect the entire building to be filled nor did he expect others to have the same experience. I was amazed. So was he. Years later when I started to understand quantum physics, I understood that we were all truly connected and that when you effect one proton, even with your thoughts, other protons are also effected. ( this has been proven scientifically. Geneva University ,1992)
Around the same time, there was an incident that I can only call Jumping Face. I was in Maine and he was in Florida. I was laying on the futon in my home office, just resting, not doing anything in particular just thinking random thoughts about nothing in particular, when suddenly the wall in front of me opened! I saw a giant wave roll up from the bottom of the ocean, and splash me. I felt the wave hit as I gasped for breath and my Fuzzy guys face was right there in the middle of the giant wave. I jumped off the futon like I had been actually hit. As soon as I caught my breath, I realized there was nothing there. I felt my clothing, I was dry as a bone. Nothing, but my heart was racing and I couldn’t stop shaking. A few minutes later my phone was ringing. I yelled , “What the hell is going on”? I knew it was him. I was still in shock. He had scared the crap out of me. He said, “Well, I was walking along the beach and thinking of you. I thought I would try to send you some ocean. I know how much you love it.” This is really true!
Again quantum physics, showing how we are connected. Around this time scientist were proving that by just thinking about or observing a thing you can make a difference in the things behavior. ( CREN Switzerland)
There is hope that we can change the world by our thoughts not just our actions. The primary thing is for all of us to understand we are truly connected, to every thing. All of our scriptures teach this in their own way. Our ancients knew this and lived accordingly.
Thank you for your question… keep visioning, you never know how you can make changes!
Keep well, and keep connected!
Sonja, Healing Focus
Ghost?
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4/4/22
Do you think Ghost are real? Betty C. Edwards, TX
I mention ghosts a couple of times in my book. There is a more developed explanation in the book about this subject.
When my husband was a child he met a 100 year old “ghost”. The wife of a sea captain lost at sea. She remained in the house watching the sea for his return until he came home. Her energy was in the house long after she passed. My husband, Ed was about 9-10 years old. He had the “gift” and could see her and communicate with her.He had no fear, but was totally amazed. They had conversations about many different things and did as long as his family lived in the house. To her, the house was still her home and even though they had many conversations, and she seemed to know that she was not in her body, and seemed to understand they were operating on different time lines, she still kept the same behaviors. I have no idea why she was still looking for the ship. But who knows about time and how it effects us out of body? I had an experience of my grandfather coming to me one night,he had passed over 20 years before. He looked exactly like I remembered him as a child and smelled the same as well, old world wollish suit and White Owl Cigar! He told me that a child in the family was with “them” and not to worry . I had no idea what he was talking about. Figured it must be a crazy dream. The next morning I got a phone call from family that said the same thing.
I had a dear friend, who lost his voice as a young man due to cancer. He had been in a barbershop quartet. He loved to sing. He got married, and had a child . The child grew up never hearing her fathers voice. Years later he passed. About 6 months later I was sitting rocking in my rocker and a voice said to me, “I can sing again”! I did not see anything, but I knew exactly who it was and understood the message. I was so happy because I knew what it meant to him. My husband is around and makes himself known. Is that a ghost if you can’t actually see them? Don’t know. I guess to each his own.
My understanding of ghost is that we are all energy. Energy can never be destroyed, it can only change form. Kind of like the caterpillar … turning into a butterfly. Same animal, but a change in vibration and therefor presentation.
Most of us have never been taught about our bodies or cells or energy and how we ,our plants and animals, the earth, the universe is all connected on a cellular and vibratory level. Even when our body leaves this plane, we are still us, enhanced. We can still communicate, although most of us have not been taught that this is real and not evil of some kind. Often when those who have “crossed over”, reach out to us, most of us assume it is our imagination and pay it no mind. We have not been taught how it all works together. We have not fully understood the Divine Plan, by whatever faith we may have.
Hope this helps. If you have not read Journey of the Star Children, it may offer explanations of energy and other things you may be interested in. Thank you for your question, Betty.
Keep well, and enjoy each blessing that flowers into your life, no matter how tiny.(smile).
Sonja / Starshine
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