You CAN if you BELIEVE

These past few weeks have been a little difficult and although I haven’t said I have been giving my all to putting out good feelings and healing to my sister who has been unwell. My sister bless her was not much of a believer so to speak, until of late. Before she had been diagnosed with her illness I told her to believe things were going to get better, I asked her do a positive ritual 3 times a day and to stay positive. I also asked her to set the intention that she needs no or will have no negativity around her that included negative people!! Bless her she did as I said. I also asked spirit for 2 healers to make themselves known to me and low and behold I was put in touch with 2 of the best Reiki healers I have come across (my opinion as always). They go to give Reiki to my sister once a week and to be honest you can see how good my sister has responded to it. Today has been a joyous day in our family as we found out that the illness is treatable. I have spoken to all my family in turn and they have said that it’s a miracle, but they don’t know what they did until I told them. I said by the very fact that every day we all would say prayers and would never let negative thoughts creep in, we would maintain that our sister was going to be well, it was a collective consciousness together putting the thought out that we would not accept anything but the very best results for her. Distance Reiki was also being sent by my sisters Reiki practitioners. But most of all my sister believed that she would get the best result for herself, because without that belief all of our good intentions would not have lead to such a good outcome. I’m not saying that medical intervention is not needed quite the contrary, but tell me wouldn’t you want to think of a positive outcome rather than a negative one?

There is a song it’s called “You can if you BELIEVE”. When you set your intention and accept nothing but the best outcome and you have that strong belief that it will happen then it is truly magical when it does.

My sister now carries around crystals and says prayers and also believes which is something that she never did before. Our thought patterns will not waiver or change as we need to keep it up and continue to send my sister healing and most of all LOVE, as the next few months she will be starting her treatment.

There are some that don’t believe and I say this to them, it doesn’t matter what or who you believe in, be it God or likewise just try and BELIEVE. Shift your consciousness from negative to positive.

Your Prayers can be said whenever and wherever you are, God is us, around us and within us and all of his helpers, guardians, guides and angels are just a thought away..

I will leave you with these words….

“So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Matthew 21:22)”

God bless you all…until the next time ….

Mandy xxx

Selfless People..

Today’s blog is about people that put themselves out for others the “Selfless People”. My sister has been not so well for a few weeks, and I suggested some healing for her. I asked 2 ladies that I knew and could trust to help with her healing, and in a second they agreed to help her. Without a thought or any mention of payment they took it upon themselves to selflessly help where help was needed. I must tell you I was astounded that there were still people in this world that could do this for another human being. I believe in Karma and am sure that these 2 ladies will or have a crewed a lot of good Karma, as the favour that they did was given from the heart and that’s really what life’s about isn’t it?

There are far too many people in this world these days that want to put you down, manipulate you, steal and/or be nasty as hell to you. I have experienced such nastiness from people who wanted to befriend me for what I could do for them; again Karma will surely come their way.

Today has been such a positive day peeps, I looked at my sister and her face just lit up when she has had the healing, you can see that no matter what it’s doing her some good. Positivity breeds positivity and once you feel that the person/ or people around you are positive its smooth sailing as far as I am concerned after that.
I intend to re-pay the kindness shown to my sister and my family to these 2 lovely ladies by helping them as much as I can.

If you are shown unconditional love as I have been shown please consider this as a true gift from god. My mom always says “if the lord doesn’t come he sends” and I believe that this is so true; he certainly has sent these ladies to my sister at this crucial time.

God Bless those Selfless people….

Until next time my friends….Blessings Mandy x

Mandy’s Christmas thoughts..

Today’s blog is a bit of a debate…

After my gym session today I had to go to the local mall to pick up a few things. It was the middle of the day so thought that it should be ok, but boy was I wrong. It took at least 25 minutes to even get a car parking space, and when I got out my car it got worse. There were stacks of people around shopping. There were that many I had to just do a couple of things then retreat back to my car and accept defeat. I know that it’s the 1st of December today but it looked like the world came out and decided to shop at the same time..

My feeling is that Christmas has gotten far too commercialised now. Prices are above what they should be in a recession, and there are so many people now that have pressure put onto them to get bigger and better presents than the year before. I watched a programme the other night where parents on low incomes were borrowing from extortionists just to get their children gifts for Christmas and where having to pay 300% back for the privilege. It just cut me up to see the hurt in these parent’s eyes. Do we as parents/people have to put ourselves on the line like that?

There is a lot of pressure on people these days. I remember talking to my dad and he said that all he had for Christmas was an orange, some nuts and maybe a clock work toy. He went on to say that he was so grateful for these things he felt that he was the luckiest boy alive. I know that times have changed and so has the economy but we as people don’t have to. Our loved ones love us for who we are, not what we can buy them and I’m sure one less present this year wouldn’t be missed.

If you have any comments to add please feel free to add them…
Ok now I have stepped off my soap box, I bid you farewell…
Until tomorrow my friends….Blessings Mandy x

Cleansing, Clearing, Sowing

Today has been a bit of a sowing of seeds day, it’s also been one of cleansing and clearing, let me explain. Before the full moon I sort of do a pre full moon ritual. I think about some things in my life that I would like to change and also get rid of. Today I have been doing a lot of running around, telephone calls and also investigating what I need to do to make a change for my future (It’s sort of like doing some detective work before the crime has been committed).
First I think about things that I would like to change within my life and write them down under the “change” column, next I do a “release and surrender” column (things I want to get rid of) then go about including these in my Full Moon ritual.

My Full moon ritual is very simple but for safety reasons I can’t say on this blog, as you do use fire when doing it. There are a lot of Full moon rituals on the internet so choose one that is good for you…

I have heard so many people just lately saying that there have been significant changes that have been happening to them, e.g.: moving home, leaving a partner etc this my darlings I class as a cleansing. Things now you will find are going to come your way where there will have to be decisions to be made, I feel that this is a good thing because this enables us to drop the baggage before the New Year comes and literally start anew.

Why not try and sow some positive seeds between now and the end of the year, speculate to accumulate, and then reap your rewards. Remember though sometimes there are things that come and go within our lives and at first when they go it seems like a real wrench, but as time goes by this could be a blessing in disguise.

Sow, Cleanse and Clear my friends…

Until the next time…Blessings… Mandy xx

Wishes

Today I have been thinking about wishes and how the wish can manifest into all that you desire, but alternatively all that you may not desire as well. There are so many times that I have said “oh I wish I”…and then thought afterwards nah not really, when things have calmed down or I had had a chance to think about the situation better. A wish to me is a thought that we put out to the universe, and from that thought manifests into an action, reacting to the action of the thought/wish. I tend to think about my wishes now because I understand them a bit better.
When we were kids we wished for all sorts of things, Christmas pressies, a kiss from a special sweetheart, or to grow up as soon as possible. We put those thoughts out to the universe and in some way they came to us, have a think about the wishes you had as a child.
Candles are another way we can make wishes, blow the candles out and make a wish we say at a birthday party. Some people use candles to manifest their wishes which are called “Candle magic” where you set your intention and put the wish so to speak within the candle. In children’s stories wishes were granted by Genies in lamps. Tossing a coin into a well or fountain was perceived to be another way to make your wish come true. People also wish upon a shooting star. Other’s wait for a full and new moon to wish upon, they set their intentions by the moon of what they want to come to them within that month. It’s also said that when you make a wish you must not tell anyone what you have wished for as the wish will not come true.
Next time you feel yourself saying “I Wish” think about what you’re wishing for, is it a good wish or a not so good wish.
Thoughts are wishes that we want to come true, so be careful what you wish for….
Until the next time my friends…Blessings Mandy x

Santa Hunting

Today was the first day of 4 events that my little boy goes to in the lead up to Christmas. We went on a Santa hunt at The Black Country Museum today. What a day it was. My little boy was up with the larks this morning asking if he could go now!!.. I said that he must wait a while oh but he was really excited bless him. We got there and had wonderful time, we went all over, into the old buildings and even had a tram ride it was absolutely fabulous. My little boy (unlike his mother hehe) wasn’t shy he went straight to the front of the Santa hunters and was helping the tour guide to knock the doors and ask the Santa’s helpers where Santa was. I was so proud of him, seeing that he only talked when he was 4 years of age and has global delay. My fantastic little boy led us around and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
I believe, and it’s only my belief that children should never be made to grow up too early. Santa is very much a part of my little boy’s life as is the Easter bunny, and the Tooth fairy. As I’m a child at heart I still love the Christmas spirit, so feel that my little boy should keep this for as long as possible. He also knows the meaning of Christmas, so the both go hand in hand. Too many times I see children becoming adults too young and have not had the full experience of being a child. I grew up in a family of 10 children and we all were given that special Christmas spirit that none of us have ever lost. I still get butterflies at Christmas Eve.
Don’t lose the child in you; for that child will help you play as hard as you work, you can also infuse that child-like spirit into your children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren…
Until next time my friends..Blessings Mandy x

Santa Hunting

Today was the first day of 4 events that my little boy goes to in the lead up to Christmas. We went on a Santa hunt at The Black Country Museum today. What a day it was. My little boy was up with the larks this morning asking if he could go now!!.. I said that he must wait a while oh but he was really excited bless him. We got there and had wonderful time, we went all over, into the old buildings and even had a tram ride it was absolutely fabulous. My little boy (unlike his mother hehe) wasn’t shy he went straight to the front of the Santa hunters and was helping the tour guide to knock the doors and ask the Santa’s helpers where Santa was. I was so proud of him, seeing that he only talked when he was 4 years of age and has global delay. My fantastic little boy led us around and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
I believe, and it’s only my belief that children should never be made to grow up too early. Santa is very much a part of my little boy’s life as is the Easter bunny, and the Tooth fairy. As I’m a child at heart I still love the Christmas spirit, so feel that my little boy should keep this for as long as possible. He also knows the meaning of Christmas, so the both go hand in hand. Too many times I see children becoming adults too young and have not had the full experience of being a child. I grew up in a family of 10 children and we all were given that special Christmas spirit that none of us have ever lost. I still get butterflies at Christmas Eve.
Don’t lose the child in you; for that child will help you play as hard as you work, you can also infuse that child-like spirit into your children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren…
Until next time my friends..Blessings Mandy x

Gratitude

I haven’t wrote my blog for days guys so sorry for that but let’s get on..
Today has been a day of reflection and of gratitude. I was at my gym today and when I came out I heard someone complaining about their monetary problems and swearing profusely. I asked them what the matter was and they said that they were fed up because they had to do this and that with their money and they had to sort their business out as well. I then got a little angry and said hang on have you thought about all the people that can’t earn money? Have you thought about the people that have illnesses that can’t go out to work? The person then looked at me and said oh yeh I NEVER thought of that or those people, seems that I should put things into perspective. I walked out and left them with that thought.
It never fails to amaze me that some people have nothing better to do but to moan about stuff in their lives that can be easily changed and fixed! I have just recently had a reality shock myself with a member of my own family being ill; it does make you think how lucky you as a person are. I am a member of a few social networking sites and look at people’s statuses regularly. Sometimes all I see is “I’m bored today” or “Look at the weather its throwing it down” or “don’t feel like going to work today” etc. Sometimes I feel like commenting and saying to these people look at your life and feel grateful that you have it, look how many people have terminal illnesses or have no job or shelter!! Yes I agree that we are all living in the physical and we do have hang ups and sometimes yeh we do like a moan but come on do we need to go on about it all the time?
Whenever I feel really miserable and sorry for myself I think about all those starving children, people that are less fortunate than me. I also think about my sister who is suffering at the moment with an illness and then I change my thoughts and say “how lucky am I” The way I see it is that all of us are lucky to have one more day to see our loved ones and have another day to live and love so why make that day miserable?? I say that God gives us his light everyday when we wake up what gives us the right to diminish that with darkness? Just look at everyday as a blessing and when you feel down think of someone else who is worse off that you, maybe call round to see someone who lives alone or just pay some kindness forward, this will make you feel better I’m sure of it.
I wrote this poem today called “Gratitude” that sums today and every day up for me…

Be thankful for the people and experiences every day
For these are true blessings the lord has bought your way
And if you’re feeling miserable, ungrateful, down and blue
Think of all those people that are worse off than you
God gave you his light to carry, today so make him proud
Share this light with everyone, pass the Love around
Give a smile to a stranger tell a loved one that you care
Feel the warmth of sun on your face, feel the happiness you share
Try to count your blessings each one is god’s true light
Relish in the beauty, then wonder and delight
See our lord in others for his reflection is right there
Look at Loving and giving and not into despair
Create a life that’s meaningful and find the good in all
See the gratitude in everything and be grateful for it all….Mandy Jooste

Until next time my friends….Blessings Mandy…xxx

A Family that stays together…

As my sister has her hysterectomy today it bought me to think about how precious our family and close friends are. I can actually say I have taken my family and friends for granted over the years and just thought that they will always be there. As I have gotten older and very much wiser I have realised that we must treat them like precious delicate flowers and nurture them at every chance we get. Just because we don’t speak with them every day they should be in our thoughts at least. To give a call to a friend or a family member that you haven’t heard of for years would do wonders for not only you but for them. Building bridges that were burned in years past is also another way to bring those people back into our lives. I always urge people to bite their tongue and make the first move if there has been an argument of sorts because there is going to be a time where the chance to do that will be slim to none!
My family were always close but we didn’t live in each other’s pockets so to speak, we were there when we needed one another. In family rifts I have found myself being bitter towards a family member for a while but always then trying to make amends because as my old dad said “Life is too short” and it certainly is. Why bother to fight? This is just a waste of your time on this planet don’t you think? Does it really matter who was right or wrong? Does it warrant another day being bitter and nasty towards the people that really would put their lives on the line for you? That’s what is called unconditional Love, Love without conditions, a Love that will last this life and a million lives after. If you say you’re sorry and it falls on deaf ears then at least you had the willingness to try to make it right and the universe will look upon this favourably. The lesson then is not yours to learn after that.
As I have said before it’s ok and lovely to make a connection to your loved ones who have passed via a medium, but wouldn’t you rather do it this side of life? For one you can talk to them for a lot longer and secondly you would be able to actually touch that person wouldn’t you?
There is no bond like the bond of a family and I love all of mine, this includes my friends that love me without conditions. Make that call today to the people that you care about, it may be that you haven’t spoke to them for years, brighten someone’s day.
This blog is dedicated to my sister Sue, My family and all the people that love us without conditions…
Until tomorrow my friends….Blessings Mandy x

All the lonely people..

As I was driving in my car today I saw a man sitting down on the curb shaking, he had about 5 cans of beer in a bag and he was in turn sipping out of each one. Because I was in traffic I could look at him in detail, he obviously had a mental disposition; his clothes were torn and tattered also. He shook form head to foot and was talking to himself and nursing these cans that looked like they meant the entire world to him, he wasn’t very old maybe late 50’s. I caught his eye and what I saw in those eyes was enough to make me weep. It was the most profound feeling I have had for a long time, it was one of sheer desperation. This man was a lost soul, someone who was not of this earth anymore, he was truly lost. I felt a deep sense of pain and suffering within him, I really just had to cry for his soul. I then smiled at the man and for a second I think he connected with me, it was a strange thing he smiled back, it was like no one had ever smiled at him and meant it before! I then drove off sobbing my heart out and again was stopped by some traffic lights people thought I was mad they looked in at me crying, but I just couldn’t help it I felt so much for this stranger that I had seen. I felt bad that all that I had given him was just a smile, but then when I composed myself I thought well id given him something that maybe he hadn’t had for a long time from anyone.
I often think about the homeless and about the people that don’t have the benefit of a comfy bed at night and a hot meal inside their bellies. Yes you can say that sometimes it’s the fault of the individual, but not always, circumstance dictates outcome. There are millions of people on benefits these days and losing their jobs and homes, if they were on the street would we not help them? Would we blame them for where they were?
I wonder how many people are on the streets these days with medical problems. Michael Jackson made a song called “man in the mirror” this talks about looking at yourself and making yourself a better person. This could mean changing your attitude towards others as well and not judging the book by the cover, but giving out a smile to a stranger or a helping hand to one that needs it. Now is the time to “Make that change”…
I wrote a poem a few months ago about this subject and have included this in this blog for today have a read, and the next time you see someone in need try to help them because one day you may need help yourself…
Until tomorrow my friends….Blessings…Mandy x
Will you lend me your ear?
Will you tell me you’re near?
Will you criticize or condemn?
Will you leave me alone?
Will you find me a home?
Will you call me a foe or a friend?
Will you walk right on by?
While I sit here and cry?
Will you help me although I offend?
Will you shield me from fear?
Will you hold me so dear?
Will it be me today you’ll befriend?…- Mandy Jooste