Spiritual Journey Resource
This is an ever evolving spiritual journey resource
When you first start your spiritual journey, there are so many choices that it’s overwhelming. We wanted to create this resource for you about what spiritual tools we use and when. Of course, your spiritual journey is personal so use what you feel called to. Still don’t know where to start? We recommend meditation and asking during the meditation your higher self where you should go from there.
Meditation
Meditation is a practice that involves focused attention or mindfulness for a calm and clear state of mind. The benefits we’ve experienced are calmness for both us and our pets, improved emotional well-being, and downloads from our spirit guides.
Our favorite app is Insight Timer because it has great meditations, music, talks, and best of all, the free version has plenty of options.
Animal Communication
Animal communication is a tool to communicate with animals using telepathic energy. All animals use telepathic communication and we humans also have this ability. Because we use language to communicate, we never have an opportunity to develop this ability but we all can.
Book: Animal Talk
Astrology
Astrology is very complex so to keep it simple, we follow where and when the new moon and full moon are. Our favorite app is Timepassages because it provides your natal chart, daily horoscopes, and long-term influences. The long-term influences help us understand what type of energy is going to be strong during a certain time.
Breathwork
Breathwork meditation is a form of meditation in which you consciously control your breathing throughout the session. It moves and releases much energy and is an incredibly powerful healing technique. We highly encourage you to use guided meditation as it requires you to control your breathing.
This is the very first video I watched about breathwork meditation: Guided Breathwork Meditation
Crystals
Healing crystals possess metaphysical properties that can influence and balance energy fields within the body, mind, and environment. Instead of focusing on what healing properties the crystal is known for, we use our intuition to pick a crystal to use during meditation or wear as a bracelet. If possible, we recommend you buy it in-store since you will naturally be called to one. Take it with your left hand, the receiving hand, to absorb the energy and feel whether the crystal resonates with you.
Phoenix Local Store: Fantasia Crystals
Online Store: East meets West
Flower Essence
Marie started her journey to becoming a Dr. Bach Flower Essence practitioner. Bach flower remedies are tinctures of water and wild plant extracts and are helpful with providing balance to your emotions. Rescue Remedy is a must-have for both us and our pets for stressful situations like going to the vet or for the new cat that joins Suncatcher Sanctuary.
Oracle Cards
Oracle cards are similar to tarot but don’t follow a specific structure. We use it to receive messages from our higher selves and spirit guides or to set an intention for the day first thing in the morning.
Our Favorites: Daily Rituals Oracle: Practice Intention with Mindfulness by Jackie Morgan
Reiki
Reiki is an energy healing technique that involves the practitioner channeling energy to promote balance and harmony for the body, mind, and spirit. Sheena can identify where your chakras are misaligned for both humans and animals.
Tarot
Tarot cards are a deck of symbolic cards used for divination and self-reflection, each representing different aspects of life and archetypal energies. We use tarot cards as a tool for gaining insight into personal challenges, fostering self-awareness, and seeking guidance from our higher selves and spirit guides.
We pull at the first of the month to see what energy is coming up for the month. And whenever we feel called to it. We set our intention on what we want to know from our higher selves and spirit guides and simply pull cards. Or use Emerald Lotus as they have an amazing free tarot spread library. We recommend starting with a deck that clearly illustrates the cards' meaning such as the Rider-Waite tarot deck.
Our Favorites: Ethereal Visions: Illuminated Tarot Deck, Cat’s Eye Tarot
Tarot card meaning resource: Biddy Tarot
Tuning Fork
Tuning forks are metal instruments that produce a specific musical tone when struck for sound therapy. The vibrational frequencies generated can align and balance energy, promoting relaxation and enhancing meditation experiences. We use it before meditation or when resetting the energy of the home - especially after a stressful day. We also use it on the body to see where we are out of alignment as it makes a distinct dull sound
Version 1: This resource list is a living and breathing list and we intend to keep updating it