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Our connection to our Spiritual Self is often overlooked or forgotten completely but is vital to our well being. Looking after ourselves in a wholistic way (considering Body, Mind and Spirit as a whole) is essential to achieving true balance, true peace and true joy.

There is a great deal of information available on the spiritual aspect of our lives. These articles reflect the need for Spiritual Healing and the growing awareness of its benefits. Hope you find them helpful.

• Do other peoples energy affect me? —Ki Awareness magazine, October 2011.
• More than skin deep —Ki Awareness magazine, March 2011.
• The Spiritual Path to Health & Happiness —Ki Awareness magazine, March 2011.

I have been researching and observing the effects of positive and negative energy, and wondering if it truly does influence ones thoughts, moods and emotions. Do other people's bad vibes influence the way I feel about myself? How about my work environment, is it harming my energy? I have learned that yes, it definitely does. We all need to ask ourselves: What gives us energy? WHO or what gives us energy and most importantly WHO takes it away?

All relationships whether they are business or personal involve some type of energy exchange. Toxic or negative people take our energy whether they intend to or not, leaving us feeling heavy, down, hurt or stuck. These people can be your family, friends, co-workers, or neighbours. The physical and emotional drain that is caused is not recognized by conventional medicine. Dr. Judith Orloff M.D, says, “Most of us haven't been educated about toxic people or how to emancipate ourselves from their clutches.” She goes on to say, “these emotionally walking wounded... have become resigned to chronic anxiety or depression.” Toxic ties also have the ability to make us believe we're unworthy or unlovable, or question our self-worth. A negative bond with someone can impact many areas of your life. If it is not removed, these negative ties, or “cords”, often stay with you for several years or even for life.

Cord Cutting is a way of removing these negative attachments and improving your emotional, spiritual and physical well being. A cord of attachment is made up of electro-magnetic energy. It carries the same frequency as the energy field found within your aura. These cords can build up from past or present relationships and can leave you feeling emotions such as anger, resentment, fear, and unnecessary worry.

I am a very sensitive person. I knew I had negative cords weighing me down from past relationships, creating unwanted thoughts keeping me stuck and repeating the same patterns. So, I decided to contact Rose Lortie, an initiated Ritual Master with the Modern Mystery School who also specializes in numerous healing modalities as well as Negative Energy Removal of people, places and spaces. Rose provides her many clients with the healing and tools they need to uplift their spirits, shift their energy and Empower themselves. The method she suggested to me after our discussion was Negative Energy Removal and Cord Cutting. I decided to try it. The experience was a wonderful release that I felt immediately. It was like a weight had been lifted, leaving me lighter, more centered. Rose explained that this was common for people to experience an instant shift in their energy field. People don't realize how many people are stealing their personal energy; it is kind of like stealing an internet connection and using up someone's band width.

Having had such a positive experience with the Cord Cutting often clients, including myself, will go onto the next step of enhancing their spiritual growth by receiving a Life Activation from Rose.

To answer my question, does other people's energy affect me? You bet they do! Now you have the choice to allow other people to borrow your vital energy, or to cut them off!

Within moments of entering Rose's wellness room, I knew I was in for more than just a facial. I first met Rose Lortie at a well-regarded spa on Avenue Rd. She came highly recommended to me, and I thought I was just going in for a facial and a peel. What happened during the facial was an experience I won't soon forget. I noticed that she had a Reiki Master diploma on the wall. When I asked Rose about it, she told me she is an Usiu Reiki Lineage Master. As we spoke further, I learned that she is a healer, and uses various tools and techniques to balance people's energy, aid in their spiritual growth, and heal old wounds. She tells me that she comes from both Cree and Ojibway backrounds, and believes that this is where her intuition and gifts comes from. Rose explained that from an early age, she felt connections to her surroundings. She remembers a distinct moment looking up at the sky and knowing there is a power beyond our awareness. She asked me if I would like her to work on my energy field while I had the mask on. I thought, why not. Rose then used what are called Solfeggio tuning forks. I absolutely loved it. The overwhelming sense of calm I felt was very surprising to me. I had to know more. To my great delight, Rose told me that she would be opening her own healing space, and that I should come by. And I did.

Rose Lortie now works out of a wellness centre called Life Sense on Coxwell Ave. She greets you warmly, and invites you to come into her room to relax and unwind. She offers you one of her many herbal teas, while you take in the soothing scents of sage and incense. This alone is incredibly calming. Rose prepares the room before any of her clients come so they may have the most relaxing and positive experience possible. Believe me, whatever she does, works. There are several skin treatments to choose from. I personally LOVE a deep cleansing, followed by a facial peel. The feeling is so fresh and the glow of your skin is impossible to miss. Next, get ready to glow on the inside. While you are relaxing with your mask, Rose uses her incredible intuition and experience to energetically raise your vibration and balance your chakras. There are various healing techniques that Rose may use. One, which is a personal favourite, are the tuning forks. These are specifically designed to balance your energy and put you in a complete state of relaxation. Once your energy field is in that state, your body is able to heal on so many other levels. Another tool that Rose uses is a Zero-point Amega Wand. With this wand, Rose is able to bring your body back to a point of homeostasis, which is like bringing you back to your original blueprint. This combination of glowing from the inside-out is something I find truly unique, and very rewarding.

Perhaps you just would like a facial treatment alone, a consultation, or are simply interested in the various healing techniques in which Rose has been gifted and trained. We all deserve to feel great. Indulge yourself, and open your mind to exploring ways in which you can feel truly peaceful. Believe me, you will be glad you went.

In a recent Maclean's article entitled “Working Ourselves Sick”, experts focused on our high stress lives. The consequences of non-stop stress include depression, weight gain and heart disease, to a name a few. Having read the article, I realized that traditional medicine and prescription medications can only mask a problem, rarely curing the culprit; there is no known medical cure to lower stress, unless we do something about it through an emotional and spiritual paradigm shift to deal with an overwhelming workload. Similar to Elizabeth Gilbert's bestseller Eat, Pray, Love, the Maclean's article calls for spiritual healing. Affer all, the world is a beautiful place when you embrace love, wisdom, and the mystical properties of Mother Nature. As a result of this revelation, I decided to consult the expertise of the Modern Mystery School, where it's all about healing your spirit and karma.

Rose Lortie and her charming and down-to-earth demeanour could calm even themost neurotic GTA resident in a snap. After chatting briefly, we began our session consisting of “Cord Cutting” and the popular “Life Activation”. The first is intended to cut all ties with toxic relationships. Through the process which lasts about 15 minutes, your spirit is cleansed of all negative flows of energy caused by others in your life. For example, did you know that a passionate embrace with someone results in a “tie” with that individual for more than 7 years? !! Envy, hatred, jealousy are just some examples of negativity brought on by others that can be forever “cut” through this spiritual healing session.

“Life Activation” is the process of empowering you from the spiritual inside so that you can maximize your potential to bring forth unrealized gifts, talents and abilities. There are actual studies that prove a shift in your positive energy after just one session. The treatment is relaxing and soothing as Rose alters your energy field to create a positive glow and a welcoming bubble that allows only positive forces to enter.

After the session, which lasted around an hour and a half, we enjoyed a cup of herbal tea and commented on the negative impact of the hustle and bustle of modern day life. She urged me to relax and think positive; a modern spiritual guru sans the robe who's aura was one of complete magnificence. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting her and I vowed to make her my spiritual therapist. The day after my session, my friends and colleagues commented that I looked post-vacation refreshed! I strongly recommend Rose Lortie to anyone and everyone seeking inner peace, happiness, and a love affair with the beauty of the world which surrounds us every second of our existence. After all, there are a lot of things that modern medicine just simply cannot deal with. Invest in your spiritual health today!