Author Archives: Ananaia OLeary

About Ananaia OLeary

My life-long love affair with humanity has led me to a deep understanding of the workings of the human psyche, and perhaps more importantly, the authentic nature of the human spirit. Over 20 years of spiritual study and both personal and professional experience I have developed my capacity to perceive the subtle energies and spiritual presence, which operate just below the surface of ordinary perception. My journey has taught me that these subtle dynamics shape our lives on every level: spiritual, mental, emotional and physical. We may not perceive them consciously, but they impact us concretely. When we come together, you bring your willingness and wisdom. I utilize my skills as a shaman, healer, visionary and teacher and the transformational power of love to help you heal, evolve, discover and share your medicine gifts. As you release impeding energy patterns and mobilize your authentic gifts, life becomes more vibrant, harmonious and empowered. Let's collaborate!

Open to the Stars

The best Spirit Allies are blessed with a bit of whimsy. This delightful message feels universal:

Doff your hat & open to the Stars.

A great reminder to open the Crown chakra & welcome Celestial wisdom.

Regain Your Evolutionary Momentum

Humans have been learning about love by trial and error. In the process, things can get sticky, often painful. When we hurt, we tend to hunker down to lick our wounds. When we are unsure how to proceed, our progress is stymied. Wherever this painful inertia exists, healing is needed. As we heal, we relieve paralyzing pressure & regain our evolutionary momentum.

Sensing Your EarthStar Chakra

Your EarthStar chakra connects you to our planet's energy field, allowing for a dynamic energetic exchange & partnership with Gaia.

This energetic interface:

  • promotes stability
  • enhances resiliency
  • facilitates the release & earthing of excess or stagnant energies
  • strengthens & nourishes your energy field
  • provides growing ground for your Luminous Becoming

This luminous orb of energy is located approximately 12” below your feet (when standing) or your Root chakra (when seated on the ground.)

To sense your EarthStar, try this exercise:

1. Stand comfortably

2. Relax & quiet your mind

3. Gently bring your awareness to the place where your feet connect to the Earth, then allow your awareness to sink down beneath your feet

4. Sense your EarthStar chakra – a luminous orb of energy about 12" below where your feet connect to the Earth

5. Everyone senses energy in their own way: imagining this orb may help you connect to it

6. Once you have connected to your EarthStar, gently rest your awareness on it & breathe naturally yet deeply

7. Notice any impressions that arise in your body or mind.

Variation: Explore doing this process while seated on the floor or in a chair. When seated, your EarthStar will be below your Root chakra, not your feet.

~ Ananaia O'Leary

To Relax: Soften Your Gaze

Here's a simple practice that can help ease stress & promote relaxation. If you're feeling stressed, take a moment to notice your eyes. Is your vision tight & narrowly focused? Prolonged visual focus can increase stress levels. Softening your gaze encourages relaxation. Don't take my word for it. Try it out for yourself.

Notice your state of being as you focus intently on a narrow field of vision for a few minutes. Now release your visual focus & allow your gaze to broaden to encompass a wide field of vision. Be mindful of the periphery of your vision. An old teacher of mine called this "minding the edges." Gently mind the edges for a few minutes & notice your state of being. Are you more relaxed?

Try going back & forth between tight vs. wide focus & notice the shifts in your body, mind & emotions. Becoming familiar with the contrast between these two states can help you recognize when you are becoming stressed & remind you take a moment to widen out & relax.

Time for Wonder

Today I lifted my nose from the proverbial grindstone to breathe. Relax. Widen out. Allow. In this easeful liminality, the wonder of Creation crept gently into my Crown chakra. It curled in subtle spirals through my mind, swirling down into my Heart, inviting it to open. Take time for Wonder, my Spirit whispered. Take time to remember your place in this magnificent All.

Lughnasadh: Celebrate Your Skills

When's the last time you stopped to reflect on all you've accomplished? What you've achieved with your personal skills & gifts? Too often we fixate on what we have yet to attain.

Today, on this sacred Earth Holiday (named for the ancient Irish God of All Skills), take a few mindful moments to make a list of at least 3 (or 9!) things you do well. That's "well" - not necessarily perfectly.

We tend to overlook the things that come easily to us, so be sure to include your most natural qualities & talents, not just the ones you'd had to work hard to develop. This list represents just a few of the ways you are sharing your medicine with the world. Put your list in a place where you will see it every day (on the fridge or on your phone perhaps.)

Now it's time to celebrate & energize these pathways of medicine. For the next 3 (or 9!) days, reflect on one of these qualities or skills. Name it out loud. Energize a candle (a charm candle or tealight will do) with your appreciation for all you have achieved with this skill, your sense of accomplishment & your intention to continue to grow & share your gifts with the world. Set the candle ablaze & let your Light shine!

~ Ananaia O'Leary