A Channeled Message From
Mariah Crawford, Psychic Medium
& Spiritual Counselor



Spirit Rising Sanctuary of Light
Redmond, Oregon & Austin, Texas


Dispelling Spiritual Anxiety©

How to Listen to What Your Soul Needs to
Find Daily Peace and Spiritual Eagerness

The following Angelic Inspiration was channeled by Mariah Crawford from her Literary Angel Band.

Have you ever felt anxious in every cell of your being, and just had a knowing that there are major changes, decisions and expansions that need to be made? Your soul is trying to lead you to make those major movements, so that you can build a new foundation for your life. Most of you do know that this is the case, but because so much is involved, and so many fears, worries and concerns raise their heads, you mostly tend to sweep these feelings and knowings “under the rug” for a little or a long while.

When your deepest knowings are ignored, you will begin to experience spiritual anxiety. The Eternal Self – your spirit – will attempt to get your attention by affecting the body and mind in unpleasant, but surefire, ways to help you wake up and open your spiritual eyes. When you choose to keep those eyes open long enough, you will discover you may not be living in ways that are right and good for you and your Earthly Evolution.

The world-famous Austrian psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning, and survivor of Hitler’s concentration camps, wrote about and spoke often of the type of anxiety which comes from the belief that one's life has lost its meaning. If you believe your life is without purpose, especially if you choose to ignore the insistent nudges from your spirit, you will become spiritually anxious.

Remember that you are first and foremost a radiant spark of that Great Spark of the Universe. You are temporarily borrowing your marvelous and complicated physical body, the House of your Spirit. When your spirit is not being heard, as it attempts to guide your pathway in life, the human body and mind begin to rebel with little warnings: excessive uneasiness and worrying about everything, feelings of imminent danger, angst, sleeplessness, shakiness, headaches, heart palpitations, backaches, bowel and stomach problems, feeling scattered and ungrounded, and so and on, depending on your particular vulnerabilities.

Your soul came to Earth with a "Power Point" Plan, and life's challenges, changes and upheavals are simply part of the Plan. The human mind and ego dislike change, and will build up fear, worry and insecurity around you, like a 10 foot high chain-link electrified fence, to keep you from taking the chances you need to take, or making the changes needed to come into peace, balance, daily joy and be able to move forward in your life.

The following are a few examples of why many people are feeling lost, depressed, stuck, in despair, hopeless and numbed out. Ask your Self these questions, if you are experiencing spiritual anxiety:

•Are you staying in a job you hate, or that drains you and doesn’t use your talents sufficiently, or at all?
•Are you choosing to stay in relationships that are dead, unbalanced and painful which are hurting or one or all parties involved?
•Are you remaining within a religion or form of spirituality that doesn’t touch and feed your soul anymore, because you are afraid of losing the approval and support of your spouse/partner, friends and family?
•Have you lost your spiritual focus, your connection to the Divine, because your life is difficult and you have given up on hope?
•Have you become embittered, cynical and doubtful of life in general, and forgotten the beauty and magic still in the world?
•Do you know there is something greater, more beautiful, more spiritually powerful for you in your life, yet lack the courage and confidence to take right action?
•Perhaps right action might be: taking classes that would “light your fire” once more; going back to school to finish what you started; or beginning again in an area of service and work you have always wanted to do, but got derailed from by life; leaving relationships, religions, or forms of spirituality that are toxic; finding a form of meditation, contemplation, Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, or a spiritual group which meets to create music, enrich each other’s lives, etc. Be creative, and follow what feels right.

Your Eternal Spirit Self may create a feeling of anxiety within you to make it clearer each passing day that you are allowing your mind and ego (and often your body) to lead your life, versus allowing your Eternal Self to take charge of your spiritual growth, service and happiness in your world.

Many people are barely inhabiting their lives, and are just moving through life as in a dream (or nightmare), hoping for someone to wave a magic wand to help them find the way. Know this: there is no magic wand. You must do the hard work of spiritual growth and unfoldment, and be real with your Self and about your Self and your life. No one else can do that for you, regardless of claims they may make.

You know the old expression, you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Others may offer guidance, but it is your spiritual and personal responsibility to take your life in hand and move forward. There is no spiritual counselor, psychic-medium, shaman, therapist, pastor, healer or drug of any kind (whether considered holy and natural or just an allopathic one) that can do that for you.

You have the power within your Self, and your spirit wants to show you the way, along with those of us in the World of Light who have chosen to help you through your life – your Angel Guides. But, you must take the first step forward to release that which is causing the spiritual anxiety. Then, all your Heavenly Helpers will flock around you, take your hand and guide you toward better thinking, living and giving of your Self and your gifts.

You have all been given free will to make the most of the gifts of this lifetime. Millions of those on Earth won’t take the chance to even take a look at what they are truly made of, and what unusual and unique gifts and talents they have to offer to the world.

You must come to know, without a shadow of a doubt, that you did not come to Earth to suffer, remain stuck and then leave the planet without at least making some headway toward your chosen path of service in the world, and toward shining here on Earth as the bright and blessed spiritual star you truly are.

Courage is the main word and energy needed to overcome spiritual anxiety, and truly listen to what your soul needs to find daily peace. The energy of courage, of the heart, guides you to become more of the weaving of the Fabric of Life, as you choose more carefully the brilliant and colorful threads of your spirit self to weave into the World’s Tapestry.

Spiritual anxiety is dispelled by a combination of actions: Meditation, prayer, contemplation, journaling your true feelings of how your life is being lived now, and reconnecting with the Source of all Good every day, in every way. When you plug back in to the Great Power Plant of the Universe, you begin to find out who you are, what you’re made of, and what lies next on your Path. Put one foot in front of the other, walking slowly, stumbling, falling a bit at first (just as when you first learned to walk), then ultimately gaining speed and taking off in a flying, fabulous run for your money…a run for your very life!

These are all divinely powerful tools when used as they were intended to be: for your soul’s growth, knowing your True Self, communion with Spirit, guidance dealing with every day life and its ups and downs, and overcoming spiritual anxiety. But, these tools can also inadvertently be used as a means of staying stuck in old patterns or escaping your daily life and its problems, fears and worries. Humans have been known to become addicted to these beautiful tools to avoid the realities of life, and the deep wounds of the heart, mind and body. Sometimes these tools can even cause you to disconnect, vs. reconnect, more from others and from the Source. This is not a time to be passive, and disconnect from Self and others! This is a time to be active in a spiritually powerful and Diamond-Bright Way! You can choose now to “go there,” where the Milky Way lies. We do not mean this as a form of escape, but wish to encourage you to remember that you are a Child of the Divine Creator. You can go beyond all limits, beyond all fear, beyond all restrictions, and beyond the Earthly body/mind/ego’s nonsense.

Many of you on Earth have had terrible backgrounds, have not been encouraged in life from the very beginning, and have had to struggle to find your way forward, even a little bit. Your background may be a challenge for your Eternal Spirit, but your Eternal Spirit does not need to be held back in this lifetime, or any lifetime, because of your personal history. Read, study, watch and listen to stories of other souls who’ve overcome inconceivable hurdles. They made new lives for themselves, then helped others crate new lives , and found their own unique ways and paths to do what they came here to do. Those same people have found, or are in the process of finding, their inner peace and a soul-filled determination to live their lives expansively and dispel spiritual anxiety.

All this boils down to one fact: You are here on Earth not only to learn to love, but also to grow spiritually and overcome whatever challenges or hurdles rear up to try to stop you ~ in other words self-realization. Each one of you has the greatest power of the Universe within you – Mother-Father God, the Creator.

It’s all very well and good to speak of being one with each other and one with the One, but you must use something more than words to actually live this concept in your daily life. Neither peace nor the in-born natural joy of the Eternal Self will come to the surface and shine out its radiance, until you dig genuinely and deeply within your Self. When you do so, the coeur (French for “heart”) in courage will fill your life and your choices. Take up your spiritual shield and sword (like the Medieval king, Richard the Lionheart, or Coeur de Lion), and bravely battle your way through all the illusions of the Earthly Realms that have held you “prisoner,” and kept you from fulfilling your Sacred Contract for this Earthly Journey. Follow your heart, and find all that is noble, brave and strong within your Self. Never again allow anxiety of any kind to quench the fire and Light of your spirit!

We offer the following to ponder, with great love, understanding and support of your Earthly Path:

Anxious and eager both mean “looking forward to something,” but they have different connotations. The word eager suggests enthusiasm about something, and a positive outlook. The word anxious implies worrying about something. When you begin to even begin making your way toward what is next for you in this life, spiritual anxiety will begin to fade away, and spiritual eagerness and soul refreshment will take its place. Will you choose eagerness instead of anxiety for your soul’s daily path?

I shall walk eager still for what Life holds,
Although it seems the hard road will not end,
One never knows the beauty ‘round the bend.

Anna Blake Mezquida

Copyright©2010 Mariah Crawford

Mariah's Austin Adventure

Mariah Crawford,

Psychic Medium and Spiritual Counselor

My trip to Austin, Texas was magical and wonderful in every way, beginning with that lovely evening with extended family, and followed up with meetings, dinners and walks with friends of friends. Austin, especially for its huge size (about 700,000 people) is warm, friendly and welcoming. I can see why Spirit has lead me to explore Austin for the last three years! People say that Austin is a "happening" place, and a "vortex of goodness," and I feel they're right!

The Universe truly was conspiring to help me succeed in seeing that Austin would be a good move for me. People everywhere were kind and helpful, and bent over backwards to assist in all kinds of thoughtful ways. I connected with many wonderful people all over the Austin area, including the local Spiritualist Church, and people were regularly asking for my business cards, even when I was out in the "boonies" hiking and enjoying the magnificent beauty of Hamilton Pool, West Cave Preserve, the Pedernales River and the Milton Reimers Ranch Park, outside the little town of Dripping Springs. Milton Reimers Ranch Park is unlike any place I've seen. It's almost primeval, with caves, a deep, rich forest with streams, waterfalls and incredible rock formations and rock slides, almost like a rain forest. Rock climbers were everywhere, scaling walls inside the forest. I told them about our world-famous Smith Rocks! The walls at the Texas park were a fraction of the height of Smith Rock. Outside the inner forest are hillsides of wild flowers, with the beautiful Pedernales River running by. Pedernales means flint or firestones in Spanish. The Spanish found the flint in and along the river. People fish and swim in it, and it's warm, clear and lovely. I dangled my feet in it for a while before exploring more of the area. I really did feel the heat and humidity. I'm not used to it anymore, and will need some time to acclimate. Folks at the park were from all over, and again, were friendly and communicative in general, asked me what I did, where I was from, helped me climb up rocky areas that were difficult, helped me when I occasionally got lost, too. I have a terrible sense of direction, and tend to get lost easily, but that wasn't what happened in the Austin area! I got around very well, much to my surprise. Spirit guidance! My angels worked overtime!

I researched a number of areas, and loved South Lamar. I drove around it a couple of times, feeling it out, and looking at the homes. Very quiet, beautiful trees, gardens, even when so close to the "main drag." While I was driving down one of the streets, I was guided to call to a woman who was walking in the neighborhood. She, like just about everyone else, was warm and friendly. I asked her if she liked the area, and not only did she love it, but owns a house there, and has rental homes in the area! She said South Lamar is full of artists and musicians - right up my alley. We talked about thirty minutes, she asked for my card, and gave me her email so I could touch in whenever I was ready to look at her rental homes. A serendipitous connection, like so many that happened on this trip!

In a nutshell, I feel that my Austin Adventure made it very clear that I could be happy, prosperous and abundant in so many ways/shapes/forms. And, I loved Tex-Mex, to boot! I plan to keep my Sanctuary (and home), The Spirit Rising Sanctuary of Light (SRSL), and lease space to professionals in the health/healing field - yoga instructors, bodyworkers, counselors, acupuncturists, etc. My neighborhood is zoned residential-commercial. When all is right, and everything unfolds properly, I will establish another SRSL Center in Austin. I do not know, at present, how all is going to come together, or when, but Spirit brought me this far, and will uphold me, guide me and take me to the next point on the map, as they've always done. Our Guides will do this for all of us, when we allow them to!

I feel blessed to have a lovely home and Center, and so many friends here in Central Oregon, and will always keep the bond of love and connection here. I've been here since 1994! I plan to make my second home in Austin, returning to Central Oregon regularly, perhaps quarterly. When all comes together as it needs to, I may become a "snowbird," living in Redmond during the Summer and Autumn, and Austin during Spring and Summer. I am in the hands of Spirit, and wait with delight to watch what will unfold!

The Time of Honeysuckle and Roses©

Channeled by Mariah Crawford from her Literary Angel Band

Ahh ~ the time of honeysuckle and roses ~
Sweetness of the air and refreshment of the heart.
A time to renew one’s Self and leave behind the sorrows of the past.
A time to allow the sweet scent of God to impose itself
Upon the scent of sorrow and to recompose one’s Self
To the precious time of this moment ~ of scent, sound, and sight ~

The Summer wind singing in the trees and playing with the wind chimes,
Golden Light pouring down from the heavens,
Eyes nearly blinded by the brightness and glory of the Great Ones,
The Golden Ones who make life bearable, bright and beautiful,
So that we may carry on and live again
With each new death within us and about us,
Being born again and again, each moment, each hour, each day.

Sorrow passes, the sun comes out again,
June brings her wonders,
December looms on the horizon ~
But with the perfect and delicious memory of June,
One bears the unbearable.
No one need linger in the Land of Sorrow,
When the Land of Light and Glory is always enveloping our hearts.

Grief passes, Mistress Mint grows tall and stately in her emerald green garments,
The perennials showing us that Life is everlasting.
The sweet lament of the mourning dove brings a pang and a tenderness to the heart.
The nectar of the grape, the sun, the good, rich earth bring a different sort of awakening ~ an appreciation of the senses of Earth,
Which enable one to remember the senses of the Spirit.

How sweet it is on a Summer’s eve,
To remember the gentle, passionate moments of one’s Life,
And rejoice for having lived, for having explored, discovered, taken chances,
For having been alive to the moment, with no thought for tomorrow.

Tomorrow will come,
And with it the changes that are constantly inherent in Earthly life.
But one must remember, amidst the chaos and apparent dementia of these times,
That the honeysuckle and the rose shall always bloom,
Bringing their color, scent and glory to embrace our souls
So that we may say to ourselves, “This day is good.
How great Thou art, how great Thou art, Beloved One.”

Copyright© 2010 Mariah Crawford

Coming soon: More about Mariah's Austin, Texas Adventure!

Mariah's Journey to Austin, TX

Hello, Spiritual Sisters & Brothers!

I've been talking about checking out the Austin, TX area for 3 years now, and am finally here. I love it! I am now planning to expand my Center, Spirit Rising Sanctuary of Light, and add another Center in Austin. I shall keep my Center and home in Redmond, and go back and forth, serving both communities. I will offer phone (including Skype)in both locations, as well as in-person consults, and regular Spirit Speaks Seminars, workshops and classes in spiritual development and unfoldment.

Spirit has been guiding me for some time to really live the truth of my spirit's limitlessness, eternal expansiveness and growth, and I'm finally ready to take Earthly steps to do just that! Change is not comfortable or easy, but so worthwhile, for we never know what wonders and goodness await us 'round the bend! We came here to manifest the glory and power of Spirit and our spirit selves, but it takes a while to get the "hang" of actually manifesting that. I encourage you, too, to determine where you are in your Life's Journey, if it feels right and good,where you might want to go, and what you're ready to do with this precious time you have on Earth.

I'm off to explore a bit more, check in with the Chamber of Commerce, and connect with the local Spiritualist Church this Sunday. On Saturday, I plan to visit Enchanted Rock, which I've heard is a must while here. Just driving and walking around the area is a delight. People, for the most part, are warm and friendly and very eager to help. It's a beautiful area, hot and moist, birds singing everywhere, parks galore, lots of excellent food, especially Tex-Mex.

I return home late Monday night, and will be ready. I'm a bit homesick, but that's natural. I know there may be many homes here on Earth for us, but ultimately, we will return Home to the Realms of Light. That knowledge helps me keep my perspective and my clarity, and also knowing that our homes here are our temporary and beautiful havens. I am blessed to be able to create two homes/havens! Thank you for your loving support of my spiritual expression of limitlessness. Please touch in when you can. I'll keep adding to my blog. My new Notebook Computer has had many problems, and I can't send emails from it, but can receive, and my dear friend and assistant, Rachel Winkler (541.408.0058) will also transmit your calls and emails to me. I'll be changing servers and will have another new email in the not-too-distant future. I'll be taking appointments again on June 18th. Take good care, and may Spirit guide you perfectly as you place your feet upon the Earth each new day. Until we meet again,

Love, hugs and lost of sunshine from Austin!

Mariah

Suffering: the soil of your Life's Garden

Suffering is a part of human life, a part of our spiritual growth, and comes in many forms. You may feel it is your destiny or fate to suffer, and that you have little control over it, but this is not the truth. You have the greatest Power of the Universe within you, within every atom, molecule and cell of you - the loving power of the God Spirit. Claim the power and love that resides within you and your eternal spirit. Right now, today, choose to use your free will to suffer less and live your life more fully in joy, by employing right thoughts, words and actions.

God does not bring suffering to you, but will provide the inner strength and clarity to overcome it, or help you bear it till you choose to see it differently - a lesson of Life - and move past it, or make peace with it. Suffering, and the overcoming of it, can be seen as the "soil" of your Life's Garden. You will enrich the "soil" at every opportunity, as you begin to realize your True Self. Use the ancient tools of meditation, prayer, self-inquiry and contemplation to become clear and mindful of your thoughts, choices and decision-making. As you awaken little by little, you will more carefully choose your Seeds of Life, and lovingly sow them. Then, watch as the conditions change in your life, and the Seeds take root, growing, in time, into the Perfect Flowers. Watch your Self and your life grow into beauty, slowly, but surely, just as the seeds you sow in Earthly soil. You have the power to grow and create with the Creator!

Continue with your spiritual work and evolution each day, striving to be the best human being possible. Focus upon God and the goodness all around you and within you. Be patient, tolerant, kind, merciful and loving to your Self and others. Ask the Great Gardener of the Universe to help you prepare the soil of your Inner Self, and fertilize, nurture and water the Seeds you sow. Tend your Life's Garden, pull the "weeds" regularly, and let Nature take her course!

Creating Sacred Time Each Day

Create a sacred time each day to relax, be still and commune with Spirit. God and your angels know all your needs, and will bring the help in a form that is right and good...not necessarily in the package you have in mind. Be open and flexible to the wonders of Spirit, and have confidence in that Infinite Source of All Good. You are always upheld by the Great Heart of the Universe, whether you are aware of this, or not. Let yourself float on that Ocean of Infinite Love, Peace and Strength. Each day give up stored feelings of confusion, fear, anxiety, sorrow and the need to control everything. The Creator has all in hand, and is quite competent at controlling the Universe. Put your Self in those "hands," take personal responsibility for your life, bring more balance and healing to your Self and the world, and watch miracles unfold. Walk in the Light of Spirit, plugging your Self back in each new day to the Loving Power Source of the Cosmos.

Finding the goodness in Earthly life

Earthly life naturally has its ups and down, personally and globally. Do not despair, but choose to take a stand for greatness, and keep your heart and mind open to all the goodness Spirit constantly brings you. Choose to take personal responsibility, and become more resourceful and resilient in difficult times. God and your angels will be walking with you, encouraging you to develop a sense of awe at the wonder of all life, helping you discover new ways to tap into your wonderful human brain and spiritual power! Be comforted and walk in peace now, knowing that, in due time, all will be well.

Facing West ©, a poem from the Angels

Facing West©

By Red Eagle, Grey Feather, Master Chen Li
Channeled by Mariah Crawford

Facing West, facing the light,
facing the fact that this life
upon Earth will end,

and this body that now stands,
walks, runs, plays, laughs, loves, sings,
dances, sorrows, eats, sleeps,
creates, gives, and receives,
will return to the elements,

and the everlasting spirit will awaken
in the Land of the Rising Sun,
itself ever-rising, ever more luminous.

Built in joy is your nature.
Remember that the sun will set.
Let your face, your heart, your soul
be cleansed and ready
when the time arrives for the sun
to go down in your own life.

When you awaken in the World of Spirit,
truly awakening with the Light,
the Sun that never sets,
may you not sorrow in remembrance
of your time upon Earth.

May you have loved until
you could love no more.

May you have grown to the width
and breadth and height
and depth of your Self.

Facing West as another day ends,
ask your Self, as if this were the last day,
and the sun of your life were going down ~

have you expressed your brilliance,
and shone to your brightest?

Have you ripened like ripe fruit
on the tree or the bush,
crimson, radiant, golden?

Have you waved in joy in the sunlight,
like the golden grains bringing beauty
simply for joy and beauty’s sake?

Or have you lived in a barren country all your life?

The soul is never barren.
Watch the mind, the body,
that distorts and twists
the wonder of your ever-growing,
ever-green, ever-waving
Light Being Self.

Facing West
upright, tall, and strong,
living this day,
this jeweled moment
to its fullest.

Let the sun set
on this day with no regrets,
as much as is humanly possible,
knowing you have done your best,

so that if this evening
finds you returning
Home to the Land of the Rising Sun,
you will know you have well-served your own Self,

your spiritual evolution,
and the Great Mind,
the Great Creator.

When you return Home
to your loved ones,
to the Land of Light,
you will settle in with
total remembrance within your Self,

in healing, wholeness and holiness,
in the great peace and joy
that passeth all earthly understanding.

Clean hands, clean heart,
clean soul, clean mind, clean body,
facing West now as the day ends,
and the sun sinks behind the mountains,
behind the cities, into the sea,

and you prepare for another day,
in the Light that always shines
from within and all about
your heart and within…

The Light of Home.

Copyright© 2010 Mariah Crawford