What is Intuition and How do I Develop It?

Intuition is an innate ability that we all possess. It’s a feeling or understanding of what’s true that comes from your subconscious or your inner voice.

It is not an analytical skill that comes from your conscious mind.   It is that part of you deep inside, the very center core of your subconscious mind that is logical, rational, cool and collected, calm and relaxed, clever and wise, your true Essence.

Some people refer to this as their inner guide or advisor. Others refer to this as their higher self or guardian angel. But regardless of the name, it has this incredibly special function of guiding you from within to continue to find your own way for self-actualization, your own way to learn the difference between past and present.

Intuition helps us survive by providing fast responses that usually offer an appropriate, immediate action to address a situation. It stimulates spiritual growth, connecting with the Divine, through intuition and clairsentience (a sense of knowing). It is all about getting used to information coming to you from a different source. Guidance comes from within and the more you listen and trust, the easier it becomes.

One way to develop intuition is to learn how to relax your mind and release the subconscious mind into the super-conscious. This can be done through hypnosis, meditation, mindfulness, and other relaxation techniques.

At ChangingLivesHypnosis, Georgina Cannon & Mary McCandless, you will learn how to quiet your busy, critical conscious mind, connect to your inner guidance and develop your spirituality in many ways.

Our next workshop on Developing Your Intuition at www.changingliveshypnosis.com is offered through Zoom. 

Questions are always welcomed by mary@changingliveshypnosis.com

When you are ready to stop smoking through hypnosis, the following is what must be accomplished the week before your first session.  This indicates that you are committed to make the changes you desire to become smoke free for life.  Three sessions are recommended to be successful.

STOP SMOKING AGREEMENT

(This is a legal binding document)

Goal Statement:  I will be smoke-free by  ___________________.

Primary Objective:  (What are my thoughts?)

I’ll rid myself of the idea that I get pleasure from cigarettes or that I have a need for them.  I believe I own the habit instead of the habit owning me.

Enabling Objectives:  (What is my behavior?)

1. I agree to buy a different brand of cigarettes every morning. (I can only buy my cigarettes in the morning.)
2. If my daily allotment is 15 cigarettes, I am to break up and throw away ten cigarettes when I buy my pack. Any cigarettes left over  at night are to be broken up and thrown away before going to sleep.
3. Grubbing or giving is out, of course.
4. I agree to replace my ashtrays at work and at home with a glass of water.
5. Each time I want a cigarette, I will take a deep breath, take a slip of water and ask myself, “Do I really want this cigarette?”  That is my trigger point.  It’s my signal to make myself aware that I am about to become smoke-free for life.
6. I will practice my self-hypnosis and auto-suggestion exercises every day to reinforce my goal statement.  Each night before I go to sleep, I will place one hand on my chest and one hand on my abdomen and repeat to myself ten times, counting on each finger of each hand, “I am smoke free for life.  My life.  I am in control.”  
7. I will mark my calendars with a large QD on my Quitting Date. I feel very good about this commitment.
8. I will increase my intake of water and fruit during this period and take Vitamin C, Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin B.
9. I will reduce my coffee and alcohol intake and will drink more water.                                                     

                                                Questions are always welcomed by mary@masterhealer.ca, 905-377-8585                                                                                                          Mary McCandless, Master Healer & Master Hypnotist, Hypnosis Instructor                                                               Cobourg Centre for Hypnosis, 1001 Ontario Street, Cobourg, ON  K9A 3C8

There are constantly new crystals being unearthed and it is through working with them, that we discover how they affect us physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

As no two people are alike, the same applies to crystals.  Each crystal has its own personality and will have a different effect energetically.

For this reason, it is important for you to choose which crystal is right for you.

I was first introduced to Andara crystals upon a pilgrimage to Kauai where I noticed a small hand-made sign tucked into the bushes on the side of the road. I followed the sign and my intuition and found myself in front of a garage.  It was here that I met Mark of Kauai Gems for the first time and was introduce to a whole new world of unusual crystals, including Andara.

“Not a “crystal” in the true sense of the word, few crystals generate such intense controversy as Andara glass. Opinions are sharply divided, and many claims made. Some people believe it could be the Philosopher’s stone, a master cure-all with the highest vibration of any “crystal” yet found and powerful transformative qualities that stimulate channeling and access universal wisdom through connection with the highest levels of consciousness. To others, it is scrap glass from a rubbish heap. It depends on how your personal frequencies resonate or dissonant with the Glass.

Said to contain the prima–materia of the ancient alchemists, a combination of 70 minerals, Andara Glass was apparently found by a Native American shaman on a dump – claimed to be an ancient sacred site – near a vortex point in the High Sierra Mountains. Allegedly Andara Glass is infused with monoatomic elements of gold, silver, iridium, chrome and platinum and trace elements of iron, manganese, selenium, cobalt, copper, nickel, titanium and uranium, essential elements for health, well-being, and spiritual activation.

A protective stone Andara Glass guards against electromagnetic smog and environmental pollution. In those who are attuned it, it clears negativity, activates, and aligns all the chakras and rapidly accelerates spiritual growth. Increasing the flow of energy around the meridians, it strengthens the bio magnetic field.

Myths has rapidly grown around this Glass. It is postulated to be an ancient healing stone of Atlantis and the Lemurian imbued with crystal codes and that considerable knowledge can be obtained about those civilizations. It facilitates a link to Archangel Michael, other Archangels, and ascended Masters. A stone of paradox and contradictions, it should be called the “make up your own mind” – or “try it and see”, as it is said to overcome doubts. An invaluable aid for assessing how you interact with a crystal rather than believing what you are told by an “expert”, it reminds us that we each have an equal valid opinion and that there is no right or wrong in crystal work, just different experiences according to how our awareness functions. Andara Glass is a useful receptacle for manifestation rituals.

Andara Glass has a centre core of tranquility that deepens meditation and placed on the back of the neck, acts as an alta major and soma chakra connector. Past, present, and future become one and you move with ease through time and beyond.  Each colour carries separate properties.   Green is a renewing stone that contains the fountain of youth while lilac or lavender connects to St. Germain and the Archangel Zadkiel, linking to the violet flame of transmutation and opening metaphysical gifts. Yellow-brown Shaman Andara resonates particularly well with those attuned to Reiki.

HEALING  Andara Glass is reputed to be a master healer restoring health and equilibrium. It works from the subtle bodies and the etheric blueprint to balance the physical body but may do whatever is asked of it.

POSITION  Hold, place or meditate with the stone as appropriate or disperse gem essence around the aura.”  Judy Hall, Crystal Bible 3

The Andara Crystals that I carry come from the Etherium Fields of the High Sierra Mountains of Northern California (the original find/source from over twelve years ago).

Who amongst us hasn’t searched a patch of clover for the ‘lucky one’ with four leaves, only to press it into a book for safe keeping?  My sister has had that gift all her life.  In fact, one of the boys she taught in kindergarten still carries one she gave him in his wallet, forty years later.  

Or, picked a dandelion puff to blow into the wind sending hundreds of wishes into the sky. 

Or pulled each petal from a daisy, determining whether they were loved or not.

I think of all these things as HOPE. 

HOPE is also an amazing woman, named Valerie Hawkins, who survived the ravages of cancer, again and again.  Her passion to help others who were experiencing this same loss of health and dignity was ever present.  As a lightworker, Val decided to study hypnosis with me to enable herself and others to continue to help and heal themselves, using the power of their subconscious or inner mind.  Connecting with their deep healing inner wisdom, enabling a sense of peacefulness and calm, optimism, confidence and most importantly HOPE, to prevail.

This recording captures the true essence of her positivity to live each day to the fullest, regardless.  I recorded it with her in mind this year adding only those thoughts that would truly enhance her message.  Believe.  Anything is possible.  Live Aloha.

This meditative, self-hypnosis recording will help you to develop a whole new way of being.  You will enable your body, mind and spirit to begin to heal, regenerate and restore.  This will help relax your stress response and boost your immune system.

Self-Hypnosis refers to a peaceful, meditative state in which positive suggestions are introduced into your subconscious mind. This can literally change your thoughts, feelings, perceptions, how you behave and react.  Hypnosis is safe and effective and can increase your abilities to focus, cut through the fog and clear your mind, calm the moment and help you move forward into a healthier, happier life.

Simply sit quietly and listen to one of these guided meditations at least once a day for 21 days or even as you are preparing for sleep. Gently, positively, effectively your life will change….all you must do is listen. 

This audio program is not designed to diagnose or treat any medical condition.  Do not listen to this recording if you have been diagnosed with epilepsy, disassociated disorder or have had recent heart surgery. Do not listen to this recording, if you are driving or operating heavy machinery. 

If you would like to receive a FREE Mp3 of HOPE contact mary@masterhealer.ca  Mary McCandless is a Master Hypnotist and Certified Instructor of Hypnosis and an active member of the National Guild of Hypnotists.   https://www.masterhealer.ca

As a Master Healer, my experience has shown that wearing the crystal Aquamarine has a gentle and calming effect on the wearer. Its energy often sings out to me to stop and touch it, caress it, hold it. It makes me feel safe, like home should.

Aquamarine resembles the ocean, comforting the soul and enabling one to just stop, quiet oneself and breathe. It creates a sense of peacefulness and compassion, bringing you in contact with your inner and higher voice, awakening your spiritual awareness. Its colour often encompasses small brilliant diamond-like sparkles, like water does when the sun is high.

Whether you are experiencing an unexpected change in careers, moving your hearth and home across town or across the country, or a dramatic change in a personal relationship, Aquamarine will help to quiet and comfort you, with its cool energy.

Grief or a sense of loss, regardless of its origin, is eased by this beautiful sparkling aqua stone, enabling you to feel more grounded and in control. I believe it promotes courage.  Perfect for those transitioning in life.

Quieting the mind, this crystal is excellent for centering and meditation. Aquamarine is effective on all Chakras or energy centers of the body, especially the Throat Chakra, where we express who we really are.  It encourages you to speak freely of your feelings while at the same time helps you to identify and understand exactly what it is you are feeling.

When worn around the neck, the energy or vibration of the Aquamarine helps reduce the swelling of glands, sore throats, chronic tonsillitis, thyroid and vocal cord conditions. It also helps to improve eyesight. If worn lower around the Heart/Third Chakra, it helps balance the digestive system as well as the liver, spleen and kidneys.

How does it work? The delicate energy of the Aquamarine crystals, enable them to clear the negativity of stress and anxiety, while balancing your body on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level. Aquamarine also heals and protects the aura.

This mermaid’s jewel is believed to encompass the energy of the sea and was first thought to come from Greece where it was dedicated to the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite. It is said to bring pure love, eternal youth and good fortune. Aquamarine is the birthstone for March.

Questions are always welcomed by mary@masterhealer.ca.

As a Master Hypnotist, I have heard over and over again about people who have decided to lose weight through Gastric By-Pass surgery, having tried everything else, without the positive effect they were hoping for.  During the last two years, I have been developing a Gastric Band Weight Loss Program through hypnosis, which has proven to be successful and safer than “going under the knife.”

This Gastric Band Program is conducted over a four-week period. The four one-hour sessions are designed to bring about a permanent change in a your eating habits and focus on the person you want to be. This is not a short-term fix. Creating new habits will get you where want to be and to enable you to remain there.  It will generally take 28 days.

Hypnotic Gastric Band Weight Loss is non-invasive and has excellent results. Recently, I had an opportunity to work with Sheila Granger, who specializes in Gastric Band Weight Loss in the UK, to enhance my program. As four sessions are suggested, they can be accomplished in person or through Skype/FaceTime. For a free consultation, please get in touch with mary@masterhealer.ca or (905) 377-8585.  What have you got to lose, except fat.

This is NOT your ordinary, everyday Aromatherapy book.

This IS all you need to create therapeutic essential oil blends easily, effectively and most importantly, safely.

Drop by Drop Essential Oil Blending Guide is perfect for both the beginner and professional Aromatherapist.  This straightforward 400 page reference guide provides over 85 Essential Oil Charts and 245 Charts of the most common Symptoms/Conditions.

The ability to cross reference Symptoms/Conditions with the best choice of essential oils is what Aromatherapy is all about.  This Aromatherapy reference book contains detailed instructions of how EXACTLY how to match the health condition with the correct essential oils, along with How to Use Essential Oils, Safety Precautions and Blending Worksheets.

With more than four decades worth of experience in the field of Aromatherapy, Mary’s latest endeavor will without-a-doubt be a valuable resource for up-and-coming True Aromatherapists.   Sandra G. Topper, Professional Aromatherapist @ www.bespokeromatics.com

Master Healer, Mary McCandless, is a Professional Aromatherapist and an active member of the IFA, International Federation of Aromatherapists and the NAHA, National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists, residing Ontario, Canada.

To purchase a copy of Drop by Drop Essential Oil Blending Guide visit www.masterhealer.ca. 

Got a sweet tooth or are all your teeth sweet?  Can’t pass up on that new bag of Lay’s Light potato chips?

Whether you live to eat or eat to live, a new year brings our minds to a fresh start; healthier, happier, less stress.

As a Master Hypnotist, I see that stress is the number one cause of sugar and yes, salt addictions.  And, of course, the more we are stressed the more we eat.  I think of it as looking for the sweetness in life.

Yes, we eat when we are unhappy, sad, depressed, lonely, anxious, angry, as well as when we are happy! “What can we eat to celebrate?”

The more you try to stop, the more your taste buds remember just how much they crave its deliciousness and how much better you’ll feel with just one…bite.

I mean, if you’ve opened the bag of chips, you might as well finish it. Or, just one cookie becomes the first row of cookies in the tray…or two.

Does just talking about it make your mouth water?

Perhaps, you stay away from it all day, only to binge on all things sweet or salty once you’ve finished dinner.

It’s just a habit and habits can be changed permanently. 

We all know the reasons to take control of our habits; weight gain, obesity, depression and heart disease, but it doesn’t happen just by knowing consciously.

Change your habit and you change your life, easily and effortlessly.

To learn more about how hypnosis might help you, schedule a complimentary consultation or schedule an appointment, with Master Hypnotist, Mary McCandless at the Cobourg Centre for Hypnosis & Natural Healing.

https://www.masterhealer.ca/appointment-free-consultation/

Healing Through Hypnosis
Interview of Master Hypnotist, Mary McCandless,

Cobourg Centre for Hypnosis and Natural Healing,

by Elizabeth Palermo,The Link, Winter Solstice 2016

The idea of being hypnotized tends to evoke images of people seated on a stage, falling asleep to a count of three and then doing something embarrassing. That’s showbiz of course. Despite being exploited for entertainment, hypnosis helps many people lose weight, stop smoking, overcome anxieties and fears, and manage pain. It can work for almost anyone and any age.

The key to hypnotherapy is establishing trust with a certified hypnotist who creates the right setting for relaxation and focused attention. Mary McCandless is a Master Hypnotist living and working in Cobourg who will spend up to two hours initially getting to know a client. “Sometimes you meet someone and say, ‘Oh yeah, they get me.’ They have a similar language,” says the 64-year-old who’s formerly from Toronto and is also a Reiki Master.

“You can’t change the story, but you can close the book…”

A certified hypnotist guides a process of quieting the mind so the client will consider suggestions that enable releasing what holds them back. It’s not about intellectualizing why the client is feeling a certain way, but using special exercises where people can let the old storyline go. “Hypnosis is reframing and retraining the subconscious mind,” says McCandless, explaining the subconscious stores old feelings and emotions – usually imprinted on the psyche from a very young age – like books lining shelf after shelf in a library. “You can’t change the story, but you can close the book so it no longer affects you.”

It’s not uncommon for people to think they’ll fall asleep or lose control and cluck like a chicken when hypnotized! Rather, many hypnotherapy clients come into a heightened state of awareness that allows self-exploration and healing. “It’s impossible to change habits without a quiet mind,” says McCandless. “I’ll begin with something like a guided meditation: ‘Follow your breath. Begin to notice where you’re holding tension. Relax that…’ and the person uses their very powerful mind to relax.”

When McCandless works with people recovering from surgery and in great pain “We find a way for them to relax and then positive suggestions can be given: ‘I am in control. My body is healing itself easily and effortlessly. I am healthy and happy. Each day I get better and better,’” she says. “I think of the subconscious as where the diaphragm is – your intuition, your gut, where the ‘fight or flight’ instinct resides, the solar plexus, your inner home. Sometimes we have to clean it out. I call it dumping the junk. Letting it go.”

For Nancy Smale of Castleton, hypnosis has helped her lose more than 40 pounds. She has struggled her whole life to keep weight off and now in retirement has kept the weight off for two years – her longest ever. “We worked a lot in the beginning on self- esteem and past emotional stuff, and then as we got going we worked with food and weight loss.” Hypnosis changed everything for Smale, who listens to recordings of her sessions at home.

Not feeling good enough consumes so much of our collective psyche experience – and the best suggestion, the sincerest message we can give others, especially children, McCandless says is, “You can do anything you focus on. It completely overrides the ‘I’m not good enough.’”