Some of the finely tuned, loving, wise, intuitive, empathic people I know carry a few extra pounds. Many of my clients who have extreme  empathic/intuitive abilities almost always struggle with weight gain and/or health issues of various kinds. This is due to the way their body translates the energy of others around them. 
Often, this over-sensitivity to their environment/people stems from a childhood struggle or abuse of some kind. In order to compensate for the overwhelming flood of energy felt by those with empathic abilities, their bodies will often carry extra weight as a type of insulation between themselves and others (it’s a form of self- protection). I like to call it the tire of self-love, you know that extra padding of the tire around the middle, it really is your body saying, hey gorgeous I care about you and in order to protect you this is what i'm going to do.

So what can we do about it? It's time to start really listening to your physical bodies Empaths.  It's time to start seeing the signs early and digging deep to the emotional or energetic issue/imbalance that is causing our body to react and jump into physical protection mode.  The more we know about ourselves, the more aware we become the more likely we are to stay balanced and healthy in our weight and minds.  

Although it seems easier said than done sometimes the MOST important thing for any Empath is to trust their intuition and take action when needed.  It's very easy to hear your intuition say...time to get off the computer/couch and get your butt outside into the fresh air and get those legs moving.
It doesn't matter how many Empaths i talk to one of the biggest things to stay in balance for any Empath is exercise, it doesn't matter how big or how small it just needs to be consistent. 

When you're feeling out of sorts ask yourself what is my energy doing? How am i feeling today? Do I need to cleanse my energy centers or jump in an epsom salt bath to cleanse the energy of others away from me and down the plug hole? Have I drunk enough water today? Am I happy? Am I stressed/worried about something?
If you can ask yourself questions like this you will soon find the imbalance and start looking for solutions to rectify it before your physical body dives into action and starts handling the imbalance for you.

Feel free to share your aha moments or experiences below.

Much Love and Gratitude to you all.
Rebecca Fox R.M.

The dark side of the moon,  offers a nurturing environment where our ideas & intentions can establish a strong foundation of roots before they  begin to sprout and reach out to the stars, much like when we reach for the stars, right? Moon Ritual for Birthing or Growing Your Wishes and Desires Begin by setting aside a few minutes each month during the new moon phase to focus on your intent for the coming month or the birth of your ideas and intentions. This will help give you clarity of mind and hope for the fresh start or the growth you've been searching for.  When it comes to setting goals or planning ahead for your future there is no better time to get started than during the new moon. Any intentions stated or written down  carries so much power during this time, so please take care in considering those things that you truly want. The saying "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it." is more than fair warning whenever setting your new moon intentions into motion.  But, nothing to panic over.  The moon has its phases and so do our individual wants and needs at any given time. This is why it's always good to go over your list of intentions each month when another new moon cycle returns for a visit to make sure it's still in alignment with your desires.

• Prep for Upcoming New Moon Manifestation if you like to do a ritual
• Set aside 20-30 minutes or maybe an hour to do the ritual itself. It will get quicker the more you do it.
• Options for supplies:
  • notebooks/diaries/journals
  • pen and colored markers - there's nothing wrong with drawing your intention if you are not good with words.
  • scissors
  • sellotape
  • candle
  • matches
  • incense - any type is fine, it's all about intention, trust and belief after all.
  • smudge sticks
  • meditation CDs/youtube/pandora
• Prepare yourself a sacred space where your will perform the ceremony when the new moon arrives. This could be outside, in a sacred space inside or on the beach if you wish.
  
  Setting your New Moon Intentions in Motion
• Cleanse your sacred area/space with an opening prayer, a good sage smudging of yourself and the area, and/or by burning some incense.
  
  
• Light some candles, I love to smell the burning candles around me but tend to go with something not too sickly sweet as the smudging and or/incense can become quite overpowering.
  
  
• Center yourself, relax, clear your mind and calm yourself in whatever way works for you. Take some deep cleansing breaths (three is good), pop on a meditation CD if you wish and get yourself as comfy as possible.
  
  
• Open your journal etc, and write what comes to you OR write down these words "I accept these intentions into my life now or better opportunities for my highest good and for the highest good of all concerned." whatever feels good to you.  Next comes your affirmation statement, begin by writing down all your desires/intentions/wishes. Your list may be super small or you may have several pages listing loads of different things, there is no limit or minimum. Try not to limit yourself and think BIG.  Imagine you have a magic genie in front of you, what would you ask for?

A second notebook/piece of paper will be used as a Manifestation Board or Dream Board where you can paste in pictures/ clippings/drawings of items that you are wanting to manifest. Creating manifesting vision boards is a fun project to undertake, it's fun to do with the kids too! You will soon be amazed how these things begin to find their way into your life once you start this process. Don't forget to cross each thing that HAS manifested off your list, you may even like to redo the list so as to familiarize yourself again with your intentions and put it out to the universe again.

Each month start a fresh list, you can add some of last months wishes onto it, but always start a new so as not to block yourself with cross-outs and universal pathways being blocked to receiving your most heartfelt wishes.  I tend to write them in a journal so i can look back at how far i've come, the changes in what  I choose to manifest for myself and to write a wee note on the page next to it at the time of the full moon to remind myself how much of the list was manifested that month into reality.  It doesn't have to always be big things that you manifest it could be tickets to the ballet, lunch with a friend you haven't seen in awhile, a day of pampering you, a much-needed sleep, doing this will allow you to see things can manifest a lot quicker than you realize when you hold intent. You may think that smaller things are too trivial to put on your intention list... Wrong! Things that tend to manifest with less effort still deserve to be written down and felt gratitude for.  Write down everything that you desire, no matter how little.  If it is something that adds to your happiness why not write it down. Manifesting smaller items on our lists actually creates a steady flow of fantastic energy giving your list an even bigger boost. These smaller manifestations create forward movement and that in itself is great for the rest of your New Moon Intention List.  .  Sometimes we forget to appreciate the smaller pleasures in our lives while we are waiting for the BIG stuff to come in, this is the perfect opportunity to feel gratitude and to form an understanding of abundance rather than lack which can leave you feeling defeated.  If you only write statements like, "I want to win the big lottery or huge on the horses" in your journal  then you are limiting yourself by not allowing abundance to flow to you from a multitude of avenues, something which is VERY important to remember.

So amazing souls get yourself going on your dream boards and journals and lets create a wave of abundance this New Moon.

Love and Warm Blessings to all
Rebecca Fox R.M.