I Decided To Be Happy Again

Recently, I made a most important decision. I decided to be happy.

I decided to be happy despite friends telling me that they don't believe in me. They either tell this straight at my face, or at the back of me, or through body language.

I decided to be happy despite seeing all those negativity from the newspapers and facebook feeds.

I decided to be happy despite feeling fed up with what's happening in the world.

I decided to be happy despite getting no support from so-call friends.

I decided to be happy despite being betrayed by so-called trustworthy people.

I decided to be happy despite not being fantastically rich.

I decided to be happy despite being viewed as an outcast by my community of friends and family.

I decided to be happy despite being born wih health challenges and with daily chronic pain.

I decided to be happy despite so-called experts telling me I am doomed if I did not invest in this or that.

I decided to be happy despite making numerous wrong financial investments in the past. I've learnt my costly lessons now.

I decided to be happy despite no chocolates, ice-creams, keropok or muruku in my house.

I decided to be happy despite the falling ringgit, and the actions of scheming, corrupted politicians, haters and racists, that are now having a field day in my country.

I decided to be happy. Period.

Once I made this most important decision, the Universe opens up and pours so much abundance of positivities in my life. I got the support I need, I receive love and support from true friends, and now, even my facebook newsfeeds are full of positive posts. The people I interect with are highly positive too. And I know more good things are coming. They are coming!

So, made this simple, yet life changing decision today: choose to be happy.

(Interestingly, after I made this decision, I saw the image above in my facebook newsfeed. Power of sychronicity at work here. Thank you Universe! I love you!)

Oracle Readings for 29 November 2016

It's New Moon today, and traditionally, new moons symbolize a start of new beginnings. And whoa! What a new journey we, collectively, are going now - 8 of Swords.

8 of Swords appears when one is facing challenging, and difficult times in our life. The card's presence is to inform you that there is no way out except to take this journey to the deep caverns of your mind. This journey is a sacred journey into unknown territories, going through the cobwebs that you have created throughout your lifetime. It's deep and dark, but it's a cavern that you must enter for transformation to happen.

This is a time to acknowledge, and feel that deep inner pain. Cry if you need to. Courageously, face your fears, and belief systems that no longer is true for you. Let them go. Practice lots of forgiveness for the past histories, and allow love and compassion to wash all over you.

The cards have spoken. You have all been initiated into a sacred journey by today's New Moon. Know that there will be light at the end of the tunnel.

(This card is picked from the Inner Child Cards deck, created by Isha Lerner and Mark Lerner, with illustrations by Christopher Guilfod. It's a deck that I often use in my healing sessions with clients.)

Oracle Readings for 26 November 2016

What a wonderful start to this weekend! This unicorn appeared outside your window, to say, "There's a Happy Surprise awaiting you. Something very good is about to happen!" Isn't this exciting? How I love happy surprises!

And, just like a surprise birthday present, let go of any expectations of what this gift is all about. Instead, look out for the many blessings you receive this weekend. Just trust that good things or good news are on its way.

So, think happy thoughts, allow and receive these magical unicorn blessings, and say, "Thank you! I love you!"

Have a happy weekend!

(The Happy Surprise card is picked from Doreen Virtue's Magical Unicorns Oracle Cards deck)

The Essence Is At Ease

"Walking is Zen,
Sitting is Zen.
Talking or silent,
Moving, unmoving,
The essence is at ease"
- Osho

What a lovely and meaningful poem! During these turbulent times, all of us have to remind ourselves this: The essence is at ease.

Despite whatever that is happening outside, whatever actions we are doing, whatever stress that we are facing or whatever ugliness of the world is being displayed in front of us, at our deepest core, there is stillness. There we are centered, calm and at ease.

Let's return to our essence.

(I saw the photo above in one of my fb feeds and connected it with Osho's poem. This photo gave me a sense of ease. I don't know who is the photographer though)

Oracle Card Readings for 23 November 2016

It's the middle of the week and whoa! what a lot has happened since the last time I drew a card. The frustrations and anger seemed to have escalated this week.

This card, with a timely message from Archangel Raphael, said, we need to refocus back onto our own personal health. It means to take care of our own health despite all the confusion and chaos that is happening outside.

Because, what good does it do to your immediate family and community of friends if you neglect your own health? And here, health is not just physical, but mental, emotional and spiritual health as well.

Hence, let's choose healthy lifestyle. Eat a healthy diet, get adequate sleep, exercise and stretch those muscles, smile and laugh often, reconnect with Mother Nature, and think positively.

Stay healthy, everyone.

(The card above is picked from Doreen Virtue's Archangel Oracle Cards deck)

Am I Able To Draw A Mandala?

Two questions that I am frequently asked are:
1. I cannot draw. Am I able to create a mandala?
2. I cannot draw. Can I attend your Mandala Journeying workshop?

The answer is a "Yes" to both questions. Because creating a mandala is not about drawing but more on focusing and centering yourself to express your inner stories, and Light within. This is how I draw my mandalas, and this is what I teach to my students.

I, myself, is not a professional artist. In fact, before I started my mandala journey, I had never considered myself an artist, nor had I thought I would be able to draw anything.

I started by knowing I could draw a circle, and I could center myself enough such that I was able to express whatever colours and forms that I was drawn to, inside the circle. That was my first step of my mandala journey.

Until today, I am still going along this journey, drawing and teaching along the way. Throughout these few years, I discovered so much about myself - my strengths and my weaknesses  and the rich stories of my inner self. Many times, my drawings provided an outlet for my Inner Child to express herself. And, I discovered I can draw a decent mandala after all.

I encourage students to draw whenever possible. There's always something to discover, and uncover. Something changes within every time a mandala is created. When the inner vibration changes, the outer vibration changes as well.

So, I repeat: Everyone can draw a mandala. And if you think you are not the artistic type, do attend my 2-day Mandala Journeying workshop. I'll help you discover that hidden, shy artist inside you.

Everyone can draw a mandala!

(The two mandalas above were drawn on 19 November 2016. It was a day of Bersih 5, and I decided to sit down, center myself and created two mandalas by just using white colour pencils on black paper)

Oracle Readings for 18 - 20 November 2016

This weekend is bursting with political movements in Malaysia. So, I thought of picking a card to see what holds for this weekend. The card "Awareness" flew out with great intensity while I was shuffling the deck! It is going to be an energetic weekend in Malaysia.

This card is about burning through the veils of illusions to see what is really inside us - a Little Buddha. This fire is not the fire of burning passion and desire, but a cool flame of pure awareness. It is Awareness that burns through the illusions of reality to reveal the truth of what lies within.

This weekend, spent some time dropping away the noise and confusion and allow your awareness of who you are comes through to you. Allow the cool flame of awareness to reveal the Buddha-nature that has always been there inside us. Understand that everyone is a spark of Divinity inside, despite outer appearances. Let go of judgements to see the goodness that is inside each and everyone of us.

For those who are participating in the political rallies tomorrow, this card is also cautioning you to stay calm, with full awareness of the situation, and to carry that peace and serenity with you, even though the hot, fiery passion of the rally is all around you. This card may also mean that the truth of the matter will finally be revealed.

Awareness is the essence of the message for weekend.

(This card is drawn from the Osho Zen Tarot deck. This is one of my favorite deck of tarot cards and I've used it for more than 10 years. It is also a deck that I frequently use with clients)