January 6th – Challenging the status quo

It’s January 6th, 2024; Things typically come in threes for me. First, my son-in-law’s Bengal kitty of 19 years passed, then my son had something going on in his hand/arm and thought it was a small stroke, now we hear it is degeneration in his neck; last night our brother-in-law had to go to a hospital for a-fib (he’s now out of the hospital, thank God).

As for the music today, I woke up thinking about how I challenge the status quo while living warm and comfortable in our one-bedroom ‘suburban luxury’ apartment. I know we have it better than many and I do NOT take any of this for granted. Yes, I went to school (for YEARS), and had student loans too, but I always worked one, two, or three jobs and this past year, paid off my loans early and thanks to a little hint from my uncle, and us choosing to sell our car, we paid off the only credit card we had so we’re out of debt. I can tell you, that my life has not been easy, but there have been these constants that have helped me ‘rise above’ ALL challenges.

Constants

I have always had a strong belief in myself and in God. My views have changed over the years about God though, as written previously, and I still meditate, read voraciously on ALL things spiritual, and meet in book clubs with others to expand my faith and consciousness. Now, there are few whom I can’t talk with about God because of the expansion in me that has taken place.

I’ve always been strong-willed. I’ve never denied the power of God within me. I am a huge believer in self-help, self-growth, personal responsibility, and taking back our individual power (if we have ever mistakenly given it over to others). Self-sovereignty is another way to say it. No Ego, but an emptying of that sense of Self and allowing Spirit to pull me along, which is where my integrity comes from versus following a set of rules, which may have been mistranslated or skewed by others to suit their agendas.

I’ve always questioned authority (those who think they have power and control over) and stood for FREEDOM. I have never expected anything to be given to me.

Music

Here’s the sixth new music post for 2024 as I consistently present you with our originals (written by my extremely talented husband, Richard–music and lyrics). And strive for consistency by setting up self-challenges, such as writing these music blog articles every day.

I’m secretly hoping some radio stations play these radio-ready tunes–as I grew up on radio! As a youngster, I couldn’t afford to buy many records, but I did make mix tapes for myself off the radio when I got my first cassette recorder! Ha! Filmmakers, podcasters, and such are also invited and encouraged to use our original songs in movies, TV shows, video intros, and more. I’m sharing the songs on Tumblr (automatic feed from WordPress), Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Alignable, and now, Truth Social (in that order).

Darwin’s Rosary is one of my favorite songs because it questions a lot and puts forward some consciousness-shifting ideas:

We have over 400 original songs and most folks haven’t heard them! If you love a song, please share the song (or this post) with your friends.

If you like this image, it’s available for t-shirts, mugs, stickers and more at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/takeituponyourself

Speaking of Connecting

If you’d like to keep up with what’s happening with my new book project, our new songs, or receive the occasional newsletter–send a note to my new email address: info@sheilamurrey.net

I’m eager to continue expanding my consciousness, and yours, while Connecting with many more of you–now that I’m retired! WOO-HOO!

Yours in expanding, FREEING, revolving, spiraling consciousness,

To our better health, ease, and sustaining lives of JOY!

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

Quotes I’m known for

Carry your Karma lightly. Be kind to yourself while living responsibly. Who you ARE affects us ALL. We Are All Connected.

Energy/Omniscience (Omnism) governs ALL. Omniscience knows ALL. Omniscience is always with you. You are never alone.

My online Zoom video course, Integrating the Spirals is more timely now than ever because I know people are suffering. (Let me know if you’re interested in working through the Integrating the Spirals course.)

As an empath I want to help ease suffering and raise our vibration to offer hope. I want to uplift others and expand our collective consciousness. I teach breath work and meditation so we appreciate the value of Detachment. We till our inner soil with our breath to calm the amygdala and institute peace. Meditation is an easy way to Connect us with spirit, higher selves, Omniscience God, and receive non-programmed personal guidance.

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to all of his songs at: http://listen4music.com

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

About me, your Spiral Sister



I would love to speak at your bookstore, crystal shop, acupuncture/chiropractor office, natural health foods store, art fair, music, or yoga festival. I support healthy lifestyle businesses. 

My 4th book is on Amazon and the link where you can check it out (Kindle has the purple cover and the paperback has the yellow cover, but the content is the same): Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally

I invite you to check out my metaphysical book–Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection. There are two versions (Kindle and paperback) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WV68KF

I’m an Amazon bestselling author of two co-authored books: “Transform Your Life Book 2 Inspirational Stories and Expert Advice” and “Energy of Receiving” available on Amazon.

Connecting…

For more spiritual and esoteric updates, new music, who we’re connecting with and more, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takeonyour

Butterflies and Dragonflies

Sometimes it is the little things that matter. Many years ago, I’d went to visit the grave of a lady I’d never met. I was married to her son and had been having a difficult time with him. He’d taken me to her grave several times and it seemed like a place that offered solace. So, without him, I went to visit her burial plot. If you would rather listen instead of read, play the audio (and there’s a few minutes of BONUS info on the audio this time too!):

At the grave

While standing in prayer at Carrie’s graveside, a yellow butterfly lit upon my shoulder and seemed to sit for quite a long time. It may have been 5 minutes, but felt a lot longer. In that short span of time, I felt like I was gifted all the secrets of the Universe. It was a powerful time. The experience is something I have written and spoken about several times. I knew something intense and interesting was happening so I didn’t shoo the butterfly away.

I didn’t receive any direct words or thoughts, but an overall sense of knowing. A sense of kinship with nature. I grounding. And I was comforted.

I stood there awhile longer after the butterfly took off, but I felt I had been deeply changed.

I got the sense it wasn’t up to me to “change” that husband–though I damn sure tried for many years, feeling that because he no longer had his mom, I could make up for it and ‘mother him.’ UGH. At any rate, I had to learn that we all progress at differing rates of speed, and yes, sometimes we have to leave people behind (as sad and upsetting as that can be). If they are meant to learn and grow, they can do it with someone else, or on their own.

Should I stay or should I go became my mantra for many years until I finally faced reality and left (just like that butterfly left me).

Spiral thought: As I was getting ready to publish this a memory occurred. When we entered the judges chamber to sign our divorce papers, I looked up and on her wall hung the most amazing collection of butterflies I’d ever seen! (Dry dead preserved butterflies, but I took it as a sign at the time.)

Enter the dragonfly

Years after the experience with the yellow butterfly, one of my young cousins was killed while riding his motorcycle. I got the call about Bradley’s accident while I was at an airport waiting on the second leg of a flight (I traveled for work then and did a LOT of flying).

After Bradley’s death, his mother told me she’d begun seeing dragonflies around their home. Every time she saw one, and then by way of her sharing this with me, every time I saw one–we’d think of Bradley.

Dragonfly Christmas tree image from a card I sent to Tracy 5 years ago.

Whenever I moved to a different job or town, I’d always look to see if any butterflies or dragonflies were around when I’d go out for a walk. Many times they showed up. It made me feel like I was on the right path–and not alone.

I also begin collecting items with butterflies on them, t-shirts, wall hangings, and more. And when I’d see something with dragonflies, I would send it to Tracy, even if it seemed extravagant (like a dragonfly tea set from Disney). I always ascribed some ‘after life’ meaning to finding these items. I always felt they were coming into my reality for some reason.

Here’s a screen shot of a comment I wrote my friend, Shari, when she’d posted a picture on Facebook of the time a dragonfly, or living barrette, decided to sit atop her head.

I think several things in the following meme are foundational to this post. Everybody I started with can’t come with me to the next level, I have the right to change my mind without explanation (and yes, I still tend to explain a LOT), and struggling does not mean I’m failing. I think I got into a vicious cycle when I left that former husband because I thought I’d failed, or I’d blame him because the marriage failed. Either way, a double-edged sword and not a good way to live. I’m so glad I found meditation and the knowing that growth can happen in the stillness.

Everybody I started with can’t come with me to the next level. And more things I’m still learning meme. Credit: The Bloom Focus

p.s. You may also enjoy a previous post: https://sheilamurrey.net/crosstalk-messages-from-beyond-the-veil/

Yours in expanding, aware of aWEsOMe nature and change, revolving, spiraling consciousness,

To our better health, ease, and sustaining lives of JOY!

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

Audio provided by Otter. Edited with Grammarly.

What I am known for

Be the best version of who you want to be–because if you’re reading my words your soul is probably beckoning you to align with it and live up to your highest ideals. Not perfect because who is perfect? Most stagnate or ‘get stuck’ while on their way to being whatever they think perfection is. Making progress is enough. Carrying your Karma lightly is enough. Be kind to yourself while living responsibly. Who you ARE affects us ALL. We Are All Connected.

Energy/Omniscience (Omnism) governs ALL. Omniscience knows ALL. Omniscience is always with you. You are never alone.

My online Zoom video course, Integrating the Spirals is more timely now than ever because I know people are suffering. (Let me know if you’re interested in working through the Integrating the Spirals course.)

As an empath I want to help ease suffering and raise our vibration to offer hope. I want to uplift others and expand our collective consciousness. I teach breath work and meditation so we appreciate the value of Detachment. We till our inner soil with our breath to calm the amygdala and institute peace. Meditation is an easy way to Connect us with spirit, higher selves, Omniscience God, and receive non-programmed personal guidance.

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to all of his songs at: http://listen4music.com

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

About me, your Spiral Sister



I would love to speak at your bookstore, crystal shop, acupuncture/chiropractor office, natural health foods store, art fair, music, or yoga festival. I support healthy lifestyle businesses. 

My 4th book is on Amazon and the link where you can check it out (Kindle has the purple cover and the paperback has the yellow cover, but the content is the same): Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally

I invite you to check out my metaphysical book–Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection. There are two versions (Kindle and paperback) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WV68KF

I’m an Amazon bestselling author of two co-authored books: “Transform Your Life Book 2 Inspirational Stories and Expert Advice” and “Energy of Receiving” available on Amazon.

Connecting…

For more spiritual and esoteric updates, who we’re connecting with in Ocala, Florida and more, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takeonyour

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The new song is back from Nashville!

This is the new song I shared ten days ago and now, we’ve got the studio production back from Nashville.

Take a listen and see what you think. The chorus all the sound the same to me. Here’s the post from ten days ago with my rough demo (me singing): https://sheilamurrey.net/2023/12/14/the-new-song/

Nashville pro studio demo

This is the version of A man we received back from Nashville (professional singer):

Let us know who you think I should reach out to on Twitter/X about putting this song on their next album, TV series, or film production.

Yours in expanding, musical, revolving, spiraling consciousness,

To our better health, ease, and sustaining lives of JOY!

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

Audio provided by Otter. Edited with Grammarly.

I’m a process person

Integrating the Spirals can do more for you than ease suffering. (It helps in many ways–when you use it; find it at Integrating the Spirals course.)

As an empath I offer this course to ease suffering and raise the vibration to extend hope and expand our collective consciousness. Using breath work and meditation, we appreciate the value of Detachment. We till our inner soil to calm the amygdala and institute peace. Meditation is an easy way to Connect us with spirit, higher selves, Omniscience God, and receive new personal guidance we may not have otherwise received–since we’ve all been programmed.

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to all of his songs at: http://listen4music.com

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

About me, your Spiral Sister



I would love to speak at your bookstore, crystal shop, acupuncture/chiropractor office, natural health foods store, art fair, music, or yoga festival. I support healthy lifestyle businesses. 

My 4th book is on Amazon and the link where you can check it out (Kindle has the purple cover and the paperback has the yellow cover, but the content is the same): Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally

I invite you to check out my metaphysical book–Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection. There are two versions (Kindle and paperback) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WV68KF

I’m an Amazon bestselling author of two co-authored books: “Transform Your Life Book 2 Inspirational Stories and Expert Advice” and “Energy of Receiving” available on Amazon.

Connecting…

For more spiritual and esoteric updates, who we’re connecting with, new songs we’re writing, and more, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takeonyour

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The new song – A man

This is the new song we’ve been working on for the last month. Usually working up a melody for the lyrics comes easily to me or to my songwriting extraordinaire husband, Richard. But for some reason, this time, I struggled. I worked my Integrating the Spirals process on it too, tightening up and loosening it until I finally gave up. After a prayer uttered for spiritual “support,” when I sat down to sing and record the song, the attached is what came out after a mere few takes. I don’t know why I didn’t pray about it before, especially given the nature of the song! Ha! (Yes, I know, go figure!)

Take a listen and see what you think. I liked the last chorus best so we asked the Nashville studio to follow that one for the others—they did that without us specifically asking, but we asked anyway.

Song rough demo

This is the version of A man we sent to Nashville:

Amen

What known artist can you hear singing this? I’ll reach out to them on X.
Here’s the pro demo! Update Oct. 24, 2024: Richard created a new video for this song:

Yours in expanding, musical, revolving, spiraling consciousness,

To our better health, ease, and sustaining lives of JOY!

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

Audio provided by Otter. Edited with Grammarly.

I’m a process person

Integrating the Spirals can do more for you than ease suffering. (It helps in many ways–when you use it; find it at Integrating the Spirals course.)

As an empath I offer this course to ease suffering and raise the vibration to extend hope and expand our collective consciousness. Using breath work and meditation, we appreciate the value of Detachment. We till our inner soil to calm the amygdala and institute peace. Meditation is an easy way to Connect us with spirit, higher selves, Omniscience God, and receive new personal guidance we may not have otherwise received–since we’ve all been programmed.

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to all of his songs at: http://listen4music.com

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

About me, your Spiral Sister



I would love to speak at your bookstore, crystal shop, acupuncture/chiropractor office, natural health foods store, art fair, music, or yoga festival. I support healthy lifestyle businesses. 

My 4th book is on Amazon and the link where you can check it out (Kindle has the purple cover and the paperback has the yellow cover, but the content is the same): Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally

I invite you to check out my metaphysical book–Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection. There are two versions (Kindle and paperback) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WV68KF

I’m an Amazon bestselling author of two co-authored books: “Transform Your Life Book 2 Inspirational Stories and Expert Advice” and “Energy of Receiving” available on Amazon.

Connecting…

For more spiritual and esoteric updates, who we’re connecting with, new songs we’re writing, and more, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takeonyour

impatience and resentment

Silver Birch was a spirit guide who spoke through Maurice Barbanell

impatience and resentment