How did School of Miracles start?

It has been 5 years since I founded the School of Miracles. Since that time hundreds of people have passed through my door looking for answers. Many were people suffering the loss of a loved one, others were at a fork in the road and not sure where to go next, some needed a further understanding of their spiritual abilities.

At School of Miracles, we offer many different classes and workshops. The foundation of my practice is meditation and I truly feel that it is the backbone of developing any spiritual practice.

This all came about after the death of my twin daughter Elizabeth in a car accident New Year’s Eve 2004. Since that time, my life has never been the same. I went through months of deep grief and came to a point where I felt that the world held no answers for me.  One night it was my dark night of the soul, where I realized I couldn’t find a way out of the misery and pain. Then I prayed for help.

Since that night my life changed. Was she around me, although I couldn’t see her?  I started to see visions of beautiful colours and pictures playing out in front of me. Motion pictures of nature, animals and beauty I had never seen before. I did not have any spiritual abilities before this time. I feel meditation helped me to calm the body and mind to allow another perception to take place.

This truly was a miracle. I had never heard of this happening and didn’t know this was possible, but I knew Elizabeth had reached me to tell me she was still in our lives and very much alive. Many other miracles continue to happen to this day. This is all because I asked for help, and someone answered.

If this is possible for me, it is possible for anyone. My husband, Tony, who was a skeptic before Elizabeth’s transition to spirit, developed through meditation the ability to see loved ones who have crossed over and now gives mediumship readings. Hearing messages from your loved one brings a unique level of healing.

Now, 7 years later, I help others “open up” to the spiritual realm and discover their own abilities. I know that my daughter lives and is happy. How, because she told me many, many times. To this day I continue our communication of love and now she helps others in my classes to learn about their own abilities.  Being able to communicate with spirit is not a gift, it is who we are. Everyone already communicates with the spiritual realm. Where do thoughts come from? Not all thoughts are yours. Some thoughts are lovingly sent like a whisper from Heaven to help guide and encourage you to take that next step forward.

Love and Light,

Heather

Feeling Stressed?

Feeling stressed? Needing some alone time? As women we are busy taking care of everyone around us and leave little time for ourselves. Whenever I feel overwhelmed, I retreat into my meditation room and spend some time listening to my favourite meditation music. Usually I spend at least an hour, but any amount of time is valuable.

Need to figure out what you want instead of listening to what other's expect from you? It's difficult to listen to that voice within when you are bombarded by the outside world and all its distractions.

Often I steal a few minutes in the morning and connect in while being awake, but still sleepy enough to be alone with my thoughts. I often ask "What is it I need to know today?" Often I will receive a picture, hear a song, or have a new thought.

Try this yourself:  When you wake in the morning, stay in bed, close your eyes and concentrate on your breath moving in and out. Ask your questions, then wait for the answer! Usually the answer is not what you would expect, but Spirit usually knows exactly what you need!

Post some of your questions and answers!

Meditation - A time to reflect and relax

Meditation is gaining attention around the world. Many people are seeking ways to de-stress their life. The art of being still has been an acceptable practice in the East for many centuries. Our culture is becoming more open-minded and embracing practices that increase our wellbeing, including meditation. The scientific community has proven meditation lowers blood pressure and stress hormones and has recently been discovered that when the body is in a deep relaxed state, our natural healing powers work optimally.  

Images of sitting in a lotus position and chanting come to mind when thinking about meditation. There are many kinds of meditation. Meditation is the practice of relaxing the body and focusing the mind on one thing. This one thing can be music, the spoken word, the breath, nature, an object, the heart, etc. Meditation can be practiced sitting or lying down with the spine straight.

At School of Miracles, weekly meditation groups form a circle with their chairs and meditate together in the studio. Guided meditation helps the participants to clear their mind of extra thoughts by giving them directives to visualize with their mind and techniques to relax the body. As the mind focuses, extra thoughts will settle down and with practice, clarity and peace will result. Where the mind is, so the body follows. A calm mind produces a calm body. 

As you develop your meditative practice, you will find that you are better able to handle the stress of life. At any time you will be able to enter into this meditative state where the mind and body calms. As you learn to sit still and think less, you can recognize those truths within yourself that speak to you of why you are here and who you really are. Rarely do people sit and ask themselves what it is they truly want out of life. Clearing the mind will help you listen to your heart’s desire.

School of Miracles offer many different classes and workshops. Reiki is an ancient Japanese hands-on healing technique. Reiki I, II & Master certification and Reiki for Horses workshops are available. Monthly practice sessions allow Reiki practitioners to use their skills and learn more advanced techniques. 

As a bereaved parent and nurse, Heather offers counselling to those who are in the process of learning to cope with their new life without their loved one. Starting this fall, Healing Grief Series is being offered has a three part therapeutic approach to dealing with grief and loss. Three professionals, each using their own area of expertise, meet with the client individually. This combination allows the client to explore many areas of their life and to help them make sense of where they are and what their next step is on their journey of healing and acceptance.

Welcome!

Hi Everyone!

Excited to be starting my blog. I will share my thoughts and experiences and would love to read your comments and input! www.schoolofmiracles.ca - registration for fall courses is already underway so please visit my site to learn more.