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All The Gifts You Are Given

New Book by J. E. Ketchel

Dear Reader,

At some point in life, I decided I was not going to be a victim of my circumstances, but I had to question, what could I do to understand the circumstances that life had led me into? That was the beginning of my shamanic journey of recapitulation. The Recapitulation Diaries tell the story of that journey of change.

A new book, All The Gifts You Are Given: Re-imagining the life you are in, from a higher spiritual plane, gives further insight into how to question and evolve in the life circumstances we find ourselves in. This is not based on my own life but comes from a higher plane of knowledge, which we all have access to.

This new book could not have been written had I not taken the arduous journey of recapitulation, a journey to retrieval of my own soul and the journey it had thus far taken, understanding it all from a new and deeply satisfying perspective. Horrible and beautiful in its unfolding, that journey nonetheless brought me back to my true self and connection to the knowledge of the greater Universe of which we are all a part, that which we all sense and so long for.

This knowledge of and connection to the true spirit within all of us are what Chuck and I write and speak about, and with which we seek only to inspire others.

One of the biggest lessons I have learned from spirit is to have patience.

“Don’t push,” Spirit says, “if you wait, what you need will come to you in the right way.”

Sending you love,

Jan

Available on Amazon: All The Gifts You Are Given

Soulbyte for Tuesday May 18, 2021

Set your intent to change and like a dog searching for a buried bone go after it with all you’ve got. Sometimes you’ll get off course, but like that dog with its superior nose, get right back on it again. Change can happen overnight, unforeseen change, but most intended change takes a slower more determined route requiring attention, discipline, the ability to say no and the capacity to actually take beneficial action so that the path of change remains the main focus. It is a struggle, as anyone who has sought to change a habit will note, but struggle is what marks that change is actually taking place. Keep your struggle alive by pushing it along, like that little dog with its nose to the ground, one step and one day at a time.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Monday May 17, 2021

Find your Self in the calmness of your breath, in the stillness of your heart, in the quiet of your empty mind, for your true Self waits within for your notice and connection. Look not outside of you in others for your Self but inward in the nature of your own substance, in the life-force within you that keeps you alive and functioning, for your spirit is you, in every breath you take, every heartbeat and every moment of quiet mind.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Friday May 14, 2021

Sometimes it’s just not the right time. Sometimes the stars are just not aligned, your timing is off, or the Universe simply says, no, not yet. In such cases, pause, wait patiently. A day, a week, a month might be needed for things to line up so that you will have smooth sailing. On the other hand, sometimes it’s right to push ahead and through any difficulties. Sometimes a headstrong attitude and approach will bring success. Knowing when it’s time to wait and when it’s time to push ahead is the trick. And the only way to find out which is right is to sit for a moment or two in inner silence and ask your heart to speak to you of right action. Then you will know what to do, for the heart knows everything.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Thursday May 13, 2021

Self-enhancement might not be so much about diving deeper and questioning what’s wrong but swimming upward and questioning what’s right, less about how deep you can dive and more about how high you can go. For is not your true home in the higher spiritual realms? Seek spiritual pathways to not only enlightenment but to calmness in body and spirit and to peacefulness within. Take time for spiritual work and play and your body will thank you. Rather than focusing on what’s so wrong and negative about the self, focus on what’s right and positive. Your spirit will thank you!

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne