Jeanne Marie Ketchel
Channeled by Jan Ketchel

Dear Jeanne,
What guidance do you offer us today?

It is time now to take everything you have learned, everything you know about the self, everything you know about energy, about spirit, and about how you personally operate and sit quietly surrounded by this knowledge. It is time to be plainly frank with the self first and foremost, then to acknowledge your faults but also your brightnesses and your most precious assets. It is time to sit in balance and make some concrete decisions, based not on what the outer world expects of you, but based on the truths of the self.

Today is a day of consolidation and of taking self-knowledge to a new level. You have all the ingredients you need to bake a delicious cake. You have gathered the finest of components, perfected your techniques, and longed for the time to come when you would use what you have gathered. If we stick to a metaphor of baking a cake, then today is the day to finally surround your self with all of the ingredients you have so diligently and carefully collected and begin to assemble them. It is time to begin the process of constructing the cake, knowing full well that you have done your work of preparation. You have determined what kind of cake you wish to bake and you are perfectly contented to calmly and quietly go about the process of mixing the ingredients in a new format.

This is a day of alchemy, a day of contentment mixed with desire for change based on truths you have revealed to the self, gained by dissolution and deconstruction of the self so that new energy may result. Begin with the basic ingredients of self in order to begin a new alchemical process, using only the finest ingredients, learned, culled, and perfected by your hard work on the self.

This is a new day, and to begin each day as an opportunity for new growth and new life is an essential ingredient in alchemy. Each day offers the opportunity for purity to become the most important aspect of who you are and how you elect to conduct your self and grow. Purity in intent, in action, and in every step of your daily process offers you the opportunity to really change.

Each and every one of you, My Dear Readers, is asked to change each day when you wake up in the morning and begin a new day. Each day is a new opportunity to evolve. Today, look at what you have prepared in order to accept your assignment to keep going, to truly live upon that earth. Look closely at the ingredients in your life, at the recipe you have chosen for your own alchemical process to proceed.

Are your ingredients as pure as possible? Are your motives equally pure? Are your intentions pure? Are your techniques honed and ready to be utilized? Are your circumstances ready for the great cake baking alchemical process to take place? Are you ready to put together your new life and truly ready to watch it grow? As you begin the process of assembling your new life each day, keep in mind that you are responsible for your creation, for each step in the process, for baking the life you desire, and for being responsible for the outcome because this is your life.

Consolidate the self to a point of purity in all things. Find the basic truths of the self, the purest ingredients of self, and begin to accept that in order to evolve further some action on your part must be taken. An alchemical process, a process of transformation, like a cake being put together, baked, and tended is really what life is all about. You can use any metaphor you like if you do not like my cake baking metaphor, but I contend that the process is going to be the same. In order for life to truly evolve you must become the catalyst in your life, become the baker, become the person of action who knows that everything you need is present in your life to take the next step.

What are you waiting for? Look forward to the process as much as you look forward to the result, for it is in the process that you will learn much more about the self and truly grow.

Jeanne Marie Ketchel
Channeled by Jan Ketchel

Dear Jeanne,
Do you have a message for us today?

My Dear Ones, do not become morose or complacent regarding the position you find yourselves in. It is only through truly embracing and living the life you are challenged with that you will change and grow. Though you may regret decisions, impulses, judgments, and unproven tales of wonder, so must you learn to be open, flowing, nonjudgmental explorers of your world in order to evolve.

That being said, I do contend that you are responsible for where you now sit, for the place you have landed, and the dilemmas you face. In taking full responsibility for the self, in pulling back projections and blame, and finally taking up the challenge of your own journey you will finally get your self to the true starting line of your true journey in that life. Only in fully realizing that you are not only responsible for every action and choice in your life, but that you are fully in control of every move you make will your journey finally begin as yours alone.

Make your journey be your own. Fully own your self and your life by determining how you wish to live that life. In what state of energy, in what frame of mind, in what type of body, and in what personal manner do you wish to conduct your business? Who is the you that you have always wished to be?

Begin the process of becoming. Begin the process of fully owning the self by taking full responsibility for past, present, and future actions, by reacting to the self in a different manner, beginning right now, at this very moment. Change who you are by fully taking over who you have become, with all of your issues as your dearest and most trusty traveling companions. These traveling companions are so well known to you that you do not have to ask who they are; you know them inside and out. You do not need to fool your self about them any longer. They will not go away or simply shrink to nothing if you continue to pretend they are not with you every minute of every day.

Acceptance of self as is, right now, will aid you in accepting responsibility for the self you have become. Perhaps you are quite happy with the self. Perhaps you will find it easy to take responsibility for the self because that is what you have always done. I request that you more fully embrace, love, and accept this self as your true self at all times, not just when you are feeling strong and in control, but also when you are confronted with greater issues that life itself may throw at you. Do not be so quick to judge your reactions to life’s challenges, but methodically confront them, seeing them as meaningful for you at this moment, and meant for evolutionary growth.

If you are unhappy with the self, if you find your self in quite a bind and see no way out, I suggest to you that the same process of self-acceptance for the journey taken, the choices made, and the place you find your self in must be more fully explored, owned, and truly taken as your true responsibility. Only you are in charge of you. Even if you wish to look outside of you to blame, I ask that you look deeply into the self for the true reason for your position in life. Somewhere along the way you made decisions that have put you here now.

This self-acceptance and taking back of responsibility is not meant as a reciprocal blaming process, you are not meant to blame the self, but to use your experiences as eye-opening realizations that you, who had the power to get you into the position you are now in, also has the power to get you out of it. By being totally honest, truthful, and accepting of the self as fallible, as sometimes confused, as affected by outside energy and your own inner desires, you are indeed taking responsibility for your life.

Your true power now lies in learning to love and accept the self for the journey thus far taken, with respect for all aspects of the self that have come forth and revealed themselves to you, your trusty traveling companions who are just trying to figure out what is missing in your life. Turn to them now, to those aspects of self that you have been traveling with all these years, and love them, simply because they exist; they are you and they are worthy of your love.

Are you ready to come to a new starting line? Are you ready to unconditionally accept the self you have become, the journey you have taken, and the companions you have traveled with, inside and outside? Are you ready to face your truths and carry them forward, now fully revealed, into your new journey? Are you ready to run, taking full responsibility, into new energy, fully aware that this time everything is up to you? Do you dare to go beyond the old self? These are the questions to pose and mull over, though you must not stay in inner conflict or inner work alone, but act upon the energy of the life you are living at this moment.

Something in your life is pushing you to dare the self out of your doldrums. What is it? In order to discover your true power of self as unconditional traveling companion, you must not only show up at the starting line, but begin the race when the starting pistol is fired, whether you feel ready or not, because this is where your inner and outer worlds have gotten you. If you show up at the starting line, be prepared to run, to take full responsibility for the choices you make, have made, and will make. Be prepared to discover more about the self as you take your running, changing journey. Be prepared to confront your old traveling companions as you move forward and, if you have not resolved your issues with them, boldly ask them to show you what you must learn about them. Be prepared for anything, but also be wholly responsible for what may come to lead you on your life’s path and your next encounter with the self.

The energy expects change. The energy of truth expects acceptance. The energy of daring expects reciprocal daring on your part, fully knowing that you will come up against your fears, your old demons, your old decisions, your judgments, your habits, your past, your confusion, and that these things, and many more, must be truthfully acknowledged, clarified, and trusted as your true guidance upon that earth. The energy outside of you directs attention to the inner you, so that you may have the opportunity to change, and that is what the energy of now offers you, the opportunity to change. Are you honestly ready and willing to take the changing journey?

The starting line is right before you, at this very moment, as it will be there in the next moment too. It is always right there, at your next step, but it is up to you to wake up and notice it.

Jeanne Marie Ketchel
Channeled by Jan Ketchel

Dear Jeanne,
Do you have a message for all of your readers today?

I encourage a conscious effort be made to combine heart-centered knowing with the truth of the world now being revealed. Do not fail to separate truth from fantasy, nor fail to separate your own inner knowing from the path you are on. This is a time of great frustration and purpose, a changing, shifting time. For many it will come in drastic and abrupt change, while for others its shift will be a simple progression as it rolls out the carpet upon the path of life. Whether the carpet before you is bright red and quite visible, or merely hinted at in the rubble at your feet, I advise caution at each step, with attention paid to the truths of the heart and the knowing of the clear thinking head. Heart, head, and feet combined now are essential components of a journey well taken.

Question your every move over the next few days. Do not rely on the stories of others or the facts thrown at your feet, but look for the deeper meaning in everything. The moon, though it shines brightly, does hide the truth at the same time that it exposes the mysteries of the night. The night revealed in this manner is not simply the same world as revealed by the sun, but a new world altogether.

This is a time of duality, mystery, covertness, and deception. Be careful. For even as the moon and the sun are opposites, so is the energy that accompanies them. In the moonlight you may become attached to one aspect of self and others, finding truth and experiences that appeal to you, while in the light of day your perceptions may appear quite different, with new mysteries and unclearness, though equally enticing as during the moonlit encounters with that which has crossed your path.

I expect that over the next two or three days you will find yourselves in quite a tizzy. This is to be expected as the outer energy calls for such enticement and playful bantering. Yet do I suggest that you remain totally focused on growth, centered on balanced movement, heart knowing, and head thinking, aligned with progress of evolutionary growth.

Stay focused on reality, My Dears, though it may be difficult to determine what that means, as the definition of worlds begins to blur, as energies clearly define themselves as separate and then blur together, offering first one truth, then another, and then finally a third less clear one. The problems arise as you begin to feel confused by so many truths colliding at once, less clear now, less enticing, and less resonant as the days progress.

Allow for the flurry of activity to settle. Allow the heart to slow down. Allow the head to mollify and the physical self to gain balance, even as the outer energy continues to rev its engines and produce quite a lot of smoke. Once the smoke screen clears you will see where you are, and then you will know exactly what to do next.

Back down a little. Back away from the intensity of the pull created by the moon and the sun, the heart and the head, the clarity and the confusion. Back down and wait for the smoke to clear. Stay in balance. Do inner work. Be patient.

Jeanne Marie Ketchel
Channeled by Jan Ketchel

Dear Jeanne,
Today we begin a new work week after a few days of respite. Do you have a message of guidance for us?

My Dear Ones, I wish to begin by enticing you into reassessing your lives as an unfolding process, a project as yet unfinished, each day presenting a new element that may shore up the foundations of your energetic undercurrent. Each day are you presented with the next step in your process. Although that step may be bold and quite energetically charged, or quite subtle and barely noticed, so are you offered the guidance you need in your individual lives.

Look not too far from the self for what you need in your life. Look not too far into the future, too quickly desiring too much, or expecting only disaster or fault. Look not with impatience into your future, but with measured contentment, knowing that each day you are, without a doubt, being shown what to do next, where to go, how to approach your next assignment with life, knowing that you are indeed ready for what comes.

Do not doubt that you are fully capable of handling what comes to greet you as you arise, open your door, and step out into the energy of the new day. You are ready. You have prepared well for this day. You are strong, capable, ready, and eager for the next step in your life.

Move flowingly into the energy of this coming time. It too meets you with equivalent readiness, wishing to merge with your energy, to surround you with properties of attention and support, so that you may remain aware that you are energetically in charge.

Remain aware of this phenomenon as you begin a new day, My Dear Ones. Your energy, that inner self that you step out into the world with today, is fully in your control. Your inner energy may be humming nicely, or it may be nervous, excited, afraid, bold, or touchingly sensitive today. It may be sad, depressed or quite overwhelmed by the bigness of the events in your life, or daunted by the seeming inertia in the flow of your life. But I ask all of you, no matter what the state of your inner energy today, to be aware that it is attempting to guide you, to speak to you, to show you something, to point out to you where you truly need to go now. I ask that you do not push aside, cover over, or pretend away the inner energy of the self today. This inner energy is present so that you may use it, so that you may not only take note of it, but so that you may allow it to deeply guide you to acknowledgment of the issues of the self that you see reflected all around you.

Today is an inner day. Begin from this inner self. Stay connected to it as you throw your energy back out into the world of work, outer exploration, and challenge. Stay connected to this inner self, if even by a thin line of connection no bigger than a thread. Stay in touch with this inner energy of self, this place you feel, for it is the truth of where you are now. With it fully known, recognized, and embraced, accept this place of self as your foundation for your next step in life.

Where do you need to go next? This knowing self will guide your life. By your intent to flow with your life you will be shown where to go. Your challenge each day is to remain connected to this inner truth of self as you step out your door and meet the energy that comes to awaken and guide you. Greet it fully, trustingly, and with love and compassion for self and others in your heart.

Your challenges in life are indeed many, for that is how you grow. Good luck as you accept your next step forward. The energy awaits you!

Jeanne Marie Ketchel
Channeled by Jan Ketchel

Dear Jeanne,
What guidance do you have for us today?

Find the equilibrium that suits you as you go forward now in your lives, My Dear Ones. Do not look with regret or sadness upon the transgressions of others nor the complications that develop as all seek to find stability in their personal lives. This is a time of disruption and turmoil coupled with understanding the certainty and necessity of life as a learning ground. In firmly establishing the self on a journey of growth so is one quite automatically prepared for the journey that lies ahead, whether it be traveled over rocky roads, steep paths, challenging terrain, or upon smooth and flowing waters. Life is meant to be a challenge and a joy.

Seek to find the balance between the challenges and the joys in your lives, My Dear Readers, between the disruptions and the smooth flowing life you so desire. Utilize your lessons and your practices in evolutionary growth to firmly ground you in your lives upon that earth, and in your spiritual existence as well.

Firmly embedding the self in the journey that has become known to you, as you do your inner work, will enable further growth. In acquiescing to the inevitable, one complies with the purpose of life and learns to accept the lessons that come to guide.

I suggest that establishing a calm inner balance and an equally calm outer balance is the next step in your process of learning detachment. This is the fourth step in a process that entails doing quite a lot of inner work while remaining fully engaged in the outer world. This process of understanding the two worlds as complicit and equally necessary, challenging, and purposeful, is part of learning detachment. Without a fuller understanding of every aspect of life as being part of your process of evolution your ability to learn detachment will be snarled.

Inner balance and outer balance are maintained as one recognizes how they are constantly at odds, confronting each other, pulling one way or the other as life unfolds. Today, the outer energy may push your inner energy to retaliate in withdrawal. The outer energy may ask for too much, seeking excess at a time when it is far better to establish rules of conduct that are conducive to the truths of the inner self, forced to live upon that earth at a time when there is rampant excess.

In times of overabundance there is a tendency to overindulge whether this be in material or emotional form. Considering the self as an evolutionary being, ask the following: What is really most important at this time in your life? What do you wish to offer the self? What do you wish to offer others? How do you want to use your energy while at the same time remain fully present in your world? Consider your place in life at this very moment of your existence. Contemplate it seriously, realistically, and truthfully. Where are you, in all aspects of your life?

Establish a sense of balance based upon these conclusions of self by acquiescing to your truths. Find the inner calm and the outer calm that are available to you now, at this moment in your life. Use this inner and outer state of calmness as your gauge. Feel what it feels like. Ingrain it in your body and mind so that you may return to it when needed, whether it be a known state of calm, already familiar, or unknown, but fairly easy to regain. If you do not find a certain sense of calmness then accept that as your place of self now, because in order to learn to balance the inner and outer self one must have a reference point to return to over and over again. Do not be hard on the self if you cannot gain a familiar or desired balance, for the point of this exercise is to establish a baseline of balance, based on this moment.

Begin to feel what it means to be in balance, in a state of flux with inner and outer realities, allowing the self to take in, observe, and respect all that comes to you, allowing the self to flow with life without extremes of emotions, reactions, or physical stresses. Learning to flow, establishing a reference point of inner and outer balance without judgment or condemnation, and asking the self to return to this place of balance as often as possible is learning detachment in the flow of every day life.

Remind the self often to get into balance. Ask the self, each day, to take a few moments, a few deep breaths, a few inner heart-centered breaths and a few deeply invigorating breaths of fresh air to establish the self in both the inner world and the outer world.

Be thankful for a life that offers you the opportunity to constantly be challenged to broaden your outlook, your experiences, and your ideas of the self and others. Be thankful for a life that offers you the opportunity to grow and evolve.