QUAN YIN

I have been thinking of doing a blog on Quan Yin for some time. She has been nudging me towards my keyboard … very gently… for a while. I just didn’t know where to start. I mean – even her name has many spellings … Quan Yin, Kuan Yin, Kwan Yin and Guanyin.

I know her simply as Quan… and I was astonished to find she has been with me all my life. I was just so daft I didn’t even notice her until I was in my late 40’s. Quite how I managed to ignore such a powerful presence and such a beautiful energy never ceases to amaze me, but I did. It just goes to show how blind we can be if we do not want to see, or we are afraid to really open our hearts. We do anything to avoid the pain… the trouble was I never realised Quan Yin was the answer to my pain. But, thankfully, she got to me in the end, and my heart opened… whether I was ready or not! Quan Yin, it seems, really can work miracles, bless her.

Of all the light beings who have helped me over the years, Quan Yin has probably done the most in her own subtle but powerful way – apart from the very lovely Metatron – but that’s is not just one other blog it’s probably a whole series. He’s like that!  And I have become aware over the last few weeks that she is wanting to help a lot of other people. But how to put down in words all she can do? An impossible task because even though I could quite happily write for pages and pages about her, it all amounts to nothing until you actually experience her beautiful, peaceful and deeply healing energy.

Quan Yin holds, unconditional love, mercy, forgiveness and compassion and all of us could benefit from any one of those qualities, or, in fact, all four of them! So you see why she is such a help on any healing journey. And my favourite title for her – although she has so many it is almost ridiculous – is She Who Hears The Cries of The World.

When you are in trouble and you feel alone and you feel no one can help or no one is listening …. Quan Yin is there. She is a Divine Mother and she holds the same energy as Mother, Mary of God in Christianity, or Isis in Egypt, or Shakti in Hinduism. But, of all those goddesses, I find her the most approachable, the most kind and helpful when you feel vulnerable and in need of a little TLC, the most easy to talk to and the most wonderful goddess to sit with. You can heal just by being in her energy…. Do you get how much I love her? She is quite simply… beloved….

So, although I could sit here and type nice lists, telling you which crystal to use when working with her, which colour is best to use on your altar, what things are associated with her… they are just words. What you need to do is just ask her in your own way (although there are many rituals you can look up on the internet if you want to) to come and sit with you. All you have to really do is Just be in her energy and breathe it into your heart. Let her energy open your heart and allow her to bless you over and over again until you really begin to understand unconditional love. It can flow relentlessly from her heart directly into your heart, if you allow it, not to mention accept it. Can you truly imagine love with no strings attached? Not many of us can when we start out because we are conditioned to give and receive love in an entirely different way … unfortunately for us!

But unconditional love – just being loved warts and all – is an astonishing thing to experience and sitting with Quan Yin gives you direct access to this and you can let it flow into your heart … don’t think about it. Just do it! What have you got to lose? Apart from your pain, your fear, your anger, your anxiety, your sadness, and any other negative emotional state that plagues you…  just let Quan Yin’s four qualities flow into your heart and eradicate everything else! Even if you do it a little bit at a time, you will get there in the end. I promise you..if nothing else, I am living proof it actually works. I resisted for over forty years for goodness sake. But she got me in the end and changed my life radically… for the better, I hasten to add.

I know I usually give you lots of information and things to do, but it is so much better to find your own way to call Quan Yin, your own way to accept her peaceful and loving energy into your heart. But if you really need something to get you started … find a recording of her mantra Om Mani Padme Hum and play it while you ask her to join you. This is one of the mostly deeply healing mantras you are ever likely to encounter. You will feel better even if you just sit and listen without asking Quan Yin to join you. Try it and see… there are loads of versions on youtube if you don’t have a CD. But make sure you find one you like. There all sound different, depending on who is chanting them. My personal favourite is by Deborah Van Dyke – here’s the reference. One click and you are away … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2m98JO2g3s

Or if you want a crystal – the standard one to use and place on your heart while you are working with Quan Yin is, of course, rose quartz. But that can be harsh if you are vulnerable. I would personally recommend pink kunzite. Its energy is almost as gentle and exquisite as Quan Yin’s, so it works really well. Or if you and hurting inside– go for green aventurine. It’s is so gentle and it nurtures you as you heal and grow. It is the energy of the first green shoots in spring time… perfect for this kind of work.

So, after reading this what do you do? Close down your computer, find a quiet place and ask Quan Yin to join you. That is truly all you have to do. Just ask her to come and sit with you and let her heal you on all levels. I promise it will be one of the most profound experiences of your life… so far …. There are plenty of other goddess who can help you embody your Authentic Self in many other ways once Quan Yin has opened and activated your heartspace in so many new and exciting ways.

Journey well with her….

Bright Blessings

Gailxx

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