SharedBliss: Intuitive Counselor Maureen Higgins

The very lovely Maureen*,
introduced to me by Luci!

(*If that link doesn't work, try this. Maureen was in the middle of changing servers.)

Listening to: A Scottish (and a bit Italian) singer I found, thanks to iTunes Genius.

Bliss: As I have explained before, bliss for me is story; when it comes to my own search for the divine, it is also about story, but even more, it is about synthesizing story, seeing all of the stories from all over the world fitting together, supporting one another.

Synchronicity...

I write a piece about my near death experience at a young age. I am from the Great Lakes region. A woman feels a connection and starts to write, as one Great Lakes girl to another. She suggests an NDE group. I write another piece about living green; it turns out this woman makes a product that is totally green.

I interview her. I buy some of her product. In a shipment, she includes a card for an Intuitive Counselor, whom she has found to be amazing. And another interview is instantly lined up.

Synchronicity.

Maureen Higgins, intuitive counselor out of St. Paul, Minnesota, works with guided imagery, energywork, flower essences, and angels and ancestors. She described her work to me in an email recently:

After we talk about the goals of the session, I ask your Higher Self and energyfield to come before me so I can look at what's going on with you. I ask your optimal spiritual team aligned with your highest good and truth to assist (your guides/colleagues on the other side/other realms). I then "change channels" so I can look at your energyfield. I look at your chakra system and aura to see what is showing up.

I have been lucky enough to meet and work with some excellent energy workers, including having this experience, but I think it's time for a "tune up" and I'll be contacting Maureen for a phone session.

When the idea of a phone session came up, I balked. Oh, here comes the fear: I don't like phones; I don't like new things. Wait! I don't need this. I feel great.

Then I hit a brick wall. Just a couple of days ago, after having declared my word for next year to be "fly," I felt like my wings were clipped. I don't know how to fly, my brain is telling me.

It turns out that the back of Maureen's business card (which I had not flipped over) says "Your time to fly has come."

Synchronicity.

Describe the PrimaryBliss of your life. How did you come to know that this was your PrimaryBliss?

Understanding and experiencing myself and my world through a spiritual lens. I knew this was my primarybliss since I was a small child. As a child (and now as an adult) I could see into other realms so I knew that our experiences here were only a small part of what was our reality. Peering into the other realms has made me believe that we are all Divine Beings having an earthly experience. Our human bodies and brains are a filter for our reality that is not usually in alignment with our true nature. Since we do have human bodies and brains, we all do the best we can in understanding our true nature--none of us will fully understand our true magnificence as long as we're on planet earth because of our limited filter/brain. I believe that many of us, at this crucial point in history, are ready to understand our true nature and embody our Divine Self as much as our physical body and brain will allow.

What types of choices and sacrifices did you make to be able to craft this bliss-filled life?

I started my own business called, "Wings of Freedom" in 1998. I see clients interested in letting go of the past and its limited beliefs so they can move forward more aligned with their true nature/Higher Self/Divine Self. I knew that in order to fully serve my clients, I needed to more fully understand human nature from a psychological, spiritual and physical level so obtained my B.A. in psychology and M.A. in human development. I also got certified in guided imagery, Reiki, and Jin Shin Jyutsu (a meridian based energywork). I practiced using clairvoyance (intuitive sight) for many years to make sure I was at least 80% accurate so I could use this ability to help others and do so in my business. This knowledge and these skills gave me a foundation to work with clients. However, I learn something new everyday by working with the amazing people who come into my door.

How does your PrimaryBliss radiate out into the rest of your life?

I try to live and make my decisions using the love, wisdom, and compassion of my Divine Self/Higher Self rather than the fears or uncertainties of my brain (the brain only knows the past and can become easily afraid). I'm unable to do this perfectly which is normal for all of us. I work on aligning myself with my Higher Self each day. My goal is to come from a place of love, wisdom, and compassion in all my interactions. There are times when the Higher Self tells me that a situation in my life is done and/or that it isn't helpful to "help" someone who wants my help since I'm not the right person to do so. I also work on forgiving myself when my humanness comes through!

What are some other activities that also give you this sense of bliss? Things that make you lose track of time?

Having energizing and interesting conversations with friends or my sons, meditating, reading, writing, and exercising.

What is your daily or weekly spiritual practice?

Each morning and each evening, I do an energy clearing on myself so that I can let go of anything that is no longer serving me. What served me yesterday may not today. I always ask that, after letting go of anything that's no longer serving me, to fill the voids with my own Divine Essence and any qualities that would be helpful for me today. I also scan my energyfield (using clairvoyance), at least once a day, to gain insights into myself and to understand what is working for me and what is not working for me. Each day I meditate where I totally let go of my brain's input on my life and let my Higher Self and spirit guides work with me.

What music is your bliss?

I don't have any particular music that is my bliss. I like all kinds of music. I appreciate music with lyrics that has a message to it and music without lyrics that subtly touches my soul.

Name books or authors/poets or people who are your bliss, who influenced your bliss.

My aunt, Mary Rowan, significantly influenced my bliss since she was ahead of her time and did hypnosis, intuitive development classes, and handwriting analysis back in the 1960's through early 1990's (that is when she died). My cousin and godmother, Myrna Pucci, influenced my bliss since she was also into new thought and alternative ways of thinking. She recently passed this last March 18.

My friend, Clarice Davis, influenced my bliss by being unconditionally loving and wise during my biggest spiritual openings beginning twenty years ago. My friend, Dawn Vogel (owns business Luminous Concepts), influenced my bliss by being unconditionally loving and always bringing up anything needing clarification or understanding.

My friend, Ed Belbruno, has influenced my bliss by his loving, honest communication and his enormous gifts of creativity founded on math and science. His book, "Fly me to the Moon," has been inspirational for me. He's a gifted mathematician, scientist, and artist who came up with a way to land spaceships on the moon using low energy. His theory (Weak Stability Boundary Theory) was initially not accepted but was proved to work and is now widely used in research today. Ed is very open minded and is willing to change yet is also firm in what he knows is right--a good balance. James Fowler's book, "Stages of Faith," is a must read for any spiritual seeker--fortunately it was required reading during my graduate studies. The book, "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe," by J. Richard Gott is a book I'm currently reading that I'm loving. He uses science and math to bridge worlds. It is also easy to read and understand. I was fortunate to recently meet and talk to Gott (he's a colleague of Ed's). He is inspirational incarnate!

What advice would you give to someone who feels they have not yet discovered their PrimaryBliss?

Some people have many things they are interested in so may feel they haven't come up with "it." Many times these various interests go together (e.g. writing, photography, teaching, community building). If this is the case, it helps to write down all the various interests. Place this list in a prominent place and ask your Higher Self to show you how to use them together to create something magnificent. If nothing seems appealing and life seems drab and meaningless, then it is time to do some inner work so that the old can be let go of and the new can emerge.

Do you have a favorite quote you would like to share?

"Be the change you want to see in the world," by Mahatma Gandhi.

Maureen has some amazing advice here and is a good example of someone who follows her bliss through the Dalai Lama's advice of "constant effort." Her daily spiritual practices alone take a level of commitment that many of us are not willing to follow through on.

She also, I think, has a great "solution" for all of us who feel very scattered in our interests. I love the task of making a list and asking our higher self to show us how to put it all together. Excellent exercise!

And this is certainly not the end of the bliss that is Maureen here on Blisschick; I will write about her again after I have a session with her.

If anyone has already had a session with her, please leave a note about it in the comments -- we would all love to hear about it!