Living Outside the Lines: Freedom of Being

I have a distinct memory of being in kindergarten, seated at a child-appropriate sized table, and coloring with my best friend Stephanie. Our assignment was to stay inside the lines. Though that seemed like an infringement upon personal creativity, I shrugged it off and thought, “When I get to be a grown up, I am going to color all day long!” Meanwhile, Stephanie grinned, dug deep, and zig-zagged her crayon outside the lines. It scared and impressed me at the same time.

At some point, we all begin to conform in ways to stay inside the lines. We want to belong: no one wants to be cast out. But, how much of ourselves do we give up in the process? As I’ve been composing this blog, I’ve been wondering that about myself and when I get writers block, I go color and am having a blast! As I sweep color upon the page, the following lyrics by John Mayer have been strumming in my mind:

“No Such Thing”

They love to tell you

Stay inside the lines

But something's better

On the other side

I wanna run through the halls of my high school

I wanna scream at the top of my lungs

I just found out there's no such thing as the real world

Just a lie you've got to rise above

He’s right.

There is something better on the other side, but to rise above it takes a courageous rebel to find out.

In our culture, tuning in to what makes you different, can shame and shun you. We humans are naturally wired to want to belong in a community, but unfortunately many people end up belonging to a community. We make compromises throughout our life to stay in the fold. But, what happens when the swaddling blanket becomes too much and you snuff out your own breath of fire and light?

I have done that to myself: wrapped myself in too tight. It feels awful. Conforming compounds the depth of your soul to be smaller than you really are. At one point, I actually wondered if I was dying. I knew then it was: get out or lights out. When our candle wick is nearly done, it is time for radical honesty. It is when you begin to ask yourself questions such as, “Why the heck am I doing this? Is it worth it?” that you can begin to draw in the light of your Truth. 

What are you afraid of? 

How much of that fear is actually true or just a consequence someone else holds over you? 

Taking your power back can feel like you’ve begun a war. The truth is, if you didn’t, the war within yourself would rage on until a part of you was destroyed. We always have the power of choice. In various channeling sessions, Spirit has said many times and in many ways, “Each moment holds the power of your choice.” To simply Be in the present is powerful. To witness yourself is power. There is a reason many religions and cultures influence people otherwise because they know the inherent power every individual can have if they choose to be fully self-aware.

Self awareness is not selfishness: it is radical honesty.

Ever beautiful and inspiring are the words by Thich Nhat Hanh, “You do not have to wait until the flame has gone out to be reborn. I am reborn many times every day. Each moment is a moment of rebirth.” In his book “No Death, No Fear”, Hanh wrote about the importance of being mindful and present, moment to moment, can impact your life immensely.

If diving deep within feels like too much, you can top toe in by incorporating small practices of change into your daily life to increase Self-Awareness. Take steps before you make strides. 

Begin with affirmation and activation statements. Write them down five times, each day until you believe them, because once you believe, you begin to redirect your energy. I love these ones by Louise Hay:

Affirming Statement: “Everyone is unique and different. If we are like other people, then we are not expressing our specialness.” 

Activation Statement: “I am my own unique self.”

Affirming Statement: “The moment I am willing to change, it is amazing how the universe brings me what I need.”

Activation Statement: “I trust myself and the process of life.”

Next, begin to pay attention to your common movements throughout the day and start to integrate stretches or exercises that open up the areas of your body that are not part of your habitual routine. For example: if you sit at a desk most of the day, then your arms are generally close to the sides of your torso. To counter this posture, do side stretches, raise your arms up and out, feel the expansiveness of your ribcage and breathe.

We forget our body is made up of many energetic conduits coursing through our body and we can tap into them through conscious movement. This can stimulate the flow of energy, circulation and your brain will cultivate new pathways because of the different ways your neurons fire. 

Have a usual walking path? Take a new one.

Brush your teeth in the same sequence everyday? Change it up.

The Self holds so much wisdom, so much information. You may be pleasantly surprised how much innate knowledge you already hold. That said, you have to be willing to not just knock on the door, but to open it and step through. As you begin this journey, create a supportive plan of Self Care. Start nurturing yourself. Practice your affirmation statements. Pull together a few people that you can trust and can turn to for insight. Get spiritual guidance, practice yoga, meditate, walk, color, play and above all, love yourself.

If you dread what is on the other side - whether that be of yourself or life - then you know there is a change overdue, because that fear is your intuition sensing the energy of change that is waiting for you to make a conscious choice. When you honor yourself and what makes you unique, the world rewards you. Rise above, my friend, and I promise that what is outside the lines, on the other side, is glorious.

Tania Isaac is an experienced Spiritual Guidance Channeler, Pet Communicator, Integrative Energy Healer and certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending holistic modalities to create unique healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and their rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities. To learn more about her offerings, visit: www.taniaisaac.com

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Dying Into The Beyond

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I have vivid dreams and have ever since I was child. Some dreams are simply dreams, while others are profoundly in-depth and leave me with full recognition of another lifetime, and many times, a whole other universe. No matter how detailed a dream is, I am never frightened, even when I view an incarnation die. I believe these dreams serve me by showing me what the process of death actually is: a transition, not a finality.


In a recent dream, I was in a different body. When in another body, I am able to view it fifth dimensionally: I can see it from within while being able to view it from without. It is rather like having five different cameras that I can select whichever lens I want to look through for that particular perspective. It happens suddenly, by mere intention, without thought. This particular body was male and had a severe head injury on the left side. The man had been struck with an object that produced a large hole in his skull and fluid was pouring out.


I placed his left hand over the hole, not to prevent seepage, but to offer a sense of comfort. The person wanted help, but there was not sufficient time. It was his time to die, so I energetically began to communicate with his consciousness that everything was going to be alright. I got him to lay down on his left side, hand still over the wound, and told him to soften his breath. I guided him to allow a beautiful soft white light to flow in, that felt as though it lifted him up and made him lighter. As he followed my guidance, I began to move the energy through his entire physical form and created a dream like state in his mind. While in this state, he viewed many fond memories and began to disconnect from his physical body. He became more ensconced in his consciousness and less within his body. A moment came where all the images evaporated and only light filled the space and then…he was no longer in his body. The body had died. 


In a second recent dream, I was driving a sports car along a highway over a suspended bridge. I took the turn too fast and lost control of the car. The vehicle smashed into the wall, over and through the metal fence, and began to plummet towards the snowy valley below. From the onset, I viewed the car and driver from a fifth perspective. As the car spun and smashed around, I was drawn into the car, third perspective. While the vehicle overturned and fell, with the top of the car face down, I became fully immersed into the Being (first perspective) who was in extreme fear.

Once shared-in with the individual’s consciousness, I asked for peace and serenity and began to draw in soft white light, and invited the consciousness to accept what was happening. The body’s breath, sense of motion and time started to slow. Just before the roof of the vehicle reached the ground, everything was suspended in time, frozen. I could feel the hair on my head sway, facial skin tugged down upon cheekbones, clothing draped, breath suspended and all of it was captured in a moment like a photograph. Then, the consciousness was out and free of the body and re immersed with its brethren of white and golden lights of the spirit realm. Far off in the distance I could hear the sound of metal crashing and collapsing into the ground, along with bones and flesh, but it was not frightening. It just was. The consciousness that had occupied the body was aware of what happened, but not didn’t experience fear, or sadness, simply a sense of wholeness. When we are in pure spiritual-essence, we do not have attachments to physical sensations or emotional experiences even though we are very aware of them. In other words, even though we can perceive them we are not provoked by them. 


From these dreams and all other previous ones, I believe what I have been shown is that the soul leaves the body before it dies. When an individual has accepted death, their consciousness vacates and does not experience the termination of the physical form. There is no pain or fear at the very moment because they are already out of body. The body dies because the consciousness leaves. 


The intention of my guidance encouraged the consciousnesses to disconnect from their physical bodies; when it can there is no recognition of pain or even the “very end”. Far too many individuals are attached to the identity of their body. As a result when the physical form changes, whether it be due to the natural process of aging, an injury or illness, they have a hard time accepting their new and different body. This kind of egoic attachment can lead to a difficult death because the individual believes they are their body, rather than a consciousness within a body. This belief can create  a great deal of suffering leading up to their “death”. 


Moments before my mother’s death, in the early phases of my channeling abilities, I sensed her resistance to let go. Even though she had known she was in the process of dying for weeks prior, and had made a conscious choice to not have surgery or receive treatment to prolong her life, there was a refusal to release her from her body. I could tell that her consciousness had been traversing between the spirit realm and present, and though she had connected with her spirit guides, there was great resistance to letting go of her body. I understood this about her because her body had been the way she showed up in life; as an athlete, dancer and physical education teacher. As I gazed upon her form and sensed her energy, I felt called to guide her through a relaxation intended to cultivate an appreciation for her body and the ways it had served her. 


One by one, I invited her through phases of gratitude: her feet for enabling her to dance, legs for being a connection and expression of her body and movement, and so on. At the conclusion, bereft and energetically waned, I left the room to catch my breath. Moments later, my mother died. When I looked upon her form, her facial expression was peaceful and as though she had watched herself drift away in a beautiful serene scene.


It was not until I became a certified yoga instructor that I learned about Yoga Nidra. It is a progressive relaxation method often referred to as "yogic sleep.” This guided meditation can induce a state of conscious awareness between wakefulness and sleep. Typically, participants lie down in a comfortable position while an instructor guides them through a systematic process of relaxation, breath awareness, and body scanning. The intention is to reach a state of deep physical relaxation while remaining mentally alert. Not only is it a powerful tool for stress reduction, but can also encourage one to explore their inner states, enhance self-awareness, and promote a sense of tranquility and well-being. It is often used to improve sleep and as a therapeutic technique for managing stress and anxiety. Many practitioners of Hatha Yoga believe this is the practice of dying: learning to release your body.


Though I had no awareness of this ancient practice, I experienced the profound beauty of this with my mother when she died. I felt strongly guided to chaperon my mother from a great source; from an innate knowledge bestowed in all of us. We each have the ability to cultivate a peaceful death for ourselves, despite the way we each depart. Spirit has said time and time again that we have pre-designed how it will happen and it is in alignment with our spiritual agreements. Some individuals may find this difficult to believe, especially if religious beliefs have been deeply instilled. I encourage those individuals to begin having conversations about death, whether it be with close friends, family or seek like minded individuals because humans tend to fear what we don’t know or understand. When we find ways to cultivate our awareness, we can develop a greater understanding and appreciation because of what becomes “known”, it becomes less frightening. 


Channeling and energy medicine can provide connection, compassion and clarity to help bridge the gap and cultivate a greater understanding of what seems “beyond us”, for it is truly within us. Whether it be through an experienced practitioner, or yourself, I invite you to journey inward and beyond mental limitations. Cultivate your life from a sacred space of consciousness so as you, or your loved ones, move closer and into death, the process of dying can be a beautiful and peaceful transition, not a finalization, but a transformation.

Tania Isaac is an experienced Spiritual Guidance Channeler, Pet Communicator, Integrative Energy Healer and certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending holistic modalities to create unique healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and their rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities. Visit her website to learn more about her offerings: www.taniaisaac.com

Grounding Through Change: Empowering Your Energy

The entire world is busting out of the its Covid cocoon. Harnessed energy is now unfurling its wings like that of a dragon: powerful, profound and unstoppable. It is time to emerge with our evolved awareness and cultivate new conscious chapters. For some, people are picking up where they left their bookmark, while others are cultivating new choices and completely rewriting their story.

Change is a constant in life, and despite the outcome, the process can be very challenging. Sometimes, the transition is the toughest part. Let’s be real, change can make you want to slump your head down and hold up a white flag. Grunts, groans, tears, tension - they all seem like part of the package. Change is the challenge and challenging is change.

The only way to really ready yourself energetically is by continually grounding your energy. Grounding is a practice that involves bringing one's awareness to themselves in the present moment. Often through sensory experiences, one can foster a sense of stability and connection with their current reality. Grounding through mindfulness can help you process strong emotions that may make you feel disconnected or overwhelmed to generate a sense of stability and presence in the here and now. 

It is sometimes referred to as Earthing because it can involve activities like walking barefoot on grass, spending time in nature, or practicing grounding meditations. It can include conscious practices such as a breath, a body scan and somatic touch to help you reconnect to your body, mind and spirit. Whatever one’s preferred practice may be, grounding or Earthing, can provide a great sense of balance and well-being.

It is usually during times of change when we get injured. Be it a car accident or stubbing your toe, the results tend to be because we are so stuck in our head that we become absent awareness-wise from our bodies. But, you don’t need to wait to hit your elbow or for a big bang in your life to practice grounding. It benefits you to incorporate it into your everyday-life. 

As an energy worker it is essential that I ground myself everyday. When I don’t, I can become easily reactive, emotionally sensitive and exhausted. So, I consider the practice of grounding a daily necessity in my self-care. To me, it is taking a loving moment to be with and within myself. Sort of like saying, “Hey You! You’re here, in this moment and I love you for it!”

I know that when someone reads a list of new suggestions it can be overwhelming so I am going to share one simple practice that you can do almost anywhere and anytime and it only takes about one minute. I do this every morning.

GET GROUNDED

Stand with your feet hip width apart. If need be, gently rock back and forth a few times to gain a further sense of being on and in your feet. Be sure your legs are slightly bent to avoid limiting circulation through your knees. Once you’ve established the connection, draw your self-awareness all the way up your body, to the top of your head. Have your arms simply hang loose along your sides. As you begin to draw a deep, conscious breath in, feel as though you’re pulling the inhale through your feet, up your spine, to the top of your head. As you exhale, feel the line of breath and energy flow down the front of your body, back down to your feet. Do this a total of three times and do it no less than three times. Three is the magic number.

EMPOWER YOUR ENERGY

This practice is simple and thus it may seem silly, which is exactly the reason to do it! So many of us are “being exact” throughout each day that we forget to give ourselves time-outs to simply Be. Without replenishing pauses, we can’t renew and without renewal we become disconnected from our physical bodies and emotions, so much that eventually we deplete our energy and vital essence.

Whether you have a day ahead of you that is going to involve a lot of thought or heart-full presence, this practice can help prepare you energetically. Grounding is like establishing your proper foundation, that without, you can’t open up your satellite dish to receive and reciprocate in life.

We can’t stop change, but we can enable ourselves to process the flow of change by being in the here and now. Each moment you allow yourself to be present, is a powerful moment; you increase the power of every choice you make. Be grounded in yourself and empower your energy to have sustainance through any change. Open the door to your inner self by checking in and saying “Hi!” to your oldest friend: You.

Tania Isaac is an experienced Spiritual Guidance Channeler, Pet Communicator, Integrative Energy Healer and certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending holistic modalities to create unique healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and their rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities. Visit her website to learn more about her offerings: www.taniaisaac.com

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Forgive Yourself Forward

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In a state of self-reflection, I had placed myself on the precipice of self-loathing. Though the intention was to review and learn from my missteps, my initial perspective held them as mistakes. About to hurl myself down the rabbit hole, Spirit made the above statement. 

“Forgive yourself forward.”

As though I was stopped from taking a running leap, I was lovingly told to take a seat. “Stop. Sit down, settle in.” Messages from Spirit often speak on how practicing self-love and self-acceptance in the now is essential to cultivating love, acceptance and appreciation for our future selves. What we do now pays it forward. How we think and feel about ourselves today determines how we think and feel about ourselves tomorrow and then. 

Our culture has conditioned us to believe that we’re not enough and won’t be enough unless we do more than enough. This conditioning has us steeped in shame, always with a half empty cup, resulting in a continual manifestation of “not being enough”. This rhetoric programming is something I continuously and consciously work to overwrite every day and I lemme tell you, it is constant challenge.

It occurred to me one day as I stared at my reflection, if I didn’t began to practice self-love, whatever my “end goal” was, loving myself would not magically begin and suddenly pour through me. It simply wouldn’t ever be. The moment was so serene and sad, to realize I didn’t love myself then and because I didn’t, it could mean I never would learn to. I had to veer myself away from the shadow mantra of, “once I am a certain way (that I think I should be), I will be able to love myself. Then I will be worthy.” I began to see the various milestones in which I had never “rewarded” myself with the self-love promised.

So, from that moment forward, I began the earnest practice of self-acceptance through self-nourishing practices; thoughts, things and actions that made me feel good in the now.

Self-love, self-acceptance and self-care does not suddenly materialize through your being when you “finally get there”, wherever “there” is for you. It will always be further down the road; the carrot at the end of the stick, you chasing your tail. Self-forgiveness is a value that must also be woven into your life tapestry. Self-forgiveness must also be practiced now. Whether you are looking back at yourself or looking forward, just like self-love, self-forgiveness also needs to be paid forward. Without it we fall into life-paralysis, afraid to take chances for fear of making mistakes, being exposed, abandoned….

I am not discouraging accountability. No, in fact, accountability is essential. It serves us to take an honest look at ourselves in order to reflect and learn. Recognizing that mistakes are stepping stones builds resilience and fosters a foundation upon which we can grow compassionately. Self-compassion is like the mortar that glues each stone together. When you can experience self-compassion and self-forgiveness it is easier to look upon your actions and words and recognize when you need to apologize and to forgive, whether it be yourself or another being.

When those moments of shame strike, create a circuit of self-awareness through your body, breath and mind with the following practice. 

Plant your feet upon a surface. Feel the weight of your body all the way down through your legs and feet. Take a few deep breaths and soften your belly. Bring your hands together in front of your heart and rest your forehead upon the steeple of your hands. Close your eyes and allow the weight of your head to rest on the support of your hands and arms. The gentle pressure upon your forehead can be an invitation to let go. Feel your emotions, sink into your body and breath awareness. Just be.

The practice of bowing our head is symbolic of surrendering our Ego. The Ego must be shifted out of the way for us to drop down into our heart to access our ancient wisdom and compassion.  This practice can become a powerful way to anchor yourself so that you can move forward with perspective and not be reactive out of guilt or fear. And, it only takes a few moments.

Self-forgiveness is a continual process that is powerful for our self-care and to our personal growth. Each step towards it is an essential part of the journey of your individual evolution. At its core, self-forgiveness empowers us to move forward with self-compassion, enabling us to embrace and celebrate our inherent worthiness.

We are made to dance with life; not to stand still. We’re organic creatures made to move about, explore, expound, learn, grow, evolve. Trust that you’re showing up the best that you can. It does not help us to withhold self love and forgiveness as a way to either punish or correct ourselves into possible perfection. Perfection doesn’t exist. Forgive yourself.

We’re all going to make blunders, boo-boo’s, oopsies but it is not because we’re failures. We’re simply human. Forgive yourself forward just as you love yourself forward.

Tania Isaac is an experienced Spiritual Guidance Channeler, Pet Communicator, Integrative Energy Healer and certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending healing modalities to create unique healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and their rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities. Visit her website to learn more about her offerings: www.taniaisaac.com

The Glaring Truth: Fear & Bravery in Shadow Work

The pain and pleasure of life is what can expand us beyond, to grow and evolve. Of course, no one wants to experience pain on any level, but it is a dynamic we have signed up for in this life. No matter the course of one’s life, we are always going to need to heal. Healing is always - now. Throughout our lives we will need to heal both from the past and in the present. But, healing is revealing and requires courage to stare into one’s Self. Soul work can reveal deep seated fears that are difficult to face.

Almost like a skeleton unearthing itself from a deep grave, challenges and fears come to the surface to expose the healing that is needed. If brave enough, we’ll face them head on and take on the change that is part of the toiling process. To face our fears we must learn to trust ourselves. Self trust can be frightening to embrace because there is nothing concrete about it: it’s unseen, intuitive, felt and you have no idea what your choice(s) will produce. 

Weathering through any dark night of the soul, no matter how shallow the shadow, or deep the cavern, requires looking inward and inquiring as to “what is the life lesson here, what purpose does it serve, what do you want, what do you need?” Asking yourself questions can create an inner dialogue to help guide you. It’s really you asking of your Higher Self and allowing yourself to listen. Asking questions creates an internal capacity for a new perspective - new possibilities of doing and being that are outside of the norm of our conditioned selves. This is not headspace, it is heart-space. 

When you begin to ask yourself questions and allow yourself to listen, you begin to cultivate Self Trust. Rather than enabling ourselves to drift into self-discredit, we empower ourselves to draft new possibilities. Let’s call a spade a spade; when we are faced with the unknown, we face fear. We fear what we don’t know and the further away something seems (the larger the gap between your “here” and “then”) can increase your apprehension. 

A truth: tomorrow is no different from next week, month or year because we truly do not know what each next day will bring. 

In order to move through any upswell, you must trust your intuition and can draw upon your life experience. It is all beautifully interwoven and can help you navigate through the highwaters. 

To begin trusting yourself,

the only way is to go in and practice it. 

Here are a few tips to help you center and become more self-attuned:

Always be Curious: Curious creates an inner capacity to inquire, to learn and to grow. Rather than being defensive and coming at life with criticism as we tend to do to protect ourselves, stay curious. You are your compass so ask questions of yourself. If you have positive role models, ask them about their experience, their process, their journey. 

Properly Hydrate: Any self-process involves energy and as our energy greatly affects our electrolytes, it is important to stay hydrated to maintain our energetic equilibrium. 

Ground Yourself: Connect with the Earth through activities like walking barefoot on grass, spending time in nature, or practicing a grounding meditation. Grounding your energy through mindfulness can also help you process strong emotions that may make you feel disconnected. Grounding can include conscious practices such as a body scan, meditation, and somatic touch can help you reconnect your body, mind and spirit. 

It is essential for all lightworkers to feel their earthly connection. Depending on the time of year and your location, standing barefoot on grass may not be possible. If so, try this mindful exercise: 

Firmly plant and feel your feet on the floor and the weight of your legs, especially your thighs. If needed, bend and straighten your legs a few times to deepen your connection. Next draw your awareness up into your abdomen; feel the breath in your belly. Then draw your awareness back down to and through your feet to feel the solidity of the earth beneath you. 

Tune In & Listen: After you have hydrated and grounded, draw your awareness inward. Ask your question(s) and then invite your mind to get quiet and listen. Sometimes the response can feel like a small voice from within or it will have a strong resonance. Generally, the responses that make the least sense are your truth. That may seem radical, out of place, far fetched. When this happens, this reveals how much you bury the deepest, truest parts of yourself. 

Connect to Sources that Serve You: Most journeys rarely run completely solo. Explore connecting to sources that serve you, be it nature, spirit, mentors, soul family or healing practices. 

The glaring truth of trusting yourself is that by acknowledging your fear enables your intuition, wisdom, and self-awareness to become powerful guides that can lead you into making more authentic choices and living a more fulfilling life. The more you lean in and trust yourself, the greater your awareness and innate abilities will become. Challenges and fears are aspects of life we must all face and we are reminded that we are capable of doing so, anything is possible.

Tania Isaac is an experienced Spiritual Guidance Channeler, Pet Communicator, Integrative Energy Healer and certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending healing modalities to create unique healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and their rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities. Visit her website to learn more about her offerings: www.taniaisaac.com

Shock Value: Embrace it as a Real and Valuable Emotion

At some point in time, we’ve all had a disturbing experience that left us shocked. The occurrence was so overwhelming we frooze and didn’t know what to think, feel or do. As the moment unrolled, we folded inward. Stopped in our tracks, it was hard to comprehend someone or something so disconcerting. 

Shock is a reaction that one has to an unexpected event or traumatic incident that is upsetting and can make it hard for us to function. I have often heard someone say they didn’t know how to react and as a result felt they failed to take immediate action. Shock can be a powerful state to overcome. It may be surmountable in mere minutes but if the individual has been traumatized it could be months or years. 

In the Western world, shock is often perceived as a invalid emotion. Whereas in Chinese medicine, shock is perceived as a valuable emotion and is associated with the Heart. The languaging around shock in the Western world can paint it as neutral, passive, inactive and or weak. It is none of the above; it is in fact distinct, powerful and significant of just how broadly a boundary has been breached. Sometimes shock evolves from something harmless like a surprise birthday party or friendly prank, but can also stem from a breach in confidence, natural disaster, or traumatic event.

As part of the survival function present in all living beings - the fight, flight or freeze response - shock can render someone unable to move or speak. If we are still and quiet enough; we might be safe enough. It is not a symptom of weakness; it is a physiological response rooted in the bare and essential want to survive. 

Per Dr. Daramus, “Emotional shock is often part of our fight or flight response, a normal but painful way our brain reacts to something it sees as a threat to our well-being.” When your brain is unable to process the situation, it freezes in an effort to protect your mind and body. (Verywellmind.com) “You might feel numb, or cry, or rage. You might just sit there, emotionally unable to move. You might dissociate, and feel like nothing around you is real, or that it‘s actually happening to someone else.”, Aimee Daramus, PSYD

I advocate for people to be present with their emotions because it is essential for us to process our feelings and digest our experiences. As shock is associated with the Heart in Chinese medicine, I offer a simple technique that can help you move through the locks of shock.

Calming Technique: Sit or lay down. Enable your spine to feel tall, long. Rest your hands upon your heart and begin to take deep, slow, steady breaths. Allow each inhalation to expand your chest to meet your hands. As you exhale, allow your hands to follow the release of the breath. Receive the warmth of your hands. Sense your heartbeat. Slowly move your hand clockwise over your heart for as long as it feels good to you. Try to stay present and steady in your self-awareness for up to five minutes, longer if needed.

The next time you hear someone say, or you find yourself saying, “I simply didn’t know what to do,” hold that person in compassion, because even though a reaction may not have followed, their paralysis held meaning - the intention to survive. 

Learning helpful techniques such as somatic touch or breathing techniques can be soothing to the soul. As spirit beings embodying human life, let us all remember that while we can’t correct the past, we can learn from it and heal in the present.

Tania Isaac is an experienced Channeler, Pet Communicator, Integrative Energy Healer and 200 E-RYT certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending healing modalities to create unique specialized healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities. Visit her website to learn more about her offerings: www.taniaisaac.com

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Guarding Your Inner Light: Shielding Against Energy Vampires

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Many empathic people shield themselves in the safety of the shadows. It can be easier to withhold our inner light so as to avoid energetic predators, because they can flock like a moth to a flame. One of the many truths of being an empath is the vulnerability one can experience in the presence of energy vampires. 

It can feel like a paradox; the interaction appears harmless and yet… After the conversation comes to an end, you realize something has happened, but it can be difficult to understand what.

It took me time to identify and fully comprehend the pattern and process, and most of, to allow myself to acknowledge it was real.

Energy vampires are very clever. They stealthily swoop into your energy field with their witty charm and tend to disarm you with flattery. Skilled at manipulating conversations, they hook you in with an innocuous question, where despite whatever your reply is, they divert the conversation with their ready-made reply. That is when the energy-sucking begins. It can feel like a haunting that will return again and again for they will drain you dry as long as you let them.

Eventually you dread being around these individuals and began to wonder…

“Is it me?

They seem nice enough.. 

Is it them? 

Is it unkind for me to think this way?” 

However, it is this very way of thinking that can keep us trapped in the cycle of enabling them. 

Empaths are over-conditioned to be considerate of others and sadly, this can be detrimental to to our sense of well being. By continually putting others first, an empath can deplete themselves. Setting boundaries is a challenge for many empaths because in doing so upsets the the energer drainers and other individuals who have been taking advantage of an empath’s generosity. However, it is necessary and essential for an empathic individual to do so, or they will never fully evolve their full potential. 

How do you energetically say “no!” without being rude? The truth: sometimes you have to be rude to make the message stick. Otherwise, energy vampires may see indirectness as a sign of weakness or permission. All empaths have to establish clear boundaries that come from their personal core beliefs. You must advocate for yourself. It takes courage to face the fear of disappointing others, but as generous as your heart is, believe me the strength is there.

One of the hardest things to overcome for empaths is recognizing and acknowledging when a boundary has been crossed. Empathic people can idle in confusion and questioning themself, because when something doesn't feel or sound right, it is not always easy identify what. It may not be physically obvious such as an aggressive or indecent gesture, but it’s enough that you feel something is wrong. I will say that again: it is enough that you feel something is wrong. It could be the tone, a passive aggressive comment, facial expression, their body language and or even their energy. 

THE MULTI-VERSE OF AN EMPATH

Depending on one’s intuitive ability, an empath can experience one person in multiple ways: energetically, emotionally, physically, mentally and psychically. In addition, they may also receive information psychically. These various layers make it necessary to process an exchange, especially a negative one.

For me, I receive one individual in four different ways. I pick up their physical energy, frequency, tone of voice, and emotions. In other words, one person is like four different people and I receive messages and information intuitively. It is a lot to take in and digest. Many empaths receive and experience people on multiple levels, which can make the experience of being in a group of people exhausting. It is like navigating a forest while continuously trying not to loose your footing as the path weaves and the terrain morphs.

ENERGETIC PROTECTION

Apart from having a direct confrontation or walking away, there are things an empath can do to protect themselves energetically. For anyone who is an empath, I highly recommend you cultivate a dedicated practice, such as meditating and strengthening your physically body to support your energy body. The stamina and strength of one’s individual energy can be enhanced and increased over time through daily and diligent self care practice. However, there are a few techniques that can be practiced almost anywhere, anytime.

The Zip-Up: Imagine you are wearing an invisible zip up sweatshirt. Take hold of the imaginary tab and slowly pull it from your pelvic bone up to your upper lip.

Why It Works: The Conception Vessel is one of the main meridians that regulates the accumulation and flow of blood and chi of twelve meridians and contains the yin energy. It begins at the base of the pelvis and travels up the front of the body to the lower lip. Yin energy is receptive, fluid, open. 

Visualize A Super Shield: Imagine an energetic shield of light surrounding you. Have it be a color that resonates as safe and protective to you. When you vizualize it, see it completely encapsulating you from head to toe. The more you meditate and work with this visualization, the stronger your energy shield will become.

Why It Works: Visualization can help you focus your thoughts to generate an image in your mind that will result in directing your energy. Energy follows intention and can be directed, shaped and shifted.

Practice Affirmations: Positive statements that support your sense of safety and that are worded in the present are key. Be open-mind to what sounds and feels right to you: as long as it has meaning to you, it holds power for you. Following are three examples:

“Light flows through me and protects me.”

“I am surrounded by the light.”

“Positive vibrations surround me.

Why It Works: You affirm and create your life experiences with every word and thought. Affirmations can reduce negative thought and the ability to dwell on negative experiences in the present, thus enabling your mindset and energy to shift.

PRACTICE RADICAL HONESTY

Be honest in recognizing who has the potential to drain you so that you can prepare yourself. Knowing how they can make you feel will help protect yourself. Do not avoid the heavy emotions because they can hold the deepest information. One of the hard truths to accept is that energy vampires can reveal the deep healing still needed for ourself. When you recognize that, love yourself - hard. There is always mending to still be cultured.

HONOR YOURSELF

Only you can determine what your boundaries are and honor them. While setting boundaries for empaths is challenging, it is one of the most invaluable acts you’ll ever do for you. 

The more time you take to care for yourself physically and energetically, the stronger you will become. 

Be kind to yourself: you’re a spiritual being experiencing a human existence and learning as you go. 

I hope you step out of the shadows and shine so brightly that your radiance zaps the “drainers”. Be bold. So bold that leaches can’t consume any part of your spectrum.

You be You.

Tania Isaac is an experienced Channeler, Pet Communicator, Energy Healer and certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending healing modalities to create unique specialized healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities. Visit her website to learn more about her offerings: www.taniaisaac.com

Exploring A Past Life: Unveiling a Soul’s Journey

From the age of five I have had terrifying apocalyptic dreams. I awake with intense fear and exhaustion, despite a full night’s sleep. Death and destruction are always the outcome. The most recurring one is of an inferno that consumes me and my entire surroundings in a matter of seconds. 

This dream begins with a fast roar that fills my ears, then brings with it a strong rush of heat, then fire. Everything and everyone is set ablaze, the pain immediate. I can see and feel myself burn; my clothes and skin afire. The heat is so bright, hot, loud and then…darkness. When I wake, my breath is shallow and it takes a couple of moments to realize where I am and that I am safe. This vivid dream has traveled with me my entire life.

It was not until a few weeks ago, that I finally learnt what this dream held for me. During an intense healing session, I experienced a Past Life Viewing Experience:

I was a male, adult, dressed in a long sleeve, button down shirt and trousers. I lived in a small village where all the structures were one story, white bungalows. We had dirt roads and were surrounded by fields, many rimmed with low, thin trees. It was a soft, sunny day and I was outside in the center of my village where many other community members were running errands. All of a sudden there was a rumble, a hot blast and everything around me was set on fire. The village people tried to run. In my line of vision, I saw a mother and her daughter, flailing as they tried to reach each other and flee. I felt my shirt singe and shred with the tips afire. My fabric and my skin melted into another. I collapsed to my feet in anguish as there was nothing to be done. The smell of my entire world burning filled my nose as my breath left my body and I died. This was when the United States of America dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945.

In the present, as I laid on the massage table, I sensed the shortness of my breath and began to practice pranayama (deep breathing exercises) to calm myself. (Goodness, forbid the kind lady that was tending to me return and find me in emotional turmoil, unable to articulate what was happening!) It took a few moments to realize it was not a dream, but a past life viewing. I was overwhelmed with an array of emotions and one question: why was I shown this now?

The energies that come through as my spiritual guidance replied, “The healing energy you can share with people is the same as the radioactive energy that was manipulated into a catastrophic bomb for power and control. This is why you are afraid to use your full potential of energy, because you remember the harm the power caused. You are a healing light source and cannot cause this type of harm, but you can help many people heal. You need to heal and release the imprint of this experience so that you can continue to expand your healing practice.”

When I returned home, I was very much aware that a deep and profound healing had taken place. I felt in awe of everything and everyone.

With my intuitive abilities as a channeler and energy worker, I have been able to witness nearly twenty past lives of mine. There are aspects within each that make sense for me in my life today. I am able to understand the choices my soul made for this lifetime. I believe I’ve chosen this lifetime to be a deep immersion of my personal healing; I’m healing multiple lifetimes in one sweep.

Through my various channeling experiences, both personally and professionally, I have come to understand and believe that our souls very carefully and thoughtfully designed our life time, so that every element of the setting in which we are born into is for us; to learn, to grow and to evolve. The human experience is by far very complex and deep.

Experiences from a past life can leave an imprint that becomes inherent within our energy-essence. This can show up in our current life as an amazing skill, fear, passion, reoccuring dream, or an unexplainable connection to someone we barely know. Past Life Readings can offer profound insight to what may seem otherwise mysterious and ever evasive of making sense to us. It can affirm the connection between people and behaviors in your life today. Connecting to a former life can cultivate a deep sense of healing because of the awareness and understanding gained.

In addition, the significance of memories from a previous life, or dreams that seem other-worldly, can become keys to help you unlock what you need to know. Phobias, addictions, fears, patterns - both destructive and life building - can be revealed. Learning from a past life can help you live a fuller life now. With awareness and understanding can come change and transformation.

When I conduct these types of sessions, there is no use of hypnosis, medical aid or recovered memory therapy. Your intention, questions and presence can be all that is needed. Each session can be done by phone or via Zoom so you can remain in the comfort of your own home. I begin with a centering breath to help open your energetic channels and establish a root sense of where you are in the here and now. I blend in energy healing to help maintain a sense of ease throughout the session and so you can heal and mend in the present.

We each have a vast array of past life times to learn from and each viewing offers you the opportunity to heal in the present. If you are curious and would like to learn more, please visit: Past Life Readings

Tania Isaac is an experienced Channeler, Pet Communicator, Energy Healer and certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending healing modalities to create unique specialized healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities.

Time & Touch: Healing Through Self Awareness

A full moon can bring about many things for every individual. Just as the moon affects the tides, it affects our energy and emotions. The purpose of this past full moon was to enlighten you to all that is you: light and shadow. And, to bring us into a greater pasture of self-acceptance; the challenge of loving thyself despite. 

This recent full moon was extremely revealing for me. I was surprised by old insecurities that were brought to the surface. As I observed them flare, I felt myself flounder; haven’t I dealt with this already? Yes, but there they were again, rearing their flagrant voices. It felt crushing to experience the heaviness of the emotional tidal wave and to comprehend it was mind numbing. But, Spirit urged me on by saying, 

“Open your heart and allow yourself to see all of you and to feel all of what you feel. Then, allow yourself to accept and love yourself, just as you are. Everything you are feeling is temporary. Everything you become aware of in feeling will expand your Self-awareness and Self-realization, infinitely.

Rather than scrutinize yourself, Love Yourself. Rather than wonder what you’ve done wrong or how you’re not enough, ground yourself through your practices and remember you a human-in Being. Surrender your guilt and shame in to acts of Self Love.”

It can be difficult to accept the idea that one must accept themselves in order to grow. We, as people, have become so accustomed to compartmentalizing our lives to fit the modern time table of life. As a result, we have become conditioned to segregate ourselves into good and bad, right or wrong, acceptable and unacceptable, instead of just saying, “This is all of who I am right now.”

Long before our modern twelve month calendar, the moon cycles were people’s natural time table. We were more in tune with the pulse of Mother Earth and the essential breath of life. Today, many cultures are far removed from this innate connection of and to essence - within ourselves and with the world around us. This can make it difficult to digest our experiences and process our emotions. Rather than move forward wholly, we leave a good percentage of ourselves behind and little by little become less of ourselves.

So, what does it take for every individual to reconnect to their whole self - to feel, to heal, to be real? Time and touch. 

I will elaborate.

Time: take a moment to think of the way you schedule your time between work, play, chores and essentials such as sleeping, eating, exercise, etc. Where is your quality You Time? Do you find yourself either squeezing it in as a last priority or allowing it to be squeezed out all together, often? Time is essential to self-care and it requires mindfulness to cultivate a consistent practice in which you devote to your Yourself. It’s not selfish, it is necessary.

Touch: one of the most basic self healing practices is a gentle laying of your hands upon yourself. A hand upon your heart, upper abdomen, cradling your forearms or even just bringing your hands together are simplistic and sensational. They can have a profound effect, because in effect you are applying self-healing touch and through this, you experience self-witnessing. 

Time and touch together: Sit or lay down in a way in which your spine can feel at full length. Then place your hands upon yourself in a way that feels soothing. (The above mentioned laying of the hands are wonderful examples.) Lastly, breathe. Allow all of your five senses to register the experience of your breath. Whether you practice this for a few minutes or a half-hour, genuinely try to be present with and to yourself, without judgment. 

If you find yourself saying “I don’t have time, I’m too busy,” then I challenge you to set a timer for just five minutes. That’s all; five minutes. I promise that a small amount of time can have a powerful sense of healing for you because all the healing potential is already within each of us. We each merely need to practice pausing and self-reflecting to reconnect with our innate ability to mend.

More and more I am being called to empower individuals upon their healing journey. If you feel moved to step onto your path and need guidance, I am here for you. My Intuitive and Womb Healing sessions are intended to honor every individual and illuminate the practices and tools that can support you. I believe it is important for all people to know they are never alone on their path. Though everyone’s path is unique, it doesn’t mean it has to be a lonely journey. 

I look forward to seeing you walking in the Light, my friend. Shine on.

Tania Isaac is an experienced Channeler, Pet Communicator, Energy Healer and Integral Yoga Hatha Instructor who specializes in blending healing modalities to create unique specialized healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities.

How To Embrace Yourself: The Power of a Hug

I have the honor of serving on the board of directors for Blind Fitness, a non-profit in Santa Barbara, founded by Brianna Pettit. Blind Fitness is a California-based 501(c) (3) organization that provides life-enriching sports, recreational and fitness opportunities for individuals who are blind or have low vision. On June 22, with the support of our volunteers, Blind Fitness held its first annual Surf Camp. There were many amazing highlights throughout the day. My personal favorite was when I received a hug.

One of the youth participants had been showing me a chafing spot on her lower leg, when we exchanged a nonchalant chat about where she was from. At the conclusion of our conversation, she gently took hold of my BF trucker hat and began to pull it off. I thought she perhaps wanted the hat for herself. Instead, her intention was to get it out of the way so she could hug me. She squared her shoulders to mine and embraced me. There was not time to politely offset my shoulders as many of us do; it was heart to heart. I felt such love and told her that moment was the highlight of my day. It genuinely was. 

The power of a hug is amazing. It has the ability to transform us emotionally in a matter of seconds and can have a profound effect on our sense of wellbeing. The Covid pandemic removed many of those “social norms” for a lot of people and for some individuals that may still be the case. Humans are wired to connect with other people; we thrive on it. One hug can convey so much - reassurance, empathy, comfort, love, compassion and sadness. According to Psychology Today, “The need for human touch is one of our most basic, primal needs. Touch deprivation is correlated with negative health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and immune system disorders.”

When we hug, gentle pressure is applied to a “big button” on our upper sternum that raises our serotonin levels, a neurotransmitter that contributes to feelings of relaxation and well-being, thereby elevating our mood. In addition, our skin is embedded with trillions of nerve-fibers intended to detect healing touch. This highway of nerve fibers transmits the information to our brain which instantaneously boosts the production of oxytocin - a feel good hormone - which can counter the effects of loneliness, isolation and heavy emotions such as anger.

Our bodies tend to register hugs as good. If you are not in a position to receive or offer hugs, you can practice giving yourself hugs. A self-hug, also known as a self-embrace, is a comforting gesture that can help promote self-care, relaxation, and a sense of security. I often include self hugs in my yoga classes as a way to stretch the upper back where many people tend to hold tension. 

How To Embrace Yourself:

  1. Take a few deep breaths and bring your awareness to your breath. 

  2. Allow for a few more deep breaths to induce a sense of relaxation.

  3. With an inhale, extend your arms out. As you exhale, bring your arms in and cross them over your chest. This crossing of the arms creates the self-embrace.

  4. Place your hands on the opposite shoulder, elbow, or forearms. Wherever it is most comfortable for you.

  5. You can apply soothing touch in the form of gentle pressure, a soft stroke, pat, or massage where your hands are resting.

  6. Consider rocking or swaying side to side to increase your sense of ease and comfort.

  7. Maintain the position for as long as it is comfortable for you.

  8. Switch the cross of the arms and hold the second self hug for as long as it feels good to you.

  9. When you feel complete, just before you release the self embrace, take in one more deep inhale, and if it is possible squeeze yourself in your embrace/ With an exhale, let go.

  10. Stay still for a moment or two more to notice how you feel.

Try it! Just a few minutes can make a big difference to your mood and mindset.

Another technique I am quite fond of for replicating the sense of a hug is with the use of blankets. The gentle pressure provided by a blanket can have a calming effect on the nervous system. The soft weight can stimulate the release of serotonin, to help reduce anxiety and stress. Placing a folded blanket over your shoulders, across your upper chest, hips or feet can create a sense of security and comfort, similar to the feeling of a warm embrace. I generally include the use of folded blankets in my Intuitive Healing and Womb Healing sessions.

The human body is a beautiful, complex creation wherein once we understand the way it is made, reveals a universe of paths to self love and self healing. So, hug and love on! 

Remember:

A self-hug is a simple technique that can offer comfort and relaxation, but it may not be suitable for everyone. If you have any physical limitations or discomfort, adapt the position to what works best for you. 


A weighted blanket may not be suitable for everyone. Individuals with respiratory conditions, circulation problems, or those who have difficulty moving the blanket independently should consult with a healthcare professional before using one.