LINDA MOONEY
Psychic agony aunt and angel therapist
Linda Mooney is a leading angel therapy practitioner with fifteen years’ experience, trained and certified by Doreen Virtue an international expert in this field. Linda specialises in the healing aspect of angel therapy helping people to engage with their angels to find inner peace and healing. Email Linda at linda@dailymail.ie or write to Linda Mooney, Irish Daily Mail, Third Floor, Embassy House, Dublin 4 QUESTION
Dear Linda, This time last year I was full of enthusiasm as I went into retirement. After 46 years of hard work and independence, I believed life would get easier. As a member of a large family, with a mum who had mental health issues and was emotionally absent due to medication most of my childhood years, a lot of responsibility fell on my shoulders. There were other siblings who needed physical and emotional help, and I stepped up to the plate.Now there are further family commitments and I am exhausted trying to be all things to everyone. No-one notices my needs. It seems the more I give, the more is expected of me. I have been unwell over the holidays and was very disappointed that no one seemed to notice. I feel disillusioned. S.
ANSWER
You are a caretaker and this, no doubt, is learned behaviour from your childhood. Unlearning this habit is possible and won’t happen overnight. You are no good to yourself, or others, if you are not prepared to take care of your own needs and health first. It is impossible to be all things to everyone. Each person’s journey in life is their own responsibility, and this applies first and foremost to yourself. So taking ‘me time’, delegating and expressing your own needs must become a priority. Be gentle and patient with yourself. Keeping a diary of your thoughts and feelings is a wonderful way to learn new habits and ways of relating to family and friends.
÷FIRST CARD (BOUNDARIES)
Love yourself enough to say no to the demands of others on your time and energy. A desire to give is wonderful. However, there’s a distinction between giving of yourself and giving up yourself. If you feel tired, guilty, or resentful while helping others, then you’re not truly helping them, are you? You’re injecting poisonous energies in to the relationship, and then no one benefits. As you respect your own boundaries, others will begin to recognize and respect them too.
÷ADVICE/OBSTACLE CARD (RELATIONSHIP HARMONY)
Your prayers for personal peace have been answered and you are to be commended for your role in ushering peace into this situation. Visualize everyone involved (including yourself) being cooperative and open-minded. Trust the inner guidance you receive, and know that changes are sometimes uncomfortable but often necessary. Ask the angels to help with any aspects of relationships that need healing. Know that all relationships have blessings, growth lessons, and love at their core.
÷OUTCOME CARD (FERTILITY)
Springtime is any time when the light is increased within your mind and entire system. If you feel dark, heavy or depressed, then lighten up by fuelling yourself with positive thoughts and intentions, nutritious foods and anything that sparks your feelings of love. Surround yourself with beautiful flowers, brighten the colours in your wardrobe and home, and draw back the curtains to let in natural light. You can paint a sunnier outlook within yourself, which will give rise to all sorts of new opportunities, since like attracts like. Feel more energized and powerful as you spruce up your inner and outer worlds, then start a new project.