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by Joanne Franchina | Coming soon | Thoughts to share
Use your inner compass, speak your spiritual truth...
Coming Soon
by Joanne Franchina | Coming soon | Thoughts to share
Use your inner compass, speak your spiritual truth...
Lessons from a Christmas Tree
by Joanne Franchina | December 1, 2024 | Lessons from a Christmas Tree
"It still feels weird to spend money on Christmas trees. Back when Mom was alive, we’d go out ‘tree hunting'...
Winds of Change
by Joanne Franchina | November 17, 2024 | Winds of Change, Registered medium in Lily Dale, Moving residence, Staying connected to Cincinnati
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them, that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward..."
by Joanne Franchina | May 27, 2024 | Earth Angels, Mother Earth, To Hear the Angels Sing, Devas, Findhorn
“My mother used to say that the primary responsibility of a woman is to take care of her children and to take care of her home… and she was absolutely right..."
by Joanne Franchina | February 21, 2024 | How Magnetic Are You, How to Be a Message Magnet, Healing Magnets, Refrigerator Magnets
"When you expect the best you release a magnetic force in your mind...”
by Joanne Franchina | 12/31/2023 | The Eve of Everything, New Year's Eve, Winter Solstice, Creation Story, Gratitude, Generosity
"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day..."
by Joanne Franchina | December 6, 2023 | A Winter's Retreat, The Hero's Journey, Speaking One's Spiritual Truth, Spiritual Seekers
"You are also asking me questions and I hear you, I answer that I cannot answer, you must find out for yourself...”
by Joanne Franchina | 9/29/23 | Autumn Inspiration, Creative Reflection, Meditation on Autumn
by Joanne Franchina | August 20,2023 | Wandering, What I Love about Lily Dale, Hometowns, "Me Time", Standing Date with Myself
by Joanne Franchina | April 10, 2023 | Victory Dancing, Victory of Light Expo, Twin Hearts Meditation, Gifts of Spirit Speaking to You, Why I Love Teaching Mediumship
“Dance is the hidden language of the soul..."
by Joanne Franchina | March 5, 2023 | Circling Around, Memories, Time, Reincarnation, Past Life Regression
"Time has been transformed, and we have changed....”
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by Joanne Franchina | January 6, 2023 | New Year New You, Seven Steps to Your Best Year, Vision Boarding
If "well begun is half done," then I'm already feeling quite accomplished about this year....
by Joanne Franchina | December 22, 2022 | Wintering, Things I Love about Winter, Transformation, Self-Care Practices
"Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible...."
by Joanne Franchina | November 28, 2022 | The Gift of Understanding, Deep Listening, A Holy Encounter, Peace Prayer
"The most important things are the hardest to say...That's the worst, I think. When the secret stays locked within not for want of a teller but for want of an understanding ear...."
by Joanne Franchina | April 7, 2022 | Lighten your Burden, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Nothing Unreal Exists, Gird your Loins, Fill your Cup
As I step fully into spring, I feel a spring in my step. Even with world events that are gravely concerning, I sense a lightness in my being. As I type those words, what comes to mind....
by Joanne Franchina | February 14, 2022 | Sacred Self-Love, 50 Ways to Love Yourself, The 5 Love Languages
Your presence is requested at this Sacred Love Fest, where you’ll learn 50 ways (!!) you can genuinely love, honor, and cherish yourself every day. Organized into the primary love languages....
by Joanne Franchina | December 25, 2021 | Season of Light, Winter Solstice, Inner Reflection, Spiritual Retreat
No matter how busy I may be during the holidays, from an energetic perspective the change of seasons from fall to winter is ideal for inner reflection. So each year I carve out a few days....
by Joanne Franchina | September 22, 2021 | Goldilocks, Dualism, Equinox
The fall equinox is upon us, with an equal amount of day and night, light and dark. Summer is light but too hot, winter is dark and too cold. Yet during the equinoxes, Goldilocks’ porridge is just right....
by Joanne Franchina | August 28, 2021 | Ecstatic Laundry, Arhatic Yoga
I recently returned to my summer cottage in Lily Dale, New York, from a five-day workshop and retreat that was life-changing. But I'm not just basking in the afterglow, I'm doing laundry....
by Joanne Franchina | July 2, 2021 | Summer Camp, Lily Dale
As I open my mind and heart to the fullness of summer on this lovely day....
by Joanne Franchina | June 6, 2021 | Spirit Adventures
"The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure...."
by Joanne Franchina | May 8, 2021 | Front Lines, Best Work, Life Coaching
“I am my best work - a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines...."
by Joanne Franchina | April 15, 2021 | Time Travel, Past Lives, Many Lives Many Masters
Not only can a person experience events from a past life while simultaneously being aware of their present life, they can transform the present-day effects from that past life....
by Joanne Franchina | February 28, 2021 | Blessings Abound
This has been simmering on the back burner of my mind for months. Three times I sat down to share what was bubbling up, but the ideas needed more time....
by Joanne Franchina | October 23, 2020 | Never Too Late
"How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June...."
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by Joanne Franchina | March 14, 2020 | Tao of Toilet Paper, Advice from a....
"There's a deep underlying unpredictability to life that is thrilling. In China, my wife would say you go out to buy toilet paper, and you come back, and something interesting or revealing or funny happened on the way...."
by Joanne Franchina | February 10, 2020 | Spirit Speaks
Because I am a professional medium who comes from a long line of intuitives, mediums, and healers - five generations of Spiritualists before me - people sometimes think I must be....
by Joanne Franchina | January 7, 2020 | Creating Joy, Smile
I've been told I have a nice smile. I remember thinking that people said it only because my other features weren't so pretty...but hearing it made me smile more anyway....
by Joanne Franchina | December 2, 2019 | Stepping into the season, moving forward
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears...."
by Joanne Franchina | October 18, 2019 | A Thin Veil
"All is well, Halloween is here; souls come to visit, and the living world throws a party to mingle with the dead...."
by Joanne Franchina | July 13, 2019 | Smooth Sailing, Stale Rolls
I'm supposed to be at my family's summer cottage in Lily Dale, New York, but life events have delayed my travels....
by Joanne Franchina | June 4, 2019 | A Full Hour, Innovatively Inner Compass®
"Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed...."
by Joanne Franchina | May 12, 2019 | Spiritual Gardening, Cultivating Character, Little Things to Do In the Moment
"A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches...."
by Joanne Franchina | March 6, 2019 | Sacred Space. Feeling at Home
"Where do you live?" is a question I ask students in my workshops. But let me ask the question differently today....
by Joanne Franchina | January 25, 2019 | Advice from the Stars, Amateur Astrology
As an amateur astrologer, I usually leave predictions to the pros. Until now. For the benefit of my readership while this New Year is still young, I have consulted the stars, and here's what they have to share in the way of advice....
by Joanne Franchina | November 26, 2018 | Grateful Hearts, Gratitude
The holidays have always held a warm place in my heart. I like to reflect on the passing year, and to consider what I intend for the year to come. Inevitably, the sheer number of blessings....
by Joanne Franchina | October 2, 2018 | Making Playdates, Inner Child, Hypnotherapy
"Put a picture of yourself as a child in view somewhere, to remind yourself to be playful....
by Joanne Franchina | September 7, 2018 | Fooling Around, Baptism by Fire, Initiation
"If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid...."
by Joanne Franchina | August 6, 2018 | Joyful Service
""But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy...."
by Joanne Franchina | May 11, 2018 | Like Dirt, Walking in Nature, Choose Once Again
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." ~ Margaret Atwood. Lucy, my feline companion who shares with me an upper-story apartment....
by Joanne Franchina | February 22, 2018 | Way-Showing, Precarious Path, Meditation as Fertilizer
There is a story about a Buddhist monk who, during meditation, began to levitate. When he exclaimed, “I have mastered levitation!” His teacher merely replied....
by Joanne Franchina | January 20, 2018 | Fresh Starts, Vision Boards
Having experienced three significant life events in 2017 - a relationship breakup, the death of a dear loved one, and a household move - I was glad to welcome 2018....
by Joanne Franchina | December 31, 2017 | New Life in the New Year, Letting Go
"New Year's Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived...."
by Joanne Franchina | October 11, 2017 | From the Threshold, Moving, Threshing Floor
"Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering 'It will be happier'...."
by Joanne Franchina | September 3, 2017 | Song of Mom
"“Will the air over the plain quiver with a color that I have had on, or the children invent a game in which my name is, or the full moon throw a shadow over the gravel of the drive that was like me...."
by Joanne Franchina | May 17, 2017 | Spiritual Mastery, Ascended Masters
"You can accomplish a hundred other things but if you do not accomplish the one thing for which you have been sent...."
by Joanne Franchina | March 1, 2017 | Confessions of a Life Coach, Plot Twist
by Joanne Franchina | July 12, 2016 | Celebrating Decadently, Ten years of spiritual service, A series of fortunate events
It's time to celebrate - decadently - a decade of spiritual service in the world...
by Joanne Franchina | February 14, 2016 | Life and Love, A Course in Miracles
"All things that live bring gifts to you, and offer them in gratitude and gladness at your feet. ...."
by Joanne Franchina | November 2, 2015 | Contentment, Sacred Space, De-Cluttering
I am contemplative today - I can tell that some new idea for a project has germinated, and I can almost feel it growing inside me. Some kind of wisdom....
by Joanne Franchina | October 7, 2015 | What's Your Ray?, Seven Rays, Ascended Masters, The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
I was enjoying summer vacation with my family in Lily Dale, New York, and relatively new to metaphysical studies when I signed up for a workshop. I thought the subject matter might be over my head....
by Joanne Franchina | August 28, 2015 | Spirit Speaks in Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Synchronicity
"I have dreamt in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they have gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind...."
by Joanne Franchina | May 24, 2015 | Everydaydream, Meditation, Passive Daydreaming, Active Daydreaming
Contrary to popular belief, daydreaming is one of the most productive ways that the mind works, even though it seems like play....
by Joanne Franchina | March 13, 2015 | Akashic Wisdom, Akashic Records, Sharon Anne Klingler
“Upon time and space is written the thoughts, the deeds, the activities of an entity - as in relationships to its environs, its hereditary influence...Hence, as it has been oft called, the record is God's book of remembrance...."
by Joanne Franchina | February 19, 2015 | Over the Moon, Guest Insructors, Victor Paruta, Dr. Eben Alexander, Sharon Anne Klingler, Janet Nohavec
As a spiritual teacher, intuitive life coach, and psychic medium, I consider myself blessed to know several people who are not only on the spiritual path, but also leading the way....
by Joanne Franchina | October 8, 2014 | Keys to the Kingdom, Meditation, Self-Care
In my work as an intuitive life coach and spiritual mentor, people often ask me what practices have been helpful in my own life....
by Joanne Franchina | July 20, 2014 | Dog Food, Authenticity, Honoring Feelings, Asking for Help
I have been eating my own dog food for a couple of months now, and it tastes pretty good....
by Joanne Franchina | January 24 2014 | Tools of the Trade, Regaining Balance, Attention, Self-Acceptance, Self-Love, Release, Nurturing
Well, we’re a three and a half weeks into the New Year, and I am hovering....
by Joanne Franchina | January 6, 2014 | Lucky New Year, The Farmer's Luck, Chance, Synchronicity, "This Came to Bless Me"
It’s been years since I have felt more like the farmer’s neighbors than the farmer in the tale....
by Joanne Franchina | December 4, 2013 | Matching Bookends, Synchronicity, Owl
...There is a rhythm to it all that, when I pay attention, I can sometimes assimilate. And that’s when the magic starts to happen....
by Joanne Franchina | March 23, 2013 | Victory of Light, Spiritual Teachers, Sharon Anne Klingler & Sandra Anne Taylor
I was enjoying summer vacation with my family and relatively new to metaphysical studies when I signed up for a week-long....
Coming Soon
by Joanne Franchina | Coming soon | Thoughts to share
Use your inner compass, speak your spiritual truth....
by Joanne Franchina | February 18, 2013 | Living Green, Being Breathing Bringing in Nature
"The message here is of an actual age of harmony and peace in accord with the creative energies of nature...."
by Joanne Franchina | June 28, 2009 | Home, Mobile Home, Feeling at Home Meditation
While walking in the park last week, a turtle crossed my path. To save it from careless drivers I picked it up and carried it to a nearby pond, then wished it well. As I continued my walk....
by Joanne Franchina | October 5, 2008 | Perspective, Beginner's Mind, The Desert and the Warehouse, A Course in Miracles, Effects of Meditation
A Japanese master received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. The master served tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring....
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by Joanne Franchina | February 22, 2008 | Perception, The Farmer's Luck, "This is intolerable!" A Course in Miracles, Tools to Change Perception
Have you heard a story from the Zen tradition called The Farmer’s Luck? "There was once an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day, his horse ran away...."
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by Joanne Franchina | January 16, 2008 | Doing It Right, Meditation, Spiritual Practice, Meditation FAQs
Which meditation should I practice? How often? At what time? For how long? Which posture is best? What if I am interrupted? Am I doing it right?....
by Joanne Franchina | November 22, 2007 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Spiritual Practice
On the first day of meditation class, one of my students asked, “What’s natural about meditation? I tried it before, and stilling my mind was one of the most unnatural things I ever experienced.” Another chimed in....
by Joanne Franchina | September 22, 2007 | Inner Peace, Law of Authenticity, Meditation, Spiritual Practice, Lighten your Load, Create a Sanctuary
“If Squirrel has scurried into your cards today…the message could be to lighten your load if you have gathered too many ‘things’ that do not serve you....
by Joanne Franchina | January 8, 2007 | Blessing Bowl, Inner Compass Grand Opening
Looking back, I am amazed at all the wonderful things that have happened this past year. Two events were very significant: my ministerial ordination and the opening of my spiritual counseling practice....
by Joanne Franchina | October 11, 2006 | Meditation, Autumn Meditation, Spiritual Practice
The crisp crunch of leaves underfoot, the lingering scent of last night’s bonfire, the gallery of goldenrod, pumpkin, cherry, and plum on display along the lane. What I love most about autumn is...