I am a Little Hippie whose Obsessed with Floatation Therapy

I am a Little Hippie and fully embrace my crunchy granola side. It keeps me sane and functional. I believe in a higher power - The Universe, God, Spirit, whatever you want to call it, Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides watch over us, opening and closing doors in the background, waiting for us to stop making the same mistake. They happily applaud when we stop bumping into the same wall for the fifty-leventh time and make the left turn. I am a spiritual person, not because I have given up on religion, just organized religion. 

I was raised Catholic. It is where my beliefs are anchored. I was baptized and confirmed in the same church I attended until I went to college. I read during Mass and was an altar server for a bit. I helped distribute the Eucharist to those who were in the hospital. Attending Mass started my connection to something outside of the physical world. I always knew there were things I couldn’t see but could feel and later, hear. I just had to silence myself, and my self-doubts, and be open to the connection. Sometimes it’s easier to make sense of the metaphysical than to try and comprehend reality. 

I burn sage and Palo Santo daily to clear my space. I take energy very seriously. With Social Media, the news, and life in general, it’s important to keep bad shit away from you. I smudge to 1.) start my day off with a clean slate, 2.) get rid of any crap from the day before, and 3.) be in a good state of mind. I have crystals, meditate, and pull oracle cards. I do all of the things to center and ground myself. This works for me. It took a lot of trial and error to find my groove. When I did, there was no turning back. When I get off course, I can tell - quickly. Silence is also a great way to connect with The Universe. Many people find this hard because they don’t want to deal with or hear their thoughts. When you listen to the little voice that you’ve had on mute forever, things start to happen. The hard part is accepting it. Yes, people may think you are touched, you might think you are crazy, but go with it. A few years ago, I was dealing with a lot of workplace anxiety, like a lot. I couldn’t figure out how to fix it. What was wrong with me? I was doing everything I was asked to do, being a chipper dipper in the office during the day, but wallowing in a pool of despair at night. 

A friend of mine suggested floatation therapy. A friend of his owned a place, Halcyon Floats and it had done wonders for him. What did I have to lose? I was willing to and did try everything. Yes, I was apprehensive the first time I floated. All I could think about were the pods that I had seen. I don’t like enclosed spaces at all. But this was completely different. It was like a large shower stall with high ceilings, the comfort of a night light, and music. The float tank had me at hello. That first time was life-changing. I fell asleep (you float in 11 inches of water and on your back - no risk of drowning.) The peace and calm I felt when my session was over was addicting. Over the next five years, yes I have been floating for five years, my float practice grew as I did; a large room with light and sound, to darkness and sound, to darkness and silence. What also changed is why I floated. It started as a way to help with my anxiety. It quickly developed into a mega-mediation practice. The connection I had with the Universe intensified. Relatives began to come to me. Spirit guides gave me advice. It was an out-of-body experience. Yes, you read that right. I was at absolute peace in the tank. It was and still is my Fortress of Solitude. 

With everything going on in the world, you need to find that thing that calms you, grounds you, and protects you and your energy. This can be cooking, dancing, Netflix and chilling, floatation therapy, learning a new hobby, letting go of things or practices that no longer serve you, or developing a new practice. If you don’t know which direction to go, be silent, be still, and take the little voice off of mute. They have been wanting to talk to you for a while.

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