Know it all!

I'm a real know it all, that's for sure. Ever since I was little I always had an answer. I had no problem sharing it either, my hand always went up first. I was good at math, science, spelling, reading, etc. I was really good at making up stories too. Although I don't remember the name of them, my favorite books were these tiny little books that had all of the illustrations but absolutely no words at all. It was up to the reader or I guess viewer of these pictures to tell the tale. I remember sitting with the younger kids in the downstairs rooms and telling the three and four year olds what the story was. I was six or seven. Our parents were upstairs chanting for long periods of time and all of us little Buddha kids would have the run of the downstairs floor. There were two main rooms downstairs, the one with red carpet and the the one with green, the Green Room was our favorite. Just thinking about this community center which we called Kaikan, brings back so many memories I will have to write a separate piece about it. To this this day I still dream about the drive through the neighborhoods and the grounds of our center.

Ok, back to how this started, as my title states I am a real know it all. Clearly I am referring to my profession of a medium and of my ability to guide people into the future from my sixth sense. my sixth sense is basically the word psychic here, but gosh people still have so many negative attachments to a simple scientific word so I kind of don't want to use it until I have clearly defined it. First off, WTF I did not plan on making a living on knowing things, but I do. Second, being a medium and seer is not a religious practice. This is an ability I posses and as far I can tell these abilities are found within the human race and have absolutely nothing to do with any specific spiritual practice. I do of course have a strong spiritual practice, Buddhism. Third, I do not think that I am more enlightened than you, nor do I think that this ability leads to enlightenment. The final teaching of the Buddha as transmitted in the Lotus Sutra clearly states that enlightenment is the deep recognition that you are already a Buddha, already enlightened. Being alive is enough for this, and there is not one austerity or supernatural power that will make your enlightenment more so. Either you know you are a Buddha or you don't. This is the difference from a common mortal and and enlightened one.

Now this is great news and makes me wonder if my abilities are a gift, a skill, or a benefit from recognizing that I am a Buddha. Maybe it's all three.  People tell me all the time that my ability is a gift, but I feel like it is a skill or talent and that my benefit is that I can use it to bring people peace. For me it really isn't about what talent I am sharing, but is truly about that fact that I can even share it. A doctor is thankful to save lives. A rockstar is thankful to bring a smile to someone's face. A janitor is thankful that students have a clean place to learn. The list goes on, it is truly about being the best you can be no matter what. I just happen to know shit, this is how I keep myself down to earth. The last thing I want is to be seen as some special spiritual force that is outside of reality or up high. Also, connecting with dead people or getting guidance to move forward should never be about losing your own power ever! It's the opposite, it's intention is to remind you of your own faith and your own abilities to connect with life and it's environment, to connect with unity, the Japanese word for this concept is Esho Funi.

Although these abilities are very pronounced in me, every single person on this planet has her or his own spidey sense, it's called intuition. With that said, since it is my job it can be a little strange to speak up and have the courage to tell total and complete strangers that you are aware that their parent or dog or best friend passed away and that they would like to say hi and verify your own thoughts and feelings. It takes balls, but it also takes caring enough about that equality of the human experience to share with others a piece of your heart in the name of the other and help them feel like each and everyone of us matter.

The other day i was with my friend after her birthday lunch and I really wanted to get her something so I suggested that we go the crystal, tarot, etc shop a couple of doors down.  We are walking around and picking up different stones and we get to a stone I had never seen before called Green Aventurine. The stone of Opportunity. The moment I touched it I got a huge bolt of energy, and I kept a hold of it. I also got the yellow and blue of the same name. A couple dishes over I had a confusion and called the sales person over and she cleared up my confusion and then said, " my favorite is the Green Aventurine I've been holding it not stop for a weeks". I said I can see why as I opened my hand  and said "I don't want to let it go either." The sales girl left and I said to my friend "that sales girl has someone around her with an L name, it's for sure. It's a short name and ends with a y or e sound, like Lucy or Lee". I told my friend I was postive but didn't know if I should say something. However, I knew if by the time I got to the counter the feeling and knowing was still there that I would have no choice.

When we get to the counter the knowing had intensified and it was clear that this girl was about to either confirm what I was knowing or think I was crazy! So I said " hi I am a medium and with your permission I sense a communication from the other side ..." she said ok and it turnned out that the Lee was her passed fathers middle name.  In the course of my talking I revealed that I knew her dads first name, her brothers name and recent marriage and their soon to be born child as well as her deceased aunt who was a nurse. I also knew exactly what this girls dreams were and verified just about everything she had been thinking about how to market and make a name for herself. And still I knew more. When we were done she said "Wow I feel a great relief and much better about some of the struggles I've been feeling", she also said "How did you become such a know it all". I jokingly blamed it on the green stone we both gravitated towards. She also talked about the fact that she was just starting to have mediumship experiences. I said. "Stay open, open is open, stay open". Maybe that's it, I'm ok with my "gifts". It's a benefit to be open enough to share.

Note: I don't know everything, like why the F$%# I can't download a picture from my iPad since that is what I'm typing from. However by the time you read it i probably would have consulted directions from the internet..

Here's to benefit, beauty and good and to being a KNOW IT ALL at SOMETHING. Be the best at whatever it is you do. Be the expert.
❤️❤️❤️ Leisa

P.S. the name of our restaurant was Green-leaf and we had know idea we were gonna eat there when we got in the car for lunch. So it was a random experience and also i really love the green man, so just a lot of green.  Ohh and don't forget the green room from above. Green is the heart chakra.