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A LSO BY SONIA CHOQUETTE The Answer Is Simple... Love Yourself, Live Your Spirit! The Answer Is Simple Oracle Cards Ask Your Guides: Connecting to Your Divine Support System Ask Your Guides Oracle Cards Diary of a Psychic: Shattering the Myths The Intuitive Spark: Bringing Intuition Home to Your Child, Your Family, and You Soul Lessons and Soul Purpose: A Channeled Guide to Why You Are Here Soul Lessons and Soul Purpose Oracle Cards The Time Has Come... to Accept Your Spiritual Gifts! Trust Your Vibes at Work, and Let Them Work for You Trust Your Vibes Oracle Cards Trust Your Vibes: Secret Tools for Six-Sensory Living Vitamins for the Soul: Daily Doses of Wisdom for Personal Empowerment CD PROGRAMS Ask Your Guides: How to Connect with Your Spiritual Support System (6-CD and 4-CD sets) Attunement to Higher Vibrational Living, with Mark Stanton Welch (4-CD set) Meditations for Receiving Divine Guidance, Support, and Healing (2-CD set) Trust Your Vibes at Work, and Let Them Work for You (4-CD set) Trust Your Vibes: Secret Tools for Six-Sensory Living (6-CD set) All of the above are available at your local bookstore, or may be ordered by visiting: Hay House UK: www.hayhouse.co.uk Hay House USA: www.hayhouse.com Hay House Australia: www.hayhouse.com.au Hay House South Africa: www.hayhouse.co.za Hay House India: www.hayhouse.co.in \ Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd ii 12/1/10 15:15:43
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First published and distributed in the United Kingdom by: Hay House UK Ltd, 292B Kensal Rd, London W10 5BE. Tel.: (44) 20 8962 1230; Fax: (44) 20 8962 1239. www.hayhouse.co.uk Published and distributed in the United States of America by: Hay House, Inc., PO Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100. Tel.: (1) 760 431 7695 or (800) 654 5126; Fax: (1) 760 431 6948 or (800) 650 5115. www.hayhouse.com Published and distributed in Australia by: Hay House Australia Ltd, 18/36 Ralph St, Alexandria NSW 2015. Tel.: (61) 2 9669 4299; Fax: (61) 2 9669 4144. www.hayhouse.com.au Published and distributed in the Republic of South Africa by: Hay House SA (Pty), Ltd, PO Box 990, Witkoppen 2068. Tel./Fax: (27) 11 467 8904. www.hayhouse.co.za Published and distributed in India by: Hay House Publishers India, Muskaan Complex, Plot No.3, B-2, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070. Tel.: (91) 11 4176 1620; Fax: (91) 11 4176 1630. www.hayhouse.co.in Distributed in Canada by: Raincoast, 9050 Shaughnessy St, Vancouver, BC V6P 6E5. Tel.: (1) 604 323 7100; Fax: (1) 604 323 2600 Copyright Sonia Choquette, 2010 The moral rights of the authors have been asserted. Interior layout design: Bryn Starr Best All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or otherwise be copied for public or private use, other than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviews, without prior written permission of the publisher. The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual wellbeing. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-1-8485-0083-9 Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall. Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd iv 12/1/10 15:15:43
This book is dedicated to Bruce Anthony and Paul Choquette, my angels in heaven, and to earth angel Shamrock Holtz, who picked me up when I had crashed and showed me how to fly once again. \ Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd v 12/1/10 15:15:43
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CONTENTS \ Introduction................................................ix How to Use This Book.......................................xiii Chapter 1: Flying First Class................................ 1 Chapter 2: Travel Lightly.................................. 13 Chapter 3: Breathe: Your Ticket to Fly....................... 25 Chapter 4: Check Your Baggage............................ 39 Chapter 5: In Security.................................... 57 Chapter 6: Meet the Pilot................................. 71 Chapter 7: Connect with the Control Tower.................. 87 Chapter 8: Going Nonroutine............................. 103 Chapter 9: The Guilt Trip................................ 115 Chapter 10: Catching the Jet Stream of Grace................. 131 Chapter 11: Travel Assistance.............................. 145 Chapter 12: New Horizons................................ 159 Chapter 13: Turbulence................................... 167 Chapter 14: Mechanicals and Maintenance................... 183 Chapter 15: Drifting Off Course............................ 203 Chapter 16: Hijackings................................... 217 Chapter 17: Round-trips.................................. 233 Epilogue: Our Final Destination.............................. 245 Dear Fellow Travelers....................................... 248 Appendix I: Flight Attendants................................ 249 Appendix II: Acidifying and Alkalizing Foods................... 253 About the Author.......................................... 257 Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd vii 12/1/10 15:15:43
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I NTRODUCTION \ Last May I found myself boarding a flight, this time from London back home to Chicago, after having taught several small workshops in several different venues in the city over the weekend. I felt energized, fatigued, satisfied, relieved, excited to get on board, eager to be home, and thrilled at the wonders, both inside me and all around. As soon as I received my boarding pass, I got a call from my sister and soul friend, Cuky. Where are you? she asked, not knowing, as she usually finds me in transit. I m in London, I answered. Well, you must have been very busy, because your guides, your nonphysical spiritual helpers, have been trying to get ahold of you and have had no success, so they contacted me instead. Grinning, I said, I m not surprised. I have been rather deeply involved in teaching. What do they say? They told me to tell you the name of your next book. It s called Traveling at the Speed of Love. Looking at my boarding pass as I was rushing to the gate at that very moment, I laughed out loud. Well, that s what I m doing right now, I answered. Did they tell you what it s supposed to be about? I asked. No. They just said, You ll know. That s all. Just then, as I boarded the flight, my phone disconnected. How dramatic of them. Settling into my seat, I began to ponder the message I had just received. It may seem odd to some to have guidance delivered that way, but it s actually very common. If intuition and guidance can t get through to you directly, they often gravitate toward other openings, such as into the awareness of others who are on the same frequency, who then can reflect them back to you. It happens to me all the time, and probably to you as well. We are telepathic beings. We share thoughts, ideas, and ix Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd ix 12/1/10 15:15:43
TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF LOVE inspirations far more than we know, and often deliver messages from higher sources to one another without ever realizing it. Receiving messages like this is actually one way in which we (or at least our higher awareness) do travel at the speed of love. Continuing to smile, and to ponder my new marching orders, I buckled up. Traveling at the speed of love. Wow! What an appealing notion. As a traveler who has crisscrossed this planet for more than 25 years doing stints as a flight attendant years ago and a true gypsy at heart, I couldn t think of a better way to go. As we lifted off, floating through the gray London drizzle, rising above the thick blanket of clouds towering overhead, and finally emerging into a crystal blue sunshine-filled sky, I realized that we are all travelers, and we are all on a journey of one sort or another all the time. Whether we re taking a simple stroll from the living room to the kitchen or a trek across Nepal, every single one of us inhabiting a physical body here on Earth is also a spirit traveler journeying through the earthly experience. Life itself is a journey and has been noted as such by poets and philosophers throughout history. As a matter of fact, the moment my eldest daughter was born and took in her first breath, the doctor looked at her and said, Hello, little traveler. Welcome to life. Life is an adventure, and we are free to travel this earthly journey in any way we choose. Our daily life unfolds; we are always in motion. Whether it s with our feet, our mouths, or our minds, we are on the go, pushing forward to another, and another, and yet another experience. At least I know I am, and looking out my airplane window, observing figures, cars, people, trains, and other airplanes darting all around me, on the ground and in the sky, I knew I wasn t alone. Traveling is what we earthlings do. Having an earthly journey is what our spirits commit to when we are born. The earliest human beings were nomads, hunter-gatherers. They traveled by foot from place to place in search of food and didn t settle down in one place until they invented agriculture. Starting with these ancient x Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd x 12/1/10 15:15:43
Introduction adventurers, we ve journeyed by canoes across lakes, by horses across plains, by ships across oceans, by trains across continents, by cars across town, and now, even by rocket ships across galaxies. We enter the journey at birth, and this portion of the trip ends at death s door, although I m sure the journey continues in a new shape and form after that. Although we are all traveling this Universe together, the speed, the tone, and the quality of our journey differs greatly from person to person. We choose our way just as when we travel on airplanes we choose our class: first class, business class, economy, or even standby. In the journey of life, the destination is always the same our death. What makes each life unique is the means by which we arrive there. Do we plan an adventurous, exciting itinerary with stopovers in exotic locales; or do we join a package tour and stick with the crowd? Do we take the risk to venture into the unknown, explore the beauty, experience the variety, and connect with the wonderful diversity of people we meet along the way, making new friends who enrich our lives and bring us new awareness? Or do we stay on the beaten path, have a superficial drive-by experience, with the windows up and the AC on, keeping to ourselves, shunning what is different, and viewing the world around us through the isolating windows of our fears and negative beliefs? Do we have a rich experience filled with discovery and excitement; or a bleak, boring, and dreary trip that rarely takes us out of our comfort zone but fails to expose us to the wonders of the world? Perhaps it s time to reevaluate the speed and level of awareness of heart at which you choose to travel through life. It s easy to do. If you love your life, and every day bears unimaginable gifts, exciting opportunities, blessings, and deep soul connections, and you wonder how much better it could possibly be, you are presently traveling at the speed of love. Whatever you are doing, keep doing it. It is working, and you know it. If, on the other hand, every day is a drag and you feel victimized, ripped off, despairing, disappointed, shut down, cynical, frustrated, or depressed, then it s time to reassess your travel plans and consider an upgrade. xi Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd xi 12/1/10 15:15:43
TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF LOVE Traveling at the speed of love means being liberated from the fear that plagues this planet and robs us of a joyful journey. Shifting from a paradigm of fear to a paradigm of love is what this book is all about. Using the metaphor of air travel, it s a practical guide to upgrading your life from being mired in the drag of fear to cruising in the jet stream of love and flow. In this book, I will share ways to elevate your life s journey immediately, from the planning stage clear through to reaching your destination and everything in between. I will address unpacking the baggage and negative souvenirs of the past, and help you more mindfully discern what baggage to carry into the future. I discuss ways to get your body and mind in shape for a lighterhearted journey so that you feel great as you go. I write about how to check in with life, manage insecurity, meet the pilot who assures your progress, and even make contact with the control tower of the Universe so that you safely navigate the chaos of life and stay on course to attain your highest dreams. I also address how to manage unexpected turbulence, deal with occasional diversions, handle challenging travel companions, cope with unexpected mechanical problems, and even avert attempted hijackings of your peace of mind so that you travel the friendly skies of love throughout your life s journey. At the end of each chapter, I present practical tips and tools to sharpen our ability to fly above the fray, catch the jet stream of joy, and have a delightful and wondrous adventure. We are intended to flow with the forces of goodness, beauty, creativity, and abundance that are our birthright as Divine Beings. Once we find our way out of the quagmire of negative, fear-based consciousness, we can soar to heaven. Loving life is what our journey is all about. If you re ready to travel through life in the best possible way, buckle up and let s take off. \ xii Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd xii 12/1/10 15:15:43
How to Use This Book \ Each chapter in this book addresses one aspect of life s journey and how to shift from the drag of fear-based traveling to traveling at the speed of love. At the end of each chapter, you ll find a series of questions called In-Flight Check-In for you to reflect upon in order to help you recognize the particular fearbased patterns that may be keeping you from having a less-thanjoyful journey. Take your time in reflecting on these questions before answering them in a notebook, a process I ll describe in more detail in a moment. Travel at your own speed through this book; it proposes a way of life, inviting you to enter into it at your own pace and in your own time. Following each In-Flight Check-In is a set of tools called Flying Lessons, designed to reconnect you with Divine flow. There are two levels of these tools, Basic and Advanced, to help you continually upgrade your journey in every way. The Basic Flying Lessons are easy first steps to help you rise above the fearful drag of negative energy before it sucks you in. The Basic Lessons open the way to experiencing what it means to be in the flow of love. The Advanced Flying Lessons focus on building up an even stronger resistance, an energetic immunity against negative influences that can interrupt your loving flow, and helping you to avert problems before they arise. Using these tools regularly creates a powerful shift from fear to love in how you respond to all conditions and situations in your life. They steer you around drama, sabotage, psychic ambushes, and energetic disruptions, and keep you in the flow. They also teach you how to begin the day with love over fear so that you lift off each morning into another beautiful adventure. Start by working with the Basic Lessons for two or three days, and then use them anytime you find yourself losing altitude in xiii Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd xiii 12/1/10 15:15:43
TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF LOVE life. Some of these Basic Lessons are so fundamental to traveling at the speed of love (especially the breathing lessons) that you will want to practice them regularly so they become a habit. Graduate to the more Advanced Lessons once you feel comfortable with the Basics. Work with these tools to more quickly elevate your journey to an all-new level of peace and joy. They, too, are quite simple, yet powerful, so you will find using these tools a welcome support to your life. View them as trip insurance, helping guarantee that you get the most out of your life experience. Use either a Basic or Advanced tool at least once a day, and even better, several times during the day as the need arises. In fact, use these tools anytime you feel you re spiraling downward into victimhood and negativity. They quickly reverse negativity and realign you with the flow of love. Some of the Basic and Advanced Lessons require writing, so I suggest that you get a small journal as well as a small pocket notebook to carry with you in which to record your efforts as you work. Keep your journal by your bedside, along with this book and a pen so you can freely write down your lessons every evening; and carry your small pocket notebook in your purse or briefcase so you can record insights as you go. These notebooks will soon become your valued personal in-flight training manuals for keeping above the clouds and in the light. The book is filled with a lot of information, so read it through once then keep it on hand so you can reread it often. New ideas and suggestions are assimilated best a little at a time, so revisiting the book frequently and rereading a few pages at a time is the best way to learn how to master traveling at the speed of love. In fact, consider this a reference book, and refer to it as a compass to get back on track when you lose your way and remap your itinerary when you re lost. Traveling at the speed of love is a spirited art and takes practice to master. The fear-based world is a mighty foe, so you must pay attention, keep on your toes, and be fully prepared to dodge its many traps in order to remain above its ugly seductions. That is why it s best to refer to this book often, so you have constant support and guidance in ensuring your joyful journey. xiv Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd xiv 12/1/10 15:15:43
How to Use This Book The only thing between you and a first-class spirited journey through life is the awareness and intention to live your life to the fullest. If you want to travel at the speed of love, you can. I believe it s the only way to fly while on Earth. So insist on an upgrade today and get ready to bring a whole new level of joy to your life. \ xv Traveling at the Speed of Love_int.indd xv 12/1/10 15:15:43