Patterns, Portals and Possibilities: 'Listening to Your Body's Messages'

Have you ever felt your body was trying to tell you something?

Last night, in the midst of scratching and sneezing from yet another allergy flare-up, I reached for a book I hadn’t opened in years: Heal Your Body by Louise Hay. It wasn’t a random choice; something within me yearned for answers, or at least a signpost.

I first discovered Louise Hay when my friend Bettina gifted me the book for my birthday. That was my very first self-help book. Little did I know then that it would open the door to decades of personal growth, self-discovery, and an ongoing curiosity about the link between emotions and the body. In 2004, I then bought the revised edition — the one I pulled off the shelf.

The Truth in Old, Buried Guck

Flipping through the familiar pages, I went straight to the section on skin problems. There it was: “Probable cause: anxiety and fear. Old, buried guck. I am being threatened.” I read it twice. Those words—old, buried guck—hit me like a truth I didn’t want to hear. I could almost feel the weight of it in my chest.

Was my body reflecting anxiety I hadn’t faced?

Had I been ignoring unresolved emotions, pushing them down until they found another way to be heard?

The Dentist Visit That Wasn’t Just About Teeth

This morning, I had a dentist appointment, one that left me feeling unsettled. It was routine, nothing dramatic, but the frustration lingered. This was NOT about teeth. It felt like a continuation of the previous message, a truth corridor reminding me to listen more closely.

Not to symptoms alone, but to the patterns beneath them.

When the Moonlight Still Lingers

Maybe that’s why everything feels so loud right now. The full moon has passed, but its light lingers like an afterimage, illuminating what we’ve tried to ignore. And as the Lion's Gate Portal quietly closes today, the invitation remains: listen before the silence settles.

This is the echo space. The place where everything feels amplified, the conversations you’ve avoided, the changes you’ve resisted, the body’s whispers turning into shouts.

I’ve long felt drawn to the mystery of these cosmic rhythms. There’s a moment when everything feels heightened and when the signals are clear but easy to ignore. If we don’t respond, the closing of the gateway can feel less like a transition and more like a missed threshold.

A door sealing quietly before we’ve had the courage to step through

What Is My Body Reflecting?

I keep thinking about Louise Hay’s belief that “every thought we think is creating our future.” She also said, “The body, like everything else in life, is a mirror of our inner thoughts and beliefs.” Whether you fully agree or not, there’s power in pausing to consider: If my body is a mirror, what exactly is it reflecting right now?

For me, that reflection is honest. My allergies are not just an inconvenience. They are consistent physical signals that something within me is shifting. I can see how I’ve been managing the surface while staying attuned to the deeper patterns.

When I track the timing, it becomes clear. The flare-ups tend to align with moments of heightened frustrations, when I am moving quickly or when space feels limited.

The trigger wasn’t the cause. It simply brought into focus what I already understand.

Asking the Hard Questions

So I’m asking myself the same questions I’m inviting you to consider:

What is my body asking me to release?

What am I holding that no longer belongs?

What truth have I been avoiding because it feels too big to face?

Listening with Care, Not Abandonment

Listening doesn’t mean abandoning practical care. I will take the antihistamines my doctor recommends. I will go back to the dentist in two weeks. But alongside that, I’m committing to listening with more care. That means slowing down enough to notice the small signals before they become unmissable.

It also means keeping a journal. Not just of symptoms, but of the feelings and circumstances that surround them. It’s noticing how my skin responds during moments of stress.

There’s a quiet alignment that happens when I stop overriding what’s real and begin to honour what’s rising.

Small Rituals, Big Shifts

Louise Hay teaches that when we begin to change our thinking, even slightly, the body adjusts, not with drama, but with movement. That’s the kind of shift I’m learning to trust.

Healing Happens One Small Step at a Time

And maybe that’s the point. Healing doesn’t happen in one sweeping gesture. It’s shaped through small, conscious choices made over time.

The urgency may have passed, but the need for attention remains. What matters now is presence. A willingness to slow down, to notice what’s been quietly asking for care, and to respond with intention.

She also wrote, “You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we’re not. We always have the power of our minds… claim and consciously use your power.”

So I’m claiming it!

One small choice at a time. Choosing to pay attention. Choosing to slow down. Choosing to meet my body’s signals with curiosity instead of frustration.

The moonlight may fade, but the invitation remains.

Not just to listen, but to respond. Not just to notice, but to honour.

And maybe the real question isn’t whether we’ll keep listening— It’s whether we’ll trust what we hear.

Has your body been speaking to you?

And if so, what truth is it asking you to finally acknowledge?