[private][private]On Wednesday September 15th, we’re interviewing Stacy Vajta, owner of Expanded Pathways and a master energy healer. With over 20 years of experience, she has a unique ability to connect to the subtle energies which shape our lives. Her work not only finds the energetic discrepancies between where people are and where they want to be, but focuses on assisting her clients in accessing new vibrational information to energetically move them to the next level in their healing; and then integrates this into the nervous system and physical body with a new conscious awareness to create deep physical, personal and spiritual change. She can be reached at www.expandedpathways.com

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Stacy’s Passioneer Q & A

SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

I define passion as that energy or force within us that says, “Yes!” It’s a life force that can be used for specific endeavors and dreams, and also to keep us engaged in life, growth and new experiences. Passion is vital in our lives as a creative force. Even if we haven’t fully materialized or acted upon a particular passion of ours, holding passion—experiencing it—is a moving force to help us create all things in our lives. When we lose passion, we lose life force. Those special things that we are passionate about show up in our interests and our dreams; those are our special gifts to give. Sometimes our passions can get hidden or covered up by our fears or beliefs we have about them, yet there is always a tug toward what we are truly passionate about. Our Soul just doesn’t allow us let it go! And if we don’t honor that in some form, our inner light diminishes to some extent. Much of my work is about supporting people in re-connecting to energy that may have been lost or out of reach for some reason. And in this reconnection we often access the energy of our passion as we become more whole. We’re reminded of the passion for life as we are able to access new levels of our awareness. And particularly in this time in our history, our evolution, where so much change is happening for people so quickly, honoring our passion is where many are finding their healing. Consciousness is changing, our energy is changing…and with this we’re being asked to feel and honor our passion and find that “Yes!” that’s inside us…and then move that out into the world in some way.

SO: What are your biggest passions for serving others, and how are you expressing them (also include hobbies and volunteering)?

I believe our consciousness is shifting and expanding, and with this, we are being asked to own and be fully responsible for what our passion is and how we move this out- or model this – in the world. My passion is helping women to create energetic bridges, taking them from where they are to where they want to be in their physical, emotional and spiritual lives; and really anchoring that energy into their physical and conscious  awareness so they can do something with that new information. Healing, whether it is physical, emotional or spiritual, is where I find my deepest passion. And supporting other people in their healing both allows and requires me to heal. What drives this for me—where that passionate inner statement of, “Yes! This is what I must do,” comes from is, an awareness and connection to what I see as our collective spiritual evolution. There is a shift happening, I can feel this. I can see it in my clients and we also see it all around us. For me that “passion,” – that “drive” – is to assist this transformation along…for all of us. In addition to the work that I do with clients, I think the best way to express my passion is to model it, to live from my soul and do what I know I need to do to create change and bring more beauty and meaning into my life. With passion also comes a level of responsibility.  If I say something is truly important enough for me to want to do, to integrate into my life, I must also be responsible and really act from that place as much as possible. It’s not just about feeling passionate about it, but modeling the value of it! I am also focused right now on how we can collaborate in community. About a year ago I started a group for healers and holistic practitioners to come together in more collaborative ways to  support each other, learn from each other, offer healing to help us help others and even move this into the community – support the community we live in. This group of healers is growing here in the Oakland, CA area and as it grows I’m finding more ways to facilitate healing on a group level.  My passion there is about how we can honor passion, individuality and healing in a group setting and also hold our uniqueness and the integral component of different ideas coming together to create some better.

SO: Your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions for serving others, and how you have addressed them?

I quite honestly had a lot of challenge in finally stepping into my passion and serving. For many, many years I was stuck in my own beliefs about how I couldn’t afford to do healing work, and truthfully I wasn’t able to hold my own inner power and really stand behind what I was doing. Yet, my spirit wouldn’t let it go. I kept at it and even when I hit financial difficulties I knew I had to do this. Money issues really aren’t about money (although they sure feel like it!). For me it was the indicator that I wasn’t being authentic in what I was here to do, and that there was some real healing that needed to be done. I got a lot of help and support to recognize my beliefs that were holding me back and did a lot of energetic healing work. As I did so, I began to own myself more and put myself into the world as a healer; I also began to recognize that my biggest challenges are what I help people with the most. I come from a place of understanding how hard it is to be stuck and I think that helps me see pretty quickly the energy and patterns where other people are stuck so we can work together at the core for real change. I also think that my process has led me to understand that my spirit is guiding me and that I trust that. And by trusting that, my entire world has expanded in ways that are positive and healing. So for me, I look at what is below what I am challenged by. Often what I think is the issue is just a part of it and I need to get to the core. Then, healing comes.

SO: What have been the key factors in your success?

Being willing to ask for help

Being willing to listen and let go of what I think is needed

Trusting Spirit

Connecting to others; really being a resource for people.

Being willing to change – flexibility and adaptability to new thoughts, ideas and energy is key!

SO: What one word/quality best describes your journey?

Expansion

SO: Your experience of “prosperity,” as you define it, in making the leap?

I think prosperity is about thriving and having movement in life. When things become stagnant or shut down we need to expand into some new energy that holds more prosperity for us. And if we’re willing to keep moving into these new areas in our lives, then we can stay in that state of prosperity and feel that solid, safe place to be in the world (metaphorically). Money is certainly needed in this world, and we need to feel prosperous in this area in our lives. And again, it’s a flow…when we are in that flow of money we feel prosperous. And when things are stagnant in our lives our money flow usually is as well. Money is never about money…it’s about that creative energy within us that creates. And when that’s blocked, we lose our ability to be prosperous. Vision, creative energy and passion are all tied to prosperity. We must know our passion and be able to see the vision but also clear the pathways for the creative energy to quite literally create for us. Then, we are prosperous.

SO: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in making the leap?

My biggest lesson is about owning my own power and trusting that to authentically live in the world and be seen. And a close second is networking!

SO: What’s your support system look like; how did you create it?

My support system is pretty solid now, but I did have to go out and create it. I was never a good networker really. I wasn’t taught how to do this! I was great at connecting to people but I didn’t always keep those connections. So at one point a while back I knew I needed a community of people that really supported what I did and what I was about. So I literally created a group! And from that I have connected to some amazing people who do see the world as I do and are very supportive and encouraging. I’m still learning how to create those connections that support, but I am also more and more aware now of what I want those to look like: collaborative, expansive, forward thinking and positive in nature.

SO: What wisdom do you have for someone who’s scared/discouraged about their own leap?

If you really believe in what you are doing, don’t stop. Get support in healing and get support in how to create a business if that is what you need. Sometimes the two aren’t the same. It may take a village so expand and find what feels right for your support. I also teach my clients to go in and make friends with what is showing up that may be causing fear and discouragement. “Lean into it!” Healing can be gentle. If you go in with an explorer’s mind looking for how you can heal, you will do so with less fear.[/private][/private]