Love Heal Thrive

06/22/2025

Hi Thriver!

"We've got to pray just to make it today. " ~MC Hammer

The dance floor was jumping in the 90's to this song and it is ever more relevant now. In fact, my BFF and I find ourselves singing this song playfully to each other at least once a week.

We pray when we are in doubt.
We pray when we are afraid.
We pray when we are facing an unknown.

It's probably safe to say we are all feeling this way today with our current state of world events.

But what if you could feel differently?

What if you woke up this morning with so much faith that you could go about your day peacefully?

Faith inspires peace.

Spiritually, prayer helps us connect to our Divine Source that protects us and guides us with every step.

Energetically, prayer helps us elevate our energetic frequency and specifically shifts our energetic frequency from fear into faith.

Are you struggling with digestive issues, eye irritation or a toe or foot issue all of a sudden?

All of these parts of our body are fed by our solar plexus chakra and when this chakra is excessive and imbalanced, we see symptoms in all of these parts. Often, we believe we have a myriad of issues but it's actually one energetic imbalance that feeds many parts.

Our solar plexus chakra resides in the location where we feel fear and where we feel that burning desire to want to control the things in our life.

It is also where we believe that we know best.

It is where the energy of our personal identity resides.

But when this energy is excessive and imbalanced, it is because the energetic partnership is imbalanced.

We feel righteous (and often alone) because we have forgotten that we belong to a great Oneness of energy and connection.

Scientifically proven, the gut-brain axis exists in one complete partnership within our body.

The same is true energetically and emotionally.

When the solar plexus is excessive, displaying symptoms like fear, control and digestive issues, it is because our crown chakra is deficient.

The crown chakra feeds the brain and this energy feeds our connection to the Divine. It helps us remember that we are all connected, that we are all One.

It helps us to know that everything blesses us in the perfect Divine time.

This partnership functions like a seesaw.

We reduce the excessive energy by feeding the deficient energy center and emotions, bringing both parts into balance.

When we balance the gut-brain axis/ the crown chakra and solar plexus partnership, we invite our Divine identity into our life. The personal identity that is fed by something greater and connected.

If you want to dive into this more, you can listen to the breakdown of this Counter Chakra partnership here: The Relationship between the Solar Plexus and Crown Chakra

So how does this help us today?

We can recognize the fear we may have woken up with today and offer that fear up to your personal Divine Source and ask for peace to take its place.

You can begin with asking yourself, "Am I in peace or not in peace? "

If you are not in peace, can you offer your fear up again and again until you find that peace?

Can you journal today and offer it to someone greater than you?

This is why we say, "Wow! I have to get out of my head." We must get out of our head when we are trying to live in control rather than in faith.

We are all connected.

As you shift, you help our world shift.

I know my fear is not what is going to help this world. Actively offering my fear and drawing in peace, connecting to my Divine Source, and trusting that everything is offering our world a blessing, will.

And it is a constant offering.

Offer your fear up on repeat.

Fear comes back. Offer it again. And again. And Again.

This peace that you will find in leaning in on your faith is what shifts the world and it begins one person at a time.

Can you take a moment and offer your fear up and draw in peace into your body?

As you draw in peace, we create a connected shift within our world.

You matter. You make a difference. Find your peace and begin to create an energetic shift within this world.

Dig deep and find a faith awakening in you.

If you want to dive into more of this, listen to the Energetics of Faith episode on the Love.Heal.Thrive. podcast.

We attract a life that matches the energy we emit.

Like attracts like.

We can know where our energetic frequency is resonating based on the current emotion we are feeling in this moment.

Are you in peace or not peace?

In the same way,

love attracts love.
Faith attracts faith.
Peace attracts peace.

You can make a difference in the world today by beginning with you.

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with you.

Much love,
Erin

What would happen if you chose love over fear? How much would your life shift if you were able to consciously choose to feel 1% better than you do in this c...

02/16/2025

Did you know your emotions are deeply connected to your physical health?

According to TCM, each organ is linked to a specific emotion — and understanding this connection can help you heal on a deeper level.

When we acknowledge the emotional-physical connection, we open the door to holistic healing — mind, body, and soul.

Maybe you are seeing physical symptoms, but you might also only be experiencing emotional symptoms.

These symptoms are so important.

Every time I see my acupuncturist; we discuss my physical symptoms, but we also always discuss my emotional symptoms because those direct us to our imbalance in the same way our physical symptoms direct us.

Which emotions have you been experiencing lately?

Love is the greatest healer and leveler of imbalance.

If you are struggling with one of these symptoms, begin your own healing by sending each one of these respective organs love and watch how these specific emotions begin to shift within you.

Join me for this week’s Love.Heal.Thrive. Podcast to heal with a guided meditation through all your emotions and organs

Which emotion-organ connection resonates with you most right now?

Share below and let’s support each other on this healing journey!

11/25/2024

Hi Thriver!

This week, I spoke at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. It was an amazing training on the Power of the Enneagram and within this training, we talked about the ways in which our personalities shift.

First, we talked about how our personality shifts during times of stress.

We know this happens.

We come to expect it and even plan for it.

We keep snacks around to stave off the pangs of "hangry," practice deep breathing so we are ready when our breath begins to shallow and pre-emptively set up mindset strategies to keep ourselves calm when faced with adversity.

We know stress changes us.

But our personality also shifts when we experience joy.

When we are in a state of joy, we experience a different set of emotional needs and hold different expectations of those around us than we do during our neutral emotional state.

The enneagram illustrates the model of these shifts through its intricately designed structure. It shows us how to stay in balance through the movement between these different aspects of ourselves.

How many times have you attended a holiday dinner, a wedding or a birthday party and someone got upset?

This is because we, often unknowingly, bring a different version of ourselves to the table...literally.

Whether Thanksgiving sends you into a state of joy or stress,
you are showing up differently than you would on a random Thursday.

As you become conscious of these emotional changes, you can feel empowered and have a better understanding of how to manage your own emotions as well as the expectations you may subconsciously be placing on your loved ones.

When we do this, we are empowered to create more positive memories from these joyous events.

As the beautiful late Maya Angelou taught,
"When we know better, we do better."

If you'd like to approach Thanksgiving dinner with more self-awareness this year, you can take this free enneagram test HERE

https://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test

and arrive at Thanksgiving dinner knowing what you are bringing to the table, physically as well as emotionally.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I am so grateful for you!

Are you or someone you know planning a training in 2025?

Let’s make it truly transformative! My enneagram training sessions are designed to unlock deeper self-awareness, improve communication, and strengthen team dynamics. Whether it’s for personal growth, corporate teams, or leadership development, this powerful insight can create lasting impact.

Don’t miss the opportunity to bring this incredible tool to your team in the coming year. Learn more HERE!

https://www.lovehealthrive.com/intro-to-the-enneagram

The Mindful Leadership workshop teaches your team the tools and techniques necessary to experience a richer office and home life. Your team will walk away from this workshop empowered, present and ready to take on the world.

11/11/2024

Hi Thriver!

Without a doubt, it is easier to point out in another what we dislike or disapprove of in any given moment.

But guess why it's so easy to see something irritating in another so quickly?

Because that very aspect of their character that you're so mad at is in you too.

Yup,

If it's living outside your world, it's living inside your world too.

So what do we do with that?

Here are three things to consider:

💜Is it possible that each of us are on our own soul path and each choice is right for each one of us at this moment?

We are all here to learn different lessons and we are all ultimately guided by a greater presence that wants to bless each and every single one of us.

Yes, every single one of us.

Not just the ones who think the same as you, every single one of us.

So, we can begin with knowing we are all here to learn a different lesson and take that knowledge with us as we ask ourselves,

💜”Am I giving permission to something outside of my body to affect my peace, happiness, and joy?"

When we allow something outside of us to shift our inner state away from joy or happiness, we have given our power away.

Have you let situations and people outside of you rattle you this week?

This has been a spiritual masterclass this past week but I know you are up for the challenge to remain in a loving and peaceful state.

It is from this loving peaceful state that we draw in more goodness and the life of our dreams.

For many, this week has been the test of all tests.

I have personally leaned in on the wisdom of a few of the wisest teachers of our time to be my guiding light.

For centuries, sages have taught us that the outer world reflects our inner world.

As we develop and strengthen our inner core and no longer allow something outside of us to shift our state of presence and happiness, we find true resilience and joy.

Russian author, Leo Tolstoy, was one of the most influential writers of our time and
one of his philosophical perspectives on life was the following:

💜 “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

We often have a knee-jerk reaction when something has happened outside of our self.

We may find ourselves in a bad mood, that puts us in a state of stress or in a state of fear and worry rather than leaning into our faith, trusting and knowing that maybe we don't know what's best.

Perhaps there is a greater wisdom at play and this greater knowing can help us begin to trust that everything is happening in the perfect Divine Time, in the perfect Divine Way, and that you are in the perfect Divine Place at the Perfect Divine Time.

💜Can you trust everything is blessing you?

💜Can you trust and believe in a Higher Power that has your back?

💜Can you see the ways in which your inner work may shift your outer world experience?

💜Can you believe that everyone is here to be blessed?

When you do your inner work, your outer world responds to you differently.

If you need additional support this week, please join me for this week’s podcast, How to Build Peace with People Who Think Differently.

Take a moment to listen and share with 5 people who can benefit from this message of healing.

Sending you big love this week!

Much love,
Erin

Podcast Episode · The Love.Heal.Thrive. Podcast · 11/07/2024 · 15m

10/20/2024

Hi Thriver!

Happy Fall Y'all!

It is autumn. It is time for pumpkin muffins, chai tea, delicious warming root vegetables and all the wonderful things that this season has to offer along with the thinning of the veil.

Yes, the thinning of the veil.

What does it mean that the veil is thinning?

The veil is the energetic field between our physical reality and the spirit world.

As we make our way closer and closer to October 31st, that energetic boundary becomes thinner and thinner and thinner, resulting in the feeling that the spirit world is drawing nearer.

In fact, the origin of Halloween itself is rooted back approximately 2,000 years ago to the Celtic New Year called Samhain, which was celebrated in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. I'm including a link down below to this incredible video on the history of Samhain. It is an amazing dive into the full history of this holiday.

History of Samhain.
https://irishmyths.com/samhain

How did this veil thinning come to pass?

The people living in the Celtic region at this time believed that Samhain was a time when the veil between the physical world and the spirit realms was lifted.

The reason this happened is actually so interesting.

Our modern day yearly calendar now changes over at midnight, right?

At 11:59pm on New Year's Eve, we countdown to the new year and all of a sudden, at midnight, our calendar switches over to the next year.

However, during this time period, their was a belief that the calendar turned over at sunset.
So the new year celebration would begin on one sunset and then the next year would not begin until the following sunset.

This incredible period of time between sunset to sunset was not assigned to either year, not the year past nor the upcoming year. So, there was this window of space that wasn't assigned to any particular year.

It was in this window of time, that was virtually timeless, when the spirits came through and traveled back and forth through the veil. This occurred during this window of unassigned presence.

All of the traditions we follow on Halloween originated during this time. Sacred fires were burned to keep the spirits away. Costumes were worn to blend in with the spirits so that individual were not tormented. Treats were offered on front porches to keep spirits out of the home. The above video dives into so many of these fun facts about Halloween.

It is now understood that this thinning still occurs despite our midnight new year beginnings. We know that the veil is thinning as it gets closer and closer and closer to October 31st.

What does this spiritual veil thinning look like in your home?

You may feel like there is a presence around when...
a light happens to turn on
a drawer is found open
you see a little spark of energy or
light at the corner of your eye
something moves out of the corner of your eye and then you turn and look and nothing is there

These are signs it may be time to up level the energy in your home.

When you do, the lower vibin' energies will not remain in your home.

Join me for this week’s podcast, How to protect your home as the veil thins, and learn how to shift the energy in your home and keep these spirits from entering your home so you can feel empowered while also enjoying the best of what this holiday season offers.


Join me for the Love.Heal.Thrive. podcast!

Much love,
Erin

Podcast Episode · The Love.Heal.Thrive. Podcast · 10/15/2024 · 18m

10/06/2024

Hi Thriver!

Recently, I spent another day in the air flying from coast to coast applying all of the spiritual travel tools
I suggested on last week’s podcast, Mindful Travel. As always, it was a delightful day of travel.

I also basked in the rewatching of the movie, "Eat Pray Love". I love that each time you rewatch a movie, or reread a book, you are met in new and different ways than your first experience with them because you are in a different energetic space. The messages of the same movie will land differently with you.

This was my experience with "Eat. Pray. Love."

My mouth still watered over the delicious food scenes and my soul remained inspired by the language, colors and culture of every location.

But a few of the spiritual teachings landed on me differently this time.

I dive into my top 7 favorite spiritual lessons from "Eat Pray Love" on this week’s podcast, Exploring the 7 spiritual truths found in “Eat Pray Love”.

I have been quoting this one lesson all week long though and wanted to share it with you here.

At this moment during the movie, the lead character, Liz is living at an ashram and is trying to move past an old relationship and

Liz says, “I thought I was over him, but I love him.”

Her friend Richard from Texas replies, “Big deal. So you fell in love with someone.” (This is actually his name in the movie :) Richard from Texas)

Liz responds, “But I miss him.”

Richard from Texas counsels her, ever so wisely, “So miss him. Send him some light and love every time you think of him, then drop it. You know, if you could clear out all that space in your mind that you’re using to obsess over this guy and your failed marriage, you’d have a vacuum with a doorway. And you know what the universe would do with that doorway? Rush in. God would rush in. Fill you with more love than you ever dreamed of.”


I have talked about this vacuum concept on many occasions.

When we make space for the Divine to bless us, we are blessed in ways we may never expect.

But when we hold onto the control and fear that our personal identity wants to cling to, we forgo the blessings offered by our Divine Source.

When we let go of the hurt, the frustration, the irritation and literally push it out of our container of thought by sending it love and light and allowing that to be the end of it, we create the space necessary for Divine Infusion.

We do so much more than make space in our mind.

This opening creates the very vacuum Richard from Texas references. We not only create space, we offer an invitation to the Divine that says I surrender my plan to yours. Come on in and bless me.

It is this very invitation that ignites the vacuum of blessings into your life.

Give this a try this week. Keep the phrase, “Send them love and light and drop it.” in your mind.

Any moment you feel your mind following a course of frustration or resentment or hurt, don’t allow your mind to go down that path. Keep your mind and focus centered here within the center of your mind and send them love and light and drop it so you can stay in your own center ring that creates this vacuum of blessings.

Enjoy creating a powerful and focused center ring and let me know down below how many blessings you vacuum in this week!

Share this lesson with everyone you know who needs this guidance today and join me tomorrow for the Exploring the 7 spiritual truths found in “Eat Pray Love”.

Much love,
Erin

Listen to Erin Garay's The Love.Heal.Thrive. Podcast podcast on Apple Podcasts.

10/06/2024

Hi Thriver!

Recently, I spent another day in the air flying from coast to coast applying all of the spiritual travel tools
I suggested on last week’s podcast, Mindful Travel. As always, it was a delightful day of travel.

I also basked in the rewatching of the movie, "Eat Pray Love". I love that each time you rewatch a movie, or reread a book, you are met in new and different ways than your first experience with them because you are in a different energetic space. The messages of the same movie will land differently with you.

This was my experience with "Eat. Pray. Love."

My mouth still watered over the delicious food scenes and my soul remained inspired by the language, colors and culture of every location.

But a few of the spiritual teachings landed on me differently this time.

I dive into my top 7 favorite spiritual lessons from "Eat Pray Love" on this week’s podcast, Exploring the 7 spiritual truths found in “Eat Pray Love”.

I have been quoting this one lesson all week long though and wanted to share it with you here.

At this moment during the movie, the lead character, Liz is living at an ashram and is trying to move past an old relationship and

Liz says, “I thought I was over him, but I love him.”

Her friend Richard from Texas replies, “Big deal. So you fell in love with someone.” (This is actually his name in the movie :) Richard from Texas)

Liz responds, “But I miss him.”

Richard from Texas counsels her, ever so wisely, “So miss him. Send him some light and love every time you think of him, then drop it. You know, if you could clear out all that space in your mind that you’re using to obsess over this guy and your failed marriage, you’d have a vacuum with a doorway. And you know what the universe would do with that doorway? Rush in. God would rush in. Fill you with more love than you ever dreamed of.”


I have talked about this vacuum concept on many occasions.

When we make space for the Divine to bless us, we are blessed in ways we may never expect.

But when we hold onto the control and fear that our personal identity wants to cling to, we forgo the blessings offered by our Divine Source.

When we let go of the hurt, the frustration, the irritation and literally push it out of our container of thought by sending it love and light and allowing that to be the end of it, we create the space necessary for Divine Infusion.

We do so much more than make space in our mind.

This opening creates the very vacuum Richard from Texas references. We not only create space, we offer an invitation to the Divine that says I surrender my plan to yours. Come on in and bless me.

It is this very invitation that ignites the vacuum of blessings into your life.

Give this a try this week. Keep the phrase, “Send them love and light and drop it.” In your mind.

Any moment you feel your mind following a course of frustration or resentment or hurt, don’t allow your mind to go down that path. Keep your mind and focus centered here within the center of your mind and send them love and light and drop it so you can stay in your own center ring that creates this vacuum of blessings.

Enjoy creating a powerful and focused center ring and let me know down below how many blessings you vacuum in this week!

Share this lesson with everyone you know who needs this guidance today and join me tomorrow for the Exploring the 7 spiritual truths found in “Eat Pray Love”.

Much love,
Erin

Listen to Erin Garay's The Love.Heal.Thrive. Podcast podcast on Apple Podcasts.

09/30/2024

Hi Thriver!

Today is International Podcast Day!

Almost two years ago exactly, I embarked on this podcast journey and have been honored to bring you so many teachings and ways to discover more about yourself!

On October 10, 2022 when I aired my first episode, I literally dove under the desk. As a born and raised California girl, I apparently thought my duck-and-cover earthquake training was going to keep me safe from my fears.

The thing about fear though is that it lives on the inside, not the outside, and the energy frequency we emit can either attract more things to fear or repel them.

Living inside your very own screen of Divine protection helps you to live fearlessly, trusting and knowing that you are being protected and blessed by everything that occurs in your life. So even if there is something unwanted in your life, you can view it through the lens of "this struggle is helping me to define what I truly desire."

Our struggles are an opportunity for desire refinement.

My screen of protection has protected me and my podcast for two years and has helped it grow and bless others' lives. It has helped me share in a way that has helped me to surpass my fears of being able to figure out technology, learn something new and allow myself to be more vulnerable.

I am so grateful you are along for this ride.
Let me know if there are any topics you would like the Love.Heal.Thrive. podcast to dive into and on this amazing day of podcast celebration, will you please share the Love.Heal.Thrive. podcast with 5 of your friends?

Help your loved ones learn how to love themselves enough to heal and heal themselves enough to thrive.

Thank you for being here and I can't wait for so many more episodes to experience together!

Listen to and share the Love.Heal.Thrive. podcast HERE!

Much love,
Erin

Listen to Erin Garay's The Love.Heal.Thrive. Podcast podcast on Apple Podcasts.

09/24/2024

This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the release of my book, Establishing Equilibrium, in paperback form.

It is so incredibly hard to believe! What a year it has been! Wow! Just wow!

Throughout this year, I have gathered even more evidential proof that this system brings balance and healing to the body and almost 365 days later, I am still so incredibly proud of this guide to true health and healing.

I truly believe this book will change your life!

The reviews I have received in this last year include:

" A Must-Have Reference for Your Bookshelf for Life and Healing!: From beginner to advanced, this is a must read. For the advanced student, it is the ultimate chakra reference guide, and for those beginning on their wisdom path, it is a profound introduction to the entire chakra system. This book is so many things."

First Exploration into Chakras: I was waiting for a book that would meet me where I am - using examples and lessons to teach me the chakras and make them relevant to my life. This book has captured my attention and offered ways to apply the teachings in ways that will positively impact my day-to-day. I am implementing the exercises and meditations and building a practice that works for me. Highly recommend for newbies through experts.

Establishing Equilibrium is a well written guide to understanding chakras.: "I found the book easy to follow and a wealth of information. I enjoyed it so much that I ordered an additional 17 copies to pass out to my friends and family."

And it has been described as incredible, life-changing and also...dense.

Yes, dense.

I take this as a compliment as I struggled with how much knowledge to pack into this book because I wanted it to be a complete process and it simply couldn't be complete without it being dense.

Dense = full of wisdom

However, this denseness has been a barrier for some to finishing the book.

That is where the online course comes in!!!

I will be walking you through the book through videos and once-a-week meetings as we journey through this course together. I hope you will join me for a powerful online course and discussion group.

Each week, you will review a combination of videos: an education video and meditation and take part in an online discussion.

I am so excited to share this healing with you and to be your guide through this incredible healing process.

Join us for a journey of health and a powerful coming home to the greatest parts of you.

Class begins October 1st and will be held every Tuesday online
4:00pm-5:30pm PST

Sign up for the Chakra Series below.

I look forward to journeying with you beginning October 1st!

Much love,
Erin

In this 8 week course, you will dig deep into the stories, energies and beliefs that have held you back in your life. Each week, you will dive into the understanding of each energy center, journal on the part of this life theme that has held you back and then take part in a meditation that will hel

09/06/2024

Like many, I have always loved Prince and Prince’s music. I grew up choreographing lawn performances with my neighbor to this incredible music.

We would spend hours practicing our interpretive dances.

So, in 2016, when Prince was playing at a venue located near my home, I was desperate to go, as you can imagine. But I didn’t take the time to try and organize people to go with me.

Life got away from me, and I sadly missed the concert.

I distinctly remember saying to myself,

“Next time!”

Prince died a few weeks later.

Since then, I’ve held onto that “next time” feeling as a reminder to say YES to life. It’s become my personal push to embrace joy and not let opportunities pass me by.

Last week, I used that “next time” decider push to send me to the concert.

A few weeks ago, at dinner, our family went around and shared what concert they would go to, given the opportunity.

Without pause, I said, “Lauren Daigle.”

I have loved her soulful music and rich voice for years. She always speaks to my heart and often brings me to tears as her words tend to meet me where I am at in poignant moments.

She is a Christian singer, so, you can imagine my surprise when her opening act started playing “Purple Rain” as a surprise.

“Purple Rain!”

You cannot make this up!

I felt like this was the Universe’s confirmation that I was supposed to be there and that I need to keep doing the things that light my heart up and saying YES to life.

Lauren Daigle certainly lit my heart up and loved even more the Universal confirmation I received that I was in the right place at the right time.

What’s your “next time” moment? What experience motivates you to follow your heart to do what lights you up?

Until you find your own, feel free to use “Purple Rain” as your reminder to seize the day! 💜💜