Sunny’s Blog

Did you catch the lunar eclipse last night? It is such a cool thing to see. I always try to get outside and connect with the lunar energy when I can. Yesterdays lunar eclipse was a welcome shift for many.

In case you don’t know what a lunar eclipse is, here is a definition:

A lunar eclipse occurs at least two times a year, whenever some portion of the Earth’s shadow falls upon the Moon. The Moon will always be full during a lunar eclipse; that is, from the perspective of the Sun, the Moon will be directly behind the Earth. However, since the orbital plane of the Moon is inclined by about 5° with respect to the orbital plane of the Earth (the ecliptic), most full moons occur when the Moon is either north or south of Earth’s shadow. Thus in order to be eclipsed, the Moon must be near one of the two intersection points its orbit makes with the ecliptic, which are referred to as the Moon’s ascending and descending nodes.

The shadow of the Earth can be divided into two distinctive parts: the umbra and penumbra. Within the umbra, there is no direct solar radiation. However, as a result of the Sun’s large angular size, solar illumination is only partially blocked in the outer portion of the Earth’s shadow, which is given the name penumbra.

A penumbral eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth’s penumbra. The penumbra does not cause any noticeable darkening of the Moon’s surface, though some may argue it turns a little yellow. A special type of penumbral eclipse is a total penumbral eclipse, during which the Moon lies exclusively within the Earth’s penumbra. Total penumbral eclipses are rare, and when these occur, that portion of the Moon which is closest to the umbra can appear somewhat darker than the rest of the Moon.

The Moon does not completely disappear as it passes through the umbra because of the refraction of sunlight by the Earth’s atmosphere into the shadow cone; if the Earth had no atmosphere, the Moon would be completely dark during an eclipse. The red colouring arises because sunlight reaching the Moon must pass through a long and dense layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, where it is scattered. Shorter wavelengths are more likely to be scattered by the small particles, and so by the time the light has passed through the atmosphere, the longer wavelengths dominate. This resulting light we perceive as red. This is the same effect that causes sunsets and sunrises to turn the sky a reddish colour; an alternative way of considering the problem is to realise that, as viewed from the Moon, the Sun would appear to be setting (or rising) behind the Earth.

The amount of refracted light depends on the amount of dust or clouds in the atmosphere; this also controls how much light is scattered. In general, the dustier the atmosphere, the more that other wavelengths of light will be removed (compared to red light), leaving the resulting light a deeper red colour. This causes the resulting coppery-red hue of the Moon to vary from one eclipse to the next. Volcanoes are notable for expelling large quantities of dust into the atmosphere, and a large eruption shortly before an eclipse can have a large effect on the resulting colour.

I received this email message today and thought it summed up what i became aware of about 12 days ago. It feels like yesterday late evening, early morning the energy began to shift, and for all of you that were feeling this shift, your energy will likely feel more connected and clear. Many of you may have had a difficult human week. Please recognize that it is to allow us to see clearly that which is not working, make adjustments to it, and move forward. I myself had many experiences of awareness, and have awakened to a beautful day with clear vision of the steps ahead.. I wish the same for you! ~ Enjoy, Sunny 

Howdy all, what a week of fluctuations. for some, a heavy emotional experience has dominated you week. It was as if you could not escape it. as of yesterday, those who have maintained neutrality should feel a insightful lifting around you conscious thoughts. Many of you are on the brink of financial drought, do not attach to the deficit thoughts of old. Anytime you have chosen to change your thought, your life, your career, it is not unusual to go through financial transition, this is just an examination of your motivation to see if you are truly ready for a life change, or to remain the same. Drastic thought changes create drastic life changes. If you remained neutral during this heavy phase, you will see the light of success. Your ideas will flow, your excitement will flow, you will flow. those who chose to visit shadow, yet again, well, let’s just say you had a HELL of a week. Do not beat yourself up, this time, especially, your choice is to HONOR and APPRECIATE what YOU have chosen to go through. You do this to show yourself that you are tired and fed up with your shadow once and for ALL. Treat yourself to a night out, you deserve it no matter what way you chose to go, they are both for your conscious expansion. I share with all. ~shared with permission from Charles Marshall “The Soul Mechanic”

What a week it has been. I am not sure how many of you have felt the shift in energy the past 10 days, but it is amazing to me. I have had several experiences in my own life that have caused me to go back to the beginning…The basics. I have been reminded, time and time again that it is so so so important to trust your guidance, your instincts, your intuition. I say this and teach this and live this… but have been reminded in BIG ways how very true it is. I am so very grateful that i am aware of this message, this important truth again! I am also aware of the strength and courage that come with the awareness, and am grateful for this as well. I am blessed! What are you grateful for today? Please share what you are grateful for with me:) ~ Sunny

Thank you Sunny for providing us with another way to remain connected to each other

I started this blog to connect with all of you. My students, clients, colleagues, friends and family members. I feel like it is a good way for me to connect with you as well as to connect with the gifted writer that is within me, waiting to come out! Through this blog, I intend to write a few times a week, and therefore take steps toward writing the many books that are also within me.

This blog will be about all different types of things. You may get to know me better than you wanted to. I intend to discuss whatever it is that is on my mind or in my heart at any given time. I have learned through many life experiences that the times i would rather not share my experiences, out of embarrassment judgement or otherwise, are the times where others (you) could learn the most from me. SO, My intention is simple… To share with you …. ME. My thoughts, ideas and issues in an honest and open way.
Thank you for listening/reading… Please feel free to respond if you feel guided to:) ~ Blessings to you… Sunny

Here is my bio…a bit about me:)

As a loving and caring Spiritual Teacher, Sunny Dawn Johnston has helped thousands of people across the country find their inner truth. As a child, with the support of her metaphysical parents, Sunny was given the opportunity to find her own truth, beliefs, and life path. She was a gifted child and has since devoted her life to the enhancement of her spiritual gifts and to the application of these gifts with humanity.

Sunny has been featured on many local and national television and radio shows including Coast to Coast with George Noory and Good Morning Arizona. Sunny was an international radio show host as well, hosting two of her own Internet radio shows. Sunny is actively involved in the Spiritual Community and frequently conducts informational outreach work. Her workshops and seminars at Community Colleges, Borders Bookstores, City Libraries and her own Spiritual Healing Center in Glendale, Arizona are highly attended. Sunny is also very passionate about her work as an Alzheimer¹s advocate and as a Hospice Volunteer for the Twilight Brigade.

Sunny has become widely known and respected as an International Intuitive, Medium and Spiritual Teacher. As a national speaker, Sunny’s dynamic methods effectively reach out to help people to help themselves by discovering that the answers are always within. She has been a guest speaker at The Arizona Family Women’s Expo, World Angel Day and was a speaker at the 2007 Celebrate Your Life conference! She is a Certified Spiritual Counselor, Certified Medium, Reiki Master/Teacher, Ordained Minister, Hypnotherapist and has created 3 Guided Meditation CDs and co-authored a book.

In December 2003, Sunny founded Sunlight Alliance, a spiritual teaching and healing center in Glendale, Arizona. She felt there needed to be a spiritual center where people could go for guidance and direction and to find a support system of like-minded people. Sunlight Alliance offers classes designed to create awareness and knowledge about a variety of spiritual subjects such as: Angel Classes, Reiki Certification, Law of Attraction, Heal Your Life, Divine
Guidance, Mediumship, Intuitive Development, Death and Dying and many, many more. Sunny has also created the Sunlight Alliance Foundation, a non profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to changing the world, one person at a time, through Spiritual awareness, holistic healing and workshops to teach these modalities of healing and unconditional love.

Sunny also volunteers her time as a psychic investigator for the international organization FIND ME. This is a not-for-profit organization of Psychic, Investigative, and Canine Search & Rescue (SAR) volunteers working together to provide leads to Law Enforcement and Families of missing persons and homicide. http://www.findme2.com. The groups first book “Find Me”, co-authored by Sunny, was published by Red River Press in February of 2007 and is now available on her website http://www.sunlightalliance.com or http://www.sunnydawnjohnston.com

I Am the New Year

I am the New Year.

I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.

I am your next chance at the art of living.

I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned aboutlife during the last twelve months.

All that you sought and didn’t find is hidden in me, waiting for you to search it but with more determination.All the good that you tried for and didn’t achieve is mine to grant when you have fewer conflicting desires.All that you dreamed but didn’t dare to do, all that you hoped but did not will, all the faith that you claimed but did not have ? these slumber lightly, waiting to be awakened by the touch of a strong purpose.I am your opportunity to create a new  –Anonymous  Wishing you all  a BLESSED New Year! ~Sunny