Every year on February 14th,  friends, family, and of course, lovers, celebrate the gift of love on Valentine’s Day. Though this beautiful holiday is known the world over, few are aware of it’s powerful origins.

In 270A.D., a brave and beautiful soul named Valentine was an expression of true Divine Love – selfless and unconditional. His limitless compassion and grace continues to inspire the masses. Here is the story of St. Valentine~

St. Valentine

The story of Valentine’s Day begins in the third century with an oppressive Roman emperor and a humble Christian martyr. The emperor was Claudius II Gothicus. The Christian was Valentinus.

Claudius had ordered all Romans to worship state religion’s idols, and he had made it a crime punishable by death to associate with Christians. But Valentinus was dedicated to the ideals of Christ, and not even the threat of death could keep him from practicing his beliefs.

During the last weeks of Valentinus’s life a remarkable thing happened. One day a jailer for the Emperor of Rome knocked at Valentinus’s door clutching his blind daughter in his arms.

He had learned of Valentinus’s medical and spiritual healing abilities, and appealed to Valentinus to treat his daughter’s blindness. She had been blind since birth. Valentinus knew that her condition would be difficult to treat but he gave the man his word he would do his best. The little girl was examined, given an ointment for her eyes and a series of re-visits were scheduled.

Seeing that he was a man of learning, the jailer asked whether his daughter, Julia, might also be brought to Valentinus for lessons.

Julia was a pretty young girl with a quick mind. Valentinus read stories of Rome’s history to her. He described the world of nature to her. He taught her arithmetic and told her about GOD. She saw the world through his eyes, trusted in his wisdom, and found comfort in his quiet strength.

“Valentinus, does GOD really hear our prayers?” Julia said one day. “Yes, my child, He hears each one, “he replied.

“Do you know what I pray for every morning and every night? I pray that I might see. I want so much to see everything you’ve told me about!”

“GOD does what is best for us if we believe,” Valentinus said.

“Oh, Valentinus, I do believe,” Julia said intensely. “I do.” She knelt and grasped his hand. They sat quietly together, each praying.

Several weeks passed and the girl’s sight was not restored. Yet the man and his daughter never wavered in their faith and returned each week.

Then one day, Valentinus received a visit from Roman soldiers who arrested him, destroyed his medicines and admonished him for his religious beliefs. When the little girl’s father learned of his arrest and imprisonment, he wanted to intervene but there was nothing he could do.

On the eve of his death, Valentinus wrote a last note to Julia – knowing his execution was imminent. Valentinus asked the jailer for a paper, pen and ink. He quickly jotted a farewell note and handed it to the jailer to give to his blind daughter. He urged her to stay close to GOD, and he signed it “From Your Valentine.” His sentence was carried out the next day, February 14, 270 A.D., near a gate that was later named Porta Valentini in his memory.

When the jailer went home, he was greeted by his little girl. The little girl opened the note and discovered a yellow crocus inside. The message said, “From your Valentine.” As the little girl looked down upon the crocus that spilled into her palm she saw brilliant colors for the first time in her life! The girl’s eyesight was restored! A miracle!

He was buried at what is now the Church of Praxedes in Rome. It is said that Julia herself planted a pink-blossomed almond tree near his grave. Today, the almond tree remains a symbol of abiding love and friendship. In 496 Pope Gelasius I named February 14 as Saint Valentine’s Day. On each Valentine’s Day, messages of affection, love and devotion are still exchanged around the world.

Regardless of how love is showing up in your life right now, this is a beautiful time to let your Divine Love shine and be in the spirit of love. You are an expression of divine love in action, and the more you give love, the more you will receive.

This Valentine’s Day, call in love in a big way by mediating with the rose pink ray of Divine Love. See this beautiful, uplifting color encircling and showering upon you.

As you breath in and out, envision the deep rose pink illuminating your heart, your mind, and your soul. See it blessing all of your loved ones, and uplifting all situations in your life.

Sending you Light and Love,
Barbara Y. Martin and Dimitri Moraitis

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~Barbara Y. Martin & Dimitri Moraitis, from Change Your Aura, Change Your Life

Here are some beautiful images to help you visualize the deep rose pink ray of Divine Love. Remember, as you go about your day, do your best to express  love, compassion and kindness to all you encounter and this Divine energy will become a beautiful part of your aura,  bringing you one step closer to your divine goal.

Please leave a comment and let us know how you chose to express Divine Love today.

God bless you!

Meditating with different spiritual energy colors help you to align with the divine attributes associated with that color.  By drawing the energy into your being, you increase your awareness/consciousness of God, thus improving all areas of your life.

In the following weeks we will work with various colors of the aura by meditating with spiritual energies and applying their attributes throughout our day.

We welcome your feedback, comments, inquiries, and insights. Many blessings!

Week One: Deep Rose-Pink

“Rose-pink is the color of divine love. This pink is absolutely devoid of jealousy, selfishness, or any other human negative emotion. It is expressed with great beauty, and lives in the planes of creation. Pink is a universal color expressing joy, comfort, compassion, human love, upliftment and abundance.”  ~ from the award winning book, Change Your Aura, Change Your Life.

For five minutes every day this week, meditate with the deep rose-pink ray. The deep rose-pink ray is a powerful magnetic emanation of the Divine, blessing all with unconditional, ever present love. Feel its uplifting nature permeate every aspect of your consciousness.

If you are experiencing difficulty loving yourself, your neighbor, your family, or a particular situation, see the rose-pink ray healing those relationships and situations in this loving light, illuminating all involved. See it showering you in all aspects of your being, uplifting you in divine love.

Then as you go about your day, do you best to express this divine blessing of love. Show others love, compassion and kindness and the energy you received will become a beautiful part of your aura,  bringing you one step closer to your divine goal.

God bless you!

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A: As we know, there are many dynamics that go into creating and sustaining a successful marriage. Love is always number one. Without love, no marriage can sustain itself to grow and mature. Certainly we have to be adaptable and demonstrate a dedication to make the relationship work. If you feel that something is not as harmonious as it was with your spouse, the aura can most definitely help. Ask to receive the deep rose-pink ray of spiritual love in all levels of your being to release any fears, irritations or resentments that might be disturbing the relationship. Ask that the angels of love “according to divine law and love” go to your spouse so that he or she be blessed in the love ray as well. This will help you to see things from a fresh perspective and will have an elevating effect on your aura and relationship.

In Divine Light and love,

Barbara Y. Martin

Forgiveness is one of the biggest parts of healing any relationship. In our life experiences, we’re all bound to step on each other’s toes at one point or another. As we spiritually mature, we’re inevitably going to make mistakes. So, there’ll be many times we’ll need to be forgiving or to ask forgiveness.

It’s not always easy to forgive. Our human ego gets involved and wants to hold on to grudges, angers, and so on. We may not recognize that we have injured someone or may find it hard to forgive a person who has done us a serious wrong.

What can make the act of forgiveness so hard is we think that if we forgive someone, we’re letting him or her off the hook. In truth, when we forgive, we’re letting ourselves off the hook. There’s a tremendous freedom in forgiveness.

In the aura, there’s a beautiful exchange of energy when people really forgive. This exchange of energy usually happens at the Higher Self point which tells us right away that by forgiving, we have taken the situation out of the human personality and are acting in a divine way. When someone forgives, I often see a beautiful pink light flowing from the person doing the forgiving to the person being forgiven. Both people are being blessed by such a spiritual exchange.

In the same way, when someone is genuinely asking for forgiveness, there is also a beautiful exchange of energy. I often see a purple light flowing from the Higher Self of the person asking forgiveness to the person who is being asked to forgive. In this case, there is a lot of peace being transmitted to help quiet things down so the person is in a more receptive place to accept the forgiveness. Sometimes, I see emerald green light flowing to bring in more harmony.

Forgiveness is the great healer of love. Regardless of what is going with you, make forgiveness an active part of your life. Do your best to make peace with your spiritual brothers and sisters. You cannot ascend into the higher dimensions of life holding on to old hatred and resentments.

The spiritual energy to work with when it comes to forgiveness is the deep rose-pink ray of spiritual love. Working with this energy helps lift your spirits and puts your relationships in God’s loving hands.

In Divine Light and love,

Barbara Y. Martin