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Full Moon of the Guru
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Mother Mary in Alabama - Let it Be
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Mother Mary in Alabama - Let it Be
Medjugorje in America
I recall reading the stories of the children of Fatima and the messages from Medjugorje. A part of me wanted to be there, wanted to be them.
I later had my own personal experiences with spiritual energy that I recognize as the frequency of consciousness of Mother Mary and it was a blessing.
Yet, I have not participated in very much of the Catholic ritual, despite my awareness that I am here to walk a blended-tradition path of spirituality beginning when I walked beyond the confines of rigid, fundamental Christianity and continuing as I stepped into and beyond the rigidity of other faiths.
Maybe I haven’t been drawn to Catholic ceremony because it contains so much structure or maybe it’s a subconsious thing from being raised Christian. I don’t know.
Maybe it’s my resistance to this idea of suffering and pain as a path to God. I’ve certainly traveled that path, beginning with my piously religous Grandmother who knew that life was not where treasure was….that one had to suffer and wait and be rewarded in heaven.
I also saw this structure in the Native American rituals of Sun Dance and Vision Quest and in a lot of the Sweat Lodges too. While I saw a different way being worked by the few, a way of being lifted by the energy where suffering was not necessary and a supernatural force took over, the many still seemed to be suffering.
Then, I saw what seemed to be the opposite in Buddhist ritual….the giving up of desire and thus the end of suffering. Didn’t quite work that way for me but that’s another article.
Anyway, despite what the areas of my resistance are to being much in the Catholic Gridline, this spiritual journey I’m contemplating now holds more.
Most of what I know about it holds no appeal whatsoever. Camping out for 5 days, being asked to say specific prayers at specific times, having to endure heat, mosquitos, standing for long periods of time, being required to wear long sleeves in spite of the heat, and having to walk a mile each way, each time I go to the ceremonial area.
So what draws me to this unpleasant scenario? Do I hope to “get” something? If so, that’s what I recognize as ego-bait, something my personality self has latched onto which distracts and tempts me long enough for me to get something else.
All I know now is that I’ve gotten my tent out of the storage building. It’s been there since I bought it, except for one time that my nieces and nephews used it. That tells you how much I like camping.
Is Mother Mary calling me? Or is this just the lure of the ego….a hope that going to Caritas of Birmingham and being part of Medjugorje in America will change my personal life in some miraculous way?
The only way to know for sure is to go.
The Mega Way Workshops
Friday, April 11th, 2008Organic Foods Mega Way Workshop, energy medicine facilitation
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When I was in Los Angeles, I took a couple of comedy improv classes with a fella named Paul Ryan. He sends out emails every once in a while about events in the area. Just got one from Paul about an event I’d probably attend if I were in the area. It’s called “The Mega Way”.
If you are in the Los Angeles area and have an interest in organic food preparation, energy medicine healing or spiritual aspects of creating wellness, you might want to call for more info on these workshops.
Here is what the Mega Way folks say about their services:
We are a team of holistic, spiritual health professionals and organic chefs, who truly care about YOUR well being and are here to guide you towards the GREAT HEALTH you’ve always desired!
Visit The Mega Way Website or Call 310-623-4444 for more details!!
5% of all sales go to The Love Foundation for a greener earth
5% of all sales go to The Children’s Worlswide Foundation
Amusing side note:
It’s fascinating to me how quickly people dismiss what they may find unfamiliar. If there is no familiar concept involved, this type of event gets labeled “wacky” or “quackery”.
Of course, there are events that deserve that label but what shocks me is how easy it is just to dismiss something you don’t know about.
There is a listing on craigslist, where you can read the entire ad that I also received.
The entire tone of the poster, in my opinion, is of someone who had a kneejerk reaction to something unfamiliar.
From the way they started the post, talking about a “wacky” actress, I wonder how much of the response was triggered by preconcieved notions about acting and actors in general and how much is about the content of the press release itself.
Of course, this poster and myself share some similar concerns about scientology. My concerns are based on actual experience with scientology. I read the main book on it. I went to the scientology headquarters and sensed what was there in person before saying anything yeah or nay about it. I talked to defecters from scientology, more than one, and got their side of the story.
I am not sure what this poster’s concerns are based on but, again, the comment about scientology is a little suspect to me because of the poster’s obvious distain for the actress who sent the email in the first place.
However, in the interest of fairness, here’s another view on The Mega Way.
Shamanic Facilitator Offering Retreat
Friday, March 21st, 2008
Spiritual Event with Shamanic Practitioner, Claudia Rosewolf, hosted by Grandmother Jean. Related articles: The Shaman Path and Shamanism Questions
Some friends of mine host periodic spiritual events and have one coming up in May. I am leaving this notice on the website indefinitely because, even if the May event has passed, you may contact Jean to see what other events might be coming soon.
Women’s Retreat with Shamanic Practitioner:
Facilitator: Claudia Rosewolf, Shamanic Practitioner, She who lives life, Goddess of Truth.
.to look within to acknowledge your vision of who you are?
.to explore your conflict avoidance and how it shows up in your life?
.to notice the times you preserve peace at any cost?
.to develop the gift of your soul?
If you are noticing and asking yourself some of the above questions and if you are not and curious, please share your insights and wisdom.
Retreat Date: March 29th, 2008
Place: 4203 Inisbrook Way, Knoxville, Tn.37938
Tuition: $75.00, due by March 21st.
Saturday: 10:00-5:00pm
Morning: registration, group activity, Sacred Journey
Afternoon: Lunch, Nature experience, personal time, Group activity
Evening: Winding down with joyful noise making
Bring: Food dish to share for lunch, pillow, blanket, joyful noise making instruments (rattles, drums, bells, singing bowls, etc.) any special foods you might need (special diet foods, drinks, snacks etc.
Please contact Jean Weeden at 865-922-0974 no later than March 21st with tuition and any questions you might have.
…..This is an alcohol and drug free event….
Will You Be There Pangea Day?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Pangea Day….Taking Global Prayer to a new and powerful level through Vision…seeing is believing we are all related.
I wrote about Pangea Day in earlier posts;
The day the world comes together
and
Update on Pangea Day Event
If you are affliated with any type of meditation group or spiritual group, why not consider hosting a Pangea Day event? It will be a wonderful way to strengthen the energetic gridlines around understanding, tolerance and healing.
This event will present remarkable views into the lives of people from all cultures, all religious faiths, all types of background. There were 1,500 hundred film submissions for this remarkable, once in a lifetime event.
I submitted my Pangea Day film. If you didn’t get a submission in, please visit the website on details on how you can still be involved.
In my video submission, I suggested that maybe we (meaning the global family) could witness for one another and help one another heal through caring. It is a prayer that I am certainly not alone in praying.
Mastermind Meetings for Conscious Filmmakers
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Mastermind Meetings in Los Angeles, for those interested in Spiritual Cinema
If you are in the Los Angeles area, there is a great organization that you might want to contact…an organization with a different vision for where the film industry is headed. This group wants to foster relationships and support vision for consious media, transformative media, film for the soul.
ISEE is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to Transformational Media. The members of ISEE, which stands for The Institute for Synergy and Enlightened Entertainment, is comprised of entertainment industry professionals who create and promote uplifting entertainment that makes a difference. ISEE is a unique production company that supports conscious filmmakers and their creative process.
This organization has recently started what they call “Mastermind Meetings” where conscious filmmakers or producers share their experiences on creating transformational media.
In February, the ISEE Mastermind Meeting featured two different filmmakers who shared their experiences on making their own feature films: Jsu Garcia of Spiritual Warrior and Darryl Anka of Life Goes On.
ISEE plans to continue to have experienced and inspiring speakers monthly in a friendly intimate atmosphere. Discussions and connections will continually be made pertaining to creating and distributing films and other projects in this genre.
After having already produced several short films, they are now working in conjunction with others on feature films as well. They invite you to bring your talents and enthusiasm with you.
Why not contact ISEE and find out when their next Mastermind Meeting will be held? Consider becoming a member of ISEE. When you attend, you are encouraged to bring guests who are experienced in the Entertainment Industry and who have a passion for making a positive difference through media
ISEE
P.O. Box 260101
Encino, California 91426
(310) 770-0011
The Day the World Comes Together
Friday, January 25th, 2008A vision for creating human understanding among all Earth’s inhabitants finally has come to fruition in a way that everyone can participate
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I kind of think of this idea as global prayer through vision instead of words; through energy and heart rather than syllables of meaning….
Like most people, I lend supportive energy toward this dream of world peace that seems so huge but that is, in reality, just the result of individual peace collected.
I really like the idea this woman, Jehane, has about how we might light the fire of world peace in the most powerful way.
She has petitioned an organization called TED for grant money to create a film….it is very difficult to describe what that film could mean.
Please visit the Pangea Day website and listen to the simply eloquent and truly heart-driven passion of this one woman, standing humbly and powerfully with her vision in hand, speaking of why she has been driven to bring a film like no other to the planet.
The question asked by Pangea Day is:
If you had just 10 minutes to say something to the entire world, what would you say?
Film submissions are being accepted for this remarkable film project, Pangea Day, right now.
When watching, I thought of what my 10 minutes might be about…..what is that I have experienced that I would most want to communicate to others?
In this moment, just as I’m typing this, it occurs to me that it would be about understand the far-reaching effects of violence on children and how, whether that violence is from war, abuse or neglect, it tucks away the essence of the innocent being and sometimes for life. Til we heal that child within each person, peace cannot come.
Well, it’s one thing to write a paragraph here….quite another to think of how I might put that in a film. Whether I do or not, my witness stands in support of
Pangea Day. Let it truly be the day the world comes together in understanding.
Sclerology and Iridology Training
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Sclerology and Iridology Classes announced - Teacher Certification in Sclerology or Iridology also offered
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I’ve been aware of and impressed with iridology, which is the study of the eye as a diagnostic tool that can reveal stresses in organs or other systems of the body but I didn’t know much about sclerology. However, a friend of mine who has learned sclerology after being an iridologist for some time says it is quite an important tool.
Where iridology focuses on the shape, color and other characteristics of the eye itself, sclerology focuses on the red lines, or sclera, around the eye.
I’m adding this to the Spiritual Events category because most of the people I know who have gotten into either iridology or sclerology are also spiritually inclined and drawn to natural methods of helping the body heal.
This is an announcement I got about upcoming Sclerology Training. Please contact the appropriate person for more information if this is a branch of healing study you’d like to pursue.
SCLEROLOGY TRAINING
What are the advantages of knowing GranMed Sclerology?
—High self-confidence
—Owning a very effective skill
—An inexpensive, painless, non-invasive natural health evaluation
—Knowing how & why to be healthy (and how to motivate clients likewise!)
—Knowing their CURRENT PATHOLOGY—no matter how dark the eyes!
—Identifying the 11 signs that require immediate medical attention
The list goes on and on…
—The true cause and source of disease
—The difference between health knowledge and health wisdom
—Identifying childish, adolescent and adult behavior in the client (and in oneself!)
—Hands-on use of the tools you need (camera system, office forms, etc.)
—Complete herb, diet, and nutritional supplement protocols
—How to set up and run a successful office practice
—Managing emotion-based cases
Call Nenita now! 702-896-3348 We’ll get you there!
2008-2009
· 11-16Feb08 – 6-Day Full Sclerology Course, New Jersey $900
· 4-5Jun08 – 2-Day Sclerology Intro Class, San Diego $375
Related Event 6-8Jun08 – Bernard Jensen Centenary, San Diego Fone: 1-760-471-9977
· 16-21Jun08 – WORLD PREMIERE: 6-Day Full Personality Iridology Course, Calgary $900
· 19-20Jul08 – 2-Day Sclerology Intro Class, Los Angeles $375
· 9-14Aug08 – 6-Day Full Sclerology Course, England $900
· 1-7Sep08 – 6-Day Sclerology + 1-Day Adidam Radical Healing, Canberra $999
· 11-17Sep08 – 6-Day Personality Iridology + 1-Day Adidam Radical Healing, Perth $999
· 22-28Sep08 – 6-Day Personality Iridology + 1-Day Adidam Radical Healing, Sydney $999
Related Event 17-19Oct08 – Dr. Pesek’s Iridology Congress, Ohio Fone: 828-926-6100
· 17-22Nov08 – 7-Day Full Sclerology “Vacation” Course, Puerto Vallarta $900
· 1-6Dec08 – 6-Day Full Physical Iridology Course, San Diego $900
· Jan 09 – 2-Day Sclerology Intro $325 at 7-Day “Sclerology at Sea” Cruise $925/person
· 16-21Mar09 – 6-Day Full Sclerology Course, Durban, S. Africa $900
Competency & Teacher Certification information available
Iridology / Sclerology Product Brochure on request
Ongoing Global Prayer Teleconferences
Monday, January 21st, 2008James and Salle Redfield conducting global prayer circles via teleconfernece, twice per month
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You probably know the name James Redfield if you are on any kind of spiritual path.
I remember reading The Celestine Prophecy and identifying with the generator type noise that was the sound of the counter-force mindset on the planet (what we think of as evil). I resonated at a deep level with the concept of evil having an audible vibration in the world. I hear that sound, actually, and it is the sound of technology….there is no quiet place left on the earth, no place that the sound of generators, road traffic, air traffic or other bass-level, deep and disruptive sound does not penetrate.
That’s why the fire the grid message came when it did, and thanks to Shelley Yates for having the courage to get the word out.
What can we do to restore the silence that is so crucial for healing ourselves and the planet? One way is to connect with other spiritual beings for the purpose of prayer and meditation. The synergy of group energy is so much stronger than any vibrational frequency we could create alone.
I’m glad that folks like James and Salle Redfield recognize that people need a place to hear the silence again. The earth needs the healing energy of stillness and love. What I’ve learned about spiritual co-creation in global prayer is that, even if you cannot be on the teleconference, you can decide on reading this that you support it energetically. I do this with emails that come into my inbox on a regular basis. I just sit with it for a few moments and connect into the energy of it, and volunteer to stay connected and assist.
Here’s the email I got from James and Salle about their twice-monthly global prayer teleconferences:
Our twice-monthly gatherings have been making a powerful difference, both in people’s individual lives and the world at large. Many of you have written us saying that the energy generated from this network of spiritually-minded participants is “indescribable,” and we look forward to continuing this healing circle of focused prayer. Like all prayer experience devoted to helping others, many participants have felt the results in their own bodies and received guidance for their own lives.
Research tells us that the more people praying together, the more powerful the prayer and the greater the level of energy felt by the participants. We invite you to join the largest regular prayer network in the world. If you would like to take an active role in maintaining a circle of positive intention across the globe, while going deeper and heightening your own spirituality, join us.
To find out when the next teleconference will be, visit the website of James and Salle Redfield.
Global Prayer Teleconference:
Call 212/461-5860 OR 646/519-5860
Caller ID: 6999#
The phone line will open at 7:55pm EDT. Call the number above and follow the directions. Once you are connected to the call, please say your name and where you are from, and then press *6 to mute yourself so the noise level will be kept to a minimum. Each participant will be responsible for their own long-distance phone charges.