01/18/2010

 

Hello,

 The garden is getting ready to harvest and the sun is warming the desert sky. My pool, which has been leaking, is showing signs of turning into a pond.  In fact, it is no wonder that I looked out this morning and saw my cat quietly sitting on the deck, watching two ducks swim around in the water. While I am not yet turning green, I have been experiencing energy leakage for some time in my life, a situation not unlike the water seeping out from a hole in my concrete pool. In some ways, I am no different from the pool, sitting in the yard half full of water.  As spring settles in, I am contemplating the pool repair. Part of this consideration is the number of times I use the pool, the amount of energy it takes to filter and clean it, the cost of the repair, and the water it takes to keep it full.  This is amazingly reflective of where I am also sitting in my life at the moment.  For the past few months, I have been struggling to maintain a steady flow of energy in my physical body. While not wanting to give energy to naming my malady, I have had to change up practically everything about the way I spend my days. I, too, have to examine where I am sourcing my energy, what is sustaining me, and how I am sustaining my nourishment.  It has been eye opening as I've shifted through this experience. There were days when all I could do was plan and execute the next meal and in between I would nap.

So as we move once again toward the full days of Summer,  I am feeling better, and I am looking at what brings me joy.  I recently asked a client, "What would you want to do in your life if you only had a year or two to live?"  As I asked this question, I knew it was something I needed to probe in myself.  How would it be if we all lived life like it was our last days? I think about a fellow shaman who is currently lost at sea. As I check in on her FB page, I see the absolute knowing in her eyes that I can tell that she was clear in where she needed to be and, on some level, all is well. So I have made a pact with myself that I will begin living from my heart.  Part of this has led me to being less communicative via email, taking the time necessary to publish my book, and feeding myself clean and organic food every meal. For me, this is as simple as assessing the pool.  If I swim ten times in the summer, and the pool is costing me $2000 a year to maintain, those are some very expensive swims. In essence, I will either need to swim more or perhaps know that it is time to let the pool go.

Now a few weeks later the pool is filled with clear water, the ducks are gone, and I am on to my next project.

ADDENDUM:  I just got this message on my FaceBook from my friend lost at sea.

Jade Chabot YES !! Land at last...Thank you for all your prayers and light. A great challenge indeed, it is actually a blessing that we were becalmed a few days and were well off when the Tsunami hit. I wish the captain would have communicated that we were fine and 40 days late is unnaceptable. The greatest gift is the love and th...e support between family and friends. I am so touched by it all.Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

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 The Spring/Summer Directory for Desert Holistic Network is going to print this week. Reserve your space today.  Email Renee.

As many of you know, I spent last year writing my book entitled, My Life and Other Recipes - The Journey from Survival to Self-Care.  This is a self-help memoir complete with recipes for rituals, living, and cooking. It is not yet published, but I have entered it into a contest to win a publishing contract.

Last week I entered a contest  created by James Tyman and Roger Evan, called The Next Top Spiritual Author. The winner will get their book published by Hampton Roads Publishing. Sure I would love to win, but I'm also realizing what a great motivator it is to help me get everything in order to publish the book this year. I am asking my friends and acquaintances to vote for my book, and I hope you'll join in!

It is simple. You go to the website:

(1)  Turn up your volume and watch my video pitch for My Life and Other Recipes.
(2)  Register to vote (which is also quick and easy).
(3)  The final step is to confirm your registration and vote. Once you have confirmed your registration you must be sure to return to the contest website and vote.  It's not automatic!

In addition, The Shaman Chef has a Fan Page.  The page will feature Recipes and 4 minute cooking videos, called The Magic of Cooking.  The first video in the series is Fava Bean, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

Thank you for your support in advance.

Warmly,

  Check out our website for Great Audio Classes on CD including: Flordemayo, Cindy Lyndsay Rael, Ph.D., Maria Teresa, Gail Larsen, Kerry Henwood, and more.

From Member and Shaman Kerry Henwood

Dear Friends,

On February 28th, the small village of Taray, Peru (in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Cusco), was ravaged by a flood, and subsequent mudslides, leaving 7 dead and several missing.  Many of the community’s buildings and homes were damaged, some destroyed entirely.  Among the casualties was the intercultural school, Winaypaq, a local non-profit school run by Alonso del Rio and Waldi Stolben, residents of Taray, who built and maintain the school in their own backyard.  The school receives no government funding, supported only by the donations of individuals and businesses – and the tireless help of Alonso and Waldi.  

Right now, they need our help.

While Alonso and Waldi’s home was damaged, but left standing, the school was completely wiped out.  They and their family currently have no electricity or running water.  They have decided to rebuild the school in a new location, and will need great help in securing building materials, laborers, school supplies, desks and books, teacher salaries, and so forth.  They also need help to excavate their home from the mud and stone, to restore the electricity and water.

I’ve spoken with Alonso, and he says at this point, they really just need financial support.  However much or little we can give will be greatly appreciated, and put to good use.  (And American dollars go a long way down there.)  So please, give what you can.  

I’ve set up a PayPal account where you can make a donation by credit card or through your bank account.  Just click on this link:  

http://bit.ly/Winaypaq


Thank you very much for your support.  And please feel free to forward this email to anyone else you think may be interested and/or able to help.  The more we can raise, the faster they can rebuild and move forward with their lives.    

For more information about the school, check out the website:

http://permaculture-peru.blogspot.com/2010/03/winaypaq-education-proyect-needs-you.html

There’s also a great little video explaining the school and it’s philosophy:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Djdp6IzSk

Featured Link of Interest

Trinfinity 8

Part of my job as The Practical Shaman is to find new ways to help people move forward in their lives as easily and effortlessly as possible.  We need to assist people in their healing now.

Last week, when I was a Speaker at a local Health and Wellness Expo, I used the Trinfinity 8 for a group meditation. People reported feeling the energy circulate around the group and some saw colors. Everyone in the group reported having some experience.  

Check it out. Give me a call if you would like more information and a free demonstration. I am happy to travel to your location to demonstrate this product to a group of people, or do private sessions.  Call Renee at 760-773-5870.

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Sacred Earth Journeys

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Yoga Simple & Sacred

Archangel Michael - Trip to Mont Saint Michel and Egypt

Earth Code Awakening Hawaii Pilgrimage

Cosmic Fest

Real Speaking with Gail Larsen

Workshops by Stevi Belle

Level One Cobra Breath

Divination by Way of Images
Yolanda Robinson, Ph.D. 
C.G. Jung Institute LA 
 

 OTHER LINKS

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Owl Medicine

Flordemayo

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Transformational Speaking

Gail Larsen

May 13-16 - Whidbey Island, WA
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Andean Mesa

AN EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING
APRIL 15-18, 2010
SOUTH DIRECTION
with Carla Fox
Incan Shamanic Healer and Teacher
Cortez, Colorado

  

Applying the Wisdom of Tarot
to Transformational Work
Yolanda M. Robinson, Ph.D.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

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May 7-9 Big Island, Hawaii 
3-Day Special Healing Workshop.  
Elizabeth Jenkin, Don Humberto Sonqo, and Dona Bernardina will teach a special HEALERS WORKSHOP for all levels. This workshop will include HEALERS EMPOWERMENT CEREMONY and the teachings on the NUSTAS--the healing forces of Nature and HEALING WINDS 
Please contact Sandra at aumlove@mac.com
 or Elizabeth at elizabeth@alohabroadband.net
 to register.

Calendar of Events

May 14-19 Big Island, Hawaii. 
Wiraqocha Foundation is happy to announce  the 
WORLD PAQO CONFERENCE: CELEBRATING THE AGRICULTURAL CULTURE OF
THE INKAS:
THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE ON THE HEALING ISLAND.
Paqo World Conference will be held on the Big Island, Hawaii, May 14-19, 2010!  There has already been an incredible response.  The on-site accommodation on the organic farm in the beautiful district of Ka'u is almost full. We are pleased to announce that during the conference, Julie Stowell, a Lomi Lomi Expert, will be offering her incredible Hawaiian massage.  For details please click LOMI LOMI to find more about what she and her husband, Kahu Kalani offer.  Please contact Sandra at aumlove@mac.com or Elizabeth at elizabeth@alohabroadband.net to register or receive more information.

Days of Mindfulness in the Desert
Join us for a day-long retreat to refresh and connect with yourself in the company of like-minded others. We'll practice Mindfulness, meditation and yoga, mindful eating, walking, and relaxation. Dates:  May 16th and June 13th,
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
learn more/enroll here

Journey - SAINT MICHAEL
LEY LINE, FRANCE

Monday, May 17 -  Friday, June 25, 2010
France & Egypt
More information

Sacred Earth Journeys

Journey to the Heart of the Sacred Feminine Dancing with the Goddess
Maui, Hawaii
May 29 - June 5, 2010

Greece - Unmasking the Soul
Archetypes for the Mythic Journey
June 20-July 2, 2010

See all of their great journeys

The Healing Journey

Cultivating the Wisdom of Body, Psyche, and Spirit
  June 7 -  June 12, 2010

 September 23 - October 13, 2010

 This year is the centennial of the birth of Padrinho Manoel Corrente

More information about Luzia

Journey of Women - Ignition of the Ancient Divine Feminine

July 6 - July 19, 2010

A call to women to explore and re-awaken the divine ancient wisdom of the feminine that lies within. Journey Facilitators: Judy Bath and Karen Duncan.

For more information

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