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Walking the Labyrinth

12/18/2017

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Yesterday I walked the Labyrinth at Cerimon House. The day's theme was "Light is returning." Lights were dimmed, candles flickered and I moved into the space accompanied by gentle, flowing music.

Each station I came to contained objects to inspire the little journey I was on, as I followed the path to the center and back. I had a powerful experience of listening within. It set me onto a thoughtful course honoring the wheel of life, ancestors, and the unending continuum that is aliveness. 

And at the heart of my journey was the message to release from the bonds of knowing, to "un-know" what I think I know, so that I can live in (and learn from) the ever-present now.


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We are all in this together...

12/10/2016

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We are here to care for one another, to learn to Love and Trust and that is not always easy. The tides of fear are rising and we are being asked to look deep and find willingness to stay open and trust.  Here is a beautiful message to that end: 

Karim Sulayman - I trust you from Meredith Kaufman Younger on Vimeo.

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Share the Gifts...

6/23/2016

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As we move forward in life, something to remember...

At the beginning of 2016 I was reminded once again to honor the gifts given. We are, each one, filled with the potential to share the most potent, honest, revealing and beautiful parts of our ourselves, our truths.  It is in our nature to share with one another and (for me) a core need to connect with you at a heart level.

I lag behind my heart, however as my mind burrows into a maze of preoccupation, a never-ending stream of alternatives to paying deeper attention. It is not hard, I whisper to myself, to listen and respond to the gifts within.  But it takes willingness and practice and respect to take the time to shape the flowing energies and share them.

I ask you to remember that your beauty, your wisdom, your gifts are needed in the world.  As we journey on through this decade, let’s remind each other that we are all part of the evolving story; we are all needed. When any one of us is marginalized or disregarded we lose a part our ourselves.  Setting the sparks of action and inspiration that will light our way into the future will take all of us speaking our truths and acting on them.

I’m sure we’re all aware of the soul-shattering trauma that is forcing change on peoples and other living beings worldwide. The patterns of chaos are raging.  But they are patterns and patterns inevitably change.  We can shape new patterns, consciously, but it will take time.  So, I ask you to keep sharing your light with all of us…keep us posted on your journey.  Share your discoveries, your challenges, your beauty, your dreams and visions, and I will do the same.

Welcoming in the New Years Gifts, I share a little experiment created in the maze of preoccupation.  Photos are from the Department of the Interior twitter site and Hans Silvester (the Omo People)

Reposted from the Voiceweaving Blog, 1/3/2016
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The Hidden Life of Trees...

6/20/2016

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I've just pre-ordered this book to be released in September. First read about it early in the year and was fascinated.
Take a look at the synopsis below:


In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware. Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or struggling and creating an ecosystem that mitigates the impact of extremes of heat and cold for the whole group.

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