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WHAT’S NEW? What is a Super Blue Blood Moon?
In the early morning hours of January 31st we got to experience a rare astrological occurrence- a Super Blue Blood Moon. According to NASA this event is special for a few reasons. “It’s the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit — known as perigee — and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It’s also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” The super blue moon will pass through Earth’s shadow to give viewers in the right location a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon is in the Earth’s shadow it will take on a reddish tint, known as a “blood moon.” Were you able to catch a glimpse?
Blessings & love, Sheri
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EVENTS, JOURNEYS + WEBINARS!
Magical Greece –
Land of Myths and Gods!
May 7th – 16th, 2018
Greece – the original land of myths and gods, of wide open skies and a deep blue sea speckled with islands, contains a beauty and ancient heritage that continuously inspires.
You will open up to greater self-awareness and celebrate through ritual and daily practice. Imagine breathing in the beauty and meditating at the ruins of Delphi or holding sacred ceremony along the banks of the Aegean Sea on the island of Santorini.
There is plenty of time amidst our travels for personal exploring and rejuvenation.
Our fantastic itinerary provides a leisurely paced and unhurried schedule allowing you to use the Greek landscape and historical settings as an opportunity to explore personal spiritual teaching opportunities with Rev. David Ault. Explore the Athens, sail to the islands of the Saronic Gulf; Aegina, Poros and Hydra, and spent 3 magical full days on the island of Santorini.
Trip tuition: $3,195 USD based on double occupancy, single occupancy: $4,190 USD many meals included, as well as round-trip flights from Athens to Santorini.
Altered Books in Portugal:
Exploring Words and Images
September 12-16, 2018
An altered book is an enjoyable type of mixed media artwork. On this creative retreat you’ll transform a book from its original familiar shape into something quite different in appearance and/or meaning – something rich and expressive, filled with your personal creative choices and styles. Come and experiment with papers, paints, texture, words, and symbols.
If you’re an artist but don’t know it yet – or it’s been way too long since you dug out your art supplies ~ then join Kat Kirby and Linda Woolfson for a soul-nourishing, 5 day creative retreat in beautiful Tomar, Portugal.
The charming “Vila dos Castanheiros” (Chestnut House, named after its beautiful old sweet-chestnut trees), will be our home and studio, surrounded by woods, fields and bright blue lakes just 2 hours from Lisbon airport.
Trip tuition: $1,125 USD based on double occupancy, single occupancy:$1,195
Details for the Portugal trip!
OUR FEATURED ARTICLE
Experiencing the Light of our Authenticity & Integrity!
In spirituality we read much about authenticity and integrity, but I’m not always sure we have a clear understanding of these terms. Some folks have told me they believe these words refer to being honest and true to themselves, but I most often feel that they are speaking about their ego-self rather than the true self inspired by the divine within.
By the time we are adults we actually believe that the way we are is our authentic self, but normally this is far from the truth. We’ve been deceived into believing that what we think about ourselves is what’s real – rather than the no-thingness of the Infinite within us.
François de La Rochefoucauld, the French noble and writer, has been noted to have said; We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. When we are young, we mold ourselves to become what others tell us to be until we finally believe that is who we are.
Since we are domesticated using punishment and reward, we seek the reward which comes from doing and becoming what others expect from us. Fear of punishment is a strong incentive. Eventually we no longer even know who we truly are – only what we believe ourselves to be. The disguise is complete, our integrity and authenticity gone, traded for a biscuit or a shred of love.
It is this very observation that we must be on guard for in ourselves in every moment. By questioning our motives and our thinking, we can begin to get clarity on what is truth and what is not. It takes persistence and faith that what is ultimately true will reveal itself.
In the end it is harder and requires more energy to be what we are not, than what we really are. The disguise takes personal power to maintain and requires constant internal dialogue to uphold. In other words, our constant reiteration of what we believe about ourselves and our world in our mind, helps keep the construct of the disguise in place.
Once we take the time to quiet our thoughts, we can see the construct of the mind fall apart and we are no longer certain that what we believe about ourselves, or anyone else for that matter, is truth. It is in these moments that the truth reveals itself, and we see the light of our integrity and authenticity shining through.
We glimpse the perfection of our divinity and see that our faith has been sorely misplaced. And even if letting the disguise fall away is uncertain and often times frightening, our ultimate freedom of expression is well worth the temporary fear we experience in letting go.
In that moment we no longer seek approval or love from others though our words and actions; we no longer need the biscuit or the shred of love. Our actions are genuine expressions of life moving through us, rather than from the neediness of our wounded ego.
We are no longer diminished by the disguise; we expand to the width and breadth of the universe, knowing we are no longer trapped and bounded by falsehood. We realize deeply that when we are no longer beholding to anyone for approval or love, we are whole or one unto ourselves and we have embodied our integrity fully and completely.
This is the reward of our spiritual path: Ultimate freedom from the masks we wear that seemingly keep us safe, but steal our greatness and our personal power. I encourage you to go beyond your comfort zone and challenge yourself to let your disguise go, it never really looked good on you anyway…
Blessings & Love, ~ Sheri
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