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WHAT’S NEW? Love Tai Chi??? This is the trip for you!
Mastering the Tao Nature Within: Wudang Mountain, China
November 7–19th, 2016
Join Terry Hodgkinson for a powerful journey to China where you’ll learn ancient methods for inner balance. We’ll be focusing on the art of Tai Chi, which will bring clarity and calm to your mind. The art of Qigong will be introduced into your lifestyle, enabling you to find your true self and place in this world. And Taoist meditation will clear your energy body and have you feeling more rooted to the earth.
Wudang is located in Central China’s Hubei Province and this location houses thousands of years of Taoist practice. The atmosphere is ripe with Tao and finding your inner Tao is easily grasped in this ancient place with so much support. The complex was specially designed to fit the Taoist principle of harmony between man and nature.
Magnificent buildings of ancient Chinese design and thought and are located all over the mountain and there are more than 2,000 Palaces and Temples, making this complex the world’s largest Taoist center. Trip tuition: $2497 USD based on double occupancy, single occupancy: $3197 USD – many meals included.
Details for China on Terry’s website!
Blessings & love, Sheri
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EVENTS, JOURNEYS + WEBINARS!
Finding YOUR Way on El Camino de Santiago: Spain
September 11–22nd, 2016
Walking the el Camino de Santiago is the perfect way to illuminate key areas of your life – including health, self-care, relationships, career, creative expression, and even your relationship with the Divine that are calling out to you. Make no mistake – this will be a once in a lifetime pilgrimage with modern day shaman Cara Andershock to connect with your soul’s deepest longing and truths offering you time away from the stresses of everyday life to breathe, think, feel and gain fierce clarity.
The Camino normally takes as long as two months, so we handpicked an unforgettable experience that includes unique, top-notch accommodations, delectable meals and transportation – while still giving you the opportunity to walk 61 miles (100 KM) traversing lavender fields, medieval cities, rolling vineyards, and olive groves. Historically people have walked el Camino as a spiritual journey to tap into inner peace and solitude, and to personally challenge themselves while being immersed in cultural marvels. And you’ll feel your spirit soar with an overwhelming sense of accomplishment when you reach the breath-taking grandeur of The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela – the final steps of your pilgrim’s journey!
Following the traditions of the pilgrimage with a modern shamanic twist, we’ll be using the powerful energies of the magical, mystical and miraculous el Camino de Santiago to build your dream life. You’ll receive life-altering tools and strategies to identify and breakthrough personal barriers so that you can create more love and abundance and reach your highest potential in life. Trip cost: $3,997 USD based on double occupancy, Single occupancy supplement: $650 – most meals included.
Details for el Camino on Cara’s website!
Highlands and Mystical Islands: Sacred Scotland
Sept 16-24 + 25-27, 2016 Orkney Islands Mysteries Revealed extension
Join Glenn & Cameron Broughton for 8 magical days exploring the energetic sacred sites and stunning natural beauty of “Bonnie Scotland.” This is an experiential journey where we’ll be spending quality time at each site to truly get a feel for the presence and energy of each place.
We visit the lovely harbour town of Oban is set in a dramatic location in the Firth of Lorn and protected by the Isle of Mull. Moving into Glen Lyon valley in the breathtaking natural scenery of the Central Highlands we visit some sites from different periods in history that are empowered by earth energy currents. The old capital of Scotland, Dunfermline, holds some secrets that await us. And at the end of this remarkable journey we will have a special guided tour of the Knights Templar sanctuary of Rosslyn Chapel with its many secrets and the mysterious underground cave system known as Gilmerton Cove. The tour ends at Edinburgh with a visit to Edinburgh Castle and royal Scottish city life.
By the end of our journey our hearts will be filled with sweet memories of holy wells, stone circles, faery glens, chambered cairns, an abbey, early saints churches, lochs, glens, mountains, islands, beach and ocean – plus friendships, laughter and insights! Trip tuition: £1995 based on double occupancy, single occupancy supplement: £190 – some meals included.
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Gotta Get Gratitude!
Gratitude is simply defined as a feeling of appreciation and when it becomes a way of life your world expands and life becomes so much richer, magical even. Being grateful for whatever is happening in your life is the best way to feel love and loved. The catch is, “How do I feel grateful when ‘bad’ things are happening in my life?”
I wasn’t always grateful, as a matter of fact I was pretty judgmental, controlling, fearful and miserable. My attitude was I’ll be grateful when I get what I want.
I remember talking to one of my mentors one day and she asked me what I was grateful for and in an angry voice I said, “NOTHING!” She lovingly replied, “If you believe you have nothing to be grateful for you are in BIG trouble.”
How right she was but at the time I couldn’t see it. I had just lost another job, had no money and wasn’t sure where my next meal was coming from.
After a serious suicide attempt I woke up in intensive care with my chest full of holes where they had to inject my heart to restart it. When I was released from the hospital I was finally willing to do whatever it took to change my limiting thinking.
It didn’t take long to realize that gratitude was the doorway to freedom. It filled my life with a feeling of hope, love, acceptance, joy and ease. There were days I struggled to find a way to be grateful for everything in my life but I knew I needed to do just that.
I started and ended my day with a gratitude list. At first I wrote down at least 5 things I was grateful for twice a day but as time went on my life became longer each day. By focusing on gratitude my ability to love expanded exponentially.
I went from being chronically depressed, just barely scraping by financially and working at a series of jobs I hated. When I changed channels and began focusing on gratitude it felt like I was rocketed into another life, one where I loved what I was doing (no matter what that was) and fast forward I own a beautiful home on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Seriously my life is now filled with magic and miracles and lots and lots of love. And all I did was focus on gratitude and open up to what is really possible in life.
Not creating what you want?
The shortcut to begin creating ‘what you do want’ is gratitude. When we have a lot of ‘what we don’t want’ in our life it is hard to focus on anything else. Often our minds will continually review a list of what’s wrong.
Whatever you focus your attention on you get more of so if you look around your life and experience fear, anger, sadness or hopelessness you will create events that will allow you to continue feeling that way.
On the other hand if you train your mind to focus on gratitude you will have more and more things to be grateful for.
Try this simple exercise for a month and see what happens. There is a trick though – you can’t do this exercise to get things you just need to be grateful for what is. (The more you focus on FEELING grateful the more what is generates events to feel grateful about.)
- In the morning, before your feet hit the floor think of at least five things you are grateful for. Have a little competition with yourself add at least one more thing each day.
- As you move through your day if you find yourself worrying or upset just stop and think of a few things you are grateful for. I call this changing the station. Change your mind’s station as often as necessary during the day.
- Before you go to sleep at night write down at least five things you are grateful for and then set your intent for the next day. At first it might be I intend to focus on gratitude tomorrow. I set my intent to have my day run smoothly and to have everything be easy and effortless.
Gratitude leads to love. Love what is. Be grateful and be open to the magic that surrounds you. See what happens. I know if you do these simple things your life will become an incredible work of art.
No one taught me how to train my mind or use it as the incredible tool it is. Consciously choosing how you feel will change your life in ways you can’t even imagine.
Be grateful for a month. Really feel a sense of gratitude for what is, feel it and watch what happens. You will be amazed.
And remember the trick is to feel grateful for no other reason than to feel grateful.
With all my love, Susan Gregg
If you are looking for a very special gratitude retreat join Susan in Hawaii November 22-29th, 2016! Susan is known for creating magical experiences. She is a shaman, a Toltec Master, a gifted healer, an author of over 14 books, a Karuna Reiki Master and a person who loves life, laughs a lot and believes joy is our birthright.
Susan began her spiritual explorations in the 1970’s and had the gift of studying with Don Miguel Ruiz and his mother Sister Sarita long before The Four Agreements. One day Miguel told her he had taught her all he knew and told her to go and teach in her own way. She moved to Hawaii and did just that.
Susan describes working with people like finding the right thread to pull on to unravel a sweater. Once you find that thread you can unravel what was so you can create something new and whatever you want.
During this retreat Susan will help you unravel your old limitations so you can create a life beyond your wildest dreams.
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