Journeys of the Spirit® Newsletter July 29th, 2015

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WHAT’S NEW? Miracles do happen!

Around 6 months ago a very special necklace that I owned seemed to disappear after a trip I had taken. And I tend to be a pretty careful person – I don’t think I’ve ever lost a piece of jewelry other than maybe an earring falling out without me knowing it.

I looked all over for it for days and weeks to no avail. I finally had to detach from its sentimentality since I wasn’t willing to let it upset me forever.

Then yesterday out of nowhere it reappeared again as if it never left. Go figure! Of course I was thrilled – but it really made me think about the miracles that happen in our lives and what happens when you finally decide to let something go with all your heart.

Sometimes those things come back to you……

Blessings and love, Sheri Rosenthal xox

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EVENTS, JOURNEYS + WEBINARS!

From Geysers to Glaciers: Tap into the Sacred Soul of New Zealand
November 3–13th, 2015

Spiritual journey to Queensland New Zealand Open to the sacred magic of your soul as you uncover the wonders of majestic and magical New Zealand. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the country nicknamed “The God Zone” while immersing yourself in meditations and spiritual activities aimed at heightening your intuition and unlocking your spirit.

Make no mistake: this will be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, one that will rejuvenate your senses and set free your playful and powerful inner child—all while having loads of fun in one of the most magnificent places on the planet! Surrounded by diverse natural wonders, from lush rainforests and sandy beaches to spouting geysers and steaming volcanoes, this journey will pull you into your own vast wonderland of spirit.

Spiritual Journey to New Zealand Imagine exploring the splendors of unspoiled New Zealand, a jaw-droppingly beautiful country that is home to vibrant cities, volcanic landscapes, peaceful fjords, and whimsical wildlife. Picture yourself cruising through the magnificent, unspoiled wilderness of Doubtful Sound; gazing at playful penguins frolicking on the ice or at a colony of New Zealand fur seals at Ohau Point; strolling through the Waipoua Forest flanked by giant kauri trees; gawking at the world-famous Pohutu Geyser, which shoots up 70 feet into the sky every hour; or marveling at Mother Nature’s light display as you glide silently through the starry, cavebound wonderland called Glowworm Grotto.

The focus of the trip is on developing your intuition, inner guidance, and playful inner child and is not to be missed. You can learn more about this trip directly from Gayle’s website page.

Trip tuition: $5,597 USD per person double occupancy, Single occupancy supplement: $1000 USD – many meals included.

Details for New Zealand here!

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OUR FEATURED ARTICLE

Travel Lightly…
Let go of those heavy thoughts
by Marianne Williamson

lake The weight on your body is as nothing compared to the weight on your heart . . . the sadness, the shame, the despair, the weariness. Yet imagine, if only for a moment, that there is a force in the universe that would take your sorrow and shame and all the rest, and simply lift them from your shoulders.

You think your burden is an excess of material weight, but your deeper burden is excessive weightiness within your consciousness. You are carrying burdens you were not meant to carry and do not have to carry. Your weight is a burden you can now give over.

We were created to travel lightly on this planet, with the same sense of relaxed joy that little children have. As soon as you lighten up your mind, your body will lighten up as well.

railway A small child living in a normal, healthy environment is free and relaxed because he or she assumes that an adult is handling his or her needs. That is meant to be a model for the development of our healthy relationship to the Divine.

You are meant to trust the universe like a child trusts an adult. If, however, you came to feel as a child that your adult authority figures could not be trusted, then you have had a harder time transitioning into a healthy dependence on the ultimate nature of reality.

You think you’re on your own and have to handle everything by yourself. No wonder you feel heavy. . .

Consequently, you have had a difficult time processing your emotions. You don’t work through them; you hold on to them. You try to stuff them. Problems arise, both conscious and unconscious, and instead of giving them up, you take them in.

girlandglass You subconsciously make your body a larger size in order to contain your large problems. You try to create a big enough container to carry all your issues, when you shouldn’t be carrying all those issues to begin with!

You will begin to give up your burdens when you remember that there is someone to give them to. Your excess weight is simply a manifestation of excess stress, and when you release the excess stress, the excess weight will disappear as well.

Spiritually, your wanting to lose weight is not a desire to become less of yourself, but rather a desire to become more of your true self. And you remember who you truly are when you remember Who created you.

By reestablishing your right relationship to your Source, you reestablish your right relationship to yourself—in mind and in body. You are a being both created by love and at home in love. Your deepest desire is not for food, but for the experience of home. Your deepest desire is not for food, but for love.

Maryanne Williamson With this lesson, your assignment is to create a place in your home that will remind you that love, not fear, is the true power in your life. Every time you visit your altar, it will fortify love’s power in your mind.

And the more love fills your mind, the more miracles will fill your life.

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times Best Sellers. Four of these have been #1 New York Times Best Sellers. A Return to Love is considered a must-read of The New Spirituality. Marianne’s latest New York Times Best Seller is A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever. A Course in Weight Loss was selected by Oprah to be one of her Favorite Things in 2010.

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