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WHAT’S NEW? Ireland, Tuscany, Nepal, China + More = Wow!
If you haven’t gone to our Trips at a Glance page this year I HIGHLY recommend that you do. We’ve got all kinds of interesting, new and different kinds of trips, some rather unexpected! One of my favorite is Pat’s trip to Hawaii for heart-centered nerds:
Miracles and Magic on the Big Island of Hawaii
With Pat Tallman and Other Sci-Fi Celebs!
Sept. 10th – 19th, 2017
Are you a heart-centered spiritually-minded nerd craving a tropical adventure filled with fun, thrills and out-of-the-norm experiences?
- Ready to live a bigger, more adventurous life?
- Tired of hiding your enthusiasm for the things you really love?
- Does the world of science fiction intrigue you more than your everyday life?
- Ever wish that you were around people who really GOT you?
- Want to have some bragging rights that would impress even Sheldon?
If so join Pat Tallman, (star of Night of the Living Dead, Babylon5, Star Trek, Army of Darkness) for a fantastic adventure on The Big Island of Hawaii! Together we will see the real Hawaii, going where tourists don’t go, AND you’ll have a VIP pass to the best Sci Fi Convention in the west – Hawaii Con!
Plus there will be time to do a night snorkel or dive with Giant Mantas, go on a gorgeous cruise as the sun sets over the ocean, take in beautiful local waterfalls – Akaka & Rainbow Falls and hike the cauldera of Kilauea!
Trip Tuition: $5,500 USD double occupancy, many meals included.
Details for Hawaii on Pat’s Website!
Blessings & love, Sheri
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EVENTS, JOURNEYS + WEBINARS!
The Magic of Celtic Country: Sacred Ireland
August 15-24, 2017 – LAST CALL!
There is a magic about Ireland (the Land of the Goddess Eriu) which is recognized by people worldwide. The varied landscape of lush green meadows, mountain ranges and spectacular coastline certainly lead one to believe that this land is blessed. Stories of fairy folk and leprechauns also reflect the belief that the land has guardians. There is a feeling of spirituality held within the land that has been honored by successive generations through different belief systems over millennia.
Our travels will take us back in time and into the realms of myth, legend and deep wisdom as we make a circular journey through the provinces of the Republic of Ireland visiting sites revered as sacred by Pagans and Christians for thousands of years. This opens a doorway for each of us to discover forgotten aspects of our inner world.
Trip Tuition: £1995 based on double occupancy, Single occupancy supplement: £275 – many meals included.
The Magic of Ireland:
Journey into the Heart of the Faery Mysteries
Sept 30 – Oct 7, 2017
If you’re ready to step into the heart of magic, re-enchant your life and unearth Ireland’s spiritual treasures – then join Diomira Rose D’Agostino on this mystical journey to awaken your soul!
Searching for a deep connection with the magic and sacredness of the Earth? Search no more! Throughout your journey, the intense power and mystery of the land will unlock the secret language of your heart. I’ll also show you how to awaken your magical connection to the Earth and her myriad expressions of life. Before you leave, you’ll be literally breathing with the spirits of plants, trees, animals, flowers and stones!
This journey was created just for you – truly a one-of-a-kind in the spiritual travel world – each moment is about supporting you in this most sacred and intimate experience. Delve deeply into the mystical while at the same time making sure to indulge the senses – the perfect formula to balance the physical and the otherworldly!
Trip tuition: $3997 USD double occupancy – many meals included. Single supplement $1,000 USD.
Details for Ireland on Diomira’s Website
A Spiritual + Historical Journey for Women of Color
to the Roots of our History, Destiny & Power: South Carolina
October 5 – 9, 2017
Imagine heading to the beautiful Gullah Islands on the coast of South Carolina with an intimate group of amazing soul sisters. From Beaufort to Charleston, together you’ll explore the richness of the Gullah Culture throughout the diverse Sea Island region with Regine Monestime.
The soul connections are instantly felt. The familiarity of your lives and similar journeys are comforting. No need to explain yourself-you feel immediately accepted by this sisterhood of women. Picture yourself sitting on a beautifully decorated verandah, one of Beaufort’s magnificent Colonial Era Bed & Breakfast’s shaded by majestic oak trees. The night breeze cools you and you look out onto the perfectly manicured garden. You and your newfound sister-friends drinking your mint julep cocktails; sharing stories and remarking that 100 years ago, this scene would not have been possible.
Trip tuition: $2,497 USD per person single occupancy – breakfast included.
Details for Gullah Island on Regine’s Website!
OUR FEATURED ARTICLE
Five Practices For Nurturing Happiness
Thich Nhat Hanh
We all want to be happy and there are many books and teachers in the world that try to help people be happier. Yet we all continue to suffer.
Therefore, we may think that we’re “doing it wrong.” Somehow we are “failing at happiness.” That isn’t true. Being able to enjoy happiness doesn’t require that we have zero suffering. In fact, the art of happiness is also the art of suffering well. When we learn to acknowledge, embrace, and understand our suffering, we suffer much less. Not only that, but we’re also able to go further and transform our suffering into understanding, compassion, and joy for ourselves and for others.
One of the most difficult things for us to accept is that there is no realm where there’s only happiness and there’s no suffering. This doesn’t mean that we should despair. Suffering can be transformed. As soon as we open our mouth to say “suffering,” we know that the opposite of suffering is already there as well. Where there is suffering, there is happiness.
According to the creation story in the biblical book of Genesis, God said, “Let there be light.” I like to imagine that light replied, saying, “God, I have to wait for my twin brother, darkness, to be with me. I can’t be there without the darkness.” God asked, “Why do you need to wait? Darkness is there.” Light answered, “In that case, then I am also already there.”
If we focus exclusively on pursuing happiness, we may regard suffering as something to be ignored or resisted. We think of it as something that gets in the way of happiness. But the art of happiness is also the art of knowing how to suffer well. If we know how to use our suffering, we can transform it and suffer much less. Knowing how to suffer well is essential to realizing true happiness.
An excerpt from “5 Practices for Nurturing Happiness” by Thich Nhat Hanh ♥
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