Writer's Support Group for Reticent Bloggers

I wanted to let you know that I've joined this lovely Meet-Up group in Bellevue, WA. It's a group with depth and humor and wonderful networking opportunities. If you're a blogger -- you don't need to be reticent or struggling, by the way -- and live in the Puget Sound Area, you might like to join us this coming Tues. afternoon at 1PM: Writer's Support Group for Reticent Bloggers

Blessings in these Amazingly Transformational times! Dancingheart~~~

A Miracle Has Happened: I have a new life awaiting me in Arizona

Something very special is going on in my life this year: I've been receiving all kinds of healing from many different directions (See my last blog from Thanksgiving that will explain). This healing work I've been doing seems to be making a big difference in my life.

Just this past week, my life has taken a huge turn: I was offered a job as spiritual and bereavement coordinator at a unique and holistic hospice south of Tucson called Soulistic Hospice. This happened in a most surprising way: Some years ago, after my first book The Last Adventure of Life had come out, I was invited to present my book at an author event in a bank in Tucson, AZ. At that time, I met a nurse from New Zealand named Aladi who told me about the small and unique hospice where she worked where they used essential oils as part of the protocal. Aladi left an impression on me at the time; and we kept in touch by email.

Recently, when it came time for me to realize that I needed a job in the Arizona area to actually move down there, I began putting feelers out. I thought to add Aladi to the list of hospice related people that I got in touch with, even though I remembered that she'd said their hospice was small. Shortly after I emailed her, Aladi responded and asked me to send my resume to her. Well, it turned out that just two days before I got in touch with her, Soulistic Hospice had gotten a job description ready to seek a second spiritual counselor because they have been growing so much! One thing has led to another, and after several interviews by Skype, I now have the job that will based out of Tubac, AZ.

Another amazing aspect of all this is that Soulistic Hospice comes out of an organization called Soulistic Medical Institute that has its root in a philosophy and global community that's based on The Urancha Book. They also have an extensive organic farm and garden called Avalon Gardens, Farm, & Ranch that's connected to their intentional global community of 100 strong. And this community is now it's third decade, they tell me. I'm still processing all of this; as you can imagine, it's been rather mesmerizing, partly because it's all happened so quickly and with such grace and ease, too.

If any of you happen to be in the midst of a shift or transformation of some kind, if you are hoping and dreaming about something different for your life, I'm here to remind you: Do not give up! These past two weeks have been a powerful reminder to me that my life can change at a moment's notice; you just never know how and when Spirit will open your life up in a totally new way with amazing new possibilities. We just need to keep holding the vision and trusting that "the way will -- somehow, unbeknownst to us -- open."

Keep the faith, hope, and courage, dear friends. Life is truly a grand adventure that just keeps happening. And All Things are possible through our faith in God/Goddess, Spirit, Jesus, ... All That Is!!!

Love and Deep Encouragement Blessings to you all through these transformationalo times, Dancing Heart~~~

"It is here. I accept it. I receive it. Guide me."

It's Thanksgiving Day; and I'm giving thanks for so very much at this time in my life! Many of the challenges (lessons) in my life are evolving, thanks to a variety of synchronicities that have occurred, and I have so many blessings to be grateful for.

About 10 days ago I came across a key statement that I received through a spiritual reading that was done some years ago. Somehow, it seemed appropo for this time in my life, too: "It is here. I accept it. I receive it. Guide me." Thanks to many healers and transformers who have shown up in my life recently, not to mention my own Soul who I'm becoming more aware of and connected to, I am moving forward in my life in meaningful ways. I wish to thank the following in particular:

1) Dr. Zhi Gang Sha and his many world representatives and Mary Woodman here locally,

2) Bruno Groening and his powerful healing spirit that remains in our midst,

3) Dr. Mahendra Kumar Trivedi -- otherwise known as Guruji -- from India, and

4) Jacqueline Joy of Diamond Alignment.

It's getting late, so I'll share more in the near future! Blessings of Joy and deLight, in Deep Gratitude for so many, many Blessings, Dancing heart~~~

Today Will Be My Third Day into Master Sha's 10-Day Intensive

I became interested in Master Zhi Gang Sha and his powerful healing work through being drawn to one of his many books called The Power of Soul. I'd already heard about Master Sha and had wanted to hear him speak at East West Books. However, that day had come and gone. Then, I happened upon his book at Half Price Books this past Labor Day weekend. (My daughter and I were in the throws of figuring out what to do, as her visa had not come through in time for us to go to Scotland as planned!)

Then just two weeks ago, after finding a small book-group at Soul Food Books that were studying his work, I was gifted with one of his 10-day intensives. A total and complete gift from the Universe! It is called the Tao Retreat, and it's an introduction to the Tao and its secrets as Master Sha understands them; the Tao is the foundation to all of his work. And I'm learning that the Tao incorporates a kind of "quantum" science and perspective in it.

So far, I've thoroughly enjoyed this powerful, unique, and healing experience. I'm connecting into the retreat that's being held in Estes Park, CO through the Internet. There more than 900 people attending; and the energy is very high. The program is varied so that I'm finding it easy to stay engaged. We've heard Master Sha present material, do his healing work with people, receive healing and elevation himself. We've also danced, chanted, and received teachings from his world-wide representatives.

(My only complaint might be that it went on too long the first evening... I started to fall asleep during the last hour and a half! However, last night I got a chance to take a nap while the people in Estes Park were receiving their readings, so I had no problem staying up until the midnight hour when it ended.)

I'm particularly struck by Dr. Sha's tremendous generosity, warmth of heart, sincerity, inclusivity, and humility. He's an amazing man, having grown up in the mountains of China as a boy and then coming to the United States as a young "master" to help spread the Tao's message and secrets. He studied under Dr. Zhi Chen Guo in China -- who Dr. Sha considers his "spiritual father" and then was given the charge to go and share his teachings around the world during this transformational time on planet earth. Dr. Sha calls this unique time on earth the Soul Light Era and says that it began on 8-8-2003 and will last for 15,000 years.

If you're interested in getting a taste of Master Sha, there's a telephone seminar later today that the public is invited to join. You can participate by calling 507-726-3300, then the numbers:

77815#. The call will take place at 5 PM Pacific Time and last approximately 2 hours.

I have already been healed and rejuvenated in a big way through attending this Intensive! I'll keep you posted... And now I hear that there's a fire ceremony for Peace and Unity called One Peace Live that the Buddhist and Mayan spiritual elders are facilitating. It started in Kyoto yesterday evening (9PM Pacific Time) and will end later today.

Blessings Love, Peace, Harmony, Unity, and Light during these special days of renewal and awakening! Dancing heart~~~

Powerful Healers Are Helping Me through the Biggest Transition of My Life

I have not written in some time here, as I'm moving through what's likely the biggest transition I've ever made in my life right now: My daughter moved to Scotland to pursue her college studies, and I'm moving out of our very spacious home and getting ready to move to Arizona myself -- to be the "master healer" I'm called to be!

I'm finding that I need lots of help myself as I "purge" myself and many of my belongings while moving through this change. And I wanted to let you know about some of the healers and activators who are helping me through this time. I've found most of them through the Internet and word of mouth. I've posted articles about them at my Examiner.com site and I want to invite you to read my articles about them. Their power and wisdom will speak for themselves (I've linked their names to my individual articles about them.):

Jo Dunning -- has an amazing ability to help you clear blockages in your life through her healing energy and wisdom

Braco (Croatian healer) -- has developed the ability to heal through his "silent gaze," and has been touching hundreds of thousands of people since 1995!

Dr. Master Sha -- is a Chinese master healer who's been teaching people the Power of Soul through many simple and basic techniques. Even businessmen are being helped to open their third eyes and follow the Flow. (I'm so delighted: I'll be starting a 10-day intensive with Dr. Sha on the Tao this Friday -- came to me as a total and complete gift! WOW ;)

Diamond Alignment with Jacqueline Joy -- Jacqueline Joy developed a way to help people receive higher energy through a unique method she visualized years ago when visiting the Egyptian pyramids. Check out "Diamond Alignment"; I touch in with it at least twice a day now!

Stay tuned. I have much more to share, but need to go and get the last of my boxes out of my condo in Lynnwood that I'm releasing... Let me know if you -- or someone you know -- might be interested in renting my specious 3-story detached condo.

Blessings of Love, Peace, and Harmony! Dancing heart~~~~

Peace also Takes Courage

I was on my way to a retirement home (Horizon House) in Seattle recently, to present my new book, The Most Important Day of Your Life: Are You Ready? And behold, I saw the bumpersticker "Peace also takes courage." It jumped out at me, and I smiled deeply, partly because I didn't recall seeing this lovely bumpersticker before, but mostly because it spoke to me as it speaks to the heart of my work.

The work we do related to dying well and "letting go" is deeply related to peace work, I believe. The more we can unload ourselves of the past and live more fully in the Present Moment, the more we will be able to create harmony in our world. The more harmony we can create in our individual worlds, the more harmony we will have in our collective world, etc.

During my presentation at Horizon House, I learned about a beautiful poem written by a Quaker leader and mystic named Douglas Steere. It relates to my blog last week, on the connection between the world where we go when we sleep and when we die. Here's the poem, offered to me through Paul Neibanck (who remembers it from many years ago):

The place I go when I'm asleep
Is oceans wide and fathoms deep.
Entirely (God's) from whom I take
My separate self when I'm awake.

I've discovered two fascinating links tonight, one related to "transitions" and the other to "memorial stones." The first one is Denise Le Fay's blog on "Peeling Off More Layers" at Transitions; the second is Morgan's Memorial Stones Tattvasgardenart.com.

Here's to all our letting go's and creating a lighter path along the way... and to connecting deeper with the Great Mystery, including our sleep and dream time! Dancing heart~~~

p.s. If you're wondering whether or not to see Eat, Pray, Love, you might be interested in reading my most recent article at Examiner.com.

The Holiness of Sleep

I was speaking about death and related topics the other evening with a new friend Joseph. We came upon the topic of sleep and the similarities between death and sleep. "There's a sense in which we die every day, the way Paul writes in the Bible," Joseph commented. And this made me think about how I share with people sometimes that when we go to sleep and dream at night, we're probably going to a similar place as when we die. In fact, I've heard it said that our soul leaves our bodies at night to go to the same realm that we go to when we die. Perhaps the only difference is that when we make the final transition, the silver chord is cut so that we then are no longer able to return to our bodies.

At one point in our conversation Joseph burst out saying, "Therefore it's important how we prepare for the holiness of sleep!" The holiness of sleep -- what a divine concept. We do so appreciate that sweetness of sleep that is a mini-death and release at the end of each day. And sometimes those days are long and full, and leave their many and intense impressions on us.

Joseph's comment about the importance of preparing for a good sleep -- not unlike the need for us to prepare for a "good death" -- also reminded me of the bedtime ritual I had growing up as a child: Reading a bedtime story with one of my parents, singing our night-time prayer of protection, "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep..." This song seems like it is specifically meant to help children let go into sleep with a sense of security after making a connection with God and Spirit.

I invite you tonight, before you go to that sweet place of sleep (return to the realm of the Eternal Mystery), to take a few moments to prepare yourself for the Holiness of Sleep. As you let go into the Realm of Spirit where you will be rejuvenated and refreshed to continue this amazing adventure of life, honor and give thanks for the connection that you have to the mystery of life, death, and Life Eternal!

In God's Deep Grace and Loving Kindness, Dancing heart~~~

p.s. I also invite you to see my body-mind-spirit related articles at Examiner.com.