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Because You Loved Me!

Because You Loved Me!

Celine Dion has been a favorite of mine since I took some personal growth courses several years ago. She didn’t know it, but she was like a mascot for personal growth and helped with alot of breakthroughs for several people. I remember listening to one of her CD’s and this song came on. I listened and thought to myself “What a great song of praise to God/All That Is”. As I listened, I felt a warmth in my soul as I sang praises to All That Is. My mind shifted to those in my life who have helped pick me up when I was down. It felt good to acknowledge to myself all those people who where always there. The list was long and then one showed up that I wasn’t expecting. Myself. I thought of the never give up spirit in myself, the one who always drags me out of bed and says “Yes you Can”. That’s when the tears started flowing. It made a huge shift in how I say myself. I would be curious if anyone else has experienced anything similar or listen to “Because You Loved Me” by Celine and send in your comments on how it effected you. You can read the lyrics and listen to the song by going to this site. Enjoy.

http://music.aol.com/song/because-you-loved-me/1207220?ua=1#idIframeLyric

Free Movies on Sundays @ 1:00 pm are a huge success and something we will continue as long as you wish. It is exciting to see people gather and linger afterwards discussing their thoughts with each other. Bring your own popcorn. This month’s list.

March 2 ORBS: The Veil Is Lifting www.theorbmovie.com

March 9 The Blue Butterfly - inspired by a true story - great family film

March 16 Conversations With God www.cwgthemovie.com

March 23 Easter - Stored Closed

March 30 You Can Heal Your Life – Louise Hay and Friends

Lots of exciting things going on this month. Make sure to check out the calendar that Ricki sent out a few days ago. Psychic Fair March 29^th.

Share the Love Day was a huge success. Thank you to all who participated. Thank you to all who filled out the surveys. It will help us to serve you better.

Peace, Love and Joy

Carol

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The Energies of March

March is the beginning of spring, hope, sunshine and warmth… Right? Well, let’s ask the Runes and the Osho Zen Tarot and see what they think!

The Rune for March is: Jera… Harvest, Fertile Season, One Year – Sounds like spring to me! And beyond that, Jera suggests good and happy results after efforts are made. Now is not the time to give up… everything you have been asking for is on its way. You have been patient for this long… might as well be patient a bit longer! And here’s a clue… do you know what you asked for or put into motion about a year ago? The rune Jera suggests that fulfillment takes about one year or some similar amount of time. Why? Because successful harvest comes after a series of successful steps. Preparing the soil, planting the seed, germination, watering, fertilizing, weeding… and eventually harvest. According to Jera, there may be things which you prepared for that are ready for harvest now or soon. There is also an opportunity to begin a new project with a superb chance of success. March looks like a wonderful month whether you plant your seeds or harvest your crops…

(Reference book: The Book of Runes, by Ralph Blum

The Osho Zen Tarot Card for March is Participation(reversed). We all live in a participatory universe… No matter what our ability, resonance, lifestyle or preference… we need each other. The card Participation reminds us of that truth. So why is it reversed this month? Because it is reminding us that separating ourselves from the politics, the bureaucracy, the violence and the worldly affairs does not separate us from our connection or our obligation to all the other beings of this planet. If we wish to heal the world’s problems and truly enter into the paradise which we are told awaits us after ‘The Shift’, we must participate. How? With prayers, certainly. Sending love, light and blessings absolutely. By living lives which bless our reality and all involved. And by tenaciously living our lives as examples of unconditional love.

If you're wondering how to begin… begin by loving and taking care of yourself. And as you do that, expand your loving kindness outward to whomever is nearby. Allowing your love to grow exponentially in all directions will, quite quickly, touch and bless All That Is. Then it’s just a matter of continuing.

And all that from one simple, reversed card in a tarot deck!

Namaste’!

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Class reminder: On Sunday, March 16th from 10 am until about 3 PM there will be a Reiki 2 class offered by Daniele DeVoe at The Higher Self Bookstore. To pre-register or for information, please call the store at: 231.941.5805.

Also: Daniele’s website is growing quickly… Join the Lemurian Sanctuary at: www.LightandBalance.com

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<>Dear Friends,

I just really feel a deep need to connect with you all.

That lunar eclipse did something to me. Bare with me!

I feel awful today. Physically.

And I feel full and wonderful in every other way.

Then again, was it the moon?

I have really been touching on some lovely places in the "Peace That Passeth Understanding" lately. My calling and my purpose are so clear and the place I find myself right now are so aligned with that purpose.

You wouldn't think so since a "spiritually conscious life" is supposed to look a certain way; isn't it?

No, it isn't.

I am here to tell you that the joy and peace and happiness are right there in the middle of the joy or misery which you may be experiencing. That which is real does not come and go. But you can break the habit of believing that happiness can be found in transitory things. It takes the willingness to create a new habit.

Feeling like shit is transitory...so is feeling anything.

Beyond the feeling, is a Field that is you and me and the trees and the spy satellites and the Unabomber and all else. It is a Field that is beyond our beliefs, yet can be experienced there-in too. It is within the experience of being in love, dancing with your daughter, looking at the moon, eating snow, fearing the war, fighting for your right to be separate and every other possibility.

I am here to tell you that you can very easily make the choice for peace. And you can move from there. And you can return back to that choice whenever. And you don't have to put the pressure on yourself to be there forever....just, right now.

For those of us who have been seeking and are addicted to it...we have to drop that story too. It's a way to avoid the Truth...talking about it (hahahaha...what am I doing right now?) is not the same thing as living it.

It's not enough to study it all and talk about it all and dress that way and eat that way and shop that way and recycle...the way the character does things doesn't make them free. And especially if that character is judging the shit out of everyone else for NOT doing it the "conscious" way. That is another lie for you to defend to keep yourself in your separateness.

I love you so much. Allowing it to flow feels so good. Why don't you let it flow back...I'd like to see that reflected. So, come on, bring it on...bring on the love from the depths of your SELF.

Thanks for helping me to know the Truth so deeply. Thanks for being so connected to me that I am in love with God and my Self as a result...as I am IN love WITH you.

Thank you for feeling, listening, hearing, being.

All that We are:

Amanda Grace

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Friday Night Forum Again!

As many of you already know, we have started up the Friday Night Forum again! The turn-out has been wonderful, and the participation has offered many different perspectives on the several topics that have been covered so far. To date, we have discussed the topic of 2012, time being an illusion, the ego mind and how it can interfere with manifestation, emotional management techniques such as hypnosis, EFT, and Sedona Method, and last week we did a brief group meditation to center ourselves and raise the vibrations of the room during our discussion! We even had an Archangel visit and give us some insight as to what's going on with the energy in the Traverse City area! I thought I would share with you the main message from the Archangel (below), and I am excited to see what Spirit brings us at the next Forum. I look forward to greeting familiar faces as well as those who are new to the group! We never really know how we can affect people in our lives, so come join us and let your energy shine with the group! :)

The Archangel spoke of how the energy has been shifting on our planet, and how Traverse City is experiencing some of the greater shifts this year. She also explained that as the people with high vibrations grow in numbers, the vibrations of that group will begin to shift at an even faster rate! And with that shift, those who are, for lack of a better way to describe it, "on the fence" vibrationally, will either be on the express route to join those who are vibrating at a high rate or they will experience a great deal of discomfort and have to flee the high energy. Most people who are not in the space to willingly shift will feel extremely challenged by the love energy that emanates off of people who are raising their vibrations to a higher level. Arguments may sprout up out of nowhere, anger, depression, and even illness can be byproducts of the resistance in people. Therefore, if you have your intention set to be included in the mass shifting, you may want to be conscientious of the company you keep and take proper precautions to minimize absorbing the much denser energy that may be coming off of people around you. The distinction between the energy of the masses will become much more drastic as the year goes on and this shift continues. So, if you are experiencing either a great deal of discomfort or a sudden onset of challenges, consider the possibility that you might be creating an opportunity for your vibrations to be raised so you can join or keep up with the ever-growing collective in the area! There are many different avenues one can take to continue to raise one's vibrations, so pay attention to what you are drawn to, certain techniques that keep grabbing your attention, or just listen to that inner voice that so often guides you to the perfect 'next step' on your journey. May you continue to be in the Love space and receive abundant blessings!
Jennifer Tavana
Hypnotherapist
Spiritual Channel/Intermediate
Friday Night Forum
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Hello my earthling cousins. What’s rockin?

Oooh my, you don’t look to happy. Does it seem to take all the strength you have just to keep putting one foot in front of the other? Does even the simplest choices seem to create confusion on a mass scale? Here’s the good news – you are not crazy and the bad news –you are not crazy so no bed rest for you. Once again we feel your need of a friend on this part of your earth walk and send to you our beloved super dude brother Black Onyx. Forget all those bedtime stories of fearing the dark because within my shiny dark surface is enough strength to see you through. If you are under mental or physical stress I will help you balance and align yourself in the most perfectly created energy there is. I will help you flow into that perfection of self confidence that is your true natural state. I will help you heal old grief and sorrow, emotional or physical. My healing energies will help you to deal wisely and firmly with overwhelming fears and worries. It is my nature to draw universal healing energy into my body so that I may then transfer it to yours. Please guys I’m overflowing here!!! It is my honor and pleasure to serve you beloveds. Please except my gift.

In love and light, wishing you peace and joy.

Rock On.

The Rock Diva (aka Kafi)

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Words.....by Jan

Well I’m not sure where to begin. I’ve been trying to come up with a subject for this month newsletter. A few weeks ago as I was falling asleep I had some good thoughts but didn’t write them down so they just sort of got lost in my mind somewhere. Does that happen to you too? I’m going to start keeping a pen and paper close by so I won’t miss out on what my mind is trying to make me aware of. I don’t want to lose the lesson of those AHA moments.

One of the things I wanted to tell you about was how great I think Oprah is. She’s leading the charge to give us all the awareness of metaphysical principles. With Eckhart Tolle’s book “A New Earth - Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose” as a basis for discussion many millions of people will learn to let go of their ego’s and appreciate the “I Am” in themselves. I’ve only finished chapter 2 but am eager to read and absorb more new ideas. If you haven’t heard about this check out Oprah on her website and get involved. If you can’t participate in the discussion you can still review some of the comments of people who are awakening. One of my dreams is to go to Chicago and be in Oprah’s audience.

I’ve taken on a new challenge. My 18 year old granddaughter has come to live with me. She is a loving and caring person and I really enjoy her company but I still can’t understand why I wanted this in my life at this time. I know there is a lesson here for both of us.

Have you ever looked at a situation in your present or past that made you wonder “Why”. Why did I say that? Why did I do that? Why did I create that situation? It’s the mysteries in our lives that teach us. Each lesson prepares us for the next evolution of our consciousness. As you grow so do all around you.

Well that’s it for this month. I hope you are a future filled with Joy and Love. Stop in and say Hi. We would love you hear from you.

The Universe is Abundant with Peace and Love Claim It.

Jan