Higher Self Bookstore
Newsletter

Think Global, Buy Local

Think Global, Buy Local

 
"It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won't you be my neighbor?"  Mr. Fred Rodgers. 
Our global neighborhoods are expanding daily.  With technology like Facebook, Twitter, Skype and all the others (there are too many to list) we can get to know someone on the other side of the world.   Higher Self fan page is already friends with people in 19 different countries.  This tool has given us all an opportunity to reach out and touch the hearts and lives all over the world, connecting with others and building our communities of like minded people. 
In these times, building our communities is important.  Without this tool for connecting with people around the world, who can you count on?  Do you know your neighbors?  The local farmer, the handyman, your local independent store owner, the mom and pop restaurant.  These are the people who are always there for us, smiling and always willing to lend a hand.
So yes, think globally because we are all connected and come from one source.  Make heart connections with those all around the world and let’s raise the vibration of love and peace.  Buy locally and sustain your neighborhoods.  We can’t make a difference globally until we are willing to look behind us and see who is holding us up.  Turn around and say “Thank you for always being there for me”.  This holiday season let’s support those who are always there for us.  Buy from you local independent merchants, donate to your local food banks, and raise the vibration of love and peace in your neighborhood.  It will be noticed all around the world.
Namaste’…The light in me greets and honors the light within you.
Carol
___________________________________
 
Classes and Events: 
Wednesday, December 8, 6:30-8:00pm.  Holiday Singing Bowl Concert with Mark Handler, sponsored by Centre of Wholeness.  A holiday celebration, featuring Antique Tibetan Singing Bowls & Tibetan Style Chant.  $15–call to save your seat!
Thursday, December 9, 5 - 8pm.  Downtown Traverse City’s Ladies’ Night.   Chocolate, Champagne, free chair massages and free gift wrapping.  Sale specials to be announced!  Men welcome, too!
Sunday, December 12, 10am – 3pm.  Reiki Master Class taught by Reiki Master Daniele DeVoe.  For those who want to truly integrate the Reiki Energy, and for those who want to teach Reiki.  Call to register.  For more info, call or visit www.LightandBalance.com  
Monday, December 13, 5-6pm.  Ishayas Visit! Free Presentation.  The Art of Ascension. Come & find out about a simple meditation practice that requires no belief & is very easy to do.  As consciousness expands, stress is automatically relieved & life returns to joy.   www.theishayatradition.org
Thursday, December 16, 5 - 8pm.  Downtown Traverse City’s Men’s Night.   Free Cookies, libations, free chair massages and free gift wrapping.  Sale specials to be announced!  Ladies welcome, too!
____________________________________ 
 
   Energies for December
 
 By Daniele DeVoe, Channel and Healer
The Rune for December is: Mannaz – The Self     
Amazing things are occurring in our world, our universe... Our reality... And this rune advises us to maintain the practice of ‘being in the world but not of it’. If you are reading these words, then you are a Lightworker. Understand this about yourself, practice the love and joy that is part of your very being... And don’t let the illusion of the 3D and 4D reality that shouts at you from the TV, Internet and news media shift your focus! When someone tells you to ‘get serious’, try getting loving instead. When the news is filled with fear and terrorism, think about sending unconditional love and light to all the participants and then disconnect and turn it off. When life is filled with obstacles, just be stubborn about being the love that you are and even let yourself be proud of your tenacity... You are one of the volunteers who is here to change history... Mannaz suggests that the first step is to change yourself by loving yourself.
Mannaz also councils us to be modest, to be generous and to “strive to live the ordinary life in a non-ordinary way”. The next time you get bored remember Mannaz... And ask yourself what extraordinary thing you might think or do to heal the boredom and blast yourself into an exceptional moment!
Can you think of a better rune to pull at Christmas time?
(Reference book: The Book of Runes, by Ralph Blum
The card from The Faeries' Oracle, by Brian Froud for December  is:
 
G. Hobyah – Imaginary Fears, Unreal Hazards & Illusion 
 
G. Hobyah wants to add the power of his message to the rune’s... G. Hobyah truly wants us to know that we are living within an illusion and that illusion is filled with imaginary fears and unreal hazards! This world has been designed by millions of Divine Beings suffering from amnesia and, until the amnesia lifts, it will continue to look real, smell real, taste real... But it simply isn’t real...
Even so, G. Hobyah urges everyone to be realistically cautious... At least for now.
And while you are doing that... How about imagining a world that is happy, peaceful, harmonious, prosperous, healthy, loving and compassionate. Because, as G. Would tell you, imagination is the doorway to the true reality... And what you imagine now will simply be waiting for you to remember your own true identity...
Wishing you all a very blessed Christmas, a wondrous New Year and a joy-filled 2011!
Namasté!
Daniele
  
Have you found P.E.P. Prayers yet? Add your voice to this new group aligning for Peace, Enlightenment and Partnership... worldwide!!!  Click here to join P.E.P Prayers on Facebook.
  
 ***
Daniele and her Angelic Guide, Sarrinn, offer Channeled Readings and Divine Grace Healing  to help you live your most joy-filled dreams now. Also: Divine Grace Reiki, Deeksha, Hypnosis, monthly articles in Sedona Journal, classes and more… Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. Until 4 p.m. At The Higher Self Bookstore.
 
  
Fridays at 1pm: Deeksha and Darshan
 December 12th: Become a Reiki Master on 12-12-12!!!
January 18th: Reiki Review (Weather Permitting!! J)
Call the store at: 231.941.5805 for more information about any of Daniele's classes or to preregister. More information is also available at: www.LightandBalance.com/Classes , Email: crystal@chartermi.net .
 

___________________________________
 
Greetings Human Family
 
We wish you happiness and joy this day.  Now we know you (and Kafi) have become accustomed to just one of us at a time popping up to give you love and answers but today we come to you as a whole. What we can offer you individually is in no way as powerful as what we offer you together!  We have watched over and loved you throughout this lifetime and before.  We see the beauty of your hearts and endeavors in ways you would not believe.  You have all come so far in clearing, releasing and reclaiming those hidden and neglected parts of yourselves that you have made those dark and gloomy predictions of your future become nothing more than waves of smoke.  Celebrate yourselves and your accomplishments.  Take time to savor how far you have come and stop crushing your light with what more you should" (yucky word) be doing!  We ask that you truly in this time of hurry up and go faster that you take the time to become one with all of us truly BECOME THE STONE!  Stop, be still, and just be.  Breathe dear ones. Be as one of us. Let the noise of politics and fear fade.  Let couda, shouda, wouda become your new swear words.  Vow to never repeat them out loud or inside of yourself again.  Be still!  Let the peace of quiet become your new favorite song.  Know as we do that these times too shall pass to be replaced by all the beautiful gifts you've all been intending so long.  Hold love and peace close to your heart.  If any choices you have to make do not contain these two elements then you will know your choice is already made.  Be still and let the song of the rock elements, each and everyone one of us wash over you.  As we present to you the sweetest newest song of one of the greatest newest member of the stone clanYOU.  Now listen!  Isn't that the most beautiful song you've ever heard?  Sshh!  Quiet!  Listen! That beloved is the sound of you. You are the stone of the Year.
 
WE love You.  Be at peace!
With all the love we have to give,
Namasté
***(reprinted from Dec. 2009 newsletter)
Kafi Gaultier is available on Mon. 11am-4 pm, Sat. 12 am-7 pm, Sundays noon-4pm   She offers Tarot, Reiki, Magnified Healing and Healing Point Massage.  
_____________________________________________
 
Spiritual Partnership by Gary Zukav
 
This is the latest book from the author who brought you the spiritual bestseller Seat of the Soul.  As you may have noticed, our world is rapidly becoming all about change on every level imaginable.  Our relationships with family, friends, coworkers and as couples are no exception.  
 
This book gives us an empowering road map to change in our relationships that is based on multisensory perception and creating authentic power. "The first is a wondrous gift from the Universe.  You must create the second."
 To get the Why, What, How and Who of Spiritual Partnerships and support the conscious process of creating Heaven on Earth, I encourage you to pick up your own copy of this guide to making your relationships the best that they can be!
 Namaste'....Missy
 A Personal Note from Missy -aka- "the Nomad":
 The Universe has called me to a "re-positioning" of my household to downstate Michigan, just in time for the Holidays!
In my two wonder-filled years here in Traverse City, I have come to know and love a multitude of people, places and things unique to our "neck of the woods".  I can't imagine my life without them, and my intention is to visit as often as possible.
 I will still be writing reviews for the Newsletter (thanks to the world of technology) and setting up a schedule for readings and healing energy work thru the Higher Self on future visits.  My good friend, Stevie Cole, will be returning to facilitate the monthly Ascension Discussion Group, which will meet again on Thursday, January 13, 2011.  
 I feel honored to be a part of this vibrant spiritual community and look forward to being in service for the Highest Good of All That Is.
Infinite Blessings to YOU!...Missy
 ***
Missy Purcell is available on Fridays 4-8 pm She offers Tarot Card Readings, Reiki, Crystal Stone Healing, Raindrop Therapy & Divine Grace Healing.    
 __________________________        
One of the Secrets to Improving Your Life is…Asking for Help!
 By Jennifer Tavana, Channel/Medium, Hypnotherapist
 
Most people have something in their life they would like to improve or change, but actually creating change is rare.  In fact, so often people will recognize some problem in their life for a long time before they are actually ready to take steps to making improvements.  Why?
Even the most intelligent person, or the most worldly person doesn’t know everything they need to know to improve their life.
But as human beings, we tend to use the “trial and error” method in life, often taking similar approaches to solving problems time and time again and not recognizing (or admitting) that we may just not know enough about the problem (or what caused it) to be able to fix it.
Let’s face it, we tend to be stubborn and use the “I can do it myself” attitude to our problems.
We either don’t want to ask for help because our little (or big) ego’s are afraid of being judged or we think that we should know enough about things in general.  It really doesn’t sink in that we can save ourselves a lot of time and energy if we just did our homework on the subject or asked for help from someone who might know more than we do in a particular area.  I, myself, am all too familiar with trying to do things on my own, and after ten years of it, I have finally realized that it just makes more sense to use someone else’s experience to help expedite achieving results.
Asking for help does not mean that you are a failure or are weak or stupid.  In fact, sometimes asking for help is the smartest and hardest thing you could do.
In my profession, as a coach, hypnotherapist and a reader, most of my clients express that they have tried and tried to understand something or change something for a long time on their own.  After becoming exhausted and extremely frustrated, they finally gave in and reached out for help and they always glad that they did.  So keep in mind that when we experience problems or want to change something, we don’t just naturally know what to do or how to do it.  Sometimes the biggest challenge is acknowledging that we don’t have to do it all on our own.  Picking up a book is often much easier than approaching an actual live person and asking for help.  You can do a lot on your own, but you don’t have to because there are many resources available these days that can and will make your life so much better and easier. 
*For the month of December, in an effort to help you create change faster and easier, I am offering ten free 30 minute life-coaching sessions over the phone.  I only have room for ten people, so I will take the first ten people who call me to set up their individual, private coaching session.  There aren’t any strings attached, you just have to be one of the first 10 people to call 586-255-6685. 
Jennifer Tavana
Spirit Guide Channel/Medium, Hypnotherapist, Soul Balancing Facilitator, Personal Development Instructor
Join the Facebook Group "Personal Growth Made Practical"  
***
Jennifer Tavana is available on Thursday from 11am - 4pm. 
She offers Spirit Guide Channel/Intermediate, Medium, Past-Life Regression, & Hypnosis 
_____________________________
 
Danger! Danger! Danger!
 
I have often commented that I wanted to write a book on the dangers of personal growth. Really, there should be warnings before inquiring about oneself and the possibilities of being more. One of the chapters would be about how the people in your life will change -NOT.

When you wake up, even the least little bit, you will notice how the people around you are not the people they used to be. Especially the people close to you. Somehow they are different and you don’t recognize them as you used to. Of course, they didn’t change – you did.

When you were sleeping, you daydreamed how people were – usually the way you wanted them to be. Or expected them to be. Unconsciously, you decided what to see and what to be blind to.
 
Click here to read more.
 
Give the gift of some Higher Self love.  This holiday season, buy one gift certificate for $100 and receive a $20 gift certificate for yourself. 
 
Love, Light and Happy Holidays!!
 
Have you joined our Facebook fan page?
Join us for daily inspirations.
 
As always, we would like to thank you for passing this newsletter along.
 
Click here for a complete list of upcoming events!
 
Namaste' 
Monthly Calendar
* - Store Hours -

Monday-Saturday 10 am ~ 6 pm

Sunday noon ~ 4 pm



Saturday, May 12, 10am-6pm! - Higher Self Psychic Fair! -

A full day of tarot readings, channeling, Reiki, intuitive energy healing, massages, refreshments, and more! 

 



More Monthly Events...
For more information, registration for classes or appointments with readers, please contact:

The Higher Self Book Store
328 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 941-5805
(888) 252-7300