AUGUST 09 NEW MOON MAGAZINE

AUGUST 09 NEW MOON MAGAZINE
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Hi everyone!

I hope this finds all of you well and thriving.

NAVIGATING AND PREDICTION WITH THE MOON

As a Cancerian and ruled by the Moon, I have always found it useful to know what the Moon is doing, especially in regard to the days that lay ahead. It is like a steering device that I use to find my own way on an open ocean where I have no idea what storms or other challenges are coming towards me! And so I have been open to the Moon’s inner guidance for quite some time, following also my strong intuition about what issues are important to focus on for the coming month.

It is much easier to deal with things before they manifest or at least to be prepared for them!

And with so much information being available, life can feel quite overwhelming. It is important to find out what is relevant from a personal perspective.

But it is also, (as the Incas and Mayans did so well in their evolved civilisations) important to link that personal perspective to a much bigger perspective – the perspectives of our collective global and galactic plans of evolution that I believe can be seen quite easily by paying attention to the movements of the Moon.

And so if we can do that, everything that is done on a personal level will also be aligned to the greater good and therefore there bring balance and harmony in our lives that can only lead to extraordinary success and real security in our personal lives.

Unfortunately we have become so completely disconnected from this perspective of the bigger picture. But as we become more enlightened within ourselves, we are starting to get back to living consciously within these divine plans.

And so it is now possible to go back to that effortless living that was such a normal thing in the past!

The Moon magazine is really a sharing of how I am guided to focus for the next month in terms of the bigger picture that is unfolding for us all and I hope that you enjoy joining me in finding out what that is!

(NOTE: The magazine, by the way, is only written after the new moon has started and its energies can be more tangibly felt.

I also love including any important or interesting information that I receive from you (thank you!) and so it is much appreciated if you want to contact me or send information. It may just be something that inspires you and you want to share, or something that you feel is important and close to your heart.

And that is really what the magazine is about! Love - and helping to create a sense of community for ourselves and also for the Earth.

And through that we can all learn and grow together.)

LEARNING HOW TO USE OUR INTUITION

“As we approach the year 2012, the earth plane is moving into a time when time, as you know it is changing. This has many causes. One is that your human bodies are reacting to a higher vibration of energy that is coming into the energy field on earth. This energy field has been called the Photon Energy, and it is here for a purpose. Since 1982 this band of energy has been approaching closer and closer to the earth and has been having an incredible effect on all those who are receptive to its energy. It is speeding up time, as you know it, and eventually taking you away from linear time. This energy has also been the cause of hundreds of thousands of people around the earth plane searching for the spiritual within themselves, seeking healing on many levels – physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. It is transforming many clerks, secretaries, shop workers, factory workers etc. into becoming healers, either on a full time basis or part time.As you head toward the year 2012, this band of energy – because that is what it is – is coming closer and closer to the earth plane. It is not only creating a problem with time as you know it, it is also affecting you physically. (Matreya)”

I am still amazed at how quickly things are at the moment coming up in the physical dimension to deal with – many people are being diagnosed with major illnesses such as cancer and other life threatening diseases, deaths. Also important physical issues such a car incidents, house problems etc.

It is now really important to pay attention to the so-called “whispers”, because if we don’t, we will soon be woken up with events in our lives that are much more serious and difficult to unwind.

What are these “whispers”? I am more and more aware of how I am actually being warned by my intuition about things that are about to happen to me and require attention or care. The only problem is that I am not listening to it!!

These whispers are a lot more subtle and so it takes concentration and awareness to give them the focus they deserve:

One very recent example: from time to time my two cats are plagued by a wild cat in the area- and they have both had some serious injuries. Some days ago, my male cat Delos was lying on my bed and as I glanced at him, it struck me how “open” or vulnerable he looked. I moved a cushion to be closer to him and thought nothing more of it. Two days later the wild cat (who had not been seen for months) came into the house and if I had not been here, it could have been a very serious incident. The cats have taken a long time since to settle down again and I could have kicked myself! I had been told to be more careful, but paid no attention to it. I simply could just have made sure that the cat flap stayed locked for a few days.

And so- start to pay attention to how often you intuitively (you may not even be aware that it is your intuition) have known or been “alerted” to something that needs attention in your life at the moment, and how maybe you did, or didn’t pay attention to it. It is something we will need more and more to deal with the future that is happening so fast now that it almost seems immediate.

In the olden days that would have been seen as something special and being able to “predict the future”. But it really is just a conscious use of our refined intuition.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOON FOR THE EARTH

Being aware of the movements of the Moon is also becoming increasingly important for maintaining the balance for Planet Earth as we go through huge earth changes.

I don’t know if you are aware, but scientifically it has been shown that the Moon especially has a huge influence on the electromagnetic field of our planet and so if we are able to be in tune with the Moon, we are also assisting the Earth in her ascension and helping to make the transitions that are necessary to happen more easily.

This awareness we have of the Moon can then work on many different levels, such as the healing of our own personal emotions and also on a physical level of the Earth by helping to avert earth quakes, tidal waves etc. –

Yes your emotions have a huge influence on the weather, have you noticed?!! You can make a huge personal contribution to climate change and helping to stabilise the Earth’s atmosphere by clearing your own feelings of anger and other negative unexpressed emotions - and so you don’t even need to work for Whale Angels (the group that attacks Japanese whaling boats!!) to make a real difference.

I wish you a very blessed moon month. Look out for the third eclipse that is happening on the Full Moon (6th August) and the important information later on in the magazine about it.

Let’s create some more positive change……

“…Try something different
To get something different.

If you do what you’ve always done,
You will get what you have always got…”

LIFE IS ABOUT TAKING SOME RISKS!!

With blessings of Love
Elizabeth
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“Revitalise and Enlighten your Life with the Moon”

THE MOON CYCLE OF AUGUST

called the Hazel Moon, the Claim Song Moon and the Lightning Moon in the Celtic traditionThe new moon started on 22nd July the in the sign of Leo and the full moon will be on the 6th August (01h55 on Thursday morning) in the sign of Aquarius.

IMPORTANT:
From the last Moon Magazine you will already be aware of the total eclipse of the sun that happened on the 22nd July. It was visible mainly from India and China when the awesome shadow of the blocked out sun rapidly moved way across the Himalayas through South East Tibet out to China’s ancient city of Shanghai before crossing some of the southern Japanese and also the Marshall and Gilbert islands.

On the 6th August there will be yet another eclipse- now of the Moon -although it will not be visible through the eye.

Here are some perspectives on the effect of the third and last eclipse that is coming up on the 6th August:

1. From the Star Elders (my underlining):

Cosmic events have been and are continuing to accelerate following the solstice turning point in June. This acceleration is now being amplified as you navigate a trinity of eclipses (July 7, July 21-22 and August 5-6). These 3 eclipses represent the past, present, and the future. These eclipses are an energetic manifestation of the butterfly; also what you might call a merkabah. This sacred time is filled with the light of divine perfection. Anything that is in opposition of perfection will be brought back into the light. The first eclipse (history/past) and the last eclipse (future) are the wings of a butterfly, or the place where you can see that the merkabah is revolving….

As you keep moving and creating, you will begin to discover that the way you manifest is also shifting. Elaborate plans for creating something in the future are more difficult to fulfill. Planning is a state of consciousness that lies in the future. The future is not in the NOW; therefore planning will become difficult. Remember, you are entering a state of oneness, and a completely present NOW. You are learning that intentions will manifest easily if they are done with an impulse or with inspired intuition. It will be more difficult to manifest with a mind. It will be easier to manifest with the heart. Bold gestures are going to become the norm! Expect that any plans you have made will morph and change out in front if you. (Into the Light of a New Day. The Star Elders through Aluna Joy)

2. From Master Sananda:

From the day before, until the day after the eclipse (i.e. 5-7 August) there is a huge anchoring of the holographic new heart of the Earth and so it is important to maintain your personal balance and to stay in a peaceful space so as to release any unresolved fears and chaos that can lead to disharmony. Pray for peace during this time and be aware especially of the over lighting presence of the Master Jesus (Sananda) who is connected to this change as we move through some crucial time shifts and dimensions. Those in the UK take note because you will be particularly affected. (See also the channelling of Judith K Moore done about this on 20 July 2009).

FESTIVALS DURING THIS MOON MONTH

On the 31st July was the pagan festival called Lammas or Lunasa which are the Irish and Scottish names for the festival of the beginning of the harvest, the height of the summer for you in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Earth is said to be more alive. The Irish name (in old spelling) means the games or assembly of Lugh: the Sun god, foster son of the goddess Tailtiu. The games are Lugh’s funeral games, and are held in his mother’s honour. Lugh is the corn king, the god of the land, who must die at the start of harvest, and the goddess is the destroyer who feeds on life so that new life can grow. Traditionally there is singing and reciting poetry: use it to celebrate your own personal harvest!

On the 6th August (a very special day because of the day of the full moon and also the third eclipse in the last few weeks ie moon eclipse- see above) it is the Hindu celebration of Raksha Bandhan and ironically also the commemoration of the deaths caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima during the Second World War.

Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of the love between sisters and brothers and traditionally a golden braid, or rakhi is tied around the brother’s right wrist. He in turn then pledges his love as a brother to you his sister. A man can receive a rakhi from a woman even if not her brother, but only if he pledges to love her like a sister. And so this is a festival of communal love and friendship and no Hindu marriages are allowed on this day.

What a fitting day to celebrate family and community against the horror of Hiroshima where in 1945 two atomic bombs were dropped with some people in Japan still dying from the radiation!

Survivors described how the bombs vaporised people, sometimes just leaving their skin like a shadow on the ground…

The 9th August is National Women’s Day in South Africa and on the 19th August it is the ancient Egyptian festival of Thoth.

WHAT ARE THE PLANETS UP TO THIS MONTH?
Venus, the morning star, is getting fainter, but is still the brightest planet in the heavens except for our Sun and the Moon. Jupiter, the planet of expansion, abundance and “good luck”, has a big influence on us this month and gets almost as bright as Venus - it rises at sunset, sets at sunrise and shines very brightly all night in the southern constellation Capricornus. It (Jupiter) will be very close to the Full Moon (6th August) and on the 14th August, it is only 602 million kilometres from the Earth.

Also look out for the lovely spectacle of the Perseid meteors around 12th August, especially in the evening before moonrise.

MEDITATION IN PREPARATION FOR THE FULL MOON OF AUGUST

Allow yourself to relax and imagine being in the hollow trunk of an ancient tree. Feel the rough bark of the tree resting behind your back and as you look up into the sky you can see the sharp glimmer of a full moon.

As you look up at the sky, the glimmer intensifies until it is so bright that you are compelled to look down with your eyes closed and focusing in front of you.

As you concentrate on looking ahead of you, you can see the outline of a magnificent being. It is only an outline, but it shines with the might and power of Love. You gaze into the eyes of this Beloved Being, and as you do so, the eyes looking back at you become dark pools of Blue Crystal Light.

There is a feeling of endless beauty, and you can sense yourself being gently taken away.

It is as if you are drifting effortlessly on a long boat into the sky.

You now look down and see the shadow of what you know is our Earth below you. You feel light pouring out from your third eye in the centre of your head, and as you keep on focusing on the Earth, you start to see the globe appearing more clearly. As if it is unwinding, a magnificent green planet appears – full of life and brimming with joy!

You are fascinated by what you are seeing and- imagining that you are like a huge giant in the sky – are able to cup the globe of the Earth in the palm of your hand.

Turn the globe slowly and with reverence, - until it stops at a place on the Earth that you are able to recognise. If you can’t see where that is, imagine you are able to hear or know the name of the country.

Now send Love from your heart to that place on the Earth. Feel the pulsating heart beat of the Earth joining with you as the two hearts start to beat together and become stronger and stronger.

Now also become aware of also how the electro-magnetic rays of your heart and the Earth are being joined and strengthened at the same time.

Now become aware of the animals in the oceans and on land. Send from your heart greetings and gratitude, promising to become more aware of what is required from you to keep the
Flame of Love growing.

Feel their gratitude for being acknowledged.

There is a beautiful glow of dark pink that surrounds the Earth as you look down on it - just like the golden clouds that gather with the setting sun in a darkening evening sky.

Now you become aware of moving down back to the Earth as you can see the planet Jupiter next to you. You are getting closer down to the Earth.

You feel elated and no longer angry- there is a sense of beauty and peacefulness inside.

- AND YOU JUST KNOW -THAT YOU HAVE CREATED SOMETHING REAL!

Allow yourself to gently come back to where you are sitting in the room and spend some time feeling any sensations in your body that have been healed from the experience.

Also drink some water.

MOON WEBSITES OF THE MONTH

It is time for us to really understand and honour the animal kingdom for helping us to make the necessary transitions as a humanity. They are holding the space of Love for us as a vibration and are at the moment doing more than what is appropriate for them because we are not doing enough of what is needed ourselves. I a shown how this is exhausting them and creating distortions in their auras and so there is an urgent need for each one of us to take more responsibility for what we have in the past - and still are -creating without the necessary heart connected awareness.

Please try and do something in your own personal life that is an expression of this intention so that we can help to release this incredible burden they are still carrying for us.

It is time of us to become responsible for our planet.
ANIMAL RESCUE WEBSITES

1. Neglected/abandoned animals: Clicks for food

This is for South African Animal shelters (thanks to Milly):
Hi, all you animal lovers!This is pretty simple... Please tell ten friends to each tell a furtherten today!The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. Here's the web site! www.barkingmad.co.za

2. Slaughtering of animals in China (thanks to Jennifer)
I pray that petitions like this will succeed, because if they don't, what hope is there for mankind.If you want to act, press 'forward', add your name to the bottom and send on to as many as you like.Please sign, don't watch video it’s just too painful but we have to try and stop this brutality. It's about animal rights. But if you must watch there is a link below.If you don't care to see the video, please sign and forward to your friends. This monstrosity has to be stopped, we have to act!Please scroll down and add your signature to the petition and send to everyone in your address book. Something needs to done to stop it. Thanks for your support.There is no need to see the video, but if you must, be aware, it's full of excruciating violence. Its painful silence affects us all deeply.If we don't protect animals from this type of brutality, we become accomplices.http://www.peta.org/feat/ChineseFurFarms/index.asp When the list reaches 500 names, please forward to:PETA2@peta.org
Thank you. Jennifer Nel

3. Plea for turtles (thanks to Mari)

Marine turtles are a globally important species, but the number of turtles has plummeted and some populations are now on the brink of extinction.

Help save turtles by supporting Word Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) campaign and sign our petition today:
Thank you
Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma
Executive Director/CEO WWF-Malaysia
Link: http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_epetition.cfm?uCampaignId=1941&uActionId=2761

HOW WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!:

We often think that what we do is insignificant. Here is an illustration of how that is simply not true!

- Extract from latest newsletter from Avaaz website:

“Here's a quick report back on recent campaigning at Avaaz- some highlights from the last 8 weeks:
Peru - Avaaz arranged with local indigenous and top political allies to deliver a global petition against new laws that would cause massive devastation to the Peruvian rainforest and its people, taking out an ad in the national newspaper (at right). The ad and campaign generated much attention, and the domestic and international pressure worked, for now -- the Peruvian congress has revoked the controversial laws !”

YEAH!

THE QUANTUM AWAKENING WEBSITE:
Merlin video: (thanks to Ofra)
“You are invited to be part of the energy of Merlin via U tube and Gillian Macbeth-Louthan /the Quantum Awakening. Many of the pictures were actually taken by my husband on 9/11 when we were in Alalska. A most beautiful place full of Americas majesty.
Merlin is all about Alchemy and turning lead into gold, allow these channelled words and gorgeous pictures to turn what is lead into pure gold. Thanks to Julie Coningham for her creative Light and production skills.”
Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxP6mgTdpis

UPCOMING SACRED EARTH RETREATSSACRED EARTH JOURNEYS AND RETREATS OF THE ARTHURIAN SCHOOL PRINGLE BAY

Visiting Sacred Sites, Beautiful Lands and Mystical PlacesFor Spiritual Evolution with the Earth and Greater Self-Awareness

San Pedro

Some of you have had personal so-called magical healing experiences with John of God in Brazil and you may have also heard about the medicinal use of this sacred Peruvian plant. I am enclosing some extracts that I have taken from an article published in the latest March/April edition of the magazine Kindred Spirit. Many people on the Sacred Earth Retreats to Peru choose to do a ceremony with the plant and it is interesting to read about. If you want more information, get hold of that magazine:

THE PLANT HEALER OF PERU

San Pedro has been hailed as a “miracle healer”
by many who have imbibed the visionary brew made from the South American cactus. Author and shamanic workshop leader Ross Heaven explores the mysterious world of this teacher plant.

(SOME EXTRACTS TAKEN FROM AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN
MARCH/APRIL 2009 KINDRED SPIRIT MAGAZINE ©)

The Western World is increasingly familiar with Ayahuaska, the visionary brew and “plant doctor” of Amazonian shamans, thanks to celebrities such as Sting and Madonna who have drunk it and television programmes like Bruce Parry‘s Tribe that showed the presenter drinking Ayahuaska in the jungles of Peru, during which he experienced, he said, some of the most profound insights of his life.

Scientific studies carried out by western doctors have also demonstrated the effectiveness of Ayahuaska in curing diseases that orthodox medicine finds hard to address. Especially impressive is its ability to help people overcome drug and alchohol addictions, with is success rate of 70% through the use of Ayahuaska alone.

Less well known- but not less effective- is another of Peru’s visionary healing plants: San Pedro.

Like Ayahuaska, it has been drunk for thousands of years in shamanic healing ceremonies and through it there have been a number of “miracle cures” to a variety of illnesses including cancer, diabetes, and paralysis as well as emotional and psychological problems such as depression and grief.

So what is San Pedro, how does it work, and how might it be helpful for us in dealing with the issues we face?

Physically, it is a tall mescaline-based cactus (Trichocereus pachanai) that grows at high altitudes in Peru. The earliest archaeological evidence for its use as a healing sacrament is a stone carving of a San Pedro shaman found at the Jaguar Temple in Northern Peru, which is almost 3,500 old and proves that despite its name, San Pedro has been around longer than the Saint* itself. Textiles from the same region and period depict the cactus with jaguars and hummingbirds, two of its guardian spirits, which stylised spirals representing the visionary experience.

SUPERNATURAL HEALER

In contrast to Ayahuaska, however little has been written about San Pedro and no research has been conducted into it. Richard Evans Schultes talks in his book Plants of the Gods, of how San Pedro works:

It is “always in tune with the powers of animals and beings that have supernatural powers” it says. “Participants in San Pedro ceremonies are “set free from matter and engage in flight through cosmic regions… transported across time and distance in a rapid and safe fashion.”

He quotes an Andean shaman who describes its effects: “First a dreamy state… then great visions, a clearing of all the faculties… then detachment, a type of visual force inclusive of the sixth sense, the telepathic state of transmitting oneself across time and matter, like a removal of thoughts to a distant dimension”.

That, however is more-or-less it.

I put this dirth of information to La Gringa (a name meaning outsider woman), the shaman I work with when I take groups to the Andes for my Cactus of Vision programme and asked her to describe the plant. “It is a master teacher” she said. “It helps us heal, grow, learn and awaken, so we reach higher states of consciousness. I have been blessed to have experienced many miracles, people being cured of all sorts of illnesses just by drinking this plant.

We also use it to reconnect and to realise there is no separation between us, the Earth and the Sky. We are all One, it therefore teaches us to live in balance and harmony, compassion and understanding, and how to love, respect and honour all things. The day you meet San Pedro your life is changed forever… always for the better”.

SHIFTING REALITY

In La Gringa’s view San Pedro heals by fundamentally changing our perception of reality… our belief in what is real and possible for us- so we understand our true power and the healing abilities we have always had.

“It shows us reality as it actually is, not how we think it is” she says. It changes what we think of as real so we see the power we humans have: we can manifest whatever we choose- if we believe we can.”

With new beliefs we can heal ourselves of anything since all illness shamanically speaking arises from self perception. Illness is, in this sense pscychosomatic: we create ill health because of how we think and feel about ourselves and the world around us which means we can un-create it too by simply “changing our minds” as a result of our San Pedro experiences.

There is another sense though in which San Pedro gives us a new perspective on what is real. La Gringa offers a fascinating example from when she was first working with San Pedro and had an experience which “over turned everything I thought I knew.”

In her vision, out in the mountains, a stairway to light appeared on a nearby hill. Assuming that it was a hallucination- a trick of the mind- she called her shaman to help interpret its meaning.

“There is nothing to interpret” he shrugged. It is a stairway of light.

“You mean you see it too?” she asked.

“Of course” he said “take a photograph if you don’t believe it is there”.

She thought he was crazy or course. How can you photograph a vision, something just in your head? But she took a picture anyway and when she later got it developed, there it was: the stairway of light, just as she’d seen it. She called her shaman again and he came over to look at the photo.

“That is what I have been trying to tell you!” he said. These things exist. San Pedro simply opens your eyes to what is already there!”

REAL EXPERIENCES

……..

“It was the most powerful, profound experience of my life” says Donna, a teacher from the UK “I became energy, the breath of life, infinite and eternal love. I now dedicate my life to honour that integrity and accept my path rather than trying to dictate it”.

“I experienced all the love I have ever known in my life. Now I know that love is all that matters” says Marianne, a South American healer.

And according to Michael, an American sports coach: “The message of San Pedro was clear: I create the reality I want. Anything seemed possible. I was transformed and began to create exactly what I desired”.

These sound like spiritual or emotional changes, but San Pedro can also heal very physical problems. One person La Gringa treated, for example, is a woman whose husband had died a few years before. Then just three months later, her son was murdered. She was shattered. Her world fell apart and she has a stroke that paralysed her arm and led to the onset of diabetes.

After ineffective treatments from doctors in South Africa, where she lived, she decided to try San Pedro.

“I gave her the tiniest amount, says La Gringa, “then she lay in my arms and cried her heart out for five hours.

That is a good description of what actually happened, because through the eyes of San Pedro I saw strands of energy coming from her heart and circling her arm like a tourniquet. I began pulling them out and throwing them away.

The next morning there was a miracle. Her arm had regained all movement and, when she was tested her diabetes had gone too. I asked her later about her San Pedro experience and she said she had felt a lot of pain in her heart, which is where I had seen the energy of grief that was binding her. So as well as curing her physical problems, San Pedro showed her why she had them: because of the emotional distress she had been unable to let go of.

What I learned through this is that illness is not a “thing” that is in us, it is not “diabetes” or a “stroke”: it is a belief we carry, that we must mourn for those we have lost, for example- or for ourselves- through pain or disability that makes our suffering visible. Illness is a thought form, a negative pattern we hold on to. San Pedro shows us this thought form: then the next time it arises, we can make a conscious choice to think and act differently.” ……….
”This plant offers us soul retrieval- or rather, life retrieval”, says La Gringa. “We hold our negative beliefs within our bodies, where they manifest as physical problems, so at the same time, our good energies, are blocked and the fullness of our souls is not expressed. Parts of us stay buried, San Pedro removes our negative beliefs so the positive ones shine through- and then we can finally heal ourselves.

* San Pedro’s name refers to Saint Peter, who holds the keys to Heaven, and alludes to its ability to open the gates for us into a divine world where God is found and we can come to know ourselves and our sacred purpose.

EGYPTIAN SOUL ALCHEMY JOURNEY10-23 NOVEMBER 2009
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SPECIAL FEATURES

* We will be in Egypt on the auspicious date of 11/11/11
(11 November 2009)- a sacred time gate

*Personal meeting with Dr Zahi Hawass famous Egyptian archaeologist who has been in charge of most of the excavations in the Giza plateau

*We will be accompanied by Jean Smith of the South African Egyptian Society who is very knowledgeable about the ancient history of Egypt.

* We will be visiting the most holy Christian Monastery of St Catherine’s and Sacred Mount Sinai as an exciting addition to the tour of the Egyptian sites on the trip.

RESPOND TO THE CALL OF YOUR HEART
AND JOIN US ON A TOUR OF THE SACRED SITES OF ANCIENT EGYPT!

There is no better place to heal your relationship with the Earth and to learn how to re-open your psychic perceptions than through visiting the sacred sites of Egypt. Places like the Sphinx and the Temples of the Nile still hold some of the most authentic power spots on the Earth.

To See or not to See ...
The third eye

The third eye is a metaphysical and esoteric concept referring to the brow chakra. The third eye is often associated with clairvoyance, visions and precognition. As you move into a higher frequency it will enable you to expand your consciousness and see reality on many levels and dimensions. This can be a quantum leap in perception and can be life changing as you discard patterns that no longer serve you and move to higher levels of consciousness.

By connecting with your third eye, the illusions around us start dematerialising; we start seeing the full, unmasked picture, our Essence.

What you will learn

§ powerful techniques to re-open and activate the third eye
§ how to see and perceive the aura around your hands, crystals, plants and people
§ how to see past lives, guides and angels
§ how to clear your mind and tune into higher vibrations
§ crystals and essences of the third eye
§ how to strengthen, clear and protect your aura
§ the history of the third eye – Egyptian and Atlantian links

the eyes are the window to the soul
the third eye is the key to the universe

Clearing Meditations

Violet flame clearing meditation: a very advanced aura clearing activation using the 12 main frequencies of Divine light.
Third Eye initiation: this makes the opening up of the third eye more permanent.

What you will experience

Everybody has the ability to see auras. All it takes is a bit of guidance, a bit of practice and a lot of trust. Third eye work amplifies all our senses. Everyone has one or more of the aspects of the third eye already open. Some people see through feeling, intuition, knowing or visions in the mind.

Unlike the mind, the aura cannot lie. It shows you the unmasked truth of where you are at, where you are going and even where you were. The aura is the most advance biofeedback device ever created.

This workshop will enable you to see energy physically. We will be visiting various temples and experience how our energies and auras change and fluctuate as we come into contact with our past experiences and memories. We will be seeing and feeling energy in the sacred sites of Egypt, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

The Sacred Heart

We will start the journey on 10- 23 November 2009 in Cairo. Here we will start the re-aligning of the third eye by connecting to the land. We will be going through activations to realign the third eye with the heart at each of the sacred sites.

Preparation for the energetic trip starts in Cairo at the Sphinx, Pyramids and Sakkara and then the energetic tour starts at the base of the spine at Abu Simbel. We will start our process of inner alchemy at the bottom section of the mighty Nile and then ascend our way up (downstream). The physical Journey is synchronistically aligned with our energy bodies and this makes this experience even more powerful. As we move down the river we will move through our energy bodies and access and ascend the programs that are no longer serving us. Each temple we visit, through resonance of the land will align us to our innate consciousness of wisdom and unconditional love. If we surrender, this process will be aligned and easy, just like floating down the river. Each sacred temple will merge us with our own authentic blueprint, our purpose.

Herewith a list of sacred sites, the temples, chakras and what we will experience when we visit and merge with that site:

Sphinx, the Pyramids and Sakkara: preparation and star activation
Abu Simbel: base chakra- raising our consciousness- linking with the land
Philae: temple of Isis- compassion and forgiveness- opening the heart gates meditation, releasing old emotional hurts and pains
Kom Ombo: temples of Sobek and Horus- sacral chakra- releasing fear and duality integrating intuition and trust, initiation of the third eye
Edfu: temple of Horus- opening the third eye chakra- resonating with Divine truth and spiritual vision
Luxor: west bank- valley of the Kings, valley of the Queens, Colossi of Memnon- dimensional gate
Luxor: east bank- temple of Luxor- metamorphosis and temple of Karnak- working with the elements and the chakras
Dendera: temple of Hathor- sound- throat chakra- temple of healing, love and joy
-night visit with possible sound journey and sacred offering
Abydos: temple of Osiris- resurrection
St. Catherine’s Monastery: unity and integration, ascending duality
Mount Sinai: climb to watch the sunrise, possible visit to the blue desert

We will add to this list as we get instruction from spirit. Note that we also want to keep the itinerary flexible enough to leave time for reflection and integration. This journey is attracting a diverse group of amazing light beings with very special gifts; we ask all to participate in the energetic manifestation of what the journey represents- inner alchemy. We will also ask some of these beings to share some of their gifts as the need present itself. Ask your higher self to start your journey of integration now!

What you will experience and gain:
- energy teachings to bring you closer to your heart and true self
- working with mother Earth and her energetic kingdoms
- see-ing energy/aura
- Egyptian mythology
- linking to the unique energies of the sacred land
- access to temples and sites off the normal tourist route
- integration of your soul records

The physical tour

Egypt, land of the pyramids and pharaohs, mysterious tombs and temples, and more than 5,000 years of history. One of the most spectacular sightseeing destinations in the world.

10 November 2009: free time in Cairo
11 November 2009: Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids & Sphinx
12 November 2009: Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili
13 November 2009: Abu Simbel
14 November 2009: MS Nile Express, Philae temple
15 November 2009: Sail to Kom Ombo, gods Sobek and Horus Edfu Horus temple
16 November 2009: West Bank (Valley of Kings and Queens, Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi Memnon)
17 November 2009: East Bank (Karnak and Luxor Temples)
18 November 2009: Dendera and Abydos
19 November 2009: Sharm El Sheikh
20-22 November 2009: St. Catherine Monastery, Mount Sinai
23 November 2009: free time in Cairo, Check out

DETAILED ITINERARY:

10 November 2009:

Arrive at Cairo International airport

Meet & assist through immigration and customs.
Transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to the Sofitel El Gezirah.

Check in and meeting up of the group.

Resting and free time in Cairo. Cairo is a colourful bustling city, with a blend of ancient and modern, with excellent bars, an incredible selection of shopping, leisure, culture and nightlife. Cairo comes alive at night, which is the best time to shop, eat delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe. You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile, sample an apple-flavoured shisha water pipe at a coffee-shop or see oriental dancers and cabarets at a luxury hotel.

Overnight at Hotel

11 November 2009:

Meet your tour coordinator and your Egyptologist guide in the hotel lobby and start your guided tour to visit Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids & Sphinx.

Memphis: at the site of Memphis, you will see the ancient capital that once stood as a flourishing metropolis during the time of the Pharaohs.

Sakkara: visit the city of Memphis and the necropolis of Sakkara. At vast Sakkara, you will see the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the first freestanding stone structure in the world.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Pyramids: visit the Great Pyramids of Giza. The only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Sphinx: enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery

Dinner at Kababgy Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel

12 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel
Visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili.

Museum: your Egyptologist will escort you on a tour of 7,000 years of Egyptian history with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which includes the world-famous golden treasures from King Tutankhamen ‘s tomb.

Islamic Cairo: a fascinating tour of Islamic Cairo, including the beautiful and graceful Mohamed Ali Mosque and the ancient Citadel, a spectacular medieval fortress perched on a hill above the city.

Lunch at a Khan El Khalili Restaurant.

Khan El-Khalili Bazaar: a tour of the fascinating bazaar – reputed to be the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Originally founded as a watering stop for caravanserai in the 14th century, the bazaar has now grown to vast proportions.

Transfer to train station to board your sleeper train to Luxor.
Dinner: on board sleeper train.
Overnight: on board.

13 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast on board sleeper train.

Aswan: Arrive Aswan Station, meet & assist upon arrival and transfer to Aswan airport for Flight ASW/ABS.

Abu Simbel: the two temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel are each fronted by colossal statues up to 20 metres high, and are famed as the most impressive monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt in modern times. Recently the temples were threatened by the waters of Lake Nasser, and with the help of a UNESCO campaign they were cut into blocks, raised piece-by-piece, and reassembled in a new position higher up the hillside.

Transfer back to Nefirtari Hotel. Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

Optional tour: Abu Simbel sound and light show – US$ 40

14 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.

Meet your tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Abu Simbel airport for Flight ABS/ASW. Arrive at Aswan airport, meet & assist at airport.
Transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to MS Nile Express. Embarkation.
Lunch on board.

Visit the High Dam granites quarries, Philae temple of Isis.

Afternoon tea.
Overnight in Aswan.

15 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.
Sail to Kom Ombo.

Visit the temple shared by two gods Sobek and Horus in Kom Ombo.

Kom Ombo Temple: dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank.

Buffet lunch.
Afternoon tea.
Sail to Edfu.

Visit Horus temple in Edfu.

Edfu Temple: explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic – albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu.
Cross the Essna Lock and sail to Luxor.
Overnight in Luxor.

16 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

Visit the West Bank - the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon.

Valley of the Kings: a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs.

Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon: rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.

Buffet Lunch.
Afternoon Tea.
Overnight in Luxor.

17 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.
Disembarkation.

Visit East Bank (Karnak and Luxor Temples).

Karnak Temple: built over a period of two millennia by generations of Pharaohs, the 62 acre Temple of Karnak was dedicated to the God Amun. It could take days to explore all of the numerous pylons, obelisks and smaller temples within.

Luxor Temple: once connected to Karnak via the Avenue of human-headed Sphinxes, almost 3 kilometers in length.

Transfer back to Sonesta St. George Hotel.
Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

18 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

Visiting the temples of Dendera and Abydos.
Overnight at hotel.

19 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

11.00 Meet your tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Hurghada airport for Flight MS 371 HRG/SSH 1325 - 1405.

Arrive at Sharm El Sheikh Airport, meet your tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Neama Bay Hotel. Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

20 November 2009:

Visit to St. Catherine Monastery. Attend Sun Rise from Monastery.

Overnight at hotel and meals included

21 November 2009:

Climb and visit to Mount Sinai

Overnight at hotel and meals included

22 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Check out.

Meet your tour coordinator, transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Sharm El Sheikh Airport Flight MS 308 SSH/CAI 1600 – 1700.

Arrive at Cairo Domestic airport. Transfer by A/C deluxe coach to your Cairo hotel: Helnan Shepheard Hotel. Check in.

Overnight at hotel.

23 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Free day.
Check out
23h00 - Meet your tour coordinator and transfer to Cairo airport
Flight Back Home

Please note that the order of the itinerary is subject to change if necessary or so guided.

COST:

FLYING FROM SOUTH AFRICA –
inclusive of international return flight:
R18 999

FLYING FROM OUTSIDE SOUTH AFRICA-
exclusive of international return flight:
STERLING OR DOLLAR EQUIVALENT OF R14 500 at time of payment:
(£1150 / $1899 -based on current foreign exchange rates)

Costs include all events listed in the itinerary as set out above i.e.-

- Return economy class airfares on Egypt Air ex Johannesburg (INCLUDED ONLY IF FLYING FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND PAYING IN SOUTH AFRICAN RANDS - IF YOU ARE FLYING FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY QUOTES IN £ AND $ ARE BASED ON EXCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL RETURN FLIGHT TO CAIRO. PLEASE CONTACT US AND EITHER YOU CAN BOOK YOUR OWN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT OR OUR SOUTH AFRICAN TRAVEL AGENT CECELIA CAN HELP YOU TO DO SO) .
- Two round trip transfer airport/hotel/airport in Cairo.
- Round trip transfer Station/airport/cruise in Aswan.
- Transfer cruise/hotel in Luxor.
- Transfer Luxor to Hurghada.
- Full Day Memphis, Sakkara & Pyramids with Lunch.
- Full Day Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili with Lunch.
- One night at Sleeper Train or Similar on H.B. basis.
- One night at Nefirtari Hotel or Similar on B.B. basis.
-Three nights at MS Nile Express Cruise on F.B. basis including sightseeing.
- One night at Sonesta St. George House Oberoi Hotel or Similar on H.B. basis.
- Three nights at Neama Bay Hotel or Similar on H.B. basis.
- Visa for South African passport holders – Other passports will be charged a rate of USD 30 each
- Tips
- Travel Insurance if flights are booked through our travel agent Cecelia
- Entrance fees for all sites
- Half board (breakfast and lunch/supper)

25 % non-refundable deposit required to secure your place on the trip.

Optional Tour:
Sound & Light Show: Abu Simbel Temple. US$ 40.00 Per Person.

The Nile cruise will be aboard the M/S Nile Express, a brand new 5 STAR superior deluxe boat. (email us for more information about this amazing boat)

It is a great privilege for us to journey with our soul family to Egypt.
We hope you will be able to join us there too!

Berto Voigt - Tamar Bezuidenhout - Elizabeth Bardin

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Hi everyone!

After the strong reaction by the whales, it is as if a new calm has descended on the World. Maybe some of you have been aware of it. Life just does not seem quite so solid or “real” anymore!

It is as if we have reached a plateau and there is a time for resting- restfulness and resting as we gear up for yet another wave of new consciousness that will be arriving in the next few months.

Take some time out to reflect and renew yourself. Do that one thing that you love to do and never have time for! Now it is time to immerse yourself in the golden luxury of the now. Grasp it with both hands…. your soul has been waiting.

I just love the words of the FAITH MIND SUTRA. Read it slowly and see the effect it has on your consciousness (my highlighting):

Faith-Mind Sutra (Hsin Hsin Ming)
Seng Ts’an, 3rd Zen Patriarch
1.
Tao is self-evident to one with no preferences.
When like and dislike are absent, the Real is obvious and clear.
Make the slightest distinction, however,
and it appears disguised as heaven and earth.
2.
If you wish to know Source, hold no opinions.
To judge and choose is the disease of the mind.
When Truth goes un-observed, the mind roils with self-centered striving.
No good can come of this.
3.
Tao is immaculate, empty.
It lacks nothing, is nothing.
Desire and aversion blind you to Suchness.
4.
Do not become entangled in outer life,
nor indulge in feelings of detachment.
Serenely abide in what is,
and all such dualities disappear.
5.
When you impose stillness to stop activity,
stillness becomes an activity.
When you prefer one thing to another, you cannot abide in the One.
Not abiding in the One,
you are bound by both action and stillness.
6.
Seeing appearances as real, you miss the Source.
Seeing appearances as Void, you miss the show.
The more you talk and think, the further astray you wander.
Stop thinking and talking and All becomes known.
7.
Returning to Source, one finds refuge.
Pursuing appearances pulls you further away.
At the moment of Enlightenment, neither appearances nor emptiness are known.
Changes transpiring in an imaginary world are visible only to Ignorance.
Do not seek Truth. Just stop having opinions.
8.
Do not remain mired in the dual-natured world.
Avoid pursuing its offerings.
Distinguishing even a trace of right and wrong, of this and that,
roots the mind in confusion.
9.
The dual-natured world arises from One,
but do not cling to ideas of Oneness.
When the mind abides in Tao, the world cannot oppose it.
Without opposites, the world cannot exist.
10.
When discriminating thoughts cease to arise, the mind vanishes.
When the mind vanishes, the world is seen as unreal.
When the world is seen as unreal, the perceiver
of the world cannot be found.
11.
Objects appear as objects because the mind believes it is subject.
In truth, subject and object are not separate.
They arise as One from Emptiness and comprise the ten thousand things.
If you do not discriminate between coarse and fine,
how can preference and opinion arise?
12.
Abiding in Tao is neither difficult nor easy—it simply is.
But those with limiting beliefs, fearful and indecisive,
waver constantly between eagerness and hesitation.
The faster they hurry, the slower they go.
13.
There are no degrees of attachment.
Being attached even to the idea of Enlightenment preserves ignorance.
Just let things be as they are.
All is Here. There is no coming or going.
14.
Tao is your very Nature.
Seeing this, everything is clear—you walk free and undisturbed as Tao.
When you are tied to mind-thoughts, everything is murky, confusing.
The tiresome habit of judging saps energy, and makes peace of mind impossible.
What benefit is derived from imagining distinctions and separations?
15.
If you wish to abide in Tao, do not dislike the world you now experience.
Indeed, to see there is no difference between Tao and world
is Enlightenment itself.
The wise man expends no effort.
The foolish man ties himself in knots.
16.
Tao is singular, solitary, indivisible.
Distinctions are the imaginings of Ignorance.
To seek Truth in the endless maze of the discriminating mind
is a great mistake.
17.
Activity and stillness transpire only in illusion.
With Enlightenment there is nothing to like or dislike.
The dual-natured world is a seeming, an inference, a flowery dream in air.
How foolish to try to hold it.
Loss and gain, right and wrong, coarse and fine...
Let it all go.
18.
If the eye never sleeps, dreaming stops.
When the mind ceases to discriminate, the ten thousand things
are seen to be of one Suchness.
To fathom Suchness is to be released from bondage.
When all things are seen as One, the timeless Self is Real-ized.
This state cannot be described. No analogies are possible.
19.
When movement stops, there is no movement.
When there is no movement, there is nothing to stop.
Both movement and rest disappear.
Without such dualities, Oneness itself cannot exist.
Nothing can be said about this ultimate condition.
20.
When mind becomes Mind abiding in Tao, self-centered striving ceases.
Irresolution and doubt vanish. Life unfolds in Faith.
With a single stroke, bondage dissolves into freedom.
Nothing remains to hold on to.
21.
All is Void.
Empty, clear, self-illuminating—it makes no effort.
Thinking, feeling, imagining, knowing...
These things have no place Here.
In Suchness there is no self or other.
22.
To come into harmony with Suchness, see everything as “Not-Two.”
In Not-Two, nothing is separate, nothing left out.
In all places and times, Enlightenment means becoming this single Truth.
23.
The Real is not bound by time or space.
Nothing defines it as large or small.
A single thought spins ten thousand years.
The thoughts of ten thousand years occur in a single moment.
24.
Emptiness here, emptiness there, emptiness inside and out.
The Universe in all its totality is thus arrayed before you.
Boundaries and definitions do not exist.
Infinitely large, infinitely small—no difference.
So too with existence and non-existence.
Don’t waste time arguing, and denying the Real.
25.
The One is all things. All things are the One.
Make no distinctions as you move about and mingle.
When Enlightenment occurs, worries about attainment and perfection vanish.
The Real cannot be divided.
Faith-Mind and Source are Not-Two.
26.
Words! Tao is beyond words.
Yesterday never happened.
Tomorrow never will.
Today does not exist.
(Translated by Bart Marshall)

Thank you also for your wonderful involvement and thoughts for the whales. Michaela from the UK and Millie from Pringle Bay sent me the following information and I thought it will be interesting for you to know about:

“Dearest Friends

I was deep in the Knysna forest tracking wild elephants when the whale tragedy at Kommetjie happened yesterday, so I rushed back to Cape Town today and have just finished a long afternoon/evening at the beach. This is a summary of what the pod of 55 whales conveyed to me after I connected with the group:

The majority of the whales were sick and dying… as a result of swimming in some sort of chemical effluent in the ocean, to the northwest of Cape waters. This invisible toxic stream affected them internally in such a way as to cause slow die-off. With that their immune systems also crashed, making them very susceptible to and ill from parasitic infections. A few of them were physically fine, having withstood this - but they weren’t going to leave their family members. So they swam ashore with the dying ones. One for all.

They beached because they wanted to die.

They chose the Cape beach so as not to have to navigate the stormy, rough seas around Cape Point in their weakened state, and because they want humans to witness (the) whales’ dying. On the bigger/planetary level too. They said “the Mother” (the ocean) is being poisoned, and so are they. It’s time humans woke up to this and witnessed the effects.

They predicted that there will be more strandings in the next moon cycle (which I found interesting given that the International Whaling Commission sits again in the last week of June apparently.)

The whales appreciate the compassion and care that people showed in trying to return them to the water, but would have wished to be given the choice, i.e. pointed out to sea/re-floated once, and then left to die in peace if and when they returned.
Humans holding vigil for them with understanding would have been far better than the forceful, violent means ultimately used.

In between the above thought forms are the emotions and soulfulness of their consciousness that cannot be expressed in words by this mere human…

With honour and reverence for all whales,
Anna B” ( www.animalspirit.org)

I think it is very important to look at what happened with the whales from as many points of view as possible because there will be a different learning for all of us. One aspect that was communicated to me after the event is that the whales were also particularly affected by the changing magnetic field of our Earth.

Much has been spoken about a polar shift where our north and south poles will be reversing and it has been confirmed by scientific research that such a shift has already occurred in the South Atlantic ocean- not very far away from Cape Town! The whales seem to have become disorientated by the changing navigational field of the Earth and her oceans.

THERE IS NO DOUBT: WE ARE ENTERING A NEW WORLD EVEN ON A PURELY PHYSICAL LEVEL!

NOW IT IS TIME TO BRING SPIRIT INTO MATTER AND THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY WE FACE WITH THIS at the moment, IS TO RID OURSELVES AND OUR PERSONAL WORLDS FROM FEAR.

The energy of fear is about feeling that we are not capable of doing something.

Yet to grow spiritually we have to let go of fear, because it creates blocks in the auric field and repels any positive energy coming towards us. We may say that we want or need something, but if we have a fear of attaining and having it, it will stop the flow coming to us immediately. And so many of these fears are in the subconscious and we don’t even realise that we have them.

The only way to deal with fear is to face it head on. Only then can our bodies realise that fear is just another energy and that we are able to master it by changing the way we look at the situation.

Once we face our fear it ceases to be. It is gone.

Look at your fears. What are they. Where are they? Make a list of them. One by one work through them. As we do so, we will become stronger and be more connected to a new world…..

It is amazing for me how so many messages given to us by channelled material speak of this new world at the moment. It is really exciting!:

1. ALUNA JOY CHANNELLING THE STAR ELDERS:

LEAP into the Great Forgetting.The Star Elders through Aluna Joy ~ Summer Solstice 2009
”In 2008, humanity traversed the gap between this reality and the new world in the spirit realm. It was the first step in a change of events that will transform your world.

In 2009, the task ahead is to transduce this new reality from the spiritual world into the physical world.

The way you will do this is to let go of your attachments to the current realty you are in, and jump or leap into the next one.

The way you will let go of this world is to remember that the old reality is nothing more than a simple illusion; just a simple dream to be awakened from. …

Letting go of the old world can be a messy ordeal, but we assure you that there will be no apocalypse. The level of discomfort that you feel will be directly linked to the level of attachment you have to letting it go. Once you let go of any perceptions or thoughts about your world, they cease to exist. They have to. Everything in your reality needs your belief, your energy for it to survive. It is simple as that. If all of humanity came together and simply forgot all the negatives in this world, they would disappear in an instant. We call this the Great Forgetting. The opposite is also true. What you hold in your perceptions will continue to persist in this reality. What you take with you to this new world is the foundation for what you will create in this new world. Because of this, it is vitally important to stay clear of any feelings of fear and operate from the truth in your heart. Simply forget the things based in fear, lack and suffering. Stay open to the vision of paradise, and fill it with love. Your head might tell you that it is the end of days, but your heart knows that there is something wonderful waiting for you just out ahead. It is up to you to choose what path you take. We hope you choose the path of the heart. Trust your heart. It is your guidepost, your guardian and protector as your reality splinters out in front of you. This is the wild adventure that your soul came here for.
These are the very days that YOU planned to help the collective consciousness let go of the fear of change. This is only a test that you are giving yourself. The fear of change is the only thing between you and the next world. Where you came from was a reality that was constant, but you were bored. Nothing changed. The world you are now in is constantly changing and evolving. Your reality on Earth is constantly vibrating. It is interesting and exciting for you. Many of you can hear this pulsation as the heart beat of the Earth. Your world has always shifted and changed and always will. The Earth needs to shift and change to survive. Change is not to be feared. Change is to be celebrated.
….. You are the pioneers of this significant and momentous time. It will manifest what you intended. It is simple . . . let go, don't fear, and listen to you heart. And Join in on the Great Forgetting. It is all going to be OK! ~ The Star Elders”

2. CROP CIRCLES

Dear Maxine,
As Carolyn and I were working today (June 14th US time), Carolyn was contacted by the group responsible for the design of our galaxy. They wanted to speak of the importance of the Phoenix crop circle of June 14, 2009 at Barbury Castle http://tinyurl.com/mskmd9.

It was a totally unexpected message. Here are some key parts:
"It is time to understand the truth, understand the steps humanity has to take to elevate themselves...
...It is the end of a major cycle...
....really a new beginning...
... take the body along with the soul to the higher dimensions....
"The question "If all memory was stripped from the soul, would they remember their light and love, their connection to All-There-Is?" has been answered....
.... the very reason the Phoenix crop circle is planted into your sub-conscious. The metamorphosis of death. The brilliance of new life, new beginning. Everyone knows now of this time of their rebirth. The Phoenix has to die before it can be reborn. It is in the death throes now, soon to be reborn...
It is time to bring it to the consciousness of humanity. It is the promise of the new life, of the rebirth...
.... One of the most important crop circles that has ever been given. The announcement of the dying of the old giving birth to the new...
... The unexpected emergence of peace in the Middle East will be the very real marker of the beginning of the new cycle..." And much more.
This is a profound message to humanity, just as this crop circle is profound in both its power and its simplicity. It is time for humanity to wake up to what awaits us at the end of 2012 and this is the wake-up call. There is work to be done to prepare and it is time to begin that work.
Blessings, Joy, Love and Peace.
Richard PresserCosmic ConnectionsAustralia

Finally, look out for those two moon eclipses and solar eclipse that are coming up in the next few weeks (more about that later on in the magazine) and a parting thought to dwell on!
ENERGY FLOWS WHERE ATTENTION GOES
What you love, you empowerAnd what you fear, you empowerAnd what you empower, you attract.
You are not required to attend every argument to which you are invited.
-- Source unknown



With blessings of Love
Elizabeth
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“Revitalise and Enlighten your Life with the Moon”




THE MOON CYCLE OF JULY


called the Holly Moon, the Field Poppy Moon, the Rose Moon and the Horse Moon in the Celtic tradition


The new moon started on the 22nd June in the sign of Cancer and the full moon will be on the 7th July in the sign of Capricorn.

On the last full moon on 22nd June you may have noticed that the moon appeared unusually large and bright. Those of you who live near the sea would also have noticed the intense storms and high seas during that time. On the 22nd June we had what some astrologers call a “super moon.” Super moons are said to occur when the full moon is at perigee (ie at her closest approach to the Earth) and therefore appears very large and bright at full moon.

It is said that a super moon can activate energy surges on the Earth as it powerfully affects the pull on tides, tectonic activity and trigger extreme weather patterns. Super moons give a strong warning of geographic disturbances with tidal surges in the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans corresponding to severe storms, unusually high tides and even volcanic eruptions and sometimes earthquakes.

What is interesting, is that shortly after this intensified influence of the Moon two or so weeks ago, we are also having a moon eclipse on the day of the full moon (7th July). Although it will not be visible with the naked eye, it will continue to make a big impact on our subconscious mind that is governed by the Moon. And to make things even more moon powerful, another moon eclipse happens on the very next full moon in August (6th August).

We are therefore at the moment having 3 full moons that are very special- the one on the 22nd June having been a so-called super moon, and the next two full moons being lunar eclipses.

Add to that the fact that the Sun is at the moment in the sign of Cancer that is ruled by the Moon – it is truly a moon ruled month for us!

(In between the two moon eclipses there is also a total solar eclipse on the 22nd July- see more about that below).

The Moon is therefore unusually active this month and it is a golden opportunity for you to pay attention to the influence these unusual activities of the Moon will be having on you and also your environment.





MOON MEDITATION FOR JULY

The Moon as a mirror
If you think about it, the Moon is the only planetary body that does not have any light of its own- it purely reflects light from the Sun to us and so we can truly call the Moon our mirror. Just as a mirror reflects back to you a “light” version of yourself, so the Moon also reflects to you a part of you and your soul. It is as if the Moon is giving you the opportunity to look at yourself as a reflection outside of yourself and to become more self- aware.

As we are moving forward into a new world, we need to become more aware of our true selves and of what needs to be healed for us to become whole. It is time to tie up all the lost connections and to see ourselves more completely.

Moongazing
If you stare at the Moon you may find that you are taken into a space that feels very familiar yet is somehow unknown. As if you just cannot put your finger on it. What is it? It is the reflection of something you know deep, deep inside in your subconscious, but is not yet fully on the surface of your conscious understanding.

I would strongly recommend that you try and spend at least a few minutes every day outside to feel the effect of the Moon during this month. I am guided that it is at the moment an amazing opportunity to heal the physical body as well as any other old ailments- particularly also of the Heart and kidneys- that have been so much affected by fear.

When you are outside and looking at the Moon, pay particular attention to your third eye – the area between the eyebrows. This is your psychic centre or the place in your body that regulates intuitive knowledge. The Moon is said to rule the intuition and so that area will be cleanses and energised particularly during this next phase of about 6 weeks.

Eclipses are about letting go and release of the old and there is a unique opportunity to create a new mirror of yourself with the Moon that is more authentic and true to your soul.

It is so very important to start become aware of cycles and that will help the body to heal and also become accustomed to flow with the natural process of change. The Moon with its never ending cycles of change must surely be our best example of how things are never stagnant but need to change in order for life to continue. Yet there is safety and security in the knowledge that the change is happening within a cycle and that the different phases will always return.

So whatever you are doing during this month of very strong and intense Moon energies, try to spend some time outside on the nights of the next full moons when the moon eclipses are happening.

Also recognise that people around you will in general be much more sensitive and emotionally connected into what you are feeling – and that they maybe responding to more that what they are just hearing you say.

WHAT ARE THE PLANETS UP TO THIS MONTH?

Those of you who follow the path of the Moon vis a vis the planets during this month will notice that although Venus is the bright morning star, it will gradually dim as it moves more round towards the back of the Sun as seen from the Earth.

Mars entered the constellation of Taurus on 2nd July and unlike Venus who is dimming, shines more brightly in the eastern morning sky - even though it can never outshine Venus!

In the early hours of 10th and 11th July, the waning moon is near Jupiter and in the early hours of 19th July the old crescent moon has moved to be nearer to Venus.

On the 22nd July there is a total solar eclipse where the shadow of the Moon blocking the Sun will pass over large parts of India, China and the South Pacific. Totality (while the Sun’s rays are blocked out completely) will last in the well known Chinese city of Shanghai for a full 5 minutes.

Sun eclipses were feared in ancient times, because it always brought a huge amount of change. Obviously the places where the shadow can be seen in totality will be the most affected.

I have personally witnessed the chaotic effects of solar eclipses in my own personal life and especially with relationships, but looking back I have to admit that despite the devastating effects and destruction it brought, it needed to happen! It set me free although I did not at the time even realise that I was imprisoned. And so this next eclipse will be affecting especially the areas of India and China and it will be interesting to see how the consciousness of those countries will be tested and rebuilt. - It is the way of the stars!

MOON WEBSITES OF THE MONTH
There are quite a few amazing websites that I would like to share with you:
FACEBOOK ASTROLOGY GROUP
I have always found that astrology helps me to discover fascinating things about myself and even though I have never had the patience to study it as a career, I continue to use it in my everyday life as a guide. Monica Cromhout is a very accomplished astrologer and she and I share a passion for the healing benefits of ayahuaska!

Monica and others have taken the initiative to start an astrology facebook group to provide a fuller experience of astrology and I think it is just a fantastic idea. Have a look at the facebook page to find out more about it- you don’t need to be an expert, just an interest in astrology will be a great start. I have learnt so many things over the years and it is so important also to become part of like minded people- and it is so easy over the internet!

Here is the link to look at the webpage or to join and you can also email Monica on monica@optionsunlimited.co.za:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=104504065519&ref=ts
Some of the benefits you can share as a member of the new facebook group:
EVENTS, TALKS AND WORKSHOPS:We would like reasonably price gatherings, at which we can learn more about astrology, and share information. Everyone wants to learn, and everyone has something to teach.We would like to have meetings where the same chart is analysed by several different methods e.g. modern, traditional, Vedic, psychological...Support the idea of meeting in smaller more informal groups in certain different areas and also small workshops, with a larger event and a speaker from time to time. On other occasions enjoy a social evening in a restaurant.GENERAL: What do YOU want from astrology? What would help you along the road to understanding astrology better, and maybe even into a career with astrology?
2. ANIMAL RESCUE WEBSITE
Some of you may know this already, but it is always such an easy way to make a real difference for abused and neglected animals (thanks to Simone for this):
“The Animal Rescue Site is asking having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. Here's the web site! Please pass it along to people you know. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3

3. http://WWW.AVAAZ.ORG

A website that I often support just because it resonates with me and also because I feel it is helping so much to create awareness about important ecological, social and other planetary issues is Avaaz.org.

One campaign that is particularly close to my heart is that of Peru. On the last retreat to Peru in April we actually experienced a strike by the local people who are simple nature based communities that are guided by nature for their survival and future well being. Here is the information about it:

“The Peruvian government has pushed through legislation that could allow extractive and large-scale farming companies to rapidly destroy their Amazon rainforest. Indigenous peoples have peacefully protested for two months demanding their lawful say in decrees that will contribute to the devastation of the Amazon's ecology and peoples, and be disastrous for the global climate. But last weekend President Garcia responded: sending in special forces to suppress protests in violent clashes, and labelling the protesters as terrorists.These indigenous groups are on the frontline of the struggle to protect our earth -- Let's stand with them and call on President Alan Garcia (who is widely known to be sensitive to his international reputation) to immediately stop the violence and open up dialogue. Click below to sign the urgent global petition and a prominent and well-respected Latin-American politician will deliver it to the government on our behalf. http://www.avaaz.org/en/peru_stop_violenceMore than 70 per cent of the Peruvian Amazon is now up for grabs. Giant oil and gas companies, like the Anglo-French Perenco and the North Americans ConocoPhillips and Talisman Energy, have already pledged multi-billionaire investments in the region. These extractive industries have a very poor record of bringing benefits to local people and preserving the environment in developing countries - which is why indigenous groups are asking for internationally-recognized rights to consultation on the new laws. For decades the world and indigenous peoples have watched as extractive industries devastated the rainforest that is home to some and a vital treasure to us all (some climate scientists call the Amazon the "lungs of the planet" - breathing in the carbon emissions that cause global warming and producing oxygen). The protests in Peru are the biggest yet and the most desperate, we can't afford to let them fail. Sign the petition, and encourage your friends and family to join us, so we can help bring justice to the indigenous peoples of Peru and prevent further acts of violence from all parties.

UPCOMING SACRED EARTH RETREATS

SACRED EARTH JOURNEYS AND RETREATS OF THE ARTHURIAN SCHOOL PRINGLE BAY

Visiting Sacred Sites, Beautiful Lands and Mystical Places
For Spiritual Evolution with the Earth and Greater Self-Awareness

I have such a deep sense of joy to be able to give details of an Egyptian retreat trip that my friends Berto and Tamar and I have been preparing for quite a few months now!



EGYPTIAN SOUL ALCHEMY JOURNEY
11-25 NOVEMBER 2009

Respond to the call of your Heart and join us on a magical tour to Egypt!

The journey is designed to align you with your soul aspects.

We have all had many lifetimes in Egypt, we know this, we feel this, but we can’t remember it. This journey is about integrating those past experiences into your consciousness.

Egypt metaphysically speaking can be seen as the gateway to Self. Heart gates to ancient knowledge from star civilisations of Atlantis and Lemuria were anchored long ago in Egypt and are waiting to be opened by those who hold the frequency of Love.

The energetic tour

BERTO VOIGT

I have been teaching a workshop for almost a decade that opens and re-aligns the third eye. The work was given to me by my guides to help people to raise their vibration. It is believed that there were initiation chambers in Egypt that helped people to open up this perception. It is vitally important for us to integrate this ability, it will help us to find our truth and illusion will start to de-materialise. The initiation of the third eye opens and connects the heart chakra to the third eye chakra so that you can start living and see-ing your reality totally out of the heart. By opening your third eye you will experience energy like you have never experienced it before.

A whole new world of magic and wonder awaits you.




TAMAR BEZUIDENHOUT

I have been co-facilitating the third eye workshops with Berto for a number of years and assist people in their process. Sometimes fear arises while opening perceptions to other realities. I hold people in a gentle, compassionate space, safe so that they can release. I have been extremely privileged to be of assistance during earth and water portal openings and large-scale earth clearings. Honouring the earth and water elemental energies is an important aspect of my soul journey.

ELIZABETH BARDIN

Listen… She is calling you…..

During my Sacred Earth Retreats to Machu Picchu Peru, I work with the Love vibration to connect with the nature spirit kingdoms of the Earth. These nature spirits are vitally important for our future as a living planet, and can only be accessed through the heightened perception of psychic awareness that is linked to the heart.

I have been shown by my guides that although every person is born with these psychic abilities, they are often blocked and need awakening through Heart Activations of Light.

There is no better place to heal your relationship with the Earth and to learn how to re-open your psychic perceptions than through visiting the sacred sites of Egypt. Places like the Sphinx and the Temples of the Nile still hold some of the most authentic power spots on the Earth.

This ancient journey will delight your senses and send nurturing power to the soul. It will deepen your perception of life, and of who you really are!

The physical tour

We start the soul journey on 11- 25 November 2009 in Cairo.

Here we will start the re-aligning of the third eye by connecting to the land. We will then be going through activations to realign the third eye with the Heart at each of the sacred sites.

The Nile cruise will be aboard the M/S Nile Express, a brand new 5 STAR superior deluxe boat and we will be visiting the following sacred places:

Cairo with its museum, Great Pyramid and Sphinx
Abu Sibel
Abydos
Luxor
Edfu
Aswan
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Queens
Goddess temples
St Catherines
Mount Sinai
(Email the SCHOOL for a full itinerary!)

The cost for this trip of a lifetime - all inclusive (such as international and internal flights, five star accommodation with breakfast and suppers included, all entrances and soul energy work) is only R18 999.

It is a great privilege for us to journey with our soul family to Egypt.
We hope you will be able to join us there too!

Berto Voigt - Tamar Bezuidenhout - Elizabeth Bardin



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Hi everyone!

“We make a living by what we get, but
we make a life by what we give.”
~ Winston Churchill

It is with some sadness in my heart that I write this letter- more than 55 whales have in the past two days been beaching themselves here on the coast of Cape Town.

With the intention of what seemed to be a mass suicide, they had returned again and again to the beach despite desperate efforts by people who had driven in mass to Kommetjie (the beach where this was happening) to help them get back into the sea. Friends of mine saw people wading into the cold winter sea without wetsuits, completely touched by the sadness and urgency of what was happening.

Why are the whales doing this? It is quite bizarre, because in the last newsletter for May I was given instructions to do a meditation with the whales, almost as if in preparation!

I believe firmly that there are three record keepers for us here on Earth: the whales, the crystals and the trees. They keep the memory of how life on Earth began and also of our ancient history that no history book will ever be able to tell us. If they disappear, so also does our ability to remember and find our true origins.

And so it is imperative for the continuing of our life as humans on this planet to start listening to what they are saying.

When I was in a deep healing meditation with others to connect with the whales while this mass suicide was happening, I saw a huge portal opening that allowed some of them to pass over into new and different dimensions. But the shocking way in which this had to be done must surely be a lesson for us! When animals start to behave in a way that seems to be in complete contrast to their nature, and when they may even start to attach us, it is telling us one thing:

We have lost our way and it is time to get back to the heart.

Animals only respond to the vibration of nature and that is love- love is the only energy that has a high vibration and that they really recognise and when we are still so stuck in density without any connection to our hearts and worrying about our egos and our houses and our neighbours and how much we hate them because of us recognising things in them that we would rather not see in ourselves, well then we are not really going to get there!

This is waking up time big time!

It is time to build together, to create communities together, to love unconditionally, to help where we can, to stop thinking about ourselves but to show love and compassion for the plights of others. That is the only thing that will give us that deep satisfaction anyway! Have you ever felt how good it feels to just make someone else happy? To help them in some way? It may be something small, but really at the end of the day lets become really selfish! Let’s start loving and helping everyone because that is the only thing that really makes us happy!

So many people are dying from cancer, from diseases of the body and what this telling us? That “things” will never make sure that we live forever, that in the face of death we are stripped from everything that is not important and not real.

And that we need to start living in the NOW without thinking necessarily that we will be here again tomorrow. This is serious. 2012 is coming soon and we are not ready yet. WE are far from ready and if we continue to look the other way instead of creating the change inside of ourselves and our communities these natural disasters will escalate. The Earth has no choice- she is doing her best to help wake us up!

What can you do today? Maybe you can just clear out your cupboards and give something you no longer need to people that have nothing or so much less. Maybe you can do a few hours at a hospice or a place where people are suffering. Maybe you can spend a few days looking at options for homeless people. Don’t give money- DO SOMETHING. Go into your heart and start making a difference in your life.

My favourite teacher Lazaris once said negativity and the darkness is actually weak- look at how the flame of one little candle can light up a room! We are taught that we are powerless and too small as an individual to make a difference. But that isn’t true! If you have one positive person at work see how it changes everything! We are all changing so much, there is so much more opportunity to change –

and despite what you may believe or see on the surface- everyone is open to it!

Otherwise they will not be able to live in the resonance of the planet as it is now escalating. So don’t worry what you can see on the outside, change can happen fast and it is happening inside.

I wish you a god blessed month ahead- may you find the divinity inside!

With blessings of Love
Elizabeth
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“Revitalise and Enlighten your Life with the Moon”

THE MOON CYCLE OF JUNE

called the Oak Moon, the Bright Love Moon and the Planting Moon in the
Celtic tradition

The new moon started on the 25th May in the sign of Gemini and the full moon will be on the 7th June in the sign of Sagittarius.

Friday 5th June is World Environment Day, a good day to reflect on what you can do to preserve and protect the environment around you.

The 14th June is the Egyptian festival called the Night of the Tear Drop when the goddess Isis is said to mourn the death of her son Osiris and her tears begin the flooding of the River Nile to bring new life to the land.

21st June is solstice when in the northern hemisphere has its longest and the southern hemisphere has its shortest day of the year. In the northern hemisphere it’s the triumph of light, the culmination of the Sun. Traditionally, bonfires are made on a hilltop with singing, dancing and light hearted laughing. Some sleep by a spring and wait for the dawn to greet the Sun when it rises. They roll a wheel downhill to mark the start of the Sun’s descent after the solstice, bless cakes and drink wine to celebrate.

And on the 22nd June the Pagan Solstice Dark Moon is celebrated when the dark moon is in the sign of Cancer:

“During the Dark Moon we can explore our hidden depths,
and our darker side. We can go within to resolve that
which ultimately hinders us” (Maggie Organ)

WHAT ARE THE PLANETS UP TO THIS MONTH?

For about 10 days before and after the 13th June, Mercury can be seen climbing the morning sky with the Sun, but just before the solstice sunrise on 21st June it is the old crescent Moon that is near Mercury in the twilight as the Sun is setting. The star systems of Pleides is also nearby at that time and Venus and Mars are further out from the dawn. The waning Moon crescent is near Venus and Mars before dawn on the 19th June, and the Moon is near Jupiter in the early hours of 14th June.

Important planetary configurations for Soul mate relationships

At the moment there is also very amazing dance that Mars is starting with Venus to facilitate soul mate reunions. And so it is a very important time for those of you who have been working on creating an intimate soul mate relationship to be aware of this opportunity. Here is some information that will assist you in working with this (my highlighting):

“For those who been receiving the message of impending soul matereunions, now is the time to bring your full focus to this intention.In coming times, ever greater numbers of soul mate reunions will helphasten the transition to the New Time on planet Earth. Certainplanetary configurations are now clearing the way for ever greaternumbers of soul mate reunions to take place.While it is always possible through aligned intention to unite witha soul mate in physical reality, "windows of probability" over the nexttwo months offer unique opportunities. At this moment, cosmicplanetary cycles are aligned to open energetic paths for soul matereunions. Those of you who have been receiving the vision to join witha soul mate in physical reality are able to step inside the doorway ofthis cosmic alignment to magnify and accelerate its manifestation.This cosmic doorway is created by a rare and mystical union of Marsand Venus through mid-July. Jupiter strengthens and supports thisdoorway of opportunity in its sojourn through Aquarius, paving the wayfor visions to manifest.Affirming Your Highest Intentions for a Soul mate ReunionTo make fullest use of this window of probability, go within toaffirm your highest intentions for a soul mate reunion. See how unitingwith a soul mate will serve the highest good for you, your soul mate,and all others. Bring your focus to how this reunion will allow bothyou and your soul mate to step more fully into the understanding ofyour spiritual purpose and its fulfilment.”

Written by DL Zeta

MOON MEDITATIONS FOR JUNE

I truly believe that the only way forward for us is to become more disciplined with meditation practices and even if you don’t feel that you are able to sit still for a while, or calm your mind, now is the time to get over that and change your mindset! Anyone can try and we can all find ways to better our own environment and with that also the lives of others by bringing more balance and positive energy into our lives.

Here is a beautiful meditation exercise from Soul Connection by Anne Jones (thanks to Desi who forwarded this to me and Riana Rothero who sent the email):

1. Meditation exercise to release society’s fears

When you have been bombarded with bad news, pessimistic views of the future or negative attitudes from the media, allow yourself to cleanse and release the impact on your own energy, emotions and fears.
Here is a simple meditation to bring you back to your connection and detach yourself from the world’s problems.

· Close your eyes. Focus on your breathing and listen to your breath as you breathe in and out slowly four times.

· Put your hands on your solar plexus below your rib cage.

· Say to yourself, ‘Through my connection to my Higher Self I am in touch with and connected to the greatest source of love. This love flows through me, banishing all fear and all anxiety, and fills me with light. I release all fears and stand strong in my own light of love’


2. CLEARING OUT- a working meditation!

Written by Emmanuel <http://lightworkers.org/emmanuel>

‘During a profound meditation, I receive a clear message stating'SIMPLIFY to MAGNIFY.' Many times, we accumulate a lot of extra luggage whether it's on theemotional or material levels. After carrying this luggage for a while,we begin to define ourselves by it and forget who we really are.
Usually the material luggage show up in physical form as overflowingmessy cluttered homes or work spaces. This is just a reflection ofwhat is going on internally and blocks us from receiving more. Usingspiritual tools will greatly SIMPLIFY the extra heavy luggage that we carry within!

Once this area is taken care of, and you are still having some blocks around receiving more of your deepest and truest desires, then check to see if you have SIMPLIFIED your physical surrounding space. Any material items that you have not used in over a year whether it's clothes, paperwork, or anything else collecting dust, it's time to donate, sell, or get rid of them! If it makes youfeel better, pick a couple of things that have a special meaning foryou. Otherwise, it's time to clean house! “
3. EARTH MEDITATION:

I am becoming so aware of the awesome power of our Earth to heal and restore our soul and that this will be increasingly important for us to use in the future.

A client who has been working with me on earth meditations to facilitate deep change and healing, has shared the following experience with me:

“Thought you may be interested to read this account of the meditation that (a friend) and I did last night:

We were on the beach opposite the mountain and we called to the dolphins to take us across the bay, which they did (lovely feeling) and once on the other side, we walked up to the mountain through a game park on the left hand side, through tall trees and past beautiful doe-eyed buck. There was an opening in the side of the mountain and as we approached it, Arc Angel Michael appeared to take us inside. He walked behind us glowing light blue and there were nature spirits (faeries) flying around us and in front, sparkling lights showing us the way through the tunnel into a big cavern (just like Tinkerbell in Peter Pan). In the cavern, the most beautiful (mountain spirit / apu) creature about 7ft tall, shimmering pale blue & green came towards us and showed us a waterfall at the back of the cavern that we were to stand under. She (I sensed it was a she..) took our hands and we went into the waterfall together...strange though, it was washing over us but also going "through" us... like we were pure energy. I could see my liver, which was pitch black to begin with, so I asked for help in letting go of anything that was no longer serving my highest good, and gradually it cleared as did the rest of my body. Then we lay down in the water (felt like a flotation tank) - we just floated for ages. I could see a dark cloud developing around my body and realised the water was detoxing my body again, the waterfall just washed it away and I was told not to worry Mother Earth had accepted it all and would absorb it. Next thing I was lying curled like a foetus on the floor of the cavern, with Arc Angel Michael at my feet and the "apu/mountain spirit" at my head. She placed her hands on my head and Michael held my feet and I was told to release everything relating to my ex. Well, I absolutely sobbed like a baby and asked God to please help me let it all go, with forgiveness and compassion for all concerned....I struggled to calm down but when I did, I felt so light although exhausted. I just wanted to sleep in that position. So peaceful.

Still feel like that today after a very good nights sleep.”

MOON PERSON OF THE MONTH
I would like to introduce you to a truly amazing person and someone I admire who not only talks about helping others, she literally walks her talk!

I met Margi briefly at a fayre last year and we were chatting about the retreats I do to Machu PIcchu in Peru. Well this year she is going to Spain to walk the famous Camino to raise funds for the charity called StreetSmart.

This is what she says about it:

“In South Africa many children live on the streets. In our beautiful country this is unacceptable.
In 2005 I founded StreetSmart to do something positive to alleviate the plight of these children in our cities.
StreetSmart is a registered Public Benefit Organisation and Non Profit Organisation. It funds education, skills training and programmes that reunite families.
Forty-one restaurants now participate in StreetSmart. So far, over R1,4 million has been raised.
We have four selected beneficiaries - Learn to Live, Ons Plek, The Homestead and Youth Empowerment Action. Our patron is Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

In May/June this year, I will again be walking a Camino in Spain to raise funds for StreetSmart and also doing a litter campaign to remove 10,000 bags of litter off the Camino Francés.
I will walk on the ancient pilgrim route, Camino Francés, averaging 20 km’s per day. Passing through many villages and towns, over mountain passes and over barren plains en route to Santiago de Compostela, in the north-west corner of Spain, I will walk in identification with so many children who find themselves marginalized in our communities.
Please donate to this cause. A Donation Pledge Form is available on our website: www.streetsmartsa.org.za
ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TO STREETSMART. All my expenses for the trip are all borne by myself.
You can help us to change challenged children’s lives.

UPCOMING SACRED EARTH RETREATS

SACRED EARTH JOURNEYS AND RETREATS OF THE ARTHURIAN SCHOOL PRINGLE BAY

Visiting Sacred Sites, Beautiful Lands and Mystical Places
For Spiritual Evolution with the Earth and Greater Self-Awareness

For the Love of the EarthPERU2009 The year of CelebrationI am taking another group to Peru in August and it would be wonderful if you could join us!Please let me know if you are interested. One of the people coming in August is doing so only because she is committed to her spiritual growth and wants to experience the incredible personal healing power of a SAN PEDRO HEALING CEREMONY in Peru.

The journeys are really about you connecting with lost parts of yourself and opening up old blocks and restrictions that you can only access when you are within the combined love vibration of a group and also at such a powerful place as Peru and particularly Machu Picchu. I had a wonderful group on the last retreat in April 09 and I would really invite you to join in something that is truly life transforming and can help you to grow in ways that are beyond your current circumstances. These journeys are unforgettable in many ways and never in the way you had imagined – but they are always perfect, especially when you are able to look back and appreciate the deep healing benefits and empowerments you received from the Earth.Peru is about healing and opening the Heart, so if you are stuck in your mind, or your mind is driving you mad– OR YOUR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES are painful and asking you to change, THIS IS THE TIME AND THE PLACE TO GO!!Also you will learn through your experiences in nature how important it is to start trusting and developing your psychic abilities and other unknown senses.One of the highlights on the last trip for me was visiting a place MORAY which is not that well known yet, but a most incredibly powerful place that feels that it is truly connected to another world and worlds. It has an incredible atmosphere and if you have a look on my website there is a photograph of it- concentric circles where the Inca and other ancient people worked with the plant kingdom and it has a sacredness that is just beyond anything that I have yet experienced except at Machu Picchu. It seemed to open a new heart chakra point with a swirling sensation and I know that we are able to access incredible energies visiting it there. There is also the unique opportunity of seeing Mars in Peru during a very amazing time (see the information about Mars coming very close to the Earth above)13-23 AUGUST 2009 (THE PRIESTESS)ENCOUNTERING CREATIVITY

Please contact me on info@arthurianschool.com for detailed information about the August 2009 Machu Picchu Retreat – the total cost is depending on the $ exchange rate in the region of R26 000/£1800 (flights etc included)


LOST PARADISE OF MACHU PICCHU

A story

As the Great Sun was setting in the West the people gathered. It was a special day today- the new INCA* would be chosen on this day and so it was a day when many, many people gathered!

This was the most special day of all days- a new leader would be chosen and as from before, the people knew that this was also going be perfect: the procedure made sure that only the person with the right leadership qualities would be chosen. With that certainty there also came absolutely unity - every person in the kingdom knowing with absolute conviction that this was the right leader that would walk with them into the future.

In the temple complex there was a lot of scurrying around. Many preparations had to be made within the few hours just before the falling darkness that would appear in the night sky like a beautiful soft velvety cloak of black. Each person in the Temple of the Intihuatana Stone knew their task and so it was easy for them to perform. Life in the city of the INCA was effortless: guided within - and expressing itself on the outside as divine right action.

As within, so without, was something that was lived, not just spoken about!

The intensity of the Sun was getting stronger- like a huge orange disk, it hung still in the sky- the face of heaven was indeed personified into a beautiful sun! The orange colour now became even more pronounced- as if it was deliberately colouring the stone of the Intihuatana with a special glow- for here was the Heart of Paradise- the place of Creation.

The place where everything began…

High priests – yes here at the Intihuatana Stone there were several of them- were gathering eggs to place on the stone- like the new INCA, these eggs were also be specially chosen - selected from the many eggs brought to the temple by people living from afar along the sacred valley. It was an honour for an egg from the rural areas to be chosen – especially if it was to form part of this very special ceremony that was to be performed today!

Hens were carefully raised for the production of eggs for sacred ceremonies. And so these hens were revered for their contribution. In the kingdom of the INCA everybody and everything was treated with respect and from the sanctity of the heart - and so there was no distinction between the better or lesser in the kingdom. Humans and animals were considered different but equal with no real separation.

The priests were carefully examining the eggs. They had to be just right for the occasion! As a sign of fertility and growth it would be broken on the head of the newly chosen INCA to provide a good omen for the future. No mistake to allow an egg that was rotten inside could be allowed to become part of his new kingdom!

Down below in the Sun Temple the last preparations were also being made. The last INCA’S body had already long been put to rest, and there had been the appropriate mourning period.

Death was not taken lightly at Machu Picchu- it was considered an honour only to be bestowed upon the few! Pachamama’s** gift of a body was sacred and not many souls had an opportunity to pass along this path.

As with every Sacred Ceremony, the mists were gathering around Huayna Picchu- the Sacred Mountain of Machu Picchu.

Everyone knew that this was an announcement by the creator gods that they were gathering. As more and more mists came floating in - the pure manifestation of energy- the face of Huayna became hidden and all that was left was the unseen feeling of the arrival of Something Infinitely Benign.

It was getting much darker now. Just a glimpse of the Sun barely visible as the mists seemed to float up to the sky.

And then music started to fill the city of Gold. Soft at first, then trumpeting loud and high- as the notes of flutes echoed and swirled around the silvery clouds and mountains, now shimmering brightly in the soft glow of a brand new silver Moon.

The transition of day into night had been successfully made!

The night of Sacred Birth had begun.

The procession from the Sun Temple started. Slowly and as if in deep contemplation, the Elders of the City walked through the Stone Gate towards the Mountain -approaching cautiously, as if not to disturb what was already there…

But then - suddenly- the solemn tone of the occasion was lifted when they came to a stop to see not one, but two Condors flying from the Mountain.

There was a sigh of relief for they knew this was a sign from the heavens that the blessings and prayers of the Elders during the past days had been heard and fulfilled.

As they watched the Condors circling the temple, the Elders knew that the heavy responsibility of their task of creating a new INCA was over and that their intentions for the new INCA had been successfully received.

For during the time of seven nights and days before the ceremony, the Elders had been sitting in deep meditation, concentrating on the future of the Kingdom of Machu Picchu and of what was required from a new leader. It was up to them to ensure that whoever was chosen would be divinely aligned to the new vision given to them in contemplation.

The singing of the people seated alongside the main temple started to increase. The anticipation of what would most certainly be a blessed event was starting to reach a climax.

For now it was time for the twelve representatives of each division of the kingdom to convene at the Intihuatana Stone.

As the nominees for the new INCA formed a circle with the holding of hands, they blessed each other with a sacred greeting to the person on their right and their left. Always a joyous occasion, an exchange of the Heart was consciously made, because each person knew that whether or not they would be chosen as the next INCA, such election would be according to the Divine Plan, and so for the Highest Good of All concerned.

Each of the representatives had been through vigorous preparation. Working with the elements, they would perform miracles of healing and manifestation ceremonies indicating their unselfish commitment to serving the people and also evidencing their living connection to All That Is Life.

As each person knelt before the Stone in silent reverence of Pachamama, they received a bowl of holy water to purify themselves and then further sanctify the Stone. They then sat down in a circle around the Stone, sinking into deep meditation. This lasted for several minutes when –suddenly, there was an outcry from the crowd.

One of the nominees had started to glow! Yes, the new INCA had been able to literally raise the vibration of their physical body to such a level that everyone could see them actually glowing!

And so the new INCA rose spontaneously and effortlessly from priesthood to the next level of Inca hood!

There was now loud singing and celebration - people were dancing in the crowd as all the other nominees started to circle the new INCA and pass on their personal acknowledgment for this shown authority.

An egg would be broken on the head of the new INCA, symbolising the fertility and freedom of a new life that had been given birth to in the kingdom.

FOR now it was time for the INCA to stand up from where he had been sitting:

With his whole body glowing with the grace and dedication of the Heart, the new INCA stands up to greet and then bless the Great Mother and the Mountain.

Amid the thundering sound of the celebrating people and with his head held high, he is given the golden crown and corn staff of the INCA to hold in his raised hand - acknowledging the true source of his sacred power and authority as a leader - and the greatness of the task that lies ahead.

A new time of love and peace in the Paradise of Machu Picchu had begun.


(*ancient meaning of INCA: one who shines or glows and who also is able to gather power and living energies and distribute them to wherever and whoever needs them
**the INCA name for Mother Earth)
written by ©ELIZABETH BARDIN- THE ARTHURIAN SCHOOL 2009


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