Wednesday, rain, new book

Ah December......

rain coming down sideways and I'm thinking of snow. I dreamed that snow was everywhere so I suppose it is coming to these old mountains soon.

Working hard on getting my new book of short stories out: The Boy With A Tree Growing From His Ear and Other Stories. You can get a peak at the cover and pre order one at my website soon. Books will be in right before Christmas!

Also, if you will go to NC Poet Laureate Kay Byer's blog - My Laureate's Lasso - and scroll down, you can read my poem "Traditional Mysteries Remain" which is included in the latest version of Appalachian Heritage - an issue dedicated to Cherokee writers.

Also, I have been working hard on getting ready for my next two workshops: Animal Medicine and Past Life.
I promise, those of you who have signed up will not be disappointed!

Stay strong, be creative, and don't forget to remember to give thanks....

Give Away

I want to say thank you to all of you who were here for making the Give Away this past Sunday a wonderful success. I so enjoyed Safi's song and Gwen's poem.

We are embarking on a great journey into the mystery now.....

I know that we will begin to understand in our total being what medicine is all about...

We are working hard and we will continue to do so...

to send healing out into all the world...

Changes and Reminders

Good morning!
A cold and frosty morning here in these old mountains. Our workshop this past weekend went extremely well. If anyone who attended would like to make a comment, please do!
Lots of changes going on here.
If you will visit my website you can see that we will be having only one Sunday Spirit Speaking Gathering per month until further notice. Next Sunday is Give-Away Ceremony and on December 13 we will be doing our Seed Ceremony.
Also, if you are interested in the January or February Workshops, you will have to register in advance.
I will only be taking 10 people at the Past Life Workshop in February.
As many of you know, I have been holding gatherings and workshops here for the past nine months and there have been a handful of you who have been truly dedicated and willing to work. I thank you and I appreciate your willingess and dedication. You have been given the first opportunity to enroll in a life-changing rite of passage.
It is my belief that others will follow...
but to you six, I say again THANK YOU and BLESS YOU!

Yesterday's Gathering (Nov 8, 2009)

Yesterday's gathering still has me in deep thoughts. I am so grateful for this group and for the courage and willingness of those who share. PLEASE REMEMBER: What you hear here should not be shared with others outside this group. Take what you hear here and incorporate it into your lives and be willing to respect the boundaries and sacred space I offer.
I have worked hard to make this a secure place for those of you who are working with me. I respect your privacy and I expect everyone in this group to respect the privacy of each other. We are doing some amazing spiritual work, which requires us to open our hearts and let our pain and struggles mingle with our revelations and accomplishments. This takes courage and time and I will not have anyone here making anyone who is dedicated to this work feel that her privacy is not respected.
There. Having stated that, I want to again say thank you and blessings to all who could attend yesterday.
Next Saturday is our 2nd workshop on The Healing Power of Colors and I look forward to seeing everyone again.

News Flash!

We are not learning.... we are remembering.....

Life as we have known it

is CHANGING! So many people running around - scared - fighting each other and themselves - and I have been one of them! But not any more. I can honestly say I split open my fear yesterday, took it out, and let it go! So many times we do not realize what we carry inside ourselves. Old memories, guilt forced phony emotions, and dishonesty that if revealed would shine a light on the shortcomings of others.
Well, I am tired of all the passive/aggressivness in my life and I will no longer tolerate it in others.
I keep thinking of what Richard Bach wrote in Illusions, and I am paraphrasing: "Rarely do members of the same family grow up under the same roof."
I will discuss this on a deeper level at this Sunday's gathering.

Thoughts

Yesterday's gathering was one of wonderment: so many who have been working with their medicine and regularly attending these gatherings/workshops are growing and opening up spiritually and receiving such great emotional support from the group.

I am happy to say I am one of these.

I do want to thank all of you for making all the work I do worthwhile. I love seeing the tears and hearing the laughter and I know all of this is Spirit's doing. We are making progress - we are learning how to become better healers- and we are learning it is OK- indeed part of our spiritual paths- to be vulnerable at times.

I must remind all of you that I listen to Spirit as to what each one in the group needs - that is part of my gift of being a psychic/medium. I am the vessel - I am not in the business of teaching American Indian ways, of passing on "secrets of Spirit" or of pretending to know more than I am told. I am here to guide, to learn, to offer a sacred safe place for those of you who are willing to listen and share.

I lay awake a long time last night, offering prayers up for each of you and knowing in my heart that I am doing what I am called to do. Thank you again for coming to the gatherings and workshops. Thank you for being a part of this group of wonderment and ever-deepening love for Spirit.

I do know that the group circle is going to grow with new people. We will be the ones who have paved the way, so to speak. We will be the ones to teach, to offer support, and to share what we have learned. This is by no means an easy journey. As you know, it gets harder and harder but more and more rewarding to our souls as we continue.

As we heal - an energy goes out into the world to help others do the same - to give them the courage to do as they are called - that is why the healing never ends - so many people are searching now - wanting to find a way to their Spiritual paths. THERE IS NO SHORTCUT TO DOING SPIRITUAL WORK! THERE IS NO ONE CERTAIN OR DIRECT WAY TO BYPASS WHAT NEEDS TO COME TO LIGHT AND HEAL. Hard work, acquiring knowledge, and paying attention is what it is all about. And being grateful. Being oh so very grateful. That is what constitutes a Spirit led life - or so I believe.