After Quest-Fall into Autumn

The beauty of being in the woods co-facilitating with Daniel Foor was once again a great success. It took energy from having to re-schedule due to 4 ft. of snow for June 21 which created a back lash of cancellations for one reason or another. We along with our registrar Stacey worked at keeping the energy fresh. I want to thank Paul Rubio for opening his lodge in Los Gatos for our group for our 4 th year. I had to go down with my 2 friends to clear the area at Methodist Camp we use with tobacco and chain saws it created a gateway of sorts with this huge tree that was across the water way. It made is so beautiful looking from the water, through the fire to the lodge a powerful site. As we move into the leaves falling away our group worked on that plus creating more of the authentic self for these Now times. It has been a powerful time for me as well. I re-connected with an old boyfriend teaching me to be open, follow the energy once again without expectations. I am finding most are getting out there being more visible for our life work, spiritually grounded, present and psychologically fit. Oh yes I have to mention that I am often telling clients, quester's whom ever the necessity for meditation is huge, plus being physically more fit. I ended up doing part of the Tin Man here in Dunsmuir. My daughter-in law Jaime only wanted to do the swim, bike asked me to do the run. It was a great family event before our Quest. I took our family down to say prayers at the camp before our group arrived after Tin Man including my grand-daughter Tessa who is 15 months. Getting back to the Methodist Camp was completely welcoming even though they were doing a bit of construction hurrying to complete before the weather changes in the mountains. It was a spectacular 4 th year, lodges were amazing, our cook was Kim who kept food out and prepared great meals. (Good mama in the kitchen) I want to thank all of you who with us in spirit saying prays keeping that focus. Our next one will be Aug. 7-14 2011 amazing.

By the Fire on the Full Moon

As I sat by the fire on Sunday July 25 all these wonderous thoughts floated through my mind. I took a picture of the wood pile to show the amount of effort it takes to bring this type of ceremony together. We started Saturday covering the lodge with blankets removing the rocks from the pit adding new rocks. We were going to have help but as the time moved on Mom and I plugged on; having colorfull blankets first then others then heavy tarps plus my lodge it high so to achieve coverage I use a tall walking stick that seems to work just fine. Then preparing the fire to be ready in the morning all is needed is to light it. I was very happy with my wood, some that we had cut with my chain saw myself, plus my helper brought some, plus friends provided some from their homes. So starting the fire at 5:45 am........it has been a couple of weeks since my last post. I am still looking for my camera that is some where in never never land. It was an awesome day and lodge, knowing it was going to hot by noon we started right at 8 with four women each representing each direction, Mother's and daugthers. In the last round we prayed for the state of California prayers for Jerry Brown being our next governor, also for our town's financial growth while protecting our beautiful invironment. We prayed for our towns officals, police and fire department those who take care of our town.
Yesterday I went to Sand Flat to help build a lodge with my 2 guys David and Michael, for the First Sobriety Hoopa Sweat Lodge. It was so beautiful in the early hours of the morning, digging for the wholes for the willows, digging the fire pit...gosh how many times have I been the only woman doing such things. People miss out by not showing up it is so fun like when you were kids building the fort we are doing with it with all natural elements earth, water, fire and air in this breath taking place. I went over to my friends at Tara Refuge this am to pick fresh lavender for the lodge, they have a temple, 2 Stupa's and lavender plants every where with huge statues of Quan Yin & Buddha what a life. I am here in the store waiting for our first lodge, it is a beautiful day. Today also is the huge presentation of the I Am plays that people come from all over the world to participate in or watch. The streets are a bit quiet in respect and readiness for all the happenings this weekend, which isn't great for our business. I have written to Mother Meera about all this she is available all you have to do is write for prayers and she will focus on what you have written. I sent pictures of myself, Mom and my kids their gals and my grand-daughter Tessa so she has a visual of who she is praying for and a picture of our store too. In these earth changes times and rising vibratory rate so much is changing we need all the prayers we can get. Last weekend I was driving back here after our Wilderness Quest meeting I was listening to KQED radio there was this story of a new C.D coming out from the Georgian Chant of the Sister's of Avignon France. They played a bit, these Sister's are cloistered from the public but gave in to this production because their voices represent prayers going out for the world. I am looking forward to buying this when it comes out in Nov. I have used chants like this to clear spaces raise the vibratory rate or clear negativity that might be caused from some dark energy. Please focus on me finding my camera!

So now What is Next? No more Rahu!

Here we are after the Eclipses ready for the Grand Cross
not knowing how this will effect each of us. I am just coming
out of Rahu that hast lasted 18 yrs it will be out in August.
For those of you who don't know Rahu who is the planet that
makes everything a challenge. I can say since I have been in it
since 1992 when one of my relationships started that too was doomed, finances the flow was perplexing issue, and things that were some what innocent would be taken the wrong way. I was advice a few years ago when I still had 4+yrs to go that I should meditate and fast doing practise to combat this? I don't think I was a success at that? Here is a picture of our Skype as we attempt to chat with my grand-daughter Tessa and see her as she grows. This is part of our store with gifts, vitamins, tinctures, books, tarot cards.....angels you can see a bit in the back round! It has been a wild ride ride for sure. The weather in the mountains this year has been one of the longest winters(springs) it is now 94 degrees with a beautiful breeze. I thought I would add this picture to show our natural progression of our store. Many know we were challenged in the beginning since I hadn't know much about the store I definitely was in a learning curve, then add crazy Rahu........I thought oh my Goddess what Karma did I create then I came to my senses realizing that I live in a swamp area it actually has nothing to do with Karma just water levels. So some times life just is, no big deep reason we are having the real deal human experience even here in Mt Shasta. What most don't know as we develop we are called to do our own psychological work then we can play in the big field of human. See even in this picture I am concentrating way too much not just in the flow. So I have had to do many things I hadn't planned to. This week I was at my favorite Statue Factory we were talking business I was saying just that the owner chimed in saying for the last 2 yrs it is a paramount business that only those who have small business can relate. People have had to use credit in odd ways to keep their doors open then being penalized for doing just that with credit scores. It is a sad day that even in busy places so many are called in ways they hadn't imagined years ago. It is all in the process of turning around, plus being out of Rahu will certainly help.

Independence Day

Well here we are with half of the year done, now going into the second half........what in the world has gone on? We are raising our vibratory rate at such a degree. In the world scope there is much going on with earth changes the oil spill. Then we have these huge gatherings on the Solstice of the Indigenous Grandmother's with Jyoti, Steven organizing it with a sound system that is so advanced to handle 17,500 on the call and will continue. Then the next call with another alliance Evolutionary leaders with Deepak Chopra, Lynne Mc Taggart, and Jean Houston this is the first of many calls. So something big is happening if we can just grasp how important each of us are, we said we would do this. I am continuing to run with my partner Evelyn every other day since last year, for the aerobic energy to help digest these energy's. It is very important to meditate, work out the vibs are so powerful just sitting on the couch eating bon bon's isn't going to work. Drink water, eat natural foods with exercise will relieve the tension of what in the heck is going on. I am not a doctor this is a suggestion and what works for me and my clients. Anything strenuous you need to consult with your Doctor but that too is a great idea to check where you are.
We had to postpone our Wilderness Quest there was 4 ft of snow and ice, then 15 days later it is all clear. What it taught our group that we are not in charge where Mother Nature is concerned. Then many issues came up for various people that is was good that the plan had changed other things needed to be attended to and being out in the wilderness wouldn't have worked. It is our 4 th year of completion and letting go in grief of that completion. I am always amazed at the power of the group that Daniel and I gather, it is such a blessing. I already have 2 possibilities for next year very wonderful people so if that is an indication of what 2011 will bring. It is this 2010 the intention is the key for planting then next year creating that which is our destiny. Some one said the key is responsibility which is what we are having to live out. I see these spiritual people who have all this insight but lack the grounded earth stuff of following through.
So make this 4th that part of you souls independence during the Grand Cross eclipses, make the best of it all. Another huge thing is don't keep your mind in that maze of thinking negative or what if or dooms day when those thoughts start just stop. Fill you body with light or rainbow color just don't give your mind free rain of those thoughts it like to control but you are in charge don't forget. I also find if I work in my beautiful garden pulling out weeds do clean out I am doing on the inner as well plus my garden looks great or clean out a closet anything you can do to occupy your mind.

Mt Shasta Herb & Health this week!

Adding pictures to our Blog!

Mother's Day

I am happy to wish each of you a Blessing during this time, we each support some-one in need.
Our compassion is what defines us as being truly human. Yesterday I bought these flowers for my Mom and all those who fit the bill. I wanted them to be in our store to bless each person as they arrive. It has been a deep process through the last month many have complained of depression, exhaustion, just not getting done what we want. Now we must realize that we have been in my realms during these many earth changes. One of the references I keep making to my clients it what is it to be a sensitive? In this New Age there is the reference that if you are feeling life to depth of your soul there must be something that you are doing wrong. Which of course is not the case, there are no shields or saying psalms, prayers that keep you away from your basic nature of being that spiritual sensitive. Of course prayers, psalms, affirmation assist in the journey but the depth of feeling is really where we are at. In the past what would work would be using drugs, alcohol anything that would reduce that feeling. Now through many efforts towards recovery of our spiritual self we have found there are many things that work better. During this time it is important to keep moving with what exercise you can do, eat right, vitamins, rest, and yes of course MEDITATION!!!! Keep it simple check with your physician to make sure everything is working right before attempting anything too strenuous. These are suggestion that are working for me. My running partner and I started last year, even during the Turkey Trott 10k on Thanksgiving that was a hoot, plus unbelievably beautiful along the Sacramento river with the autumn leaves. I have to trick myself into to constant regime attending a 5k-10k race a month, plus doing Zumba twice a week. Now this week I have had that cold that is going around so the challenge is to go home not feel guilty about resting, maybe even not returning calls be quiet, yet continuing meditation as often as I can. So ......keep it rolling. Also I do commit to writing more frequently on this blog once and while I hear that people enjoy reading my blog, Thank YOU! I do get calls as to what is going on with this energy, I am not an astrologist but living where I do I get very distinct impressions and share those. I will do it more here also. Enjoy life, don't take it all to seriously, but we are responsible be responsible for those things that are truly yours, let go of what isn't. Plus on a note avoid certain substances that would hinder your spiritual life, it is hard enough to make heads way of what is real, why put something else in the mix?

Almost Spring Time

It is hard to believe it has been so long since I wrote, time of diving inward is huge, while still moving? What is up with that? My running partner and myself did the run in Redding the beginning of the season. It was a beautiful day,nice enough to wear shorts, coming back to the snow is rather like the feeling of cutting loose into spring as the shoots are pooping up while the snow is flying. It has been an intense Winter Solstice in a good way, with earth changes. We are finding to our core what is important how is it we want to live here on Earth. It has been said the earth will continue to change till humanity changes, now is that possible. Is it possible for our government to clean out we all had the optimism with our new President but now there are those questions since we have entered another war, and the health bill has snags. We look at Congress and the Senate wondering if there is anyone who can say it isn't corrupt? A long time ago when I was carrying the big book of Recovery I felt that it is necessary to have drug and alcohol testing in those places, we are probably letting addicts run our country. We have since recognized the pharmacology how addictive they are. All in all I feel more positive the time of the completion of the decade of 2000 is making it more obvious that all must change, plus the economy has and still is hitting the middle class scrambling for basic existence. I know if you meditate, exercise, and do necessary spiritual practises we will make those changes in a big way. I know family's are moving in discontentment wanting that more communal group then we have to be accountable in a big way no more using people for our own advancement. How do I know this well I have offered myself as the sacrificial offering for those who are unable to make changes so they go after me, when in reality all I am doing is reflecting their stubbornness to continue in life as it is, silly humans. In therapy terms this is called projection if you are accusing others of whatever we need to look in our hearts to see if in fact it is ourselves that is doing the behavior. So...Rock on into Spring!