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Greetings!
Can you believe it, Fall is almost here!
Actually, I already feel it on my skin with the
slightly cooler weather. Have you noticed the
change from"sultry hot" to "refreshingly crisp?"
I'm so excited about the coming fall weather; my
favorite time of year!
I'm also jazzed about kicking the season of with the Fall Equinox Celebration on the 18th. Make sure you read about it below and register now
if you'd like to attend the whole day; only 6 spaces are left!
If you haven't read about the changes happening with SOULutions yet and want to click this link:
ch-ch-ch-changes
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Meet My First Spiritual Teacher
My first spiritual teacher, or guru, although I didn't recognize her as such until a few years ago, was Mother Nature. On this morning, as I meandered down the river path near my home, I saw the exuberant expressions of fall and recalled the previous spring. I sat on my back porch allowing my eyes to play with the dogwoods, azaleas, and purple wisteria. Every year it is the same cycle of growth, dormancy and rebirth. I listened very carefully on this morning to hear the message Mother Nature whispered to me through the cool autumn breeze:
"With the fall equinox, I prepare myself to go inward, deeper toward the center of the earth. There, I do the soul work of deepening my roots-pushing through the dirt that keeps me from my Source. I deepen my roots so that when the spring equinox arrives, I am ready to allow Spirit to express itself through me in all of its unique, abundant manifestations. You, Michael, are a unique incarnation of Spirit, also. Tend to your soul as I tend to my roots and Spirit will express itself through you."
Every year, Mother Nature wisely takes the time to go deep inward to do her soul work. Her roots will be doing the dirty work of pushing through the ground and reaching toward the center of the earth from which she was born. Nature abounds with examples of going inward in preparation for Spirit to outwardly express itself for all to enjoy. The Oak tree grows new branches that reach towards the heavens only after deepening its roots. We too, like nature, are vessels for Spirit to be expressed in a way that is unique to each of us. Without our soul work, Spirit can only express itself with limited depth and possibility.
What is Soul Work? It is the work of making peace with, and honoring our past, accepting our humanness with all of its joy and limitations. It is developing authentic compassion by examining our shadows or deepest fears that humble our egos. It is confronting our lower self, our dark side and asking to be integrated. Soul work is staying when we want to run. It's experiencing our feelings of hurt rather than lashing out in anger. It's asking, "How am I like that?" when we encounter someone we don't like. Sometimes it's choosing to be silent if we have nothing valuable to say. It's a continuous inquiry into the question "How do I avoid relationships?" Soul work is always inviting ourselves to feel everything, resist nothing and live more and more in an undefended way. The Soul is always asking to go deeper.
I am not suggesting that we settle for our emotional limitations while wallowing in the past. That would be analogous to the Oak tree continuing to grow deeper and deeper roots without ever sprouting from the ground. However, without the Oak tree's root work, the Spirit could never express itself as the mighty Oak it was meant to be. Mother Nature's truth is that the greater the depth of the roots, the greater the possibility for Spirit to be expressed. So it is with us. It's all about growing deeper in order to grow taller and wider!
My early adult life was a "spirited" attempt to run away from my own painful feelings of shame, anger and unworthiness that originated, like most of us, in childhood. I was like an "Oak tree wannabe", enthusiastically reaching for the sky with both hands waving wildly, while never taking the time to deepen my roots. I wanted, and tried to force my inner and outer life to always be bright and shinny. I was a spring and summer kinda guy; can you relate or know anyone like this?
Over the past decade or so, I have been passionately doing my own soul work and guiding others to do the same. It's made all of the difference in my life and has helped to liberate countless others. The tree that I am today continues to deepen its roots. It is now able to withstand a strong breeze and even a fierce storm. Maybe, now as I enter my 50's, I can age as strong and gracefully as a mighty Oak.
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Fall Equinox WHOLE Day Celebration
GREAT news!
We were able to move the WHOLE-Day event from last weekend to September 18 without losing anyone!
Now we have a larger venue (that will allow four additional participants) and were able to add a yummy vegetarian lunch AND Fall Equinox Ceremony. What a great way to welcome in Autumn!
Here's is a tiny taste of what you can expect:
- Equinox Ceremony that begins the morning and sets the tone for the day of inner-balance, gratitude and abundance; independent of our outside circumstances.
- You'll learn new discoveries from neuroscience about the energy body and how you can use this to have more peace, clarity and vitality in your daily life.
- You'll know the difference between your feelings and emotions and how to honor and master them both.
- You'll experience deepest BREATH OF LIFE journey that I've ever led!
Advanced Registration is open and goes through noon Tuesday the 7th. Until then, fee for the Whole Day is just $99. Only six spaces are available; so if it calls to you, register now!
Click on the links below to be guided to either the registration page or the get more info page.
We are all really psyched about this event and hope you are to. I personally can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday than with people like you who love expanding your consciousness and deepening your soul.
Thank you for your attention and hope to see you at the event on the 18th.
404. 246.1036
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