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Calling the Circle
Go ahead -- Call One!
April Reading Special
Houses of My Consciousness


 
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Calling the Circle

 
You still hear the phrase once in awhile, "circling the wagons." It's a saying that originated in the old west when travelers formed a circle with their vehicles as a means of protecting themselves from hostile attacks. Alas, we have no wagons on the journey toward a better life. Instead the idea of mutual protection has come down to "watching each other's backs," as if we are all in constant danger and need someone's sharp tongue or blade of truth to defend us.
  
By contrast a few years ago, I heard the phrase, "Calling the Circle" - the idea that a group of people were available to each other when one of them needed support, perspective or wanted to celebrate. Anyone could "call the circle" together. I loved the concept, but hadn't ever tried it until I returned to Maui last month. I belong to a soulful, loving community there, and while meeting them individually had great appeal, I didn't have the time to do so this visit. So I put out the word that I would love to gather on my own behalf...and magically, food, singing, group-sharing, hugging, intimate conversations ensued. As celebratory as it was, I realized that this occasion, like all our gatherings, was rooted in protection too--from attackers that sneak up on us from that most dangerous territory known as the mind; from the misperception that we are only connected when physically together; and from the notion that you can only get intoxicated on the stuff that comes out of a bottle.
  
"I heard you had a GREAT PARTY!" my friend, Lisa, said the next day. "Tell me, how were you able to "call a party" for yourself?  I don't think I could have done that, but I'd love to know how you could!"  The answer wasn't singular. First of all, I had accomplices. The birthday of Wendy, one of the women in the group, coincided with my visit. Another friend, Lynn, was returning to the island after two months of working exile. And it was a full moon too!! These things emboldened me call the circle, but as I talked with Lisa, I realized that with a little help from my friends, the impetus came primarily from within.
  
"It was the confidence that I belong," I told her. "I could call the circle because I believe people want to see me as much as I want to see them."
  
This awareness has, in turn, inspired me to support you in calling your own circles--because nothing is as ancient and nothing is as rudimentary to our hearts as knowing we are not alone.
  
 

Go Ahead, Call One!

 

  
Two Will Do A circle is a big image, suggesting a room full of people. But if you have one person in your life that you trust in times of trouble or triumph, what happens when you call and they appear? You put your arms around each other - and viola!-the circle is complete.
  
Roll Your Own  Know two people who would love each other's energy, enterprise or style? Set up coffee or tea for three and create a circle that might last a day or a decade. A couple of years ago, one of my longtime astrology clients introduced me to a close friend of hers. I had actually done readings for her friend, but we had never met in person. And when we did...POW! The chemistry of the three of us was unlike anything I'd ever known. It's as if our divas, elders and mischief-makers all showed up for the party wondering what took us so long. No trip to Sacramento is complete without time splashing around in the universe with Sandy and Ann.
  
Go Cyber It's never been easier to be part of a circle than it is online. I know so much of it can be super-duper superficial, but there are many like-minded people with whom to connect over shared passions. I've learned this from being a member of Social Networking and Coaching Club. The camaraderie of getting through the social media learning curve has engendered many rich and deepening relationships--which have led to meeting on the earth plane, collaborating, exchange of services, and support in learning and in life. Every time I "call the cyber circle" I'm reminded that I'm not alone out there. I belong.
  
The Inside Circle There's one circle that is always with you. Inside you are many parts of yourself, all of whom contribute to your wholeness-even the one who resembles that second cousin you do your best to avoid. When I do an astrology reading, I ask people to view the planets in the sky as parts of the self sitting around a big table. Some get along with ease; others ignite and excite each other; some will never completely understand each other; and some, though very different, complement each other. But everyone has a place.The more we call that circle, by learning to live our own wholeness, the more we feel secure enough in our own skin to call the outer circle.
  

  

 Til We Cross Paths Again,
  
 Maridel
 

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Evolving Journey Astrology
 
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April Reading Special!! 
  
I'm fresh from a fabulous Moon workshop with mentor, Steven Forrest, and ready to share not only what I knew about the Moon last week, but what I learned last weekend!
  
You may know what your Sun is...who doesn't? But do you know about your Moon? It is the oldest, deepest part of us, reflecting our talents, emotional habits, and basis of security. The Sun is on the job during daylight hours, but the Moon reflects our unconscious self and is podcasting 24 hours a day. Reason why knowing your Moon is important? When we take care of our Moon, it takes care of us...in the form of underlying happiness.   
  
A half-hour reading of your Moon for $55 and an hour for $100  

To Order a reading, fill out the WuFoo form on the Contact page of www.evolvingjourneyastrology.com 
  

 

 

 Announcing...
 
"Houses of My Consciousness" 
 
Waking From Religion to Spirit 

by Adelaide Woodcook
as told to Maridel Bowes


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Available in softcover or Kindle 

When an eighty-seven year old woman receives spiritual guidance that she doesn't want to follow, she decides to ignore it. But as the weeks pass, events conspire to convince her that she must respond to the mysterious message. For months after taking action, she's perplexed. Why had the guidance been so compelling? What was its purpose? Then on a cruise, she encounters a stranger with a message of her own and answers slowly begin to reveal themselves.

This is the story of Adelaide Woodcook, who was born into the heart of a religious system tht made no room for her high-spirited personality or her innate connection to God. Marrying a minister of the same faith, she sealed her commitment to the church and her place within its hidden world. But even that vow couldn't stop her yearning or her search for an experience of God outside the doctrine she knew.

"Houses of My Consciousness" is a journey through the houses Adelaide inhabited throughout her life--each the back drop for experiences that led to her extraordinary   late-in-life transfomation and the guidance that would bring everything to fruition.
 
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