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The Joydancer Weekly Word and News
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Looking for Love in
All the Right Places
August 16, 2011
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Hello!
Thanks for your questions and comments! Please keep them coming. Many people who read my newsletter about our Celebration of Life Garden Party on August 20 wrote and asked, "What is a despacho?" I thought it would be fun to answer that here. Creating a despacho is one of the most potent experiences I and other people get to have. Every August at our Summer Celebration of Life weekend here in northern California, Francis Rico and I, and the group, create the despacho as the grand finale of the weekend. This year, for the Garden Party, it will be on Saturday afternoon (August 20).
Francis and I learned to create despachos from the shamans in Peru, separately and independently, and love to bring that energy to our groups. In Peru and the Andes, participants use their breath to put intentions into three coca leaves, which are then placed in the despacho. In our ceremonies each participant uses three petals from a red rose. When the building of the despacho is complete, it and the intentions are "dispached" into Spirit, often by burning the bundle. Rather than try to describe with words the look and experience of the despacho, here is a photo from Peru, and a wonderful video of one of our Summer Celebration despachos. James Nihan, a singer/song writer and Toltec colleague from Tennessee wrote the song in the video, "Three Petals," about this ceremony. I hope you'll enjoy it.  | |
Shamans in Peru creating a despacho
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The Joydancer Summer Celebration of Life, and Despacho ceremony
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And once again, your invitation to... The Joydancer Celebration of Life Garden Party, Santa Rosa, CA Saturday, August 20, 2011 You can read more and RSVP here · Potluck · BBQ · Sunshine · Friends and Family
· Despacho ceremony of celebration and gratitude (4 pm) with Francis Rico · Homemade music (you)
· Sharing love and wisdom in the Joydancer Toltec tradition on the garden lawn. There is no charge for this event. We are accepting donations to cover some expenses.
RSVP
lynn@joydancer.com
707.528.1271
Everyone is invited-- except dogs and cats.
Space will be limited, so make sure to RSVP for
directions by Friday August 19.
Scroll to the very bottom to read a poem-type prayer
I wrote for Summer Celebration of Life
a couple of years ago.
You can read more and RSVP here ALSO!! A GardenING party, August 13, 2011 to help us prepare the garden. That is THIS coming Saturday! You are invited to come to the garden in Santa Rosa this Saturday at 9:30 am (or when you can) to play, prune, clean, primp, mulch, plant, decorate, and generally help prepare this garden for the Celebration of Life Garden Party. A free lunch is included on the 13th.
I look forward to sharing time with you.
Let me know if you are coming on the 13th and for directions by writing or calling me at:
allanh@sonic.net -- Or (707) 528-1271
Allan 
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Come to Teotihuacán, Mexico! The Spiritual Home of the Toltecs Guided by Allan Hardman, Toltec Master "Where humans awaken and remember their divinity" Teotihuacan: September 29-October 4: "Dancing at the Edge of the Dream." At the Toltec Pyramids at Teotihuacan, Mexico, a wonderful spiritual adventure. This is gonna be one Heaven of a journey!! We are now taking deposits, and space is limited for this. We are staying at the Dreaming House for the first time. Check it out. 
The optional extension to Tepoztlán is October 4-October 8. An amazing Mexican village and climb to the Aztex pyramid of Tepozteco.  | |
Altar Eagle taking in the view at Tepoztlán
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To go directly to make your deposit for "Teo" in the Joydancer Store, use this link. |
A Prayer of the Summer Celebration of Life Allan Hardman © "In the Beginning. . ."
In the beginning there was darkness
And the darkness was named "Love."
The darkness was alone,
And longed to share Love with Other.
The darkness was potential and power,
And made a lover, a manifestation of Love.
Creation was born, made from the body of Love
As a companion and reflection of Love.
Creation was born of Love,
Animated by Love,
A mirror for Love,
And we know it as Life.
Love becomes Life,
And celebrates itself as Creation.
Life celebrates Love,
And Love celebrates Life.
We are that Love, we are that Life.
Let us know ourselves as Love,
Let us know ourselves as Life,
Let us celebrate Love and Life
Let us celebrate both, together,
In the dance of Love,
The dance of Life,
Celebrating in Joy.
We are Joydancers!
And we are preparing for the Joydancer Celebration of Life Garden Party, August 20, 2011, in Santa Rosa, CA! Please join us. Details are here
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I'm so grateful to be able to share with you here. My life and work and Joydancer and TACO (my online Toltec spiritual and networking community) are all dedicated to helping us learn and remember the truth of our oneness as the Divine essence that creates and animates this universe... and each part of it in each moment. Including me and you!
I am available by phone, Skype, and e-mail if you would like support for your life journey. I look forward to hearing from you. Details about consultations and apprenticeship are here.
Allan Hardman
Joydancer.com
Santa Rosa, CA Office: 707-528-1271
allanh@sonic.net
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