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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Zucchini Hummus
-2 medium Zucchini (Chopped)
-3 Garlic Cloves
-1/4 cup olive
-1/2 cup lemon juice
-1 1/2 tsp sea salt
-1/4 tsp Cayenne Powder
-1 1/2 tsp Paprika
-3/4 cup brown sesame seeds (soaked 2-3 hours)
-3/4 cup raw tahini
(sesame butter)
Blend all ingredients together except seeds and tahini.
Then, add the last two ingredients and blend again.
Hummus can be stored in a glass jar for up to 7 days.
Recipe credited to Elaina Love
rawfoodrecipes.com
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Get ready for an interesting month!
What begins with the New Moon swells to the Full. Here are some things to consider when taking this Moon's Journey:
You might have thought we were done with children and the inner child, but we aren't! We are still trying to please the "Mother" and the world at the same time. It is a task that is often impossible, and surely brings tremendous, transformative power to bear on the inner self. There are lessons this month between spiritual innocence, which is very powerful, and the type of innocence which is vulnerable and easily led astray. We will feel the influence of other people strongly, and by our Virgo nature, we will want to please them, do everything right for them. So questions arise that we must be willing to face, lessons we must be ready to learn. |
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WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT UMS
"I studied with joy and a constant curiosity."
-Paul Andre Mondesir
"The coursework is quite informative and the meditations enlightening. I have enjoyed every single course and have learned something from each one that I can take with me on my journey forward in healing others."
- Jennifer Harris
-"The program has helped me realizing once and for all where my heart is, what I want to do, and where I want to go.
It has helped me to maintain balance and peace by doing something that reminds me of a Higher purpose and destination in my daily life."
- Patrizia Cannella
"The coarse work definitely broadened my overall knowledge of the various different thoughts, views, practices and healing modalities from all of the wisdom traditions. This new knowledge has had a positive effect in my personal life, and my relationships."
-Dean Krob
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Check out our founder, Christine Breese's
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New Moon In Virgo- Getting Something Big Done
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A Mathematical Equation for this Virgo new moon:
Confusion + Trust + Good Intentions =
Joyful Transformation As the new moon reflects to us the lessons of darkness and shadow; we are intrinsically challenged to bring balance into our lives by creating structure and order around us. |
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Now is the time to reanalyze our old systems and routines and to rejuvenate the fluidity of our daily cycles.
As with all new moons it is a time to set goals for the moon cycle to come, but this particular new moon calls on us to solve a puzzle of some sort, or bring closure to something big which has until now remained looming in the background of our psyche.
Organization can make things flow easier and is often accompanied by mental clarity. See what you can do to increase the ease in your own life schedule, by discarding old ideas, thought patterns, and items, and efficiently organizing and prioritizing what is truly necessary at this time.
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Featured Student Project- August 2014
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Need some inspiration? Check out this awesome student project!
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Title:
Love Unconditional
by Katherine Roberts
The Quote:
" On your quest to Wholeness,
If you are overwhelmed by the pain in your heart,
If you are unable to meet yourself with unconditional love,
I offer you my commitment to your awakening.
I give you my awakened heart.
May it hold you in love unconditional.
May it light the pathway to your True Self." -Katherine Roberts
"To me, Quan Yin is an excellent example of showing compassion without losing your own poise and falling into the mire holding others down. Really, we can't help anyone unless our compassion is tempered with strength in who we are, where we stand, and how we maintain that stance. Really, everyone is on a path that will bring them to the highest levels in the end, and any suffering along the way is only temporary. To show compassion and lend support, without falling from our own place on our path, is in my opinion, one of the most beautiful things we can do for another being." -Katherine Roberts
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Ms. Christine Breese- Peaceful Warrior
-Elizabeth Erenberger
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For those of you who are still unfamiliar, we would like to introduce you to our founder, Ms. Christine Breese.
Christine is a passionate and dynamic woman with a strong sense of knowing, and intrinsic creative flair. She created the University of Metaphysical Sciences program from the ground up by utilizing her vast network of spiritual knowledge, divine guidance and support persons.
In 2010, Christine made an exciting and adventurous move when she decided to expand the outreach of Wisdom of the Heart Church, and move forward with her vision of setting up a retreat center in Ecuador.
Christine and her partner, Bruce, began to build structures and nurture the land, holding faith that Gaia Sagrada would thrive and flourish. Today retreats are ongoing, and held in small groups on a monthly basis. Vegetarian cuisine, jacuzzi tub and sauna are just a few of the luxuries offered in this South American wilderness retreat.
Christine works directly with several of the local Shaman in Ecuador to provide a healing ceremonial experience for those who seek to become enlightened, find insight into life purpose, and heal the wounds of the human heart. The Gaia Sagrada experience is becoming well known today as an uplifting and inspiring personal journey where lifelong friendships are often made, rekindled, and tended too.
We would like to honor Christine in this special edition of our new moon newsletter and send prayers for her continued success and happiness as she helps to heal the hearts of those who find their way to this secret vortex of love and healing.
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Student Poetry-
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The Dance
Twilight time, the haze of mixed emotions
The breath slows, the heart stills
The mind settles
Into a groove of thoughtless wonder
Past dreams and the drama of tomorrow
The letting go of blood and bone
The shedding of a skin
To slip into something more comfortable
Endless sea of not forgotten faces
A fond embrace, a gentle touch
I search the crowd this night to see
Who will dance with me.
The Dance of a thousand ages
Familiar melody, ancient verse
Swept away and floating
Moving to an ancient rhythm
First one and then another
Place and people, motion and emotion
Reuniting and entwining
In geometric time
The Lessons acted out so well
We laugh, we cry
And reminisce
And vow next time to write a better play
Twilight time just before darkness
I drift away on memories of being free
And wonder this night
Who will dance with me
© Laurie D. Werner 2014
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Goddess
She is the One for whom the birds sing. Her womb births worlds untold Her hair is like the rivers, endlessly flowing. Her breath is the Four Winds. When She speaks, new universes unfurl.
Her favorite words are Love, Freedom and Joy. She wears peace like a halo.
-Dee A. Manning, PhD  Artwork by Holly Sierra , www.hollysierra.com We are so thankful for the outpouring of support and submission's we have received from students. We need your input to keep our newsletter fresh and inspiring! Please, keep the submissions coming. By sharing your art with the world there is so much to be gained. -Blessings and Gratitude, Elizabeth |
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 Painting by Alecia Rostad, inspired by Medicine Cards by Jamie Sams and
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Bear as Medicine
-Alecia Rostad
Bear stands to my left, walking side by side with me on my path.
Bear teaches me to be confident in the gifts I am here to share; to have a strong and grounded presence.
Bear teaches me that the answers I seek will reveal themselves in the silence and the dream time.
As I take time for introspection, solutions and pathways reveal themselves and I achieve the goals that I set out to accomplish.
With bear, I raise my arms to the sun and draw the energy in to my heart, ready to conquer a new day!
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Ongoing Retreats at Gaia Sagrada
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Looking to try something new? Need some adventure in life?
Come experience the magic and medicine of Gaia Sagrada Retreat Center in Cuenca, Ecuador. Retreats are now happening on a monthly basis with the specific intention of encouraging health, harmony and happiness for all involved, and beyond.
Upcoming Retreat Dates:
- September 6-17
- October 4-15
- November 1-12
- December 6-17
- See 2015 retreat dates here.
Gaia Sagrada was founded by Ms. Christine Breese, director of University of Metaphysical Sciences. We are so proud of all her hard work in bringing this vision to light, and we admire her inclination to share her magic with so many through this sacred opportunity.
Nestled in lush landscapes and adorned with pristine gardens, Gaia Sagrada offers an affordable, transformative, life changing experience. Come reconnect with nature, and find yourself immersed in a sacred sanctuary of healing supportive energy.
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Do you have a submission for our monthly newsletter?
Ideas ? Comments ? Feedback ? Questions?
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We are now actively publishing our school newsletter every month around the new moon. We are super excited about this publication as a way of sharing thoughts and inspiration from our students, and keeping our network aware of our goals and happenings. Please feel free to submit any work you feel might be appropriate (such as poetry, artwork or articles) to the email address, newsletter@umsonline.org.
We are particularly interested in receiving submissions from the our male students, as we feel our newsletter could be more balanced between the male and female perspectives of art and spirituality, as it exists today.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and integrating the knowledge and creativity of students into our humble publication. Thank you so much for attention, happy creative process to you all!
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