July, 2018

Food for thought, with Teal Swan

What is thought? Where does thought come from?
In this video, Teal Swan discusses how thought is actually a sense. That it is not something within us but a tool to be used by us and a tool that can be used in positive or negative ways. Teal Swan is an International Spiritual Leader. She offers perspective on a wide range of topics including relationships, anxiety, meditation, shadow work, the law of attraction, The Completion Process, healing, PTSD, emotions and spirituality.

let it go, let it go

let it go – the
smashed word broken
open vow or
the oath cracked length
wise – let it go it
was sworn to
go
let them go – the
truthful liars and
the false fair friends
and the boths and
neithers – you must let them go they
were born
to go
let all go – the
big small middling
tall bigger really
the biggest and all
things – let all go
dear
so comes love
~e. e. cummings

Astaria’s light shines bright…

A couple of weeks ago, Astaria Light (http://www.lightofsound.ca/) offered a cacao ceremony in Sooke which included the gift of her sacred sounds. My friend Stephanie Woods was there that night as part of the sold-out event – I asked her how it went, and how the evening felt. She told me she would like me to share her response with you:

Astaria Light

Nestled in blackberry and rose thickets, within a traditional style tipi, received from a First Nations tribe in the prairies, whose inside came alive with a warm fire and tender hearts, Astaria Light opened a sacred cacao ceremony, and the journey of a Sound of the Heart ignited.

The enchanting cacao bubbled to life as it was honoured in each person’s favourite mug and began to work magic with its aroma, alluring tenderness and soothing richness in spirit. Intentions of release and renewal echoed within the chambers of the tipi as sharing and honouring of each other’s journey was embraced.

Astaria’s timeless and galactic voice tickled the cacao to life within the veins, combining the sound of the elements, the rainbow of vibration-shifting instruments, with ethereal feminine beauty of voice, guiding the voyage to the internal planes within, into the deepest chambers of the heart.

The sound of the heart gently and powerfully encouraged the shutters to swing open, bringing in fresh vibrating breath, a joyous sigh of relief in reconnection, while letting out the stale and stagnant frequencies. Brought back down to earth by the surrounding chorus of birds and soft summer breezes, the glow of cacao remained in all.

What a heart-filled joy to experience the love of Astaria Light, her relationship to the sacred plant medicine of cacao, and most importantly the gift of the internal journey to the heart that was offered around a warm fire with tender hearts.

Drop by The Divine Gem in Oak Bay!

Have you been by Victoria’s newest gem & crystal store? The Divine Gem opened last month & is off to a great start! Swing by the store at 2033 Oak Bay Avenue & check ’em out! Here’s more from Anoush:

Hi all! It is a beautiful day in Victoria. Sun is out and shining. We are open till 6pm today. Remember we are still offering 20% off on everything in the store. This also applies on Instagram products.
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Also – Ruby products are all 30% off as Ruby is the July birthstone.
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Enjoy this beautiful day!

And so…we are loved


“You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness. We pardon to the extent that we love. Love is knowing that even when you are alone, you will never be lonely again & great happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Loved for ourselves & even loved in spite of ourselves.”
~ Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

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The answers within, with Teresa Cameron

Teresa Cameron

One of my favourite people in the world is Teresa Cameron, who is both a reader & teacher who opens to Pure Source as a beginning to the healing she offers. (You can find out more about her, here). She wrote this, which I think you might find of use, on your path:

All this searching, searching, searching and all of the answers are within each individual.

People on the spiritual (life) journey are searching for understanding, solutions, and the way….but it indeed is the act of STOPPING all of it, including the thoughts around Pure Consciousness because even our views of what it should be stop us from understanding what it indeed is.

The space of Pure Consciousness is absolutely fantastic because it is so apparent that all of the answers are within ourselves and everything is accessible from there. We just have to get out of our own way to be able to hear and understand it! We have to quit fighting what IS for what we want or expect life to be.

The community people are searching for is already here….the entire human race (and so much more) is that community….we are all connected and doing exactly what needs doing…and have been since the beginning of creation…we are progressing and growing even when it appears we are stuck or going backward or suffering the greatest.

As each person discovers the Pure Light within, the rest of the stories start falling away. It indeed is a beautiful dance, even (or maybe most especially) the struggles. The struggling is what opens the doors to growth and expansion if we choose to take it that way.

Many people are accepting that path …that is indeed the path of an awakening consciousness for the planet. More and more people are moving in that direct….some getting lost along the way (all part of the humanness) because more or deeper understanding is stripping the false ego away.

Any time we are not purely in the present moment we are in our ego (creating our stories, living in fear, justifying our point of view, fighting to be seen, heard or relevant). We are so very human and even when you KNOW all of this the false ego can slip in!!

All writings and teaching regarding the spiritual journey are filtered through someone else’s ego…..so we have to be aware not to grab hold of their STORY in our own search. I genuinely believe that, in itself, keeps us from reaching Pure Consciousness for ourselves.
We get fascinated with someone else’s journey/experience and strive for that experience for ourselves….but we are all unique, and my experience will never be like anyone else’s and so on.

But, people sharing their experiences, as purely as possible, allow others to understand that it is indeed possible (opening up to a space that has previously been inaccessible).
Once someone experiences healing, an awakening, deeper understanding it opens up the room for others to experience their own unique version of this expanded place.

We do go through levels or layers, and we can move around, slip back or be much stronger in one area over another….we tend to stay where we are the strongest when actually it is working with our weaknesses that produce real results.

The problem with this is that none of us like to see (or we can’t see) our own faults.

Our own weaknesses or faults are what we should be searching for.

In finding and working on our own weaknesses, we automatically strip the false ego away….leading to Pure Consciousness.

Look for your triggers and be willing to poke at the tender spots, will help you find those answer for yourself.

Then own it all!! Be OK with it all! Allow yourself to be human!

No one else can do this for you!!
And please remember TO HAVE FUN!!!!!

Teresa

Family Systems Constellation, with Rachelle

Rachelle Hill

I have been to Rachelle’s workshops and I think you’re in for a treat. She has one coming up, and offers other services as well – check out her website for more info! Here’s her explanation of the process:

Family Constellations has an extraordinary capacity to clarify hidden forces that may be entangling you in the here and now. We work with a whole picture of the individual as part of a larger set of systems – family, community, ethnic group and so on.

People come from very different starting points to family constellation workshops. Maybe you are struggling in your relationship, in your family, or with your children. You might feel something is holding you back from living the life you want. Perhaps your work is challenging you or you have fears of not being enough.

Constellation work is often the catalyst for the shifting of deeply held loss, trauma or resentments. This powerful therapy is capable of creating a deep and lasting resolution.

Event cost: $40.00

Pre-register at rachill16@gmail.com

The next workshop (July 25):
https://www.facebook.com/events/224175498223293/

The path of our dancing dream…

“Everything is interim. Everything is a path or a preparation for the next thing, and we never know what the next thing is. Life is like that, of course, twisty and surprising. But life with God is like that exponentially. We can dig in, make plans, write in stone, pretend we’re not listening, but the voice of God has a way of being heard.

“It seeps in like smoke or vapor even when we’ve barred the door against any last-minute changes, and it moves us to different countries and different emotional territories and different ways of living. It keeps us moving and dancing and watching, and never lets us drop down into a life set on cruise control or a life ruled by remote control.

“Life with God is a dancing dream, full of flashes and last-minute exits and generally all the things we’ve said we’ll never do. And with the surprises comes great hope.”

Shauna Niequist,
Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life

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Megan Edge: Mind, Body, Soul Healers and Intuitive Energy Massage Practitioners are available this summer

Megan Edge

It’s time for Megan Edge to hit the road for summer travels – she has an amazing group who have been through her programs who are ready to work with you!

Here’s more, from Megan:

Happy Summer Everyone!

Tomorrow my family and I leave for our grand summer adventures to Montreal, Iceland and then back to Mayne Island. I’ll be unavailable for private healing session for July and August. I have a list of amazing, certified Mind, Body, Soul Healers and Intuitive Energy Massage Practitioners who I’m thrilled to refer you to.

I will be seeing clients again as of September. You can PM me or email at megan (at ) meganedge.ca to register for both the upcoming Confident Healer program and our next series of IEM certification trainings, also beginning in September.

Have an amazing summer everyone and stay posted for photos of my adventures – and the summer episodes of Playing on the Edge Radio – live from Iceland and Mayne Island!

XO Megan

Certified IEM and Mind, Body, Soul Healers:

Rianne Danielle – IEM, MBS
Marilyn Marshall – IEM, MBS
Susan Seale – IEM, MBS
Iris Tappert-Sirianni – IEM
Ursula Adams – IEM
Johanna Hestler – IEM, MBS
Emmy Chahal – IEM
Vanessa Benard – IEM
Carrie Sullivan – IEM
Jennifer Vogt – IEM
Kim Wright – IEM, MBS
Kristi McLeod – IEM, MBS
Pamela Schmitt – IEM, MBS
Alisha Marshall – IEM

XO Megan Edge