Being Peace

Dear Essence Beings

This week I have been contemplating the beingness of a man, with whom we used to practice pranic healing and arhatic yoga, who has just died. It rocked my world a little because he was only 52 but also because of how I remember him. Khan was a gifted musician and a talented business man and a spiritual seeker who encouraged others to pursue their own highest good. What I remember about him was his 'presence' and ease and generosity. Master Choa would ask him to play and he just got up and did it. So I've been digesting that experience and contemplating what we leave behind when we leave the earth plane.

Our friend who died left an impression because of how he was in his daily life doing the things he loved to do. And that energy emanated out from him and inspired others. I don't remember so many intellectual conversations with him but I do remember being in a room with him or singing while he accompanied on the piano. I remember his energy or the vibes he put out.

And so it is with Being Peace. Quite simply its purpose is to create the energy field of peace within us so that we can experience peace in the world around us. And as more and more of us understand that peace begins with me and not with 'changing out there' the greater hope there is for peace in our world.

When one of my students this year asked that we make some kind of peace formula for the 13 moon walk which started 10/10/10 and will conclude 11/11/11 he proposed some essences that might work. His idea was that each of the 5 elements should be represented in the formula. And as we dialogued together these 5 essences emerged.

Fireweed – for the willingness and wholehearted desire to heal from the trauma. Mother Earth does this spontaneously after some devastation – i.e. Fireweed is the first plant to re-emerge on a scarred and devastated landscape

Wallflower – because it so heals the ability to communicate and make space for differences

Indian Pipe – because reverence and respect for all of life at this point in the history of humans on earth is CRITICAL!!!!!

Coral – because it is about living in community and literally changing our brains so that maybe we as humans will "get it" – what we are doing here or maybe seeing what we can be doing here

Twin Flower – for the compassionate heart – both for ourselves and others. A very powerful essence that often comes up when people hate themselves and I'm pretty sure that self hatred is one of the contributing factors to non-peace on the planet.

Below is the text from the card we created to accompany this special combination. And Vance, our co-creator, thinks the essence should be used much like Heart Spirit – frequent drops continuously for two weeks.

And of course if you try it we would love to hear your experiences.

With love and blessings

Sabina

Jamie's abundance column this month focuses again on The Artist's Way and how she uses those tools when the going gets tough – a good reminder for all of us to have some tools to support us when we are encountering obstacles. But also in terms of Chinese medicine our only purpose here is exactly that – to fulfill our soul purpose whatever it is.

Training

I am delighted to announce that Pacific Essences® has been accepted as an education provider for acupuncturists and Chinese medicine practitioners. This means that when you attend one of our classes you can claim continuing education credits from your professional body. This is really timely because we have now been doing a standardized global curriculum for the past couple of years so whether you take the class in Germany or Japan or Canada you will basically cover the same curriculum.

The next level 1 class in Europe is in France October 1 and 2, 2011. Go to this link to register: http://www.fleursdevie.com/assets/pac_workshop_2011.pdf. The class will be in English with French translation.

And levels 1 and 2 are being offered in Japan at the beginning of September.

Abundance Circle

Dear Abundant Friends--

Last month I wrote about Julia Cameron's THE ARTIST'S WAY: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. I've been taking Julia's advice and working on my own "creative recovery" (again!) because, truly, I believe that my creative energy is the source of--or at least the connection to the source of--my personal sense of abundance.

Over the years, returning to THE ARTIST'S WAY whenever I've felt stuck, uncertain, or unfulfilled, I've found that the tasks and exercises Cameron provides almost magically reveal the path that I need to follow to move from stagnation back to interest and engagement.

For instance, about ten years ago, I was working as a tutor in the math lab at a community college--although I had just received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in English Literature and Creative Writing! And while I loved my tutoring job, after seven years at it, I was ready for something else.

Using the ARTIST'S WAY tools, I found myself going on a series of Artist's Dates at poetry readings, started reading in public myself, ended up taking a certification course in leading creative writing workshops, and started my own (successful!) small business teaching writing! This path was such a direct (and astounding) result of working with Cameron's program, that every time I start to bog down, I haul out her book and begin again.

Like, for instance, right now!

Although my work as an independent teacher of writing seems, perhaps, ideal, I am beginning to look outside of the box my business has become, trying to imagine another expression of creativity. The saying "If we're not growing, we're dying" reverberates for me, right now. Even though I have loved my work and prospered in it, I feel restless--and the structure of my work has become a bit of a cage.

How much more emotional health can I experience if I attend to those areas of life that fascinate and engage me? Where would my most essential path lead, if I would follow it? How can I switch my focus from a daily cycle of work and worry and incorporate more excitement, energy, and creativity?

These are the sorts of questions that my (repeated) involvement in THE ARTIST'S WAY provokes.

This time around, my interest in the visual arts--painting, in particular--is showing up with surprising consistency. At first, I was just taking my Artist Self to local art galleries and museums to look at art. But soon I had a yen to do a little bit more, and I signed up to act as a docent at a tiny folk art museum near me. Now I'm volunteering on another project at the museum, and am looking forward to seeing where my attention--and the mysterious path of creativity--lead next.

And while I don't know for sure what I'm headed towards, I do know that just asking myself to be truthful about what I want, about what interests me, about what I enjoy, is increasing my sense of well-being. I am worrying less and playing more. And even better, I feel a sense of hopefulness that whatever I make my way towards next will be a full expression of my current creative self--and a source of all the abundance I need.

Abundance 101: If you could tell yourself three things that you'd love to do if you had the time/money to do them, what would they be? What teeny-tiny aspect of each of those things could you allow yourself with exactly the time/money you have on hand? Go! Don't ask what you have to lose--just imagine what you might gain!

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