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Past Special Events
Walking
the Path of Light
September 3-6, 2004
This innovative weekend retreat into the fascinating world of A Course in
Miracles will benefit both new and experienced students of A Course in Miracles,
as well as spiritual seekers simply curious about, or open to exploring,
the Course as a spiritual path.
Walking
the Path of Light is based on Robert Perry’s new book: Path of Light:
Stepping into Peace with A Course in Miracles, which is an enlightening,
step-by-step guide to the spiritual masterpiece that is the Course. The
retreat will offer participants an experience of the Course as not just
a book of teachings, but as a complete and practical path leading us home
to God.
Robert
Perry is one of the most internationally-respected teachers and writers
on A Course in Miracles. Join him and the Circle staff in this unique
opportunity and learn how to:
• walk this path of light, incorporating the Course’s transformative
teachings into every area of your life
•
use the Course’s practical tools, such as meditation, prayer, forgiveness
practices, guidance seeking, experiential reading techniques, and exercises
for healing daily upsets
•
experience the Course’s blessings and promises of deep peace of
mind, happiness, joy, and healing in your relationships
We
trust that you will have an experience that could shape,
enrich-or even begin-your journey with the Course.
Labor Day weekend,
Friday, Sept. 3 - Monday, Sept. 6, 2004
Angel Valley Ranch, Sedona, Arizona
Body
& Spirit Rising Workshop
September 8-12 Wednesday ~ Sunday
We are changing and so is the planet. As we connect to Mother Earth and
to the Cosmos we come to realize that we are a subtle spiritual essence,
a LightBody! In our workshop we will explore these evolutionary changes
in light of several sources. We will learn techniques to flow with these
changes and ground into the planet. We will use tantric, ascension and
other techniques to balance us and help us connect to our Higher Self.
Come and experience our physical/spiritual body as we connect our Kundalini
to the powerful Sedona vortexes.
Some of the experiences
and information that the workshop will cover are:
- Tantra, ascension, energy psychology, transformational psychology, combined
with Sedona vortexes
- Changes that are affecting the planet and our bodies
- How to enjoy being a spirit in a body
- Powerful meditations and imagery using crystals and sound
- Sacred Geometry
- A Medicine Wheel Ceremony
- Healing Power of a Sweat Lodge Ceremony
- Healing body, mind and spirit as we attune to Sedona’s cosmic
energies
- Explore Sedona’s ancient Indian ruins and sacred places
Registration limited.
Contact Iossy Medvinsky, CPG, LPG, Spiritual Counselor and Professional
Geologist at (317) 291-2469 or Dr. Pat Sheehan, RN, DNS, Psychotherapist
and Certified Ipsalu Tantra Teacher at (317) 872-6646.
Spiritual
Warrior I
October 6-11, 2004
The Path of Power
is the path of the Warrior. This is a path of acceleration on the physical,
emotional, and intellectual plane. Once this Path is complete, and these
levels are mastered, a few great ones choose to transcend the physical
and pursue a Higher Quest...a Quest of Heroic proportions. This Heroic
Quest takes the Warrior on a Journey into new realms...the realms where
most dare not go. Power at this level is the domain of all great Initiates,
sages, and saints since time immemorial. Mastery at this level requires
a commitment that brings a transcendence of the physical but in no way
a denial. On this new Path the Warrior strolls the halls of Spirit.
There is no sacrifice - only greater and more magnificent Power and
Light. These halls of greatness are the destiny and The Journey of the
Spiritual Warrior!
By Invitation Only - contact www.jamesray.com
Medicine Wheel Workshop
October 14-17, 2004 and March 2-6, 2005
“Join
us as we guide you on a journey through the four directions of the medicine
wheel, including the rites of passage in the shamanic tradition of the
Andes, passing on to you the gift that was given to us by our own teacher.
The teachings will integrate the ancient traditions of shamanism with
contemporary energy medicine as well as the knowledge we have gleaned
from our own personal journeys.”
- Asa Huggett and John English
This
medicine wheel training is about your personal path of power, to become
empowered in whatever you do in your life. To embark on a path of power
one must shed their past and programming. This is the work of the South,
the serpent path, where we shed our past energetically and mythically
as the serpent sheds its skin. This is the beginning of a series of four
workshops that will take place every three to four months. Registration
deadline is October 4th. The West work is scheduled for early March 2005.
You will also begin
to assemble a mesa, the shaman’s altar, so you will need to bring
three stones and a cloth to wrap them in. Bring your drums and rattles
for ceremomy.
We
will meet at a beautiful facility in Sedona, AZ. I encourage participants
to come in a day early so you can check out Sedona and settle into the
energy of this very special land. You can check out the land at www.angelvalley.org.
The
workshop will start on Thursday October 14th at 1:00 pm and end on Sunday
October 17th at noon. Angel Valley has dorm style lodging inside and outside
in tepees. The tepees are carpeted, heated and have futons. The meals
will be vegan vegetarian and they do not allow any cooking of meat on
the property. There is also no smoking on the property. It will be most
affordable to fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor and obtain transportation to
Sedona.
“Our paths
through the Medicine Wheel have completely changed our lives, and the
way we honor this earth walk experience.”—John English
and Asa Huggett
John
English is a shaman healer and award winning author of The Shift: An Awakening.
He has studied with Alberto Villoldo PhD of The Four Winds Society as
well as three other shamans. John has been using the dreamtime for years
for personal and planetary healing. Contact John at 480-473-8957 or [email protected]
to register. Asa Huggett studied the art of shamanic healing with
Alberto Villoldo, PhD, for 5 years and will complete a two year training
program in Archetypes and Sacred Contracts with Caroline Myss, PhD, in
September 2004. As a result she has joined the ancient shamanic teachings
with modern energy medicine to create Ancient Pathways, her healing and
teaching practice, which is located near Asheville, NC.
Freeing Your Spirit
October 24-30
During this week six awakened speakers will lead us on an amazing journey
of self discovery, and will hand each of us a key to open the door to
discovering and healing our intuitive-spiritual self. Each journey will
transport you to another dimension of feeling, expression & healing
- all taking place in this sacred land of unequaled beauty and energy
- the Red Rocks of Sedona. For more information go to: http://www.susansanderford.com/sedona/
Lifting
the Vibration — A Sedona Experience
Bringing
in new energies for manifestation
May
15-18 Sunday - Wednesday
Facilitated
by Becky Stevens, Medical Intuitive and Healer
Connect
with and join a group of like minded individuals to cleanse out and bring
in new energies for manifestation at Angel Valley. Learn tools for lifting
your energetic vibration utilizing earth energy to achieve balance and
gain clarity. Based on availability, participants will stay in a comfortable
tipi along Oak Creek Canyon (furnished with futon, carpet and air conditioning)
to reinforce their connectedness with nature. Participants are asked to
remain at Angel Valley for the entire retreat, to fully experience the
powerful healing energies of the land. This gathering is for those committed
to their healing journey desiring to raise their own vibration and step
forward into their own power for manifestation of their soul’s longing.
Itinerary
May 15:
Arrivals after 2 p.m., Setting the intention 4 p.m. Dinner 5 p.m.
May 16:
Settling into silence; releasing sabotaging beliefs and energies.
May 17:
Bringing in new energies for increased vibration, awareness and manifestation.
Drumming circle in p.m.
May 18:
11:00 a.m. - Closing Ceremony. Lunch 12 p.m. Departures by 3 p.m.
Registrations will
be taken on a first come, first served basis, limited to 15 participants.
The
experience includes 3 nights lodging with three meals daily (vegetarian,
vegan and raw food only) and all programs. Full payment is due with registration
by April 15, 2005. Please note that no perfumes, animal protein, smoking,
alcohol, drugs, scented candles or incense are allowed on the land.
For more information
on fees or to receive a registration form, contact:
Lisa Ballo, Event Coordinator
248.761.6815
[email protected]
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GrandMother Drum and Max the Ancient Crystal Skull
Activation
Ceremony
The GrandMother
Drum is a living, beating symbol from the hearts of the
Grandmothers that we are all one people, that Mother Earth is our
one country, that love is stronger than fear and that peace and
freedom are the birthrights of all humanity. The drum is the centerpiece
of creating celebrations that honor the unique gifts and spiritual
traditions of the diverse cultures of the human family with the
theme: The Heartbeat of One Family, One Earth.
The largest drum of its kind in the world, the
GrandMother Drum
took over a year to construct, and has over 1300 strips of wood,
two hundred crystals inlaid in its kettle base and is covered by
one giant buffalo hide. All this combined produces a phenomenal
sound that not only stirs the soul, but has a tremendous healing
effect on the body.As a symbol of the heartbeat of love that connects
all nations and all races, the GrandMother Drum promotes peace and
unity through the global language of music, dance, cultural and
healings arts. The Mission of the GrandMother Drum
International Peace Project is to travel around the world as the
international voice of the Whirling Rainbow Foundation.
"When
people of diverse cultures are beating together around a thundering
seven- foot heartbeat, they get it," says drumkeeper Suraj
Holzwarth,"They
remember who they are and what is really important- caring, sharing
and respecting one another. GrandMother Drum is electrifying-she
is absolutely contagious!"
From
a vision of indigenous grandmothers and many hands of the multicultural
Alaskan community, the large, seven-foot diameter, crystal inlaid,
GrandMother Drum was built in 2000. The GrandMother Drum is traveling
the world as an international symbol of the Universal Heart that
connects all races and all cultures of the human family. Immediately
after her birth in 2001, GrandMother Drum was invited to be the
very heartbeat of Alaska's largest human rights march, the "We
the People" Alaska Native Subsistence March gathering over
five thousand people. Within six months, the worldwide request for
her community healing work spread like a wildfire of love. The project
then launched two "Ring of Fire" World Tours in Australia,
traveling over twenty thousand miles throughout the country in 2002
and 2003 sharing culture, promoting cross-cultural awareness, healing
and reconciliation. The project worked intimately with the Aboriginal
communities in countless reconcilation gatherings with Australia's
"Stolen Generation".
In a magical, historic event led by White
Eagle Medicine Woman, GrandMother Drum and Max
the Skull will combine their powers for the healing reunification
of heaven and earth and reopening to the ancestors and the Ancient
Ones. Join us for sharing time, meditation, drumming and celebration.
Bring your own drum, crystals, and crystal skulls for charging.
For additional information on Max the Ancient Crystal Skull see
article in this calendar. For additional information on GrandMother
Drum go to www.whirlingrainbow.com.
Saturday May 21, 2005, 7:00-10:00 pm. $33.00 at the gate. Gate opens
at 6:00 pm.
Call 928-634-1320 for directions or additional information. No smoking,
alcohol, or drugs.
Baby Drum Making Ceremony
Baby
Drums are baby replicas of the large seven-foot diameter
crystal inlaid GrandMother Drum. The GrandMother Drum and her Baby
Drums are the first drums in the world to vibrate or activate crystals
placed within their wooden base.
During
our worldwide drumming peace vigils and drumming circles, the GrandMother
Drum and her Baby Drums are activated with a collective intention
of Unity, Peace and Life among our earth's people and the renewal
of Mother Earth's planetary grid.
Crystals are well known for their phenomenal healing abilities on
the human body. Indigenous Elders teach that the Rock people, the
Crystals are the keepers of all genetic memory. When crystals are
activated, they stimulate and awaken the deepest part of human consciousness
at a cellular level. Crystals are known for amplifying, storing
and transmitting information. As we create loving intention and
activate that intention through drumming, our intentions become
fully energized and amplified. In other words, Visualization (our
intention) + Vibration (crystal drumming) = Manifestation. There
is an amazing "quickening" to intention through the addition
of the drum's crystal activation.
When activated through intentional drumming, the crystals within
these drums also raise the body's potential for healing by immersing
it in a high frequency sonic healing bath.
Over
550 Baby Drums have been made by our beloved community around the
world joining us in workshops along our "Ring of Fire"
World Tours.
Join
us participate in a workshop, led by White Eagle Medicine
Woman, of the sacred teachings of the drum and make your
own drum to purchase or to help support the Baby Drum Project.
Sunday May 22, 2005, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, $45 (additional charge
to purchase drum).
Sweat Lodge to follow workshop at 8:00 pm, $30.
Call 928-634-1320 for directions or additional information.
For additional information on GrandMother Drum go to www.whirlingrainbow.com.
Max,
the famous ancient Crystal Skull
and his keeper Joann Parks
are visiting Angel Valley Spiritual Retreat Center again
on
May 20-21-22, 2005.
MAX is a living library, a computer/recorder, a spiritual
gateway,
a time capsule of light and sound, a being of love.
To touch MAX is to touch history and open up to the greater
truths
and insights,
to alternate realities and cosmic heartbeats.
In the presence of MAX many see images, hear unusual sounds.
One feels connected with ancient civilizations.
Others get glimpses of other worlds, or receive information.
MAX’s being awakens your psychic abilities.
Many experience shifts in consciousness and healing beyond
compare.
Program for the three days:
1.
Private Sessions with Max.
During
the Private Sessions you meditate with Max in a private
environment. You may touch Max without lifting him from
his seat. You may bring your own skull(s) to be charged
by Max. Many experience healing, emotions and insights in
the presence of Max.
2.
Private Pipe Healing Sessions with Gary Butler.
3.
Opening Evening Experience with Meditation:
'The Gift of Crystal Skulls and Other Stories'.
Facilitator Gary Butler, carver of crystal and sacred pipes
for medicine work from Colorado Springs.
4.
Sunrise Meditation in the Labyrinth, Saturday 7:00am.
As a group we will walk the Labyrinth with Max and do a
silent meditation in the center of the Labyrinth.
5.
Noon Healing Ceremony.
Saturday 12 noon. Hike to an assigned vortex on the land
with a cystal skull to meditate and pray. Continue to Integration
Circle for a healing ceremony with Max and GrandMother Drum
6. Forum with JoAnn Parks, Gary Butler
and Amayra Hamilttion,
Activation Ceremony with GrandMother Drum and Max. While
Eagle Medicine Woman will lead the event. She will guide
mditation, drumming, sharing, and ceremony. Bring your drum,
crystals, and crystal skulls.
7.
Sunrise Meditation by the Medicine Wheel
This gathering will take place to tune in with the tribal
traditions, to include the healing vibration of sound and
to connect with the beat of Mother Earth. Bring your skull(s)
and your drum.
8.
Sunday Drum Making Workshop with White Eagle Medicine Woman.
9.
Sweat Lodge facilitated by Gary Butler.
Packages
available: Time and space are limited.
Bring your own crystal skulls! This will be a meeting of
skull keepers!
For Information, Reservation and Directions:
Call Angel Valley Spiritual Retreat Center at 928-634-1320.
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How to Walk the Bridge Between the Worlds
May 19-24, 2005
In
nature-based cultures, each community has one or more shamans or
medicine persons who enter invisible worlds to retrieve information
or guidance for the community. The skill of walking between the
worlds is at least as relevant in these times, when the threats
facing humanity are so great, and the prevailing paradigms and answers
so inadequate for meeting these challenges.
In
every sphere of life, communities and organizations that will thrive
in the 21st century will embrace and nurture those that can move
in both worlds. Because of their unique skills, including their
abilities to live firmly grounded in both worlds, they are the bridge-builders
between paradigms. This is a highly experiential, nature-based program
for leaders who feel called to serve in this way.
In
and around a retreat center set among the magnificent red rock formations
of Sedona, Arizona, long recognized as a spiritual power place,
we will focus on six key qualities of being (vision, intentionality,
multi-cultural skills, intuition, risk-taking and self-awareness)
that are the hallmarks of this ability. And, tapping the power of
the natural world to open hearts and minds, we will explore a variety
of Soulcraft practices, including deep imagery work, soul-oriented
dreamwork, Council, dialogues with nature, and a 24-hour vision
fast that can help develop these qualities.
Guides:
Ron Pevny, Live Coach and Vision Quest Guide
Judi Neal, Executive Director of the Association for Spirit at Work
For
further information, contact Ron at (970) 247-7943 or [email protected]
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