Winds of Change
New
vision and inspiration for the journey.
A Mystery School Newsletter
from Linda Heron Wind published on each Full
Moon
February 2007 Full Moon Newsletter
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February 2, 2007, Full
Moon in Cancer
(Full
at 12:46 AM Eastern Standard Time)
See the day unfold
With awareness and presence
Filled with peace and joy
It seems as if the new operating system for
human consciousness is up and running! If you are already familiar with
it and are using it, things feel much lighter and more joyful. If you
are not familiar with it or are still trying to use the old system, be
prepared for frequent system crashes! What is the new system? It is what
many of us have been preparing for - using the power of love, gratitude,
dreaming and awareness to bring spirit fully into physical form. The old
system involves pushing and shoving things around on a physical level
in an attempt to control our environment. Which system are you using in
your day-to-day and moment-to-moment life?
The Full Moon in Leo calls us to move into the play of life from a place of truth and authenticity rather than drama, masks and secrets. It is safe now to take off the mask and simply be who you are…. Or risk having the mask ripped away and the stage collapse so that you find yourself in an authentic place the hard way. Use this Full Moon energy to clear the masks and step into your life in the most truthful way possible at this time.
Masks separate us
From others and from ourselves
Be authentic now
Upcoming
Workshops, Retreats and Camps with Heron
Coming soon - Online
Mystery School Course
Entering the Circle of the Soul Series
This Mystery School course consists of five lessons. Each lesson will
include written material with graphics for study, a lecture, a meditation
exercise, homework that will be emailed to Heron, and discussions questions
for the discussion board. Everyone taking the course will have access
to the Discussion Board so opportunity will be available to connect with
others who are studying the same Material. You may work through the lessons
at your own pace. Expected to be available by Spring Equinox.
- Lesson One - Circles of Consciousness
- Lesson Two - Mastering the Circle of the Mind
- Lesson Three - Mastering the Circle of the Heart
- Lesson Four - Mastering the Circle of the Soul
- Lesson Five - Living from Awareness
Problems are practice
In this Mystery School called life
Dream the solution
Spring, Summer and Fall at SHEQUAGA in Dansville,
NY:
May 18-20 Living with Joy - Hummingbird's Journey
Hummingbird is a symbol for joy and also for mythic journeys. This weekend
retreat gives us time away from our everyday world to return to the silence
of our hearts while we are serenaded by the birds, the frogs, the falls,
the wind, and our inner knowing. This retreat will provide you with alone
and silent time in nature as well as sharing circles, and opportunities
for creating sacred art. Individual time with Heron will also be available
for guidance. We will let hummingbird lead us back to ourselves, as we
discover the sweet spring of joy that flows eternally within our hearts.
Begins Friday at 7 pm and ends Sunday at noon.
$175 (limit of 15 participants, all meals provided) register by May 4
at www.circleinc.org
June 1-3 Medicine Circle - Women's Vision Quest
A Medicine Circle creates a space for you to experience in solitude a
deeper connection with yourself and with the whole circle of life that
surrounds you from sunrise to sunset. Preparation for this vision quest
will be made in the form of cleansing and releasing rituals, talking circle
and hiking out on the land. When you enter your circle, you will be free
of the usual clutter to open up to a deeper part of yourself, to nature
as teacher, and to spirit. A day of creating ritual art, group process
and ceremony will help you find ways to integrate your experience into
your daily life. We will create together a loving space to explore your
growing edge and celebrate the visions that come.
Begins Friday at 10 am and ends Sunday at 4pm.
$200 (limit of 12 participants, all meals provided) register by May 18
at www.circleinc.org
June 29-July 1 Pathway to the Stars - Firefly Retreat
Firefly reminds us of where we came from - the stars - and the light that
shines within. This retreat will provide you with time alone in nature
as well as in sharing circles and individual time with Heron. With fire
ceremony we will call the solstice energy and Star Beings to show us the
pathway to the stars, our own personal journey to embody the light. Then
by the light of the Full Moon we will journey with the fireflies to show
us the way into the future.
Begins Friday at 7 pm and ends Sunday at noon.
$175 (limit of 15 participants, all meals provided) register by June 15
at www.circleinc.org
July 27-29 Mother-Daughter Earth School
When mothers and daughters share the same deep experience of community
where each person, regardless of age, is honored for their gifts and wisdom,
magic happens! Through loving community with ourselves, each other and
the Earth, we learn how to be who we really are and the skills to take
that home to enhance the mother-daughter relationship within the family.
Children spend time in age clustered hoops as well as whole community
activities. Mothers hoop engages in similar learning and activities that
address mothering concerns as well as self-growth. Come play with us in
the beauty of nature!
Begins Friday at 10 am and ends Sunday at noon.
$250 for the adult and first child, $75 for each additional child (all
meals provided) register by July 1 at www.circleinc.org
August 17-19 Cleansing and Clearing - Bull Frog Retreat
Bull Frog represents cleansing, so come to this retreat to clear away
what needs to be released. Time alone, massage, energy healing, cleansing
foods, and creating a lifestyle of renewal will be offered to start the
fall fresh and clear. We will sing with the Bull Frogs down by the pond
and play under the waterfall in the creek. Sweat lodge will be offered
for those who want to cleanse body, mind, emotions and spirit. A number
of different healers and energy workers will be present to make this an
inspirational weekend!
Begins Friday at 7 pm and ends Sunday at noon.
$175 (all meals provided) register by Aug 3 at www.circleinc.org
September 28-30 Dancing into the Darkness - Jaguar Dreaming Lodge
If we are to survive on this sweet Earth and move into the predicted time
of love and peace, we must learn to be the conscious dreamers of our lives
and our world. Shamans have known how to dream the world and jaguar teaches
us the secrets that the darkness holds. Together we will make our dream
masks, call on the jaguar and dance into the darkness to bring these ancient
wisdom ways more fully into our lives. Join us as we dance, create ceremony
and sacred art, and ride the jaguar into the darkness.
Begins Friday at 7 pm and ends Sunday at noon.
$175 (limit of 15 participants, all meals provided) register by Sept 14
at www.circleinc.org
Releasing the Masks - Between the Full and New moon, become aware of the masks you have worn that keep others from seeing who you are. Did you wear them because of secrets that you hold about yourself? Did you wear them because you thought they were what someone else wanted to see? Take some construction paper and make some representations of these masks and, when you feel ready, burn them in a fire. Create an affirmation about who you really are and write it somewhere that you will see it each day.
Releasing the masks
That keep me from my true self
I am who I am
Empowering the Authentic Self - Get in a comfortable position and take a few deep breaths to relax. Imagine yourself standing or sitting and looking at yourself in a mirror. Ask the image that you see, "Who are you?" Wait for a reply that may come in the form of words, awareness, or image. Notice what the reply is and see if it feels authentic or if it resonates with you on a deep level. False images may appear that do not resonate, if they do, repeat the question. Continue until there is an image or awareness that feels like it is who you really are. Step into that image and feel it within your body. Come back to the present still holding the awareness of the authentic self within you.
"Who am I?" I ask
The most important question
I feel the answer
Inspiration
Enjoy these poems by Heron: What the Trees Know
Stepping Off the Stage
Linda Heron Wind,
Ph.D.
Shakespeare had it right for his time, "All
the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players." That
is an accurate description of old consciousness. New consciousness, on
the other hand, might sound like this, "All the world's a stage and
all the men and women are the playwrights." When we identify with
the players, we are stuck on the stage with all the drama that unfolds
minute to minute in the play of our lives. When we identify with the playwright,
however, we observe that same drama and can choose how to respond according
to how we wish the play to continue.
I am always amazed at how children can see
through the play so well. When I want to know what is really going on
in a family, for instance, I ask the children. They will point out all
the drama that their parents are blind to. As we get older we seem to
get more enmeshed in the play. We rarely step off the stage to take a
look at what is really going on and whether we wish to continue the drama
that is often repeating itself over and over in our lives. Then, at some
point, we begin to wake up and become aware again of the play.
Well, it is time to get off the stage and take
a good look at what the play is about and how you are playing the character
that you have chosen this time. How would you like this play to go? What
transformation would you write in for your character? After all, it is
your play. Once you can accept that you are the playwright, the opportunity
exists to create a play of exceptional quality.
I understand that many times recognizing yourself
as the playwright can lead to analyzing why you created this or that in
your play, and sometimes that can be useful as long as there is no blame
attached. But if you can't look at the parts of the play that have already
been played with curiosity and compassion, it is best to just keep going
from here by changing the patterns that have held you captive for so long.
Once you have identified a pattern and begun to write a new script for yourself, expect that a big drama will have you back up on the stage before you even know what happened. At some point you will wake up in the drama and realize that you are on the stage again. Smile compassionately at yourself and step off the stage again. Holding the awareness of the new consciousness is not always easy. It is, however, what is up at this time. We are not living in Shakespeare's world anymore and we are not being allowed the luxury of simply being the player who reads the lines that are on someone else's script. Waking up means that we remember that we wrote the script and only we can change it.
The playwright chooses
After observing the play
How to play the scene
If
you have comments on this newsletter or ideas for future topics,
call Linda Heron Wind at (585) 924-5620 or send e-mail to LHWind@aol.com.
Check out the article about CIRCLE in the D&C
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/news/02042S35QT0_news.shtml
Note: The Soul Retrieval tapes from the Inner Work Tape Series Part Two have been converted to CDs. CDs are $8 each or $25 or all four. They can be ordered on the web site through Pay Pal, by phone (585-924-5620), or by email (LHWind@aol.com) using a credit card or check.
Soul Retrieval 1
1. Recovering and Integrating Aspects of Self
2. Exercise 1 - Finding the Magical Child
3. Exercise 2 - Retrieving Lost Soul Parts
Soul Retrieval 2
1. Finding the Inner Masculine/Feminine Balance
2. Exercise 1 - Meeting the Inner Male and Female
3. Exercise 2 - Inner Family Therapy
Soul Retrieval 3
1. Re-imagining the Past
2. Exercise 1 - Re-imagining a Past Event
3. Exercise 2 - How You are Different Now
Soul Retrieval 4
1. Past Lives and Present Lessons
2. Exercise 1 - Soul Retrieval from Past Lives
3. Exercise 2 - Working with the Soul Guide
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