Quote of the Month |
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Created
by Helen Grant Johnston
If I could wish for my
life to be perfect,
it would be tempting but
I would have to decline,
for life would no longer
teach me anything.
Source: Allyson Jones
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There are three
years until 2012,
the year several
prophecies say will
mark the end of the
times as we know
it. Actually, the
prophecies differ on
when the upcoming
changes will take
place. It may be
closer to 4 years in
some predictions
since they use the
Winter solstice
(December 21, 2012)
as the day to mark
the proposed changes
in the world. Others
talk about the
changes occurring in
our world right now
or in 2010. There
are facts and
fiction surrounding
2012. Over the next
few months, we will
hear more and more
about 2012,
especially since
Hollywood decided to
create a fear-based
film on the topic in
a movie scheduled
for release in
November 2009.
The prophecies
range from
catastrophic
earth changes,
such as super
volcanos and
giant tsunamis,
to changes to
our culture that
brings peace and
harmony. The
most referred-to
prophecy is the
ancient Mayan
Calendar
believed to be
written 3000 or
so years
ago. The
misconception is
that it has
catastrophic prophecies
of the end of
the world, which
it does not. It
does describe
the cycle of
time based on
their amazing
understanding of
our solar system
and Milky Way
galaxy.
Our Milky Way
galaxy is a
spiral galaxy;
our solar system
is located in
one of its
spiral arms. It
takes 250
million years
for our solar
system to orbit
the center of
the Milky
Way. Our solar
system is not
parallel to
plane of the
Milky Way
galaxy, but
rather rotates
perpendicular in
an elliptical
orbit. It takes
25,625 years for
our solar system
to go around our
elliptical
orbit. The
Mayans somehow
knew this. They
also divided the
25,625 years
into 5 'Great
World Ages';
each about 5,125
years long. They
determined that
we are in the
5th 'Great World
Age' which began
3,113 years
ago. Our
current Great
World Age is
predicted to end
December 21st
2012. Being the
5th Great World
Age, that date
also ends our
complete solar
system orbit of
25,625
years. Besides
the end of our
full elliptical
orbit and the
end of the 5th
Great World Age,
our sun will
also be in
alignment with
the center (or
equator) of our
Milky Way Galaxy
in 2012. Many
researchers have
been awe-struck
with the
accuracy of the
Mayans to know
this information
without use of
modern
telescopes and
computers. These
events mark a
rare and amazing
cosmic
alignment.
What does the
end of the Great
World Age
bring? As I
stated earlier,
there are many
prophecies and
beliefs and I
will begin to
discuss these in
future
newsletters. We
should be open
to ideas and
possibilities.
The important
thing is not to
let fear (False
Evidence
Appearing
Real)
overcome our
senses, as we
move toward the
most profound
alignment of our
cosmic
existence.
And as
we let our
own light
shine, we
unconsciously
give other
people
permission
to do the
same. As we
are
liberated
from our
fear, our
presence
automatically
liberates
others.
Marianne
Williamson
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Shaman Mic McManus is
back!
What began as just a 3
week vacation has
shifted into a move back
to Sarasota. Popular
Shaman Mic McManus has
just announced that he
plans to remain here.
He will continue his
monthly shamanic healing
sessions at the Isle of
Avalon, the 2nd Saturday
of every month.
Appointments for his
next visit to the Isle
of Avalon is almost
fully booked. If you
are interested in having
a Shamanic Healing, call
soon to set up your
appoinment. We will
also sell his
newest DVD - I am
Present: Alignment and
Meditation for $20.
For those unfamiliar
with Shamanic Healing,
it is a method of
healing that uses
energies and natural
elements.
The essential
perspective of the
shaman is:
1. Everything is alive.
Everything has spirit
and awareness.
2. Energy and matter are
the same. Everything is
vibration.Everything
that exists is an energy
system within a greater
energy system.
3. Everything that
exists is connected to
everything else in a web
of energy or life.
4.
Unseen/inner/spiritual
reality affects visible
reality. Working within
this system of
perceptions, the shaman
strives to create
balance and harmony of
the spirit. This can be
focused on the
individual or the
community. This also can
be applied to anything
that exists.
source: Geocities
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This month's events at
Avalon
(Registration required
for all workshops)
February 2009
workshops
Transchannel
(Channeling)
Instructor:
Medium Jenna
Kirby
Date: Tuesday,
Feb. 10
Time: 6:30 -8:30
PM
Cost: $25
Expand your
knowledge of
intuition or
your intuitive
abilities by
including a more
indepth
instruction on
channeling
from Medium
Jenna Kirby,
Sussex England. Limited
to 10 students.
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Basic
Crystal Healing
Instructor:
Lourdes
Date:
Monday, Feb.
16
Time: 6:30
-8:30 PM
Cost: $25
This
workshop
will discuss
some of the
major
crystals
used for
healing,
protection
and for
manifesting.
The workshop
will include
information
on cleansing
your
crystals,
using them
effectively
and how to
use them for
divination.
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Basic Chakra
Workshop
Instructor:
Lourdes
Date: Monday,
Feb. 23
Time: 6:30 -
9:30 PM
Cost: $25
Learn about the
7 major chakras
(energy centers
of our body).
This class will
provide
the basics of
Chakras
including
how to use
our chakra
energy to
manifest our
desires.
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Intuitive
Development
Workshop
Instructor:
Jennifer
Smith
Date:
Saturday,
February 21
Time: 11am -
5 pm
Cost: $125
(50% deposit
due by Feb
14th)
Description:
Learn how to
develop your
intuition,
meet your
spirit guide
and manifest
your desires
in this fun
interactive
workshop.
Limited
seats
available.
Advanced
payment of
50% ($62.50)
required to
reserve your
seat. No
refunds
within 2
days prior
to the event
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Energy
Workshop
Instructor:
Jennifer
Smith
Date:
Sunday,
February
22
Time:
11am
- 5
pm
Cost:
$125
(50%
deposit
due
by
Feb
14th)
This
fascinating
workshop
will include
techniques
to see or
sense energy
in yourself
and
others. You
will learn
the basics
of how to
balance
energy
safely and
effectively.
Because we
are all made
of energy,
energy
healing can
be used for
everything
from
alleviating
pain to
balancing
the
emotions.
Learn this
valuable
skill that
will benefit
yourself and
others
endlessly. Class
is limited..
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Upcoming
Workshop
in March:
Basics of
Belly Dance
Instructor:
Misha
Date:
Wednesdays March
11 (8 week
session)
Time: 6:30
-7:30 PM
Cost: $110
includes $10
registration
fee
Learn the
basics of
belly
dance. $10
registration
fee due in
advance of
workshop,
balance due
the first
night.
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Spirit
Communication
(Psychic
&
Mediumship)
Workshops
Instructor:
Lourdes
Date: Mondays
March
9 (5
week
session)
Time:
6:30
-7:30
PM
Cost:
$25
each class
Learn
to
develop
your
skills
to
communicate
with
Spirit.
The
first
2
classes
would
include
the
basics
of
Spirit
Communication
including
the
difference
between
psychic work and
mediumship.
Registration
is
required
for all
workshops.
Call
(941)
360-3070
to
register.
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Crystal of
the Month
White
Howlite
White Howlite
has been
traditionally
called a home
blessing stone.
It can be placed
at the 4 compass
directions to
bring blessings
to a home. It
is also useful
for open
communication
within the
family.
For health, a
white howlite
can be used for
skeleton or bone
problems. Source:
Cassandra
Eason's
Illustrated
Directory of
Healing Crystals
book and other
sources
At the Isle of
Avalon we have
added several
new tumble
stones to our
traditional
group. In
addition to
White Howlite,
we added ruby
zoisite,
selenite, and
rough emerald.
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News
regarding our
shopping plaza:
(Shoppes at
University
Center):
Elements
Massage
Therapy:
8109
Cooper
Creek
Blvd,
University
Park
(941)
366-1168
Elements
is
located
right
next
door to
the
Isle
of Avalon
Open 7
Days a
week
Special
for March
include:
$99 for
2 (TWO!)
55
minute
massages!!!
Elements
will
also
have a
Valentine's
Day
special. Please
contact
them
directly
for more
information
on
massages.
Restaurants open in
our shopping center
include:
Bonefish
Grill - seafood
restaurant
Cantina
Toscana - Italian
food
Urban Flats
-
contemporary flat
bread restaurant
Leroy
Selmons -
steakhouse
Mama
Onesti's -
Italian food
With all of the new
shops and wonderful
restaurants, you can
spend your whole day
in our 'corner' of
Sarasota/Lakewood
Ranch.
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Serpent of Light
Beyond 2012
The Movement of the
Earth's Kundalini and
the Rise of the Female
Light, 1949-2013
by Drunvalo Melchizedeck
(excerpt from book)
"In Serpent of
Light, Drunvalo
Melchizedek tells
the story of
indigenous people
around the world
creating ceremonies
to relocate the
kundalini serpent to
the high Andes
Mountains in Chile,
an event that
happens every 13,000
years. Spiritual
ascension will only
come to our planet
if men and women are
totally integrated
and balanced.
Drunvalo was chosen
to share in critical
ceremonies that were
created to empower
women because he is
a man who dwells
totally in his heart
and truly respects
women. As a female
ceremonial teacher
during these same
years when Drunvalo
was creating
beautiful ceremonies
within many of the
same sacred sites
with the people, I
can say that
Drunvalo speaks the
truth. He offers as
much closely held
information as is
allowed, so there is
significant
indigenous knowledge
in this book.
Drunvalo is a great
storyteller! You are
there with him while
he follows
synchronicities and
communicates with
the great guardians
of the sacred sites.
Serpent of Light is
a masterful
description of the
great Earth
activations that are
occurring during the
end of the Mayan
Calendar."
- Barbara Hand
Clow, International
Mayan Elder, a
Cherokee Record
Keeper, a ceremonial
leader, and the
author of The Mayan
Code: Time
Acceleration and
Awakening the World
Mind
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Sent with Blessings,
Lourdes
Rev. Lourdes Ramirez
Isle of Avalon
941-360-3070
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