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Where the Journey begins... |
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Success isn't how far
you got, but the distance you
traveled from where you
started.
Source: Greek proverb
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The I CAN DO IT
conference in Tampa
early October was
wonderful. I
carefully planned my
days to see speakers
I believed would
provide me with
lessons that I
needed and I was not
disappointed. One
person who inspired
me greatly was a
surprise. Robert
Holden was the
keynote speaker on
Saturday morning.
His books 'Happiness
Now' and 'Success
Intelligence' are
very good but I had
not planned to see
his keynote speech
since my focus
was towards spirit
communication
workshops with Lisa
Williams and John
Holland. Thankfully
I had changed my
mind since Robert
Holden's keynote
speech was just
icing on the cake.
It turned out to be
the lesson I needed
to hear the most.
Robert Holden's
book, Success
Intelligence, is
about defining what
'success' really
means. Is the
definition of
'success' being so
busy all of the
time? Are we
achieving higher
purchasing power,
but yet not finding
happiness? Are we
so busy trying to
pay off our mortgage
we rarely have
enough time to enjoy
the
home? Is spending
less time with our
family, friends and
neighbors really defines
us as successful?
We rarely define
taking a few hours
of with family and
friends at the beach
as an achievement or
a 'successful' day.
We spend so much
time trying to be
'successful' that we
miss out on some
fun.
That is not to say
we should all stop
working and become
beach bums. It does
say that we should
evaluate our lives
and redefine success
to
include
love, service and
fun.
Excerpt of Robert
Holden's Success
Intelligence
book:
"..if your
definition of
success has little
or no measure of
love in it, get
another definition,"
write Robert
Holden. Success
Intelligence
challenges you to
measure your success
using timeless
values such as love
and courage,
friendship and
service, and truth
and oneness. The
real 'joy of
success' is knowing
that your success
not only benefits
you but also those
around you. Your
success is your gift
to the world."
His inspiration
caused me to include
gardening, dinner
with friends and
watching movies in
my definition of a
'successful' week.
Since the I CAN DO
IT conference,
I relax more so with
my new
definition, I have
been very
successful.
If you don't
design your own
life plan,
chances are
you'll fall into
someone else's
plan.
And guess what
they have
planned for you?
Not much.
--- Jim Rohn
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This month's events at
Avalon
(Registration required
for all workshops)
Past
Life Regression
Workshop
Facilitator: Jennifer
Smith
Tues. Nov
11,
6:30-8:30 pm
Cost: $25
After spending a
summer teaching
workshops and
doing readings
in Asheville and
Black Mountain,
North Carolina,
Intuitive
Jennifer Smith
has resumed her
popular
workshops at the
Isle of Avalon
University Park,
FL starting in
November.
The next planned
workshop will be
on Past Life
Regression. In
Jennifer's
interactive
workshop,
students will be
able to explore
potential links
between
relationships in
this lifetime
and a past
life. Past
students have
experienced
healing of
emotional and,
sometimes,
physical wounds
through past
life
regression. The
workshop will
include a
meditation to
help students
access
information on a
past life.
Jennifer, who
has been
internationally
certified since
2002 by the
International
Medical and
Dental
Hypnotherapy
Association, is
currently
offering
transpersonal
hypnosis and
past life
regressions at
the Isle of
Avalon. Jennifer
Smith is also an
intuitive and
energy worker
and incorporates
these healing
modalities into
her hypnosis
sessions.
Workshops fill
quickly so
please contact
the Isle of
Avalon at
941-360-3070 if
you would like
to attend.
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Rachel Eva
returns!
After a 1 year
absence, Rachel
Eva returns to
the Isle of
Avalon as a
Medium Intuitive
and Life Coach.
Rachel has spent
the last year
working in an
organic clothing
environment
and expanded intuitive
abilities to
include life
coaching.
As an Intuitive
Medium,
Rachel connects
with Spirit to
bring through
guidance,
healing and
information from
a realm of pure
and
unconditional
Love. During the
sessions she may
connect with
Spirit Guides,
Arch-Angels, and
deceased loved
ones to bring
through
information in a
safe and sacred
space. As a Life
Coach,
she creates a
space for the
client to
re-connect with
their Inner
Being, to guide
them in finding
peace within
themselves.
Uncovering the
true and pure
light within and
shinning it
through every
aspect of our
lives, Rachel
helps clients
find their true
happiness,
abundance, and
balance.
She encourages
and supports
positive vision
setting and will
help each client
with discovering
his or her own
true
potential.
Registration is
required for all
workshops.
Call (941)
360-3070 to
register.
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Crystal of
the Month
Blue Tiger
Eye (Hawk's Eye)
Blue Tiger Eye
is great stone
for use in
expanding your
horizons, to
look for new
opportunities at
work or
elsewhere and
for help in
relocation. It
is also good for
seeing out into
the future in
regards to our
livelihood.
Blue Tiger Eye
is one of the
stones that is
good for air
travel
especially for
journeys and
holidays (just
in time for our
Holidays).
Source:
Cassandra Eason's
Illustrated
Directory of Healing
Crystals book &
Melody's Love is in
the Earth book
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I
Can Do it!
Seminar in Tampa
The I Can Do
it workshop
that took
place on Oct
3rd & 4th
was
fantastic!. There
was quite a
lot of
interesting
information
from Lisa
Williams
(see
picture),
John
Holland,
Steven
Farmer and
Gregg
Braden.
Robert
Holden's
morning
keynote
speech was
inspiring.
Cesar Milan
(Dog
Whisperer)
was
extremely
funny. In
2009, the I
CAN DO IT
conference
in Tampa
will be held
in
November.
Updates on
the 2009
conference
will be
listed in
our
newsletter
starting
next summer.
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News
regarding
our
shopping
plaza:
(Shoppes at
University
Center):
Elements
Therapeutic
Massage's Grand
Opening Wednesday
Nov 5th! Elements
Massage is located
right next door to
our shop (8109
Cooper Creek
Blvd). They will
have Swedish, hot
stone and couples
massage
services. Their
Grand Opening and
Ribbon cutting event
will take place on
November 5th from 3
- 7 pm. Refreshments
will be served and
complementary chair
massage will be
provided. While
enjoying the tour of
the studios, enter
to win free massages
or gifts from
surrounding
businesses
(including massage
CD or salt lamp from
the Isle of
Avalon). Elements'
website is:
www.elementsfl.com
or you can contact
them at (941)
366-1168 for more
information.
Total Wine,
a 20,000 sq
feet retail shop of
wine, beer
and spirits (unlike
our store, these
spirits are for
drinking) is now
open. There is free
wine tasting
every Friday,
Saturday and Sunday
from 12 - 5 pm.
The Fresh Market (appx 1/2 mile west of our shopping center) will open on Nov 4th. The Fresh Market will have over 350 fresh food items (some are organic). Check out their website: www.freshmarket.com
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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Gift Ideas for less
than $20
Oracle / Inspirational
/ Affirmation / Tarot
Cards
Most card decks
are used as
tools in
providing
guidance in our
lives. There is
a difference
between oracle,
inspirational,
affirmation and
tarot decks.
The following
are brief
descriptions and
examples of each
type of
divination deck.
Most decks are
priced under $20
and make
excellent gifts
for those
needing regular
guidance and
inspiration. It
is also a fun
gift for friends
who enjoy
receiving
messages from
spirit.
Oracle
Decks: Oracle
decks are
easy to
use. The
oracle cards
contain
either a
word or
phrase on
each card
that is easy
to
interpret.
Most decks
come with a
book that
further
explains the
cards. It
could be
used daily
(pick a card
of the day)
or
when there
is a
specific
question.
Oracle decks
can be used
in readings
using a
spread (a
group of
cards with a
specific
meaning).
Examples of
Oracle decks
include
Messages
from your
Angels,
Angel
Therapy and
Magical
Messages
from the
Fairies by
Doreen
Virtue,
Wisdom of
Avalon by
Collette
Baron-Reid
and Power
Animals by
Steven
Farmer.
One example card
from Messages
from
your
Angels
deck
is:
Angel
Rochelle
says:
'As you
honor
and
follow
the
guidance
of your
heart,
prosperity
is
coming
to
you now'.
Inspirational
Decks: Many
of us have
read books
that
encourage us
to think
more
positively.
Inspiration
cards help
us keep up
with the
lessons by
reminding us
daily with
inspirational words.
For the
friends and
family who
enjoy books
from Dan
Millman,
Eckhart
Tolle and
Wayne Dyer,
inspirational
decks are a
great gift.
Inspirational
decks are
used for
daily
inspiration
to help
with life's
changes.
Examples of
Inspiration
decks
include
Wisdom of
the Peaceful
Warrior by
Dan Millman,
A New Earth
by Eckhart
Tolle, and
Zen Cards.
One card
from the
Wisdom of
the Peaceful
Warrior deck
is:
'The search
for the
right
livelihood
calls us to
explore our
talents,
values, and
interests
and to
overcome our
fears and
doubts. So
take stock
and take
heart. Then
ask yourself
"What am I
willing to
do to reach
my goals?"
Affirmation
Decks:
Similar to
inspiration
cards,
affirmation
cards could
be used
regularly to
help in
guiding our
thoughts to
be more
positive.
The
difference
is
affirmation
cards also
contains
affirmations
we can
use throughout
our day or
in
meditation.
Examples of
affirmation
decks
include
Power
Thoughts or
Wisdom Cards
by Louise
Hay and
Until Today
cards by
Iyanla
Vanzant.
One example
of a
affirmation
card from
Until Today
cards:
'Until
today, you
may have
believed
that if you
could avoid
being hurt,
you would
live a
peaceful
life. Just
for today,
consider all
of the life,
love, and
peace you're
missing out
on in your
attempt to
avoid being
hurt.' The
affirmation written on
the front of
this card
is:
'Fear no
longer
determines
what I
do or do
not do.'
Tarot:
Tarot decks are
wonderful and extremely
useful in receiving
messages and guidance.
They are harder to learn
since the reader needs
to understand difference
between the card types
such as major or minor
arcana as well as the
four suits (cups, wands,
swords and pentacles).
Tarot books are useful
in learning about the
tarot but I recommend
getting a tarot teacher
if you want to become a
tarot reader. Once
learned, tarot card
readings tend to
be extremely detailed
and accurate. Getting a
tarot reading is a great
way to clear up any
questions on major as
well as minor life
issues.
Examples of popular
tarot decks:
Rider-Waite,
Universal Waite and
Voyager tarot
decks. For those
who want to practice
tarot, there is the
Quick & Easy deck
which is based on
the Universal Waite
card deck with the
meanings
listed right on the
card. It makes it
easier to learn
tarot.
One example of a
tarot card is the
Magician (from the
Rider-Waite deck).
The Magician is
major arcana card
#1. The Magician
represents strength
and positive
thinking. He is the
epitome of
manifesting.
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Local Eats:
As the Holiday season
approaches, you may start
thinking about meeting
friends and family for
dinner. Although its been a
tough year for national
chains and local
restaurants, I hope you
consider the small family
restaurant in your choice
for holiday get togethers.
The following are some of my
favorites in the local area.
None of these restaurant
families know that I
included them in my
newsletter but this is my
small way of supporting
them. It is my hope they
have a successful year.
Thank you for supporting
these wonderful family
restaurants.
Breakfast:
Jameson's
Cafe -
Wonderfully
made-from-scratch
pancakes and traditional
breakfast dishes using
some organic products.
Mindy's strudels and
scones are out of this
world. Her pumpkin pie
strudel is so wonderful,
I actually gave her my
cell phone number to
call me whenever she
makes them. Located at
7523 S. Tamiami Trail
(on north side of US 41
across from Robb &
Stucky about 1.5 miles
south of Stickney Point
Road). Hours are M-F 9
am - 2 pm, Sat & Sun 8
am - 2 pm. Phone
926-0441.
Sun Garden -
I just recently
tried this wonderful
breakfast (and
lunch) place. Their
sweet potato pancakes
were great. They serve
organic foods for
breakfast or lunch. The
owners are so devoted to
being 'green' that even
their straws are made of
corn-based plastic. They
are located in Siesta
Key Village at 210
Avenida Madera (near the
public parking lot
across from Davidsons
Drug store).
Simon's
Coffee House - Simon's
is one of my favorite
places to eat for
breakfast, lunch or
dinner. They have a
variety of fresh,
organic and, sometimes,
raw food items. Simons
has one several local
awards for best organic
restaurant. They are
located at 5900 S.
Tamiami Trail on the
south side of US 41
about a mile north of
Stickney Point Road.
They are open 8 am - 8
pm Monday - Saturday.
Closed Sunday. Their
website is
www.simonstogo.com.
One of Simon's chefs
also has a
raw food
booth at the
Siesta Key Farmer's
Market
(Sunday mornings from
7am - Noon at Davidson's
shopping center
in Siesta Village).
Scott's
Health
booth between the fruit
and vegetable stands.
His raw radish and
cucumber salad as well
as his raw kale
califlower salads are
great.
Lunch &
Dinners:
Bamboo
Restaurant
is located 3 doors down
from our shop. Their
green salads are huge
and my favorite is
topped with crab cakes.
Their paninis
(especially the Cuban)
are wonderful. Bamboo
is located at 8105
Cooper Creek Blvd.
Their hours are Monday -
Saturday 11 am - 10
pm. Call them
at 351-5861
Indigo
Restaurant
opened in August. If you
want a fun place with
great atmosphere and
fantastic food,
you would want to visit
Indigo. They have fish
everywhere, which is
also their specialty
(although their steaks
are great too). They
are located at 11161
East State Road 70 (in
the Public Plaza at SR
70 and Lakewood Ranch
Blvd, about 2 miles east
of I-75). Their website
is fun to visit:
www.indigoreefandgrill.com.
Their phone number is
753-REEF (7333).
They also created the
Indigo foundation which
helps local charities,
including Mote Marine's
'Protect our Reef' fund.
I hope you can support
these wonderful 'Mom &
Pop' restaurants. The
families who own these
restaurant tend to
be environmentally
conscious, use fresh or
organic ingredients and
have a wonderful loving
energy.
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Sent with Blessings,
Lourdes
Rev. Lourdes Ramirez
Isle of Avalon
941-360-3070
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