An Autumn Equinox Celebration of Life-Balance
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Are You Balancing (Financial?) Security

with...

The Sands** of this Lifetime Running Out?

[** soul-nourishment opportunities]
Sometimes we sacrifice personal fulfilment for feeling secure, be it the financial security of a job we hate or the security of relationships that unduly restrict, diminish or emotionally starve us. On the other hand, unbalanced, ungrounded, reckless pursuit of our needs and dreams can lead to over-hasty "live now, pay later" consequences.

 

Equinox Celebration: "Enter the Circle of Balanced Energies!" - "Engage with the Flow of Life!"

Autumn Equinox and the Throat Chakra

In energetic terms, Autumn ("The Fall") is a time of year when we can easily "Fall" into...
Throat Chakra - Sound Healing	Comfort eating   Increased alcohol consumption   Couch potato (mindless, passive) lifestyle   Adrenaline addiction (workaholic or conflict-prone)   Reckless self-indulgence	Throat Chakra - Crystal Protection

We need a well-balanced and clear throat chakra (energy centre) which is energetically balanced by an inter-flow with the heart/will center - As opposed to an over-active throat/communication centre driven by an over-active (worrying or arrogant) mind!
It fascinates me that the key role of the throat chakra at this time of year perfectly reflects the ancient Celtic tradition of connecting to the qualities associated with the deity "Lugh"!
We will be activating and clearing our throat chakra as part of celebrating the Equinox in this event - singing and expressing ourself as fully as we dare! The role of the Throat Chakra is to connect us to our soul purpose, self-expression and a path of focussed creative (balanced with some destructive space-clearing!) action driven by our WILL POWER! (More about the Throat Chakra at Autumn Equinox)

 

A Beautful Meditative Ballad reminding us to "Come into the Divine Light" as natural daylight declines
We can avoid the depression of SAD syndrome (seasonal affective disorder) by drawing on the support of the "divine" light.
 

Where do I go with all these feelings? And all these faces and open doors? When everyone else seems so serene And I just feel so insecure	Where do I go when all the pieces of my heart feel on the floor? You say... "Come into The Light why don't you?" "Come on Now!  Come into The Light!"
	Where do I go with all these memories? And all these bags filled up with shame? How should I feel when you call me an angel? And dress me in a crown of gold? What should I do when tears of sorrow just won't stay inside these eyes? You say... "Come into The Light why don't you?" "Come on Now!  Come into The Light!"
What should I do when a gentle hand reaches out to take my own? How should I feel when tears of joy just won't stay inside these eyes?	What will I do when I start to love you? Really trust and know you're there? You say... "You'll be in The Light where I am!" "Come on Now!  Come into The Light!"

 


 

Planting our "Survival/Success/Fulfillment" Seed for the New Season

Flowing with the Energy Patterns of the 5 Elements
We will dance a modern adaptation of the Seneca tribe symbolic "Planting Ritual"...
Building Resourcefulness & Flexibility via moving sequentially in the 5 elemental energy patterns (earth, water, fire, air, ether). The five element verses are alternated with actions that call down the guidance and support of our "Upper World" spiritual helpers.

 

	VERSES Hey Hey Ya Na Na Hey Ya Na Hey Hey Ya Na Na Hey [repeat] CHORUS Hey Ya Na Na Hey Ya Na Na Hey Ya Na Na Hey [repeat]
[Hear this Native American Planting Dance Ritual ]

 

Aligning with "Here and Now" : Enhanced body awareness leads to Integration, enhanced inner & outer awareness opens the door to "Flow". A chance to directly experience this via a specific walking meditation a "Healing Journey" i.e. a movement towards more Wholeness and Ease (= "flow", "ease" as opposed to "dis-ease").

"Stress Management & Self-empowerment":
a) Breathwork wazifa using the mantric sounds "Shanoon" & "Hey hey ya hey ya ya"
b) Heart-Healing & Heart-Protection based on a Native American Willow-tree wisdom dance:

Phase 1:  Moving and chanting in the pattern of harmonious flow;
Phase 2:  Moving & chanting: heart-driven self-empowerment: commitment, passion, tough love, "putting one's foot down";
Phase 3:  Moving & chanting in "four directions" pattern of "big picture" objectivity, loving acceptance, heart-wisdom.

Re-Igniting the Spark to Engage with, and Follow, Our Personal, Soul-Purpose Path : Many people choose to live their lives "stuck in a rut" - miserable and unfulfilled, unprepared for death. Engaging in The Way (lifestyle) of the Shaman begins with nurturing our desire and passion for fulfillment - for living more fully, achieving more of our potential and having a fuller experience of ourselves and of the integrated earthly/spiritual life for which we have incarnated into this lifetime. For this we will draw on the Native American wisdom of the Medicine Wheel incorporating the 4 compass directions...

	Spirit of the East [x 2] Help the New Dawn in us rising [REPEAT] Spirit of the South [x 2] Bring us healing and laughter [REPEAT] Spirit of the West [x 2] Bring us cleansing and insight [REPEAT] Spirit of the North [x 2] Bring us wisdom and purity [REPEAT] Grandmother Earth [x 2] You give us food and shelter [REPEAT] Grandfather Sky [x 2] You breathe the breath of life into me [REPEAT] Spirit of Within [x 2] You are my appreciation [REPEAT] Wakan Tanka, Great Spirit, O Great Mystery Take the veil of ignorance away from me Wakan Tanka, Great Spirit, O Great Mystery Take the veil away so I may see [x 2]
["Song of the Sacred Directions" - Amazon links to "Sacred Drumming" source Book + CD: U.K.   USA   Canada]

Shamanic Journeying : Upper World, Middle World, Lower World
Journeying to find the spiritual guidance and "power animal" qualities that we need at this Equinox time.

Engaging our Patterns : Self-Awareness - Clearing Energy Blocks & Drains
We will use Divination Cards as a tool. Self-awareness is necessary before we can let go of ego-driven neurotic behaviour to align more with our soul purpose and divine guidance - a fundamental aspect of healing. Clearing energy blocks and energy-draining patterns provides the energy for healing work. Resources: "Letting Go Cards" - How Letting Go Saves Energy!
 

Engagement of Healing Energies : Building Heart Energy - Channelling - "Laying-on of Hands"
An ARAMAIC CHANTING RITUAL from the "Aramaic Beatitudes Live CD" that cultivates heart-energy and heart-centredness plus "opening up to the divine" via surrender of Ego - Based on the healing wisdom of the 3rd Beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount, plus music, mudras, movements & healing wisdom insights of Sufi Master Saadi (Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz)
This ritual feeds on the sound-healing power of the ancient Aramaic language that was used by the legendary shamanic healer Yeshua (Jesus). In the first half of this simple, yet very powerful, group-healing ritual we will be harnessing 4 different technologies for raising energy (a healing transformation requires energy, while energy remains low, little healing is possible). We will be repeatedly chanting a short sound-healing mantra in Aramaic, plus draw on the huge healing wisdom of the translated mantra, plus make symbolic movements to the music and adopt a symbolic mudra (hand gesture) which stimulates heart-centre energy.
In the second-half of this group healing ritual we will be both radiating (from our heart) and channelling (from Divine Universal Energy) healing energy to anyone who wishes to receive it. Listen to a live recording of an healing ritual based on this ancient Aramaic blessing.

 

THE SEASON FOR REMEMBERING, RECLAIMING, RESTORING, REINVIGORATING - YOUR BALANCE!

...ready for the dark times ahead!

 

Lead Facilitator for this event:  Dr. Mike Meredith      Email Mike

Recommended Reading / Reference Manuals

"Entering The Circle" (Shamanic Healers)       "Crones Don't Whine" (Develop 13 Lifeskill & Relationship Qualities)

More Shamanic Studies Resources      Venue Details & Cost of this Workshop

CHEAL Newsgroup: Cambridge Healing & Holistic Lifestyle Group

 

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