We have been lucky enough today to host a number of healing modalities here at The Clearing as part of Awake and Unite organised to coincide with the Woy Woy Art Market.

The mission of Awake and Unite is:

To Awaken and Unite individuals in an upward spiral of spiritual evolvement through heart centred consciousness toward fulfilment of soul purpose as individuals, and as a collective on planetary and universal levels.

The Wellbeing Circle at The Clearing offered a range of modalites including kineseology, scenar treatments, matrix reimprinting, massage, Quantum Bio Energetics, Feng Shui for the body, Manifestation Busting and Sound and Vibration healing.

Awake and Unite will be held four times a year with events on the Gnostic Corner and at Woy Woy Art Market.

Delphia Amuth Ra, intergalactic diplomat, provided sound therapy at The Clearing for Awake and Unite

Two local poets are launching their books at The Clearing on  Friday 10 February at 7pm.

John Blackhawk (I must babble out loud and incoherent / words meaning majestic) and John Wright (I lengthen my life / with a stubborn refusal / to have the last word) met through the Friday Night Poets writing group and have combined talents to launch their volumes of verse. Meredith Gilmore, from Coast Arts, will introduce their work followed by a reading of some favourite selections by the authors.

Against the Currents by John Blackhawk and Cheshire Born by John Wright will be available to purchase on the evening at a discounted price.

The dual launch will be held at The Clearing on Gnostic Corner, home of Friday Night Poets and the Half-Written Book Club. Local readers, writers and lovers of poetry are invited to attend.  Come prepared for laughter, tears and surprise.

Find the interview here.

The two groups will be reading together at the markets regularly from now on. Catch us at 10.30 on the second Sunday of each month.

Have you heard of gutter gardens? One of the philosophies behind The Clearing on Gnostic Corner is that it should be a beautiful place for people to heal and create. I was trying to think how to create a meadow effect by planting  wild grasses on the balcony rail of The Clearing and all the pots on offer were too tall and too expensive. Then I thought of guttering and googled for pictures of things growing in gutters. To my surprise I found this is a tiny but thriving subculture of gardening. And so I have been putting my plans into action. First a friend, Scott, fixed the gutters to the top of the balcony with some silicon for cushioning. Holes were drilled about 2cm up because I decided to sacrifice good drainage to moisture retention as it is hot and windy out there in summer. Can always drill holes lower if that doesn’t work.

Here are pictures facing southwest and northwest.

Next I consulted a very helpful fellow called Ian at Native Seeds explaining the difficult location, that the grasses should be a good green, shouldn’t be too tall or weeping and it would be nice if they attracted birds. Surpisingly he answered and sent the following supplies which will combine to give greeness all year, seedheads changing through the seasons and also attract butterflies as an added bonus.

Here they are after sowing. The spikey ones are Griffin Weeping Grass, a type of native lawn grass, the beautiful purple ones are Oxley Wallaby Grass, often used as a groundcover, and the blue ones are … bluegrass, Queensland Bluegrass to be exact, which can be used for forage.

So now they have been covered with soil and watered down. Will keep you posted on how I go creating a clearing at The Clearing.

A wonderful launch for the New Body Wisdom weight release program was held today with a booked-out information session. Goodie bags with gifts from the Gnostic corner stores were given to all participants before we embarked on a morning of discovery. Co-ordinator Lisa Butler welcomed us and outlined how the program gives participants the freedom to choose treatments needed and provides ongoing support. Eight practitioners from The Clearing and the Gnostic Healing Centre explained their contribution to this holistic approach with an interlude for tea and chat. It was fascinating to learn about these different approaches ranging from professional nutritional advice, a sensible way to start exercising, the ways we can care for the body through Bowen therapy, Reiki and accupuncture, and the ways we can align our mind with hypnotherapy, coaching, and spiritual counselling. In putting the program together practioners have spoken about sensing a gap in what they do individually, none of us having all of the answers. By working together at all levels of body, mind, emotion and spirit we have created an approach that is more than the sum of its parts with the added bonus of a weekly group session giving access to continuing motivation and support.

It was clear that the audience appreciated the chance to become part of a co-ordinated approach to weight release just as the practitioners are keen to work with each other for desired outcomes. Thank you to everyone involved in today and mostly to those who came and gave us such an enthusiastic response.

For those who were unable to attend today there will be another information session in eight weeks time. If you would prefer not to wait  then visit us at New Body Wisdom right now.

Weight is not the problem – weight is the result of a problem that has
not been addressed. 

We offer a range of natural therapies to gently heal the body and emotions so you can use the power of your mind to release excess weight and live a healthy, happy life –  for good. The core program consists of:

•      Health assessment including dietary consultation
•      Counselling session to establish goals, uncover blocks and discover which modalities would best suit you
•      Ongoing assistance through our weekly support group 

Visit us at New Body Wisdom

What on Earth is Going On?
Empower Yourself as we Shift into our
New Reality
A 3 Hour Workshop by Energy Intuitive and
Author of A New Chapter Dana Mrkich

Find out more about ‘era 2012′:
What is ‘The Shift’?
Why is it happening?
How are we being affected personally?
Is this connected to what’s going on with the economy, environment and social changes?

During this powerful workshop learn more about the increasing influence of the Law of attraction and your Vibrational Reality: the energies responsible for creating every aspect of your life. Includes an informative talk as well as meditation, journalling and creative exercises to support you to embody the energies of this powerful Shift in your daily life.

When: 1.30-4.30pm, Sunday 11 September 2011

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Please email dana@danamrkich.

www.danamrkich.com

What happens when you are hypnotised?

 Hypnosis is really a transition of states. In hypnosis you may move from normal waking consciousness into a more relaxed state of mind and then deeper into a more meditative state and then, if appropriate, into an even deeper state resembling sleep.

The brainwaves of each of these states can be measured and have been categorised as beta, alpha, theta, and delta.

Beta 13-40 hz

Awake and alert. A sharp state of consciousness characterised by focus, cognition and concentration. In this state hypnosis can occur using subtle language patterns and metaphors which satisfy the conscious mind whilst creating triggers in the subconscious mind.

Alpha 8-13 hz

A more relaxed state of wakeful awareness.  States of visualisation, daydreaming and creativity. Here a balanced state of conscious and subconscious awareness can be used to create agreement between the two minds through suggestion. A very useful and open state where you retain full control of your faculties.

Theta 4-7 hz

A deeply relaxed state verging on sleep where you can access intuition, inspiration and memory. A very pleasant hypnotic state characterised by vivid recall and imagery. There may be a sensation of floating. An intensely focussed level where deep work can be done as the mind opens to the significance of positive suggestions.

Delta ½-4 hz

Associated with deep restorative sleep. A healing state. At this point the conscious mind makes way for the subconscious. Often you will drift off as if into a normal sleep (ie lose contact with the conscious mind) and later have no memory of work done at this deepest level. At other times an experience of the body asleep whilst the mind is awake: a state of the great clarity, as found in experienced meditators.

Hypnosis is beneficial for the brain. Time spent in hypnotic creates the same structural changes to the brain as that produced during meditation. Images of brain density show an increase in the area of the hippocampus which helps with learning and memory and a decrease in the amygdala which responds to stress.

By working with a professional hypnotherapist you can access these beneficial states and reprogram your subconscious mind to achieve the changes you wish to make by letting go of habits of behaviour or thought which are no longer useful to you. These unhelpful patterns can be replaced by implanting desired habits or attitudes. By aligning all parts of the mind towards an aim your energies will no longer be dispersed or even working against you as they probably do now. You will be pleasantly surprised and delighted at how beneficial suggestions become a powerful force for good in your life, allowing you to easily overcome obstacles and achieve your goals.

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Meredith’s program can be heard on Coast FM 963 on Sundays at 6pm. Find a live link to the station here: Coast FM 963.

Art and Intuition

A one day workshop exploring your abilities of Intuition and Art.

Get in touch with your creativity and manifest inner feelings, visions, thoughts and ideas into form.

One of the art works we will be doing on the day is a Butterfly Spirit drawing, signifying Transformation, freedom and beauty.

No experience necessary, all art materials, including pastels supplied.

Date: Sunday 4th Sept. 2011

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $55

Susy Plummer is a Visionary Artist and Teacher. She has worked in this field of alternative insight for the past 9 years, creating Spirit Guide and Angel portraits and teaching others to access there own creative talents.

For more info please call (02) 43412359

Email susy19@optusnet.com.au

or visit website www.angelandspiritguides.com

Empowering Relationships 1

Saturday 9 July 10-3.30

Saturday 23 July 9.30-3.30

With Savitri Freya Sampson and Nada Shakti

Explore the meaning of intimacy and its natural cycles. Intimacy is affected by our skill or lack of it in communicating our feelings in an honest yet respectful manner. Handling difficult emotions is a large part of the skill set. We take an experiential journey through 4 separate parts of each person. Each part is like a sub-personality and each part has needs. When we are in relationship there are really 8 sub personalities trying to get along! NO wonder it is tricky. Every person has needs. We may not be aware of our partner’s needs or indeed, our own. When needs go unmet over time this can lead to either separation, affairs, uncomfortable compromise, suffering, lack of fulfilment and dulling of the relationship and its potential as a source of happiness and peace. Learn to become more aware, and nurture the self. Learn to handle emotions more effectively, and to appreciate the educational role all emotions play in our life. We look at ways to raise the vibration of ourselves and our relationships, engendering deeper respect and pulling from each other more love, togetherness, happiness and peace.

Bookings Online

http://shantimission.org/shantimission/calendar

Shanti Mission Harmony Centre Cooranbong: 02 4977 1031

Empowering Relationships 2

Saturday 30 July 10-4.40

Sunday 31 July 9.30-4.40

If you have ever found it difficult after the honeymoon stage to stay committed and feel free to be yourself in a relationship, this seminar can help you unlock the secrets of a happy long-term commitment.

We look in the Magic Mirror to see how we are holding old patterns of pain inside of our own being. The soul has no way of showing itself to us except through the mirror of  relationship. This powerful teaching has the capacity to revolutionize the way you see yourself and others.

Learn how the energy field affects your relationships, cut cords of attachment and redirect meridians of energy into higher vibrational realities. Let go of the past and get your energy into present time where you are empowered to bring desired change. This is a way to renovate your relationships, and yourself! Become receptive (yin) and allow the most wonderful relationships to flower in your life.

Bookings Online

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Shanti Mission Harmony Centre Cooranbong: 02 4977 1031

Developing Intuition

Sunday 14 July 9.30-3.30

The ability to perceive multidimensionally is often dormant. Not only sight but sound and touch can be activated in new ways to enable us to hold far greater wisdom and understanding of the Divine world in which we live. Break outmoded energy ties that stop you using innate gifts, remove unseen inner plane blindfolds and open your Spirit to expanded consciousness and your Higher Self.

Practice using various forms of intuitive insight and amaze yourself at what you can do. Have a go at tarot, clair voyance, psychometry, clairaudience, clairsentience and telepathy. Learn to invoke and prepare for safe interaction outside of the physical realm. Interesting and fun, this workshop is suitable for novices and more experienced psychics. Every area of your life can be enhanced by becoming increasingly aware in a multi-sensory way.

Bookings Online

http://shantimission.org/shantimission/calendar

Shanti Mission Harmony Centre Cooranbong: 02 4977 1031