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<H1 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt"><FONT
color=#800000><EM><FONT size=6><FONT
face=Andalus>Pathfinder<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></EM></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>the newsletter of Ardantane’s School of
Shamanic Studies<BR>April 2008, volume 7, issue 1</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" color=#339966 size=4><STRONG>Greetings and Happy
Spring!</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>Thanks to Chris Echohawk, we have this
wonderful newsletter list so we can keep in touch the way we used to. I
hope life has been good to all of you. Just when I thought I could not
possibly squeeze one more thing into my already-insane life, I was suckered into
taking over as Clinic Director for Wildlife Rescue. And my gigantic kid is
now a 7th grader with a ton more work for this homeschooling
mom. Whew.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>The School of Shamanic Studies has been
progressing and growing pretty steadily. We're offering new classes and
have a growing interest in classes in the Las Cruces-El Paso area. It
looks like Ardantane will even have some new faculty members from down there
too! </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>If you haven't checked out the Ardantane
website lately,<STRONG> </STRONG>you really should!!! <STRONG>
</STRONG>Chris has done some incredible things with it and you can even take a
virtual campus tour now. The progress on the dome will amaze you if you
haven't been up there recently.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>As you probably know, the Ardantane forums
are no more. I'm hoping we can regain some of the energy we had with our
email lists prior to the Forums. In my abundant free time, I'll try to get
some focus directed to our new email lists this spring and summer.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>Since we are moving into the season of
rebirth more and more every day, it might be a good time to reexamine life and
your path. Are you truly living your path? Let me share a little of
the talk I recently offered in Las Cruces at Enlightenment IV, with a few
additions that were not part of the talk. Much of this is taken from a new
book I have coming out at the end of the year.</FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT
size=3> <FONT color=#333399>Have you ever had a moment of
absolute connection that takes you beyond joy into a direct contact with the
Divine in all things?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For some of
us, the only time that happens is during orgasm.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But that experience is relatively
fleeting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Imagine a lifetime of
magickal moments strung together each and every day.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Imagine living without fear and knowing,
really knowing, that you will always be ok.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Knowing that if you let go and fall, you
will be caught and supported.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And
knowing that your dreams are possible for you.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That is what we all strive
for.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"></SPAN><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#333399> True joy springs from living in harmony
with the multiverse and honestly walking your path.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When you are in tune with your Self,
your spirit allies, the natural world, and the magick that is inherent in all
things, then life seems to flow almost effortlessly.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Challenges no longer create
fight-or-flight responses, wisdom streams forth into your decisions, and you
emerge even stronger and whole.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399
size=3>To me, this is the essence of living one’s path. So how does one go
about creating that?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#333399>Maintaining a Regular Practice<SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399
size=3>Daily rituals</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"></SPAN><FONT color=#333399
size=3><SPAN>Prayer </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">Honoring
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN>The Holidays </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
size=3><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399>Vision
Questing<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> or going within to reconnect with
your Self and your path </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT
size=3> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<H1
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: auto; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#333399>Integrating into Everyday
Life<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399 size=3>Does
your path inform your relationships, choices, and actions? Is it a
living, breathing part of all that you do?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#333399> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#333399><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">Language
</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399>The things
we say give tremendous insight into our real shadows and beliefs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pay attention to those around for a day
and notice whose words seem to focus more on the faults of others, what is wrong
with the world, and how things just aren’t fair.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How do you think that focus influences
their experience of life and how well they are able to create effective
magick?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Are they creating the lives
they really want to live? <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#333399>I recommend
that everyone take one weekend and pay very close attention to your
language.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Take note of how positive
or negative you tend to be.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Notice
what you spend more time on: intelligent discourse and planning for goals or
bitching and moaning?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pay
particular attention to any of these.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3>Do you tend
to put yourself down a lot, even as a joke?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3>Do you
criticize other people frequently?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3>Does your
conversation focus on what is wrong with the
world?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3>Are your pet
names for people derogatory?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#333399> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#333399>At the end
of that weekend, make a list of at least three things you can change to create a
more positive personal language.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Carry that list with you and spend the next week making a serious effort
to incorporate those changes into your life.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The next weekend, explore how those
changes made you feel, how they altered your interactions with others, and the
role your various relationships play in maintaining positive or negative life
experiences.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#333399> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT size=3><o:p>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">Developing
Self-Awareness </SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">To develop an honest awareness of your
reactions, focus your attention for one week on your interactions with your
life.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Keep a journal and note every
reaction you experience, whether you act on it or not.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Write down every time you swear at your
computer, every time another driver aggravates you, every time your emotions
were affected by someone or something.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>At the end of the week, review this list.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Consider the times that you just reacted
and what you did.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then ask yourself
these questions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">How many times did you
wish you had said or done something differently?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">How many times did you
fail to react the way you would have preferred, and why didn’t you?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">What shadows were evoked
in each situation?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">Why were you so easily
pulled into that drama and is it a pattern in your
life?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">What made those reactions
that were just what you wanted and needed at the time
different?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT
color=#333399> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">A Healthy Home
</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">Our living spaces really do reflect our
shadows, values, beliefs, and challenges.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399>In order for our
spiritual paths to manifest in our mundane lives, the places where we spend
</FONT><FONT color=#333399>most of our time in must be created as sacred
spaces.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT
color=#333399></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399>Survey and
Transform<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo4"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">1.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">Take a walk around your
home or survey your office or room.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Notice how each of these spaces makes you feel from a purely mundane
perspective.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Is it all a little too
perfect?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Does it have no soul, no
life?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Or is it a space that you
feel you must clean up before people come visit you?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Are you able to find what you need?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you need to cut a path to get through
it all?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo4"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">2.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">Now enter a light trance
state and survey your space again.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Be very aware of how the energy flows throughout the space.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You may want to use a pendulum to find
areas of stagnant energy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Feel the
life force of your space.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo4"><FONT
color=#333399><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">3.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">The next thing to do is
make a plan for reestablishing a free flow of harmonious energy through your
space and for creating an aesthetically pleasing place that makes you feel
good.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then do it!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Make the time to organize and clear away
clutter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Give the place a really
good physical cleaning, without heavy chemicals.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Perform a thorough house clearing
ceremony.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Use plants, mirrors, and
artwork to alter the flow and bring light and life into the <FONT
color=#333399>space.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT
color=#333399> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399><o:p>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">The Body Divine
</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">Like your home, your body is a sacred
space.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is the physical temple
where your Divine spirit resides for this lifetime.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It needs to be fed delicious but healthy
foods.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It requires clean water and
fresh air.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It deserves exercise,
sensuality, and relaxation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What it
does not need is excess.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do your
best to avoid all those things that we all know are not good for our
bodies.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Trust me, I love good red
wine, dark chocolate, and all sorts of comfort foods at least as much as you
do.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But they cannot become an
entire diet without affecting your health in the long-term.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Take care of your body as you would a
temple to your favorite spirit ally or deity.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoHeader
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT
color=#333399> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT
color=#333399><FONT size=3>Walking Your
Talk</FONT></FONT></SPAN></H2></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399>In my
mind, this is absolutely paramount to living your path.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you don’t practice what you preach,
then you are clearly not living your spirituality.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Considering and outlining
your own personal code is important.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It forces you stop and really think about what you believe, what you want
to accomplish, and how you intend to do that.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We honor our spirit allies and the gods
when we do our best to live the lessons and guidelines they offer us.
H<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'">onor is about practicing what you
preach and living your ethical code.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It includes integrity and also involves doing the right thing … simply
because it is the right thing, not because you will get something out of
it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It also brings in the concepts
of listening, honesty, learning to communicate well, tolerance, and
humility.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Honor means holding your
power, remaining connected to Spirit, and acting from that sacred space
within.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 5in"><FONT
color=#333399></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT
size=3></FONT></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kabel Bk BT'"><FONT color=#333399
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>I hope to see you all at an Ardantane event
or class soon!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>May all your journeys be blessed,<BR>Kristin
Madden, Dean of Ardantane's School of Shamanic Studies</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3></FONT> </P>
<P></P>
<P>
<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
color=#ff0000><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT"><FONT size=4>Recent Classes and other
events<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>Last December, Digby and I offered the first
<STRONG>Soul Remedy: Soul Retrieval and Extraction </STRONG>in
Albuquerque. Six people joined us for what turned out to be one of the
most incredible and powerful classes I've ever been a part of. We were
blessed with amazing healings, fantastic insights, wonderful discussions, and
the welcoming energy of Connie & Digby's home.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>Unfortunately, the January short classes,
<STRONG>Leading the Journey </STRONG>and <STRONG>The Shadow
Side</STRONG>, were canceled due to some miscommunications and low
registrations. Sadly, several people registered only days before the
class, but it had already been canceled and folks had made other plans for
the weekend.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>Shamanic
Certificates</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>We now have seven certificate track students with one
more application pending.</FONT></P>
<P></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" color=#ff0000
size=4>Online Shamanic Journeying Group</FONT></H2>
<P><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3>Feathered Wolf is our fabulous moderator for
this group.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are very happy to
have her on board and are enjoying her innovative and exciting ideas for the
weekly journeys.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Contact her if you
would like to be a part of this.</FONT></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" color=#ff0000
size=4>Upcoming classes in the School of Shamanic Studies</FONT></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT">All classes are at Ardantane unless otherwise
noted. See </FONT><A title=http://www.ardantane.org/schedule/schedule.html
href="http://www.ardantane.org/schedule/schedule.html"><FONT
title="http://www.ardantane.org/schedule/schedule.html CTRL + Click to follow link"
face="Kabel Bk BT">www.ardantane.org/schedule/schedule.html</FONT></A><FONT
face="Kabel Bk BT"> for more details. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red"><FONT color=#333399><STRONG>May
24: Crafts of the Shaman-Las
Cruces</STRONG> </FONT><FONT color=#000000>with Kristin, Marcie
Galbreath, and Doug C. assisting<STRONG> (class
full)</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT color=#333399><STRONG>June
7-8: Path of the Shaman</STRONG>
</FONT><FONT color=#000000>with Kristin, Chris Echohawk teaching and Cody
Misplay assisting</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT color=#333399><STRONG>June
28-29: Plant and Animal Medicine </STRONG></FONT><FONT
color=#000000>with Kristin and Connie
Henry</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT"
color=#000000><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT
color=#333399><STRONG>Sept. 27: Crafts
of the Shaman-Jemez</STRONG> </FONT><FONT color=#000000>with Kristin
and probably Otis Price</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" size=3><SPAN
style="COLOR: red"><FONT color=#333399><STRONG>Oct. 11-12: Death,
Dying, and the Eternal Spirit </STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000>with
Kristin and Digby Henry</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" color=#000000
size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT
color=#333399><STRONG>Dec. 6-7: Healing the
Fractured Spirit </STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000>with Kristin
and Digby Henry</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" color=#000000
size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: red"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT" color=#0000ff
size=3><EM>Deep within the still center of my being, may I find
peace<BR>Silently within the quiet of the Grove, may I share peace<BR>Gently and
powerfully, within the greater circle of humankind, may I radiate
peace</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" align=left><FONT face="Kabel Bk BT"
size=3>
OBOD druid’s peace prayer, author unknown</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>