Dear Members,

Greetings from http://www.cyberastro.com

Let us see how the vedic sky represents this June

  welcome you to June Vedic Sky. With each beginning, the reality mysteriously
creates the possibility of the unexpected. Sometimes these are simply routine
and other times a pain. We should always be prepared for any eventuality that
June come our way. This does not mean anything negative, rather a state of
alertness, which in a positive manner helps us to be an expert at adjusting to
any kind of situation in life.

We are past half way through 2005 already. I am sure many of you feared some
eventuality to happen but I am also sure that things are not as bad as you
expected. This is the best part of life, it has a positive motion and very
rarely does it surpass our expectation of negativity. The strong yellow gold
rays of the Sun disperse most negative energies provided we do not allow them a
safe haven in our souls. The creation moves in an upward motion and all that
which is dark and heavy naturally falls away. The power of creation drives this
manifestation called life and the driver is the powerful. To be positive is
always in step with positive karma. So be calm and collected and live with a
mind that also takes a positive swing at all times.

Let us see how the planets are going to fare in their journey through transit
positions. Let me try to give you a brief picture of the map of the planetary
energies. Each in their position is empowered to give certain result. It should
be our endeavor to enjoy their blessings and understand that each denial is
never to be accepted as a set back, rather we must realize the wisdom of the
unknown, as in it lounge our answers to many a question.

Sun is transiting in Taurus till the 15th of June 2005. Then it enters the airy
sign of Gemini. Those who are in the creative line and have healthy and happy
Mercury in their natal horoscope, located in Gemini will feel a surge of
creativity. Writing skills, oratory powers will improve. This combination
creates ‘Budhaditya’ Jog which is most prominent in Virgo but also effective in
Gemini.

Moon starts its journey from Pisces and will come back to Pisces on 30th May.
Moon will be in Aries on the 31st. Moon is our power to be happy and revive
after each set back. Its short stays in each sign helps to reduce stressful
matters recede to the back ground and we get on with life anew. This process is
positive for those with a clean, clear and bright Moon in natal horoscope. The
same process is less effective with people with afflicted and unhealthy Moon.
The person is emotionally unstable and always plagued by a depressive mind set.

Mars is in Aquarius and will enter Pisces on the 4th of June. Mars in Pisces is
in a friendly sign as Jupiter rules Pisces. Pisces sign element is water and the
energy of Mars is that of fire. In effect there is going to be a dampening
effect on our Martian energy which in many occasions can be good. Aggressive
Mars is never a boon; it can destroy. This energy needs harmonizing and
spiritual methods are always more effective than any other form. Hanumaan Kavach
is a potent device against all Mars inflicted dangers.

The wit and humor of Mercury continues to remain intact in the sign of Taurus
till the 8th of the month. Then it enters happy and comfortable in its own sign
Gemini on the 9th. It further shifts its position to Cancer by the month end.
>From the 25th of June 2005 Mercury will transit Cancer. Mercury’s association
with arch enemies Sun in Gemini and then Saturn in Cancer may indicate that you
may make commitments, which you are not absolutely sure of. So be on your guard
from the 15th to the 25th, which would be the time when you may say or do
something which may change when Mercury is associated with Saturn.

Beautiful Venus is in the sign Gemini and will rest there till the last week of
June and move to Cancer on the 24th of the month. Cancer will house Saturn,
Mercury and Venus all three are friends with each other. As natural benefics
Venus and Mercury will be good in someway or the other while Saturn’s
disposition is yet to be known.

Good news in the realm of divine guru Jupiter is on the way. Jupiter only
remains retrograde in Virgo till the 5th of this month. Then it will resume its
direct motion and let us hope our life will also proceed in a swift and
successful journey along with his guidance.

Saturn has entered Cancer and is direct. Much depends on Saturn and Jupiter in
their transit path and position in each horoscope. It is pointless generalizing
on their indications as looking at the horoscope can only give the true picture.

Rahu transits in Pisces and Ketu habitats in Virgo. These karmic planets also
hold great power over the manifestation of our present Karma. It is best to see
where they are and who they are with and what is their condition. They are also
best understood with keen analysis and not general prediction.

The planets in the sky decree many kinds of changes, some favorable some bring
in foreboding of doom but human’s are endowed with much blessings. So just open
the doors and windows of your soul and reach for the sky. This section of Vedas
used to be the guide to life for the Ancients, let it also do the same for us.

Read more on vedic sky and other astrology related articles in
http://www.cyberastro.com/articles section

With best wishes
CyberAstro Astrologers

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1)Meeting with Vanessa Stone, Wed, June 1 (most highly
recommended==she is my teacher and she is amazing!)
2)Prasad, satsang teacher, comes to Austin June 9-11
      (please note==none of the events are at Amanda's house as older
       flyers have said!)
3)Attracting Genuine Love Party and Learning to Love Yourself Class
on June 3 and 15th
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"In one sense, no one ever has new problems.  He has new forms of
his old problem, which is lack of self-knowledge.  A troubled man
hacks vainly at sour fruits, leaving the unhealthy roots to continue
their work.  Take the problem of self-rejection, which creates other
problems including depression and a frantic search for approval.
The whole problem vanishes by understanding that the rejected self
has no real existence.  It is merely a dream-picture, a false idea
one has about oneself, an unconsciously played stage role.  Suppose
an actor plays the role of a persecuted man.  What happens to his
persecution when he walks offstage? "

by Vernon Howard, Esoteric Encyclopedia of Eternal Knowledge

"The TV weather-person, with glib lines, fancy charts, and photos,
is in fact standing in front of an empty blue-screen reading from a
monitor hidden off camera as maps and pictures are transmitted from
control booths elsewhere.  We are no different; moving through life,
reacting to images projected from our memory and speaking empty
lines memorized long ago.  It is time to leave the studio and step
into Life." Carson's Commentaries

  **this quote is from the wonderful quote a day site,
www.dailyinspiration.com, *go to the  "free offers" section of the
website to sign up for daily quotes in you email box!
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1) Satsang with Vanessa
Wednesday, June 1, 7 pm, Cielo Room
Vanessa extends the invitation of experiencing authentic peace and
freedom through Self Inquiry and embracing the presence of God in
every moment.  For more info surf to
http://divineconsciousness.org/display.php/tid/46.html

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2) PRASAD'S LUCID LIVING / MANIFESTING THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS
Friday and Saturday, June 9 -11 (mark your calendar and forward if
you like!)
(many of my friends got their start studying non-dualistic spiritual
philosophy from Prasad===he is quite colorful I hear and it should
be an interesting and illuminating time! Amanda)

****please note: the old Prasad flyer listed Amanda as a host for
the Friday, June 10th event==Now the events on Friday and Saturday
are at Laura Waldman's home.....details below! Grace, not Amanda is
the host==call her with questions! Grace 459 7188   331-5072

During this one day workshop Prasad will share the secrets he has
discovered for conscious creation from the Source. When you rest in
Awareness, watching your thoughts come and go, you can see how your
thoughts create your "reality". Prasad will help you upgrade your
thoughts so that you can create  the reality you have always dreamed
about. We learn how to manifest consciously. Together, we can then
learn how to create Heaven on Earth for all sentient Beings.

for more info on Prasad, see:
http://enlightenedtalkradio.com/index1024.html


* FRIENDS GATHER TO WELCOME PRASAD
THURSDAY JUNE 9TH, 7;00 PM
3404 CEDAR STREET #459-7188 @Fantasia London's house:

The address is 3404 Cedar Street. Going east on 38th street, it is
the second right after you go through the light at Guadalupe. Going
west on 38th street, it is the first left after you go through the
light at Speedway. 3404 is on the right (west side) almost at the
end of the street. Fantasia's phone number is 459-7188—call if you
get lost.


INTRO; FRIDAY, JUNE 10TH 7;30PM Suggested donation $15

INTENSIVE; SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH 10;00 AM - 5;30 PM
$100*

WHERE: 2505 COMBURG CASTLE WAY /  LAURA WALDMAN'S HOME
         #291-8299 CONTACT FOR DIRECTIONS Directions to Laura
Waldman_s house:

Take I35 South to William Cannon exit
Turn right on William Cannon
At the light at  Manchaca Rd., turn left (going away from downtown)
Or From Mopac:
Take Mopac (Loop 1) south and exit on William Cannon Turn left at
the light onto William Cannon and go to the light at Manchaca Road
(Hobby Lobby on your right) Turn right on Manchaca

Continue down Manchaca (going south)
Turn right at stoplight on Davis Lane (Shamrock station on corner)
Turn left on Oak Ledge.
Turn right on Comburg Castle Way (where Oak Ledge
ends)
2505 Comburg Castle Way is first house on left.
My phone number is 291-8299


*For those in need, a sliding scale may be arranged

An international author, life coach and modern mystic, American born
Prasad's contemporary metaphors and practical examples inspire us to
remember the Truth of who we are. In a clear,compassionate and often
humorous way, Prasad confronts the problems of our day, while
encouraging creative solutions for personal and planetary evolution.
Prasad is an acclaimed speaker and workshop leader. He has traveled
extensively and has assisted thousands of people to wake up and
realize their true Self.

RSVP for Saturday to omprasad@... or call Grace @ 512-331-5072.
Additional events may be scheduled or locations changed to larger
locations, check with contacts to verify.

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3)Attracting Genuine Love Party and Learning to Love Yourself Class

Friday, June 3rd 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Karen Thompson will host her first Austin Attracting Genuine Love
PartyFor singles or others interested in attracting and sustaining
genuine love in their lives.
Location is Body Vida 1115 South Congress. $25 cash for individuals
or $40 cash for two-bring a friend!
Music, dancing, mixing, mingling, singles' activities and more!


***also Starting June 15th at 11:30 am CST
Two Wednesdays per monthTelephone Conference Group with Karen and co-
leader Maria Merloni Learning To Love Yourself
A Foundation for Conscious Living
Learn how to love all parts of you and live from a place of complete
acceptance!
$25 per session paid six months in advance.
Visit Karen Thompson's site at: www.ktphd.com
1602 Northwood Rd.
Austin, TX 78703
Office: (512) 391-0426

my kitty just had a serious UTI... i finally got him to eat by feeding him people food... what ever he would eat, chicken, salmon, etc... my doc advised me to do this...

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Thank you for at least considering the idea.

I do want to say that, although I voted Yes for calls to action (the
only one so far), I certainly do not want to make this a political
forum. As strong the feelings I have regarding certain political
officials and policies, I agree this is not the place for those
discussions.

However, some issues cross borders of topical definitions.
Falun Gong IS metaphysical and, yes, it IS political, and yes, there
are people in Austin who are affected by what is happening in China.

I knew that there would be opposition to my post, not for the content
so much as appropriateness of placement of the post, (I've received
much more oppostition from other groups which I belong) but I
considered it important enough for whatever flak I would receive.

One person even called my post "crap" while his auto-signature reads:
"A human being is part of the whole, called by us the Universe, a part
limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and
feelings, as something separated from the rest - - a kind of optical
illusion in his consciousness." (Albert Einstein)

What a strange dichotomy.

The rhetorical question I would like to put forth before I vow not to
post anything political here again (unless the poll swings the other
way) is this:

What are you going to do when OUR administration starts dictating
spirituality? We have seen from the last election that we no longer
have a true separation of church and state - "I feel like God wants
me to run for President" to "You're either with us or against us".

I really feel it is crucial in this time, Now, for all spiritual
people to stand side by side, and to support each other when we fall
or get knocked down - be it your neighboor across the street, or
across the world.

What would
Jesus/ Buddha/ Muhammed/ Krishna/ (your presiding deity)
Do?

Thank you.

Peace, love, light,
Kevin



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> the group's home page and click "POLLS" on the left side of the
page.
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> Click on the question to vote.
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> Thanks!
>
> Stacey
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For the sick kitty, Try Barton Creek Animal Hospital or the animal
clinic in Round Rock, by the theater on I35. They both do acupuncture on
animals. This can be very beneficial to supporting the cat. Good Luck.
Paula

-----Original Message-----
From: centraltexasmetaphysical@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:centraltexasmetaphysical@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
patricedlaine
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:28 AM
To: centraltexasmetaphysical@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [centraltexasmetaphysical] Kitty 911

If anyone has any ideas or referrals, I would very much appreciate your
help.

I have a cat, Mr. T (a tuxedo kitty), who won't eat; for days the most
he's gotten down is a teaspoon of food. He has thrown up a lot of what
he has eaten. The weird thing is, he otherwise acts fairly normal, just
stays closer to home and is a little lethargic.

The vet has diagnosed early stage kidney disease, but isn't sure why he
won't eat. He has had a B-12 shot to stimulate appetite, which hasn't
done much.

Mr. T is a remarkable cat who had been living on the street for some
time when he showed up at our house at the age of three. He's a tough
guy, but just a sweetie at heart-a beautiful soul.

Any ideas?






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Put Master's Miracle in his water and rub the gel around the kidney area.

Kim's dogs and cats have all gotten through major health challenges by using
Master's Miracle.  Seems it's not just for humans!

Jean

-----Original Message-----
From: centraltexasmetaphysical@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:centraltexasmetaphysical@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of patricedlaine
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:28 AM
To: centraltexasmetaphysical@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [centraltexasmetaphysical] Kitty 911

If anyone has any ideas or referrals, I would very much appreciate your
help.

I have a cat, Mr. T (a tuxedo kitty), who won't eat; for days the most
he's gotten down is a teaspoon of food. He has thrown up a lot of what
he has eaten. The weird thing is, he otherwise acts fairly normal, just
stays closer to home and is a little lethargic.

The vet has diagnosed early stage kidney disease, but isn't sure why he
won't eat. He has had a B-12 shot to stimulate appetite, which hasn't
done much.

Mr. T is a remarkable cat who had been living on the street for some
time when he showed up at our house at the age of three. He's a tough
guy, but just a sweetie at heart-a beautiful soul.

Any ideas?






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>>>patricedlaine wrote: ... <snip> I have a cat, Mr. T
(a tuxedo kitty), who won't eat; <snip> He has thrown
up a lot of what he has eaten. The weird thing is, he
otherwise acts fairly normal, just stays closer to
home and is a little lethargic.<snip><<<

Those are classic signs of UTI (Uninary Tract
Infection).  UTI is very common with cats.  Although,
if you have already brought the cat into the vet, I
would assume UTI is one of the first things that they
would consider.

I send much healing energy ...

Brad
http://www.massageinaustin.com






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If anyone has any ideas or referrals, I would very much appreciate your
help.

I have a cat, Mr. T (a tuxedo kitty), who won't eat; for days the most
he's gotten down is a teaspoon of food. He has thrown up a lot of what
he has eaten. The weird thing is, he otherwise acts fairly normal, just
stays closer to home and is a little lethargic.

The vet has diagnosed early stage kidney disease, but isn't sure why he
won't eat. He has had a B-12 shot to stimulate appetite, which hasn't
done much.

Mr. T is a remarkable cat who had been living on the street for some
time when he showed up at our house at the age of three. He's a tough
guy, but just a sweetie at heart-a beautiful soul.

Any ideas?

1)Attracting Genuine Love Party, Fri June 3
2)Casa de Luz Events

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"God speaks to all individuals through what happens to them moment
to moment."    Pierre de Caussade

"We are continuously immersed in the evidence of our true-nature."
         Carson's Commentary

  **this quote is from the wonderful quote a day site,
www.dailyinspiration.com, *go to the  "free offers" section of the
website to sign up for daily quotes in you email box!

Bonus quote…..this one goes good with pizza==now how many quotes can
you say that about?? hee hee

"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in
anxiety."  ~Aesop~~

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Friday, June 3rd  7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Karen Thompson will host her first Austin Attracting Genuine Love
Party
For singles or others interested in attracting and sustaining
genuine love
in their lives.
Location is Body Vida 1115 South Congress.  $25 cash for individuals
or
$40 cash for two-bring a friend!
Music, dancing, mixing, mingling, singles' activities and more!


***also Starting June 15th at 11:30 am CST
Two Wednesdays per month
  Telephone Conference Group with Karen and co-leader Maria Merloni
Learning To Love Yourself
A Foundation for Conscious Living
Learn how to love all parts of you and live from a place of complete
acceptance!
$25 per session paid six months in advance.
Call Karen for more info



Visit Karen Thompson's site  at:  www.ktphd.com

1602 Northwood Rd.
Austin, TX 78703

Office: (512) 391-0426
Fax:   (512) 391-0436

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2) Casa de Luz Events (sign up on their site to getchu
announcements sent to you!)

The Importance of Whole Grain
The principle food in macrobiotic practice is whole grain.  Not
whole grain bread, or whole grain noodles (although they are eaten
as well) but whole grains.  The actual little grains themselves –
intact.  This  "wholeness" is essential not only to physical health
but also to mental stability and spiritual connectedness.  The
energy packed into a little whole grain is so strong that left in
its hull, undisturbed, it will endure for centuries.  (quote from
the Hip Chick's guide to Macrobiotics by Jessica Porter.)
Here at Casa we make whole grains a basic feature of our meals. We
do serve not so whole grains such as brown rice pasta, polenta (a
cracked corn), cornbread and pancakes for variety and for those on a
transitional diet; however on those meals, we make rice available
for those who choose it.  Look for it next to the soup and raw food
or just ask the manager or the lead cook.

In the Bookstore
We are developing a new section in the store called Non Violent
Communication.  Books for this new section will start to arrive next
week.

Cynthia Reynolds is just back from India and has brought us a new
supply of Incense hand made in the Indian tradition.  This incense
is part of the Prana of India Association sustainable development
and guarantees the natural crafting of these incense sticks in the
Bangalore Social Workshop.  This fair trade  product provides work
for widows and mothers of young children.  She has also brought us
Mysore Sandal and Chandrika Ayurvedic Soaps.

Boots (Botas), Maverick or Shadow?
One of the Parkside Community School students, Kelly, has adopted
Boots, the black and white cat.  The children of the school had
named him Maverick, but is new name is Shadow!  He is doing well in
his new home.  Kelly says that he like to sleep by day and play at
night.  Thanks to Kelly and her family for adopting Boots!

Satsang with Vanessa
Wednesday, June 1, 7 pm, Cielo Room
Vanessa extends the invitation of experiencing authentic peace and
freedom through Self Inquiry and embracing the presence of God in
every moment.  For more info surf to
http://divineconsciousness.org/display.php/tid/46.html

Desert Passion Dance Theater
Friday, June 3, 8 pm, Auditorium
Join us for Desert Passion's monthly Middle Eastern Dance Showcase,
featuring this month Melissa-Amira with guests Ishtar, Zack and
Lauren along with the Desert Passion Dancers.  For more info go to
http://www.desertpassion.com/ or call 750 7037.

Jingui Golden Shield Qigong
Saturday, June 4, 2 pm, Serena Room
Please join Stephen and Natan for this free introduction to Qigong,
an ancient Chinese exercise to improve your health and longevity.
For more info call 289 1905 or visit www.goldenshieldqigong.org

The Energy of Bliss through Energy Transfer
Sunday, June 5, 7 to 9:30 pm, Cielo Room
Michael Glicker presents this by donation transfer of energy
beginning with meditation and followed by questions and answers.
The energy comes from two Indian masters, Sri Bhagavan and Sri
Amma.  Surf to www.about-Health.net
Or http://www.livinginjoy.com for more info.

Energy Transfer for Awakening      Friday, June 10, 6:45 to 10 pm,
Cielo
Room.
           William Cooper brings this powerful process for those who
want God Realization.  Your God essence will be amplified and your
barriers (fear, hurt, anger) will start to dissolve...all to help
you deepen on your own path into God realization.  All faiths
welcome!  There is no doctrine, only Divine energy.  William is a
psychotherapist who acquired this ability in India from the Avatar,
Bhagavan.  This program will consist of a short talk, questions and
answers, chakra meditation, and the energy transfer (deeksha).
Bring a cushion if you wish.  As an energy exchange, you freely
decide within the range of $18 to $45 the amount you give based on
your inner guidance.  Usually 30-40 people attend. Not for those in
the last trimester of pregnancy or those with severe mental
illness.  More info about Bhagavan and this energy transfer
(deeksha) can be found at: www.onenessuniversity.org &
www.trueawakening.org

The Natural Epicurean Upcoming Events:

Digestion, allergies and Autoimmune Disease
Friday, May 27, 6:30 to 9:30 pm, Cielo Room
Morgan Jones of One Part Harmony will look at the connections
between the digestive system, the circulatory system, the immune
system and the nervous system as they interact in the case of
allergies and autoimmune diseases.  For more info on One Part
Harmony surf to http://www.onepartharmony.org/

Lecture and Cooking Demo
How Food Affects Your Health & Emotions
Wednesday, June 8, 6 to 9 pm, Cielo Room
Come and learn about the healing modalities of macrobiotics and see
how they can be useful in your life.  Free monthly lecture starts at
7 pm.  Come early and see a cooking demo and tasting of Macrobiotic
Dim Sum by senior student, Gina Padilla

The Natural Epicurean Store provides the highest quality of
groceries available in Austin.  Their new store hours are Tuesday
through Saturday, 11:30 to 2:30 pm and 6 to 8:30 pm.
For more info on any of their classes call 476 2276 or surf to
http://naturalepicurean.com/index.htm.

Questions and comments welcome!
See you at the Casa
Janita
Casa de Luz
1701 Toomey Road
476 2535
http://www.casadeluz.org/
Meal service times:
Breakfast, 7 to 9 am, Monday thru Friday
Breakfast Tacos, 7 to 9 am, Wednesdays
Lunch 11:30 to 2, Daily
Dinner 6 to 8:30, Daily

Parking is available on the street, or at either of our two off site
locations:
1426 Toomey Road (the former Bicycle Sports Shop), only .2 miles
away
Carpenter's Union Hall at 400 Josephine (the parking lot is behind
the building on Jessie Street) only .25 miles away
There is a sign with a map in the front of Casa that will show you
exactly where these spaces are located.

Delicious Deliveries, call Ken 736 2370

Thursday night is Guatemalan dinner with tacos made from fresh made
organic corn tortillas.
Wednesday is our Mexican Lunch.
Pizza night is the first Saturday of the month.
Sushi and Japanese themed dinner is the first Monday of the month.



The breeze is warm, then a bird sings, breaking through the silence
of the forest.
One hears the steps of summer approaching…

Quote from a Japanese Calendar

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1) Deep Dance Class with Chris Shaw, Wed May 25
2) Satsang with Olena, Thurs May 26th (highly recommended!)
3) Body Vida Upcoming Classes
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"The little space within the heart is as great as the vast universe.
The heavens and the earth are there, and the sun and the moon and
the stars. Fire and lightning and winds are there, and all that now
is and all that is not."

"All of God is in the smallest, most minute aspect of life. All of
the smallest, most minute aspects of life are in God. One is All
there is, ever has been, ever will be." Carson's Commentary

*These quotes are from the wonderful quote a day website, The Daily
Inspiration, To subscribe, go to the `free offers' section of the
website:  http://www.thedailyinspiration.com
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1)  "DEEP DANCE" CLASS presented by Christina Shaw
WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, May 25th, from 7-9pm, at 1 Pillow Road (SE
corner of Pillow and Jones Road, South of Ben White and west of
Westgate).
COST: Love offering

ABOUT THE CLASS: Based on Sufi-inspired practices of Sacred Breath
and Sacred Sound, combined with movement, the class is designed to
take the participant to that place "Deep Within". The movement then
evolves to bellydance, veil dancing, whirling.....the emphasis on
one's "Inner Dance", or "Dancing from the Deep Within". States of
greater CLARITY, FOCUS, CENTEREDNESS, PEACEFULNESS are often the
result, as well as INCREASED ENERGY and MOBILITY.

Christina has taught many modalities of dance for the past 23 years,
and specializes in facilitating healing through the MOVEMENT OF
ENERGY. DRESS IN LOOSE, COMFORTABLE CLOTHING, BRING A BLANKET OR
MAT, YOUR OWN WATER, AND A COMFORTABLY EMPTY STOMACH.
NO DANCE EXPERIENCE NESSESSARY. CALL 804-2738 FOR MORE
INFORMATION, or E-mail colorado_chris@...
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2) Satsang with Olena (Olena is a joy to be around==I recommend her
meetings! Amanda)

This is an invitation to participate in a nurturing environment in a
search for joy and self discovery. Come join Olena on an exploration
of our real nature.
When: Thursday, May 26th, 8pm
Where: at the home of Ed Bloom
French Place area===3103 Cherrywood, phone 468-2262
Olena's local cell phone 576-3309

Suggested Donation: $7, If you can't afford the fees, a
donation according to your possibilities is suggested. Olena will
offer private sessions on a donation basis as well.

Who is Olena

Olena is a wonderful emptiness teacher born and currently living in
Munich Germany. She has been a teacher, and artist and has led
energy work (self-healing medicine) and meditation groups (known as
language of the heart ). Through all this time she kept seeking for
something missing until beginning last year when realization of the
Self happened.

She has been a disciple of Ramesh Balsekar the renknown Advaita
Vedanta Master.

Olena has never lost connection to the spaciousness; and there has
been a deep connection to the creator itself, but in her life there
has also been a lot of suffering. In 2002 during a retreat with
Ramesh Balsekar in India, a deep awakening happened and there was no
thought for a couple of weeks; but this was lost again. After two
years, enlightenment took place during a retreat with Avasa of Wales
in Austin Texas. Since then it is clear that there is nothing
personal. There is no separation. There is nothing to find or to get
outside.

She has been sharing the realization of the Self through satsangs in
Germany and in India during a Ramesh retreat in which she shared the
happening with the audience.

Olena talks about who we are and the way to free ourselves from
ignorance and illusion which cause fear, insecurity and suffering.
Everything that comes through Olena in satsang is an action of the
moment words, laugh songs, movement… whatever comes out of the
emptiness.

Olena web site: .www.herzenssprache.de (words are in German, but
picture of her is there! She does speak English and will do so at
the satsang)
Olena SAYS:

"You are the spaciousness and out of that in any moment action is
happening: fresh, new and creative. You are the eternity, the
nameless, what is never born, what can never die, what IS always.
There is no suffering, because suffering is in time and space.
The part of the mind, which tries to tell that you are a separate
entity; that part, which makes you feel unworthy and small; which
compares all the time (comparing is always past) and tells you how
terrible you are or how other people are or are not good or bad,
which judges and gives you or others fault and blame, which supports
fear all the time ( fear is future) and which is never in the
moment; this part, finally gives up by grace from the Source itself
and there is deep understanding. This part of the mind, this aspect
of the ego is always yearning to give up and is ready to stay as a
real servant, as a little part of the awareness.

BEING can't know ITSELF. So BEING as the basic of everything created
the I AM, the first action of BEING, through the human mind to go
through separation and to return HOME again in consciousness: to
know ITSELF as love, energy and light, because everything IS same,
no separation."
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3) Body Vida Studio Upcoming Classes:
Where Every Body is Art in Motion
1115 South Congress Ave, Austin TX 78704
www.bodyvida.com
512.447.9900

Join us for:

  Special Bellydance Class with Lucila
Sunday, May 29 1:00-3:00pm
For students of all levels
Cost $30
Contact Lucila to register 416-8800 or LucilaDP@...

  *************
Memorial Day Nia Class with Barbara 9:30 am
One class only on Monday, May 30
  ******************************
Nia/Creative Movement for Girls Ages 7-11
with Elissa Shapiro
Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Summer Session 1: June 1 -July 6 (6 weeks/ $60)
Summer Session 2: July 27 - August 17 (4 weeks/$40)
Drop in's $12/class
       *Back by popular demand, this class for girls only
creatively integrates eclectic music, movement and games
to assist girls with getting fit, improving self-esteem
and loving their bodies. Call 447-9900 or info@... to
register
  ************************
Therapist Rejuvenation Sampler
Therapists, come express, de-stress and play in this class
designed especially for you!
with Elissa Shapiro, LCSW & Barbara Jo Stetzelberger, LCSW, DTR
3 dates offered in June: Friday, June 10, 17, & 24
Attend 1, 2 or all 3; Cost $25/session or $60 for all three
Call 447-9900 or info@... to register
  *************************
Being Lived Performance
Friday, June 10 8:00 pm
Please join us for an unforgettable infusion of raw, living art
and interactive movement theater that will move your body and soul.
Based on the BeingLived / life as art/ practice, developed and
directed
by Liz Ganz; $8 suggested donation
  *******************
Nia Class with Holly Curtis at Body Vida!
Saturday, June 11 10:30 am (Body Vida class rates)
Holly brought Nia to Austin, and now she's back for
a short visit to Austin. Come for an inspiring and
energizing Nia class.
  *********
Soul Motion Basics Workshop
with Liz Ganz & Elissa Shapiro
Saturday, June 11 2:00-5:00 pm $30

Soul Motion is an improvisational movement practice that accesses,
expresses,and embodies our authentic essence. We consider the
elements of personal movement, breath, rhythm, inner and outer
awareness, self-expression and healing. For anyone who loves to move
and be moved. No particular experience needed.Call 447-9900 or
info@... to register

***************************
Body Vida Monthly Dance Jam
Friday, June 17 8:00-10:00 pm
Come shake it all loose at this monthly dance jam with groovin'
music,movement& fun. Families welcome. Cost: by donation
*****************
BeingLived Experiential Workshop
with Liz Ganz
Saturday, June 18 2:00-7:00pm ($45 with pre-registration, $55 at the
door)

This groundbreaking somatic art-as-life-as-art process developed by
Liz Ganz invites everyone to consider the defining moments in their
life as gateways into ecstatic transformation and healing. We write,
draw and move with archetypal influence from the inner healer, inner
teacher, inner warrior and inner visionary.

Come and experience your life as art. All levels welcome.
Call 447-9900 or liz@... to register

Mother/Daughter Nia & Creative Movement Playday
For Girls Ages 7-11 & their Mothers with Elissa Shapiro
Sunday, June 26 3:30-5:00 pm $15/pair with pre-registration

Moms and daughters, experience the joy of movement, music and play.
This day is designed especially for you to spend time together in a
creative,
unique, inspiring way.

And Don't Forget..
Beginning in June, Barbara's Coming Home to Our Bodies (Mondays 7pm)
will be open to the public.Body Vida class cards accepted!

Soul Motion begins on Sundays at 5:30 pm (No longer on Saturdays at
12:00)

I am VERY sorry that link got truncated and actually did lead to a page
with graphic images.
I truly did not mean to shock anybody like that.
Please forgive the error,
Kevin

copy and paste the entire line with no spaces to go straight to the
Take Action page.
http://www.falunhr.org/index.php?
option=content&task=view&id=413&Itemid=91

May be a little off-topic, but not really.

From "Falun Gong Human Rights Working Group"...

"For more than fifty years, the Chinese communist regime has had its
way in destroying people.s wills and crushing non-conforming groups
through terror and deceit; it had never failed at any previous
persecution. The continuing appeals by Falun Gong practitioners in
Tiananmen Square, and the insistence on the right to practice by
millions upon millions around the nation, made it clear that Falun
Gong practitioners will not yield to the persecution. Embarrassed and
enraged, Jiang, the formal China.s president, instructed through
the "610 Office" system that "No measure is too excessive against
Falun Gong," ordering the use of extreme torture. As the persecution
continued to meet practitioners. peaceful resistance, Jiang.s
personal crusade became a personal vendetta. "

"At the simplest level, Falun Gong is a way of life, a choice to be a
good person with higher moral standards. Practitioners give up
selfish and harmful thoughts. They let go of attachments to false
concepts such as fame, wealth, and lust. They stop worrying about
being taken advantage of. In case of conflicts, they consider others
first. They search inside to find their own shortcomings, and attain
inner peace. This, combined with five sets of gentle exercises of
proven efficacy in health improvement, has enabled practitioners to
achieve improved health, morality, and purposeful living. It is a way
of life that, once experienced, few are willing to give up. "


I simply do not understand why they are being persecuted. I have read
Li Hongzhi's book, there is nothing in there that threatens the
Chinese Government. It is simply about a way of thinking and living
that governments don't understand.

Can you imagine if the U.S. Government started torturing you and
members of your spiritual community, simply for having beliefs that
are not dictated by the Party line?

At a minimum, please go to Falun Gong Human Rights Working Group
website and sign their petition. There are currently not enough
signatures there to make any impact, whatsoever. Following is a link
to the Take Action page, then follow the link to Sign Petition Here.

Warning:
some of the internal links on the site contain very graphic images,
none on this page -
http://www.falunhr.org/index.php?
option=content&task=view&id=413&Itemid=91

Then please ask any other relevant newsgroups/ listservs you know to
sign the petition, also. This is a simple thing to do for millions of
people suffering for their right to live peacefully in a manner of
their choosing.

To learn more about the practice of Falun Gong,
http://www.falundafa.org has all of the books and RealVideo of all of
the exercises available online for FREE.

There is a group in Austin that meets regularly to practice. I
currently have an email out to find the location and time. I will
post a short message when I get that information.

Peace, Love, Light,
Kevin

Here is what we are up to. Come see us and see what we can do for you.
See you soon,
Sherry


GRAND OPENING OF OUR NEW OFFICES
RESOURCE CONNECTION & ADVANCED HOLISTIC HEALING ARTS
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 5-8pm
321 W. Ben White Blvd., Suite 203
512-448-2266
Resource Connection has recently moved into new offices, shared with Advanced
Holistic
Healing Arts at 321 W. Ben White Blvd., Suite 203. Please join us for an Open
House on
Saturday, June 18 5pm-8pm. Enjoy refreshments, community and see our new space
which offers classroom and treatment room rental, therapeutic massage, massage
cupping
and other services such as facial uplifting, body contouring and smoking
cessation
support.


UPCOMING EVENTS

EVENT: Nik's Networking and Natural Awakenings magazine bring you the Spiritual
Networking Party
DATE/TIME: Saturday, June 4, 6pm-10pm
LOCATION: Resource Connection, 321 W. Ben White, Suite 203
COST: $12, $2 off if you bring non-perishable food for the Capitol Area Food
Bank
INFO: Nick Taylor, 512-294-9207
DETAILS: Do you have a business or product? Are you looking for a Holistic
practitioner,
spiritual group or guidance? Then you don't want to miss this amazing event with
like-
minded people coming together to help support Austin's huge spiritual community.
There
will be door prizes, food, opportunities and lots of people.

EVENT: Adult Learner Facilitation Training, meets State requirements for Massage
Therapy
Instructor Certification
DATE/TIME: June 10-12, 9am-7pm each day, 30 hours
LOCATION: Resource Connection, 321 W. Ben White, Suite 203
COST: $360
INFO: Resource Connection, 512-294-3271
DETAILS: You will become familiar with learning theories and concepts, classroom
management skills and lesson planning. Use of assessment tools will help you
determine
your teaching strengths and weaknesses. These tools will provide mechanisms
which may
be used to meet the learning needs of a variety of students. Extensive resource
and
reference material is included as well as a book on classroom management.

EVENT: Excuse ME, Your LIFE is Happening! - Mastering Deliberate Creativity
(Based on
Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting by Lynn Grabhorn)
DATE/TIME: Introductory workshop, Sunday, June 12, 2pm-6pm. Additional playgroup
option, Tuesdays, June 14 - July 19, 8pm-9:30pm
LOCATION: The Life Dance Institute and NiaSpace, 3212 So. Congress Ave., Austin,
TX
78704
COST: Workshop only, $45; Workshop & Playgroups, $95
INFO: Register at NiaSpace or call 512-586-2736, Online at:
www.lifedanceinstitute.org
DETAILS: Have you read every "power of positive thinking" self-help book in the
library?
How many do you have in your bookshelf or even on your night stand? Are they
working
for you? The workshop will: clarify your intentions and dreams; help you learn
how the Law
of Attraction works; help you learn the power of Feelings. The Playgroup gives
you the
opportunity to: study the 12 Tenets of Awakening; shift perspective using the
power of
feeling; clear limiting beliefs and take control.

EVENT:  TranceDance Intensive, A Deep Introduction
DATE/TIME: July 9, 3pm-10pm
LOCATION: The Life Dance Institute and NiaSpace, 3212 So. Congress Ave., Austin,
TX
78704
COST: $75 advance, $80 door, or 4 part series for $190
INFO: Gerry Starnes, 512-586-2736. Online at: www.gerrystarnes.com/workshops
DETAILS: Dive into the deeper layers of TranceDance as a spiritual practice in
this 7-hour
experiential workshop. Learn the ancient shamanic and psycho-physiological
aspects that
make this practice a powerful agent for change. The workshop includes two
TranceDances,
in addition to presentation, dialog and discussion. May be taken as a single
intensive
experience or as Part 1 of a four-part series which also includes: Power Animals
Workshop, 3 hours; Walk of the Ancestors, 3 hours; and Medicine Wheel Journey of
Life, 7
hours.

EVENT: A Muse Yourself! The Creative Impulse Workshop with Amparo Garcia-Crow
and
Sylvia Gallo
DATE/TIME: Fri. - Sun., July 22-24
LOCATION: Resource Connection, 321 W. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX  78704
COST: $175
INFO: Resource Connection, 512-294-3271, www.resource-connection.net
DETAILS: Through the process of acting, singing, creative writing, memoir,
visual arts
exercises and storytelling, people from different disciplines, interests, and
levels of
experience come together to explore the creative process.

EVENT: The Myth Make or Break Workshop with Amparo Garcia-Crow and Sylvia Gallo
DATE/TIME: Fri. - Sun., July 29-31
LOCATION: Resource Connection, 321 W. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX  78704
COST: $175
INFO: Resource Connection, 512-294-3271, www.resource-connection.net
DETAILS: A "discernment of stories" intensive. Through story-telling, memoir and
performance art techniques we give voice and character to your "I'm not talented
enough"
or "I am the neglected child," or "I must be liked no matter what" stories.
Generate a
readiness to ask whether your desires may be overly restricted by a kind of myth
– that life
is ultimately tragic, paradoxical, threatening or complex. Come have a
"catharsis" with the
old myths and create new transformative ones that celebrate the "art" of your
life.

EVENT: The Wholistic Actor - All levels with Amparo Garcia-Crow and Sylvia Gallo
DATE/TIME: Mondays, 7/11-8/1, 7pm-10pm
LOCATION: Resource Connection, 321 W. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX  78704
COST: $120, Credit cards accepted
INFO: Resource Connection, 512-294-3271, www.resource-connection.net
DETAILS: Everyone acts all of the time.  In your everyday life, you're a highly
experienced
actor even if you've never taken a class or been in a show.  Expand and
integrate the voice
and body into every "act" of your life.    By incorporating singing, movement
and spiritual
exercises, this class cultivates presence, self-awareness and confidence.
Whether you're
auditioning, performing or want to rekindle your passion and creativity in your
daily life,
the skills you develop in this course are potentially lifetime abilities

EVENT: The Wholistic Singer- All levels with Amparo Garcia-Crow and Sylvia Gallo
DATE/TIME: Tuesdays, 7/12-8/2, 7pm-10pm
LOCATION: Resource Connection, 321 W. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX  78704
COST: $120, Credit cards accepted
INFO: Resource Connection, 512-294-3271, www.resource-connection.net
DETAILS: Discover the sound of "you"---its uniqueness and vibration.  Open it
and
develop it so that your Being can expand its Self in its most authentic way.
Enliven and
inspire the singer in you to have better awareness of your body in time and
space.  By
integrating acting, movement and spiritual exercises, the performer can more
fully
embody the range and effectiveness of their voice.

EVENT: The Centergy™ Process - Introductory Weekend Workshop with Jackalyn
Rainosek
and Liz Cloud
DATE/TIME; Fri. - Sun., July 15-17
LOCATION: Resource Connection, 321 W. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX  78704
COST: TBA
INFO: Resource Connection, 512-294-3271, www.resource-connection.net
DETAILS: What is Centergy™?
Centergy™ is a way of doing, feeling, and being. It is a process of learning how
to treat
yourself and other people in honorable and respectful ways. The Introductory
Workshop is
offered by Cloud-Rainosek & Associates, LP several times each year to provide an
opportunity for individuals to experience The Centergy™ Process of personal
growth and
development.  Facilitators skilled in The Centergy™ Process share their
experience and
offer solutions to overcome habitual behavior patterns, emotional disconnection,
and
social injustice.
Do You Need Centergy™?
Making changes in your life can be overwhelming and intimidating. Most people
avoid
change for this very reason. In fact, even when you consciously decide to
improve your
life, your effort may be stifled by deeply entrenched patterns of living that
have never been
challenged. Do you have the desire to change?

EVENT: Anatomy of Movement: Upper Body and Anatomy of Movement: Lower Body, 6
CEU's each class for RMT's
DATE/TIME: Sat., Aug, 6, 9am - 4pm and Sun., Aug.7, 9am-4pm
LOCATION: Resource Connection, 321 W. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX  78704
COST:  $90 each class or both for $156, credit cards accepted
INFO: Resource Connection, 512-294-3271, www.resource-connection.net
DETAILS: Learn in-depth information about anatomy, movement, body structure, how
injury and improper body mechanics affect posture, and well-being. Specific
techniques
for identifying referred pain and how to relieve it are taught. Improve your
ability to help
your clients identify and correct posture and restrictions in movement.

Karen Cook, Transdimensional Channel, presents a workshop by
"Benu" ~ the Archangel Gabriel

Saturday - May 21, 2005

2 to 5:30 PM

Park Plaza Hotel
Formerly Hilton Austin North, behind Highland Mall)
6000 Middle Fiskville Road
Austin, TX 78752
(512)451-5757

Non-refundable Tuition ~$55

Going Beyond the Illusion

Are you curious about the big picture of what's happening -- behind
the earth changes and the news, why people act as they do, the role
you play, and in 2012? Remember, you live in a world of illusion.

In this workshop learn how to:

See through deception into what's real
Claim your sovereignty
Choose the divine reality behind all illusion.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For more information contact Virginia at (512)892-7777 or
soulgoal@....
www.benutoo.com

1) Satsang with Olena, Thurs May 26
2) Deep Dance with Chris Shaw, Wed, May 25th
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"You are saved by realizing there is no one to be saved."
	 Vernon Howard, Your Power of Natural Knowing

"You were never lost; nor could you ever be.  Your pain and fear
come from your belief that you are lost." Carson's Commentary

  **this quote is from the wonderful quote a day site,
www.dailyinspiration.com, *go to the  "free offers" section of the
website to sign up for daily quotes in you email box!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1) Satsang with Olena (Olena is a joy to be around==I recommend her
meetings! Amanda)

This is an invitation to participate in a nurturing environment in a
search for joy and self discovery. Come join Olena on an exploration
of our real nature.

When:  Thursday, May 26th 8pm
Where: at the home of  Ed Bloom
French Place area===3103 Cherrywood, phone 468-2262
Olena's local cell phone 576-3309

       Suggested Donation:  $7, If you can't afford the fees, a
donation according to your possibilities is suggested. Olena will
offer private sessions on a donation basis as well.

Who is Olena

Olena is a wonderful emptiness teacher born and currently living in
Munich Germany. She has been a teacher, and artist and has led
energy work (self-healing medicine) and meditation groups (known as
language of the heart ). Through all this time she kept seeking for
something missing until beginning last year when realization of the
Self happened.

She has been a disciple of Ramesh Balsekar the renknown Advaita
Vedanta Master.

Olena has never lost connection to the spaciousness; and there has
been a deep connection to the creator itself, but in her life there
has also been a lot of suffering. In 2002 during a retreat with
Ramesh Balsekar in India, a deep awakening happened and there was no
thought for a couple of weeks; but this was lost again. After two
years, enlightenment took place during a retreat with Avasa of Wales
in Austin Texas. Since then it is clear that there is nothing
personal. There is no separation. There is nothing to find or to get
outside.

She has been sharing the realization of the Self through satsangs in
Germany and in India during a Ramesh retreat in which she shared the
happening with the audience.

Olena talks about who we are and the way to free ourselves from
ignorance and illusion which cause fear, insecurity and suffering.
Everything that comes through Olena in satsang is an action of the
moment words, laugh songs, movement… whatever comes out of the
emptiness.

Olena web site: .www.herzenssprache.de (words are in German, but
picture of her is there! She does speak English and will do so at
the satsang)

Olena SAYS:

"You are the spaciousness and out of that in any moment action is
happening: fresh, new and creative. You are the eternity, the
nameless, what is never born, what can never die, what IS always.
There is no suffering, because suffering is in time and space.
The part of the mind, which tries to tell that you are a separate
entity; that  part, which makes you feel unworthy and small; which
compares all the time (comparing is always past) and tells you how
terrible you are or how other people are or are not good or bad,
which judges and gives you or others fault and blame, which supports
fear all the time ( fear is future) and which is never in the
moment; this part, finally gives up by grace from the Source itself
and there is deep understanding. This part of the mind, this aspect
of the ego is always yearning to give up and is ready to stay as a
real servant, as a little part of the awareness.

BEING can't know ITSELF. So BEING as the basic of everything created
the I AM, the first action of BEING, through the human mind to go
through separation and to return HOME again in consciousness: to
know ITSELF as love, energy and light, because everything IS same,
no separation."
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++==
2) WHAT:  "DEEP DANCE" CLASS presented by Christina Shaw
WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, May 25th, from 7-9pm, at 1 Pillow Road (SE
corner of Pillow and Jones Road, South of Ben White and west of
Westgate).
COST: Love offering

ABOUT THE CLASS: Based on Sufi-inspired practices of Sacred Breath
and Sacred Sound, combined with movement, the class is designed to
take the participant to that place "Deep Within".  The movement then
evolves to bellydance, veil dancing, whirling.....the emphasis on
one's "Inner Dance", or "Dancing from the Deep Within".  States of
greater CLARITY, FOCUS, CENTEREDNESS, PEACEFULNESS are often the
result, as well as INCREASED ENERGY and MOBILITY.

Christina has taught many modalities of dance for the past 23 years,
and specializes in facilitating healing through the MOVEMENT OF
ENERGY.  DRESS IN LOOSE, COMFORTABLE CLOTHING, BRING A BLANKET OR
MAT, YOUR OWN WATER, AND A COMFORTABLY EMPTY STOMACH.
NO DANCE EXPERIENCE NESSESSARY.  CALL 804-2738 FOR MORE
INFORMATION,  or E-mail colorado_chris@...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
4) Democracy in Texas Event  --please forward!

http://www.democracyfortexas.org/Demfest/program.html
When: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 17–19

Where: Austin, Texas

• Workshop sessions on the campus of historic Huston-Tillotson
University.
• Friday evening social event with music and pre-registration at
Threadgill's.

• Saturday night dinner event at world-famous Stubb's Bar-B-Q with
major speakers, including DNC chairman Governor Howard Dean,
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Jim Hightower, Molly Ivins, emcee
Neal Pollack, and special musical guests. (Vegetarian dinner options
available.)• Sunday morning "Breakfast with Jerome and Kos" will be
held at the Student Union on the Huston-Tillotson campus. See Sunday
schedule for more info and how to make reservations for the
breakfast.
• Special Preview: Take It Back: The Movement for Democracy and
Howard Dean, a documentary film by Harriette Draper (showing
throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday)
• Children's Activities all day Saturday and Sunday in the
children's tent, near the main tent on the Huston-Tillotson campus.
Ticket price: $55/person. Includes:
• CD with materials from all workshop sessions
• DemocracyFest T-shirt
• Saturday morning breakfast (Featuring Guero's Taco Bar's legendary
breakfast tacos!)


Program / Schedule:

Friday, June 17:

8:30 am–3:00 pm
Summit for DFA Meetup Hosts and Root Camp Mentor Session:

8:30–8:45
Welcome & Agenda

8:45–10:15
State Leaders. How to become a better state leader, led by Tom
Hughes.

10:15–10:30
Break

10:30–12:00
MeetUp Hosts. How to be a better Meetup host, led by Chris Warshaw.
Set up to feel like a real Meetup, demonstrating how to do Meetups
more effectively.

12:00–1:15
Lunch. To be determined.

1:30–2:45
Mentoring. How to be a Training Mentor, led by Pam Paul and Ralph
Miller.

2:45–3:00
Wrap-Up. "The Democracy Fest Challenge"—engaging the Summit group to
use the weekend to build networks, discuss what we've learned, and
move into 2006.

3:00 am–6:00 pm
Specific interest caucuses (to be announced)

7:30 pm
Welcome get-together with Austin's own Steve Brooks and the Asylum
Street Spankers providing the music, and registration for early
arrivals (no waiting in line on Saturday!) at Threadgill's Armadillo
World Headquarters (Riverside location).


Saturday, June 18:

8:00–8:45 am
Breakfast and check-in. Featuring Guero's Taco Bar's legendary
breakfast tacos!

9:00–9:50 am
• Balancing Activism with the Rest of Life: You know what we mean.

• Civic Action Network: Building social capital for political impact
through a new model of small-group organizing, based in part on the
classic organizing model known as "affinity groups." Nathan Wilcox
of DriveDemocracy.org will lead the discussion and present
an "activist toolkit." He will be joined by Michael Wilson, Mike
Nicholson, Sarah Looney Oldmixon and Seth Oldmixon.

• House Parties: David Salie and Lynn O'Connell of Party2Win.com.

10:00–11 am
• Framing for Democracy: Dr. Jeffrey Feldman, Founder and Editor-in-
Chief of Frameshop, on ways we can use language more effectively to
convey our positions and vision to voters.

• Websites and Blogs: Make the most of these community-building and
fundraising tools, led by Joe Rospars, former Dean campaign internet
communcations and fundraising specialist. Since helping found Blue
State Digital, Rospars has developed and implemented strategies that
have made news, recruited hundreds of thousands of volunteers, and
raised millions of dollars for clients. He will be joined by Skip
Baney, Mario Champion, and Nick Lawrie.

11:10 am–12:10 pm
• Religion, Democracy, and the Common Good: How the left can reclaim
a moral foundation. Panel will include Dr. Davidson Loehr, Unitarian
Universalist minister and author of the forthcoming book America,
Fascism, and God: Sermons from a Heretical Preacher; Dr. Paul
Woodruff, the Darrell K. Royal Professor in Ethics and American
Society at the University of Texas and author of Reverence: Renewing
A Forgotten Virtue and First Democracy: The Challenge of an Ancient
Idea; Rev. Andy Hernández, executive director of the 21st Century
Leadership Center at St. Mary's University in San Antonio and co-
author of the Almanac of Latino Politics 2002–2004; and scholar and
educator Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock, who has spoken and written
extensively on feminist theology, Asian American women, and peace
and justice issues. Moderated by Glenn Smith, founder of
DriveDemocracy.org and author of The Politics of Deceit.

• Turning Red States Blue: Democracy for Texas' political director,
former State Rep. Glen Maxey, will be joined by Colorado field
expert Sandra Ramos and newly elected Dallas County sheriff Lupe
Valdez.

• Civic Environmentalism: Taking politics to policy. Jeb Boyt,
attorney, activist, and president of Austin Metro Trails &
Greenways, and Robin Schneider, executive director of Texas Campaign
for the Environment.

12:20–1:20 pm
• Veterans of Texas Political Wars: Join us at lunchtime for lively
discussion and tall (but true!) tales with nationally syndicated
columnist and political humorist Molly Ivins; former Texas
Agriculture Commissioner, radio and print commentator, and populist
agitator Jim Hightower; and Glenn Smith, founder of
DriveDemocracy.org and author of The Politics of Deceit. Moderated
by consultant and former State Rep. Glen Maxey, who moonlights as
DFT's political director. Requested by our young supporters who want
to hear the voices of experience. Box lunches available for purchase.

• Lunch on your own.

1:30–2:30 pm
• Framing for Communities: In order for progressives to win, we must
effectively communicate our values and speak to voters "on the
issues," and we must recognize that these issues are often different
in different communities. Many overlapping communities are
participating in DemFest, and this workshop is a guided discussion
to uncover both our shared and unique issues and priorities. This
interactive forum is part of a continuing deliberation and will be
recorded, organized, and shared openly, and with your help, it will
form the canon of progressive campaigns. Sponsored by Latinos for
Texas and facilitated by Austin Listens and Texas Forums.

• What It Means to Be a Progressive: Historical perspectives and
group discussion led by professor and activist Charles Grapski.

2:40–3:40 pm
• Framing for Communities continued: See above.

• Progressive/Alternative Media: Taking on the corporate media
machine at both national and local levels. Panel will include Jerome
Armstrong (MyDD.com), Markos Moulitsas Zúniga (dailyKOS.com), Dr.
Federico Subervi, scholar and media consultant who directs the
Latinos and Media Project, and Cody Garrett, managing editor of La
Prensa.

3:50–4:50 pm
• The DeLay Factor: Learn more about Tom DeLay's role in Texas and
national politics. Former Dean Dozen candidate and DeLay challenger
Richard Morrison will be joined by author Lou DuBose (The Hammer);
Chris Bell, the former Democratic U.S. Congressman for the pre-
redistricting Texas District 25 who filed ethics charges against
DeLay (and who is considering a run for governor); Senator Rodney
Ellis, one of our respected "Killer Ds"; and columnist and DeLay
watcher extraordinaire Susan DuQuesnay, a.k.a. Juanita, sole
proprietor of The World's Most Dangerous Beauty Salon, Inc.

• Electoral Reform: Led by Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Congressman
Jackson, representing the 2nd District of Illinois, has introduced
legislation to end the electoral college and allow voters to elect
the President and Vice President directly, as well as a bill that
would require Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) in federal elections. As
former field director for the National Rainbow Coalition, he
instituted programs that registered and educated millions of new
voters.

5:00–6:30 pm
• Political Scavenger Hunt: Travel around town in teams pairing
Austinites and out-of-towners to mine the rich vein of Texas'
political trivia on the Red, Blue, and Independents' Trails. Austin
playwrights, actors, and regular folks will guide you through basic
word puzzles, simple physical feats (e.g. "the outreach water
balloon toss"), and old-fashioned find-the-item. All of this as you
see Austin's sites, ending up at Stubb's for the Bar-B-Q, music, and
speakers!

6:45 pm–midnight
Special Saturday night event: Dinner at world-famous Stubb's Bar-B-Q
with major speakers, including DNC chairman Governor Howard Dean,
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Jim Hightower, Molly Ivins, DFA
Chairman Jim Dean, and special musical guests. Hosted by our Master
of Ceremonies, Neal Pollack, acclaimed Austin-based author, blogger,
and entertainer. (Vegetarian dinner options available.)

Sunday, June 19:
8:00–9:30
Breakfast with Jerome and Kos: Jerome Armstrong of MyDD.com and
Markos Moulitsas Zúniga of dailyKOS.com will be our special guests
for breakfast, which will be held at the Student Union on the Huston-
Tillotson campus. Join friends new and old from Blog for America and
the progressive community for good food and live, in-person
conversation! The menu is: fruit salad, scrambled eggs, country
fried potatoes, bacon, ham, sausage, biscuits and gravy, assorted
breads and pastries, coffee, hot tea, and assorted juices. There is
an additional cost of $16 per person for this event. Please click
here to register and pay. Attendance will be limited to 200 people
and reservations must be made in advance.
• CAMPAIGN TRAINING 101 (for activists who have had little or no
previous training)
9:45–10:00 am
Check-in. Coffee, tea, and donuts; get to know others

10:00–10:15 am
Introductions/Welcome. Overview of Agenda

10:15–11:00 am
Campaign Basics (Big Picture)
• Campaign Organization and Management

11:00 am–12:00 pm
Volunteer Management
• Recruiting and Developing Good Volunteers
• Putting Volunteers to Work

12:00–1:15 pm.
Lunch on your own

1:15–2:20 pm
Data and Data Mining for GOTV
• Banking the Vote with GITV
2:30–3:30 pm
Workshops I (choose one)
• Earned Media for Grassroots
• Activating Your Base
• Maximizing Year-Round Visibility
3:40–4:40 pm
Workshops II (choose one)
• Earned Media for Grassroots
• Activating Your Base
• Maximizing Year-Round Visibility
4:45–5:00 pm
Q&A. Wrap-Up.
• CAMPAIGN TRAINING 201 (more in-depth training for those who've
already attended an LFA, DFA/21st Century Democrats, Camp Wellstone,
or similar program)
9:45–10:00 am
Check-in. Coffee, tea, and donuts; get to know others

10:00–10:15 am
Introductions/Welcome.

10:15-11:00 am
Session 1: "What's the Plan?"

11:00 am–12:00 pm
Session 2: "What's the Budget?"

12:00–1:15 pm
Lunch on your own

1:15–2:45 pm
Session 3: "Setting Your Plan into Motion"

3:00–4:45 pm
Workshops (choose one)
• Candidate Development
• Fundraising
• Making the Most of Media Opportunities
• Working with Other Groups
4:45–5:00 pm
Q&A. Wrap-Up.

7:00 pm
Farewell get-together

Hello, I have been an RMT (#036100) for 1 1/2 years but got busy with
other things, like grad school. I have a table and finally got a
massage chair a few days ago! I am eager to get moving again (within
reason around class schedules). I live in an apt. complex and can
only
do outcalls. I understand the "going rate" for chair massage is
$1.00/minute. May I ask what is a reasonable current rate for
housecalls, considering my table weighs 47 pounds and gas is over
$2.00/gallon? I would like to learn more chair massage and sports
massage. How does one set up a table/chair at conventions, events,
etc. Is there a special permit/procedure? I would appreciate any
info.
Thanks!

1) Humanity's Team (Neal Donald Walsh organization) has meeting on
Sunday
2) Peace Open Mike on Sunday with Thom the World Poet, others
3) Body Joy/Sexual Authenticity Workshop May 14-15
4) Free Massages and need for studio space from Dharana
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"A moment of attention is enough. As you look at them or listen to
them, there is an alert stillness - perhaps only two or three
seconds, perhaps longer. That is enough for something more real to
emerge than the roles we usually play and identify with. All roles
are part of the conditioned consciousness that is the human mind.
That which emerges through the act of attention is the unconditioned -
who you are in your essence, underneath your name and form. You are
no longer acting out a script: you become real. When that dimension
emerges from within you, it also draws it forth from within the other
person."      Eckhart Tolle, Silence Speaks

"Ultimately, of course, there is no other, and you are always meeting
yourself. "   Eckhart Tolle, Silence Speaks

       *both Tolle quotes from the great Tolle quote a day newsletter
                  www.compassionworks.com

* sum bonus quote b/c I can and b/c YOU'RE YOU.
        smack amanda

"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."
               William Blake

"A person's eyes and ears are not
under his control, but his mouth is."
- Zohar
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1) Humanity's Team Austin Invites You To: HUMANITY'S TEAM SPRING
KICKOFF INFORMATIONAL MEETING in Austin, Texas

Sunday, May 22 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
LOCATION: Ceremony Hall (on the grounds of Sri Atmananda Memorial
School) 4100 Red River Austin, Texas 78751 www.samschool.org
DIRECTIONS: (West side of I-35, Corner of East 41st Street, across
the street from Hancock Center) For Info Contact: Vickie Greenway
(512)260-9430, quilliansmb@...


Many people all over the world have been deeply touched and
transformed by the messages in the Conversations with God book series
by Neale Donald Walsch and many other spiritual writings that align
with the New Spirituality thinking and teachings. You are invited to
come learn more about the local expression of the global organization
called Humanity?s Team and how you can get involved and become the
Hope of Humanity! We look forward to meeting you. We hope to inspire
you to join Humanity's Team and help us start several Conversation
With God or New Spirituality Study Groups in the Austin and
surrounding areas.

Humanity's Team Motto: "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World!" -
  Ghandi
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2) Peace Open Mike: Sunday May 15-6-8pm VENTANA DEL SOL 1834 east
olthorf 707-7447  hosted by the irrepressible Thom the World Poet of
course!
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3) Body Joy Workshop
Come dance, chant, breath and expand your erotic joy at Celebrating
Body Joy weekend workshop, May 14/15.
Find your authentic sexual voice, inner lover, male/female and
explore sensual terrain with other erotic expl! orers. $150. Call
Charla 626-5037 or email her at charla@...
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4) Free massages and need for healing studio space
from our satsang buddy dharana:

Hey Amanda,I'm graduating from massage school this wed. and am
looking for a home to do my healing work out of. I will need a space
that is at least two bdrm and has a nice back yard that is either a
nice place to meditate or can be made that way. I have money to put
down for a down payment or will also take a rental.The main thing is
that it must be inviting and have the feng shui that will induce a
cozy vibe.P.S. I'm offering free half hr. massages to anounce my
business, I can be contacted at 512-293- 9175. Love, light, and
gratitude to all, Namaste, Dharana. Pleas forward!

luv and just the personal growth excerpts from  newsletter==to
subscribe to whole newsletter go to www.catalystforfun.com
xx amanda winters

1)Camp Indigo Weeklong Conscious Kids Summer Camp July 18-22
     *please forward to interested friends with kids!
2) Smoking Ban in Bars passes by 52% --will take effect in
September==article from statesman
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I'm not into the money thing. You can only sleep in one bed
at a time. You can only eat one meal at a time, or be in one
car at a time. So I don't have to have millions of dollars to
be happy. All I need are clothes on my back, a decent meal,
and a little loving when I feel like it. That's the bottom line.
                    - Ray Charles

Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man
were such as you, and every life a life like yours, this
earth would be God's Paradise.
                – Phillips Brooks
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1)  Camp Indigo July 18th- 22nd, 2005

   Camp Indigo is offered annually as a weeklong conscious summer
camp.
It facilitates exciting and creative projects that offer an
opportunity for children to journey into themselves to discover and
embrace their amazing spirits. The benefits for these children are:
a higher level of respect for themselves and others, clear
communication and expression of self, increased self-confidence,
refined intuitive skills and the creation of tools for relaxation,
healing and true expression of their authentic self.


Camp   Indigo celebrates the Divine nature of children. Camp Indigo
was created in 2001 as a loving, harmonious medium for the full
recognition and expression of Love, which is carried deep and pure
with in the hearts of children.
It is a volunteer community effort to nurture and cultivate the
natural state of peace and Divinity alive in children. When they are
allowed to fully and unconditionally express their Authentic Self,
they teach us the secrets of living fully and freely.
  It is an environment that is safe, nurturing, fun, spiritual and
creative, where children can freely express, heal, be acknowledged
and heard.  We create a space where there is recognition of these
natural qualities to be explored, acknowledged and lived from. The
Camp empowers the children to explore the essence of who they are.

  Camp Indigo is in its fourth incarnation.  Our camp has impacted
the hearts of many and after numerous requests we are honored to
bring it back to the community.

Location & Logistics:

Unity Church of Austin
2806 Del Curto Road
*July18th-22nd, 2005
* 9:00 am- 3:30 pm
  See www.divineconsciousness.org for more info

Again, thank you for allowing us the opportunity to serve. We wish
your family the deepest blessings and look forward to meeting  in
this space of Love and Consciousness.
  In loving service,   Vanessa and the Staff of Camp Indigo
For more information about how you can volunteer  please email or
call us at:
campindigo@...  or
(512) 476-8884 or 1-800-476-1148
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*another newsletter! I can't help it if we live in such an
      amazin town, Ya'll??!  LOVE YOU. amanda
1)BodyVida's Grand Opening Celebration Fri/
     Mother's Day Dance and classes
2) Inquiry Circle based on Byron Katie's "The Work"
3) Casa de Luz Events
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*The Austin City Limits Fest 2005 schedule is out==see it at
         http://www.austincitylimits.com/festival/default.asp
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"In order to wake up, you must commit all of your inner resources
one-pointedly to the task at hand.  You must be willing to suspend
all other considerations and make awakening the top priority of this
life. "    Adyashanti

  "The first step to waking up is the realization that you have been
asleep.  Everything after that realization, is the next step."
          Carson's Commentary

* this quote is from the wonderful quote a day site,
www.dailyinspiration.com, *go to the  "free offers" section
of the website to sign up for daily quotes in you email box!
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1) BodyVida's Grand Opening Celebration!

Friday, May 6th; 7:00-10:00 pm

It's here, an opportunity to celebrate with us!

Featuring the artwork of Melba Martinez

Bring friends and family to join us for

Live Music, Dancing, Class Demos, Food, Art, Tarot and More!

1st prize raffle wins Melba's Yellow Rose painting displayed at
Body
Vida

Second prize is a 6 month Membership to Body Vida!
$15 Raffle Tickets Available at BodyVida

Admission is FREE!

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-Other Body Vida Events

Mother/Daughter Nia Playday for Girls ages 8-11 and their mothers

Sunday, May 8 (this Mother's Day)

4:00-5:30 pm

Moms and daughters, what better way to spend Mother's Day than
together

with music, movement and play?

Contact Elissa at 447-9900 or info@... to register.

$15/couple with pre-registration

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The return of Afro-Brazilian Fusion with Gabriela Masala

Saturday, May 14

2:00-3:00 pm

Shake your body and move your soul to the grooves of Afro-fusion
music.

This athletic, inspiring session blends the traditions of Afro-
Brazilian

and Latin dance styles. All are welcome, no experience necessary.

Body Vida class rates

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Nia White Belt Intensive Training with Liz Ganz

Learn to teach Nia May 20-26 at Body Vida

All regular classes are happening and open to the public.

Come for an energizing, inspiring week of classes.
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Bellydancing Workhsop with Lucila

Sunday, May 29

1:00-3:00 pm

For students of all levels!!!

Receive an introduction into Middle Eastern Dance

history & development. Learn fundamental moves from Arabic

and Egyptian traditions and a simple dance routine for all to enjoy.

Cost $30

Call Lucila at 416-8800 or LucilaDP@... to register

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Monday, May 30 Memorial Day: One class only 9:30 Nia with Barbara

And look for these events in June….

Friday, June 3 BeingLived Performance 7:30-9:00 pm

Saturday, June 4 Nia Teacher Training with Liz Ganz

Saturday, June 11 Soul Motion Basics Workshop with Liz Ganz & Elissa
Shapiro 2:00-5:00 pm

Saturday, June 18 BeingLived Workshop with Liz Ganz 2:00-7:00 pm

Sunday, June 26 Mother/Daughter Nia Playday for girls ages 8-11 &
their moms with Elissa Shapiro 3:30-5:00 pm

Blessings…

Body Vida Studio
Where Every Body is Art in Motion
1115 South Congress Ave, Austin TX 78704
www.bodyvida.com
512.447.9900

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2)  The Work of Byron Katie Austin Inquiry Circle meets regularly,
usually once per month, to do The Work with others. We are open to
anyone, and are free of any philosophy, teachings, or pressure.
Inquiry Circles are simply people interested in a happier life
coming together to question our most commonly held limiting beliefs.


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2) Byron Katie Inquiry Circle

Please join us for the Second Sunday Work of Byron Katie Inquiry
Circle this Sunday.

When:  Sunday, May 8, 2005

Time:  3:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Location:  Austin History Center

Room:  Mayors' Room

Address:  Guadalupe @ 9th St., Downtown Austin

(next door to Austin Public Library)

Cost: Free and open to the public

  If you would like to host a Summer Inquiry Circle, write me at
theworkinaustin@.... Available dates: June 12, July 10, August
14 Susan B.

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3) Casa de Luz Events

Desert Passion Dance Theater

Friday, May 6, 8 PM, Auditorium

Join the Desert Passion Dancers for another great performance
featuring the Portuguese artist, Camelia, two local troupes, Mirage
from UT and the Diva Dancers from Manchaca and Adrienne, Maribel and
Drakon.  Please call 750 7037 or email desertpassion@...
or surf to www.desertpassion.com for more info.


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Queen of My Self

Friday, May 6, 7 to 9:45 pm, Cielo Room

Throngs of female Baby Boomers are now entering midlife. This unique
group of women are no longer maidens, nor mothers and not yet
crones, but practitioners, teachers, bosses, presidents and more.
Mama Donna Henes, urban shaman, author and founder of Mama
Donna's
Tea Garden and Healing Haven in Brooklyn, will introduce us to the
Queen, an archetype for mature women in charge.  Registration
required.  For more info surf to http://isisaustin.org/index.html or
http://www.thequeenofmyself.com/
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  Healing in Yoga Coop presents:  Exploring the Chakras

Saturday, May 7. 3 to 5:30 pm, Auditorium

Discover how specific yoga postures can open each of the seven
energy centers along the spine, bringing insight and relief to the
stress in our lives. For more info on this workshop or any of their
many yoga classes surf to www.healinginyoga.com

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Depression from a Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

Friday, May 20, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Auditorium

Please note date and room change!

Kirsten Hurder and David Karchmer of Corner Stone Clinic
(http://www.thecornerstoneclinic.com/ ) present this free lecture on
depression, its causes, the body mind integration and how to treat
with Chinese Medicine.  Call 476 2276 for more info.


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Energy Transfer for
Awakening

Friday, May 13, 6:45 to 10 pm, Cielo
Room                                                        William
Cooper brings this powerful process for those who want God
Realization.  Your God essence will be amplified and your barriers
(fear, hurt, anger) will start to dissolve...all to help you deepen
on your own path into God realization.  All faiths welcome!  There
is no doctrine, only Divine energy.  William is a psychotherapist
who acquired this ability in India from the Avatar, Bhagavan.  This
program will consist of a short talk, questions and answers, chakra
meditation, and the energy transfer.  Bring a cushion if you wish.
As an energy exchange, you freely decide within the range of $18 to
$45 the amount you give based on your inner guidance.  Not for those
in the last trimester of pregnancy or those with severe mental
illness. More info about Bhagavan and this energy transfer (deeksha)
can be found at: www.onenessuniversity.org & www.trueawakening.org


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Energetic Balancing

Thursday, May 19, 7:30 -9:00 pm, Serena Room

This will be a Free Introduction Presentation on EMC2, which
provides an amazing spiritual technology - The Technology of Prayer
in Healing. Everything and everyone are made up of energetic
frequencies.  Learn how to

help balance these frequencies for better health and higher
consciousness. If everything is energy (E=mc2) then anything is
possible. For more information visit: www.energeticmatris.com  or
www.energeticbalance.info or call Dr. Larry or Marilyn Bell at 515-
0514.
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Awaken the Light within Your Heart

Friday, 7 to 10 pm, & Saturday, 9 am to 4:30 pm, May 20 & 21, Serena
& Cielo Rooms

Learn the role of the heart in dealing with personal and
professional barriers, build a new inner container for giving and
receiving Love, learn how to move through your fears to bring joy
and clarity into your life, and learn to identify the voice of you r
intellect and the voice of your heart. This workshop is presented by
Rebecca Hamm, LPC, master Sufi teacher, and Janie Cook, EdM,
nationally certified counselor.    For more info contact Rebecca at
rhimages@... or 799 4758.

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Live in Truth, Clarity & Authentic Empowerment

Sunday, May 22, 9 am to 7 pm, Cielo Room

Join Deborah Roberts and other women in connection more deeply with
your divinity and light.  Deborah is a modern day mystic and a
renaissance woman who carries a very high unconditional love
vibration.  Visit her website at www.deborahroberts.net

Call Kari Blachly at 289 0010 to register.

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Jin Shin Jyutsu Workshops

Wednesdays, May 25, 7:30 to 9 pm, Cielo Room

Come and learn more about the Jin Shin Jyutsu philosophy.  You will
learn simple methods of Self Care to harmonize the body's energy.

This energetic touché therapy is based on Oriental Medicine and is
over 2000 years old.  Surf to http://jinshinjyutsu.com/ to learn
more. Please email Georgia Shaw for more info on this event at
gshaw@...


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The Natural Epicurean Upcoming Events:

How Food Affects Your Health and Emotions

Free lecture and cooking demo

Wednesday, May 11, 7 to 9 pm, lecture

Come to this monthly free lecture and learn how macrobiotics can
help change your life.


Fundamentals of Cooking for Disease Prevention
Tuesdays in May, 7 to 9 pm, Cielo Room

In this 4 class series of lectures and cooking classes, you will
learn to prepare many simple and delicious dishes that can form the
foundation of an intentional diet.

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Making Macrobiotics Work

Saturday & Sunday, May 14 & 15, 9 am to 4 pm, Cielo Room

Come and learn how to incorporate macrobiotics into your personal
life.  This weekend intensive includes lectures, hands-on cooking
class, cooking demos plus breakfast and lunch.

  The Natural Epicurean Store provides the highest quality of
groceries available in Austin.  Their new store hours are Tuesday
through Saturday, 11:30 to 2:30 pm and 6 to 8:30 pm.

For more info on any of their classes call 476 2276 or surf to
http://naturalepicurean.com/index.htm.


from: Casa de Luz
1701 Toomey Road
476 2535
http://www.casadeluz.org/ (go there to subscribe to the newsletter
directly---amanda)

Love and only the personal growth excerpts from my newsletter
www.catalystforfun.com xx amanda winters

1) Direct Path to Awakening meeting with Michael Regan on Fri nite
    and Saturday day (Michael is an amazing teacher==recognized by
     many other leading teachers ---see his site for testimonials=
     www.michaelregan.us …..if you are interested in studying about
     consciousness, and like films like "What the Bleep Do We Know?"
      you will likely find him as amazing as I do! Michael does a
      beautiful job of helping us to love the parts of us we think
      are 'not there' yet...!
**************
Make a Note to yourself to vote in the Election this Saturday---
     May 7th--see
     http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/election/edpl_050705 for info!
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" You can spend all day in self-discovery, whether in field, factory
or home." *from Vernon Howard, 1500 Ways to Escape the Human Jungle

"To believe that you have no time for self-study is to accept one of
the oldest of all ego lies."  From Carson's Commentary
^^^^^^^^^
  No one lives his life.Disguised since childhood, haphazardly
assembled, from voices and fears and little pleasures, we come of
age as masks.

Somewhere there must be storehouses, where all these lives are laid
away,like suits of armor or old carriages or clothes hanging limply
on the walls.Maybe all paths lead there, to the repository of
unlived lives.
           By Rainer Maria Rilke, Rilke's Book of Hours,
               Barrow & Macy, tr.

"Life begins when we throw off this disguise called 'our self.' "
        By Carson's Commentary

these quotes are from the wonderful quote a day site,
www.dailyinspiration.com, *go to the  "free offers" section of the
website to sign up for daily quotes in you email box!
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1) THE DIRECT PATH OF AWAKENING, with Michael Regan
for Michael Regan's  Dialogues on Awakening
  Friday May 7th and Saturday, May 8th
  Friends..----if you haven't already seen Michael==I can only say
that I cannot more highly recommend him===check out his sites for
reviews from many top teachers if like!  www.michaelregan.us

Friday, May 7th, Public Talk and Dialogue, 7:30pm
Saturday, May 8th, Intensive, 10:30-5:00pm (with potluck lunch)

The suggested donation is $15 for Friday night, and $50-$75 for the
Saturday intensive.  All events are offered on a sliding scale;
please talk with Amanda Winters (info below) about partial work
scholarships.  She will also be scheduling private sessions on
friday and sunday morning.

You can register at the door, or for more info, contact Amanda
Winters at 512-423-6529, or mail@....  RSVP if
possible.

Location:  Mark Thomas's house, 5401 Highland Crest Drive, Austin,
Texas.

Directions: From 2222 and Mopac (1) go west (aka Northland) on 2222,
3 traffic lights from Mopac (2 blocks) 2222 bears to the right, you
go straight thru the 3rd light up the hill, that is Highland Crest,
approx.  2 1/2 blocks on the left, house #5401.
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Description: Michael Regan is a teacher and author who invites
people to connect with their own deepest wisdom.  His insights have
been compared with the tradition of Advaita, as well as Western
nondual teachings. Michael is co-author of an award-winning
children's book that celebrates youth sports and cultural
diversity.  He also consults with individuals and groups who are
designing and implementing new social ventures, and offers private
sessions in person and by phone.

see http://www.michaelregan.us/ (505) 751-4827

"The moment of awakening dispels the notion that enlightenment is
something that can be achieved, or not achieved, by the personal
self.  In fact, our ideas about enlightenment are irrelevant to the
eternal, which just is." Michael Regan

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