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Highlights of this issue:
 Quotation of the Week
If we look at the path, we do not see the sky. We are earth people on a spiritual journey to the stars. Our quest, our earth walk, is to look within, to know who we are, to see that we are connected to all things, that there is no separation, only in the mind.
--- Native American, Source Unknown  Inner Journeys with Anne Marie Bennett Integrating the Practice of SoulCollage? Into Our Daily Lives I See You  I recently saw the movie "Avatar" and one of the many things that captured my spirit and imagination was the way the creatures of Pandora greeted one another. Upon crossing paths with another being, they would pause, touch their heart, and say "I see you." And they weren't speaking of a superficial "seeing." They really were pausing and looking into each other's eyes as they said it. "I see you." They were acknowledging the presence and the soul of the other.
I've been thinking how wonderful it would be if we did that here on earth. What a different world it would be if we each paused just a few seconds on greeting another, just a few seconds to really see each other, to notice the underlying beat of Spirit that connects us all as One. I actually tried this the other day at the bookstore where I work. My path crosses with many people in the course of a day there, and I was amazed at how this practice calmed my own body and made me smile on the inside. Of course, I didn't say "I see you" out loud to everyone, but I did say it on the inside and it made a huge difference in how I helped them, and in how open my heart was that day. It's also a beautiful thing to do with the people in your own inner circle, people whom you see and welcome into your heart on a daily basis. Instead of just hurrying by with a quick kiss on the cheek, how about pausing for a moment and acknowledging their presence? You don't have to say "I see you" out loud. It's just about taking a moment to remember who this person is to you, to recognize that spark of their soul that speaks to your soul.
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Our Next Tele-Class Eye of the Hawk SoulCollage® Reading, with Mili Ballard SoulCollage® Facilitator and Facilitator Trainer in North Carolina  Mili will share a brief description of the transpersonal map of the psyche that includes the biographical, perinatal, and transpersonal levels of consciousness. Founded on the work of Stanislav Grof, transpersonal psychology purports that for sustainable healing to occur, all three levels of the psyche must be touched within the transformative process. Mili will guide us through an "Eye of the Hawk" reading that incorporates these concepts to potentially expand our awareness, consciousness, and personal healing/growth via our own SoulCollage® decks. Mili Ballard has been a SoulCollage® facilitator since May 2005 and a SoulCollage® facilitator trainer since February 2007. Mili is a training consultant within business and industry and also focuses on assisting individuals involved in their own processes of personal transformation. Mili and her life partner Johnny Dillard, also a trained SoulCollage® facilitator, co-lead "Just" Blank Cards, their private practice focusing on using the communicative power of images to enhance relationships with self and others. Please visit Mili's website, SoulCollager's Respite. Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010 Time: 7:00 pm Eastern, 6:00 pm Central, 5pm Mountain, 4pm Pacific, 2pm Hawaiian, Wednesday 12am in London, Wednesday 11:00am in Melbourne Australia and Wednesday 1pm in New Zealand
Save the date now.
All of our tele-classes are FR*EE for members, always! And remember, don't worry if you can't attend... we'll be recording it and you can listen to it anytime in your Member's Only Audio Library. We will give you the phone number and access code to call in that week's issue of Soul Treasures. Upcoming Tele-Classes and Presenters: March 2010 - Demeter and Persephone Myth/the Mother-Daughter Archetypes, with mother-daughter team Cat Meehan and Darcy Meehan, SoulCollage® Facilitators in California. Explore the complex dynamics found in the myth of Demeter and Persephone. Experience using an archetype to explore your deep self and various perspectives, emotions and states. The interchangeable roles of mother and daughter (such as Persephone as the innocent maiden/child and Demeter as the Stone Mother) will be discussed using SoulCollage® examples and personal reflection. A guided meditation will be shared, with plenty of time for questions and sharing. Cat and Darcy are both transformative artists using and teaching SoulCollage® as one method of art for healing. Revisioning Life April 2010 - Emperor/Empress Archetypes, with Lisa Abend, SoulCollage® Facilitator in Massachusetts. Make your April less "taxing" and more fun! In this intriguing tele-class, you'll meet your inner King and Queen (Council Suit), and discover more about how to begin projects you love. You'll be guided through two inner journeys to safely meet the Emperor archetype, also known as Aries, the Hero or the Initiator; AND the Empress archetype, also known as Venus, the Goddess of Love, or She Who Helps Manifest. We'll begin with a short lecture on these two important archetypes. Then Lisa will share some tips for working with these powerful figures. After the guided meditations, there will be time for sharing as well as questions-and-answers. May 2010 - Releasing Familial Myths with SoulCollage®, with Mirabai Joan Kolari, SoulCollage® Facilitator in California and Europe. June 2010 - SoulCollage® and the Recovery Connection with Nicky Ruxton, SoulCollage® Facilitator in California. Discover how SoulCollage® fits in with The Twelve Steps. July 2010 - Using Astrology to Embrace Your SoulEssence, with Judith Goldberg, SoulCollage® Facilitator in Maryland. August 2010 - Community Suit: The Art of Relationships, with Karin Lubin and Randy Crutcher, lifetime partners and SoulCollage Facilitators in California. September 2010 - Living Through Breast Cancer with SoulCollage®, with Anne Marie Bennett, SoulCollage® Facilitator in Massachusetts and Win Griffin, SoulCollage® Facilitator in California. October 2010 - Using SoulCollage® to Release Fear and Worry, with Anne Marie Bennett, SoulCollage® Facilitator in Massachusetts. We all have worries and fears. Try some simple activities with your Deck that will help you face them and let go. MidWest SoulCollage® Facilitator Training April 23-25, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota  Registration
is now
open for Anne Marie Bennett's next facilitator training, to be held at
Maureen Carlson's Center for Creative Arts in Jordan, Minnesota, about 20
miles southwest of the twin cities.This training will begin at 3 pm on Friday April 23 and end at 2 pm on Sunday April 25.
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SoulCollage®
Expressions
- featuring Wayne Dyer, Michael DeLuise, Portia de Rossi. To tell the truth, I wasn't sure what to expect when I rented this, but I was really pleased with the experience. Wayne Dyer stars as himself, and there are several others who are trying to put his teachings into action in their lives. The movie teaches without preaching and it's fascinating to see the interplay of the teaching and the practical aspects of his wisdom. 
, by Barbara Ganim. Artists have always known intuitively what science is just beginning to discover: that creating a visual image through any medium can produce physical and emotional benefits for both the creator as well as those who view it. Most important, you don't need to think of yourself as an artist or even believe you have any "talent" to tap into the healing powers of art. Ganim shows step-by-step how to use art to heal body, mind, and spirit. By using guided meditation and artistic techniques, you can gain insight and clarity into depression, anxiety, rage, and even illnesses, including cancer, arthritis, and AIDS. Filled with actual stories from those who have triumphed over adversity and with more than a hundred different pieces of artwork created using this groundbreaking method, Art and Healing is sure to provide the tools needed for healing body and spirit.
