Calling It Forth Meditation

Go to your special place before beginning, someplace in nature perhaps, or someplace where you can be alone to feel the utmost reverence for you. Call to your entity; those who walk with you, and all loving universal energies to assist you in this most sacred request. Go inside, raise your frequencies by loving, and then center. Know that the works you about to utter will change your life forever.

No now, say out loud with purposeful intent:

"From the Light of God that I Am, I call forth unto my world all lessons and learning that I have not yet allowed myself to experience. I ask, in fact, I insist, that all such lessons be drawn to me in the vibration of peace, never in the pain of unaware chaos.

"I ask that those who walk with me help me to see the lessons in the experiences to come, that these experiences no longer be random events of circumstances, but happenings in which I can find the healing and the fulfillment I so deeply desire to have.

"I fervently ask that if I do not immediately see a lesson, or do not immediately allow myself to feel and own the emotions of the lesson in which I may be involved - no matter how painful that emotion may be - that I be gently and lovingly shown how to allay my anxieties in order to allow the experience of fully owning the emotions.

" I call this forth in the name of That Which I Am, in the full knowing that as I have spoken, so it shall be. So be it."

Take several long moments to feel a sense of excitement and anticipation for what you have just done. No step shall ever be bigger, no call ever more joyously received in the heavens than this. You are greatly loved... and treasured... and adored. Feel it, and come back.

Insight: When one calls forth and owns all that remains to be cleared, that one - a master indeed - shall know empowerment, and the empowerment shall be JOY!!

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     Every time we think in a constructive, positive, visionary manner, we are helping all people.  The affirmation we boldly state on our own behalf has an effect on everyone in our system.  Our system is first our immediate loved ones, then friends, then coworkers, then culture and on into the whole of humanity.  Contrary to how it looks, we are not separate beings operating strictly as individuals. Although we are whole in our own right, we are at the same time, part of a system that is greater than its parts but which depends on its parts to fully function.
     The exciting aspect of systems is that what emerges from them is far beyond what any one of the parts could generate alone.  Quantum Physics refers to this as “emergent properties” of the system (called a Holon.)
      This is why it is so satisfying to be in a group of like-minded friends or to meditate together.  There is a sense of the power of shared focus. On the other hand, public discourse where there is debate is also healthy as it is part of the self-organizing tendency of the system.  If we only knew how needed our voices are, how influential we can be, how much there is to learn from each other, we would get out there and vote and promote and debate and challenge old beliefs which are standing in the way of a system leap.
       In simple spiritual terms we would follow the advice of the ancients:  Don’t hide your light.  Let it shine and help create an illuminated new world view!

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Classical Music

I agreed to contribute a short TIPS item to the newsletter when I asked our Mastery grads to commit to listening to one piece of Classical music before Christmas. The TIPS contribution would be recommendations of pieces to listen to. The idea is that the feeling we all left Mastery with, can be helped to be recreated by music and since most people don't listen to classical , they are missing out on some incredible "feeling" music. Many classical composers really GOT through music, what Master of Self Expression is about.  So....  here are my suggestions.

• BACH - Air on a G String ( you'll know this one already)
• BACH - Sheep May Safely Graze , otherwise called "Wachet Auf"
• Barber - Adagio for Strings  ( sit down for this one and just listen )
• Mozart - start with piano concerti. Any Mozart is great. There is a series called The Mozart Effect - CD's to play that supposedly increase certain waves in your brain ( or your kids ) to stay calm, make you smarter, great to put on in the background if you are reading or learning something.  
• Stravinsky - The Firebird  ( Very Appropriate for Grads as it is an old Russian folk-tale about coming back to life !)
• Holst - The Planets  ( no Pluto but the other planets depicted are incredible - MARS - the God of War - the guys will love this one )
• Mussorgsky / Ravel  - Pictures at an Exhibition - each mov't depicts a painting
• Ravel - Bolero ( listen to this one and you'll walk out the door really swinging your hips 100%)

Any of these will be available on iTunes .  Classical Cd stores seem to be going the way of the dinosaur, but a friend of mine runs one in Edmonton called The Gramophone on 109th Street . The owner is Bryan Taylor. Tell him I sent you !  They order and ship for you. 
You may be asked WHO you want playing the piece you order. My recommendation is that you can't go wrong starting at the top.  Berlin Philharmonic ( look for Karajan or Rattle conducting ), Vienna Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra , the Montreal Symphony Orchestra has a great recording of the Planets with Dutoit conducting .

Email me for any help you may need. 

Joan Watson
Principal Horn , Canadian Opera Co.
joan@truenorthbrass.com

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HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED?

By Janet K. Slemko

Every decision and every interaction leaves an impact. In
every moment we leave behind something, whether we are
aware of it, or not. Is the legacy you are leaving accidental
or is it something you want to be remembered for?
Effective leadership is more than just producing results.
Leadership is a series of choices. As leaders we are
constantly required to balance trade-offs between our
personal interests and those of the greater good. Today’s
successful leaders understand they have a responsibility to
make the world a better place.
By asking ourselves how we want to be remembered we
set the stage for living a life on purpose. This question asks
us to think about our actions in the larger context of impact
and to look beyond immediate short-term success. The
future can be an incredibly exciting time of opportunities
when we make the choice to embrace change and turn our
dreams into reality.
Big dreams stretch us and pull us forward. They connect
us to our hearts and provide focus and meaning. They lie
outside of our comfort zone and call us forth to a greater
expression of creativity. By making a decision and taking
a stand we can influence and shape the future. To live
a legacy is to imagine a brighter future – a future of
possibilities and to intentionally align our actions to support
a new direction.
Ray Anderson, chairman of Interface, one of the world’s
largest interior furnishing companies, made the decision to
protect the environment while increasing profits.
After reading the book Ecology of Commerce, Anderson
realized that industry was systematically destroying the
planet and that the only people who could stop the
destruction were the leaders of industry. He developed a
strategy called “ Doing Well By Doing Good”.
He totally changed how they did business and took steps
to reduce the company’s waste and conserve energy. At
the time, more than six tons of carpet trimmings from the
manufacturing process were being sent to the landfill per
day. In three years, waste was decreased to virtually zero.

Then he shifted his focus to helping others follow the same
path. He educated customers and developed partnerships to
create new materials derived from plants.
By weaving our legacy into everything we do, as an
organization and individually, we can consciously choose to
influence and shape the future. But there is no roadmap
guiding the way. Leaders see a bigger picture and hold onto
a vision and ideals of what can be. Visions come from the
heart. They describe our reason for being and sustain us
through tough times. A clearly defined vision sets a standard
for coordinated activity and acts as a bridge between the
present and the future.
Values supply the context and meaning for the vision.
By defining what we stand for, values bring our vision
to life. They describe a standard for decisions and serve
as a guideline for day-to-day actions. But it’s through
our decisions that we create the change we want. Every
decision creates an opportunity for something new –
something not even possible until we made the decision to
move forward. Commitment turns dreams into action. What
are you committed to? What is your legacy?
To clarify what’s important, take time over the next few
weeks to think about the following questions:

How do I want to be remembered?
What idea or dream have I put on hold?
What do I stand for and believe in?
What are my unique strengths as a leader?
What are our strengths as an organization?
What could we do differently?

Janet Slemko MindWealth Inc., helps organizations to
effectively and strategically implement change by aligning
strategy to vision and facilitating high-involvement teamwork
through cross-functional collaboration. She has a Master of
Arts degree in Applied Behavioral Science and is a Certified
Level Two facilitator and coach of Legacy Leadership™ –
the 5 Best Practices of Leadership. To contact her, email
jslemko@mindwealth.com.

 

 

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October 20 thru November 2 2008 
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Hello wonderful peoples!

I am starting up registered classes this fall... for men!  Check them out!  (If you're of the other persuasion, please pass this on to any men in your life that you feel could benefit from such a practice.)

Rousing the Masculine 

An 8 week session that explores our essential masculine nature and assists us in reconnecting to it through rigorous physical practices (a blend of martial arts and yoga), breath practices, meditation, and contemplation.

Day/Time:

   Tuesdays and/or Thursdays,  7 to 9pm

   Tuesdays (October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 18, 25, and December 2)

   Thursdays (October 9, 16, 23, November 6, 13, 20, 27, and December 4)

Personal Investment:

     One day per week for 8 weeks (either Tuesday or Thursday) -  $170 + gst

     Two days per week for 8 weeks (both Tuesday and Thursday) -  $260 + gst

What you'll cultivate with your dedicated time and effort:

• An understanding and embodying of your true, essential masculine nature
• A strong, yet relaxed posture, attitude, and presence that attracts the feminine 
• Strength, flexibility, coordination, and stamina
• Expanded awareness and depth
• Concentration and discipline - what it means to take a strong, unwavering stand
• A deeper understanding of your direction and purpose in life
• Extraordinary business and personal relationships
• Insight into what has been holding you back in relationships
• A community of brothers - deep, strong, heartfelt men that are ready to mature and take a lead role in bringing freedom, love, beauty, joy, and humour to our world

Who's it for:

Any man who is willing to stand in the face of challenge - and is desiring to do so with deep presence and heart

Location:

     #214, 535 - 8 Ave SE  (Downtown Calgary)

For Registration and Inquiries, contact:

     Trevor Yelich
     trevor.yelich@gmail.com
     www.o-sangha.com
     (403) 619-2928

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