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		<title>11-11-11 Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REA Rainbow Energy Alive 11/11/11 Event Location: Rainbow Touch 176 Upper Mountain RD Boundary Creek NB ( directions below ) Time: 3pm &#8211; 4:30pm No cost! Going to play our drums, chat, sing, dance, receive a Oneness Blessing Meditation with intent of creating a unified field to release, transform and move into this amazing energy… <a href="http://clayhuthealingcentre.ca/wordpress/2011/11/11-11-11-events/" rel="bookmark">more</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><a href="http://clayhuthealingcentre.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/175382_133612260041485_108256029243775_211761_950884_o.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1223 alignnone" title="Rainbow Energy Art by Pam Cail" src="http://clayhuthealingcentre.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/175382_133612260041485_108256029243775_211761_950884_o.jpg" alt="" width="290" height="381" /></a><br />
REA Rainbow Energy Alive</h2>
<h3>11/11/11 Event</h3>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Rainbow Touch<br />
176 Upper Mountain RD<br />
Boundary Creek NB<br />
( directions below )</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 3pm &#8211; 4:30pm</p>
<p><strong>No cost!</strong></p>
<p>Going to play our drums, chat, sing, dance, receive a Oneness Blessing</p>
<p>Meditation with intent of creating a unified field to release, transform and move into this amazing energy of 111.</p>
<p>Manifesting truth understanding and trust in every moment of our lives.</p>
<p>It is my intention to help YOU remember your Divine Light within!<br />
Only YOU hold the keys to unlock the Magnificent Being that is YOU! One Heart!</p>
<p>We are hoping to do this outside if the weather is nice!</p>
<p>Come along and bring some friends and don&#8217;t forget your drum!!! xx</p>
<p><strong><em>Direction to Rainbow Touch Home Office/Studio:</em></strong><br />
Location 176 Upper Mountain Rd. Boundary Creek NB just 15mins outside of Moncton<br />
Driving to the end of Main Street and going around the traffic circle, keep right onto Salisbury Rd.<br />
After you drive about 15 mins on Salisbury Rd&#8230;On the right hand side of Salisbury RD you are looking for a house numbered 2599 Directly after&#8230;.<br />
Turn right onto Upper Mountain Rd. Drive over the railroad tracks, little white church on the right. Keep driving&#8230;On right side.. 176 Upper Mountain RD&#8230;.sign &#8220;Rainbow Touch&#8221;<br />
Welcome you have arrived, park any where in the drive way.<br />
Entrance at the back off the deck.<br />
Note: Some people get confused and turn down Lower Mountain RD there is NO 176 on this road!</p>
<p><strong></strong><strong> <a href="http://www.rainbowrea.com/" target="_blank">www.rainbowrea.com</a> </strong><br />
Tel# (506)372-5826<br />
Pamela Cail<br />
176 Upper Mountain RD.<br />
Boundary Creek, NB<br />
E1G 4A2</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">A Global day of Meditation</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">11.11.11</h3>
<p>November 11th, 2011, an auspicious day  foretold by the ancients, is being recognized globally as a day of mediation. A time to pause and reflect on where we are going as a human family (mentally, physically, spiritually) .  As we welcome this energy of possibilities, we are inviting  you, to join us as we gather together as community to meditate as &#8220;one&#8221; and to take a journey inward to connect with that part of ourselves that is connected to all creation.</p>
<p>There are several events to choose from &#8211; all are welcomed to join us.</p>
<p>6:30 am &#8211; Sun Gazing meditation ( Lead by Bonnie) &#8211; 20 minutes<br />
7:11 am &#8211; Firing the Grid (<a href="http://www.firethegrid.com/eng11/index-2011.htm" target="_blank">http://www.firethegrid.com/eng11/index-2011.htm</a>) &#8211; 60 minutes<br />
8:30 am &#8211; Pot luck breakfast (bring something to share with the group)<br />
9:30 am- Oneness meditation (Lead by Joan Doyle) &#8211; 60 minutes<br />
10:45am &#8211; Song of the heart &#8211; (lead / channelled by Sandi)  - 10 minutes<br />
11:00 am &#8211; Entering the Heart Meditation and Sufi Dance meditation (lead by Val and Bonnie) 60 minutes</p>
<p><strong>Location</strong>: Unitarian Fellowship - 874 York Street.,  Fredericton, NB</p>
<p>We invite you to join like-minded beings  to usher in this new energy on  November 11th, 2011. Please confirm your attendance.  If you require more information please contact Bonnie at <a href="mailto:bondoughty@gmail.com">bondoughty@gmail.com</a></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">Global Events:</h1>
<p>Tom Kenyon Attunement pre-meditaitons for Nov. 11th, 2011<a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#search/11+11+11/132c1999a6555076" target="_blank"></p>
<p>https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#search/11+11+11/132c1999a6555076</a></p>
<p>Mayan Elders pilgrimage across the US with the 13 crystal sculls<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.spiritofmaat.com/oct11/crystal_skull_pilgrimage.html" target="_blank"></p>
<p>http://www.spiritofmaat.com/oct11/crystal_skull_pilgrimage.html</a></span></p>
<p>Sri Bhavan and Amma webinar from Africa<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a></p>
<p>http://www.onenessuniversity.org/index.php/oneness-africa-event</a></span></p>
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		<title>Meditate Your Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 1st is here and as I look out the window I am starting to feel as if I am on an island in the middle of an ocean of snow. This winter is breaking all the records for snowfall in Metro. The only visible part of the homes across the street is their roof… <a href="http://clayhuthealingcentre.ca/wordpress/2011/03/meditate-your-way/" rel="bookmark">more</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>March 1st is here and as I look out the window I am starting to feel as if I am on an island in the middle of an ocean of snow. This winter is breaking all the records for snowfall in Metro. The only visible part of the homes across the street is their roof tops. The height of the snow banks makes driving and walking a tricky affair. Do not get me wrong, I enjoy winter but this much snow is starting to make things difficult on many levels. This coming Saturday, March 5th, the first Holistic fair I have ever organized takes place and I am praying the weather cooperates. One perk of the snow is that the stress over the fair that invades my insides every so often is released by all the shoveling and snow blowing. Exercise is a great stress reliever!</p>
<p>Meditation is another great stress reliever and meditation can come in many forms other than the conventional meditations that spring to mind. Reading, writing, playing or listening to music, yoga, or one of the many types of hobbies that take you beyond yourself, are all types of meditation. Conventional meditation is great but, unfortunately, it too can fall victim to stress. I was involved in a conversation just a couple of days ago during which a person commented on how she always meditated in her own way and yet was made to feel as if she was doing it ‘wrong’ because it wasn’t the way some other people were meditating. Meditation is a very personal thing. There is no right or wrong. There are meditations that work better for one or even a group of people but they do not work for everyone. I have a couple of different meditations I do depending on how I am feeling at that time. Our ability to compare ourselves to others is one of the greatest sources of unhappiness and stress in our lives. Surely we do not have to bring comparisons into the elements of our lives that are meant to relieve stress? People who do this are not quite on the path they believe themselves to be. The fact they have to make and express these comparisons point this out. At this stage of my life I have met two people who I consider to be Shamen. Their natural connection to the Earth and the Energy is incredible as is their ability to help others. Yet, if you tell either of them they are a Shaman they deny it and are embarrassed by the suggestion, often saying something along the lines of, “You should meet so and so; he/she is much more of a true Shaman than I ever will be.” It is their humility and modesty that is the first clue to their true identity. This comes back to the old adage that if you have to tell people you are something, then you probably are not that thing.</p>
<p>When it comes to meditation of any type trust what feels right in your heart, not what someone else is telling you. This ‘right’ feeling in your heart can be applied to every aspect of your life not just meditative practices. The more you follow your heart, the more you will find your life becoming a pleasurable experience. Learning to trust your heart leads you into the much bigger and all encompassing party of life where we can all celebrate the miracle of existence.</p>
<p>Namaste,<br />
Steve</p>
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		<title>Seekers: Own Your Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week Steve and I attended a four-day intensive Living in the Heart workshop. In addition to experiencing tremendous healing, I came away with a strong message resonating in my heart: “Own your power!”. As the ascension nears and our world shifts at remarkable speed, people are awakening in increasingly large numbers. Many are seeking… <a href="http://clayhuthealingcentre.ca/wordpress/2011/02/seekers-own-your-power/" rel="bookmark">more</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week Steve and I attended a four-day intensive Living in the Heart workshop. In addition to experiencing tremendous healing, I came away with a strong message resonating in my heart: “Own your power!”. As the ascension nears and our world shifts at remarkable speed, people are awakening in increasingly large numbers. Many are seeking answers and guidance but do not know where to turn. This desire is born out of a need to understand the changes that are taking place both internally and externally. But, instead of turning their quest inward and upward, they look to outside resources. Awakening, while predominately exciting, is also confusing and even stressful, so the tendency to seek help is natural. Thankfully, there are more spiritual teachers, guides, and healers on Earth than ever before, and they are all here to help with the elevation of consciousness.</p>
<p>If you are in need of help, by all means reach out and ask, but do not rely on one person solely for guidance, and don&#8217;t forget to develop your own connection with Source. We have created this imperfect world through our willing abdication of power. If we are to create a new, more loving and heavenly world, then we ALL need to plug back into the spiritual mainframe, so to speak. Feel, see, hear and know for yourself what Spirit is communicating to you. If you don’t know how, try meditating or reading books on the topic. Most of all, practice daily. Confidence only comes with time. Let the thirst you feel be the motivating force for your soul’s development. As you start to own your gifts, you will then be able to share them with others who are on the same path. There is nothing more rewarding than being of service to others.</p>
<p>Angel blessings,<br />
Kim</p>
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		<title>Ask the Angels</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there a way to tell the difference between chasing a dream or wishful thinking and being on the right path? What if you can &#8220;see it&#8221; for your life but wonder if you are being silly because it seems so different and far away from the life you are leading at the moment&#8230;..which is… <a href="http://clayhuthealingcentre.ca/wordpress/2010/10/ask-the-angels-2/" rel="bookmark">more</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Is there a way to tell the difference between chasing a dream or wishful thinking and being on the right path? What if you can &#8220;see it&#8221; for your life but wonder if you are being silly because it seems so different and far away from the life you are leading at the moment&#8230;..which is for me, is being safe and keeping others happy, but not myself. – Barb L.</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> Life on Earth is like a giant jigsaw puzzle. Each of us has a unique puzzle piece to place. That piece is our life path. It is essential to the overall picture. No other piece of the puzzle will do, even the pieces that have a similar shape, colour or design. Only you can place that piece and only you know exactly where it goes. Trying to force your puzzle piece into the wrong spot will damage it and disrupt the neighbouring pieces. It will also bump someone else from his or her true spot in the grand scheme of things. The right path in life, therefore, means following your own counsel. No one apart from yourself knows what precisely the right path is for you.</p>
<p>How then do you find the right path?</p>
<p>- Live your life with impeccable integrity. Be 100% authentic. There is no substitute for YOU.</p>
<p>- Do what makes your heart sing and which fills you with irrepressible joy. Happiness is a laughing matter!</p>
<p>- Follow your joy even if it scares you. Call on Archangel Ariel, the Lioness of God, to give you courage and confidence. She helps people such as yourself whose life purpose is that of a teacher and healer.</p>
<p>- Speak only the truth, but first filter that truth through your heart so that your words are loving, not hurtful. This will allow you to explain your choices with quiet assuredness to your family and friends.</p>
<p><em><strong>How do I open up? I get so far, and then I shut everything down. I think my left side is far stronger than my right side. – Anne M.</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> That’s a common hurdle for all of us, Anne. Unless you have dedicated your life to finding inner peace, then your left brain is going to be wildly overdeveloped in comparison to your intuitive right brain and your heart. Humans have long since forgotten how to live their lives in harmony with spirit. Our amnesia about our origins and our ego-based fears, have kept us enslaved to the myth of the left brain superiority. Thankfully, we are experiencing an awakening of unprecedented proportions that is helping to reactivate the Divine Feminine on our planet. This, in turn, is helping to spark deeply buried memories of our own divinity. We’re starting to remember that we are more than what we know through our five senses. Many of us are beginning to explore the landscape of our female right brain for the first time. But, having not listened to that half of our being for so long, we are finding the process to be challenging, if not almost impossible. Here are some techniques to strengthen your intuition and to harmonize the two halves of your brain:</p>
<p>- <strong>Meditate</strong>: The benefits of meditation are endless. They are also scientifically documented. This is the single most powerful avenue to explore. Just don’t put too many expectations on yourself in the beginning. Think of it as training for a marathon. You’re not going to run a two-hour race in the beginning. Just start out small (i.e. close your eyes for a minute and listen to your slow, rhythmic breathing) and gradually work your way into longer meditative sessions.</p>
<p>- <strong>Create</strong>: The right brain is the part of you that channels inspiration. When you are writing; drawing or painting; or composing or playing music, you are in spirit. Channeling that energy activates your right brain and helps to stimulate activity in that hemisphere.</p>
<p>- <strong>Music/ Sound</strong>: Play a singing bowl or a brain wave CD. These sounds help to synchronize the two halves of your brain.</p>
<p><em><strong>Ther</strong><strong>e are images in my doors at my house. My kids and I have noticed them. On my door towards the garage the image looks like a angel. But the other doors i n the bedrooms changed at times and I cannot recognize what they are. Also the one in my bedroom the closet door is a image of a young man. Could you please tell me what is going on in my home? – Lisa R.</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> There is much more to life than what meets the eye…usually. Once in a while however our eyes attune themselves to a different frequency and we are able to perceive glimpses of other realities. It’s no coincidence that you are seeing images in doors as these represent the doorways of consciousness. Our consciousness is attuned to the world we see around us, but we are not the only occupants of this world. We simply cannot see the others because we are not on the same wavelength or frequency as them. We have always shared our world with many life forms, so this is nothing new and is, therefore, not to be feared. The only thing that has changed for you and your family is that you now perceive what you previous did not.</p>
<p>The angel on your door signifies that you, your family and your home are all being watched over by angelic protectors. Your guardian angels, and the angels of your children, fill your home with divine light and love. This is not wishful thinking. Your angels are very real. They are your invisible best friends, and like a good friend, they are always nearby to comfort you when you feel down, to watch over you at night, and to love you every day. Typically, you are unaware of your angels because they don’t wish to interfere with your Earthly experience. Their job is to stay in the background, watching over you and sending you subtle messages. Sometimes, however, as in the case of the angel apparition on your door, you need a stronger and clearer sign to boost your faith. This occurs either when you have been under a great deal or stress, or when you’ve actively worked on opening your Third Eye chakra, thereby strengthening your clairvoyancy, or psychic sight. Your children are naturally gifted in this regard so they do not have to work at seeing angels.</p>
<p>The image of the young man, along with the shift images that you cannot clearly identify, signifies that you are now attuned to communicating with non-corporeal humans, people who have left this Earthly plane. They’re very much alive as there is no such thing as death. When we leave our bodies we merely leave this realm of consciousness, much as you awake each morning from your dreams. Of course the choice to communicate with those who have crossed over is entirely up to you. If this holds no interest for you, then kindly ask these souls to find another medium through which to relay messages to their loved ones on this side. You can also call on Archangel Michael to form a protective cloak around you, your children and your home. That way, you will not be disturbed by these images until, or if you ever are, ready to pursue that avenue of spiritual development.</p>
<p>Angel blessings,<br />
Kim</p>
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		<title>Wei Wu Wei</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip, That started from this tropic port, Aboard this tiny ship. Now, any of you who are older than forty years of age probably recognize these words immediately. For those of you too young enough to recall, or those not exposed… <a href="http://clayhuthealingcentre.ca/wordpress/2010/02/wei-wu-wei/" rel="bookmark">more</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale,<br />
A tale of a fateful trip,<br />
That started from this tropic port,<br />
Aboard this tiny ship.</em></p>
<p>Now, any of you who are older than forty years of age probably recognize these words immediately. For those of you too young enough to recall, or those not exposed to 60’s TV in Canada, these are the opening lines from Gilligan’s Island, a sit-com about seven castaways on a small tropical island which began in 1964 and ran three or so years. It was a simple comedy that made people laugh. As we grew older and watched reruns of the show, the inevitable jokes began. A predominant one was, “If the Professor was so smart, why could he not fix the hole in the boat?” After all, it was miraculous what the man could do with the flotsam and jetsam the tides brought to the island and yet, with all his ingenuity, he could not fix a simple hole in a small wooden boat. Of course, as viewers, we know he is not meant to fix the boat. He fixes the boat, the castaways get off the island, and the show is over. Then we are left looking for something else to fill that time gap. Herein lies the nemesis of television: how long to allow a show to run its course? Unfortunately, here in North America we do not understand the principle of allowing a show to die with dignity. Depending with whom you are talking, there are varied answers for this, greed often being credited as the main motivating factor. This may or may not be a valid reason, but I believe there is a deeper factor than just money. (How naive can I be?!?)</p>
<p>Whether I am being simplistic or naive, I believe the problem lies in ‘filling the gap’. We, as a culture, have become obsessed with the notion that we should always be doing something, or else we are wasting precious time. Ironically, the last fifty years have introduced us to an incredible array of gadgets that really are a marvel but which allow us to waste time at an incredible rate. Even when we become dissatisfied with the latest gadgets we often buy others in our quest to fill the gap. This idea of constantly ‘doing’ is so ingrained in us, that people who have spontaneously awoken to the conundrum of always ‘doing’ and begun to walk a more spiritual path may ask, “What can I be doing to help speed up the process of enlightenment?” The answer can be perplexing and less than satisfying. This answer is found in the title of this piece: Wei Wu Wei. Simply put, Wei Wu Wei means, “to do without doing”. Put another way, it means simply to be…to be in your space; to be in touch with who you are.</p>
<p>There is meditation, self reflection, yoga, tai chi and countless other ways to discover who you really are. The key is not to try to find yourself, for even you have set or preconditioned ideas of whom you are. We are told our whole lives who we are and it can be quite hard to ignore a lifetime of conditioning. There exists a meditation that helps you focus on the gap (space/time) between each breath rather than the breath itself, but it really does not matter how you obtain the gap. Once you get there, removed from all external influences, what you will find is unique. Without even looking, you will discover the authentic YOU. This ‘new’ discovery will bring you peace and happiness because everything will feel so right that you just accept it. With this acceptance you will find that the discombobulated pieces of your life will start to fit together in harmony. All this will happen without you doing anything other than being still long enough to meet the real you.</p>
<p>So, just sit right back and enjoy the gift: the gift of Wei Wu Wei, the gift of YOU!</p>
<p>In love and light,</p>
<p>Steve</p>
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