The Keys

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others. ~ Peace Pilgrim

“Peace is not something you wish for; It’s something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away.” ~ Robert Fulghum

“Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.” ~ Unknown

“First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.” ~ Thomas Kempis

No one knows better how to trigger stressful responses in you than your family members. Maintaining your inner peace is often a real challenge at holiday times when you are around family that you haven’t seen in a while.

No matter what your age is now, they expect you to still respond in the same manner to their remarks and antics as you did when you were younger. They don’t understand that you have grown mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. They are comfortable with the “old” you and seek to see that “old” you.

Can you smile at their antics, recognizing their discomfort with change and the fact that they are just reflecting where they are now? Can you honor who they are now with tolerance for they, too, are on their own spiritual path?

You are entitled to the opinion that while your spiritual path is on the “straight and narrow,” theirs is wandering all over the place, but can you respond without making that opinion a judgment? Can you reflect back peace with respect in your voice and manner?

Unconditional love accepts people for who they are. Acceptance does not mean that you aren’t expected to set a better example. People learn by example.

We are all teachers for others, but lecturing and berating others often turns them away. The axiom goes: “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.” So, be sweetness and light.

These are some of our challenges as we seek peace within and cultivate true peace in the family and on the planet. Let’s make a plan to help you make it through these holiday times and beyond.

· Remember to do your Grounding every morning and every time you get upset. This will help you to run off your stress and see the world more objectively and less emotionally.

· Do your Brain Balancing every morning so you have the knowledge and wisdom to respond calmly and respectfully.

· Don’t take things personally, because people are really just trying to tell you where they are emotionally.

· Don’t let their drama become your drama.

· Remember, all are on their spiritual path no matter what route they take.

· Set a better example that you want them to follow. Be sweetness and light.

· Accept gifts graciously, because it shows the person was at least thinking of you.

· Set boundaries. This may be the season of giving but that doesn’t mean you have to give in to everyone’s demands of you. Acting out of Guilt is not coming from Love.

· When negativity comes into a discussion, change the subject.

May you find these suggestions helpful in cultivating true peace this holiday and beyond!

If you need to know how to Ground and Brain Balance, go to www.youtube.com/alterra1

“There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We’re all crew.” Marshall McLuhan.

Crew, I hopw we can all work together to take care of this spaceship called ‘Earth’.

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Oscar Wilde    Looking forward to future saints.

October 4, 2009  Sunday 10am -7pm
Pathways Magazine 33rd Natural Living Expo.
110 Exhibitors      56 Workshops
University of Maryland University College
Inn & Conference Center by Marriott
3501 University Blvd. East,
Adelphi, Maryland

For discount coupons  go to www.naturallivingexpo.com

I will be sharing a table with my friends, Jeri Hemerlein, creator of earthen, elemental and flower essences, and Christina Montana, animal communicator extraordinaire.

Tell your friends to attend my workshop at 6pm
A Metaphysical Approach to Less Stress & a Healthier Body
Sherry Dmytrewycz
Chasen Family Room
Your body and mind are suffering if your “flight or fight” mechanisms constantly on alert. With an interactive presentation you will release your stress and know how to continually improve and maintain your health. #67

A Spiritual Crystal Event

This past month I was fortunate to make a lovely Spiritual Journey with friends.

Our original plan was just to attend the James Tyberonn 9-9-9 event for Earth-Keeper Crystal Awakening and then to visit Sedona, Arizona.  Later we added a visit to the Hopi Lands in Northern Arizona and a few other special places.  http://www.earth-keeper.com/

What a delight to gather with 300 like-minded individuals at Mt. Magazine State Park, located up in the mountains a few hours from Little Rock.  The view is magnificent and the energy is very high.  The place is a great setting for a spiritual gathering since the Emerald Crystal of healing was activating right beneath us.  Yes, this qualifies for being called an energy vortex area.

http://www.mountmagazinestatepark.com/

My friends and I stayed at Hazel’s Cabins, 8 miles down from the Park.  (Tammie has delightful rooms there with all amenities.)  These cabins were so nice they defied the name “cabins.”  They really were a great get-away. Each day on our drive up the mountain we could feel the increase in the energy.  http://www.arkansas.com/attractions/attr_detail/id/93004/t/l/r/River+Valley/city/Paris

On the actual day, 9-9-09,  of the Crystal Activation Ceremony, all 300 participants gathered on the lawn  to experience the activation and anchoring of the Emerald Crystal.  The energy was so great that it was felt as far away as Little Rock.

Someone overheard, a couple in the hallways mentioning that they had felt a very powerful energy in Little Rock  On their drive to Mt. Magazine they stopped for gas and were amazed to hear people commenting that they had felt an energy shift for the the better.

The evening after the activation the weather man reported that it was raining on Mt. Magazine and that the entire mountain was “covered in a green haze.”  Do you think maybe it was green from the Emerald Crystal?!

The Emerald Crystal is said to assist with balancing the left and right hemispheres of the brain, to assist healers to become better healers, and to aid wisdom seekers to gain greater insight.  The Emerald Crystal makes it easier to understand your soul path and the priorities in your life.  What we refer to as “Unconditional Love” will be closer to reality for all those on a spiritual path.

We enjoyed many speakers and musicians who shared their time with us on Mt. Magazine.  Fred Mitchim shared his calm meditation music of flute and percussion instruments with us.     It was a very soothing and meditative way to start each session.   http://www.fredmitchim.com/

Auralia and Al Taylor delighted us with their Crystal Bowl Toning.  (There is one crystal bowl note for each of the chakras and played in multiples they have a powerful effect) http://www.thecreativelivingcenter.com/teachersassociates.html

Joshua Shapiro, known as the Crystal Skull Explorer, spoke on the mystery of the crystal skulls and how to work with them.  As many of you know, I have had experiences with crystal skulls in the past when I spent time with “Max,” cared for by Joann Parks and later in Mexico with “Mash,” cared for by Kayoon.     http://www.crystalskullexplorers.com/

I had been guided to take my charged skulls with me on this trip, so I was able to share their energies with many of the attendees who had stone skulls.  In addition, I had the rare opportunity to place my skulls with those of Joshua to receive additional energy charging.  NOTE:  My stone skulls often lend their energy for your healing sessions.

We were fortunate to have two Hopi tribal members with us to share information about the Hopi culture and to perform a Water Blessing Ceremony in full tribal regalia. Ruben Saufkie, a Hopi of the Water Clan, organizes a H2opi Run from N. Arizona to Mexico to raise awareness of our Mother Earth and the water she has given us.

Bwaun Equa, a Native American elder and grandmother, spoke about achieving personal power in the divine feminine. http://www.bwaunequa.com/  Nina Brown shared information about her work recoding the crystalline DNA.

I have saved the best things for last.  Jim Self shared tools for a spirited life.  I was very impressed with his presentations and his down-to-earth approaches for grounding, clearing your energy field and others techniques.

I am currently working my way through Jim Self’s Mastering Alchemy introduction class CDs  for “Creating the Personal Power Field.”  I look forward to sharing some of his information when you come for your next healing session.  http://www.masteringalchemy.com/

I thoroughly enjoyed spending a few hours at the Ron Coleman Crystal Mines in Hot Springs, AR.
If you can imagine we had about 75 people digging in piles of dirt/mud to find quartz crystals.

Actually I didn’t need to do much digging.  Since there had rained very hard that morning, many of the crystals were just sitting on top of the dirt sparkling in the sunlight seeming to say,  “Take me home.”  It was exciting, nonetheless, to pick them up and be able to take home all I could carry for a $10 dig fee.

I did have to mail them home, since I managed to gather more than 10 pounds of crystals!  Thank you USPS for the one price for whatever you can put in the box.

About 60 people took an additional side trip to the Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park in AR.
The site covers 100 acres with the 2 tallest mounds 49 feet and 39 feet high.  The energy just inside the   entrance was so strong that it felt dizzying.  www.ArkansasStateParks.com

Now, we found the best way to end a day was at the Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa.  There several of us decided to go for “The Works” which for $60 included a thermal mineral bath, sauna, wrap in hot towels and then a 20 minute massage.  I wouldn’t mind if they were right next door so I could indulge often.

I seem to have rambled on quite a bit, so I will save my discussion of Sedona and the Hopi lands for another newsletter.  That part of the trip was equally delightful.

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Today I share with you some information about something that I know will help you improve your health.

Body Talk: Command a Healing

Do you talk to your body?  Your first response is probably “No,” but, actually, we all talk to our body on a daily basis.

Let’s look at what kinds of things you might be saying and then we can look at what might be really beneficial comments to make.

“Every time I eat ice cream, I gain 5 pounds.”

“My mother has diabetes. I’ll probably be a diabetic, too.”

“Accidents always happen to me!”

“With my luck, I’ll get the flu. Twice.”

“He’s a pain in the neck.”

Your thoughts, feelings, and words create your reality.  Often we are not consciously aware that we have been expressing something negative, but your body is aware and it’s listening.

Your organs and glands are sentient beings that feel and perceive. They hear what you say and assist you in creating your expressed reality.

Talking to your body, specifically addressing any diseased cells or organs, can have a positive effect.

The cellular memory of your body remembers how to be well.  Talk to it and command a return to wellness.  You can call on your defense mechanisms and your immune system to fight and defeat any illness.

Dr. Stew Bittman says that your body rebuilds 98% of itself in 3 months.  That means a “new you” is in many ways being created for you.  If you talked to your body several times each day, those “new” cells would know how you want them to behave.

Talk to them with emotion, like a parent, stern but loving.  Let your body know what you will allow or not allow in your pursuit of health. Take control with confidence, passion, words, and actions.

I am not advocating that you forgo consulting a physician or taking medication.  I am suggesting that you give your body some positive verbal support by consistently and repeatedly talking to it.

Talking is, of course, something you need to do out loud.  The vibration of your voice has a lasting effect that is far more powerful than just a thought.

Repetition is vital. I always recommend repeating what you say three times every time you speak a command to your body.  The first time you talk, the cells may think, “Oh, a passing thought.”  The second time you say it, the cells may think, “Oops, maybe I better pay attention.” Repeated the third time, the cells know exactly what to do.

I actually lost 35 pounds by repeatedly saying, “Body, every day we are losing weight little by little until we get down to a healthy weight for this body.” (I use the royal “we” because the cells in my body are all in this together.)  Now I am not saying that I ate large quantities of food and still lost weight, but I did not significantly alter my fairly decent eating habits nor my exercise routine.

I proclaimed out loud several times a day what I expected.  Maybe you want to say, “Body, dissolve fat cells so that we lose weight.”  Then visualize a thinner you.

If there is a diseased organ or gland, you can address it directly. “Thyroid, return to functioning according to God’s perfect blueprint.  I refuse to have a thyroid problem.”

Maybe you need to say, “I am free of diabetes.  Pancreas and all supporting organs return to optimal functioning.”

Try saying, “Any diseased cells or pathogens in my body are to leave now or die.”

For the flu season try saying,  “My body is strong and fights off any flu virus so that I stay well.”

Can you spend 5 minutes here or there throughout the day to talk to your body to achieve better health?

Use the time you spend preparing meals, stopped at a traffic light, while putting on makeup, or while in the shower to talk to your body.  If you have the desire for better health, then be the ruler of your body.

Your cells need to know your desired level of wellness.  Speak the truth of how healthy you want to be.  Your body is yours to command.  Start talking.

Have You Been to an Energy Vortex Area?

Ancient people knew that there were concentrated energy vortex areas on the earth. At these location, They built sacred temples, cathedrals and monuments such as Stonehenge and The Great Pyramid.

Okay, so you may not have been fortunate enough to travel to those areas yet, but there are many smaller areas of concentrated energy, some of which may be near you.  While visiting those places, you may sense a shift in your energy for the better.

People travel the world to visit high energy locations.  Some consider these areas to be the chakras of the earth.  Just as we have 7 chakras, the planet is also thought to have 7 chakra areas.  In addition, there are many minor chakra areas, just as we have minor chakras in each of our joints.

Recently, I had the opportunity to spend time in the Mt. Shasta area which is purported to be the location of the earth’s first chakra.  I spent time on Mt. Shasta in Panther Meadows, at Stewart Mineral Springs, and in Dunsmuir.

When you enter a vortex area, you may feel an immediate shift in your energy.  It is very uplifting to spend time there as the energy vibration of the vortex may even create a physical response.

Standing in a vortex and letting the energy flow in and through you can sometimes be overwhelming while at the same time helping you to reduce stress, heal, increase spiritual growth and enlightenment, or just connect you with the heavens. The energy you take in can stay with you and affect you in a positive manner as it helps to strengthen your inner being.

A concentrated energy area is a great place to facilitate prayer, meditation, and healing.  When there, follow your heart and do what gives you joy and peace such as walking, meditating, dancing, singing, chanting or just sitting to absorb the energies.

If you have the opportunity to travel you might consider visiting these energy vortex areas:
Sedona, AZ
Mt. Shasta CA
Black Mountain, NC
The Great Pyramid of Egypt
Lake Titicaca in South America
Machu Picchu, Peru
Glastonbury – Shaftbury, England
Chichen Itza, Mexico

Those of you in the Washington area might want to check out a few local energy vortex areas such as:
The Franciscan Monastery, also known as the Holy Land of America in Washington, D.C.
The National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes near Emmitsburg, MD

If you know of some small vortex areas near you, I would love to hear about them.  Give me a call or drop me an email and let me know what your experiences have been in concentrated energy locations.

When I first began my spiritual shift, Spirit told me that I needed to stop using certain expressions due to the negative results that would be manifested.  Perhaps you too have made some remarks that are not what you want to manifest.

Oooh, what you said!

“My back is killing me!”

“He/she is such a pain in the neck (butt, or other body location).”

“I want to be just like (name an individual)”

Innocently said but what are you manifesting?  If you understand that thought creates, then think how much more powerful that thought is when stated aloud.

Do you really want to have a back pain that kills you?  I am sure that you don’t but you may have uttered those words a few times too often and the Universe is ready to fulfill your desire.

If you back pain is really that bad, what are you doing about it?  Have you tried an Energy Alignment to put you back into alignment and to release any energy you may be holding in that or any other painful spot?

Then there is your remark about someone supposedly causing you pain.  Do you really want to create a pain in your body every time that you encounter that individual?

Now what about the phrase that many of us expressed as we were growing up:  “I want to be just like ……”  Little did we know that remark was almost like a vow.

Also little did we know that we were agreeing to take on all of the negative characteristics of the individual named along with their admirable traits.

Maybe that person has a weight problem or an addiction.  Did you really want to take those on too?

Ask for a cancellation of those remarks right now.  Set up a fresh slate for what you truly want to manifest in your life.  Seek assistance for pain relief.

Try to remember that what you want to manifest should be a positive statement and not a negative statement.  For example:  “I want a job where I can be promoted and get raises.” instead of:  “I do not want to be stuck in this dead end job forever.”

The words “not,” “no,” and “don’t” or any contraction of “not” should be left out of your statements.

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Are You Ready? Change is Knocking.

Many of us right now are facing challenges and hoping for a miracle. Miracles, however, don’t always happen when you want them. The best option for transforming your life is to make changes in your day-to-day thoughts and behaviors.

Planetary shifts are happening, challenging us to move out of old patterns which no longer serve us. The world around you is not stagnant so it is time to get with the program.

You can’t really expect to get better results by doing everything exactly the way you always have. If you are seeking transformation, change has to be facilitated in order to allow it to happen. Wishing isn’t going to get you transformation, but action will.

Anyone who has a business will tell you how important it is to make changes from time to time. Even my local supermarket has recently rearranged its aisles to stimulate more impulse buying as people search for their intended purchases. Many corporations regularly change their ads seeking to stimulate sales.

Personal change begins with your decision to make things better. You may not have made that decision yet because you fear the challenges that come with change.

Yes, change may bring you moments of discomfort or challenge. The more you resist the challenges, the more difficult it is to make a transformation. To make the challenges less of a problem, you can do some preparation for your shift.

Don’t attempt to do a lot of shifting quickly without support. Develop a group of people who can give you guidance based on knowledge and experience. Have people that you can call on when you need to vent your frustrations or when you need to talk things out.

In addition, make sure that you are keeping yourself grounded to run off your stress. It also helps to allow yourself a little extra time for fun and for rest. We all need a break during trying times. Begin slowly because even weight lifters don’t try to lift 200 pound on their first attempt.

Begin to make the transformations that you are seeking whether they be on the mental, emotional, physical or spiritual levels. Open the door to change so you don’t get pestered by the continual knocking.

If nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies.~Author Unknown

Things do not change; we change.~Henry David Thoreau

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.”Flora Whittemore

Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.~King Whitney Jr.

Change happens, that is for sure, and not just in our modern, 21st century era. It seems that the stress of the new affects most people in every age. So the trick is not to resist it, but to go with it.~ Author Unknown