A Timeless Art by Susie Reed

I believe certain Native American medicine men and shamans who created rock art also understood the power of pictures. Though some pictographs and petroglyphs were created as a form of personal expression, I believe others were made with healing, empowering intentions imbued within them. Some contain significant information like solar and lunar markers I've photographed, which precisely show the change of seasons.

We can't know for certain what rock art means because we are not members of the culture who created it and we can't ask them. In the many years I've photographed pictographs and petroglyphs I've often wondered about its' meaning. I've heard many possible interpretations from Native Americans, archeologists and others. Recently, after doing a guided meditation with Dr. Michael Beckwith, one of my favorite spiritual teachers, I gained some deeper insight about rock art's possible function and why I may feel so compelled to photograph and share it.

The work I do photographing rock art doesn't seem to be happenstance. It's astounding how many doors have opened and coincidences have occurred to facilitate my work. Not to mention the growing number of people, some prominent, who encourage, support and appreciate my efforts.

My urge to photograph, share and protect rock art has been greater than my understanding of why I have such strong instincts to do so. I just know deep in my heart I feel it's my calling, which I follow with a passion, sometimes with great ease and joy and other times like a warrior pressing forward on a mission, working hard, moving around obstacles and gathering allies.

Over time I've grown to feel as if I've partnered with some ancients to ensure certain rock art continues to be seen, particularly at this time on the planet. I've wondered if some Native Americans knew way back when that we'd be faced with this challenging period and wanted to do their part to help through their healing art. Thanks to Michael Beckwith I've gained a deeper understanding of what their ancient rock art creations may be doing for us today.

One afternoon while working on some photos for a 2010 Southwest Rock Art calendar I happened to be listening to Michael being interviewed on the Internet. He led listeners on a guided meditation, directing us to connect with our higher selves and ask about our purpose. Mine was no surprise to me. It was to share my healing images. What followed however was illuminating and inspiring. Words spilled into my head. The information I got said that some rock art contains universal balancing energies that people resonate with when they see certain pictographs and petroglyphs. People carry these vibrations within themselves, which get activated when particular rock art is viewed. The activation of these universal frequencies helps keep balance and harmony on the planet.

That explanation sounded as good if not better than other conjectures I've heard about rock art. If true, perhaps this phenomenon is something akin to the 100th Monkey Syndrome. If enough people align with positive vibrations from rock art might it shift others to experience balance and harmony as well? I suspect certain mandalas, labyrinths and other scared art created round the world at different times contain similar resonant frequencies that also get activated when viewed.

When I showed a press proof from my 2010 Southwest Rock Art calendar to a friend of mine in Sedona she declared, “The pictures are potent!” I agree. To see them or buy a copy of my 2010 Southwest Rock Art calendar please visit www.susiereedphotos.com/2010_rock_art_calendar.html <http://www.susiereedphotos.com/2010_rock_art_calendar.html> .

October Energy Update from Newsletter

Regarding the global picture, the polarity between the old oil-based paradigm and the new sustainable one will continue to build until 2012. The tensions will continue to build. The new paradigm asks individuals to be responsible for their actions and let go of a victim mentality. However, many on this planet still love the victim-perpetrator game because it affords them an out, an excuse for not being accountable. They will want to hang on to the “blame game” and continue to act out against others, claiming they are justified in doing so because they are “victims.” This game promotes more karma.

Ultimately, the souls who wish to continue the old paradigm will finish their cycle of experience on another planet somewhere else in the universe. In the Michael system, these are generally infant, baby and young souls, and possibly some mature souls, who are looking for the “old paradigm” experience.

Generally speaking, the older souls who understand the need to change and live a sustainable and responsible paradigm will continue their cycle on the earth to completion.

More on Mamalu, a Yeti:

All day the energy of Mamalu has been with me. She radiates pure love, compassion, and keen intelligence. When we connect, I sense she makes efforts to create a safe space. When I told a friend about my dream, she thought it might be only an acknowledgement that I was connecting to earth spirits with my meditations, but wasn’t long term. I started to question whether my connection was still going to be there. It wasn’t my friend’s fault because I often do that. It’s just a very bad habit. But it, as it turns out, the connection continues.

After a long day of work and errands, I sat down to watch TV at 8:00 p.m. This was the exact placement in my dream. I looked over to the French doors and got a chill. No Yeti was there, but my body reacted as if there was. That dream was so real! My mind kept seeing them come through the door. And while they are loving beings, my inner terror kept reminding me they could walk through any door, wall, cave, etc. to get to me. Instinctively I know there is no place to hide or get away. That’s a sobering reality to my instinctive center.

I went to bed armed with a pen and paper in case some information was forthcoming. The reality is that Mamalu was with me all day, a quiet presence of energy and consciousness in my mind. If I talk to her, she responds. I lay down and directed my thoughts to her, telling Mamalu that while I wanted to connect with her, I needed time to get used to the whole idea. I was still scared, and I apologized for that because I knew she meant me no harm. She reassured me that was OK, whatever I wanted to do.

I went to sleep and woke up about 6:00 a.m. This is generally the time my mind is open and I am able to receive clear information. I connected. I asked: Do you speak English?

“We do not speak your language, no. We transmit electromagnet impulses to you brain, and your mind makes the translation.” She indicated something about a camera and its ability to translate an image, but it didn’t quite grasp what she was saying.

“Why do you have a stoic look to your face?” I recalled the first Yeti to come through the door, the male, just staring at me with motionless features.

“We are telepathic and, therefore, have no need for facial expressions.” I got the impression they send powerful, detailed messages in the blink of an eye. This reminded me of Robert Monroe’s books where he talked about “rolling a rote,” or a message that had visuals or pictures, emotions, information, etc., in a kind of energy ball when “talking” on the astral plane.

“Why were you the one sent to me?

“It was determined I was best suited to your needs and overall composition.” I think she meant I needed a nurturing female to make me feel safe.

I wondered if I would ever see her in person. She indicated that most humans that came into contact with the Yeti did not like their smell, that it was most unpleasant to the olfactory nerves. She appeared very neutral about this, and non-judgmental about the Yeti.

“What is the purpose of our connection?”

“To create a communication between our species, to make a breakthrough in the collective awareness of this planet.”

I sense Mamalu and her “people” to be extremely intelligent. In some ways I feel like my brain is like a little mouse’s in comparison to the massive intelligence she seems to have. She continues to be very patient and loving with me even though she is clearly not talking to an equal.

She asked if I would like to have more etheric experiences, or I’m thinking dream state experiences, and I told her yes. Now that I think about it, I’m really not sure what I signed up for.

Then I asked, “Where are you from?”

“We come from a system too far away for you to know our origins. We were assigned in service to this planet by the ones who Be. We have the ability to help planets evolve, for we work with the planetary Logos or Spirit; the one you call Mother Earth.”

“How do you work with the planetary Logos?

“We manage the energy lines.”

“Leylines?

“These are deep underground energy grids that hold the Earth intact. We move energy through these lines to maintain the Earth’s balance in its rotational

spin to keep it from too much wobble. It’ s like keeping a spinning top in perfect balance so it won’t topple.”

“What else do you do?

“We balance the naturosphere, the energetic life force on the surface of the earth.”

“How do you do that?”

“Using electromagnetic waves and impulses, we attune the life forces of all plants, animals, rocks, minerals, to the inner pure vibration of Earth. Think of the pure energies of the earth emanating from the core, moving upward to the surface, where we move it evenly around the planet, again keeping it in balance. That is the core of the work: keeping the planet in balance at all levels. That includes the gravitational pull of the spin, the movement of energy within the planet to the surface, the cosmic energies streaming onto the planet from the Sun and beyond.”

“Mamalu, what is the work we can do together?”

“Be a voice of awakening. We believe earth spirits must connect to humans and vice versa. You can be a channel for our voice.”

I wondered if I was making this all up at this point. I asked for a sign that this was really happening. I know this is the cheaters way out on the spiritual path, to ask for validation from the outer world, but what the hell. I looked out the now infamous doors, but no sign. I wondered if she would ever show up in my life. What I got back in the way of an answer was the distinct impression they don’t really like developed areas of cities and such. They prefer wild areas or being underground.

Mamalu’s words came to me, “Many souls on the planet are calling out to the earth spirits. Many indigenous souls desire to talk with us (all earth spirits). As human souls call out to us, we are answering. We must form an energetic alliance to balance the earth, even if other souls do not desire this. There are souls on the planet who wish the earth’s destruction because they do not like the powers that emanate from here. The power of free will emanates into the cosmos from earth. This is counter to many civilizations in the universe that do not wish to have beings live in freedom.

“We answer those who call us, as we have answered yours. We work for the Alliance of Light, as you do. It is now time to create this alliance on earth in a state of full consciousness and cooperation with all the Alliance of Light members.”

More to come.

Bathroom remodels -yes that means two;-)

Sam and I, both being idealists, always seem to have projects of improvement going on. This year we decided to remodel both our bathrooms. I don’t care what anybody says about construction of this type, it always takes longer, more money and more work than anticipated. With help from Brad and Linda, two fantastic Artisans, we tackled laying tile. Sam does all the heavy-duty stuff, like taking the toilets in and out, dismantling and gutting. I fill in with sanding, scraping, painting and grouting. My body is so tired as we have been at this for over a month and a half. It will feel so good to have all this behind us.

Critter Control

Critter control was the theme of July.

Not only did we have problems with moles and gophers, but also deer. For the first time since we moved to our home deer showed up in our garden. They came in and nipped all the rosebuds off leaving stubs and then proceeded to chomp into my heirloom tomatoes.

I must say it is a bit aggravating to spend months cultivating something only to have it gone literally overnight. In fact, one night I woke up from a sound sleep thinking something was in the backyard, and sure enough when I went out back there was a doe and two fawns enjoying themselves.

We purchased something called a Scarecrow, which is a motion sensory device that shoots water up to 30 feet away if there is any movement in its view. We have used these before, and it really works to scare away the deer. Apparently we didn’t angle it close enough to the veggie garden, and that’s when the tomatoes got eaten.

As for the moles and gophers, Sam bought two electronic devices to scare them away. The device emits a sound that is supposed to make them want to leave. It seems to work well with moles, but not those darn gophers. The picture shows the device right next to a gopher mound. When we put the device in the ground, there was no gopher in sight. Almost everyday the mound gets bigger and the device keeps making its noise. So much for scaring it away. It probably finds the sound soothing.

July Energy Update from Newsletter

On the other hand, those individuals who are conscious of their evolutionary path may find themselves presented with great opportunities, abundance and epiphanies. This can be a time of inspired creativity and advancement.

These eclipse cycles pressure individuals to make choices, causing new parallel paths to be created while old parallels merge. When this happens you may experience opportunities opening up, or people and situations from the past suddenly appear.

If you tune in, you can actually "feel" these new realities being created as well as the past blending in to your current life. In the next month and a half "choice points" may be presented to you which will determines which way your life is headed.

As was discussed in June's newsletter, the opportunities for spiritual illumination are increased now and until the end of the year, and the eclipses can influence this energy as well. If you desire a stronger connection to Spirit in all areas of your life, including manifesting, continue to make a connection to Higher Self through meditation. Reading spiritual/metaphysical books is great, but nothing beats actually making the connection. Consider the use of Mugwort at this time.

Now is also the time to look at balancing the masculine and feminine energies within. The human system carries both, and to express both sides in a balanced rhythmic way is important for inner peace. Is there balance between your rest and work? Do open to receive as much as you give? Do you cultivate your mind and your heart equally? We live in a very masculine culture, so cultivating the feminine does take intention.

Michael Jackson and the Chiron Return

Throughout a lifetime an individual will go through several key life passages, which are ultimately designed to help an individual progress in consciousness and connect to Spirit. These three main passages are astrologically described as the Saturn Return (when Saturn returns to itsoriginal point in the birth chart) at approximately age 29, the Uranus Opposition around ages 38-42, and the Chiron Return (Chiron returns to its birth position) at 50. These powerful initiations put pressure on the personality to resolve issues of ego, allowing greater spiritual connection.
When confronted with these pressures, the personality can do one of two things: face it or avoid it at all cost. Michael Jackson was at one such initiation point, the Chiron Return.
Chiron is the “Wounded Healer” in mythology, and it's placement in the birth chart represents the type of “wounding” an individual has chosen for a lifetime. Before coming into a body, the soul will choose imprinters, mostly parents, who will assist in providing the adequate imprinting to create the “wound.” Therefore, childhood experiences become the key to discovering the wound. For example, if a soul wants to resolve addiction issues, it may chose to be born into a family of alcoholics, thus getting the perfect "wound" to be able to work on its project. An advanced soul will overcome the wound and then help others overcome their addictions, transmuting the wound into a gift.

From the Michael Teaching perspective, Jackson was a 5th level Mature Artisan with a King essence twin. His personality had a Goal of Acceptance, Spiritualist Attitude, Passion Mode, and Chief Feature of Self-deprecation and Arrogance. He also had a very etheric, frail Solar/Neptune body type with high female energy. All of the above components indicate a personality who deeply wants to be loved and accepted, is extremely sensitive and gentle, and has a difficult time with confrontation and harshness. Artisans live to create, and Michael Jackson gave himself the gift of music and vision. His high level of sensitivity assisted his musical genius, but was also his greatest challenge.

When looking at an individual¹s life, the gender that is chosen is an important aspect for lessons and wounding. Because Michael had high female energy, he tended to identify with the feminine and reject his masculine side. We are not talking about his persona in music videos where he looks so macho, but his inner world. In his later years critics would comment that he looks more like a woman with each passing year. Choosing a male body meant Jackson wanted to work on his male archetypes and past life male issues.

Michael's main imprinter for male archetypes was his father, Joe Jackson. Joe demonstrates the classic wounded male; that is someone who is a cold, domineering, abusive, heartless perpetrator. Why would Michael choose such a situation? Because in many of Michael¹s past lives as an Infant, Baby and Young soul, Michael demonstrated such ruthlessness as a man. We all create karma, and it's normal and what this game is about. However, at a soul level, Michael rejects this aspect, which means he has not healed and forgiven himself. It’s like throwing the baby out with the bath water. “I will get rid of my male energy because it's bad.” Essentially, if you deny an aspect of yourself, you will manifest it in your outer world. Your “denial” will be in your face. Ultimately, Michael needed to love and accept this shadow side instead of looking for acceptance elsewhere. Of course, it is much more complex than this, and there was definitely karma between Michael and his father.

The positive side of Joe Jackson was his driving energy to make The Jacksons a solid success. His concrete goals and objectives reflect the positive aspects of male energy. Just try to get anything accomplished with diffuse, unfocused female energy and you will understand. This part of Joe's imprint gave Michael the necessary tools to become a success when he went out on his own; that positive male energy was integrated into his high female system. So while Michael got the “bad,” he also got the “good.”

The trouble is Michael never really looked at his wounding. He distracted himself with opulence and fame. Spending his life avoiding the pain at the Neverland Ranch only attracted the same kind of male attacks in the form of lawsuits. His painful inner child looked to children for love and affection because of his distrust of “authority figures.” Michael's mother was complicit in his wounding because she did nothing to stop Joe from abusing the kids, which created a betrayal from the feminine.

While Michael's Overleaves were perfect for the talented musician creator that he was, they were too “soft” to overcome such a high level of pain. Remember, when we set up our lifetimes, we choose Overleaves on the Astral Plane we think will work, but may not work in real life. It's not until the late Mature/early Old levels that souls are experienced enough to choose Overleaves wisely. Had Michael had the Goal of Dominance or the Mode of Aggression, he might have been better able to overcome his problems.

Enter the Chiron Return and why Michael checked out. First, Michael spent a lifetime in denial, so he wasn't prepared to deal with his wounding at this time. To be completely healed, one has to be brutally honest with oneself, and that is something Michael was unable to do. Second, his chosen Overleaves didn¹t have the “muscle” to overcome his wounding even if hetried. Also, on a personality level, he was terrified of aging. He didn’t want to give up his “youth,” even if it did come from plastic surgery. Lastly, with three eclipses approaching, this would be a perfect time to release the body. He tried to avoid the Chiron Return with a world tour. However we believe it was an act of Self-destruction, or what some call a death wish, because he was pushing himself hard, not eating well and dealing with his “pain” with lots of drugs. In leaving the body, he liberated himself from the pain, but not from the lesson.

As a side note, Michael's essence twin is Diana Ross. They have been friends for a lifetime. She is the King and he's the Artisan. Together they are about mastery of creativity. She will be profoundly affected by his leaving.

Michael gave us so much. Let's give him thanks and a blessing and wish him safe journey.

Veggie Garden Update

Here are the latest shots of my veggie garden. With my travel and remodeling, I have been busy and haven’t had time to “walk the land.” My earth spirit helpers have indicated this is an important means of connecting to the earth. When I do it, I am in touch with all the fairies, devas and have a good idea what’s going my garden and its needs.

Being human I got distracted, only to discover the sprinklers weren’t working on my squash plants. Yikes! Poor things were droopy and yellow. I pictured them before planting as a beautiful flowing river of green leaves, and as you can see they are a bit pitiful. I am currently nurturing them back to health.

The rest of the veggies seem to be well. My heirloom tomato plants have lots of tomatoes, and the red cherry and yellow plum tomatoes have lots of “babies.”

The biggest producer so far has been the white zuccinni and the cucumber. The eggplant is doing well also. Check out my early summer “bountiful” basket of basil, tomatoes and cucumbers.

My Trip to Oregon

Here are a few pictures of my trip to Oregon. My dad, Frank, took me on a geology tour of the Florence, Oregon area one day because my dad is a retired Professor of Geology, and still loves to immerse himself in his passion. Florence is right in the middle of Oregon’s coastline. It is such a beautiful area with lots of lakes, trees and sand dunes.

We headed north on Highway 101, stopping off at the Sea Lion Caves sight to see if our “pals”were lying on the rocks below. Sure enough, there was quite a gathering of huge bodies lying on around, making barking noises and rolling off into the water. Here is a picture o

f my dad with his back facing north towards the Heceta Lighthouse, one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world.

We then turned south of Florence towards Siltcoos Lake, taking back roads to out-of-the-way places. We stopped to look at Scottish cattle in a beautiful green pasture. Their faces and demeanor was so sweet and gentle. They came right up to the fence, unlike other cows that run away.
Right next to the pasture we saw a beaver dam. I

t looks like a big pile of sticks, but believe me, it’s anything but a pile. Several years ago my dad’s wife Shirley and I had to take one down on their property, and it took us forever! The beavers have a way of weaving branches together that is next to impossible to take apart.

OK, on with the tour. We then stop at Siltcoos Station, which is an old railroad stop along the lake. The train doesn’t run through anymore and it’s been turned into a small resort with cabins. I took a picture of my dad next to a tree that had two bat boxes mounted in the branches. I really want to get a bat box and support bats in my area; I’m just not sure where to put it. I actually saw one flying around our house the other night.
Traveling with my dad is always interesting because he likes to stop along the way and get to know people. We

were driving along on a dirt road in outer-whatever, and he’ll say, “Let’s stop over and see Mrs. So-n-so.” Then he’ll proceed to tell me her life story. If this were one time, I wouldn’t be surprised, but I swear he knows everybody in the county. On our trip we talked at length with a forestry guy, chatted with a gentleman and his wife from the UK at the Sea Lion Caves, discussed fishing with the resort owner at Siltcoos Lake, and asked workmen all about the remodel of a dock. I also got the

skinny of Oregon’s geology.

I want to end this by showing some pictures of Sutton Lake and the view of it from my dad’s home.

I got up early one morning and took this very serene picture of a mallard on the lake.
PS – For those of you who know me well, I did get all the huckleberry pie I wanted, thanks to Shirley. Yum!

A Surprise Visit from the Yeti

         After receiving a bottle of Earth Balancing Trinity from my fairy friend Morgana, I immediately set out to do a ceremony with it on our property. I literally opened the package from my stack of mail, read the instructions and immediately felt compelled and inspired to use it. The website says Trinity should be used in a pattern of 3, such as 3 drops in a triangular pattern.

         I decided to walk in a triangular pattern to each point on the Bagua, the eight-sided symbol used in feng-shui. Each point represents a different area of life. Whenever I do a ceremony, I invoke my guides as well as those of my husband Sam and our two daughters, Kirsten and Sarah. At each point I asked the spirit guides and nature spirits to assist us all to our highest possible path.

         I started at the Career point, asking for help in that area and sending a blessing to the earth, and then moved diagonally to the Wealth corner, over to the Partnership corner, and then back to Career. I next went to the Fame area, diagonally to Helpful People, over to the Knowledge corner and back to Fame. I had two points left, Children and Family. I decided to walk from Career in a small triangle shape to Children and Family, and back. At each point I asked for help and blessings in that area of our lives, and made sure to give thanks and blessings to Mother Earth for all she provides. I felt completely energized by this experience and used the drops when planting my garden later in the month.

         I went along my merry way, until a week later I had an amazing experience that has changed how I look at the world. I dreamed I was watching TV in our current living room. I looked over to the French doors in the kitchen. I saw a very large, seven-foot plus, gorilla-type being come through the door like a ghost.(picture from History channel) And when it showed up standing in the kitchen appeared very solid. It just stared at me with a stoic look. I was terrified and felt paralyzed and unable to move my body. In my dream I understood somehow that I was awake, but that my body was still asleep and that is why I felt paralyzed.

         Then another large creature plus a smaller one came through the door the exact same way. The first one emanated energy of “male,” and the second large one felt like a female with a child.  I felt from her that she knew I was absolutely terrified, so she came over to comfort me.  I watched her walk towards me emanating such kind and gentle caring for me. She exuded extreme love and compassion, and seemed genuinely worried about scaring me. She sat down next to me and put this huge arm around my shoulders for comfort. I “felt” her hand on my shoulder.

         Then the baby came over and seemed agitated that the “mother” was giving me attention, just like a jealous child would do. It started to fling its arms in my direction. The mother blocked the baby’s actions with patient affection. For this entire time, my body felt paralyzed. She mentally let me know she was very sorry to have scared me but that this was the best way to contact me because to come in person would have been to terrifying for me. Was she ever right! She said they had come to etherically, and kept telling me she was sorry for my upset. Then I woke up.

         I lay there terrified in bed thinking about the dream. I thought these creatures must be the Abominable Snowmen or the Yeti. I saw a program on them once on the Science channel. As I was thinking about this, the mother’s consciousness came into my head, trying to soothe me that this was real and that I did have this experience.

                  Some other part of my mind kept telling me I was nuts, maybe making this all up. But my body didn’t believe my mind! These beings were as real as anything else on the physical plane. My curiosity kicked in. Hmmm, I thought, they seem like the Yeti.

         Immediately it came to my mind that yes, they were, and she explained they were an ancient race of beings that had been on Earth since its creation. They are somehow stewards or caretakers of this planet. They were put here to look after and monitor the Earth. She said they are here to take over if humans couldn’t fix the global warming issues, or something to that effect. I didn’t really understand this part.

         I asked mentally why investigators never found any skeletal remains or living sites of the Yeti anywhere. She indicated they are etheric beings that move through dimensions, and live underneath the ground. She said that while they sometimes come on to the physical plane, or third dimension, for some kind of work, but they don’t die here. I wondered if they even died. I’m still not sure, but I got the impression they live an extremely long time. I got a visual of her walking effortlessly through the earth, like the way we walk through air.  I witnessed it when they walked into my kitchen.  

         I understand this conceptually, but to actually experience it, to witness it, is a totally different thing. I really understand now how an etheric being moves through time and space. We continued having a telepathic conversation.

         I wondered why they were contacting me. She said that when I do my invocations or when I meditate, that I call them up. I always invoke my guides and angels, and also the earth spirits.  She said she considers herself to be an “earth spirit.”

         I asked here name, but she said I wouldn’t be able to pronounce it or even understand it. I had recently been watching an HBO Special called “The 1st Ladies Detective Agency,” and she reminded me of the lead character, a beautiful African woman who is loving, kind, gentle and compassionate. I asked the Yeti female if I may call her Mamalu. I made it up but it sounds close some name in the show.

         The Yeti radiated joy and love, and said that would be fine and that some of the DNA of her race had actually been used to create the African race, and this pleased her that I made the connection.

         She said we could maintain a telepathic connection and seemed eager to stay in contact. I tossed and turned the rest of the night. I kept running it through my mind so I wouldn’t forget. When I woke up in the morning, her awareness was still there. 

         I believe the Earth Balancing Trinity may have played a part in my connection to Mamalu. There is an Andean orchid named trichocedros parviflorum added to this formula that promotes a powerful connection to nature. The description of this flower essence says, “The unseen world becomes palpable.” For more info about this product www.staressence.com  . More about Mamalu to come.

 

Garden Update and The Birds!

 I love watching my garden grow.  

Now that the weather is warmer, it seems like the squash and pumpkins grow a foot a day.

 I actually got a few 

strawberries, and they were sweet, sweet, sweet.  Here are some pictures of its development. 

The most amazing event going on right now are all the birds nesting

in our front yard. We have two House Finch nests (both in one hanging flower pot), a California Towhee nest and a Mockingbird nest in the hedge, 

as well

 as the usual Acorn

 Woodpecker nest in one of the front trees.

 Several cats in the neighborhood have discovered these nests and slink around the bushes trying to get at them. The Mockingbird nest is actually within reach of these hungry felines. It is also situated in such a way that I can look down on it, so I took a picture of the little fledglings. They are three of them sitting together. The other nest with the little blue eggs is one of the House Finch nests. We can always tell whenever a cat is around because the squawking level hits a fever pitch! I feel like I’m on bird patrol at the house making sure all the babies are safe.

May Energy Update from Newsletter

Your physical plane world may show up as follows:

• lots of miscommunications
• quirky computer problems
• phones acting up or not working
• unusual mechanical breakdowns
• electrical problems
• life just feels out of whack and off center

On a personal level you may experience these symptoms:

• ringing or fluttering in the ears
• extreme tiredness
• persistent cold or flu-like symptoms
• overall nervousness and agitation
• unusual sleep patterns
• dizziness
• panic attacks
• sensations of an electrical current running through your body
• lack of connection to yourself or Spirit
• out-of-the-ordinary headaches
• no sense of purpose
• spontaneous out-of-body experiences
  

This unusual energy has been going on since last month and will continue off and on until late August. As these higher frequencies continue, intuition and psychic abilities will be heightened; there will be a greater perception of fourth or astral dimensional realities, and a stronger connection to Divine Self. Your awareness of guides, angels, and earth spirits may become more powerful and palpable. You may see angels or your guides for the first time. Your overall perception of life will change dramatically. Flower essences, energy balancing work, acupuncture, homeopathic remedies, and Reiki are just some activities you can do to work with your body. As always, connecting to Nature is a great way to balance and calm the system. Go with the flow and don’t struggle to “fix it.”

Swine Flu Epidemic

The entire global population is affected by this cosmic energy. When high levels of external chi or energy enter the body, it causes what Chinese medicine calls a “wind invasion.” This chi invasion throws the body off balance, lowering the immune system, often leading to a cold or flu. When the body feels under attack, it brings up an instinctive fear leaving the body more weakened, and so the cycle goes. Humanity is susceptible at this time to diseases due to this shift in frequency. Fear about an epidemic is making matters worse. This current outbreak looks as though it resolves itself in a month or so. Keep yourself grounded, peaceful, and connected to spirit. Maintain balanced thinking and watch not to get engulfed in fear.

My Wee Veggie Garden

Given that times are contracted, I decided to plant a “victory garden.” Why I haven’t done this before now is something I have asked myself. I guess because I am so drawn to flowers that I haven’t grown veggies since I was a kid. I asked my husband Sam to build a raised box for my plantings. I feel so fortunate to have him as a partner, and one of the reasons is he can build and fix anything. And I mean anything. “Honey, there’s something wrong with the kitchen faucet,” and suddenly he’s there with wrenches and other mysterious tools, and it’s fixed. At first we were going to build a 4 x 12 box, but decided to scale it back a bit and ended up with a 4 x 6. I thought I might be getting in over my head with a “farm” to take care of since I have the rest of the yard to tend. Here are the photos of us building the box. I know, you’re on the edge of your seat. We had a good time making it together. We filled the box with a load of topsoil and I amended it with organic chicken poo and two wheelbarrows full of my very own stinky compost filled with worms. The trouble with my compost pile is I use it up as quickly as I create it and it takes time to replenish the kitchen scraps, lawn clippings, and leaves for the next round. I wanted to plant right away but didn’t because it was too hot and the moon was not in the right sign to plant. I planted my veggies on the April 24th New Moon in Taurus. New moons are great times to start something, and being in an earth sign as well I thought would work for my veggie friends. Before I planted, I created a ceremony for the garden and used a special liquid essence called Earth Balancing Trilogy. This essence is supposed to bring healing and harmony to the earth, as well as supporting a co-creative relationship with nature. My friend Morgana, who is a reincarnated faerie if I’ve ever seen one, sent the drops to me as a gift. I invoked my guides and angels as well as all the earth spirits I connect to and asked for a blessing. Here is the picture of my planted garden. I planted two large heirloom tomatoes, two types of cherry tomatoes, three types of bell peppers, a “Diva’ cucumber and strawberries in the big box. I seeded Rainbow Swiss Chard, and tucked purple and sweet basil in and around the box along with Sweet Alyssum. Yes, I had to get in a few flowers, but according to companion planting they attract beneficial insects. In the barrels are kombacha squash, sugar pie pumpkins, zucchini and yellow squash. Watch to see how it grows.

April Energy Update from Newsletter.

Between now and the Summer Solstice on June 20 is a fantastic time to let go of sabotaging habits and make advances in areas you desire. With your commitment, you can stop smoking, lose weight, resolve a personal issue, clear hurts, or any other improvement, with the full support of the current expansive energies. This is a fantastic window of opportunity; take advantage of it. What is your passion? What is your vision? Get going. 

This breakthrough energy can cause your routine to fall apart, and that would be a good thing at this time. Open yourself to making new friends and going new places, start a community garden or let your inner artist paint for the first time. Free yourself to explore something new.  Obama’s presence continues to pull us back on to the “main trunk” of all parallel realities. Since taking office and making so many changes politically, spiritually, and otherwise, the global community is making continual adjustments. You may find the decisions you made in the last eight years are no longer valid or workable. 

Goddess energy is particularly strong now, and it is a good time to honor the feminine within. Take time to nurture yourself and loved ones, even a perfect stranger. Open your heart to receive the love that is given you from spouses, children, friends, family, strangers and the beauty of Mother Earth. Take a walk in the moon and let her rays fill you with mystery. Nourish your creative side with space to daydream and visualize.  Take deep breaths and allow the vital energy of the earth and cosmos fill you. It’s a great time to be alive!

March Energy Update from Newsletter.

America and the world continue to adjust to Obama at the helm. Watch for ongoing resistance by Baby and Young souls, who are completely confused by Obama’s charisma and ability to move energy through perseverance. In other words, most Republicans will continue to polarize, desperately trying to hold on to their power base and the old paradigm. Obama will set a new standard for business in the U.S over the next four years.

March energies start out slow, sometimes seemingly at a standstill, and then picks up with an energetic surge. The power of the Spring Equinox and the New Moon in Aires on March 26th will be revitalizing, infusing us with the courage to move in the direction of our desires. Take advantage of this boost of energy. Expect surges and slumps all year long.

The emphasis for March is Perseverance, which is the mode for 2009. Create a schedule for projects you want to accomplish, get them on your calendar and stick to the plan. Watch that apathy and depression don’t take hold and collapse your resolve. Don’t give up; we will get through this. This year's energy may be particularly hard for those individuals with a high frequency, mode of passion or chief feature of impatience.

"With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable." -

Thomas Foxwell Buxton

If you are feeling down, make sure to get some support from your friends and family. The Full Moon in Virgo on March 10 supports collaboration and affiliation. It is essential to stay connected to your support group. Enjoy the Spring Equinox with an earthly celebration!

Who is Barack Obama?

Any soul who is willing to show up at this time in history and take responsibility for heralding in a whole new paradigm is an exceptional spirit indeed. So who is Barack Obama, what is his mission, why is he here now, and who was he in the past? As we have mentioned in earlier newsletters, Obama is a 7th level mature Priest with a Scholar essence twin in a King casting position. Priests tend to be ungrounded, however, Obama’s Scholar ET anchors the inspirational Priest energy with facts and structure. In fact, Obama’s essence has great passion for the data that he uses to inspire others.
Priests are natural leaders who are meant to inspire humanity to grow and evolve spiritually. As younger souls, Priests tend to carry out massive karmas, such as Hitler, who was a baby soul. These younger Priests tend to use their inspirational qualities to control the masses destructively.
As Priests grow in soul age, they mellow and create a higher octave of inspirational support. Princess Diana was a 2nd level mature Priest who inspired the world with her desire to help HIV patients and stop the use of landmines. Older soul Priests are beyond using their powers to karmically control others. The challenge Old Priests have is an expectation by people to save them, especially from their self-created problems. It goes something like, “Help me, Obama-wan, your our only hope.” Obama doesn’t allow this projected expectation, and instead makes reference for the need for everyone to take responsibility and do their part to make our current situation better.


Hawaiian born, Obama carries within his soul the “Spirit of Aloha.” While the word “aloha” is used for saying “hello” and “goodbye” and as an expression of love, it really describes a deep spiritual belief of the Hawaiian people. David Bray, a famous teacher and author of Hawaiian beliefs, interprets the Spirit of Aloha as, “Come forward, be in unity and harmony with your real self, God, and mankind. Be honest, truthful, patient, kind to all life forms, and humble.” This is something Obama demonstrates in all areas of his life.

Obama’s current life platform is Justice/Fairness/Equity. A platform is a principal that an essence chooses in a lifetime, which becomes the oundation of the life purpose. His declaration of fairness and justice for the middle class, his emphatic decree there will be no torture, his assertion that due process will be followed all reflect his platform. The Constitution of the U.S. is based on this same platform, which is why Obama’s spirit was attracted to becoming a Constitutional lawyer. Part of his current mission is to protect the Constitution from being eroded away.


People often ask if Obama was Abraham Lincoln since he refers to him repeatedly. We believe Lincoln was a 7th level old Sage, not a Priest. However, Obama was in a body at the time Lincoln lived, and even knew him and was considered Lincoln’s conscious because he initially criticized Lincoln for his views on slavery. That person was Frederick Douglass. Lincoln and Douglass shared the same Fairness platform in that life.
Douglass was born a slave, escaped to the North where he championed civil and women’s rights, and worked to abolish slavery. Even though it was illegal for slaves to be educated, he spent time with the slave owners’ kids and learned how to read and write. (His Scholar side!) The Equal Rights Party nominated Douglass as the Vice Presidential candidate along with Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for President. Douglass was considered a powerful orator and inspired nations and politicians with his speeches.

Obama’s current life is a completion of what he started then, which is common for souls to have a succession of lives to complete grand projects. Douglass was the first African-American to be invited to the White House as a guest, and Obama becomes the first African-American to become President of the U.S. Obama’s mission as a soul to break through the barriers of inequality for people with color in America is finally complete.



Another major past life for Obama was as Constantine I. Constantine I is attributed with the unification of the Roman Empire. He also became the first Roman Emperor to become a Christian, and under his rule stopped the persecution of Christians, allowing them to practice their religion and even restoring their property after it was confiscated. He was said to have felt responsible to God for the spiritual wellbeing of his people, leaving the Church in charge of how it was to be carried out.

Obama was a ruthless young soul in that life and created considerable karma during his military campaigns and as a leader. In that life, Obama demonstrated his natural ability to unite people, and he is currently putting those skills to use in unifying the globe, as much as humanly possible, as we go through this powerful shift in consciousness. He is also paying karma back to many people around the world by his international policies. We believe that his essence is looking to move to 1st level old by the end of this life.


These two past lives are foundational for Obama’s current mission. His essence is uniquely designed is to show up at various times in history to create equality and unification, moving humanity to the next level. Being part black, part white, a Christian with a Muslim background, Obama can have a unifying effect on nationally and internationally. Someone has to do it, and Priests are the powerhouses that can advance us forward.

Check with this Blog later for information about Michele Obama and her relationship with Barack.