This Wednesday Sandbox gathering we look at what gets our juices flowing. Have you ever worked in a job you couldn't stand? Or are there parts of your job that you love and others that drain your energy? Or is it your relationships that you want more passion in? If you aren't passionate about what YOU are doing, now is the time to change that. Passionate people have more fun at work, make more money and I believe attract better coworkers too!

The first step is to take The Passion Test (based on a book by Chris and Janet Attwood http://www.thepassiontest.com/ ). It's a simple, yet powerful process that will help you discover the five things that matter most to you in your life. Let us show you how to use The Passion Test and the unique technology that goes along with it, to start now and create the kind of life you have always wanted to live.

Isn't it about time you begin living YOUR dreams? Do you know you have a greater purpose, but you're not yet living it? How closely is your current life aligned with your passions? Your Passion Score will tell you. Most people get a wake up call about where they've been putting their attention after they score their top 5 passions.

The discovery process begins after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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On Wednesday, January 28th, we will have a special guest at our Wednesday night Sandbox dinner gathering,  Mark Perlstein, Nutritional Consultant and Live Blood Microscopist.  After dinner, Mark will be giving a short talk and "Q and A" on "Nutritional Cleansing for Better Health."  Mark says,

"Nutritional Cleansing is the safe, effective way of shedding unwanted impurities from the body.  Since the body stores fat to protect itself from these impurities, it can then eliminate the excess fat and lose the unwanted pounds and inches very quickly, within days in most cases.  These systems also work well with athletes, lean people, and anyone who is under stress, no matter their age."

I have done several different cleanses and they certainly helped me to be healthier. Another benefit for me is that I find it easier to connect with spirit now that my body is detoxed. I guess my belly brain got defogged too!

Then, on Thursday January 29th through Saturday 31st, Mark will be having appointments at my house to do Live Blood Cell Analysis so you can see your own blood.

The talk begins after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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This  Sandbox Wednesday gathering we will learn about Fellatio - the Fear, the Fun, the Feel & the Finish.

Have you ever wanted to give oral sex to a man but not been sure how to do it best? Or want to learn some new tricks for making it fun? And what to do at the finish? And if you like to receive fellatio what should you do to help your partner? And how to overcome fears?

Join Kim for an evening of discussion on experiences with and techniques of the art of Fellatio.  We will touch on the 4 F's . . . fear, fun, feel and finish.  Kim is a first-time presenter on the topic and is sharing what has worked for her :)  There may even be a live demonstration on a dildo.  Come ready!

The playshop begins after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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This Wednesday Sandbox gathering we have fun learning how to be happy for no reason.

Are you waiting for a goal to complete to be happy? Or waiting for the perfect job to be happy? Or the perfect partner? Or using food/drink/drugs to be happy? Have these external things/events brought lasting happiness to you? Maybe there is another way - the state of "being happy for no reason".

Some people are happy without a reason. They have a higher happiness set point that other people. But this is not all genetics - your set point can be changed! We will do some exercises for raising our in built in happiness set point from the book "Happy for No Reason" by Marci Shimoff. Happy people are more fulfilled, relaxed, and peaceful—and they live longer and earn more money! Learn the practical strategies to help you experience happiness from the inside out. I imagine you will get more out of it than any happiness from the outside in!

The happiness begin after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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This Wednesday Sandbox gathering we have fun singing carols.

David Hollies told me that he used to do Christmas big time. He had a big
neighborhood party, a fancy tree, lots of lights, and decorations all over the
place.  Since his brain troubles started a few years ago, he has had to be much
more careful about how he spends his energy.  He had to ask himself what was his
favorite part of Christmas and how could he continue to manifest that piece.
Here is what he figured out:

"Once I posed the question, the answer was obvious.  I just love getting a bunch
of people together and singing.  So a Wednesday Dinner Gathering dedicated to
caroling has become the centerpiece of our Christmas celebration.  We bring the
piano out of mothballs, light a fire in the fireplace, pass out
songbooks, and dive in with enthusiasm."

"Often, someone brings a guitar. We also have an electric piano for anyone who
feels inspired to play that.  I, for one, have a hard time carrying a tune, so I
find it helpful to sing with others.  Musical accompaniment makes it even
easier.  So, if you're a musician, please come and play with us.  Drums, flutes,
didigeroos (however you spell it!), or whatever calls to your musical
expression.  We hope you'll join us."

BRING: Your enthusiasm -- good singing voice is NOT a requirement.  We'll
provide songbooks.  Piano fingers (we'll have a piano),
guitars, other instruments, or small percussion items.

The carols begin after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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The September gathering at Nancy's place in Columbia
will be on 12/10/08.

We'll do an exercise that I teach called Creative Free Flow which allows you to access being in the Zone. That place of comfort and ease that athletes often talk about allows life to flow easily and smoothly. Then, I'll lead a guided imagery session, where from being in the Zone, you can seek answers from your inner self....great, good fun!

For more details on Nancy's events specifics here

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This Wednesday Sandbox gathering we examine the Shamballa energy of love without conditions. If you were at the Thanksgiving lunch meditation or the Shamanic Journey Sandbox or have done Zoetic Expansion you have already had a brief taste of this energy. Tonight we will go deeper into the space of love and healing

In addition to experiencing the love energy with meditations we will look at some questions: When do you experience love without conditions? What is it like to love yourself and everything else on the planet? How can your love energy be focused to heal yourself and others?

Like Reiki, Shamballa is the energy of love without conditions, which comes through your heart chakra to help you heal yourself and others. We will connect with your higher self and Ascended Masters in guided meditation and other exercises to experience love energy healing. More info on Shamballa at http://www.shamballafoundation.org/ (click on the English language icon next to the love rose)

The healing begins after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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This Wednesday Sandbox gathering we remove our masks with Michael and Sarah.

One of the key skills to living a loving and powerful life is the ability to understand yourself and your own reactions; another is the ability to “show up,” to communicate your truth to others.  This experiential workshop gives participants an opportunity to practice being fully present and revealing themselves to a supportive group.  Using a format called ZEGG Forum (not related to Landmark Forum), the facilitators create a safe, loving container where participants may step out in front of the group and share what is going on for them.  If the participant wishes, there is an opportunity for the group to give verbal feedback on how the participant came across.  We often wear masks out of fear; this is an opportunity to get emotionally "naked."  Profound shifts in consciousness can occur as we reveal or witness what has been kept hidden. For additional info on ZEGG Forum: http://lebendig.org/forumintro.htm

The mask removal starts after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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This Wednesday Sandbox gathering we go on a Samhein Shamanic Journey.

Samhein (or Halloween) is a time when the veil to the spirit world is thin. We take this opportunity to go on a shamanic journey. In shamanic practice part of the soul is free to leave the body, for example in dreaming. When we journey we do this deliberately with intent - the soul leaves the body, and may travel to a spiritual aspect of places on the earth, or may go within the earth, or above it.  

The journey occurs by shifting awareness or consciousness in order to allow part of your soul to leave the body.  A drum or rattle is frequently used.  The slow repetitive rhythm shifts the individuals "rhythm" so that he or she can journey.  Journeying like meditation is a tool for spiritual growth.  It is also a tool that can be used for healing, obtaining information, and working through psychological issues.

When you go on a journey you can communicate on a spiritual level. You can visit guardian spirits or spirits of the land. You can examine the health of your body or another's body.  You can also discover things about the world.

Psychologically you may a journey to work through emotional issues.  You may confront a deceased or living relative about past abuse.  A journey provides a safe environment to express anger, or to work through grief.

The journey provides a tool for spiritual growth because the individual can seek out evolved spiritual teachers.  The messages given often have an unexpected depth of meaning.

The journey starts after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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This Wednesday Sandbox gathering we look at the healing energy of Reiki.

Reiki (pronounced "ray-key") it is an ancient Japanese practice that uses "Universal Life Energy" or " God directed energy" for natural healing. It is a gentle non-invasive method of hands on-healing that does provide balance to the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental issues in our life. In practicing Reiki healing you may develop personal and spiritual growth too. Reiki is very easy to learn, simple to use and can benefit everyone. It has nothing to do with a particular Religion and can be practiced by all. You can use it on family, friends, pets.

You don't have to be ill to experience the benefits! If you use Reiki every day, it can reduce the tendency toward illness and support the body's natural healing ability to keep healthy.

Note that  "healing" is not always the same as "curing". Our mindset (positive) makes a considerable difference in the outcome of what may happen. Illness is usually a message from our body, take notice, something is not right in our lives. Are we going in the right direction? Do we need to learn something? Forgive someone? Bring more joy into our lives? Release old memories? Make a healthy life change? Love ourselves more?

Ultimately if we want healing to be permanent we must take responsibility for healing the cause. Reiki healing may help with this too by allowing you to approach the changes in a calm, relaxed manner. Allowing you to let go of negative thoughts and attitudes. It can bring about greater self-awareness and your capacity to love yourself and others and can connect you with the the Divine. Reiki can transform your life in many ways.

We will look at what Reiki is, do some energy exercises and then share energy healing with each other in a Reiki share.

The Reiki share starts after dinner at 8pm.  I invite you to join us, though as always what ever choice you make you will be honored in.

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