ReWilding Retreats

Once upon a time, 

there were three very different little girls... 

 who grew up to be three very different women. 

But they have three things in common: 

They're brilliant, 

They're beautiful and 

They worked for me. 

My name is Spirit.

And so it was
Feb. of 2014
these three women would come together
for the first time

bringing in the spring
with sacred circle

 

It would be months later

when one would get a tapping
a call

to bring the three together

to collaborate and birth

a space where women

would come together

and rebirth them selves.

So after months of planning,

coming together,

and bearing heart and soul to one another

ReWilding Retreats

has been brought to full life.

This is an offering of our hearts to yours...

from

The Bear

The Elk

The Owl

an offering blessed and over seen by Deer

 Our launch retreat will be 
Friday, April 24-2015 to Monday April 27th-2015
to be held at Mt. Hood, Oregon, USA
for more info go here
 

"A Soul or Spirit Doula is not the Doula of physical babies but of spiritual re-birth, dream seeds, and artistic/heart creations. 
It has been proven that when a birthing mother has another woman in the birthing space with her, it helps to put the woman at ease and bring her into alignment with her power and confidence; 
this enables her to move through the process in a strong way. 
So it is with spiritual rebirths and creative awakenings amongst women. We are of the mind that having a female support group during any great awakening, re-birthing, or creative unfolding, 
is helpful and healing  while igniting the woman's own strength 
enabling her to bring forth the offerings 
and truths of her own heart." 
~ReWilding Retreats

Collaboration is an unfolding and re-birthing

within itself

and as we move closer to our first retreat, of many

we each continue to rebirth into ourselves

as we learn and grow together

different and yet the same

alone and yet together. 

I have been blessed to be

a part of this call.

It was not something I expected

but I have come to know

that it is those things

that we do not expect

that enrich us the most

for we are able to allow

the flow

just that much more

so what It is can be just that

what It is.

We hope for a long
 and fruitful path of offering

for our selves

and those who join us...

Might that be you?

Come by and have a visit

ReWilding Retreats 

The Place of Re-Birth 

“Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it, and it is grace itself which makes this void.” ― Simone Weil

Allow us to hold the void....for you 
 

Love and Light

 

Monday Offerings....words from within and song

There is One who walks with me...
One of the Spirit kind

it is She from which the messages come

Her truths whispered in my ears

words that are beyond myself

I call her Arlene.


Today
while out for my morning "church" run
She gave me a message
for a friend
but such a powerful message it was 
I knew immediately it was one to share here...


You are stronger than you know
What you are facing offers you the key to an even deeper part of yourself
Every step
Every battle
Every hardship faced
offers a deeper connection with oneself
Not that we should look for hardship
but that we face it
head on,
staff in hand,
when it presents itself to us
You are loved
You are cared for
You are not alone


With greatest Love and Fondness
Arlene


Her voice is such a gift to me...


given this easter weekend
I wanted to share a song with you
a freedom song
one dear to my heart
I hope you take the time to listen...

our life is ours
there has been those who have gone before us
given their lives
for the freedom to live from the heart
What are you doing to honour those who walked before us?
What are you doing to honour yourself?
today I challenge you to embrace
embrace your beautiful heart
and watch what happens


Love and Light

Monday Offerings...

Today, I offer myself...my words...my whereabouts.
I have received a few lovely messages of love from some of you, my readers. 
You have told me that you have noticed a shift. 
You wonder if everything is alright.
You tell me you notice.
Thank you.


I thought today I would come from within the poems, the visuals, the journeys and stand before you all...just me.


When I made a declaration of Vulnerability I did not fully know or understand what would come with such a declaration. This is part of the mystery of our own power in our lives. But it has come and taken up residence in my life, in a way I could have never anticipated.


As I walk, with intention, this season of Winter my skin seems thin and fragile...at times it feels transparent, and oh so exposed. Vulnerable. I have found myself needing to be mindful of not spreading myself to thin, but to walk with great consciousness and knowing. A knowing I had no idea I had, but now, through this process, have discovered.


As all this is for a Greater Purpose.
All this is done with intent.
This is not a dream, for I am fully awake...feeling all that is happening and all that is going on within me. It is what I chose.


What is that Purpose?
The purpose is to find out exactly who I am beyond the flesh, beyond the body...but who I am in the Spirit, who I am in the Divine, who I am in God....and who the Spirit is in me, who the Divine is in me, who God is in me.


This is not an easy road.


That is the Truth.


Any Spiritual Leader, Seeker, Lover will tell you this road can be indeed be challenging....BUT
There are many on the road that offer help
There are many on the road that offer wisdom
There are many on the road that offer hope
There are many on the road that offer companionship
There are many on the road that offer medicine
There are many...we just have to practice seeing them.


The thing that makes it hard is our flesh...flesh does not like to hurt, feel uncomfortable, or be stretched...but we can help it through this process. We have the power within us to sooth its way through...we have been given that power, it is up to us to learn how to use it. 


I think many of us stand at this road and have a strong desire to take it. But to the naked eye it looks barren and difficult, and those observations are true. But when you look again, and with every step, Love and Light teams all around. When you begin to train your eyes to see, your ears to hear, your nose to smell, your hands to touch; you become a part of something that comes from deep within you...something that was when The Great Magic built the earth and all that is within it.


So this is where I am.
Walking this road of great Spiritual Discovery...to fulfill my purpose, to be Vunerable, and it is good.


There is also exciting things in store for me that I am making plans for. Something I wonder about how it will fit into this season I am in right now, but something so close to my heart.
In 5 short weeks I leave for Medellin, Colombia, South America, to go back to the place I left a piece of my heart 31/2 years ago. But that my friends, is a post in itself....


I am well.
Winter is cold and still, but with it comes so much warmth and life.
My skin is thin, but I am full.
I am right where I need to be.
Thank you for your love and caring...it is a gift to me and I receive it with gratitude and honor.


Love and Light

Monday~Offering~a~Giveaway.......

"The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We're just quick to hit the snooze button."

This was one of many favourite quotes from my  latest Wisdom Club read : "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown

the cover says:

"Let Go of Who You Think

You're Supposed to Be

and Embrace Who You Are"

YOUR GUIDE TO A WHOLEHEARTED LIFE

I know right??!!

So we gathered to discuss this rich, informative book.

Our first gathering of the New Year...the reunion brought with it much joy in being together again. 8 of the 12 were present.

"I am enough"

These three words were the heart of this book. And on a personal note this book was a perfect fit along with my word for 2012:  Vulnerability.

"Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy--the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the Darkness will we discover the infinite power of our Light." pg.6

As we fed our bodies, so we also fed our souls with Brene's wise words and naked experiences.

"Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity......The heart of Compassion is really acceptance." pg 16

"When we can let go of what other people think and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness--the feeling that we are enough just as we are and that we are worthy of love and belonging. When we spend a lifetime trying to distance ourselves from the parts of our lives that don't fit who we think we're supposed to be, we stand outside of our story and hustle for our worthiness by constantly performing, perfecting pleasing and proving. Our sense of worthiness....lives inside of our story."pg 23

Oh how I know about that hustling. It brought me to my knees about 5 years ago. No more. Not to say I don't slip down that familiar path now and again. And certainly not to say some of those adjectives are harder to rid myself of then others...like proving.

I recently had a sister who was in my inner circle judge my Faith Walk. Through all the emails, cards and accusations I remained silent. That was very difficult to do. I wanted to prove myself. I still feel it. Instead I remain firmly rooted in my Faith...in my walk. I have revealed myself to her and she has forgotten...there is nothing more I can do. Sad, but true.

I  ask myself..."Is it right with my soul?"  And my Spirit answers, "Yes." And that is enough. Nothing to prove.

Just me, living my Truth with the Divine always present.

Brene also talks about finding someone who as earned the right to hear our story.

How often do we just blab it out?

To shift our perspective and treasure it for what it is-a moulding of who we are. I really liked the freedom that statement gave me. That there are things that I can keep sacred and give only to those who have earned it...like it is something precious and special. What a gift a slight shift can bring to a seeker of Truth.

"If we really want to live a joyful, connected, and meaningful life, we must talk about things that get in the way." pg 35

AMEN! Couldn't agree more

"Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we thing we're supposed to be and embracing who we are."pg 50

In particular I wanted to point out the word "practice"

It's a practice--being Authentic and being authentic takes practice.

So many things that we think are just a given, that they should just show up and be there for us at our beckoning call.

Things like Love, Grace, Compassion, Faith and Authenticity.

But these all take practice...these are all A PRACTICE.

The soup gets ladled out for us.....

...but it is up to us to eat it...and how did we learn to feed ourselves? Through practice.

In her research, Brene found out that Spirituality was the corner stone to living a Wholehearted Life.

"Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us, and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing Spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning and purpose to our lives." pg 64

"Again I didn't find that any one interpretation of Spirituality has the corner on the resilience market. It's not about denominations or dogma. Practicing Spirituality is what brings healing and creates resilience. for me, spirituality is about connection with God, and I do that most often through nature, community, and music. We all have to define Spirituality in a way that inspires us." pg 74

Inspire Us

Us living Inspired

what happens when we practice that?

what happens to the world around us?

Yes I say

yes

Lets do it

Live inspired

This world offers much to be inspired by...truly it does.

This book is bursting with great insight and guidance.

I will end my quotes with one on Faith...as it is one of my most important practices...that I practice.   : )

"Faith is a place of mystery where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty." pg 90

"The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty." -Anne Lamott. pg 91

Beautiful words from a beautiful book
*a book that finds a permanent home on my shelf and one I would love to pass on to you. So if you are interested in getting a copy of Brene Browns book " The Gifts of Imperfection" leave me a comment...let me know who you want to be.

I will be announcing the winner on the next Monday Offerings.

And who do I want to be?

This girl.

This brave girl who is not afraid to walk the road less traveled. A girl who practices Eagle vision. A girl who communes with Mother, Father, Spirit, Friend. Who is one with Earth and Sky and all that lives within them.  A girl who Loves deep, Laughs big and Lives Free.

A girl who know's who she is...

the Light

the Shadows

the Everything.

A girl who is enough.

Love and Light (check back as I will be replying to your comments)