Calendar and message 1/2007

Dear New Breed Healers, Thursday, January 25, 2007

We are beginning a new process which will cover the next 17 months.
It is my home that we will be able to explore what it means to be a Community of Diving Human Beings who stand in their personal truth in grace and humility.

To begin.......
There will be a changes on the forum.
All areas of the forum will be closed except for the months current contemplation and an area for the community to continually discuss the questions listed below.
Each month I will introduce a new concept such as Sacred Space, Spiritual Cosmos, Seven Heavens..................

It is my hope that this new format will bring the larger community in sync and that the relevance of the work that we do will serve to clarify our individual intentions and provide each other with loving community support.

Part 1 - 26th and for the remainder of the month, please spend time considering the following. Take time to put in writing, this will be opened for discussion.

Considerations for the Divine Human Being

What is Spiritual Relationship?
List 5 qualities which define a spiritual relationship.
Which of these qualities is currently present in my personal relationship with myself?

What actions, attitudes, disciplines, behaviors support and promote this spiritual relationship?
What habits, behaviors, attitudes and disciplines alienate me from this spiritual relationship?

Which of these qualities are currently present in my closest partnership relationship?

What actions, attitudes, disciplines, behaviors support and promote this spiritual relationship?
What habits, behaviors, attitudes and disciplines alienate me from this spiritual relationship?

Which of these qualities is currently present in my personal relationship with my spiritual community?

What actions, attitudes, disciplines, behaviors,... support and promote this spiritual relationship?
What habits, behaviors, attitudes and disciplines alienate me from this spiritual relationship?
Who Am I?
Where do I live?
Why do I live there?
Where do I want to live?
How will I gain clear and peaceful access to the Spiritual Relationship?

Part II

Please find below an art painting method which we will be using to explore each of the 17 soul awareness's. Valerie has been kind enough to write up directions for this process that she has developed.

On Saturday please take time out after your above contemplation to work this process. This will be the first of your series called (0)

SPIRIT ART PAINTING OUTLINE Valerie Rogers www.valerierogers.com
SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Stretched canvas

I, Willow ask that you plan a (18 x 24) or (24 x 24) due to the NBH working through a series. Nothing larger or smaller.

Acrylic paints
Flat head bristle brushes (sm, med, lg - larger the canvas larger the brushes)
Old, but clean white socks (damp - for painting)
Quart size water container
Pallet - or plastic coated paper plate
Paper towels and a rag
Table easel or standard easel
Work table

PREPARATION:
Set up work place of the above supplies.
Select about five or six colors of paint that jump out at you. About a quarter to fifty cents size on your pallet.

CENTER WITH A GUIDED MEDITATION OR READING:
2 TO 5 MINUTES for groups / classes, 5 MINUTES or as long as desired if individual.

PAINTING:
When centered, move to your pallet and with a damp brush, and start to paint. Make or spread the color wherever it wants to go and watch what it does. Always stay in the Presence - let the painting - intuition, tell you what colors and texture to add. (Do not make any recognized forms.) Spirit will guide you - listen in color and feeling. "If you know what you are doing (thinking or results) you are doing it wrong."

Paint 10 to 15 minutes and turn the canvas 1/4 of a turn - any direction, and keep turning same direction every 10 to 15 minutes, until canvas is back to original view.

Upon finishing the 4th view, continue another complete circle to observe all sides in case you feel you need to add something for completion. Let dry.

Step away about 5 to 8 feet away and 'LISTEN' to the spirit of the painting. This is done by staring at any spot near the center that draws your eye and letting your eyes relax into a stare. You will see images not readily seen by casual observer - sometimes in 3D. There can be numerous abstract images and recognizable images not intentionally painted. Some may even be comical, some deep messages, many metaphoric, all part of you. Each one is message to help us fulfill our lives. There are no mistakes.

Abstract Artist Paul Klee, says it this way;
"If I paint what you know, I bore you. If I paint what I know, I bore me.
So I paint what I don't know."

Please post your definition of Spiritual Relationship in the 'Spiritual Relationship' Forum.
Please post your original 5 Qualities in the Spiritual Relationship Forum.

At this point do not comment on any one else's definition or quality. Simply post.

In your private forum, please create a Topic section called 'Spiritual Relationship'.

Again post your definition and your original qualities there.

Begin a personal journal on the following contemplative thought using one of your original qualities.

"The MIND of Love dreams the intention of love through the quality of ......................"
Fill in the blank with your quality. This is your contemplative thought for your journaling for the month of February.

Inloving Peace may this process bring each of us into a greater understanding of Unity within ourselves and in our universe.

Welcome for the New Year

Cloud of Unknowing 2/2007