tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11804770848357121882024-02-19T12:04:40.761-05:00Dragonwillow JourneysLearning How to Empower Your LifeMorgan Dragonwillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17147836851533669779noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180477084835712188.post-45360569339976443842012-08-27T14:40:00.000-04:002012-09-01T15:04:14.581-04:00Sassy in Your Step - Get Moving Monday<br />
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Change how you walk and change how you feel. How do you walk? Do you saunter, wiggle, slide, sludge, or skip along? How you walk says a lot about you, what you are feeling, and even how good you feel about yourself. What does your walk say about you? Are you dragging your feet because you aren't happy about where you are going in life? Think for a moment about how you walk and what message you are broadcasting to the world. Do you walk fast, slow or somewhere in the middle?<br />
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Every time you take a step this week pay attention and walk consciously. How do you place your feet on the ground? Does your whole body move as you walk or are you rather stiff, holding onto old stuck energy? You probably haven't thought that much about how you walk. Take the time this week to notice what you are saying through your body.<br />
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Make this your best week ever!<br />
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Peace,<br />
Morgan<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
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Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
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Music is a great way to change your mood. Right now during this <a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2012/02/mercury-retrograde-triple-shadow-period.html" target="_blank">triple retrograde</a> period it can be easy to allow yourself to feel angry and irritable. It is hard to get moving unless you change your mood. Music is a great way to get out of my own way and feel better. Here are wonderful Music Videos to help improve your mood and get you moving again. Remember, when you are moving your energy is moving and helping you to stay clear, to accomplish all that you want and need to accomplish.<br />
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In Honor of Herstory Month I stayed with female singers.<br />
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I hadn't heard this song before but I love it, I hope you enjoy it too!<br />
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This song always puts me in a better mood. Jump up and down and sing it with attitude!<br />
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Maybe this will create a spark to make a change in your life.<br />
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What music puts you in a better mood? Share the music that can change your mood faster than anything else.<br />
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I hope you have a great week!<br />
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Peace,<br />
Morgan<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
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Christie and I are very excited about the up coming events. We are working on our schedule for the fall months and will be traveling throughout Georgia, North Caroline, South Caroline, Florida, and Tennessee. We will be facilitating our classes and workshops, InnerSpeak, Reiki, Karuna Ki, Seven Rays, and Awakening to Miracles.<br />
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Will be scheduling an <a href="http://dragonwillowjourneys.blogspot.com/p/innerspeak-empowerment.html" target="_blank">InnerSpeak</a> class in the North Georgia area in the month of September. Check back later to find out more.<br />
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We look forward to visiting old friends and meeting those that we have mostly communicated with online. See you soon!<br />
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Peace,<br />
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Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
Dancing the Sacred & Creation into being.
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If you would like to create change in your life, exploring your shadow through journaling and writing is a great beginning. I know you are tired of floating along and never quite feeling whole, wanting more for your life and this is the year to create that change.<br />
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I will give you one prompt a week to discover, uncover, heal, clear and integrate your shadow. With each weekly Shadow Prompt write for a minimum of ten minutes without stopping. Just write whatever comes up for you and if you think your mind is blank then start writing whatever you hear, see, taste, feel, (I hear, I see, I wonder, I am, I can, I feel, I taste) until you are connected in and writing about the prompt. Exploring your shadow can be intense, remember to be compassionate on your journey, take your time, and find ways to honor your process.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/12/digging-in-shadows-to-find-gold.html" target="_blank">Digging in the Shadows to Find the Gold</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/06/working-with-shadow-one-step-at-time.html" target="_blank">Working with Shadow One Step at a Time</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/12/healing-fear-relish11.html" target="_blank">Healing Fear</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/12/empowered-shadow-walking.html" target="_blank">Empowered Shadow Walking</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/11/forgive-yourself-and-others-through.html" target="_blank">Forgive Yourself and Others Through Sacred Living Ceremony</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/06/transforming-your-life-with-creativity.html" target="_blank">Transforming Your Life with Creativity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/09/loving-myself.html" target="_blank">Loving Myself</a></li>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
Dancing the Sacred & Creation into being.
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I look at the titles of these books and it takes me back in time to the many journeys I have had that lead me here. I will post from one to three a day for the rest of Herstory Month.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In the Shadow of the Shaman by Amber Wolfe</span></b><br />
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I found this to be a most inspiring book that helped me at the beginning of my healing journey and I have kept it in my library all of this time. It has a new cover on the newer releases but I will always love this picture of the original book.<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">The Women's Book of Healing by Diane Stein</b><br />
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I have quite a few of Diane Stein's books but this one was my first. This book taught me the beginnings of healing the body with crystals, how to work with the chakras, colors, auras, and laying on of hands before I even knew what Reiki was. Of course she also came out with several Reiki books.<br />
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In this book I discovered the connection between what you think and how the body creates illness. I found it fascinating and the beginning to changing my thought patterns.<br />
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I have such gratitude for these women and the books they wrote. They literally changed my life.<br />
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What stories can you share about women healing facilitators that have made a difference in your life? What changes have you made in your life because of a healing book you read?<br />
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May you have much happy reading during Herstory month!<br />
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Peace,<br />
Morgan<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
Dancing the Sacred & Creation into being.
Dragonwillow Journeys
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This past month I have been diving deep into the shadows to discover my authentic voice for my writing. I journeyed with shadow into music and movement. I have determined to never get on a scale again and to look at how I am feeling and use movement to feel better. February has been an enlightening month filled with changes; understanding my body and learning to treat it as the sacred vessel that it is.<br />
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I have been learning how to balance movement with my writing and not always being successful but always trying to be compassionate about it.<br />
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I haven't created as much art but I did get myself an offline art journal that I have explored and enjoy.<br />
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My shadow walking really helped me to see different aspects of myself and decipher how I want to proceed with this and my other blogs. I am quite pleased about that.<br />
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One major discovery for Shadow Rhythms is how important it is to me that I help people understand their shadow and how to work with it. This site will continue to be donation only for that purpose. This site is definitely about my acts of selfless service to help you change how you feel about your body, mind and spirit through working with shadow. Please do not hesitate to ask questions and leave comments about any of the topics here at Shadow Rhythms. It is my pleasure to help answer them for you if I am able, or point you in a direction where you can find the answers for yourself.<br />
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How has this month changed the way you look at yourself? Have you taken the time to explore your shadow? Are you going to take advantage of the shadow period opportunity of the <a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2012/02/mercury-retrograde-triple-shadow-period.html" target="_blank">triple retrograde</a> that will soon be in effect?<br />
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May you allow light to shine into the shadows; to discover your inner gifts, to fully empower your healing journey, and to create positive changes in your life.<br />
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Peace and Healing,<br />
Morgan<br />
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<cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://singlelife2marriedwife.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f64343; text-decoration: none;">elizabeth - Single life 2 married wife</a></cite><span class="icon user" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2012/02/embracing-change-in-shadows-saying.html?showComment=1330570348472#c6931150456565792982" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f64343; text-decoration: none;">February 29, 2012 9:52 PM</a></span></div>
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Lovely post. I am getting out of my year long shadow. Taking care of myself!<br />#commenthour</div>
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I am glad you are taking care of yourself. Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />Peace,<br />Morgan</div>
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I think I was stuck in Mercury Retrograde All of February. Communication just didn't work for me. Is it strange that March could be better despite the alignment of the planets *lol*</div>
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It is what we make it. It also depends if you are walking consciously or sleep walking through life. If you are sleep walking Mercury Retrogade will trip you up because that is its job.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Peace,<br />Morgan</div>
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Dragonwillow Journeys was created to have a place for you, our clients and workshop attendees, to learn more and then follow our healing journeys. Somehow I lost focus for this blog. I couldn't grab hold of what it was really about and how to explore and share that with others. I have a new excitement for this blog and I have begun to see what I need to see to expand and grow Dragonwillow Journeys. I hope you will join us on this expansion of the inner self.<br />
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Christie has spiritually grown to now create her own blog at <a href="http://wakingmyvoice.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Waking My Voice</a>. Please show your support of her independent journey and visit her blog. She has promised to continue to write for us here at Dragonwillow Journeys on occasion.<br />
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As February comes to a close I want to honor your journey of exploration, of healing, of expanding. You will find much to look forward to learning here at Dragonwillow Journeys in the coming months. I hope you will visit often.<br />
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February has been a very enlightening month. I have been on a journey exploring my writing that has opened my heart and filled me with compassion for myself and for others. I will forever be grateful to February 2012 and all the many inner gifts I have received. It has also brought new clients into my life that I treasure. It is always a blessing to share our knowledge of healing with others; to empower you with the tools for your own healing journey. I look forward to our journey of healing together; for each time I help you learn the tools to heal yourself, a piece of me is healed also.<br />
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Blessings to you on your healing journey,<br />
Morgan<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
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Once again Mercury Retrograde is coming upon us. It is currently moving into the Shadow energies and will be fully within it on March 12, 2012. Saturn and Mars are also currently in Retrograde giving us three planets in shadow periods at the same time; a triple shadow. This isn't a time to be hiding and pulling the covers over your head. It is a time to consciously be working your <i>stuff </i>and clearing it. It is a time to really dig deep.<br />
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I have decided to share a list of all of my Retrograde posts for you to be able to work this intense period consciously. After all, with all three in Retrograde it makes this a powerful time to be clearing these energies instead of ignoring them, and will allow you to get back on track walking your purpose. If you haven't received your free download of "Working With Mercury Retrograde to Grow Your Soul" you can do that below.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/12/mercury-retrograde-changing-way-you.html" target="_blank">Mercury Retrograde -Changing The Way You Think</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every mishap during a Retrograde is to help wake you up. It is basically saying, "Hello, remember you came here for a reason and you have fallen off the path to your purpose." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/12/mercury-retrograde-dont-let-it-trip-you.html" target="_blank">Mercury Retrograde - Don't Let it Trip You Up</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;"><strong>R</strong></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;"><strong>echeck</strong> your writing, your plans, your car, and remember that this is a time to <strong>reemphasize</strong> that complications and break downs happen when we aren't paying attention to our needs and the needs of the equipment that we use. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/12/old-relationships-popping-up.html" target="_blank">Mercury Retrograde - Old Relationships Popping Up</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;">Good ol' </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;">Mercury Retrograde</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;"> gently </span><em style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;"><strong>reminded</strong></em><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;"> me that I have healing and clearing that needs to be done around this </span><em style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;">relationship</em><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23px;">. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/04/mercury-retrograde-coming-to-end.html" target="_blank">Mercury Retrograde Coming to an End</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I had several computer glitches, communication snafus and my car has been in the shop pretty much the whole time. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2012/01/mars-retrograde-anger-issues.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Mars Retrograde - Anger Issues</a><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you going to let your anger issues rule you or are you ready to do what is necessary to put your life on course and live your dreams as you were meant to?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2012/01/mars-retrograde-how-to-transform-your.html" target="_blank">Mars Retrograde - How to Transform Your Anger</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Mars in Virgo is pushing you and me to ask even deeper questions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2012/02/saturn-in-retrograde-what-isnt-working.html" target="_blank">Saturn Retrograde - What isn't working in your life</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">This Retrograde may have you looking at your relationships; what is working and what isn't working.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And to help you clear past relationships:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shadowrhythms.org/2011/11/forgive-yourself-and-others-through.html" target="_blank">Forgive Yourself and Others Through Sacred Living Ceremony</a></span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Forgiveness can be very empowering and speed you on your path to authenticity.</span><br />
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Do you have questions about Shadow Timings or Shadow Rhythms? Would you like to learn more about how to work with your personal Shadow periods to help you have a better understanding of what is going on in your life and what you can do about? Leave your question in the comments and I will be glad to answer your questions.<br />
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May you have much compassion for yourself and others during this shadowy time.<br />
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Blessings,<br />
Morgan Dragonwillow<br />
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Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For six years now I have been playing the Didgeridoo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What, may you ask is a Didgeridoo; it is an
aboriginal wind instrument, usually made out of the eucalyptus tree that has
been hollowed out by termites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Didgeridoo makes an earthy droning sound that vibrates out transforming energy;
making it a great tool for meditation and helping you relax into your meditative
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love playing the Didgeridoo and get excited when talking
about how to play the instrument. Adding the Didgeridoo to my list of healing
tools was the only logical choice because, it adds to the energy of seven Rays,
Reiki and meditation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of my personal goals, as well as professional goals, is to
learn circular breathing while playing the Didgeridoo so that I won’t have to
stop and take a breath every few seconds; it would be continuous play while
playing during a meditation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am also
learning how to make different vocal sounds while playing the instrument. This
has been a goal of mine since I started playing and today I am going to tackle
it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Things I need to do to make this
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Research ways to learn circular breathing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and different vocal sounds <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Watch YouTube videos on<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Kookaburra and dingo barks<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>technics<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first step is big because I
understand the theory of how circular breathing is supposed to work but my
brain does not want to change how I breathe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Researching different ways to learn circular breathing would be a big
help and I could find one that would make it easier to learn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watching videos on how to perform the kookaburra
and dingo barks gave me an idea of how it is supposed to sound when
playing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recording myself playing helps
me to hear how I sound, because how I sound in my head is different than what
others hear when listening to me play. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
more I practice the better I will sound and the quicker I will learn the
different technics that are outlined in my goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Being gentle with yourself is one
of the most important parts to reaching your goal because being hard on
yourself will only put you further away from your desired aspiration. I intend
on not criticizing myself every time I don’t get it right. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">How can you be gentle with
yourself while learning something new?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What are you going to tackle this
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Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
Dancing the Sacred & Creation into being.
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One of my long term goals is to become a life coach and grief counselor helping women believe in and find their personal power. I plan on going back to school for my human services degree as well as getting my certificate in life coaching within the next year. <br />
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On a shorter term goal, I have completed the master/teacher level in many workshops on healing modalities and taken many classes on healing and personal power. I have co-facilitated a few classes with other teachers and facilitators and now feel it is time to teach on my own and fully step into the facilitator role.<br />
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I am breaking down this goal into small steps toward attaining and reaching this goal.<br />
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<li>Decide which workshop I am going to teach</li>
<li>Create a class outline </li>
<li>Where I am going to hold the classes</li>
<li>Research marketing</li>
<li>Create class supplies and workbooks</li>
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The first step would be deciding which workshop I am going to be facilitating, which I have decided will be Seven Rays, and then I am going to tackle my goal for creating a class outline.<br />
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What goals have you set for yourself?<br />
What are you going to tackle this week?<br />
What steps are you willing to take to achieve your goals?<br />
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Love and Light,<br />
Christie<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
Dancing the Sacred & Creation into being.
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We then would stop off at the neighborhood Subway, getting our favorite sandwiches, and head out. Luckily the lake is only about 15 minutes from our home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We would then spend several hours relaxing, reading, journaling, doing energy work for ourselves and each other. Much wonderful insight came through for each of us on those special days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>What special thing did you do for yourself this past year that you are grateful for? <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How did you make time stand still if only for a moment?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Was there someone special in your life that you made time for in a unique way?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. Here is the blog where I was inspired. <a href="http://www.meghandavidson.com/2011/11/07/30-days-of-gratitude/" target="_blank">Life Refocused</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
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Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
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I have been busy working with my other blog and it seems I have been neglecting this one. I had hopes that my partner would pick up the slack but she doesn't like to write as much as I do. Besides, it is kind of hard for her to get on the computer when I am almost always on it.<br />
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What is important to you, my readers?<br />
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What is it that you would like to know more of? <br />
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What would you like to understand better? <br />
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You can email me your answers if you prefer or you can leave them in the comment section below but I would really like to know what you would like to read here at Dragonwillow Journeys. I look forward to seeing your answers.<br />
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We are still within the Mercury Retrograde window for the next nine days as well as being in Pluto and Saturn Retrograde. Most of you probably are doing your best just to get through the day. Some of you may be wondering why you have suddenly become so introspective and not as chipper. <br />
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Well, Saturn really wants you to take a look at what isn't working. Pluto is the underworld and wants you to look at your fears. And of course Retrograde is all about the past. Put this all together and you are thinking about the past alot more than usual, trying to figure out why things are not working the way they used to and why your stomach is making you aware of things that feel a little scary. <br />
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This site is all about transformational journeys. What transformation are you avoiding? What journey have you been ignoring or putting off because the time hasn't been just right? There is no time like the present, well actually the present is all there is. If you are not doing what you love, if you are not where you love, if you are not with whom you love, then I would say now is the best time to look at that and decide what you really want. It is your life right? What are you really afraid of, really? And time marches on.<br />
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I am going to sit and ponder my life and ask myself those same questions. Let us hope that we all come up with some good answers<br />
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Much love to you,<br />
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Morgan<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I looked at where my shadow planets are right now to see what I can journal about and my only Shadow energies going on at this time is Saturn square my Sun. Which means my journal questions are, "What isn't working in my life? What do I need to take a deeper look at regarding what isn't working with how I nourish my Soul? </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I am going to the lake today, which definitely is good for my soul, and I will be journaling around the above as well as doing clearings for myself.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What is Mercury <em>Retrograde</em> <em>reminding</em> you to take a look at? What unfinished business or <em>relationships</em> need to be cleared and healed? </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Much love to you.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
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Live with an open heart, vulnerable and alive. Much love to you all.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May you have many moments of awe and wonder! </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
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Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
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Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
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Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
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Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
Experiential Facilitator, Creatrix, Multi-Dimensional traveler, Transformative Bodywork Therapist
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Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
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Seriously sometimes I think I was living so long holding my finger in the dam that now that I have decided to remove it everything is just pouring out. <br />
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As long as I can stay on track and not let, Twitter, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Facebook</span>, YouTube and email distract me I am being quite creatively productive. Unfortunately being on such intimate terms with Shadow, being obsessive flies into my face and says, "Oh come on, you know you want to look, it will only take a moment, just one look, what can it hurt?" Yeah Right! <br />
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I will be going to bed soon and the best thing I can do about my obsessive instigator is energy work. <br />
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Reiki</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Karuna</span> Ki are often my saving grace when my problematic traits begin to peak out. I recently downloaded (not from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Internet</span>--from Spirit/Universe/God/My Muse) a new energy clearing combination that I am quite excited about. It goes directly to where a problem began, breaks it up with love, heals the emotional residue, sends love to complete the healing, then grounds it in completion. I love it and it is quite effective. I already have seen promising results the few times that I have used it so far. <br />
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I will share the process in detail very soon. <br />
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With much love and peaceful thoughts, I bid you a restful Goodnight.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow - Dancing Shamanic Priestess
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