Life is Wonderful

This is the view from my chair this morning.  It's a wonderful misty and foggy fall day.  Days like this are rare here in California.  It seems to be the perfect day to spend contemplating and writing which is exactly what I have been doing.

I have much to contemplate and much to be thankful for.  My life is truly wonderful.  Oh, my finances are always strained, but I have all that I need and then some.

I have now attended three of Jean Houston's Mystery School weekends.  Each has been transformational.  The weekend was about Abundance.  Far too often in our western world we immediately think about money, but true abundance is much, much more than that.

The weekend included the Mystery School's Night of Gifting.  Jean held private individual sessions with each participant.  While that was going on, other participants gave of themselves as well.  Ten minute massages, storytelling, coaching, taro card reading, collage creations were just a few of the gifts offered along with music and dancing.  And I offered prophetic readings.

It took great courage to stand up in front of these 80 enlightened (and loving) people.  "My name is Richard, and I am a Prophet."  While very accepting and very respectful, they know the the real thing--and know when it's not.

I offered to answer one question per reading--approximately 10-15 minutes.  As this was a fun night, a night celebrating possibilities I wore my robes.  And grand fun it was.  I read from 7:30 - 2:00 AM.  I have done several of these reading parties, but this one left me more empowered than ever before.  I OWNED being a Prophet.  It IS part of my being.

For now, my session with Jean will remain private but it was part of the power of the night.  I once again was transformed by the Mystery School weekend.  I understand that Jean Houston is going to offer a virtual version in October.  If it's a powerful as my personal experience I can highly recommend it.

Meanwhile,  my schedule between now and the time I go back to Illinois is filling up.  Every Monday night I continue to attend the Art of Self Creation course that is based on my friend and housemate Scott's book: The User's Guide to Being Human.  I you hope you took the time to go and vote for his book. (See previous posting)

There's another Camp Harmony retreat this weekend here at the house. Two weeks after is another Mystery School weekend.   I will be staying in the bay area for a week to visit one last time with family and friends.  The weekend following is another Camp Harmony retreat weekend.  I'm teaching an Angelspeake class on October 28.

The first weekend in November I am attending a very special weekend led by Jean''s business partner Connie Buffalo who is Anishinaabe (Chippewa),  As humans, if we are fortunate, we travel The Four Hills of Life:  childhood, adolescence, adulthood and the path of the elder.  This weekend we will be living through all of these paths through the eyes of Anishinaabe belief. I am greatly looking forward to this experience.

I am extremely grateful to those who have sponsored me in these workshops.  My personal growth and development over the last year has been great.  I have worked through many deep-seated issues and have come to not just like myself, to not just believe in myself but to love myself.  I sincerely belief it's my calling to help others do the same by the sharing of my life and my journey.

On November 8th, I head back to Illinois.  Back to relationship.  Back to engagement and possible marriage.  Back to step-fatherhood.  Back to completion of my book and fulfillment of my calling.

My life IS wonderful.  So is yours!  Take a moment and appreciate the wonderment that surrounds you.

Blessings to each of you.  The Journey continues.  And at the moment it feels like it's at warp speed. lol.

Best Brilliant Idea for Humanity

As I have shared before I live in community with a household of powerful people including several writers.  My best friend Scott Miller has been working on his book, The User's Guide to Being Human for a couple of years already. 

Recently he began teaching a year-long class based on exercises from the book to an amazing group of people, including myself. The response has been phenomenal!

The exercises are simple yet profound and the experience is changing people's lives.  We have begun the process of creating a public benefit corporation with the mission of getting this information out to the public: schools, businesses, prisons, etc - in the effort to reach and empower people in all walks of life by teaching them about the amazing inner capacities that every one of us has - freely available within us. 

Please help us!  Scott has entered the Best Brilliant Idea for Humanity contest which will provide important coaching and funding opportunities that will help us get this off the ground. WE NEED YOUR VOTE! 

It's simple, click here Vote for Scott and go to the website - register - it takes less than a minute - then watch our video pitch - another 2 minutes and VOTE for us! If you still have a few minutes to spare, click over to our website/blog and leave a comment.

 Send the link to your network of friends.  Get them to check it out and vote as well.  The $50,000 grant could go a long way to getting this information out in the world.

Blessings,

Richard.