Pathways to the New Earth

Let the Day In

2012-01-19T19:54:00.000-08:00

Let the day in.

Pour it through the strainer of your senses,
sifting your perceptions until they're fine enough to blend.

SMELL the Light that swells within each enlivened particle,
inhaling the fragrance of air-born vitality.

SEE the sound waves rippling out from the staccato of foraging birds, stirring you into the blender of their encircling, unified-field.

HEAR your temperature rising as the world heats up,
dialing you into the ticking timer of your silent 5D self.

TOUCH the 5D self, kneading (needing) it like yeast into the dough of your being, intended to expand and rise.

YOUR fermentation created the yeast, warmed in the mixing bowl of your High Heart. Changing from 3D to 5D becomes simple alchemy - when heat is added. Ordinary ingredients - become extraordinary...Manna.

Your DNA ovens are preparing you to become the sustenance for the New Earth.

Let the Day in.

Hum of the 5-D

2012-01-08T19:16:00.000-08:00

We have heard from countless spiritual sources that “Breath is the key”. My 5-D self expanded on this theme after attending a Yoga class using the mantra “So’ham” (pronounced as So’ Hum). This is said to be the mantra of our true self. It is called the natural mantra because its’ vibration is already a part of our nature -because everyone breathes.

Sooooo… is the sound of inhalation and Hummmm….is the sound of exhalation. So’ham is Sanskrit for “I am that I am.” It is identifying oneself with the Universe or ultimate reality.

My 5-D self expanded on this idea,

“The “I” is not complete without the “AM”. This is the opening and closing “tag” of your Being. As you relax into the rhythm of focused breath, the internal sound (Hummmm) begins to soften you, allowing you to shift into the frequency of the universal “Hum” that is always present. With the influx of higher energy, your bodies can tune into and vibrate with the Hum that is permeating and connecting all dimensions. By listening with your high-heart, you can begin to entrain yourself to the awareness of the 5D pulse. It is right here. It has always been here, but if your senses are not fine-tuned to its existence, you will not feel or resonate with it. The noise of the 3D dramas drowns it out of your perception field.”

The Talmud tells us that “We do not see things as they are: but as we are.” We cannot notice the 5-D world if we have no reference for it. This is the same premise that was used to explain the many versions of the story, sometimes attributed to Magellan, sometimes to Christopher Columbus, and sometimes to Captain Cook when the indigenous people could not see the ships of the explorers anchored off shore. Only the Shaman was able to perceive them by imagining what he was looking for. When the ships appeared before him he was able to point them out to others, until everyone could see them. He could do this because he was open to the possibilities of strange things from other worlds.

“You are operating under the same principle as the Shaman; looking now for the “Light ships”. You form the context for the possibility to occur by first fueling your form with the “Hum” that powers the ships from other worlds, knowing that the same power flows through the fuel- station of your breath.

The MerKaBa (your light body essence) is your personal “scout ship”, with new and improved capabilities to transcend old limitations through intentional alignment with the internal (eternal) Hum.

The Hum is the Great Mother’s lullaby- capable of uniting worlds and dimensions, returning you to the comforting cradle of Love’s Presence where separation from your 5-D self doesn't exist."

FINDING THE HUM

By knowing that it exists, you become the Shaman, recalibrating your frequency to match it.

Spend a few minutes in a silent scanning mode- as if you were an Allen Telescope using your So’Ham breath to drop into your deepest “inner space”.

Partner with your body by allowing it to UNWIND. This is an intentional, super-slow movement - without a plan. Start in an open-heart stance, feet apart, shoulders back and arms out-stretched with your eyes closed. Begin the So’Ham breath, drawing out each exhale as long as you can while allowing your body to flow instinctually in a fluid, continuous motion, guided only by your tuned-in awareness of what needs to move, stretch, or be released. Sounds may come out naturally on the out-breath that will facilitate the unwinding.

Give the 5-D self full rein by staying out of your head, grounded to the heart-pulse of the Earth.

Let the movement come to its own completion. Then sit with the So’Ham breath and “Hum” along.

The more you allow the "Hum" to fill you and move you from the inside out, the more you will perceive the matching vibrations in and out of this world."

So'Hummmmmm

Musings from the 5D-self

2012-01-05T15:58:00.000-08:00

The top priority of my New Year’s intention list was to begin living from my 5D-self.
I often referred to this part of me as my “Higher Self”, but that term has a way of keeping me feeling separate-more like the inadequate “lower” self.

With the influx of energy that poured into the planet through the 11:11:11 portal, there was a flurry of talk about us moving from 3D to 5D- into Unity consciousness. I read the concept like everyone else, but it still elicited an illusory feeling that bobbed like a fishing lure on the choppy waters of my conscious understanding.

I “heard” that the only way I was going to get a better grasp of this concept was to commit to listening and making space for my 5D-self to "in-form" me.

I was inspired by my dear friend, Astara who shared her magical encounter with the majestic orange balls of multidimensional Light that appeared in formation, not once, but twice a couple of months apart in the night sky over Columbus, Ohio. It moved me to hear that her mother played a significant role in the second appearance. Even though she had been skeptical and did not see them the first time, her Mom walked outside on New Year’s eve and said a prayer, sending a message to the "Beings" and flying objects, telling them that she would be so grateful if they could show up for all of her family who was gathered to experience them together. Amazing to have a living example of "ask and you shall receive."

Astara’s recounting of the “Galactic Federation’s” response probably prompted more than just me to look up at the night sky and invite “them” to illuminate my life with their presence.
I followed the bold, night-star pathway from Sirius, through Orion’s belt and out beyond the Pleiades, but no ship lights twinkled in response. Instead I found myself staring at the underbelly of a passing cloud that resembled the ominous wing span of a stealth bomber and noted that the oblong orb, face of the waxing moon was encircled by two rainbow rings.

Then this morning, I decided to open my Akashic records and dialogue with my 5-D self and post whatever comes as a way to explore what this means for all of us as we enter the gateway of 2012.

This was what came through as I sat in the center of the Prairie Labyrinth.

“You stare at the sky and invite the 5D part of you “in”, but your challenge is to let this part of yourself “out”. Can you let yourself expand? Can you push your edges? Can you engage your body awareness as the partner it is meant to be? Can you tune in, lean in to what it needs, desires and inspires in you? Can you give up your “small self” attachment, holding onto the constriction because it gives you an excuse to stay safe, numb, and invisible?

To BE in your 5D self means to shed the corseted layers that hold you back, that hold you frozen in an ice-disc of illusion, unworthiness, inadequacy, and self-doubt.

Living from your 5D self is breathing out. It's thawing out, learning how to relax as you exhale, dropping into a new level of expansion and alignment that will make you more present and ready for the in-breath that is breathing you. Living from a fearless stance will change the events that unfold to mirror your own unfolding. You have to be big enough to be generous. Generous enough to make your 5D self available as you learn how to embody the Grace that guides this shift."

2011-10-09T07:23:00.000-07:00

11-11-11 Portal of LoveLight~A Day of Activation
10:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
The Prairie Labyrinth
Sibley, MO

Priestess Kim Oursler Macy and Toby Evans, Keeper of the Circles, invite you to Portal of LoveLight~A Day of Activation. Gather with us at Toby's Labyrinth, located on a geographical power center in the heart of the United States. This sacred land features an international medicine wheel, a sacred geometry garden, and a Classical Seven-Circuit Labyrinth mowed into 5 acres of native prairie grass. Walking the labyrinth is a living prayer that clears the energy centers (chakras) and amplifies our personal vibration to the lightest possible frequency.

11-11-11 is said to be the "most potent singular day of the entire year. Masses of humanity will form the human grid and tie into the cosmic energy that is amassing in the final stages of activating the crystal grid." (James Tyberonn) Coming through the 11-11-11 passageway of multidimensional pillars is pure, unconditional love- the Light Code of the 5th Dimension and beyond.

Those of us who gather together on this day will form a receiving line to anchor and distribute the cosmic transmissions of this galactic attunement. Through sacred ceremony, sacred sound, and sacred geometry, we will align with the 11-11-11 portal of LoveLight, connect with thousands of other Earth Wisdom Keepers, Light Workers, medicine men and women to embody the completion of the full cycle of Unity consciousness being birthed across the globe.

Cost: $75 before October 31, 2011
$85 October 31 to day of the event

To reserve your space, please register by October 31, 2011. Contact Priestess Kim Macy at
816-510-4391 or email her at PriestessKim@yahoo.com for registration details. For more information about the labyrinth, please visit http://www.prairielabyrinth.com/th.com.
Please forward this email to those who may be interested. Thank you for your presence on this Earth at the time of the Great Shift!

God/Dog

2011-02-02T11:51:00.000-08:00

Dogs were not part of my world while living in the city. The idea of keeping an animal tied in the backyard all day while at work seemed cruel and pointless, so we had cats for pets. I smiled at the cute saying that “Dog is God spelled backwards,” but I had no personal experience with that kind of love, until we moved to the country in 1987.
Back roads are a dumping ground for unwanted pets and it seemed that the Universe hand-selected the perfect four-legged drop-offs that would best serve as our teachers and guided them to our door.

We made a home for ten dogs over the years , which means ten dogs took up residency in our hearts. The first one came months after moving in from one of Bruce’s co-workers who could no longer keep the dog in her apartment. Donut’s job was to break us in - exposing us to Dog’s highest kind of unconditional love. He dashed in, opened us up, and dashed out a few months later, run over by a tractor. This was our first experience of sudden death, feeling helpless with our hearts ripped out, realizing that the country could be a hard teacher and a cruel place to live.

Months later, the first stray showed up, answering my silent plea for protection after our house had been broken into. Kia, was clearly an Alpha dog, regal in his carriage and demeanor, winning me over with his fierce loyalty and ancient wisdom. He was followed a short time later by a puppy version of his Irish setter/Collie mix, who we called Sparky. The growing dog pack expanded a few years later to include two more strays coming a year apart. Neesa, a kind, black Lab that grew into her deep, loud bark, mothered all of us and then came Lexus, a magical, sprite child who was some kind of a cattle dog called a Catahoula with herding instincts who could see things no one else could. She jumped in the prairie grass like a kangaroo. Kia took Lexus under his tutelage, as if passing down his knowledge and grooming her before he fell ill and died. In coping with his death, I was being trained to see life from a new perspective, and being prepared for the continuous cycle of opening up and letting go. I didn't know then that the hole that seems to be created in letting go makes room for more love to enter.

Neesa was eight years old when she was diagnosed with liver cancer and a week later insisted on dragging herself outside to lie on the earth to die. As hard as it was to sit by her in a death vigil, we were somewhat prepared, compared to the shocking and unexpected loss of Lexus who broke her neck in an accident with a farming auger.
On the heels of one dog’s death, it seemed like another would arrive- inviting us to open more to Love, instead of the pain. The part of us that would want to say "NO- Go away," trying to protect ourselves from any future hurt and loss, would dissolve in the furry face of the new arrival’s unique personality.

My son, Adam was responsible for bringing the dogs to us that were not strays. Butch, was the runt of his liter and blind in one eye, but Adam who always wanted a Pit Bull took him in to the bachelor pad he was living in. When the neighbor’s complaints of Butch’s incessant barking required action, Adam brought him to us. We were to be a short term holding ground, but that wasn’t the case. Instead, Adam moved back home temporarily, bringing a new Boxer puppy named Daisy with him. His intention was to take her and Butch when he moved into his own place. At 8 weeks old, she instantly established herself as the alpha dog over Butch and Sparky and quickly became my shadow. By the time Adam was ready to move out, I was bonded to Daisy and Daisy was bonded to Butch. Adam went back to the Boxer breeders and took a brother and sister, Chief and Lady, from the next litter for his own.

Sparky, with his easy-going and passive personality, welcomed the new arrivals and remained with us for 20 years before his time came to leave-under the tires of a truck. Like the others before him, he was buried under the huge Cedar tree in the back yard- which had become our pet cemetery.

Last New Year’s eve, Butch joined Sparky when he died of cancer at age 10. We mourned feeling the loss of another member of our family, and so did Daisy who lost her only remaining dog companion. She was reserved for many months and quietly made room for Chief and Lady to move in when Adam was in another transition.

Then in mid May, during a rainy stretch, Bruce looked out the front door to see a stray walking down the road. Seeing his exposed ribs, it was obvious that he was starving. He poured some food for him –even though we know what feeding a dog means. Glad to be eating more than weeds along the roadside, he stayed glued to the porch and garage for the next rainy week. Anyone who saw him would comment on what a beautiful dog he was. The Vet told us he was about a year old Pit-Bull/Boxer mix. I was convinced that he had a little bit of each of our other dogs in him - along with some horse - because of his proud carriage and prancing gait. Because of this and the marking across his white back that looked like a cowhide, I called him Cowboy.

Bruce thought he should have been named “Outlaw” because of his over-zealous, mischievous spirit and his gigantic head and mouth. He had to mouth and chew on everything. As intimidating as it seemed at first, I grew to accept that this was his way to love. He was a trickster that teased to get you to play with him. He would grab things (especially Bruce’s things- shoes, slippers, gloves, hats, socks) and race through the house scattering every throw rug in different directions. He was a bull in a China cabinet and never tired of the chase game. The chase continued outside when he easily jumped the fence and could not be contained- doing some outlandish things that our other dogs never did- like tearing the drainspouts down and biting through the tin in pursuit of lizzards or some kind of critters that annoyed him.

He was bigger than life and wanted to be included in everything. He quickly took Butch’s place in accompanying Daisy wherever she went. They would race down the path into the labyrinth biting at each other’s necks which was her way to remind him that even though he towered over her head, she was still the alpha dog. He was an incredible exercise program for her, reviving her 8-year-old spirit as they would disappear into the fields chasing and exploring together.

Then days after Thanksgiving, they left on their run and an hour later, only Cowboy returned. I knew something was wrong. Taking Cowboy with me, I found her at the far end of our property lying in the dense grasses. She was shot in the left front paw by a shot gun and was close to going into shock. We were not expecting the Vet to tell us her leg needed to be amputated, but realized quickly that her survival depended on taking this action.

When she returned home, she was greeted by Chief and Lady and Cowboy who all stood in front of her shaking as they took in and discharged the trauma, reading the energy through the strange smells of everything she went through. It took about a week for Cowboy to return to wanting to rough house with her. It was clear that he didn’t see her as disabled or handicapped. And his attitude seemed to transfer to her and us. It helped her reclaim who she was- the alpha dog, still in charge. Because of his challenging nature, she adapted quicker, growing stronger every day, able to do all the same things she used to do, including running up the stairs, jumping in the truck and up onto our bed, greeting clients and staying at their feet through out their sessions, and digging holes for moles with only one front paw while managing to keep Cowboy at bay from her claimed "territory".

The more accepted Cowboy felt in being part of our home, the more endearing and possessive he became. He would crawl up on my lap at night, trying to make his big body small enough to sit by Daisy and me on the love seat. But he was also getting more aggressive with the Fed X, UPS and mail cars that came, following Daisy’s lead to bite at the tires and chase them as they pulled out. This was a trait passed down from the head of the "dog pack"- starting with Kia to Sparky and Butch who flattened the mail car’s tires so many times they made us move our mail box farther from the house.

Cowboy began to take up his post lying, crouched like a jaguar by the mail box waiting for worthy opponents (loud vehicles) to go by to race. His grey hound speed was a wonder to behold, but each time we held our breath, knowing country roads are not safe for chasing dogs. We attempted to keep him inside when we knew the mail was coming.

On an unusually warm January day, two friends who appreciated and loved Cowboy’s exuberance, came to walk the labyrinth. Cowboy accompanied them to the center and then bolted to the yard hearing the approaching mail truck - who was an hour earlier than normal time. No one could stop him from meeting his destiny.

In attempting to bite the tires, he was pulled under and ran over. Daisy was in close pursuit, but came back, whining to get me to come. Cowboy waited for me to get to his side and hold him before taking his last breath - crossing the "Rainbow bridge" finish line to freedom - joining the spirit dog-pack of those exhalted companions who went before him.

He was barely with us for 9-months, yet his impact was immeasurable. He was a puppy in a huge body that couldn’t contain his enthusiasm for life or his fearless nature.

Bruce and Adam and I were left mourning in another burial ceremony underneath the Cedar tree. Daisy laid on the pile of fresh dirt not wanting to move. Like us, she was resisting the finality of what just happened.

Over 24 years, 10 dogs have had us as their assignment. Seven have completed their missions. They remained for different lengths of time, yet each one had a unique and enormous impact on us - shaping who we are because of loving them. Each one expanded our heart space to make room for another level of learning ....how to stay open- while letting go.

I now know first hand - from the best teachers - that Dog is the perfect reflection of God.

Namaste'

Toby

The following was offered by Anita Slusher who was one of the friends in the labyrinth holding sacred space when Cowboy was killed.

My name is Cowboy…my Spirit name is One Who Opens Hearts. And I lived. I lived my joy.

I lived earth bound for only a short while, but I lived it fully. I came to teach, to teach about living fully. I came when I was needed and left when I was done. Those who encountered me, walked away with their gifts, even when the gift was not recognized. I chose to go when I did, because the right people were present. I needed them there and they needed to Know, each receiving their lessons and gifts, some of them the same and some different.

Come on, let’s play. Let’s taste the world. I love you by the way. I can taste your essence and it’s beautiful. You don’t know it yet but you are perfect and I love you for being here and living. Come on, let’s play. Let’s go into the prairie, there is so much to see and explore. Life is happening everywhere and I want to experience all of it…with you. You are beautiful and I love you for being born.

Come on, let’s play. Let’s run just to feel the air on our faces and feel the earth under our feet. Come on, let’s play. Dive into life with me, I want to experience it all. What does this taste like? Let me borrow your shoe and we’ll play hide and seek. And I love you for being you.

Come on, let’s play. Wrestle with me, I want to feel my muscles moving. I want to experience. Come on, let’s play. Release the fear. Feel the truth of yourself. Trust.

Come on, let’s play. Please allow my exuberance to infect you there is so much to see and experience. I want to show you the wonders of Creation.

I want you to taste, touch, hear, see and feel with me.
I love you.

Come on, let’s play.

World Wide Labyrinth Day

2010-04-19T08:46:00.000-07:00

You are invited to participate in an Upcoming Global Event with the intention of spreading the healing benefits of the Labyrinth. We hope you'll join us for this second annual celebration of World Labyrinth Day(TM) on May 1st, 2010.
Last year, a variety of events were held at over 100 locations worldwide, including the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., churches, and even a women's maximum security prison. Countries joining the celebration included: the United States, Canada, England, New Zealand, China, South Africa, and Australia.
World Labyrinth Day(TM) is a wonderful opportunity for global community building and celebration, as we join with others around the world, walking the path of the labyrinth.

Think Globally, Act Locally - 'Walk as One at 1:00.

Once again there is an invitation to ‘Walk As One at 1’ in an attempt to create a wave of peaceful energy moving around the planet. To participate, people are invited to walk a labyrinth at 1:00 P.M. in their local time zone.

Dear KC Community,

I am opening the Prairie Labyrinth on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from noon until 5:00 PM for anyone who would like to participate in this larger global event.
The Labyrinth is a walking meditation inviting you to relax, de-stress and reconnect with your own internal rhythm. It will be an opportunity to be in Nature in a self-reflective process as you join with the energy of those around the world focused on inner peace and oneness with the Earth and each other.

This is a good way to honor and align with the changes that are occurring in and around us, making ourselves available to ground the incoming light of Spring and the growth that it brings. Set your own personal intentions or walk as an empty vessel to receive what you most need.

Because this day falls on "May Day", feel free to bring a colored ribbon to tie onto the center pole in the labyrinth which will serve as our symbolic "May Pole". It will be a colorful representation of our individuated strands being woven together as we add to the matrix of the new energy web that is forming on the planet.

If you have never walked a labyrinth before, this is a good time to experience its balancing and calming properties. The seven-circuit pathway is 166 ft. in diameter and can be walked in 20 minutes or enjoyed for as long as you desire between noon and 5:00. The "Chakra Labyrinth Cards" will be available to use if desired.

For your comfort if sunny, you may want to bring water, sunglasses or hat. Wear comfortable shoes or go barefoot on the mowed grass path. The studio space will be open providing access to a bathroom.

This is a free event with donations appreciated.

Feel free to pass on to friends.

Hope to see you then.

Circle blessings,

Toby Evans

Directions to the Prairie Labyrinth

Coming from the Metro area:

Take I 70 East to Grain Valley/Buckner Exit (Exit 24)Turn left or North onto BB Highway.

Stay on BB for 6.5 miles

Turn Right on Neil Chiles Rd. (There is an intersection sign just before this road)
Come down Neil Chiles until Holly Rd. Turn Left (It only goes left).

First house on the left. 2-story old white farm house.
Red Building is the studio space.
1316 N Holly Rd

Coming from the North:

Take 291 S to 24 Highway East.

Stay on 24 East going into small town of Buckner.

From the stop light in Buckner continue on 24 East about 2 miles.

Take the 2nd Road on the Right - Holly Road.

Come to the top of the hill - 1 mile

First house on the Right - 1316 N. Holly Rd.

Red building is studio space.

Receptor Codes

2009-11-16T12:34:00.000-08:00

After attending the Labyrinth Gathering in Portand, four friends decided to extend the adventure by renting an RV and going down the coast of Oregon. One of the highlights for me was in Cape Meares, Oregon where we were introduced to Oregon’s largest Sitka Spruce tree. It is 144 ft. tall with a circumference of 48 ft. and an average crown spread of 93 ft. It is 750- 800 years old.

Coming down the short trail into this Grandfather tree’s presence was awe inspiring. Carol House read to us (Connie Fenty, Diane Terry-Kehner, and me) the night before from a book called “The Ringing Cedars of Russia” by Vladimir Megre’ who is the author of the "Anastasia" series. Anastasia has a deep connection to Nature, Spirit, and to the underpinnings of the Universal forces. The portion Carol read had to do with the spirit of the Cherry Tree. I am sure just hearing her words was preparation to be in the presence of this “ancient one”.

Coming to the base of the tree, we were awe struck with the visual impression of two large burls or growths that resembled testicles with a protrusion hanging beneath and between them.
There was no doubt that this was a male presence.

We each found a niche around the tree to settle into and I leaned back to open myself to whatever the tree wanted to share. This is what came.

I first inquired, “Is it true that you receive information from the stars and pull it down through your branches into your roots to distribute it to the earth?”

The answer was immediate. “That is my function.”

I pressed further, “ Do you have a message for me?”

“Yes. The blank book that you just bought at the light house- which you thought would be a gift for someone else- is for you to record the messages in. This will be housing information on the “Receptor Codes” They will unfold over time. All you have to do now is make space inside to receive them. Press your body into my base. In two places sit with your back against me. In two places press the front of your body including your forehead against my trunk. Circle the entire base and pick four places.

The information will be transferred to your cells and unfold over time as a “thought ball” that unwinds."

I did as instructed finding myself drawn back to the burls as the tree continued to explain.

"Just as man’s seed is stored in their testicles, information has been coded and is stored in these growth protrusions intended to impregnate receptive souls with this knowledge. Take a drop of my resin as my elixir of truth. A blessed union is required for the transfer to occur. This happens when you embody the counterbalance to my holding station.

You hold the "eggs" of your womb within your receptive nature– Inside these are the Receptor Codes. I am not talking about ovulation. In your DNA you have the capacity to receive, to hold, to nourish and are willing to grow the seeds within your being and deliver them into the world. The Earth as you know it is not the same as it was when I came to be anchored here and my watch tower was set into place. It took the passage of time to elongate the spiraling frequencies which allows the higher vibrations to enter your atmosphere and settle into your consciousness. You have the Receptor Codes, as many men and women do, but it is now time to activate them. One person activates another. It is how it is always done. It is registered internally as a quickening – an inner knowing. Recognizing your own confirmation through your own subtle-body signals assures you and guides you – connecting you to where you have been and where you are going.”

I received the drop of tree resin that was offered from the “downspout” hanging between the gargantuan testicles. I took it back to our home on wheels (our rented RV) and unpackaged the book smearing the resin into the recessed center circle of the book cover- which just so happened to resembles rings of a tree. Grandfather Sitka’s essence imbues this book. I am open to the thought-ball that will continue to unfold.

October 17, 2009 (written on the flight home)

“So now you know the “Receptor Codes” are documented as olfactory information. It is not an accident that the scent of pine was the gift extended to you. You were prepared for this transfer when you touched the other pine sap days before and continued to smell it. Every time you bring your nose to this cover you reactivate the connection. Release the idea of needing to write a book about this information. You are being asked to live it and share it.

It will come unsummoned as well as invited. It is the Receptor Codes that you possess that have been turned on, turned up, tuned in to my frequency that will be used as the receiving station for information transfer. This comes through your human filter and because of that you are placing human attributes onto my tree system, but I am only one single strand of hair- growing on the God-head. My program comes from the stars and it is a sliver of that program that you are opening to. It will deepen and refine your own program because scent, as one of the oldest systems, carries information that will up-level you. It is not information that your mind needs to process. It is cellular reconstruction and refinement that is being targeted.”

Since coming home I started to read information from a book called The Gene Keys by Richard Rudd. Somehow it seems related to the Receptor Code information. http://www.genekeys.net/

He says: “Your DNA is simply waiting for you to input the right code. Once it has received your instructions, it will run the new program and build you a new body, a new life and a new reality…
A transmission can only be received through silence and deep meditative absorption. Every shadow contains a gift. When you accept and embrace your shadow, they suddenly reveal their true nature and a new inventive impulse is released through you. Inside your DNA , a subtle but potent mutation takes place. As your shadow reveals your hidden Gifts, the whole tempo of your life changes. Once you know the Shadows inside yourself, evolution will begin to use you to raise the frequency of others which will draw you into some form of service.”

And added to this was a quote from Patricia Cory from the Sirius Council:

"Wherever humankind faced persecution for free thought, it was most often necessary to bury the profound revelations in codes. The storehouses or libraries that held the information are often right in front of us, contained in universal properties of God/Life/Creation/Awareness."

Namaste

The Transforming Power of Fire

2009-05-17T20:49:00.000-07:00

Fire is humanity's oldest ceremony.
The Inca believe we are given seeds of knowledge to plant and these seeds are not germinated in water but awaken in our soul through fire.

Since establishing the prairie grasses in 1988, we have followed the Missouri Conservation Department's guide-lines to burn every 2-3 years. Fire clears out the accumulated old growth while jump-starting the new seeds.

The anticipation for this year’s burn began last November when several women at the Labyrinth Society’s annual Gathering asked to come to the Prairie Labyrinth for a weekend to focus and share our perspectives on death and rebirth. This may sound like a strange request, but not to Labyrinth members.

Walking a labyrinth is sometimes referred to as a "3- fold path" because it aligns with the Death/Birth/Rebirth cycles. Those who were interested in coming had been touched by personal loss or the “death” of some aspect of their lives. Creating a workshop that would culminate in burning the prairie seemed like a perfect fit. After all, a burn is the ultimate expression of death and re-birth.

….And then there’s that saying, "If you want to make God laugh, just tell Him your plan."

The weekend we intended to burn fell smack in the middle of continuous rains. I began to rethink the Inca belief wondering if "the seeds of knowledge we were given to plant" would have to settle for activation in water.
The theme of Birth/Death/Re-birth aligns nicely with the Mother/Crone/Maiden archetypes- giving us the template of the Triple Goddess for the work we did together. The rain paused long enough for us to enlist the Mother’s assistance to prepare the labyrinth for the fire, raking the heavy grasses away from the wooden posts and benches. That afternoon we outlined ourselves on butcher paper and painted the themes of "our stories" inside of us. We cut out our paper-selves and carried them into the labyrinth to reenact the Sumerian myth of Innana's descent into the "underworld”.

The Prairie Labyrinth has been set up to align with the chakras going from the Root chakra (Red) up to the Crown Chakra (Violet). For our workshop, the order was reversed to reinforce the idea that we were journeying downward to meet the Crone at our center. The Crone is the wisdom aspect of ourselves that can assist us in cutting away the “meat” of our stories that keeps us stuck or in denial. In the darkness we tore our paper-selves up in an act of dismembering what no longer vibrates with us, placing the pieces in a small brown bag and tucking the bags into the tall prairie grasses awaiting the burn to be transmuted.

But Fire was not the element that greeted us the next day. Morning brought a deluge of rain that cancelled the prospect of burning for the entire weekend. As disappointed as we were, it didn’t take long to appreciate the rightness of remaining in the energy of the "underworld" and maintaining a contained environment that allowed us to go deeper and then focus on the work that the Maiden aspect of Re-birth" required.

The women returned home, knowing that the shells of their “old selves” were still incubating in the wet grasses (which mostly involved becoming water-logged clumps of pressed together paper) while they went through their own internal process of alchemy.

Sometimes death and transformation takes longer than we think. It is a process that we can’t speed up because we have our own agenda or it's frustrating, maddeing or uncomfortable. Death comes in many forms besides dealing with the loss of a loved one. You may be experiencing the death of a relationship, a job or career, a physical challenge, a financial crisis, or find yourself in an unexpected situation that you were not prepared for. When the old is gone and the new has not quite emerged, you may be numb, angry, depressed and feel like a victim living in a limbo state. Death has its own timing that we don't control. Each step provides us with choices to make adjustments, to resist, to grieve, to rage, to give up, to integrate, to accept, to reexamine our desires, to hang on - or to let go.

Core changes registers first in our hearts and in our guts. The last to get it is our heads. Acceptance of new awareness’s or realizations percolates upwards, forging new pathways in our minds.

In order for us to move from the passage of Death to Re-birth, we must first come to acknowledge the gifts that are revealed through the loss or the challenge.

When the meat of our stories are burned away in the Crone's cauldron, only the bones of our foundation remain. Beneath the bones, lie the gems.

It wasn't until 2 weeks later, on the weekend of Beltane (and our son, Adam's birthday) that Mother Nature pushed a pause button on the water-works and all the conditions lined up for the burn to happen.

The transforming power of fire that swept the land was one of the gentlest burns we have experienced. There is no doubt that it was one of the most intentional and well prepared for burns, but the sweetness came from accepting the possibility that it might not happen at all. Surrendering to those things we can not change is always a challenge until we really get it- that everything is in Divine order – that there is a bigger plan – and as a friend of mine likes to say, “It all works". It gets easier when we have an unshakable faith that this is true.

Many thanks to the courageous women, my dear friends, who came to do the preparation work on the land. By diving into your inner landscapes and making the inner and outer changes that were needed, you helped lay a foundation of safety and grace for the actual burn to occur.

And much gratitude to the Heartland community who were called to be a part of this year's diverse burn crew, setting your own death and rebirth intentions. I appreciate every one of you and the multifaceted layers that were revealed in your process of igniting, tending and being in awe of the fire.

May we nurture the seeds of our newly emerging selves as the greening process takes hold, steadily accelerating what has begun to grow.

Namaste,
Toby

2009 Prairie Labyrinth Burn Photos

2009-05-15T14:16:00.000-07:00

Below are select photos taken before, during and after the burn on May 3, 2009.
To view more on a slide-show go to: http://cmd.shutterfly.com/commands/pictures/slideshow?site=prairielabyrinth&page=prairielabyrinth&album=23

Tribute to Nicole Christine

2008-10-23T11:24:00.000-07:00

Fittingly, I chose a Heart Chakra Card for today.

As always, it meets me where I am - in grief - over the loss of a remarkable woman, a sister, friend and mentor who made her transition on Oct.18, 2008.

Nicole Christine was the creatrix of the Priest/ess Process, The Magdalene Mysteries and the New Earth Sacred Order of Venus Templars. She was a wise woman, crone, peaceful warrior and way shower imbued with the magic of a spirit dancer/wood nymph and the purity of an innocent child. Nicole led by empowering others.

She ignited us through her vision, passion,compassion for humanity (especially the underdog) and her love for the Earth. She quietly engaged us with a twinkle in her blue eyes and an unfaltering commitment to her soul's mission. Through Nicole's influence, countless lives were impacted and forever changed.

I was fortunate to be included with a group of 13 Priestess/Magdalene sisters who journeyed with Nicole to Southern France in September 2006. It was a pilgrimage in Magdalene's honor, but it was also linked to a promise that Nicole made in 1,678 BC.

According to a 1999 Akashic Record reading by Maia Nartoomid, Nicole along with two other priestess sisters, and the soul that would become Mary Magdalene, took vows to fulfill their planetary purpose. This purpose was connected to anchoring the energy of the Divine Mother/Feminine principle on the Earth. In the reading it was explained that the energy of the Goddess principle of Venus connected them and that the point of recognition, fulfillment, and dedication that Nicole felt with Mary Magdalene was anchored in the earth at the Temple of Venus.

There are Seven Venus temples throughout the world, but the vow was made in the La Val Dieu region, which is the location of the Venus Temple of the Midnight Sun in France. Nicole's inner guidance was to return there. Because of her on-going challenge with breast cancer, she did not know if she would have the physical strength and stamina required to make it through the trip, but she grew stronger at each of the Magdalene sites.

Our trip culminated in a hike to a place called La Pique, which is the center-point of the Venus Temple pentagram overlooking La Val Dieu, the Valley of God. In living ceremony, we connected with the other Venus Temples, bridging and intertwining their ancient intentions and attributes with our current understandings. We symbolically released the past wounds and patterns of separation and degradation inflicted upon the feminine that we collectively and individually carried while seeding the new light codes of sacred union that we were ready to align with.

Nicole's original connection was reactivated and the next level of service to the planetary purpose of the soul of the Magdalene was charged. This resulted in the formation of the Venus Templars.

Part of The Venus Templar work was to recognize and embrace our personal light codes and to express them in our Light Bodies and DNA while assisting others in accessing, amplifying, and expressing theirs. Nicole gave this description of the light codes:

"These animating light body codes are seed points of our innate gifts, capacities, and passions that are pressing to the surface of consciousness for release at a time when it is essential for us to actualize our fullest divine human potential and co-creatively construct a New Earth."
www.magdalenemysteries.com/venus_templars.html

The first time I met Nicole in 2004, she openly shared that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years earlier, but instead of putting all of her time, money and energy into treatments, she established the Magdalene Mysteries and sourced the Priestess Process and Venus Templars. Her priorities were clear to her. They remained that way up to the end when her last correspondence came to us on Oct. 16th.

Dear Priest/esses and Venus Templars,

My timing for returning to the Mother of us all feels eminent, ending my 20+ year dance with breast cancer. I feel ready, complete with my Earthwalk, and ask that those of you who feel called to pray on my behalf and/or to send loving energy supporting that completion simultaneously release me and receive the love and gratitude I have for the ways you have enriched my life and uniquely carry forth our soul group’s sacred work.
Please do not call or email me as I need my energy to consciously transition, if that is to be. Short handwritten notes or etheric transmissions are welcome though! Know that I’m feeling Deep Peace in the Silence and being well-cared for by sacred sisters and brothers on the inner and outer. I enrolled in Hospice (homecare) this afternoon. Hospice anticipates I may have up to two to six months--which is anyone's guess!

Joyfully,

Nicole

Two days later Nicole made her conscious transition.

I was struck by the power of her intention while re-reading her words in the Introduction to her book, " Under Her Wings: The Making of a Magdalene." http://www.magdalenemysteries.com/

"Eons ago, Woman and Man journeyed into time and space to individuate, to explore and expand Creation. We are now on our return journey Home to Source, gathering in all parts of Self that fragmented off in exploration. In this doing and being, we, the Many, bring our treasures of discovery to the One Who becomes more because of our journey, our return. It matters not what you think of what is written herein. Dear pilgrim, it matters only that you re-member and come Home."

Today I grieve, overwhelmed by waves of awe and gratitude for the far-reaching ripple effect that Nicole has created, touching and connecting so many lives. I imagine the release of her light codes, raining down upon us like a meteor shower, blessings the Earth with the magnitude of her Grace and Love. Her body might be gone, but her light intensifies and continues to permeate the ethers, making it available to help us burn away the "dross" of our small, limited selves.

This past week a group of 13 gathered to celebrate and honor Nicole's return to the Mother of us All. Together, we sang a song that I wrote titled, "Ariadne's Call".

Ariadne's role with the labyrinth predates the eighth-century Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur when she helped Theseus find his way to the center of a labyrinth using a ball of golden thread. Ariadne, meaning " All Holy" was worshipped in Crete and other Greek islands as a birth goddess along with her Mother Pasiphae. The mother's role was to bring you into the world, but Ariadne, who was referred to as the "Lady of the Labyrinth", was responsible for tracing the route through the labyrinth to show you the way to the next world.

For those of us grieving, she takes us into the underworld of our feelings - to release, to surrender, to break apart before we can realign - or come together again at a higher level of transformation or before we are ready to follow the return path - back to the living.

For those leaving this world, Ariadne's call is a dance of comfort and joy, playfully, winding them- Home.

I don't think it is an accident that we are called to step into our fullness in the moments when we feel most empty.

Fly Home, Nicole

ARIADNE'S CALL

Oh, I call to the Feminine, the Mothers, the maids,
to gather your love, to lift up the babes.
Oh, I call to the Feminine, returning to Earth,
to reclaim the child within, preparing for birth.

Lift up your gossamer wings to the sky. It’s time to open. It’s time to fly!
Follow the circles your heart song intones.
Unwind the Golden thread to find the passageway home.

Oh, I call to the Feminine, the Mothers, the crones,
to weave the new web, to release the old bones.
Oh, I call to the Feminine that lives in each heart,
to heal the imbalances that tears us apart.

Lift up your gossamer wings to the sky. It’s time to open. It’s time to fly!
Follow the circles your heart song intones.
Unwind the Golden thread to find the passageway home.

Oh, I call to the Masculine, the Fathers, the sons,
to bring down the light, to anchor us as One.
Oh, I call to the Masculine to awaken to your part,
to heal the imbalances–we must first heal the heart.

Lift up your gossamer wings to the sky. It’s time to open. It’s time to fly!
Follow the circles your heart song intones.
Unwind the Golden thread to find the passageway home.

Oh, I call to this gathering. Have the courage to shine.
Merge with the Mystery. Dance, your soul’s design.
Oh, I call to this gathering to be the stars that align.
Ignite the new resonance to reveal the Divine.

Lift up your gossamer wings to the sky. It’s time to open. It’s time to fly!
Follow the circles your heart song intones. Unwind the Golden thread
to find the passageway home. – OM

Returning to the Root

2008-06-05T17:47:00.000-07:00

The card offering for today is a Root Chakra card. Read the RELEASE and RENEW side and see if this card speaks to anything currently going on with you. Are you aware of old patterns or limiting beliefs that are operating in your life? Do you want to make changes but don't know where to start? During this time of Mercury Retrograde (May 26- June 19th) it is appropriate to go to the "root" of the things that are not working in your life and re-flect, re-frame, re-visit, re-evaluate, re-fine, re-think, re-do, re-organize and of course my favorites - Release and Renew.

Going to the root may take you into your core wounds, but if you have the courage to feel what comes up, you also have an opportunity to re-pattern what isn't serving you in order to heal. Looking back to the root cause is looking within. There are lots of modalities to help you re-pattern. You can create your own Release/Renew ritual by using the elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air or Ether) in your own creative way or re-wire the old reptillian brain pathways by using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT ) or tapping. http://www.emofree.com/

Going to the Root of things by using EFT can be painless, direct and effective. The best part is you can do EFT on yourself once you have the basic understanding of the "points" you are to tap on, but it is helpful to have the guidance of an EFT practioner to begin with.

EFT is the right tool for me to use on myself and with my clients. I am a sleuth at heart who loves the mysterious inner workings that make us all tick. The stream of consciousness that is triggered during an EFT session gives us a map and leads us intuitively where we need to go. Finding and releasing the stuck places that keep us in limiting beliefs or repetitive pain patterns is like finding buried treasure. The reward for me comes in witnessing the jewels that lie within each individual's True Self.

Even if you know nothing of "tapping", invite your inherant brillance to re-veal itself to you to help you make the changes you desire.

Returning to the root begins with loving and accepting yourself - just the way you are. This can result in an attitude shift called Re-newal. Mercury retrograde is more than glitches in your communtications, messed up schedules and frustrating computer hassels. You can make use of the cosmo's support during this time of review to rest, restore and re-NEW yourself.

Namaste

Chakra Labyrinth Cards

2008-05-19T19:39:00.000-07:00

Chakra Labyrinth Cards combine two of the oldest traditions: the Chakras and the Labyrinth.

The Chakras- An ancient system originating in India that recognizes seven basic, vital energy centers corresponding with the areas of the physical body, running from the base of the spine to the top of the head. Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means wheel or disk.

The Labyrinth - A single, continuous pathway, winding purposefully into its center and back out again. One of humankind's oldest spiritual tools, used as a moving meditation for reflection, prayer, problem solving, relieving stress, grounding, balancing and connecting you to your inner self.

The Chakras and the Labyrinth are considered spinning vortexes of energy activated by consciousness. Both have been called a map that guides your mind, body and spirit toward wholeness. Used together, these archetypal patterns of connection create a profound, self-reflective tool to examine and resolve current life issues.
Historically, labyrinths have been linked with death, birth and rebirth rituals as a representation of Life's journey.

The Wak In - Death - RELEASE

Arriving in the Center- Birth- RECEIVE

The Walk Out- Rebirth- RENEW

The Chakra Labyrinth Cards focus on these three life cycles. They were developed to use while walking or fingerwalking a labyrinth, but they can also be used as an oracle of divination.

There are 55 cards in the deck. Seven cards with unique intentions are included for each of the seven chakra colors. There are also five (Magneta) Integration cards that are aligned with the five elements. Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether and there is one Centering Card reminding us to RECEIVE what we most need in each moment.

The Prairie Labyrinth can be called a Chakra Labyrinth as it is intentionally laid out in alignment with the natural order of the chakras beginning at Path 1 (Red) Root Chakra and progressing to Path 7 (Violet) Crown Chakra.

If you were going to use the cards to walk or finger-walk the Labyrinth you would begin by randomly choosing one of every color. On the Walk In, you would pause at each turn to read the RELEASE statements that correspond with that chakra path. On the Walk Out of the labyrinth you would read the RENEW statements. These are chakra specific positive affirmations to redirect your thoughts and your energy. You can order your own set at : http://www.prairielabyrinth.com/book.htm

For blogging purposes, we are going to use the cards as an oracle. I will post one new card each time I make an entry, allowing Spirit to guide what we as a collective most need to be aware of for that day.

The front side of the cards display the Chakra Angels that remain at each of the turns within the Prairie Labyrinth. The five Integration or Element cards portray paintings that I have created.
On the back side of each card there are two sets of statements: Walk In- RELEASE and Walk Out-RENEW.

Begin by reading and reflecting on the RELEASE statement. Click on the card to enlarge it.

Reflect on the Release statement to see if it pertains to anything you are dealing with.
Each RELEASE statement begins with the words, I acknowledge and bless...

RELEASING IS ACKNOWLEDGING AND BLESSING
Before you can truly change or release any habit or pattern of behavior, you first have to acknowledge it as part of yourself. Ignoring it, denying it, pushing it away or just saying you choose to release it, only serves to reinforce the adage, What you resist - persists. When you can clearly see your thoughts, emotions and patterns without judgment or trying to run from them, then they no longer seem to run you.

By blessing your shortcomings you remove any negative charge you may be carrying about them, transforming the release process into a compassionate review.

After considering how and if the RELEASE statement applies to you , then read the corresponding RENEW statement. Take in this positive affirmation and make it a part of your day.

The Chakra chosen for today is the THROAT CHAKRA. The color is Blue.

The Map of the Labyrinth

2008-05-07T16:12:00.000-07:00

You have arrived at a check-in station where you can examine a pathway before you step onto it or share a pathway that has worked for you. There are endless spiritual tools, but the pathways to the New Earth mimic the pathways found in the Labyrinth.

They are interconnected, creating a single pathway.

You can't get lost, even though you may feel like you are.

The return path is designed to lead you back to your own sacred center.

One of the most potent pathways available to us is surrendering to the stillness, but "being" is not easy to "do".

When I first created the Prairie Labyrinth in 1995, I was excited to have a walking meditation in my own back yard. I was never good at stopping the spinning gerbil wheel of my mind in traditional sitting meditations. Walking the labyrinth gives me permission to move more than my feet. It provides me with a map to safely wade through the dump of my interior landfill. Instead of trying to push the weight of my thoughts away so I can float into the void, I remain grounded to consciously sift through the junk with heightened awareness and curious detachment- as if I have volunteered to pick up trash along the highway.

The pathway into the labyrinth is associated with release. This gives me permission to reflect on all of the issues, worries, old patterns and yes, even the garbage, that keeps my thoughts spinning. But somewhere close to arriving in the center, a shift occurs. It's as if the vaccuum bag of my mind is being emptied. When this occurs, my breathing slows down and I usually stop or sit down. I don't have to struggle to get to the "void". It encompasses me.

"Being " in the center is being in the state of receiving. Receiving to me means filling up or taking in the fullness that is always here. But I have to be present to receive it and soften my attitude to merge with it. You might identify with the attitude that I'm talking about. It's that part of me that believes I have to be strong or perfect or do it right or have the answers or pretend I am invincible... when I am not. And the wonderful thing is that when my mind shuts up, I am filled up with the Presence that disolves the illussion that I am separate or "doing" my life alone. The weight of having to "figure it all out" lifts, leaving me with simple acceptance and pure gratitude.

The pathway out of the labyrinth is associated with renewal. The reversal of twists and turns back into my life provides me with adequate time to realign with the realizations, the insights, and the truths that have spilled out of my heart to lighten up the path before me.