Destiny
Well there’s irony!
There I was waxing lyrical about today’s topic – got distracted – came back to the site to look at something and by-passed the ’save’ feature (to my peril) that I’d written on the post …
And where I would have become frustrated with myself seeking some sort of justification, I now realize its a gentle nudge to get me back on track, and in this case I’d gone off topic from what had initially prompted me to post in the first place 
I’m finding it more subtle and calming than was beating myself up, blaming others or subscribing to the ‘it wasn’t meant to be’ club …
What can be dis-empowering about that phrase and forgive me if its just me being picky about words …………. I’ve a leaning – what can I say (something to be tapped on once I’ve removed the giant oaks and gotten down to the saplings (so to speak – thank you Gary Craig – EFT founder, genius and genuinely nice guy) ………….. is that it seems to suit the thinking that when things go well – we’ve created them from our great synergy and synchronicity – but when they go wrong it somehow lies outside of us. I just don’t subscribe to that idea – its all too easy! And I’m learning that’s where the real learning and growth are … ouch!
I find the phrase debilitating … what do you think?
Instead its far more helpful to adopt an attitude where we decide instead to deal with the consequences, address the issue, look for our personal lessons, use some energy techniques, get rid of it and ‘move on’. And of course that can be challenging for anyone.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts, views, feelings …
Jane
Rediscover Your Sparkle
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the Workshop in London on the weekend from 17-19 April to discover your passion. Following Johan’s visit to the UK to run ‘Discover your Sensuality and Sexuality’ workshop in Woking last weekend, there has been a change of plan and instead there are now 2 different events you can attend.
The Seminar
On Friday the 17th there is a 2-hr Seminar where Johan Ekenberg talks about ‘The Essential You’ teaching how to discover your essence and how to tap into it in order to improve relationships. The message is in wakening up the senses and engaging fully with life. Only £15.00 …
You can watch a short video * where Johan describes it better.
* This is unsuitable viewing if you are sensitive to crude ‘body parts’ language (or anyone under 18-yr).
The Workshop
Following his sell-out courses in Scandinavia Johan Ekenberg, the Swedish equivalent to TV’s ”The Sex Inspectors’ is introduced to the UK for the first time by Cim Bartlett, The Sparkle Coach and Owner of Rediscover Your Sparkle. Ekenberg’s – Sex: A Highway to the Divine is an introductory workshop which guarantees to show you how to approach sex from a heartfelt intimacy that can make a positive impact on other areas of your life.
During the Weekend Learn How to
- Increase your sexual confidence and competence
- Have a better relationship with your body and emotions
- Make a deeper connection with your inner self
- Feel more sensual
- Get more fun out of life
Improve Your Love and Sex Life – Live from Your Passions
- When – Saturday, 18 April 2009, 9AM- 9PM (latest) I day only
- Where – Mysteries Bookshop Reading Room – Covent Garden – London
- Cost – £75.00
About the Workshop – Sex A Highway to the Divine
Both Johan and Cim, the course organizer, assert that most of us have a much greater capability of love and creativity than we are aware. And that its possible to see a partner with new eyes, with or without their being present, and reach a place of intimacy where love can flourish. The workshop is suitable for singles, couples or anyone who wants to go along without a partner. Go here to check out Cim’s site and book your place today…
Jane
Johan Ekenberg
This evening I listened to an online radio show with Johan Ekenberg on ‘Reviatlise Passion in Your Life’. The show was hosted by Cim Bartlett, owner of Rediscover Your Sparkle (a business set up for women who may have misplaced their sparkle and want to not only find it again, but have lots of fun along the way). They are both Swedish, although Cim lives in the UK and took Johan’s course last year, which tonight she described as one of the most life-changing things she has ever done.
Johan described, without sensation, the intimate details of how we as adults mature in all areas except our sex lives. He made the reasons plain … we have forgotten how to engage with one another, for whatever reasons. And the result is often a ‘dull’ and ‘boring’ sex life, with 4-seconds of bliss, where little if any intimacy takes place.
Tantric
He described this ‘lack’ as almost ‘using’ the others body and how we often have to draw on a mental image to get the process started, which takes us away from being with our partner. It helped me understand how automaton it can be and more importantly why.
So with Cim’s gentle sense of fun, a willingness to be open, and her excellent interviewing skills, Johan gave some simple examples of what we can do with or without a partner, and how we’re missing the point of ‘being’ with another if we think its just about the raw mechanics of orgasm. He talked a little of what we can do and how important it is to ‘be’ with your partner.
I had no expectations of the call and it had me laughing lots. I certainly want to know more and Johan Ekenberg is holding a workshop* between 17-19 April in London. This can be booked through Cim Bartlett … pls click here . … Cim summed it up when she concluded by saying … “It gives us all hope” …
Jane
* This workshop is NOT suitable for anyone under 18-yrs of age. It is NOT for sex addicts. Anyone expecting nudity or sexual participation will be DEEPLY disappointed.
Its got to be the Real Deal
We are going to explore Essential Oils in great detail … including the reasons for using the ‘real mccoy’ and the benefits of their application … either through burning in a water-filled receptacle or by direct application to the skin.
There is a saying (source unknown) along the lines that care is best taken in regards to what we apply to our skin, because it is naive of us not to realize that whatever we apply on the exterior will be absorbed through the skin membrane and find its way into the ‘system’ …
Are We Porous
I know when I first heard this it gave quite a jolt … I think at that time I simply hadn’t made that connection, between our internal physiology and the external of everyday living … the ’state’ of our internal body having a great impact on the quality of our external lives.
But curiosity has been a great friend and often finding it impossible to take ‘no’ for an answer … I love a challenge and the opportunity to don my metaphorical deerstalker (in the style of Sherlock Holmes) and set about finding answers … Its partly a defiance of authority figures and being given that old standard – its been a long day – parent-style response of … ‘because it is’ just won’t cut it.
And this approach has opened up a what is a ‘brave new world’ for me. A world brimming full of our incredible capability that is ‘mind over matter’.
And this approach has opened up a what is a ‘brave new world’ for me. A world brimming full of our incredible capability that is ‘mind over matter’.I digress … But this simply brings us back to checking out what we apply to our skins and ingest in the form of internal treatments, food sources, and pharmaceuticals.
Essential oils have a great history and we shall talk about them in further detail next time.
Jane
The Essence
There is nothing like a scented candle to draw us back into a room and make direct contact with our senses …
They can be used for all sorts of purposes including lighting the dinner table, marking the start and finish of something, such as a get-together, a party, a meditation, a yoga session, and some bath=time indulgence.
They are amazing for:
- meditation
- a romantic setting for a candlelit dinner
- marking a moment or light one to mark our loved ones or events
As old as The Hills
Candles were used long before the power of electricity was discovered and therein lies an aspect of how remarkable they are to have withstood the test of time. And they continueto make their presence felt today despite modern technology.
They have a mystical element about them …
The Chill-out Zone
Another often neglected and indulgent use is that of the candlelit bath … they absolutely set a scene when used this way. They can provide a quite sensual backdrop to an evening shared with a partner or simply spent alone enjoying some quiet time.
Lets give it up for the candle and all its magic … no toolkit of pampering goodies (worth its salt) would be found without such an essential and wonderful item.
Jane