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Dear Fellow Travelers,


Welcome to Love Week! I LOVE YOU :)


This week:


· Eat, drink, breathe and wear green. Open yourself tolove. Let it permeate every cell of your body and radiate from you toevery other being!


· Every day tell someone whom you would not usually tell thatyou love them. Take a risk! Notice what happens to you and tothem. Remember those grocery store cashiers, postal workers, relativeswhom you’ve disconnected from, and even the people with whom you have beenangry. They all need love.


· Do the following meditation that Jessica taught in class for atleast 5 minutes a day:


Find the word that represents whatever you experience as theultimate life force and creative energy in the universe (essence, God, love,chi, becoming, Shiva, spirit... whatever resonates most deeply with you).


Take a deep breath of red, then a breathof orange, then a breath of yellow. Then breathe in green andsay internally:


" __________(the word youchose), let the light of your love shine in/on my________ (heart, mind, eyes,ears, mouth, feet, plants, animals, people) that I may _________________(letyour heart say whatever it wants to say)."Start with your heart,then one by one go through: mind, eyes, ears, mouth, hands, feet and any otherbody part you may want to include. Follow that with all of the plants inthe world, all of the animals in the world, and finally all of the people,beginning with those closest to embrace all people..


Finish your meditation with: "Let the light of your lovedwell always in my heart.”


· An alternative meditation to do this week is to breathe in abreath of red, then a breath of orange, then yellow, then green,then soften your chest and say internally, " I loveyou ." Say "I love you" to everyoneand everything you can think of in the time you allotted yourself for themeditation.


· Continue to do your transformational exercise. It isworking on you.


· Use the affirmation that your group came up with in class. The next time you are getting ready to ingest or inhale the substance aroundwhich your group organized, say your affirmation three times while taking deepbreaths. Then make your decision to move forward - or not - from the deepgrounded state of presence that results. For those of you who werein the group focused on taking your next evolutionary food step, practicesaying your affirmation at least once a day and any other time you noticeyourself in behaviors that you are wanting to address.
Here are the affirmations from each group:

Caffeine: "With these breaths, I feel soothed, uplifted, and energized."

Alcohol: "With this breath, I am calm and connected with all things, and I have everything I need."

Smoking: "I can create a life without smoking, and you can create a life without smoking."

Sugar: "I am comforted by experiencing that I am whole and complete in this moment."

Next Step: Julie: "I am intuitively satisfied." Mimi: "I intuitively know what my body needs."


· Continue to encourage your subconscious tobring forth dream material. Pay attention to anything that youmay recall from your dreams and write it down. Be open to the lucid dreamingstate; nourish it, and surrender to it.


Fasting and Breaking Fast:· Begin your fast next Tuesday, November 3rd, by making yourevening meal your last until class on Wednesday, November 4th. Do not eat any solid foods after 9:00 pm on Tuesday. Drink lotsof water to stay hydrated, and drink as much fruit juice, vegetable juice andherbal tea as you want.

· If you have never fasted before, are hypoglycemic, or have anyquestions or concerns about the fast, please call Heather at (410) 970-6514 oremail her.

· Please remember to prepare and bring the food you chose thisweek to share with everyone at next week’s class. Bring enoughof it for 30 small portions and a serving utensil if necessary.(Remember, everyone will be bringing enough to share with everyone else, sokeep the portions small as there will be a lot of food). Also, bring aplate, a cup and a cloth napkin but NO eating utensils.

· I have attached the Jessica’s paper on fasting, and I encourageyou to read it to deepen your understanding and help you over the next week.


Wear sky or light blue to class next week. Again, make every effort to see your breathworker two times before our overnight weekend, which begins Friday, November 6th. Our “Celebrating Life Weekend” residential retreat begins 7pm on Friday, November 6th and ends Sunday evening, November 8th.
I have alsoattached a brief guide for the retreat that includesa list of things you will need to bring.. Pleasefeel free to call a guide if you have any questions about the weekend.
**IMPORTANT NOTES ON RETREAT*** -- Please do not eat dinner on Friday. Pleasecome with an empty stomach as we will be sharing a meal together that evening(Juice for fasters).


HELPFUL HINTS:

Please wear comfortable clothing that would be good forexercising when you arrive on Friday.

The weekend retreat starts at 7:00 p.m., arrival begins 5:45p.m.Please arrive at least 30-60 minutes early so that you may store yourbelongings orto set up camp.


Please know that many guides will be present during the weekend tosupport you in all the ways you may need to let go into this amazingopportunity of attending to your authentic self, uninterrupted for 3 days!Please let us know how we can support you, and if you are not sure but sense youneed something, reach out!!! we are here to support you.


Please let family members know that they should only call incase of extreme emergency. They can contact Heather at410-970-6514.

I was asleep, then awake.

Weeping, then laughing.

The power of love came into me,

and I became fierce like a lion,

then tender like the evening star.


Rumi


With love and appreciation,


Eric R.

Anahata - heart chakra