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It's with immense gratitude that we are able to connect with you in our latest edition of Sharing Space, a newsletter focused on finding balance in our busy lives while sharing this amazing world with people from all walks of life. It can be chaotic and beautiful all at the same time, as long as we stay grounded in who we are and remember how much we all have to share.
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| |  The beautiful colors of the leaves now turning in the Midwest remind me of not just the season that we have just begun but the message apparent in the transformation occurring in the natural world.
Just with any season, Autumn harbors a time of change, albeit augmented by beautiful bursts of red, yellow and orange, but the primary lesson here is one of releasing and letting go. This releasing is especially significant as we look at not just making way for the new but finding clarity in purpose – allowing that which no longer serves who we are today to fall away.
On the Native American Medicine Wheel, this season aligns with the stage in life designated as adulthood. It follows a time of great exploration in trying to understand who we are and what it is we want to do in life – a time of many lessons, some of which are more difficult than others.
This season requires that we shift from exploration to one of focus on what is most important to us, what defines who we are. No longer spending time on all the shiny objects that can distract us from stepping onto our life’s path.
So how do we honor this time of year? First it is to sit and listen to that small voice within. Is it pushing you in a direction? Suggesting a new course of action? Hinting at a new passion in your life? Keep in mind the voice may not always be small.
Once you’ve listened, consider what action you can take to let go of the things in your life that no longer support what your inner guidance is telling you. Can you take even one small action toward releasing and letting go? For instance, clearing away clutter. The act of letting go of seemingly innocuous items like old socks or all those pens in your junk drawer that no longer work, can start a flow of releasing that can literally lighten you up. The secret about clutter is that it isn’t a challenge simply because it looks bad or overfills a space, it is the emotional ties we have to that clutter that hold us back.
Now that you’ve let go of things that no longer serve you in the physical world, it may be time to look at your thoughts and what they are reinforcing for you day in and day out. Do they align with your new focus or do they keep you from it? Can you adjust the daily chatter in your head to include a thought (or two or three) that reinforces what you do you want? Can you create a mantra or affirmation you can read each day that does support your aspiration?
Letting go of the things in your space and negative or limiting thoughts that no longer support you can empower you to take more action toward achieving your dreams. It allows you to focus on what you want versus the things and mental fog that may be distracting you.
And in this profound season of change, Nature is showing us what it takes to let go and release, and the beauty that can be found in these changes. She gently reminds us that we too are part of the cycles of life and it is only natural to follow her lead.
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| A Home For Your Soul Conference: Nov. 3 - 5
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| We're looking forward to the "A Home for Your Soul" conference in Orlando this November. We'll be presenting "Honoring the Nature of Your Soul," and we'll be sharing how by better understanding our connection to nature, we can align on a deeper level with our soul's journey, and energize our homes to help us along the way.
Check out this link for more: A Home For Your Soul Conference.
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| Feng Shui & Space Clearing Consultations
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| Feng Shui and Space Clearing is about aligning the energy of your space with your dreams and aspirations. While Feng Shui adjusts the flow of energy in your space, and aligns the current energy with what you are trying to bring into your life, Space Clearing more directly changes the energy of the space, preparing for changes in your life (e.g., a new home, a marriage, a birth) and removing energy that no longer serves you (e.g., long illnesses or negative life events).
We work with homes and businesses to ensure the energy of your environment better supports you. For in-home consultations reach out to Bill Schwingel at 630-215-5567 or email us at info@instituteforintuitivearts.com.
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Interior Alignment® Certifications
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Combining the mystical traditions of the East and the practical methods of the West, the Interior Alignment® course teaches sacred methods in the honored traditions of ancient cultures through direct experience and inner journeys.
During your study, you will learn to tap into your own innate wisdom and abilities, and transform how you perceive your environment. You will connect with your own inner guidance and the ancestral gifts handed down to you from generations past. At the completion of this course, you will be able to immediately begin your professional practice.
The Interior Alignment curriculum includes certifications in feng shui (Instinctive Feng Shui™) and space clearing (Seven Star Blessing™ Space Clearing), and you can obtain full certification as a Certified Practitioner of Interior Alignment®.
The courses, led by Master Teacher of Interior Alignment® Bill Schwingel, include online portions as well as an on-site intensive in the beautiful Fox Valley area on the Fox River located an hour west of Chicago, IL.
During the intensive, students will be able to experience the beauty of the Fox River and surrounding nature reserves while taking deep inner journeys to prepare themselves to become professional licensed practitioners.
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