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Recording from Tonights Free Call July 1st, 2010

Info — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:06:08 GMT

Ready for your listening pleasure, this call explores the Mission & Vision as well as the Discovering & Living Your Soul Purpose Passion Group Coaching.

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Special opportunity for those who listen..

Don't miss this months Astrology Chat

Info — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:36:31 GMT

If you haven't listened or downloaded this months Astrology Chat, don't for to do so soon!

June Free Member Call - Karma & Nodes Available

Info — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:39:47 GMT

The June member call has been added to the members blog.

My New Normal by Mimi Villafane

Info — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:46:38 GMT

If you had told me years ago that I’d be writing novels and blogging, I’d have said you’re off your rocker, you’ve got a screw loose or any number of sayings equivalent to calling you crazy. If you had told me that I’d quit a perfectly sensible, perfectly adequate, perfectly normal 9 to 5 job that paid the bills, kept me safe, put a roof over my head and food on the table, I’d also have said you’re crazy. But that is exactly what I did on October 27th 2009, in the middle of an economic downturn likened to the Great Depression.

Why? What would make a relatively sane, single mom make such a rash, life-altering decision? Why would I risk eleven years at one company, a job I knew like the back of my hand, and a world I wasn’t just comfortable in, but one that I’d lived in for over a decade? One word. Sanity. My sanity and my health were at stake.

I began changing three and a half years ago. Something wasn’t right. I started to feel a gnawing, a burning sensation in my gut, literally and figuratively. At first it was just a whisper, a faint voice within that said something wasn’t right. Then it became louder, almost whining like a four-year-old who wants you to pay attention, right now. I knew what she wanted. She wanted a say, a voice, a way to be heard. So I gave her a platform. I gave her writing. I gave her a story. Little did I know that she would end this life, the one I knew and trusted. This little voice, this mere urge would explode into a creative dynamo!

I know the exact moment my writing life took over. It all began with a fleck of red glitter on the bathroom floor. As I focused on the minuscule piece of florescence, wondering how it came to be there, a vision came to me, a character, a scene and a story all evolved within seconds. My logical mind, not wanting to be cast aside, took over starting to criticize and tear apart my idea before I had a chance to run away with it. My critical mind left me little room or time to write. But writing down my musings was the only way to keep sane, to record my thoughts before they escaped and it seemed to be the only way I could manage to maintain my daily routine and appear normal. So, I wrote in sprints and breaths between working and raising a pre-teen. Occasionally, I would hit a dry patch where nothing seemed to be brewing. I’d stop for a bit and then something… a song on the radio, a chance encounter with a stranger, a visual cue, would bring me back from the abyss and my story would come forth, once again.

The story consumed me, devouring every ounce of my energy leftover from the daily drudge that my job had become. My job, once a major source of who I was, no longer held me captive. My writing, the story I was creating, birthing even, became my world. As I continued to write, my satisfaction with my job waned. Like the ebb and flow of waves crashing on the beach, my inspiration and writing came and went, too. I’d ride the waves, surfing the crest when the ideas flowed and then cruise to an abrupt stop once the waves hit the beach. Unaware of where this would take me, I wrote anyway. The compulsion to write became overwhelming, like a heroin addict, I had to have more. In the times in between, sometimes days, weeks, months, I acted normal but knew something was missing. Like the feeling when a relationship no longer fits you, my job…the 8 to 5 routine felt like a prison. I was changing, becoming someone different, someone new, someone excited and the thought of that terrified me. So, I stopped writing for a bit, months this time. That stretched into a year, when the second and third writing waves hit. Waxing and waning like the moon, this process continued for a total of nearly three years.

Then around May of 2009, during my 45 minute commute to work, I spied a man at a bus stop. Incongruent with his surroundings, my imagination took his image and created a character. He became the catalyst for my new novel. Once again, I had characters and a scene, a vision unfolded and the story came in a flash of lighting. This time I didn’t start writing the book, I wrote the character descriptions first as they came to me, each one crying or shouting to come out and tell his story. The plot evolved over night. A freight train barreling along the tracks, I couldn’t stop the story even if I wanted to.

My job and everything I did at work ceased to hold its power, its control over me. I was evolving, stretching my writing limbs and limits. Satisfaction only existed with my writing. As I changed, my environment changed too. People I used to get along with were now agitated and angry with me, a lot. Things around me didn’t look or feel right anymore. I felt confused, confined, imprisoned, and stifled in my job. Looking back now, I can say that I felt like I was dying just a little every day. As I penned my resignation letter, I sobbed, knowing that I had no other option. I had to divorce myself from that job, from that environment, if I wanted to live. My sanity and my life depended on it. I knew I would die a little more each day that I continued to stay there. I imagine the butterfly emerging from a cocoon feels much the same way. In the beginning I was comfortable, I had room to move, to grow in a warm, secure place. But as I began to change and evolve, the walls grew tighter and tighter around me. I finally felt trapped emotionally, financially, creatively and figuratively. I wanted to break through the bindings, the walls, the thoughts and the beliefs I had let surround me. Fear had kept me captive and had stopped me many times – fear of the future - how would I survive without a job, how would I support my family; fear of failure with my writing; and fear of success, too. Finally, thankfully, fear had no hold over me. My life was literally at stake and I had take action.

One day last summer I saw an announcement for a writing retreat being given by a writing teacher I admired, Tom Bird. I had taken his one day writing workshop at the local community college three years ago. The retreat title grabbed you immediately – “Write Your Book In 8 Days.” My stumbling upon this was no accident. It triggered a reaction in me that I didn’t anticipate. I emailed Tom that day and set up a time to talk to him. I had to do this; I felt it in my heart and in every fiber of my being. This was meant for me. Mind you, I had no idea how I was going to do it. I didn’t have any money set aside for the class, I hadn’t asked for time off from work and I had a full time job. I called anyway. Speaking to Tom, I knew I had to do this. I made a life-altering decision in an instant. Once I’d made the decision to go, everything just fell into place. The universe took care of all the obstacles. I found a place to stay that was close and reasonably priced. I figured out the finances, with my sweetie, Doc, paying for most of it and I managed to get some time off.

I drove to Sedona, excited to be taking a big step in my writing career. Looking back now, I had no idea how big. And even though I was excited to be there, I still had my doubts. Making the decision to go wasn’t my only hurdle. Having started but never completed a novel, I was skeptical that I could complete a novel, much less in 8 days. That wasn’t because I didn’t believe in Tom; it was because I didn’t believe in myself. All I could think of was the idea that I would be the only one who didn’t complete a book. All my past fears, doubts and self-esteem issues surfaced with a vengeance. I threw fear aside, knowing that I had no other choice. I went anyway, I wrote anyway.

What transpired over the next several days was anything short of a miracle. On the first day, I wrote more than I had written in a year – 4000 words in five hours. I wrote long-hand first on the large unlined sheets as Tom had instructed. That lasted about a day, when I switched to the computer. When my word level would go down, I’d switch back to writing long-hand. By the third day I was booking, literally. Honestly, I can’t tell you where or how the words came, just that they flowed and I had no idea what I was writing. More than once, I thought “I’m writing crap. No one is going to read this. No one will want to read this.” I wasn’t the only one. Tom reassured me, all of us, that that wasn’t the case. “Just keep writing, you won’t know where you’re going, it’s ok. Just keep writing fast. Do it anyway,” Tom said.

Somewhere around the fourth day I realized that something had taken over me. Energy flowed through my arms and fingers to the keyboard. My hands flew across the keyboard like wildfire. This was tangible, fiercely strong, a bit uncomfortable, but a warm and welcome feeling. Call it God. Call it angels. Call it energy, inspiration or muse. Whatever it was, it had a hold of me and wasn’t going to let go until I finished. One of the most amazing things I experienced in that space was the level of passion I felt and a total immersion in my story. My story came alive and I birthed a woman who was hiding within me. I had finally emerged from my cocoon. A part of me came out through that story, that novel, a woman who had been locked up for years. I knew it immediately, I wasn’t the same person who walked in there just days ago. I could never, ever go back now. This metamorphosis started an avalanche of changes. My life would never be the same.

My sweetie, Doc, came to Sedona to be with me the last few days of the retreat. Wanting to be with me, to see me in my element and to do a little hiking, he was astounded by what he saw when he got there. “You look… Amazing. You LOOK different, you’re happy, confident, glowing!” he told me. I felt tremendous. I WAS different, on every possible level.

Birthing a book is no small feat – you literally go through every stage of childbirth. There is some pain, yes, but it’s transitory and fleeting. There is the breathing and relaxation that are crucial to keeping you writing and centered on your task. And there is the euphoric feeling you experience once you have transitioned into the final stage and have birthed your baby, your literary child. And that energy and vibration I experienced within the retreat carried over even after I left Sedona. Almost every friend I came into contact with after that has pretty much said the same thing, “You’re different. You look different. What is it?”

I have a confidence now, a knowing that leads me. When I write, my life just seems to flow. It’s not that I don’t experience challenges; it’s just that there is a sense that I can handle it. I can handle anything and I’ll know what to do. There’s a feeling that everything is going to be ok. I trust myself a little more now. I trust my life. I have finally found my passion and my purpose – writing. And where I am right now feels right, this is My New Normal.

Mimi Villafane
(520) 403-1988
mimivgib@yahoo.com

Ms. Villafañe has served as a Russian linguist in the US Air Force, an Admin Assistant at a University and a Communications Specialist for a utility company. Communication and writing have been the dominant threads in all her career choices over the last twenty-five years. Ms. Villafañe holds a Bachelor of Arts in German Studies from the University of Arizona and she is a life-long student of human development, spirituality, and a myriad of other interests.

Mimi Villafañe resides in Tucson, Arizona, with her son, Michael, and their dog Sasha.

February 2010 Astrology Divas Astrology Chat The Moon

Info — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:43:52 GMT

Recording is all set and ready for you to take a listen. You do have to be a member but membership is free!

Shari had some issues with her internet yesterday so wasn't able to get it up and ready, so you had an extra day to get the January Recording. I have it on good authority that she'll leave the February Moon Recording up for a few extra days in March.

Remember to leave us a comment on how you feel our Divas are doing helping you to understand the planets.

This Sunday Jan. 31st, 2010 on Grey Matter

Info — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:05:10 GMT

Astrologer Dawn & Michele LeWinter Knox are talking about Taking Care of You. How important is it? Sharing tools both metaphysical & psychological to help you with self care. How you think about your life, the emotions you have, can help or hold you back. Your spiritual practice and what you are spending money on, and how that effect you reaching your goals. Listen in as they assist you in finding ways to break through those barriers toward building a better life, now.

Find what's important to you, and ways to quite the little voice(s) Astrologer Dawn calls the IBS committee. Astrologer Dawn & Michelle explain how to break through addictions and obsessions like hoarding and negative thinking so you can reach your best you!

Listen Live

5 Days left for January Astrology Chat

Info — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:32:46 GMT

Members have 5 days left to listen or download this months Astrology Chat. Coming Feb. 1 is the Astrology Divas on the Moon.

New Beginnings Call uploaded

Info — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:42:20 GMT

The recording from Astrologer Dawn's free members call has been posted to the Magician Blog. If you're a member, take a listen. Not a member? Join today it's Free.

1 Hour Free Call - January 20th 2010

Astrologer — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:41:08 GMT

I'm very excited to start conducting monthly free calls where you can get your questions answered. I answer a variety of questions so gather yours together, make sure you are signed up as a Magician so that you can get the telephone information and also make sure you have your birth information in your profile.

You can ask questions that pertain to your chart such as "What type of relationships work best for me"? In that case I would talk more about Venus and which sign your Venus was in and what that means about relationships and love in your life.

You can ask questions that are future oriented such as "I am applying for a job in Alabama, does it look like it's a good fit and that will happen?"

On this first call I will also be talking about New Beginnings and looking at one area of your life to start to change this year.

I hope you can join me on January 20th and if not then join us in February.

More to come.....

Namaste

Astrologer Dawn

Astrology Chat Jan-10 up and ready for our members

Info — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:19:55 GMT

The 1st Astrology Chat of the new year is up and ready for our members. Not a member yet? No problem, join now. It's free!

Astrology Chat Kick Off for the New Year

Info — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:53:37 GMT

January 1st, 2010 the Astrology Diva's & Astrology Chat debuts! Much more then the newspaper horoscope, Astrologer Dawn & Mary D'Alba our Astrology Diva's are taking you through the planets, and how to look at your own chart. January's kick off starts with the Sun. How important is your Sun Sign? The Astrology Diva's explain what areas of your life the Sun affects and how other planets interact. You own chart is more then your Sun sign but it's an important focal point, and a great place to start off our monthly Astrology Chats. The Sun will allow you to see what you're working on and the lessons you're mastering in this lifetime. Astrology Chat is available free for the entire month to members of EvolvingU. Join today! It's free.

Fear Versus Faith

Astrologer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:09:38 GMT

Many times when talking to clients whether Coaching or Reading for them Fear stands in the way of them having the life they would truly love to have. What kinds of fears? Fear that saying what's on your mind will frighten the other person away. Yes you may do that and then that was not a relationship that was meant to be if you have to be someone other than who you are. How about standing up for yourself at work? Is there a fear you will be fired if you say what needs to be said? Is there something that you really want in your relationship and are afraid to ask for it? Would you like to leave school and start a business but you are afraid you will fail? What about moving to another state and being afraid to tell you parents in case they try and stop you?

There are so many scenarios in this world of which we could be scared. However what's the benefit and what's the point? Living in fear stops us from experiencing life. Obviously there are time when we need to be aware of our surroundings or the people with whom we are involved, but how much fear do we really need.

What about faith? We cannot have both. If we are in fear we cannot have faith and if we don't have faith then it's difficult to manifest the positive experiences in life that we talk about.

How do we go from fear to faith? Firstly we need to be aware that we are fearful and get clear about what the situations or people are. Make a list of your fears. Decide which order you are going to work on them in and then get started. If you are too fearful to take steps towards action then it might be time to contact either a therapist or a coach!

My favorite poem, one that I have memorized is by Edward Teller

"When you come to the end of all the light you know and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown FAITH is knowing that one of two things shall happen either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly"

Work on living this way...

Till next time...

Namaste

Astrologer Dawn

Update on EvolvingU

Astrologer — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:59:47 GMT

Hi everyone:

I know it must be a surprise to go to this membership site and find out you can only get information for FREE. Maybe that's a good thing. EvolvingU membership is on hold so that I can focus myself on Grey Matter, my 2 hour talk show that can be heard in Tucson at 92.9 The Mountain. You can hear previous shows at www.929themountain.com and looking for Podcasts. Hear about Intuition, Relationships, Carreer, Health and Kids along with lots of discussion and calls about these subjects. The goal is to have a syndicated radio show so the more of you that tune in the quickly that will happen! Please give me a call on Sunday evenings at 520-880-9292 and get your astrological questions answered.

More to come...

Namaste

Astrologer Dawn

And the Winner Is....

Info — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:25:21 GMT

Lorraine

We had a free drawing for all those who had registered for our free call in September, and the winner was Lorraine. We assigned a Tarot card to each person who had taken our survey, and then I shuffled the cards from the Tarot of the III Millennium, and drew the Lovers. Lorraine was assigned this card.

Congratulation Lorraine, although we are not currently having calls there is a wealth of knowledge in the archives for you to listen and work through.

Deck Release - Tarot of Dreams

Info — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:18:15 GMT

Thought I'd share with ya all that Ciro Marchetti's Tarot of Dreams is now available again. Not quite at the same level as the Special Addition level, this Standard addition is priced much lower. Very affordable for a small press publication. If you like the Gilded you'll love this deck. Once mine comes in I'll have all three of his decks. Can't wait.

October Astrology Chat Available

Info — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:56:24 GMT

The Astrology Chat
Finding your Soul Purpose through personal planets in your own chart. Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars, what can these three planets tell us about our life?

Autumn Equinox All Member Call Recording

Info — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:37 GMT

Autumn Equinox Free Call

As autumn returns to earth's northern hemisphere,
and day and night are briefly,
but perfectly,
balanced at the equinox,
may we remember anew how fragile life is…
human life, surely,
but also the lives of all other creatures,
trees and plants,
waters and winds.
May we make wise choices in how and what we harvest,
may earth's weather turn kinder,
may there be enough food for all creatures,
may the diminishing light in our daytime skies
be met by an increasing compassion and tolerance
in our hearts.
Kathleen

Ask yourself these seasonal questions:

What is my personal harvest?
What have I brought into manifestation this year?
What can I do to honor the generosity of the earth that sustains me?
How might I thank my loved ones and acquaintances who have supported my creativity this year?
How can I best acknowledge and celebrate myself for hard work completed this year?
What projects are not going to be finished by the end of the year?

Harvest Festival

Astrologer Dawn shares the meaning of the Autumn Equinox as seen through mythological archetypes and other ancient cultural rituals. Through this journey you'll gain insights on how to develop your own mystical Autumn Harvest celebration. The Autumn Equinox showers us with the gifts of: balance, peace and harmony, honoring, appreciation, compassion, reconnection to Mother Earth, looking inward and prepare for nesting. You'll also learn how you can use these gifts and the effects of the planets to make the most of your harvest time.

What you'll learn and hear:

Discover how other cultures and mythology influence the meaning of Autumn Equinox
Suggestions for creating your Fall ritual
How the planets are effecting our life right now
How to cultivate your gratitude and appreciation

Suggested Actions

Over the next 3 months, complete your unfinished projects
Write or rewrite your Mission and Vision Statements and share your experience with us
Make your list of what you really want in your life

Book Recommendation:

September 22nd, 2009

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What's your number?

Info — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:47:32 GMT

Tonight in our Esoteric Wisdom call Astrologer Dawn went over how to calculate the three numbers she feels are important. I thought I'd share the information here as well.

Life Path: Add up the numbers in your date of birth, reducing each piece to a single digit.

Example: August 23rd, 1964 becomes: 8 + (2+3) 5 + (1+9+6+4=20=2+0) + 2 = A Life Path Number of 6

Destiny: Assign a numeric value to each letter in your full name add them all together and reduce to a single digit. Using the following formula:

b-k-t = 2 | c-l-u = 3 | d-m-v = 4 | e-n-w = 5 | f-o-x = 6 | g-p-y = 7 | hqz=8 | ir=9

Example: Dawn = D=4, A=1, W=5, N=5 > 4+1+5+5=15=1+5=6, however you would do this with your full name.

Year Number: Add your month and day to the current year, reducing each piece to a single digit.

Example: September 13th, 2009 become 9 + (1+3) 4 + (2+9=11=1+1) 2 = 15 = 1+5 = Year Number of 6.

Hope you find this helpful, and if you'd like to be on the next Esoteric Wisdom call, or listen to the information Astrologer Dawn shared tonight, all you have to do is join us as a High Priestess, and you'll have access to all the Live Calls as well as the recording from any previous calls.

Enjoy!

August Tarot Lesson ready for the HP Members

Info — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:44:54 GMT

Every month here at EvolvingU we offer a lesson. Astrology & Tarot are the current subject. The August lesson on Tarot is now available and ready to download for the High Priestess Members. This lesson is the 2nd in the Learning About Tarot series. Watch for bit and pieces to be shared here as well.

Not a High Priestess Member? Join today it's easy :)

Sylvia K. Neal in Conversation With Astrologer Dawn

Info — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:12:43 GMT

This month our expert is Sylvia K. Neal. The recording from her discussion is now available to our High Priestess Members.

If you'd like to learn more about Sylvia, and who she works with, you can visit our Current Expert page or Sylvia's website.

Sylvia K. Neal, MSW, LCSW, PLLC, is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in the field of sexual abuse and trauma.