The Final Pilgrimage
As we continued on our Sacred Earth Journey in Peru, we finally arrived at Machu Picchu. Here our pilgrimage was coming to an end and we were completing our path to becoming one with the condor. To fly free as divine beings of the sun. We were encouraged to let go of anything that no longer serves us on our path so that we can be liberated to better serve.
As I have mentioned so many times before, the whole tour through Peru, to all the sacred sites, was truly life changing for me. It brought clarity and courage to my heart to continue along my path and to take on even more as I search to serve in love.
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VividLife.me Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief
Rose-Anne Turunen
Rose-Anne currently is the owner of a multimedia production company and runs her own businesses and web sites related to food & health, and women’s issues. (RealLifeChanges.com). She specializes in documentary production.
”I love inspiring people. I have been fortunate enough to have had the time and guidance in my life to help me find some of those answers, and it’s important to me to be able to share what I have learned on my own journey.”
A mother of two young kids and a step-mom to two older girls, Rose-Anne juggles the family and her own businesses with adroit skill. She is an avid gardener, singer, artist, photographer, filmmaker, and has a deep interest in alternative medicine and energy healing. She loves traveling around the world and practicing her language skills whenever she has the chance.
Service in Love
The llamas in Peru are here to remind us that we are on this journey in life to be of service — service in love. Have you asked yourself lately, how can I be of service? What cause are you passionate about? Where is your path leading you?
These are many of the soul journey questions that we all dealt with while exploring the sacred sites of Peru.
And when we took the time, in silence, to hear our soul’s answer, we either reinforced our current direction in life, or some of us took dramatic 180 degree changes.
While you watch this short video clip of the next portion of our trip to Peru, ask yourself those questions as well. And remember to hear the voice of your soul as it nudges you one way or another.
For more information on this type of Spiritual Travel:
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VividLife.me Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief
Rose-Anne Turunen
Rose-Anne currently is the owner of a multimedia production company and runs her own businesses and web sites related to food & health, and women’s issues. (RealLifeChanges.com). She specializes in documentary production.
”I love inspiring people. I have been fortunate enough to have had the time and guidance in my life to help me find some of those answers, and it’s important to me to be able to share what I have learned on my own journey.”
A mother of two young kids and a step-mom to two older girls, Rose-Anne juggles the family and her own businesses with adroit skill. She is an avid gardener, singer, artist, photographer, filmmaker, and has a deep interest in alternative medicine and energy healing. She loves traveling around the world and practicing her language skills whenever she has the chance.
Awaken Your Devine Soul in Greece June 20 – July 02
Archetypes for the Mythic Journey
June 20 – July 2, 2010
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Tour Leaders: Dr. Liana Carbón, founder of The Institute of Shamanic Wisdom, Inc., is a Shamanic and Energy medicine practitioner with a private healing practice in San Diego, California. Kim Adams is a licensed Massage Therapist and Shamanic Healer who specializes in working with special needs children and individuals in hospice care. Read more about Liana Carbón and Kim Adams on our About Your Tour Leaders Page. |
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Awaken your divine Soul during two weeks of rejuvenation, beauty and fun in seductive Greece with Dr. Liana Carbón and Kim Adams! On this unforgettable journey through time, we leave behind the old stories and myths, unravel new mysteries, and experience the magic and mystery of the Soul’s mythic journey. For two amazing weeks we will explore sacred sites and temples that carry the energies of gods and goddesses of ancient Greece. As we work with teachings of their archetypes, we uncover our own mythic journey through life. In this truly transformational spiritual journey, you will regenerate, restore and rediscover your authentic self. As we navigate around the circle of our life, we explore our connection to divine energy through sitting in sacred circle, ritual, dance, meditation, arts, and playful interaction with nature within and outside of us. We’ll explore several archetypes of the mythic journey to find our gifts, values, purpose, and identity. Using Dr. Carbón’s Gaia Matrix Wheel of Life, we’ll work with the processes of the elements, seasons, directions and archetypes to heal the fragmented self and weave the luminous threads of our highest potential. Our two-week journey begins in Athens, home of the Goddess Athena, protector of the city named after her. Through our inner exploration of the foundations of our life, we awaken our self-awareness and heed the call to adventure. As we ignite the inner fire, we open our senses to the magic around us. We find our warrior energy in the temples, our Divine Feminine within Mother Earth; the duality of Creator/Destroyer leads us to become master of two worlds.
From there we head to the island of Lefkada, which is linked with the mainland by a floating bridge. We will stay at the well-known Eden Retreat Center located on the While in Greece, relax in 3- and 4-Star luxurious accommodations and feel at home as you are embraced by the antiquity of the Greek culture. Discover Greece with your heart, mind, body and spirit and bring home the remembrance of a soulful experience. The edge of the world is closer than you think. Please note: This journey is open to a maximum of 16 participants |
“Everything Is Sacred”
Our mainland adventures will take us through the varied beautiful wild terrain of Greece as we travel north to ancient Delphi, the birthplace of Gaea. Here we will commune with the gods and goddesses on Mt Parnassus and ask our deepest question of the Oracles.
Sea of the Rising Sun. Here, energy and mysticism converge. This center has been home to shamans, healers and artisans. The power that drew the ancients to this area remains.
Receiving the Heart of the Condor
“Has life been difficult? Have you processed so much in your heart? Was your pilgrimage difficult? Were you hurt many times? This condor is telling you that was nothing. It was only preparation for the next part of your service. You can take on more. And for that, take my heart. Liberate yourself.” — Puma
As we listen to these questions, the flood of emotions of past hurts and challenges came racing to my awareness. And yes, sometimes it feels like I have taken on as much as my heart can handle over the years. So I was looking forward to hearing what I could do to change that, because there is so much more that I want to do in this world, in this lifetime.
As I walked up to the heart of the condor and gave my coca leaf offering, I felt a shift. A warm surge of energy filling my heart and my soul. Reassurance. I could do more, I just need to share the load. I don’t have to do it on my own anymore.
What a wonderful feeling!
I don’t know if it’s true that only those who are “chosen” make it to the heart of the condor. I just know that I am grateful that I am on my path that lead me there, so that I can keep giving more of my heart to the world. I am here to learn, to teach, and to be of service.
For more information on this type of Spiritual Travel:
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Tel: (604) 874-7922
Fax: (604) 909-1717
Toll Free 1-877-874-7922
E-Mail: info@sacredearthjourneys.ca
Website – www.sacredearthjourneys.ca
VividLife.me Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief
Rose-Anne Turunen
Rose-Anne currently is the owner of a multimedia production company and runs her own businesses and web sites related to food & health, and women’s issues. (RealLifeChanges.com). She specializes in documentary production.
”I love inspiring people. I have been fortunate enough to have had the time and guidance in my life to help me find some of those answers, and it’s important to me to be able to share what I have learned on my own journey.”
A mother of two young kids and a step-mom to two older girls, Rose-Anne juggles the family and her own businesses with adroit skill. She is an avid gardener, singer, artist, photographer, filmmaker, and has a deep interest in alternative medicine and energy healing. She loves traveling around the world and practicing her language skills whenever she has the chance.
Yoga Retreat to Baja Mexico March 27 – April 02
Full Moon Chakra Journey with Conscious Movement and Breathing
Outside Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico
March 27– April 2, 2010
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Robin Clements is Sr. Trainer of The Transformational Breath Foundation, Founder of Baja Wellness, Co-Creator of The Breath Wave Experience, Spiritual Director of Raices y Brazos –a Center for Evolution in Baja, Mexico and a long time friend and assistant of Shiva Rea.Journey to Peru, A Heart Opening Sacred Journey Part One
Continuing on my journey to Peru, we began our visits to the many sacred and powerful sites near Cusco, Peru. In this episode of VividLife iTV, we went to explore the Temple of the Moon and its underground caves. Puma Quispe Singona, our tour guide who is an Andean Medicine Man, consulted Mama Coca to help us understand our intricate connection with Mother Earth, Pachamama.
As we learned about the ways in which Pachamama corrects imbalance, sometimes violently so, we also were made aware that we were there for a very specific reason. To wake up the Puma within us, as we are the Puma from the North that the phophecies speak about to give birth to a new life that is in each one of us.
Entering into the womb of Pachamama proved to be a very moving and emotional experience for many in the group as they felt either an extreme reconnection to the earth or also a rebirthing process being in the sacred location. Life is all about celebration. And we carry that energy of celebration with us wherever we are and wherever we go.
For more information on this type of Spiritual Travel:
Sacred Earth Journeys
Tel: (604) 874-7922
Fax: (604) 909-1717
Toll Free 1-877-874-7922
E-Mail: info@sacredearthjourneys.ca
Website – www.sacredearthjourneys.ca
VividLife.me Editor-in-Chief
Rose-Anne Turunen
Rose-Anne currently is the owner of a multimedia production company and runs her own businesses and web sites related to food & health, and women’s issues. (RealLifeChanges.com). She specializes in documentary production.
I love inspiring people. I have been fortunate enough to have had the time and guidance in my life to help me find some of those answers, and it’s important to me to be able to share what I have learned on my own journey.
A mother of two young kids and a step-mom to two older girls, Rose-Anne juggles the family and her own businesses with adroit skill. She is an avid gardener, singer, artist, photographer, and has a deep interest in alternative medicine and energy healing. She loves traveling around the world and practicing her language skills whenever she has the chance.
Journey to the Heart of the Sacred Feminine Dancing with the Goddess in Maui, Hawaii
May 29 – June 5, 2010
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Retreat Leaders: Alexina Mehta is a Naturopathic Physician who inspires others to access their own innate healing potential, and to step into their power as a creative being living in harmony with themself and others. She also teaches a variety of transformative workshops in healing and has trained in Energy Medicine, Yoga, Pilates, and Nia Dance.Sarah Dykstra has been a life-long student of the Sacred and is currently working on a Ph.D. in Religious Studies. She has been a devotee of yoga and meditation for ten years, and is a great lover of dance and music. Read more about Alexina Mehta and Sarah Dykstra on our About Your Retreat Leaders Page. |
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Have you felt the need to connect with your feminine essence in a new way – a way that honours and nurtures you on all levels? This retreat is for the woman who is longing to step into a higher place of empowerment, and ultimately into a greater place of wholeness, vitality and fulfillment. Bring your sisters, friends, and mothers and join a circle of women who come together for a celebration of the Heart of the Sacred Feminine! “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way! On a quiet day, if you listen carefully, you can hear her breathing.” ~ Arundhati Roy ~ |
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 Mãlamalama means ‘Light of Knowledge’ and inspires us to open our hearts, our minds, and our spirits to engage more deeply with nature. It thus seeks to bring us further into balance and inspires us to reconnect with our own true divine nature.
Mãlamalama is a non-profit organization. The Retreat Center, as well as the Farm, is found in a secluded rain forest in ‘Upcountry’ Maui and offers both privacy and convenience. |
Join Alexina Mehta and Sarah Dykstra on the healing island of Maui, Hawaii for a Journey to the Heart of the Sacred Feminine. Maui, renowned as the “heart chakra” of the Earth, is the perfect setting to take you on this journey into the Sacred Feminine. We stand at the threshold of a new era in human evolution, one in which the feminine consciousness is calling (indeed demanding!) to be reacknowledged, reawakened, and resurrected. Now the Goddess yearns to take her rightful place upon our planet, to be invited back into our sacred body temples, and to take up permanent residence within our psyches. Now is the time for Her long-awaited inauguration as part of the Sacred Marriage between the Divine Masculine and Sacred Feminine, between Spirit and Matter, and between Heaven and Earth!
During this retreat we shall focus upon calling forth and embodying the energies of the Sacred Feminine, forging stronger connections with these energies and ultimately bringing ourselves back into alignment with them. We shall create a sacred container in which we can invite the Cosmic Feminine and summon the energies of the Earth Mother. By doing so, we shall create a healing and empowering space in which we can reunite Heaven and Earth within our own bodies and psyches.
Through our daily practice ofmeditation and yoga and through the pleasurable and healing art of dance (Nia dance, Yoga dance, Belly dance, Sufi dance and Tara dance), we shall weave our way back to the Great Mother, re-establishing a sacred connection that has long been severed. Through bathing ourselves in the numinous energies of the Volcano of Haleakala, the Seven Sacred Pools and the many luxuriant and sensuous natural settings of Maui, we shall fortify our connection with the Ground of our Being and come into a deeper awareness of our own natural rhythms and our own interior essence. Through playful and celebratory evening gatherings we shall explore and revivify our own unique Goddess natures.
At the farm center, ideal temperatures (about 80 degrees F) can be enjoyed year-round, and the center is only minutes away from all you need: historic towns with restaurants and unique boutiques, world-class windsurfing, surfing, swimming and walking beaches, and Haleakala Crater National Park. The airport and central shopping districts are 25 minutes away and the famous ‘road to Hana’ is at our back door.The Spirit of India: A Yoga & Spirituality Tour of South India
Join Michele Labelle on a spiritually captivating yoga journey of South India. With its vibrant colours, intoxicating scents, and animated culture, India welcomes you. Travel through a kaleidoscope of settings, from bustling cities to charming colonial towns, tranquil gardens to lush rainforests, wildlife sanctuaries to glorious sandy beaches. The Spirit of India journey is a wonderful way of exploring India’s magic in a group setting with like minded travellers ready to explore new adventures.
The philosophy of the South is a celebration of the eternal universe through the honouring of the body, which is represented in their art forms, dance, and dress. Here, in the birthplace of yoga, we will unite our bodies, mind and spirits into one. Through our practice of Hatha Yoga, which is designed to open the seven major energy centers or chakras, we will purify our bodies to feel rejuvenated and reborn. As we meditate to sacred mantras, focusing our breath inwards, we will lift our spirits to new heights, feeling at one with all that surrounds us and with our true and authentic selves. We will also learn about the Indian philosophies of Patanjali’s 8 limbs of yoga. Each yoga and meditation session will have a specific focus to allow our spirits to open to India’s magical diversity.
On our journey, we explore the many sacred temples of South India to understand how the people connect to and worship the divine. From towering structures that rise to the heavens, to vast and sprawling complexes, their devotion was expressed in breathtaking and moving forms. To escape from the effervescent scenes of the city, we immerse ourselves into paradisiacal environments. Deep in the sanctuaries of the wild, we encounter a medley of flora and fauna. Floating idly on a traditional houseboat, we experience the unique ecosystem of the backwaters and surrender to the serenity that embraces us.
To enjoy all the wonders of South India in a true and authentic way, we have carefully selected beautiful properties for accommodation. 
Experience the comfort and grace of colonial palaces converted into charming Heritage Hotels and the beauty and tranquility of resorts engrossed in natural surroundings.
Journey with us on this trip of a lifetime and let yourself be surprised and amazed by this magical and mysterious land. Come explore and immerse yourself in the Indian experience that will cause your soul to be touched, moved and inspired.
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Sacred Journeys for the soul in the land of legendary ruins
Journeying to a sacred land opened my heart and my soul to new levels of self-understanding and self-awareness. How often can you say a trip brought you that gift?
Machu Picchu Peru has always been my top wish-list destination. Ever since I read Celestine Prophecy when it first came out, I knew I needed to be there. My heart and my soul called out to me to give myself that gift of a life experience.
I didn’t fully understand at the time what I was going to experience. But I knew it was a powerful place, filled with energy that could transform you if you allowed it into your space and your being.
Let me take you back to a few weeks before the trip begun. My husband, John, asked me casually one day, “If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?”. Straight away I replied, “Well, I have to get to Machu Picchu Peru. That would be the first place I would go…”
Two days later, the phone rings and it’s Shayne asking me if I wanted to go to Machu Picchu Peru to film a spiritual journey. “You have got to be joking!” I practically screamed in his ear.
So there we were, a few weeks later, on the plane to Peru. I truly didn’t know what to expect, because in the past I had never traveled with groups. I was more of an individual explorer. So having a planned agenda and everything lined up and ready for us was new. And very nice.
Right off the plane we had people waiting to pick us up and bring us to our hotel. We had wake up calls and more shuttles back to the airport the next day. Our domestic flights were pre-arranged. It was all so easy. I was already liking the new experience of group travel.
And then it just got even better. We got to meet the group. There were 10 of us plus our tour guide Puma. And after having a wonderful dinner together (also all pre-arranged and covered), I really started to understand the dynamics of traveling with a group like this on a spiritual journey. We were 10 souls coming together to have a heart opening experience together. We were on the same path at the same time in the same place. How fabulous is that?
Each of us there would experience this trip in their own unique way. But at the same time, we all were going to share so much. And also support each other in ways that I can only believe were also pre-arranged… just not by Sacred Earth Journeys (or maybe Helen really is that good!)
Over the next few issues, I will be sharing with you some of my personal life-changing breakthroughs that were my gift from Peru. What I know for sure right now is that Peru is forever in me and I have always been in Peru. “Until always”, as Puma would say so well.
For more information on this type of Spiritual Travel:
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Tel: (604) 874-7922
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VividLife.me Editor-in-Chief
Rose-Anne Kumpunen
Rose-Anne currently is the owner of a production company, and runs her own businesses and web sites related to food & health, and women’s issues. (RealLifeChanges.com)
I love inspiring people. I have been fortunate enough to have had the time and guidance in my life to help me find some of those answers, and it’s important to me to be able to share what I have learned on my own journey.
A mother of two young kids and a step-mom to two older girls, Rose-Anne juggles the family and her own businesses with adroit skill. She is an avid gardener, singer, artist, photographer, and has a deep interest in alternative medicine and energy healing. She loves traveling around the world and practicing her language skills whenever she has the chance.
Retreat Into Bliss
November 18, 2009 by admin
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Retreat. It’s a noun, it’s a verb, it’s a small word with so much meaning. It conjures up images of escaping, running off, hiding away, and finding seclusion. It also evokes thoughts of turning inwards and coming back to self. Retreating not only means withdrawing, but letting go of things that do not serve you well and returning to the embrace of universal unconditional love.
For me, retreat means finding my way to bliss. When I think of somewhere I would want to retreat to, I envision a place full of sunshine and warmth, surrounded by love and friendship, with offerings of delicious and healthy food. I think of a place where I am able to sit still in quiet serenity, to relax, meditate, contemplate, and reflect. I think of journeying within and reconnecting with my self to reawaken my dreams, and re-ignite my passion and inspiration, as well as extending outwards to connect with others of like mind and spirit.
I finds retreat in the mystical lands of the Maya. Each year I look forward to returning to familiar places and seeing some familiar faces too. Venturing deep into the mysteries of the Maya, I find solace and peace and tranquillity. The warm sun, delicious traditional foods, and friendly locals always make me feel welcome; so much so, that I look forward to our Maya Sacred Path to 2012 trip each year. This year I will also be joined by her daughter on our Awaken the Maya Spirit Within journey, making this retreat extra special.
Here at Sacred Earth Journeys, we are proud to offer you many delightful ways to retreat. Whether it be stretching your body and spirit on a yoga retreat, reconnecting with your inner child while you splash and play in the water on a kayak or surf retreat, or finding time to find yourself while deepening your connection with Mother Earth, whatever choice you make, you can be certain that you will be enveloped by all the key ingredients I think are necessary for a perfect retreat: warm sun, dear friends, soulful connections, beautiful and peaceful settings, and deep nourishment for body, mind and soul. We invite you all to retreat with us and find your way to bliss…
To learn more about our offerings, scroll down to our catalogue below or check out our website here.
VividLife.me Contributor
Helen Tomei
Sacred Earth Journeys
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