Events

This Events page is
somewhat of a Blog page which gets randomly updated with the latest events. It is honestly a bit of a hit-and-miss and is better to join Sashie~Star's email list for the most recent info, but please do feel free to check in every so often and see if something new has been added. Faeries are busy folk you know! Appologies for the unregular updating! ;)


“Your Rainbow Bridge from 2012 to 2013:
Contemplation, Completion and Creation”
An Intentional-ly-Fun Day
of Reflection & Creativity
for Your New Year of Delight & Taking Flight




~An Alchemy Of Love
Women’s Workshop and Sacred Sister Circle ~
* 12:30-8:30pm , Sunday January 27th 2013 *

Welcome the New Year with Dancing, Dreaming, Releasing and Envisioning.

* SOLD OUT *


“When we CONSCIOUSLY and CREATIVELY and with juiciness CHOOSE what our YEAR is about, the whole year goes differently.” What are you designing for your 2013? Are you clear on your intention? Have you fully claimed your gifts and lessons, and released what you needed to of 2012 yet? Are you ready to step powerfully into 2013? What are you claiming for yourself this year?

Did January 1st’s New Year’s celebrations pass you by in the blink of an eye? Do you feel like the whirlwind of life could sweep you through to next December before you get another moment to ponder your year? Perhaps you are just longing to be part of a Sacred Sister Circle and share in the joy of connecting and co-creating, journeying and reflecting and learning and celebrating together? Whether it be resolutions, revolutions, or evolutions, aspirations, longings or curiosities in your heart, carving out a little interlude of time Just for You to reflect and to dream can be a cleansing, rejuvenating and inspiring thing to do.

It is a great gift to give yourself the time to properly close your 2012 and truly create your 2013, but will YOU choose to give yourself this gift? Perhaps, deep in your heart and soul, you already KNOW you want and NEED to do this for yourself… but you’re just not sure when or if you’ll get around to it.
Well, it IS POSSIBLE and it’s not too late! Here is your perfect opportunity to make this commitment to yourself and give yourself a gift that will bring you rewards all year long!

Come let your personal journey deepen as you take part in this creatively insightful day, designed to support you in being complete with 2012 and open to all of what 2013 has to offer you.


Feel inspired to join in?


In this one-day workshop you will:


*Enjoy a variety of practices to help get your life in order for the coming year, and leave with a whole new view of your life
*Connect deeply with the Infinite Love and Wisdom in your Heart, and listen to and take note of what your Heart and Soul are saying
*Play with Oracle/Tarot cards
*Play with your Intuition and Creativity
*Set Intentions
*Acknowledge and Integrate or Release Lessons
*Let Go of regrets and sorrows
*Forgive and Be Free
*Focus on Gratitude
*Honor Qualities and Gifts to develop more fully
*Learn and acquire a great variety of tips, tools and techniques
*Enjoy Meditation, Ceremony, Gentle Movement & Transformational Dance
*Have Fun, Play and Connect with yourSelf, and other great people like you!
*Leave with fresh insights to inspire you all year long
*Share a potluck supper together
*Complete your 2012 with Peace of Mind and
*Create your New Year with Clarity, Openness and Enthusiasm!


“And now let us welcome the New Year, full of things that have never been.”
Rainer Maria Rilke

Know that you want a spot in this circle? Space is limited so rsvp now and don’t miss out!
If you feel inspired to be part of this beautiful day, reserve your place by emailing sashiestar@gmail.com .
Workshop to be held at Gavin Lake, 12:30-8:30pm , Sunday January 27th 2013. Cost: $99. Early Bird registration by midnight Sunday January 13th pay only $77 and SAVE 22%!


Yahoo 2013! Infinite Love and Blessings to you and Hope to Share this Sacred Beautiful Journey of a Day with you!
xo, Sashie

This event can be found on Facebook at the Event page:
“Your Rainbow Bridge from 2012 to 2013:
Contemplation, Completion and Creation”
An Intentional-ly-Fun Day of Reflection & Creativity
for Your New Year of Delight & Taking Flight


http://www.facebook.com/events/396539080428139/______________________
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"Women Inspiring Women/Goddess Retreat"
March
  25-27th - Sooke BC, Oceanfront property.  
  


Book early as space is limited and already filling up fast... 

                                                  Namaste Gail/Layla          

                                               www.wisdomwithin.ca


Women Inspiring Women/Goddess Retreat"    March 25-27 

Includes: Meals, accommodations, all activities, mini workshops and plenty of fun. ONLY $350 or Early Bird Special  $299 three weeks prior  (still in process of confirming speakers/healers etc, if you are interested please let me know ASAP)  

This is the retreat you, your girlfriends, mothers and daughters won't want to miss. We have a very special weekend planned to Inspire and Nurture you. The weekend starts off with Friday getting settled in to your own private room - at the oceanfront property; meeting new friends - enjoying dinner together (approximately  6:00 pm) and  afterwards gathering in a circle  around the campfire on the beach, (weather permitting) There will be drumming, meditation, getting centered and relaxed, and sharing who we are and what brought us here. Saturday will start with Breakfast  followed by our    "GODDESS  CIRCLE- led by  Sasha Star. After lunch we will paint our "Goddess Wine Goblets" as well as create a Vision Board s or Goddess Vision Boxes  if we choose to: or enjoy time out on your own.  Healing modalities and one on one sessions  are available during  Options time. Then we get to dress up in our goddess gowns (whatever that looks like to you) and enjoy a Special "Goddess Dinner ".  You are welcome to enjoy wine or non-alcoholic drink in your "goddess goblets" (please bring your own as this is not supplied). After dinner we will partake in a Goddess Gift exchange (please bring something special you would like to pass on to another goddess)  followed by chocolate fondue and spa evening . Sunday morning we have Breakfast and  another speaker followed by a Completion Circle -  enjoy Lunch -then pack up and say our farewells. I know it sounds like tooooo  much fun...  so you won't want to miss this one! For all of you who really want to come and have been putting it off for whatever reason - I invite you to jump in NOW ... 

More details below and on the website.   

Sasha Star  will be joining us in Sooke March 25-27 

you won't want to miss it...

After many wonderful years working and playing together at my retreats, Sasha Star moved away to build a home and retreat center with her beloved in the Interior of BC. There she has continued to offer her many gifts through her business, Alchemy of Love Holistic Arts & Services. She is now back on the island for a brief time and I am thrilled to have her return at the next gathering. We never really know what she has in store for us, but it is always guaranteed to be a treat!

Sasha Star ~ www.LivingInLove.ca

Sashie-Star's facilitation is fun, inspirational, educational, empowering and positively transformational! The space she creates is safe, sacred, beautiful and totally down-to-earth-comfortable. She guides us to trust and honor our selves, our bodies and our emotions...and most importantly, to set ourselves free to live from our hearts as our full potential! Her Loving Presence inspires us to Be Free and Empowered to Live in Love, no matter what. The classes and sessions she offers are at the same time formed, and formless. Her teachings and offerings are intended to be like maps for us, and if we choose to pay attention to them, we embark  and continue on the most sacred journey of all:
The Journey Home, The Journey Within Self-
The Journey of Love.
For more information about her offerings, please visit www.LivingInLove.ca

 
Namaste Gail Hull - www.wisdomwithin.ca    250-479-2801
Quick Links...

phone: 250-479-2801


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December 19th 2010:



(newsletter email:)

RE: Winter Solstice Workshop/Ceremony
Info below and Poster attached.
*Please forward this email to anyone who may be interested
and feel free to print poster!
In Love and Gratitude,
Sashie~Star

PS:
It was such a magical and transformational time shared at last year's Solstice, I just couldn't take off to the coast next week without making this offering again before I go! I hope you will be inspired to join me!
PPS: A couple notes...I have many new transformational treats in store for this year and therefore have significantly lengthened the workshop. AND, as the entire group last year turned out to be women, (and I happen to be immersed in an intensive teacher training certification focused on women's evolution!) I decided to intentionally make this year's focus on the Feminine. (I know all you wonderful guys will understand and support us none-the-less, and look forward to more offerings in the new year for everyone! I hope you will share this info with the lovely ladies in your life and I look forward to connecting with you again soon!)

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~ Love your Life ~ Live your Dream ~
Sasha~Star Verbruggen

www.LivingInLove.ca

"Inspiring, Evolving & Awakening,
Through Learning, Living & Loving"


Alchemy of LOVE Holistic Arts & Services
Provides Inspirational, Educational & Transformational
Workshops, Classes & Private Sessions for your Whole Self !


PO Box 56 Big Lake Ranch, B.C. V0L1G0

sashiestar@gmail.com        250-267-8287

"Where there is great love, there are always miracles."
Willa Cather

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"We are all longing to go home to some place we have never been -
a place half-remembered and half-envisioned
we can only
catch glimpses of from time to time.
Community.
Somewhere, there are people to whom we can speak with passion without having the words catch in our throats.
Somewhere a circle of hands will open to receive us, eyes will light up as we enter, voices will celebrate us whenever we come into our own power.
Community means strength that joins our strength to do the work that needs to be done.
Arms to hold us when."
Starhawk

~ 'Love'In Motion' ~ Celebrating The Return of the Light ~
2nd Annual Women’s Winter Solstice
Dancing and Dreaming Ceremony / Workshop
A Movement, Meditation & Self Exploration Experience
facilitated by Sashie~Star
Sunday Dec.19


Interpretations of the seasonal significance of Winter Solstice vary from culture to culture, but most hold a common recognition of a REBIRTH theme. Together, in a Sacred Circle of Women, we will embark on a journey into the darkness, and a celebratory reclamation of the light, letting go of that which we no longer need, and opening into and welcoming the new in ourselves and our lives. We will move beyond the chaos of our minds and find peace and inspiration in our hearts and stillness in our souls as we dream and dance our way back into the light.

*There will be dancing and dreaming, guided meditation and self exploration,
facilitated group and individual work, experiential exercises,
creativity and lots of love and support within our sacred circle of sisters!

Do you feel called to be a part of the magic??

Date: next Sunday the 19th of December 2010
Time: 1pm - 6:15pm  Ceremony/Workshop
(6:30-7:30 Optional social time/snack sharing)
Place: Williams Lake - TBA upon registration
Cost: $50 RSVP before thursday. $55 thereafter

For further information about Sashie~Star's facilitation or offerings please visit
www.livinginlove.ca
Contact her directly to RSVP : sashiestar@gmail.com / phone 250-267-8287.

* To honour and symbolically represent our returning light, and help create our magical    
atmosphere, I am requesting each participant to WEAR COMFORTABLE WHITE CLOTHING (or 
bring white fabric to wrap yourself in!) and to please bring your own personal
CANDLE contained in a safe glass jar or holder which will be part of our candle lighting
ritual, and anything you may wish to place on the alter. **Also, please remember to bring
along your own LIGHT BLANKET or SHALL and CUSHION or PILLOW.  And of course,
feel free to bring along your DRUMS and RATTLES or other sound and music makers too,
a WATER bottle,  journal/WRITING MATERIAL and some SNACKS to share.

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Sashie's circles are intimate, powerful and fun.
They provide a space to give and receive gentle, loving support in all areas of life, are a wonderful way to connect with friends, meet new people and bring a sense of the sacred and magical back into our communities.

The main intention is to come together and support each other wherever we are at, while reclaiming our and nature's natural rhythms and cycles. We come together to heal and empower each other and our world, manifest our heart's deepest desires, and celebrate together.


Sashie-Star's facilitation is fun, inspirational, educational, empowering and positively transformational! She guides us to trust and honor our selves, our bodies and our emotions...and most importantly, to set ourselves free to live from our hearts as our full potential! Her offerings are at the same time formed, and formless. Her sharings are intended to be like maps for us, and if we choose to pay attention to them, we embark and continue on the most sacred journey of all:
Our Journey Home, Our Journey Within Self...The Journey of Love.

* * *

"Sashie Star set up and managed the most powerful
social environment I have ever experienced.

As I looked around the circle during my first session,
I realized and knew the beautiful truth;
that I have nothing to hide from any of these people
and they have nothing to hide from me.

During a whole weekend of exceptional and beautiful
moments and experiences,  Sashie's
workshop
was the highlight; moving, memorable and liberating."

Jay Sanders, Prince George, B.C.   September 2009
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Feeling a little nervous about the DANCE part of the day?
Relax, you're not alone!

STILL WANT MORE INFO about that???
Read on...

*** YES, part of our day together will be dedicated to:

~ LOVE'In MOTION ~

Ecstatic Dance, Movement & Meditation
*
A Workout for your Body AND your Heart!


Enjoy a deep surrendering of the mind,
an awesome opening of the heart,
and a beautiful experience of freedom beyond the mundane.

Come Dream and Dance and Explore and Share and Feel your Heart Free and Open!
This class is all about our personal physical, emotional, and spiritual exploration and expression
through the use of various rhythms, movement, meditation and stillness.

We begin and complete class with opening and closing heart-sharing circles,
in which we have the opportunity to explore some of  
what we will individually and collectively be dancing and moving through.


In this Holistically Grounded Space, an Opening to Our Own individual Wisdom, Truth and Guidance is Lovingly Facilitated, rather than a discipline that is taught or imposed. We Are each our Own Masters and are encouraged to Experience Being Self-Empowered, Self-Responsible and Self-Directed, within the Loving Guidance being Offered by Sashie~Star. This is a safe and fun place in which We Can Truly Surrender, where We Are Safe to Let Go and Allow OurSelves to Just Be, and to Just Move…to Deeply Feel what is moving Within Us, and to become Aware of what Within Us is ready to BE moved!

We are guided to Be Fully Present with OurSelves, Exactly as We Are in the Moment, and Lovingly Embrace our Experience, whatever it is. Through Being with OurSelves and Each Other in this Loving Way, and allowing our bodies to move however they want to, we get to Witness and Experience Our Moment-by-Moment Transformation and Evolution. Together, We Experience Love in Motion as we Feel, Be-With, Move, Heal, Celebrate and Simply Allow our True Selves to Be.




Come be danced…at once as the dancer, and as the dance itself!
 The ability to breathe and the willingness to show up are all that are required in this class;
no experience is necessary and anyone can do it!
 
*Class is held in a dimly-lit space, in which each individual's personal journey is the focus, rather than a dance event at which to socialize. This is a class in which to share open-heartedly within a safe community of people, to gain confidence moving to music in whatever way feels natural to you (at your own pace!), and free inhibitions-without the use of substances. This class is designed to give you time to focus on YOU and explore the inner realms of your Self, while at the same time... have fun, enjoy unique music and get a great workout!


For further info please visit www.LivingInLove.ca
or contact Sashie~Star directly,
by email at sashiestar@gmail.com
or phone at 250-267-8287
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ANNOUNCING THE THIRD ANNUAL
SALMON VALLEY WOMAN’S FESTIVAL

AUGUST 20-22, 2010

Rockin’s River Resort Inc. is pleased to announce the Third Annual SVW Festival this August 20-22, 2010 on the banks of the Salmon River. Please join us for empowerment and creative workshops, networking, learning, teaching, sharing, bodywork, Medicine Wheel, entertainment, food, fun, laughter and friendship. We have space available for vendors, entertainers, facilitators, participants.

Camping Spots will be first come first serve basis.

Email: info@svwfest.com

website: www.svwfest.com

Sashie will be offering two LOVE'In Motion workshops at SVWFest this year.

Please see more info on SVWF website.

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~POLLINATION~


Please join us April 23 - 25, 2010 for the Pollination gathering at Gavin Lake in the Cariboo Region of BC. Pollination is an intentional dance and workshop event that will open your mind and heart, putting you in touch with the way that life is meant to be lived. Join us as we celebrate ourselves, each other, our planet, and the entire universe during the Earth Day weekend, activating into spring and awakening into our higher selves.

for more info visit www.cariboodreamcatchercollective.org

Sashie will once again be offering her popular "LOVEvolution" workshop again this year, with lots of new material to deepen our experiences!

"Our LOVEvolution"
~Sasha~Star~
~Alchemy of Love Holistic Services~


During Our LOVEvolution, We will Experience 'Loving Presence' as Who we Are: The Divine, the Power of Connection with our True Selves and each other, As We Are, Realized in the Fullness of our Moments. In this workshop, through Experiential Exercises, Meditation, Intention, Creative Exploration, Intuitive Expression, Gentle Witnessing, Self-Acknowledgment, Shadow Embracing and Genuine Support, We will Honor Our Strengths, Gifts to Share, Passions, Fears and Needs. We will have the Opportunity to Fully Embody Our Selves, Share through our Hearts from Our Infinite Source, and Experience Unconditional Acceptance and Love, and the Full Circle of Giving and Receiving. Tears of Healing, Tears of Realization and Tears of Joy are all Welcome Here, in this Sacred, Safe and Fun Space!


Sashie-Star's facilitation is fun, inspirational, educational, empowering and positively transformational! She guides us to trust and honor our selves, our bodies and our emotions...and most importantly, to set ourselves free to live from our hearts as our full potential! Her offerings are at the same time formed, and formless. Her sharings are intended to be like maps for us, and if we choose to pay attention to them, we embark and continue on the most sacred journey of all:


Our Journey Home, Our Journey Within Self...The Journey of Love.


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Sashie will be presenting two workshops at the

14th Annual
"Pathways to Healing" 
Living with Grief Conference
Saturday April 17 2010
9am - 4:45pm
St. Andrews United Church
Williams Lake, BC

for the poster, visit:

 
https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=181179358d&view=att&th=1279cb8bce177e3b&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw

The Gifts of Mindfulness and Loving Presence

Sasha~Star facilitates self-healing and self-awareness through guided meditation, inquiry and exploration. In this experiential mini-workshop, she will offer opportunities for healing ourselves and each other, for supporting our journeys from grief to peace. There will be practices of breath and energy work, gentle movement, heart connection and open-hearted sharing. In this healing circle, with mindfulness and loving presence we will explore and have space for our grief and emotions, as well as the opportunity to gently explore the peace that can come from acceptance of what is. This lovingly-created space will be safe, sacred and intuitively aligned to support the energy of each unique moment as it happens. For more information about Sashie~Star and Alchemy of Love Holistic Arts & Services, please visit www.LivingInLove.ca .

To pre-register call the Hospice Society
250-392-5230
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RE: Mini-Workshop THIS Thursday the 18th of February 2010!

Hey Everyone!
This is a spontaneous invitation to those of you who feel a desire to "git yer dance on and have a good ol' sweat!"
Yes, it's been awhile! And I am feeling an itch to mo-o-o-o-o-ove my body! How bout you???
I am excited to say I have (this coming) Thursday evening available to offer a last-minute class and would LOVE to do this if there are enough people who are up for some last-minute fun! So please R.S.V.P.A.S.A.P.if.ya.wanna.come!   ;)
All Love,
Sashie~Star

Details:


~ LOVE'In MOTION ~
Ecstatic Dance, Movement & Meditation
*
A Workout for your Body AND your Heart!


Enjoy a deep surrendering of the mind,
an awesome opening of the heart,
and a beautiful experience of freedom beyond the mundane.

Thursday February 18th 7-10pm @ Kix 4 Chix
$15  ~ Please RSVP to reserve your space. (This is not a drop-in.)

Come Dance and Share and Feel your Heart Free and Open!
This class is all about our personal physical, emotional, and spiritual exploration and expression
through the use of various rhythms, movement, meditation and stillness.

We begin and complete class with opening and closing heart-sharing circles,
in which we have the opportunity to explore some of  
what we will individually and collectively be dancing and moving through.


In this Holistically Grounded Space, an Opening to Our Own individual Wisdom, Truth and Guidance is Lovingly Facilitated, rather than a discipline that is taught or imposed. We Are each our Own Masters and are encouraged to Experience Being Self-Empowered, Self-Responsible and Self-Directed, within the Loving Guidance being Offered by Sashie~Star. This is a safe and fun place in which We Can Truly Surrender, where We Are Safe to Let Go and Allow OurSelves to Just Be, and to Just Move…to Deeply Feel what is moving Within Us, and to become Aware of what Within Us is ready to BE moved!

We are guided to Be Fully Present with OurSelves, Exactly as We Are in the Moment, and Lovingly Embrace our Experience, whatever it is. Through Being with OurSelves and Each Other in this Loving Way, and allowing our bodies to move however they want to, we get to Witness and Experience Our Moment-by-Moment Transformation and Evolution. Together, We Experience Love in Motion as we Feel, Be-With, Move, Heal, Celebrate and Simply Allow our True Selves to Be.




Come be danced…at once as the dancer, and as the dance itself!
 The ability to breathe and the willingness to show up are all that are required in this class;
no experience is necessary and anyone can do it!
 
*Class is held in a dimly-lit space, in which each individual's personal journey is the focus, rather than a dance event at which to socialize. This is a class in which to share open-heartedly within a safe community of people, to gain confidence moving to music in whatever way feels natural to you (at your own pace!), and free inhibitions-without the use of substances. This class is designed to give you time to focus on YOU and explore the inner realms of your Self, while at the same time... have fun, enjoy unique music and get a great workout!



*** Dress to Dance!
*** Please bring a water bottle and a sarong, shall or light blanket.
       (and a journal if writing/reflection is desired.)





Sashie-Star's facilitation is fun, inspirational, educational, empowering and positively transformational!
She guides us to trust and honor our selves, our bodies and our emotions...and most importantly, to set ourselves free to live from our hearts as our full potential!
The classes she offers are at the same time formed, and formless. Her teachings are intended to be like maps for us, and if we choose to pay attention to them, we embark  and continue on the most sacred journey of all: The Journey Home -The Journey Within Self - The Journey of Love.


Put your Love in Motion...See you on the dance floor!



"To dance is to give oneself up to the rhythms of all life."

"Dance is your pulse, your heartbeat, your breathing.
It's the rhythm of your life.
It's the expression in time and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness and envy."

"The heart of the dance is the heart of the dancer."


So, hope you will come be danced with me... out of our heads, and into our hearts!
ah, and of course, do feel free to pass along the word (or email!)...xox

--
In Love,
Sasha~Star

Alchemy of LOVE
Holistic Arts & Services

Experience Living Life in Love!
Please visit www.livinginlove.ca for more info.

"Where there is great love,
there are always miracles."
Willa Cather


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YOU ARE INVITED!
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~ 'Love'In Motion' ~ Celebrating The Return of the Light ~
Winter Solstice Dancing
and Dreaming Ceremony

A Movement & Meditation Experience facilitated by Sashie~Star

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Date: next Sunday the 20th of December 2009
Time: Please arrive a little early as we will begin with Opening Circle at 4pm.
(We will likely complete shortly after 7pm.)
Place: in Williams Lake at Kix 4 Chix Studio, 105b Mackenzie Ave.
Cost: $12 if your name is RSVP'd ,
otherwise $15 at the door / Youth $5


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on a personal note....

Do you have a desire to celebrate the return of the light?
I sure do, and so I am inspired to put out this Invitation for a  Solstice Dancing and Dreaming Ceremony next Sunday the 20th of December. I am calling a Tribe of friends and community to GATHER, so TOGETHER we can celebrate our light returning in a fun, sacred and beautiful way! It has been awhile since I last offered a class or sacred circle here, but I am now back home in the wintery Cariboo, and since it just feels like now is the right time, I am spontaneously taking action to bring forth this opportunity for a lovely co-creation within our community. I hope you too will decide to be part of this magical evening! I know this is last minute (and though this is so often just how we do it!) please help me spread the word and forward this email to those who you think would desire to take part so they too will have enough notice.
Thanks!

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To honour and symbolically represent our returning light, and help create our magical atmosphere,
I am requesting each participant to WEAR WHITE CLOTHING (or bring white fabric to wrap yourself in!)
and to please bring your own personal CANDLE contained in a safe glass jar or holder which will be part of our candle lighting ritual.

**Also, please remember to bring along your own LIGHT BLANKET or SHALL as it can feel quite cold when we are not moving.
And of course, feel free to bring along your DRUMS and RATTLES or other sound and music makers too, a water bottle, and a journal if writing or reflection is desired.

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Interpretations of the seasonal significance of Winter Solstice vary from culture to culture, but most hold a common recognition of a REBIRTH theme. Together we will embark on a journey into the darkness, and a celebratory reclamation of the light, letting go of that which we no longer need, and opening into and welcoming the new in ourselves and our lives. We will move beyond the chaos of our minds and find peace and inspiration in our hearts and stillness in our souls as we dream and dance our way through the evening.

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For further information about Sashie~Star's facilitation or offerings please visit www.livinginlove.ca and see her specifically relevant website pages
"Dance & Movement Meditation-Love in Motion" and "Sacred Circle Gatherings, Group Work & Play" .

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"In the time of darkness our lights illuminate the night when we gather together. The Winter Solstice is a celebration of time, place and the human spirit. It is not about any particular religious affiliation.Yet it is worth reflecting that most religions and national traditions have a winter ritual which focuses on light. In the dark of winter, we need to nurture the hope of Eternal Spring. Each person brings to the festival whatever is in his/her own heart. We all make our own wishes, prayers and affirmations towards the new year."

PS...If you have a moment to read about an incredibly inspiring and extraordinary-sounding winter solstice celebration, I encourage you to let your creative senses be tickled and your imagination wander by checking out this web page:
http://www.visionarydance.com/WinterSolstice.html
Now if only we could create something like that!!! Perhaps one day.....?!?!


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Big Hugs, Big Love and Looking forward to Dancing and Dreaming with You!
xo SS


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Living In Love,
Sashie~Star


Alchemy of LOVE
Holistic Arts & Services


Experience Living Life in Love!
Visit  www.livinginlove.ca  for more info.

Williams Lake 250.267.8287
Vancouver Island 250.888.8502

"Where there is great love,
there are always miracles."

Willa Cather



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Gratitude, Gifts, and More...‏



White Wintery Greetings from Sashie~Star out here at beautiful Gavin Lake!

I am sitting cozy and warm by the wood stove, watching the few magical flurries falling from the night sky and listening to the peaceful sound of silence...Ahhh...
Hoping this message finds you enjoying yourself, wherever you are!

I am sending out this email to say a BIG THANK YOU (!!!)  to ALL who have directly and indirectly supported Alchemy of Love Holistic Arts & Services this year.
And an especially BIG note of appreciation to Ruth and Leanne at the Hobbit House, who are always just so wonderful! (Be sure to drop in to the magical H.H. this season and see what's new!)

I am also sending out an invitation to anyone who may be curious or interested in checking out my many services and offerings to get in touch or check out my website.  Lots of great tid bits and info can be found at www.livinginlove.ca  :)

And, I have a few things to let you know about...

1. Among other fun upcoming events and classes, I intend to offer a Movement & Meditation Solstice Dance Ceremony next Sunday the 20th. There will be another email with further information to follow, so stay tuned!


2. The Amazingly Heavenly and Super-Sexy Scent of Amber is Now Available to You!
Yes, I have little packages of Natural Raw Amber/Shea Butter  (rub-on solid perfume blocks) for purchase. Everyone seems to go Ga-Ga over this intoxicating scent so I got a bulk order (from my friend who is currently in Morocco getting more) so I could make it available to everyone who keeps asking where the heck they can get some! So Guys, get some for your Gals, and Gals, get some for yourselves, but just be sure to get some before it's all gone!! And, you will double your value!!! The same pieces, only half the size, I saw were selling for $15 retail in Nelson this summer. I am offering double the size for $18, or 2 for $30. The pieces last about a year with everyday use, and, did I mention Amber is a known aphrodisiac?!?! Watch out ;)
I've included much more info on this at the end of this email too..
So please do get in touch with me if you'd like to know how to get some of this great stuff!


3. This past year I have enjoyed seeing clients both from home here at Gavin Lake, and in my lovely little room at the Hobbit House. I am in transition with my work and desiring to focus more on working from home now, therefore inviting you to enjoy a scenic drive and experience a relaxing or transformational session by the fire in this cozy cabin nestled amongst lake and trees. The beautiful, healing and powerful energy of Nature here is worth a visit, so come and be our special guest!
(Sessions on Vancouver Island will continue to be available during my random Coast visits.)


4. Holiday Special: A Gift for the Gift Givers - *Private Sessions
Take advantage of this fabulous deal by purchasing a gift certificate for your loved one and receiving a gift for yourself! (You deserve it!!!)
Purchase a $111 Gift Certificate, (valid for any service~approx. 2hr session) and receive a 2nd (any service~approx 2hr) session for yourself for only $55!!!
For information on sessions, please visit www.livinginlove.ca and see 'Services', 'Private Sessions', and 'Oracle Tarot Card Readings' PAGES.
(Regular Rates $50~$100/hr)

5. Oracle~Tarot Card Readings -
Private sessions are always available for insights, clarity and guidance...but
Two is more fun than one! Share the wisdom, laughter, and tears with a friend or loved one and save! Double-Header readings only $77 each.
And even more fun...Get your friends together for a Card Party!!! 3-5 people only $55 each.
* Lots more info on 'Oracle~Tarot Card Readings' PAGE at www.livinginlove.ca

* Thanks again for your presence in my life. There are so many people and things to be grateful for and this time of year always seems to be a great time to express it. I hope you too will take some time to ponder and perhaps express who and what you are grateful for :)
I suppose that's all for now. I hope to connect with you during this holiday season and share a wonderful embrace, whether in person or through the wonderful world of technology! I wish you all the best and thank you again for your loving support!
So much Love from my heart to yours !
xox S~S

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p.s. Please do feel free to forward this email to anyone you feel would be interested.

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Living In Love,
Sasha~Star


Alchemy of LOVE
Holistic Arts & Services


Experience Living Life in Love!
Please visit  www.livinginlove.ca  for more info.

Williams Lake 250.267.8287
Vancouver Island 250.888.8502

"Where there is great love,
there are always miracles."

Willa Cather


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Natural Raw Amber & Shea Butter

Amber is recognized as “The King of Scents”
and has long been prized by many.

It was regarded as “The Gold of Fragrances” and traded by merchants on the Silk Road for centuries. Amber-butter perfume is an exotic and richly scented solid perfume blend that has been worn by nobles and monarchs from earliest antiquity. 

In perfumery the smell can vary greatly as generally Amber is produced synthetically. Amber has a light musky scent, which recalls the sensuous atmosphere of the Orient. Since antiquity, the scent of amber has been treasured for its deep sensual properties and its ability to calm, soothe and relax the mind and body. It is a warm, resinous scent, extremely popular for its rich, earthy, and musky tones.

Did you know that 95% of the chemicals used in perfume are derived from petroleum and many of them are quite toxic? This Natural Raw Amber and Shea Butter Combo was hand blended in Morocco and is completely safe to use. Studies have shown that Amber has a psychoactive effect proven through biofeedback to be a relaxant for brainwaves, (alpha, beta and theta). It has also been shown to “enhance” heart activity, heighten sensual awareness, and, is a known aphrodisiac!
 
This exquisite indulgence is definitely worth acquiring for your own pleasure and use. Gift yourself or your loved ones with this earthy exotic aroma and enjoy a truly heavenly scent and feel-good experience.

This Natural Raw Amber not only smells great, but also softens and moisturizes your skin. Be prepared for the positive reactions that you will receive when you wear it!

With daily use, one small brick will last an entire year. Though it will not spoil, it is best kept in a small glass container.
Enjoy!



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TONIGHT: Monday Full Moon Gathering
         
       
         

 
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 July 6 2009
 
Hi!!!

The word about this has been spread only by mouth, but I wanted you to know about this too, in case you are able to take part. I hope so!
I'll just get straight into the details...

Tonight I am hosting a Full Moon Gathering in which I will facilitate some group work. This will be focussed on Our LOVEvolution/ Inner Journeys and whatever else is called for in the moment! Yes, this is a last minute email, but I know and trust that whomever is meant to be here will be here, and you are receiving this spontaneous invitation in case you are one of those people who feels inspired in the moment!
If possible, plan to arrive for Food Sharing around 6pm and opening circle will be to follow, around 7pm.

Also, feel free to come alone, or with whomever you feel would like to take part, and probably plan to sleep over! Don't worry about a tent unless you prefer total privacy...plenty of places for a sleeping bag!
The request for participant's energy exchange for this gathering is by Love Dollar Donation and/or Work/Time contribution to support the completion of our Home/Retreat Center. Also, people are encouraged to bring whatever will make them comfortable and welcome to bring anything they would like to place on the altar.


To get here from town (about an hour), take the Horsefly Likely turn off, and then go left at the fork in the road to get on the Likely Highway. We are about a 45 minute drive from here.
Pass Big Lake General Store/Pub/Gas and about another 15 minutes on your Right, you will see a Large Wood Framed Structure with two signs in it : Gavin lake Camp and Alex Fraser Research Forest. This is Gavin lake road- turn right here. We live 5 kms down this road. We are the driveway going up on the left with wooden flowers and prayer flags, just past the 5km board and a yellow One Lane Only sign.
You will likely find people either in the small cabin or the big house.

Hope to see You Sometime Soon,
So much Love!
S~S

to RSVP:
email,
cabin phone# 604.629.2737 or
voicemail# 250.267.8287

PS If you miss out on this one but would like to be part, let me know to keep you posted....there are always more of these events to come....!!!!


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Hello EveryOne!

Hopefully this email finds you Enjoying the Spring Showers rather than cursing them!
I am amazed to see the forecast still showing possibilities of snow mixed in with all this rain and sun, but hey, Mother Nature is quite a miraculous enigma isn't She?!?!

So, I am sending this email for two main reasons, and appologize for the bunching of contacts into this one forward.

Some people receiving this email know me, some know only Tricia  (as I have  borrowed some of the contacts listed in her last forward to spread word about this last minute surprise for her) , and many of you most likely know us both so will perhaps be interested in these two events.

Here are the details:



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  *Blessing Circle for Tricia, Jesse and their new Baby*
         TOMORROW EVENING  (Tuesday May 12th)
Show up just before 7pm at Scout Island
        
 Most of us know that our dear Trish is due to have her baby this week, and so, since the clock is tickin, Jacinta and I were thinking it'd be a good idea to initiate a spontaneous surprise gathering to honor and bless them. (So sorry for the last minute notice!!) This will be a simple circle where we will likely place these guys in the center and share a meditation, our words and blessings, love and energy or whatever anyone feels inspired to offer. Poems, songs, short stories or quotes about babies, birthing, family, mother/father  etc...are all welcome and encouraged! The intention is just to fill these guys with our love and support and honor them as we mark this monumental transition and phase and send some extra welcoming light for Baby's smooth arrival.

Venta will be bringing her Chill-Ville tent and we will have some tarps too, so we will be cozy in case it should happen to rain!
I have arranged for bags of flower petals to make the space just a little more special and invite you to bring along a blanket or sarong to add your own special touch of beauty or cozyness. Basically though, an open heart is all that's needed, so hope you will be able to make it!

Directions to our Special Secret Spot :)     :

Drive down into Scout Island Nature Center and park.
Walk straight out towards the water and get on the path going towards the LEFT (near the beach area).
Now walk past the small high voltage buildings (on your left), and the picnic tables/beach area (on your right) to the big orange log bench.
Here you will come to the two large posted and roofed Scout Island Info signs.
Walk directly through the space between these two signs and down the "trail" towards the water.
This is where you will see our space set up.

*If you would like to take part in this special evening, please plan to arrive BEFORE 7pm. Jesse will be taking Trish for dinner and then a walk and be here by  7, so it will be nice for us all to already be ready to surprise them. Also, the gates close at 9pm so we have only an hour or two available.
If anyone would like to help Venta and I set up the tent or decorate, we will be there around 6.
Please spread the word to those you feel word be interested as this "last minute email" may not reach as many in time. Thanks and hope to see you there!


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 (17th)Pot Luck Gathering/Costume Party/Sleepover/ (18th)Brunch/Arts-Crafts/Hangout Day
*For Sashie's Bday*

 this Sunday, May 17th-Monday May 18th at Gavin Lake

Well, with this title, this one pretty much speaks for itself! This is the May long weekend, and if you don't have plans, well, maybe now you do!

Last year we had a ton of fun with the 'Faeries and Forest Friends' costume theme and it was inspiring to see so much creativity!....we even somehow had a couple of Unauthorized Faery Patrol People show up with big net catchers! (S-P & D!!!!!!!) My oh My!!!!
I haven't had time to come up with quite so poetic an invite nor elaborate a plan this year, but certainly still HIGHLY ENCOURAGE the funky/fun/creative/crazy/magical/funny/mythical/absurd COSTUME play! So, if there are any Animals, Angels, Super Heros, Alter Egos, Faery Folk, or Bizarre and Magical Characters and Creatures of whatever imaginative sort out there waiting for a place to come out , this is the time and here is the place!!!!  And you know I'll have face paints and lots of sparkles on hand if you come plain jane! Even a crazy hat or radically colorful get up will do, but the crazier and more creatively "out there", the better!!!!!  Don't be shy!!! (And don't worry, if you'd rather just witness the ridiculousness than take part that's ok too!!!)

On Sunday, bring along a dish to share or something for the BBQ/fire, and feel free to stay awhile! Of course, all munchkins are welcome too! Don't worry about driving home, just bring along your tent, or even just a sleeping bag .We had a fabulous cuddle-puddle slumber on the many mattresses we spread over the floor last year and there are many other private spots around the property too...

On Monday, we'll have a Big yummy breakfast(-or brunch perhaps!!!) and enjoy the afternoon amongst friends then too...
So feel free to come for the whole thing-Sunday and Monday, or just for part--any time that's convenient for you!

I'm sure Zach will be looking forward to sharing some 'boy time' in his new shop, but some of the ladies have been talking about an arts/crafts day.... so bring along your extra beads and feathers, or 'whatevers' if this inspires you. Perhaps we can enjoy a little outdoor (or indoor if it's rainy) creativity on Sunday or our Holiday Monday (my 29th bday:)!


So, sure hope to see you here! And please feel free to spread the word to friends who may not be on this list!

In case you've never been...here are (basic) DIRECTIONS to our place:
from town take the Likely Highway past Big Lake to the Gavin Lake turn on your right (there are two large signs marking the spot).
Drive down past Little Gavin to Big Gavin Lake and to the 5km board (and 'one lane' sign). We are just around the corner from here and up the drive way with wooden flowers and prayer flags (on the Left).

Cel phone: 250-392-0466
Cabin phone:604-629-2737

PS...A couple people have asked about rides...So if you need a ride or can offer a ride, please let me know.
Can't wait to party with you!

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Well, I am done writing this email and the sun has come out! Haha!
So, whatever the weather, hope you have a smile on your face!
I look forward to seeing you at one of these gatherings or anywhere in between!

Feel free to drop me a line just to say Hey! or RSVP if you know you'll be showing up at either of these gatherings.
All the Best!
So much Love,
Sashie~Star

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"Pollination" is just around the corner...April 24-26  Check out www.cariboodreamcatchercollective.org !

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Our LOVEvolution

Facilitated by Sasha~Star
Alchemy of Love Holistic Services

During Our LOVEvolution, We will Experience 'Loving Presence' as Who we Are: The Divine, the Power of Connection with our True Selves and each other, As We Are, Realized in the Fullness of our Moments.
In this workshop, through Experiential Exercises, Meditation, Intention, Creative Exploration, Intuitive Expression, Gentle Witnessing, Self-Acknowledgment, Shadow Embracing and Genuine Support, We will Honor Our Strengths, Gifts to Share, Passions, Fears and Needs. We will have the Opportunity to Fully Embody Our Selves, Share through our Hearts from Our Infinite Source, and Experience Unconditional Acceptance and Love, and the Full Circle of Giving and Receiving. Tears of Healing, Tears of Realization and Tears of Joy are all Welcome Here, in this Sacred, Safe and Fun Space!

Sashie-Star's facilitation is fun, inspirational, educational, empowering and positively transformational! She guides us to trust and honor our selves, our bodies and our emotions...and most importantly, to set ourselves free to live from our hearts as our full potential! Her offerings are at the same time formed, and formless. Her sharings are intended to be like maps for us, and if we choose to pay attention to them, we embark and continue on the most sacred journey of all:
Our Journey Home, Our Journey Within Self...The Journey of Love.

Alchemy of Love
Holistic Services…
for Mind, Body, Heart, Spirit and Soul!
Providing Transformational, Inspirational & Regenerational
Workshops, Classes and Private Sessions for Living In Love NOW!
sashiestar@gmail.com    250.888.8502

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HELLO!
Warm Greetings Everyone!
Quite literally(!) It's a relief to finally see some of the many layers of snow melting away here at Gavin Lake.
It's starting to feel like spring really is coming after-all!!!

My intention in sending this email is to pass along some info about a few fabulous upcoming events that you or someone you know might like to take part in.




1. THIS FRIDAY MARCH 6th: Entheo:Genesis    Awakening the Divine Within 
(see attached flyer for more details) $13 at the Blue Spoon. Opening Circle 7pm.
This event will be like an appetizer to our awesome annual weekend gathering,
"Pollination", just around the corner...April 24-26 (www.cariboodreamcatchercollective.org)!
This Friday, arrive early if you'd like to take part in "Dancing our Divinity", a workshop I will be offering which begins at 7pm.
We will be viewing the thought-provoking  documentary film Entheo:Genesis at 8:30pm.
There will be great live and DJ'd music late into the evening, and all sorts of treats to enjoy!
Bring along your hand drums, whatever will make you comfortable, and the desire to have a really great time!



2. MARCH CLASS DATES: OUR NATURAL RHYTHMS 'a workout for more than just your body'

THURSDAYS 7pm-9pm  at Kix 4 Chix
$11
Mark your Calendars!
This week Thursday March 5th NO CLASS (special class at Entheo:Genesis on Friday instead)
Thursday March 12th Please RSVP
Thursday March 19th NO CLASS (due to special event at Kix 4 Chix)
Thursday March 26th Please RSVP

*for further information about these classes, see bottom of this email




3. ONE-DAY WORKSHOP: SUNDAY MARCH 22nd  (upcoming Equinox weekend)
"Energies of Spring: Season of Promise and Renewal"
A Day of Reflection & Play for a year of Delight & Discovery

*This will be a creatively insightful and fun day for welcoming our 'New Year'.
Stay tuned for flyer and full details in the next email!


That's all for now!
Thanks for passing
this info on to those you feel may be interested.
Enjoy a wonderful week and hope to see you soon!


In Love & Light,
Sashie~Star

"Inspiring Love In Being, Facilitating Love In Motion"

ALCHEMY OF LOVE HOLISTIC SERVICES
Providing Inspirational, Educational & Transformational
Workshops, Classes & Private Sessions for your 'Whole Self NOW'!

voicemail: 250.888.8502          email: sashiestar@gmail.com

Private Sessions:
@ The Hobbit House
71 South 1st Ave
Williams Lake, B.C.
250.392.7599










"OUR NATURAL RHYTHMS"
A workout for more than just your body!
MARCH: Thursdays 7pm-9pm @ Kix 4 Chix

This class is all about our personal physical, emotional, and spiritual exploration and expression through the use of various rhythms, movement, meditation and stillness. In this holistically grounded space, an opening to our own individual wisdom, truth and guidance is lovingly facilitated, rather than a discipline that is taught or imposed. This is a place in which we can truly surrender, where we are safe to let go and allow ourselves to just be, and to just move…to deeply feel what is moving within us, and to become aware of what within us is ready to BE moved! It is simultaneously a fulfilling and liberating experience! We get to embrace and experience the mystery we are as we receive this invitation to connect with Our own Natural Rhythms, and with our WHOLE selves-Mind, Body, Heart, Spirit, and Soul! This dance is a deep surrendering of the mind, and beautiful experience of freedom beyond the mundane.

So, come be danced…at once as the dancer, and as the dance itself! The ability to breathe and the willingness to show up are all that are required in this class; no experience is necessary and anyone can do it!
*Class is held in a dimly-lit space, in which each individual's personal journey is the focus, rather than a dance event at which to socialize. This is a class to gain confidence moving to music in whatever way feels natural to you (at your own pace!), and free inhibitions-without the use of substances. This class is designed to give you time to focus on YOU and explore the inner realms of your Self, while at the same time... have fun, enjoy unique music and get a great workout!


Our Natural Rhythms March Classes are held THURSDAYS from 7-9pm
in Williams's Lake at Kix 4 Chix studio on Mackenzie (in the old Chaser's building).
Mark your Calendars!
This week Thursday March 5th NO CLASS (special class at Entheo:Genesis on Friday instead)
Thursday March 12th Please RSVP
Thursday March 19th NO CLASS (due to special event at Kix 4 Chix)
Thursday March 26th Please RSVP

*PLEASE RSVP* to reserve your space. $11

Participants are encouraged to bring a water bottle, sarong or light blanket for cool down/guided meditation and a journal if writing/reflection is desired. Class is experienced in bare feet.

Optional Sound/Healing Circle is offered after class from 9pm-10ish for only $5 for O.N.R. class participants ($11 otherwise).



Sashie-Star's facilitation is fun, inspirational, educational, empowering and positively transformational!
She guides us to trust and honor our selves, our bodies and our emotions...and most importantly, to set ourselves free to live from our hearts as our full potential!
The classes she offers are at the same time formed, and formless. Her teachings are intended to be like maps for us, and if we choose to pay attention to them, we embark  and continue on the most sacred journey of all: The Journey Home-The Journey Within Self.


Put your Love in Motion...See you on the dance floor!



"To dance is to give oneself up to the rhythms of all life."

"Dance is your pulse, your heartbeat, your breathing.
It's the rhythm of your life.
It's the expression in time and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness and envy."

"The heart of the dance is the heart of the dancer."


So, hope you will come be danced with me... out of our heads, and into our hearts!
ah, and of course, do feel free to pass along the word (or email!)...xox





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One-Day Workshop:
Sunday March 22nd 2009


Welcoming the ‘New Year’ with:
“Energies of Spring:
Season of Promise and Renewal”

A Day of Reflection & Play
for a year of Delight & Discovery

“Help us to be the always hopeful gardeners of the spirit
who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth
 as without light nothing comes to flower.” May Sarton


Did January 1st’s New Year’s celebrations pass you by in the blink of an eye? Now that it’s nearly Spring, are you left vaguely wondering what happened to the possibilities of resolutions, aspirations, longings and curiosities in your heart for your new year? Do you feel like the whirlwind of life will sweep you through to next December before you get another moment to ponder your year? Perhaps, deep in your heart and soul, you feel like carving out a little interlude of time Just for You to reflect and to dream would be a cleansing, rejuvenating and inspiring thing to do… but you’re just not sure when or how to get around to it. Well, here is your perfect opportunity!

Come, let your personal journey deepen as you take part in this creatively insightful day and create a sense of balance within yourself and your life. This workshop will be during the time of Spring Equinox, when the light and darkness, days and nights are equal in length, and a perfect balance of energy is present all over the earth. According to Mayan Elder, Hunbatz Men, March 21st is the beginning of the year. It also happens to be the first day of the Zodiac. And well, it just feels like a good time to come out of winter’s hibernation and do a little personal ‘spring cleaning’! So, what better time to honor our New Year than at this fabulous one-day workshop designed to support us in being complete up to now and open to all of what 2009 has to offer us.

Feel inspired to join in?
From 11:11am until 7:07pm
on Sunday March 22nd,
(depending on what time allows for,)
we will experience any or all of the following:


*Enjoy a variety of practices to help get our life in order for the coming year,
and leave with a whole new view of our life
*Connect deeply with the Infinite Love and Wisdom in our Heart,
and listen to and take note of what our
Heart and Soul are saying
*Play with Oracle/Tarot cards
*Play with our Intuition and Creativity
*Set Intentions    
*Acknowledge and Release Lessons
*Let Go of regrets and sorrows    
*Forgive and Be Free
*Focus on Gratitude
*Honor Qualities and Gifts to develop more fully
*Learn and acquire a great variety of tips, tools and techniques
*Enjoy Meditation and Gentle Movement
*Have Fun, Play and Connect with yourSelf, and other great people like you!
*Leave with a beautifully self-created treasure book to inspire you all year long
*Start your New Year with Clarity, Openness and Enthusiasm!


“And now let us welcome the New Year, full of things that have never been.” Rainer Maria Rilke

If you feel inspired to be part of this great day, please contact Sashie~Star a.s.a.p. Space is limited.
*Early birds register by Friday March 13th for $55.
The cost will be $77 thereafter.



Alchemy of Love Holistic Services
Experience Living In Love Now!
 R.S.V.P.  by *email: sashiestar@gmail.com  or *voicemail: 1.250.888.8502

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Hello All,

I am sending this email regarding
Our Natural Rhythms upcoming classes this Thursday Feb. 19th, and next Thursday the 26th.
Please note that DROP IN has been temporarily suspended.
If you plan on taking part in either or both of these classes, please RSVP by dropping me a quick line to reserve your space.

Thanks so much and hope to see you soon!


Enjoy the sunshine,

In Love and Light!
Sashie~Star

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February *Our Natural Rhythms

Classes Begin this Thursday :)



Hey Lovelies!

Hope all has been going well for you this past while.
I have settled back into the white and snowy forest here after some time on the island and am looking forward to getting back on the dance floor with you!
Have heard a few "when are those classes gonna start up again?", and was inspired, so thought, well, what better time than right now?!?!
And so, this brings me to the reason I am sitting here sending out this brief and informal email:
If you feel inspired to come put your Love in Motion, Our Natural Rhythms officially starts up again THIS COMING THURSDAY!

*Please note that we will be enjoying our movement meditation at the new space:
Nicole's new Kix 4 Chix studio on Mackenzie (the old Chasers building). Parking lot is beside it.
Same deal, slightly different time. (previously 6:45-8:30) NOW 7pm-8:45ish.
$11 (*unless you still have a credit).

And, if there is interest, I would also like to offer a sound/healing circle following class, which would go from 9pm until 10ish (or later if desired). Would be $5 for O.N.R. participants/$11 otherwise. Interested?

You do not need to pre-register like last time, but please drop me a quick line to let me know if you plan to take part in our first class of the new year! (*This email is not being sent to many, just those of you who took part in the last series of classes, so please do let me know where you're at...I can postpone class until next week if this is too short of notice, though hopefully that won't be necessary if you are feeling as eager as I am to get back out there! ;)

"To dance is to give oneself up to the rhythms of all life."

"Dance is your pulse, your heartbeat, your breathing.
It's the rhythm of your life.
It's the expression in time and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness and envy."

"The heart of the dance is the heart of the dancer."


So, hope you will come be danced with me... out of our heads, and into our hearts!

In loving gratitude for the sacred space we have shared and continue to create,
Sashie~Star
ah, and of course, do feel free to pass along the word (or email!)...xox




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"Someday, after mastering winds, waves, tides and gravity, we shall harness the energy of love, and for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire."



Love & Light,
Sashie~Star

"Inspiring Love In Being, Facilitating Love In Motion"

ALCHEMY OF LOVE HOLISTIC SERVICES
Providing Inspirational, Educational & Transformational
Workshops, Classes & Private Sessions for your 'Whole Self NOW'!

voicemail: 250.888.8502

Private Sessions:
@ The Hobbit House
71 South 1st Ave
Williams Lake, B.C.
250.392.7599




"Stillness in the mind;
awareness of the undying self.
Softness in the heart and body;
resting easily with what is.
Calm Mind-Full heart-Pure Presence;
Knowing your Own True Nature."

"The Best and most Beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the Heart."




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re: hot tub for hobbit

email from Zach:



Thank you to everyone who participated in the "give Zach a bath" card!

Sashie made one big beautiful card out of all the letters and cards that were sent for my birthday.(See pix)

Grizz and Jesse brought over a hot tub and steel tub while Sashie and I were on the island.  Rafe and Juan set up the steel tub to have a fire under it and feed the hot tub.  Our water lines are frozen during the winter thus the need for the redneck heating system.  I know what you are thinking.  If there is no running water how are you going to fill the tub?  Luckily we have just under four feet of snow in the yard for such an occasion!

Sashie planned a little tub party for the 31st. of Jan. but it turned out to be to blizzardous for most travelers so we didn't fire up the tub.  She managed to get the whole place decorated and mount the giant card in our bedroom and I was quite surprised none the less.  Fourteen inches of snow fell here so it was probably for the best that only a few people showed.  However, in the afternoon we had a great visit with my traveling buddy Dave Graf and in the evening Sam and Jill Zirnhelt stopped by for a few hours.

Soooo......this leads us to yesterday.  The second day of Valentine's Week.  With Sashie there is only Valentines week not day!  Great time to fire up the hot tub!
Jesse Hohert shows up at 1:30 to tub with us just as I am starting the fire under the steel tub.

Finally seven hours later the first tub of water is ready.  By this time Jesse is long gone and we are wondering what to do with our one and only tub of hot water.  We figure it will take six or more to fill the hot tub so that is out of the question.  Getting in the tub is also out of the question because of the way it is hanging.  We figure our best option is to use old faithful aka Rubbermaid.(See pix)

Alas, we ended up enjoying an incredible evening under the stars in twin tupperware tubs, BOTH filled with nice HOT water! (It is usually quite a production-pots and kettle on the stove-just to get ONE tupperware filled)...So this ended up being quite a treat. Just hard to keep the water warm being out there in -15'!

Anyway, to make a long story short, I just want to say thanks again to everyone. And, I am really excited and looking forward to getting a REAL tub in the new HOUSE!!!

Lots of Love,

Zach

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Subject: Zach's Surprise Bath Tub Bash!


Hello again!

This is a follow-up to the email I recently sent out: "Help give Zach a Bath". (I have pasted it below.)
This is also an official invitation (in case you haven't yet heard) to Zach's surprise Bathtub Bash THIS SUNDAY!

First and most importantly however, I must say a BIG thank you SO MUCH to those of you who took the time to mail something out. I have collected some great photos and drawings, awesome "reasons Zach should have a bath" and generous donations of canadian tire money, some cash and a couple cheques. I will soon be putting all this together onto a giant card for him.

***If you have been busy but would still like to take part in this i
t's not too late to join in and more responses would be greatly appreciated!!!

Some options:
If you are not in the neighborhood, it would still be lovely to receive your mail!
If you are in the neighborhood, and haven't had a chance to get to the mailbox, you can bring your photo/drawing, #1 reason, and donation to his party!
If you are unable to do any of these, I know he would be surprised and touched just to receive a "Happy Birthday" and you can email me a line or two from you that I'd be happy to include in the card.

Though it will be especially cool to get him a real bath tub, here is a little update on another awesome surprise in the works:
Two of Zach's good friends, Grizz and Jesse, responded to the original email in a way that was above and beyond the call of duty...
They set out on a mission to find an ugly old steel bath tub, and not only did they do that, they also found an old hot tub!!! Yep, they purchased them for a case of beer each and then bought some "red neck plumbing supplies" and delivered all this to our place while we were away!!!! Unbelievably cool! So, these tarped-over sort-of-hidden-but-kinda-obvious-giant-new-additions-to-the-property have been patiently awaiting "the big day" and well, Zach has been asking a lot of questions!!! Yesterday I sent him to the dump while we got the "tub system" ready to be up and running. His brother Juan and bro-in-law Rafe rigged up the tub to be able to accomodate a fire undernieth it (to melt snow and heat water) and glued the pipes together to send the heated water to the hot tub!

So, hopefully you will come be a part of this Bath Tub Bash and help see Zach actually get in the tub!!!
BYO towel and rubber ducky!!! We will also let him know of our surprise collaboration to actually get him a real tub and present him with his giant card with everyone's photos/reason's he should have a tub/and contributions.

The SURPRISE PARTY will be held THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON and carry on into dusk (arrive early in the afternoon if possible)
Feb.1st. (The day after Paws for a Cause Party!)
Bring a pot luck dish or snack to share if you can.
Come wearing your BATHROBES, SHOWER CAPS and TOWELS...bring your backscrubs!!!
Perhaps a bar of soap, salts or bubble bath for Zach?!?!
Anything in theme!!!
(We are the driveway up on the left at the 5km mark of GAVIN LAKE RD off the Likely HWY.)

So spread the word and look forward to seeing you here!!!
Many splashes and much more fun to come!

Cheers,
Sashie
ps...don't worry-you don't actually have to get in!! (but Zach definitely does!!!)




Help give Zach a bath

...tub, that is!
Got your attention?
What were you thinking, you'd have to help scrub? That could take ages, and not everyone has the time, let alone the desire to do that!
So, fear-not, for this is a much simpler request.
Allow me to explain...
Zach is away on a boy's ski trip right now, and I (his girlfriend, Sashie) am contemplating what to do for his upcoming birthday.
When I recently asked him what he most wanted, (besides a new truck or the house being finished!) he replied "A BATH!". Now, if you are aware of our situation (unfinished house, no running water in the winter etc...) you might  wonder whether he actually just meant he wants to soak in some hot water, relax and get clean. Yes, we know Zach is a simple man, but this wish is grandeur than that. In fact, it could allow him to enjoy being in a tub on a daily basis! Imagine that! (He does! - And so do I for that matter!!)
So, now that the water lines are in around the house (with a big thanks to Zach's brother Juan and his excavator) it seems as though an actual bathroom might not be too far away! (Wow!) In case some of you have never seen it, for your amusement I have attached two pics (summer when water is running, and current-out of order!) of our outdoor "shower facility" (don't worry, I didn't include the outhouse!).
So anyway, as you will probably agree, it seems as though a bath tub is a realistic and practical present to get for him! I am inviting you to be a part of this surprise and am requesting your assistance so maybe he can even have a jet or two in there!

I have gotten various email addresses from his yahoo.mail and am hoping this is mostly being sent to friends and family of his (sorry if not!) who will hopefully like to participate in this simple and fun way to wish him a happy birthday that we know he will love and appreciate.

*HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO if you would like to help surprise him with an actual bath tub for his birthday:
-Get an envelope and a stamp
and make it out to Sasha Star PO BOX 56 Big Lake, BC V0L 1G0
-On a piece of paper or in a card write down the #1 reason you think Zach should have a bath. (Be funny or sweet-whatever goes!)
-Include any other birthday wishes etc. and sign it.
-Include a picture of yourself (an actual photo or simple drawing, anything to represent you)
-Include cash or cheque (made out to Zach Ditoro) of any amount (no contribution too small or too big! $5...$50...$500 doesn't matter! Even Canadian Tire and Monopoly money will do!)
-The Most Important part: GET OUT AND MAIL IT A.S.A.P!


I will create a GIANT Happy Birthday Zach from all your friends and family card...
Your photo (or drawing) will be cut and pasted with all the others onto a board with a big picture of a bathtub to look as though everyone is in the tub with Zach in the center. The "reasons Zach should have a bath" will also all be on here, along with something like "We helped give Zach a bath for his birthday!" Yep, this'll be a keeper! haha

If you have decided you want to be part of this, please do send your envelope this week or next...the sooner the better! I know this can seem like a lot to ask with all the busy-ness in our lives, but it's worth the effort!!
I will gather up all the mail and create a giant birthday card so we can have a SURPRISE party for him near the end of this month.
For the party-theme dress-up regulars, you guessed it-the theme will be "bath tub" so get your rubber duckies and back scrubbers ready! Date TBA.
Also, if anyone happens to see an ugly old bathtub at the dump, or wherever, and feels inspired to arrange to have this at the party, we could put a big bow on it and get creative-any ideas?

OK, so please do pass on the word as i don't know who's emails might be missing here, and please do keep this a secret from Zach! If you are receiving this email from HIS address, please DO NOT REPLY to it. If you have any questions/ideas or want to let me know I can expect your mail, you can email me at sashiestar@gmail.com or rainbowstarspirit@hotmail.com .

Thanks so much and look forward to receiving your mail soon!!!
Sashie


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