Notes from the Edge

May 29, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-29T19:48:00.000-07:00

Reading by Jeffery Baker, followed by interesting discussion.
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WdgfHDW4
Enjoy,
Elizabeth

May 27, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-27T18:55:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth Austin reads:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WQ8mfq74

A cyber problem May 26 is the reason for no recording for that day.
Blessings,
Elizabeth

May 25, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-27T18:52:00.001-07:00

Janey Grover reads today:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WMBDw874
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 24, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-27T18:50:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader: Mary Beth Watt
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/W9hQdGK4
Enjoy!
Elizabeth

Changes in Daily Meditation Calls May 20 - 23

2010-05-19T11:24:00.000-07:00

Changes in Daily Meditation Calls May 20 - 23

To join the Daily Meditation Conference Call Circle on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (5/20 - 5/23) please use the following call in number and PIN. Ramapriya will be leading the Thursday call, Janey will lead the call Friday - Sunday. Ramapriya reads on Thursday, Jeffery Baker reads on Friday, and Janey reads on Saturday and Sunday. Freeconference.com is the service. The asterisk before the PIN number easily allows everyone to have organizer status, with an open mic all the time.
Time: 9 AM Pacific
Call in number: 1-218-936-7979
PIN (access code) *423776#

May 19, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-19T11:22:00.000-07:00

Andy Reads:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WkZpxZk4
This is powerful reading, as reflected in the discussion that followed.
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 18 Daily Meditation

2010-05-19T10:14:00.000-07:00

Janey Reads:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WJ5gcKx4
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

Changes in Daily Meditation Calls May 20 - 23

2010-05-19T10:12:00.000-07:00

May 16 & 17 Daily Meditations

2010-05-17T10:54:00.000-07:00

Ramapriya reads for Sunday, May 16; Mary Beth reads Monday, May 17. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WSSPdb44
"The not-holy ... does not exist; there exists only the not yet hallowed, that which has not been liberated to its holiness..."
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 15, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-15T09:27:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Jeffery Baker:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WtMSfRs4
Times, they are a'changin' ...
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 14, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-14T09:38:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Dawn Kirk asks a different question. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wjfxwss4
What is our name inscribed on the Tablet by the Pen of divine Decree?
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 13, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-14T08:59:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth reads about the language of wisdom:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WLn8DVQ4
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 12, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-14T08:56:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth reads:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/Wdvtk5z4
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 10, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, Jean Houston!

Mary Beth Watt reads today. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W5lngmz4

A bit about Ho'oponopono:
Ho'oponopono means to make right. Essentially, it means to make it right with the ancestors, or to make right with the people with whom you have relationships. We believe that the original purpose of Ho'oponopono was to correct the wrongs that had occurred in someone's life including Hala (to miss the thing aimed for, or to err, to disobey) and Hewa (to go overboard or to do something to excess) which were illusions, and even 'Ino (to do harm, implying to do harm to someone with hate in mind), even if accidental.
source: http://www.ancienthuna.com/ho-oponopono.htm

May 9, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-09T10:14:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to mothers and their children everywhere!

Ramapriya Ruiz reads the meditation. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WQCjdwy4

Global Coherence Initiative Hypothesis No. 3:
"Large numbers of people intentionally creating heart-coherent states of care, love, compassion and appreciation can generate a coherent standing wave that will help offset the current planetary wave of stress, discord and incoherence."

Read more about it at
http://www.glcoherence.org/
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 9, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-09T10:05:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Jeffery Baker. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W9HccT84

Global Coherence Initiative Hypothesis No. 2:
"Not only are humans affected by planetary energetic fields, but conversely the earth's energetic systems are also influenced by collective human emotions and consciousness. Much of the planetary field environmnet is made up of the collective consciousness of the inhabitants."
Go to http://www.glcoherence.org/ for complete information.
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 7, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Dawn Kirk also shares her poignant experience of today. Listen here:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WM6hfDy4
Global Coherence Initiative Hypothesis 1: All living things are interconnected and we communicate with each other via biological and electromagnetic fields.
http://www.glcoherence.org
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

May 6, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-06T12:28:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader today is Andrea Wachter:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WGyVwkd4May we find concrete ways of giving life.
Elizabeth

May 5, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-06T12:10:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth reads:

http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W0s7kqC4
Check out the Global Coherence Initiative:
http://www.glcoherence.org/
"we are incomplete without the rest of the world"
Elizabeth

May 4, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-04T09:15:00.000-07:00

Guest reader Janey Grover:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WJjQg8C4
"...humans belong to the domain of Central Harmony and are assigned the unique duty of protecting, circulating, and cultivating the qi of Central Harmony between Heaven and Earth."
Elizabeth

May 3, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-05-03T12:14:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Mary Beth Watt
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WSkm2rN4
...truly loved... clearly manifested... one body with Heaven, Earth... myriad things...
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation May 2, 2010

2010-05-03T11:59:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Ramapriya leads into a discussion of current disasters in this country, and sending of blessings:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wt5DyZt4
... heaven and earth are the bindings of a sutra revealing the truth...
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation May 1, 2010

2010-05-03T11:51:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Jeffery Baker, joins with Mary Beth, Anna others to celebrate May Day 2010:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WjKMftt4
Happy May Day!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 30, 2010

2010-04-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Dawn Kirk challenges us to deeply LISTEN:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WLqpwK34
Listen, listen, listen ...
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 29, 2010

2010-04-29T10:56:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Betty Rothenberger:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WdfBDbl4
The Universe hums!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 28, 2010

2010-04-28T09:26:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Colleen Curran
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W5RgkRD4
"Unless the whole universe is in the process of fusion and intermingling like fleeting forces moving in all directions, it may not be called Great Harmony."
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 27, 2010

2010-04-28T09:21:00.000-07:00

Guest Reader Janey Glover:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W9PPgsD4
May we all "locate the most tender and live spot and plug into that pulse."
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 26, 2010

2010-04-26T09:16:00.000-07:00

Guest reader Mary Beth Watt presents her insightful, powerful interpretation of the reading. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WQlW2904
To the truth of nature,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 25, 2010

2010-04-25T09:45:00.000-07:00

Guest reader Ramapriya offers her comments and praise song, followed a lively conversation about life and death. Listen here:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WMVxy5n4
"...all beings desire to live and no being wishes to die." ~ 24th Jina Mahavira
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 24, 2010

2010-04-25T09:36:00.000-07:00

Jeffery Baker reads:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WGN8Lmn4
We are caught together in a web of Love!
Elizabeth

Correction, Attribution

2010-04-25T09:32:00.000-07:00

The poem in the previous post, which I thought to be anonymous, is actually the creation of Brian Piergrossi. Since I do not know how to edit the previous entry, I am supplying the correct information as well as a link to Brian's web/blog and the poem again - it's great.

http://brianpiergrossi.com/blog/loveisthenewreligion/

Love Is The New Religion

On the surface of the world right now there is war and violence and things
seem dark
But calmly and quietly, at the same time, something else is happening
underground
An inner revolution is taking place and certain individuals are being called
to a higher light
It is a silent revolution
From the inside out
From the ground up
It is time for me to reveal myself
I am an embedded agent of an secret, undercover
Clandestine
Global operation
A spiritual conspiracy
We have sleeper cells in every nation on the planet
You won’t see us on the T.V.
You won’t read about us in the newspaper
You won’t hear about us on the radio
We don’t seek any glory
We don’t wear any uniform
We come in all shapes and sizes
Colors and styles
Most of us work anonymously
We are quietly working behind the scenes in every country and culture of
the world
Cities big and small, mountains and valleys, in farms and villages, tribes
and remote islands
You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice
We go undercover
We remain behind the scenes
It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
But simply that the work gets done
Occasionally we spot each other in the street
We give a quiet nod and continue on our way so no one will notice
During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
But behind the false storefront at night is where the real work takes place
Some call us the “Conscious Army”
We are slowly creating a new world with the power of our minds and hearts
We follow, with passion and joy
Our orders from the Central Command
The Spiritual Intelligence Agency

We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no ones is looking
Poems
Hugs
Music
Photography
Movies
Kind words
Smiles
Meditation and prayer
Dance
Social activism
Websites
Blogs
Random acts of kindness
We each express ourselves in our own unique ways with our own unique
gifts and talents
“Be the change you want to see in the world”
That is the motto that fills our hearts
We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
We know that quietly and humbly we have the power of all the oceans
combined
Our work is slow and meticulous
Like the formation of mountains
It is not even visible at first glance
And yet with it entire tectonic plates shall be moved in the centuries to
come
Love is the new religion of the 21st century
You don’t have to be a highly educated person
Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it
It comes from the intelligence of the heart
Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings
Be the change you want to see in the world
Nobody else can do it for you
We are now recruiting
Perhaps you will join us
Or already have….
All are welcome…
The door is open
-Brian Piergrossi
(From the book “The Big Glow”)

Welcome to a Spiritual Conspiracy

2010-04-23T09:45:00.000-07:00

A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY
 (anonymous)


On the surface of the world right now there is
 war and violence and things seem dark.
 But calmly and quietly, at the same time,
 something else is happening underground
 An inner revolution is taking place
 and certain individuals are being called to a higher light.
 It is a silent revolution.
 From the inside out. From the ground up.
 This is a Global operation.
 A Spiritual Conspiracy.
 There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet.
 You won't see us on the T.V.
 You won't read about us in the newspaper
 You won't hear about us on the radio
 We don't seek any glory
 We don't wear any uniform
 We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles
 Most of us work anonymously
 We are quietly working behind the scenes
 in every country and culture of the world
 Cities big and small, mountains and valleys,
 in farms and villages, tribes and remote islands
 You could pass by one of us on the street
 and not even notice
 We go undercover
 We remain behind the scenes
 It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
 But simply that the work gets done
 Occasionally we spot each other in the street
 We give a quiet nod and continue on our way
 During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
 But behind the false storefront at night
 is where the real work takes a place
 Some call us the Conscious Army
 We are slowly creating a new world
 with the power of our minds and hearts
 We follow, with passion and joy
 Our orders come from the Central Spiritual Intelligence

  We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking
 Poems ~ Hugs ~ Music ~ Photography ~ Movies ~ Kind words ~
 Smiles ~ Meditation and prayer ~ Dance ~ Social activism ~ Websites
 Blogs ~ Random acts of kindness...
 We each express ourselves in our own unique ways
 with our own unique gifts and talents
 Be the change you want to see in the world
 That is the motto that fills our hearts
 We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
 We know that quietly and humbly we have the
 power of all the oceans combined
 Our work is slow and meticulous
 Like the formation of mountains
 It is not even visible at first glance
 And yet with it entire tectonic plates
 shall be moved in the centuries to come
 Love is the new religion of the 21st century
 You don't have to be a highly educated person
 Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it
 It comes from the intelligence of the heart
 Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings
 Be the change you want to see in the world
 Nobody else can do it for you
 We are now recruiting
 Perhaps you will join us
 Or already have.
 All are welcome
 The door is open

~ author unknown

Daily Meditation April 23, 2010

2010-04-23T09:21:00.000-07:00

Today's reading evoked heartful sharings by Elizabeth, Mary Beth, Anna, Andy and Loriel. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wk6tFTRs
Stay in Love!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 22, 2010

2010-04-22T17:43:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth Austin reads from the Popul Vu:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WJJckD1s

Daily Meditation April 21, 2010

2010-04-22T17:40:00.000-07:00

Peggy Rubin reads the meditation for today, and shares her praise song to Earth. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W0ynlw1s

Daily Meditation April 20, 2010

2010-04-20T09:29:00.000-07:00

Janey Grover read, then we chanted with Loriel! Lovely, light-filled morning!
Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wtjh2gqs
Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 19, 2010

2010-04-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

Mary Beth Watt read the passage and shared her perspective on mana. A richly diverse and holy conversation ensued. Listen here:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WjxVyq2s
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 18, 2010

2010-04-18T09:21:00.000-07:00

Ramapriya reads the text; she shares her insights along with Mary Beth and Dawn.
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WLYfL82s

Let us remember that we receive in order to give.
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 17, 2010

2010-04-17T09:33:00.000-07:00

Jeffery Baker reads from Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust, and shares a Mary Oliver poem. Peggy Rubin tells about yesterday's visit from the bees.
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WdK7Frcs
May all creation fully experience its purposes for being.
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 16, 2010

2010-04-17T09:23:00.000-07:00

Dawn Kirk reads Thomas Berry's words from Christianity and Ecology: Seeking the Well Being of Earth and Humans:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W52QlZ5s
May we allow ourselves the spiritual nourishment offered by the natural world.
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 15, 2010

2010-04-17T09:13:00.000-07:00

Listen to today's meditation:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W52QlZ5s
May we attend to our inside, so that our outside may be safe.
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 14, 2010

2010-04-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

How to join Heaven to Heaven ...
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WMrM2hps
Have a clearly beautiful day,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 13, 2010

2010-04-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

Guest reader Janey Grover takes us for a walk!
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WGDYyRZs
Enjoy,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 12, 2010

2010-04-12T09:29:00.000-07:00

Mary Beth Watt reads today:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WkVBLsZs
May the earth be blessed by our footsteps today,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 11, 2010

2010-04-11T09:13:00.000-07:00

Guest reader today: Ramapriya
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W0NGF9js
May we be in proper relationship with trees, fields, the Universe!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 10, 2010

2010-04-10T09:19:00.000-07:00

Today's guest reader: Jeffery Baker
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WJGPl5Fs
And thank you, Peggy Rubin, for announcing my birthday in such a loving way. I am happy to celebrate the beginning of another year on this beautiful earth.
Love, Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 9, 2010

2010-04-09T09:13:00.000-07:00

Listen to appreciative, joyful, profound words:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WSdWXmFs
To April and Nature!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 8, 2010

2010-04-08T09:13:00.000-07:00

Reflections by four people, on connecting deeply with nature:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WtJxGTws
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 7, 2010

2010-04-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

Springs, Streams, and Rivers -
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wjz8qBBs

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 6, 2010

2010-04-06T09:31:00.000-07:00

Today's Guest Reader: Janey Grover. Lovely sharings. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WLFt8DBs

To Nature as Teacher,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 5, 2010

2010-04-05T09:19:00.000-07:00

Meaningful passage, read beautifully by Guest Reader Mary Beth Watt:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WdxnrkJs
Blessings on your day!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 4, 2010

2010-04-04T16:25:00.000-07:00

Thank you, Guest Ramapriya Ruiz:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W5pcFgbs

Blessings of the day,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 3, 2010

2010-04-03T09:20:00.000-07:00

Rivers, lakes and water are the topic. Guest Reader is Colleen Curran:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W97jlqhs

Daily Meditation April 2, 2010

2010-04-03T09:17:00.000-07:00

Today's Guest Reader is Dawn Kirk, reading about flowering apricots:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WQ2hX8hs
Thank you,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 1, 2010

2010-04-01T11:12:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth Austin reads and shares. Denise Dignan and Janey Grover add their reflections.
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WMWVGr6s

Til Tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 31, 2010

2010-03-31T09:20:00.000-07:00

Today, we hear Guest Reader Janey Grover present the meditation passage and share her profound teaching. Loriel Golden sings tribute to Sequoia.
Click here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WG1fqjGs
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 30, 2010

2010-03-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

Beautiful sharings today! Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wkr78tGs

Imagine that!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 28, 2010

2010-03-29T12:32:00.000-07:00

Guest reader Jeffery Baker presents the reading and her reflections, followed by sharing by others assembled today. Listen by clicking here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W0DsrKgs

To the Life Force!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 28, 2010

2010-03-28T09:17:00.000-07:00

Listen to today's meditation:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WJ9mjhHs

Join the daily conference calls live (9 AM Pacific): http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay
Love, Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 27, 2010

2010-03-27T09:23:00.000-07:00

Click here to listen to today's thoughtful and delightful meditation sharing:

http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WStl3RVs

Til tomorrow!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 26, 2010

2010-03-26T09:19:00.000-07:00

Listen to today's meditation:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WtGMXsVs

Have a splendid day!
Elizabeth

March 25, 1010 Daily Meditation

2010-03-25T12:03:00.001-07:00

Today's Meditation:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WjmYG99s

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 24, 2010

2010-03-24T09:55:00.000-07:00

Today's Daily Meditation Conference Call - click here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WLbBqYvs

Enjoy the day, the Earth, our possibilities!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 23, 2010

2010-03-23T09:18:00.000-07:00

Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WdzG8mvs
May we unite in our love of all creation for the sake of the Creator!
Elizabeth Austin

Daily Meditation March 22, 2010

2010-03-22T09:55:00.000-07:00

Listen to today's Meditation:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W5wPrTPs

Read Anna Hine's new Daily Meditation Poetry blog:
http://www.aghines.blogspot.com/

Thank you to all who take a few minutes each day to reflect on the beauty of our planetary home.
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditaton March 21, 2010

2010-03-21T09:14:00.000-07:00

Listen to a celebration of the senses:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W94WjBrs

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 20, 2010 - Spring Equinox!

2010-03-20T09:12:00.000-07:00

Listen:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WQpx3Drs

May we all feel the renewal that is Spring.
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 19, 2010

2010-03-19T10:09:00.000-07:00

http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WMX87kLs

Celebrate the red maples!

To join the live conference calls, register here:
http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 18, 2010

2010-03-19T10:04:00.000-07:00

Enjoy!
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WGct6gfs
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 17, 2010

2010-03-17T10:47:00.000-07:00

http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WkWnM2Ts

Daily Meditation March 16, 2010

2010-03-16T09:43:00.000-07:00

Dick Dalton sings, Rev. Linda offers a prayer - click here for today's experience:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W01c88Ts
Register to join the conference calls:
http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay
Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 15, 2010

2010-03-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

Click here for today's reading and sharing by Mary Beth Watt, Dick Dalton, and Andrea Wachter.
http://www.easustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WJLjrrWs

Enjoy the Ides of March!
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 14, 2010

2010-03-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

Listen to today's reading and sharings here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WS0bjjSs
Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation March 13, 2010

2010-03-13T09:11:00.000-08:00

Click here to listen to today's meditation.
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wt9V3tSs
May we all be worthy of our place in the cosmos!
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

March 12, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-03-12T09:14:00.000-08:00

Today's session included a marvelous contribution by Ramapriya, a member of the 2010 West Coast Mystery School. Listen here: http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wj3L7KKs

To register for future sessions, now until May 21, click here:
http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

March 11, Daily Meditaton

2010-03-11T11:21:00.000-08:00

Click here to listen to today's reading:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WLg76h7sTo join the "live" daily conference call, click here:
http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay
Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

March 10, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-03-10T09:38:00.001-08:00

Enjoy the reading plus beautiful sharings by Anna Hines and Loriel Golden:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WdmsM1Xs
Til tomorrow, at 8:30 AM Pacific!
Elizabeth

March 9, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-03-09T09:20:00.000-08:00

Listen to the meditation here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W5hmzsXs
Register to join the conference call for Daily Meditation here:
http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

March 8,2010 Daily Meditation

2010-03-08T09:16:00.000-08:00

Participants Dawn Kirk and Andrea Wachter add their reflections.
Click here to listen: http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W98lP9ks
Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

March 7, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-03-07T09:05:00.001-08:00

Listen to today's meditation:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WQwMjYxs

March 6, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-03-06T09:22:00.000-08:00

Two delightful sharings by participants this morning! Listen here:

http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WMsY3mxs

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

March 5, 2010 Daily Meditation

2010-03-05T09:27:00.000-08:00

Listen to today's Daily Meditation to hear Anna Hines' lovely tribute to flowers and snails!

http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WkXG6Bss

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

March 4, 2010

2010-03-04T08:43:00.000-08:00

The link to today's Meditation:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/W0cPM0ss

Register to join the daily call by clicking here:
http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay

May all be well with you today!
Elizabeth Austin

Daily Meditation March 3, 2010

2010-03-03T09:25:00.000-08:00

Listen to the Daily Meditation for March 3, 2010 here:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WJSWzkQs

Daily Meditation March 2, 2010

2010-03-02T10:32:00.000-08:00

We had a beautiful time this morning, with lovely sharing of love songs to the Earth by two participants.
Here's the link to the Recording for March 2.
http://eaustin.audioacrobat.com/download/0358412c-2e86-1f52-b2f1-1d850cdc572d.mp3

You may register to join the calls by clicking here:
http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay
One registration is all you need for all the morning meditation calls, March thru May 21.You'll receive an email reminder 8 hours before the conference call. This call is open to all - feel free to let your friends know about it.

In the Mystery,
Elizabeth Austin

Spiritual Life in Tumultuous Times: March 1, 2010

2010-03-01T13:13:00.000-08:00

Tumultuous times demand strength. We must deepen and widen our minds and spirits. We must open our hearts. I choose to participate in Jean Houston's West Coast Mystery School as one way to learn and to be. For the next little while, I am experimenting with the daily meditations provided by Peggy Rubin, Jean's principal teaching associate. Each day I will read the meditation and share my brief reflection as my own prayer of love to the earth. You are welcome to join me!

Here's Peggy's introduction to the Daily Meditations for a Mystery School:

Earth Spirit/Human Spirit
The invitation for these daily Meditations is to make an offering of words to the world every day, in love and praise - and gratitude - and as a way of anchoring our spiritual work to a potent center by noticing how many glorious gifts the earth offers to us every moment.

The inspiration for pondering each day comes from nine magnificent books, each of which focuses on a particular religion and its approach ato, understanding of, and honor for the Earth and Her ecology. The series of "Religions of the World of Ecology," published by Harvard University Press, consists of nine volumes, the result of years of profound study and research.

Click here for the first meditation, March 1:
http://eaustin.audioacrobat.com/download/cb64b616-6225-1f96-06a1-f95c1e043e13.mp3

You may join me in a very short (5 - 10 minutes) conference call daily at 9 AM Pacific. I will read aloud the meditation for the day, and share my personal thoughts. If you feel called to share, there will be time for one or two each day. To reserve a space on the conference call, and get your personal PIN code for all the calls March 2 - May 21, click here:
http://tinyurl.com/dmmarmay

You will receive a reminder 8 hours in advance of each call.
Looking forward to deeper learning and greater resonance with All That Is!
Elizabeth Austin

Sacred Walk to 2010 Honors Memory of Dave Marston

2009-12-18T12:39:00.001-08:00

The Eleventh Annual Labyrinth Walk to the New Year offers an oasis of contemplative peace and beauty ~ a place and time to review the old year and begin the new ~ a unique offering of love and gratitude for life in all its amazing glory. May we all know ourselves to be blessed!

Location: Wesley Hall, Ashland First United Methodist Church
Free, Open to Public. Donations welcome.

Schedule:
December 31, 2009

4 PM – Opening Ceremony by Elizabeth Austin. Special guests: Tammy, Sarah and Rose Marston
Harpists James Excell and Elizabeth Markell

7 PM -- Richard Williams: Instrumentals

8 PM -- The Inchanters: Vocals, Chant

9 PM Andy Bayliss, Harmonium and chant

10 PM Nancy Bloom – vocals

11 PM – 12 MN James Excell and Elizabeth Markell, Harpists

1 AM - Close for the night

January 1, 2010

9 AM – Open

11 AM – Ancient Men: Renaissance Vocals

1 PM – Nancy Bloom: Tibetan Bowls

3 PM – Andreas and Rod: Classical Spanish Guitar

5:30 – Rogue Valley Peace Choir

6:00 PM – Closing Ceremony by Elizabeth Austin
Special guests: Tammy, Sarah, and Rose Marston

Volunteer Coordinator: Venita Varga Entry Décor: Glenda Rackleff

Altars:

East: Betty LaDuke & Venita Varga

South: James R. Couch

West: Lisa Nelson and friends

North: Helga Motley

Divine Feminine: Sumar Dawisha

Sacred Walk to 2009

2008-12-09T10:10:00.000-08:00

The splendid community event is coming together wonderfully. Musicians and artists will create a beautiful sacred space to bid farewell to the old year and say hello to the new.

Does Your Passion for Doing Good Cause Strain in Your Life?

2008-06-17T12:45:00.000-07:00

Visionaries and social artists—creative leaders striving to make the world a better place—live on the leading edge, where winds blow hardest. The storms and challenges unique to your work can take a toll on your confidence. You feel overwhelmed, frustrated, confused and isolated. Perhaps you suspect that you are living a pale version of yourself. You yearn for more courage, strength and resilience as you face the tempest.

Within you lies the power to experience personal strength, courage and delight as you do your part to create a better world. When you access and develop your innate gifts, you align with your greater self and tap into the creative source energy of the universe. You are revitalized by your own spiritual depths. Then you feel confident instead of overwhelmed and discouraged. You know connection instead of frustration and isolation. You recognize your purpose and direction. You stand strong, even in whirlwinds. Your fulfillment and happiness at making a difference spill over into everything you do, enrich everyone you meet, and move us all closer to a more compassionate, considerate world.

My five-part coaching process shows you how to cultivate your gifts of mind, body and spirit so that you can release the strain, reclaim your best self, remain strong and resilient.

Five Part Process

1. Take an Inventory of Your Inner and Outer Landscapes.

When you clarify who you are, why you here, and the nature of your unique gifts, you have a firm foundation to hold you steady. Assess your level of satisfaction with major areas of your life, clarify your core values, articulate your overarching Destiny, Cause and Calling.

2. Upgrade Your Personal Energy Field.

All creation exists in a sea of energy which connects us all. Skillful use of energy modification techniques help correct and improve your energy field, resulting in more ease, comfort, and aliveness.

3. Establish Communication with the Seen and Unseen Worlds.

Both worlds can counsel, support and lure you toward your greatest Self. Connect with archetypal sponsors. Create supportive networks with powerful allies. Establish regular practices to reinforce your connections. Your personal coach is a potent ally as you live into your Destiny.

4. Re-design Your Personal Environments.

Properly designed, your personal environments support and sustain you. Personal environments include: nature, self, body, finances, spirituality, network, close relationships, physical. All these are experienced through the lens of your personal memetic environment – ideas, thoughts, paradigms, words, images, cultural beliefs.

5. Celebrate the Sacredness of all Life.

When you celebrate the sacredness of all life, your own life becomes more precious, and your actions take on new luster. Delight permeates your work and play.

Celebrating Ernestine Griswold

2007-12-17T11:58:00.000-08:00

Ernestine Griswold has moved from this reality to another. My life has been made better by her presence. She was my friend, as well as my cohort in many adventures including Sacred Theatre and Mystery School. For the past several years I was her Life Coach, an honor my heart will cherish forever.

I will always treasure and remember Ernie's willingness to step up - even when her hands were shaking and her knees were knocking with fear. She stepped up to take piano lessons from great pianists (and befriend them), to play the piano in concerts, to dance a self-choreographed dance before an audience, to take acting classes and perform on stage, to make long and arduous pilgrimages to sacred places, to create and perform her Sacred Theatre plays, to listen for the voice of the Divine,to answer her soul's call.

She yearned for deeper connection with Source, The Lady, The Divine,even though she experienced them often. She was frail in appearance,strong in every other way. Loyal, steadfast, generous, courageous,daring, loving, kind, courteous, adventurous, brilliant, deep-seeing,creative, gracious -these are a few of the qualities she expressed in her daily life. She longed to be of greater personal service to the world, contributed generously to numerous charities, all the while yearning to do some of the work herself. She was always surprised to hear herself praised, to discover someone she admired sought her company.

In coaching sessions, we focused often on the fact that everything we do adds to the positive or the negative energy of the world - nothing is neutral anymore. That being happy is important because it adds to the positive. She lived happily and gave of herself generously. It has been marvelous to hear people here in Ashland speak of their conversations with her in the last 2 weeks of her life. She moved here to be near her Mystery School and Sacred Theatre friends, but she soon involved herself in many other circles, from the Beyond War group to the Horizon Institute to dance groups, acting classes and theater groups. She had recently visited her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren for a month in Australia. And she had visited her sons (New York, Utah), her deceased son's family (Colorado) and her brother (So. California)in the past several months.

The morning after her death, on Jefferson Exchange, a radio show Ernie usually listened to, the guest was Richard Groves, who teaches the Sacred Art of Living
and Dying. He identified four core spiritual pains that face people of all faiths when they are dying: forgiveness, meaning, hope, and relatedness. I believe Ernie had transcended or resolved these pains, and was at peace when death came for her.

We had an appointment scheduled for 1::45 PM Wednesday, the day she died. Over recent months she had mentioned a sense there was something coming - a big change. And so there was.

There is a hole in my heart. And there is also an indelible imprint of Ernie.

Kaire Ernie!

I trust you now know how very loved you have always been, and will always be.
Elizabeth

Celebrate Everything!

2007-09-09T15:13:00.000-07:00

Celebrate everything - the "victories" and the "defeats." That's a recurrent theme in my personal life as well in my work with clients. Victories, large or small are obvious reasons to celebrate. Defeats or failures are just as important to celebrate, maybe more so. Yes, my clients are taken aback the first time I say "Wonderful!" in response to a report of a "failure." After a short discussion of the value of every experience, especially those that don't work out as planned, the puzzlement transforms into enthusiasm for the next step.

One client was so disappointed with a "failure" that I insisted we have a ritual celebration, right there on the phone call. She assembled candles, flowers, incense, a rattle, and poured a glass of wine. We danced and chanted long distance - I in Ashland, she in New York. It was great! She uncovered how much she had learned during the "failed" project and began visioning the changes she would make the next time around.

So, here's a way to have an instant celebration, anytime, anywhere. I credit my beloved great-grandson Preston, 3 3/4 years old, with introducing me to Dora the Explorer, where I picked up this fun process. Dora is a cartoon character who goes on adventures with her buddy, Boots the monkey. Whenever Dora and Boots accomplish a goal, three little characters - a tree frog, a snail and a grasshopper, run across the screen. They are playing a drum, an accordian and cymbals. The tune is a short rhythmic, da da da dah da dah! And then they disappear. That joyous celebration is so contagious! I hear it in my head a lot - for myself, for Preston, for others. Try it!

Here's a picture of Preston. His presence in my life makes me very happy! You'll need to check out the TV schedule for the Nick Jr channel to see Dora the Explorer.

Love and delight to you on this September day,
Elizabeth

Purpose and Meaning of Life

2007-08-25T13:15:00.001-07:00

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning in life comes from giving it.
Those simple words provide clues to satisfying the eternal restlessness of the human heart's yearning for connection to Source.

What is your purpose? What do you stand for? What is your calling? Is your life in alignment with your purpose, personal core values and calling?

Here's an interview I did with Alison May of San Francisco, a highly successful businesswoman whose career really took off after she identified her core values in regard to work.

to listen online:

to download:

All the best,
Elizabeth

The Secret Movie 30 Day Challenge with Andy Wibbels

2007-02-25T18:20:00.000-08:00

Try this!

The Secret Movie 30 Day Challenge with Andy Wibbels

Great Life of Helen Keller by Dr. Jean Houston

2007-01-22T09:50:00.000-08:00

Jean's presentation of the life of Helen Keller may be heard by clicking on the title of this post or by clicking on thefollowing link. An audioplayer will appear, and the talk begins in a few seconds, automatically. I encourage you to listen to the Q & A period, too, as Jean expands on the meaning for our own lives via the life of Helen Keller. There is a long pause between Jean's presentation and the beginning of the Q & A, because it took people a few moments to come back to present time - just be patient.

http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/W0BjKh2Q

Enjoy the presentation,
Elizabeth Austin

The Great Life of Hildegarde of Bingen

2007-01-16T19:14:00.000-08:00

Part Two of Jean Houston's series "Great Lives" can be heard by clicking the title of this post or going to the following URL:

http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WSjV1QcQ

An audio player will appear on your screen. The audio will start automatically in a few seconds - be patient! You do not need to do anything else to listen to Jean's telling of this profound life story, a life story which transcends the bounds of time, religions and cultures.

Hildegarde was an amazing human being who listened to her soul's call and answered wholeheartedly, "YES!" Her life was not without trials and heartaches. We can learn much from this strong woman who lived 10 centuries ago.

Jean Houston Speaks

2007-01-09T21:10:00.000-08:00

I am posting the following links as a service to those seeking deeper understanding of life's great mysteries. The links are to some of the audio recordings of Dr. Jean Houston during weekly conference calls for members of her Mystery Schools. Links to other recordings can be found on her website, http:/jeanhouston.org . click on Audio Visual Room. (I make the audiorecordings as a service to Jean, in support of her work in the world. )

Jean Houston is one of the great minds of our times. Enjoy the recordings. They are but a taste of what's available at Mystery School, which you may read about on her website. Jean's Mystery School is profound, challenging, supportive, and delightful, and the people who attend are absolutely awesome.

Jean Houston on Greatness: Series of Three
Greatness and Essence - Recorded November 27, 2006
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/W5TlSBZQ

Unique Qualities of Greatness - Recorded December 4, 2006
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WdqmNTpQ

Greatness, The Christmas Story, and Us - Recorded December 18, 2006
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WjY7vYYQ

This week, Jean started a new series on Great Lives. As she put it, she started at the top, with the Great Life of God. This is a must listen for those seeking a deeper ground of beingness.

Jean Houston on Great Lives
The Great Life of God - Recorded January 8, 2007
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WtkLQ95Q

Sacred Walk to 2007

2006-12-20T15:35:00.000-08:00

Click on the title to view the flyer information for this wondrous event.

Sacred Walk to 2007 offers time and space for a more spiritual celebration of the old and welcoming of the new. For the eighth year, our community comes together to create a sacred space at the Unitarian Center. The candle-lit canvas labyrinth with altars to the four directions becomes a powerful spiritual tool at this time of year. Musicians volunteer their time and talent to play alongside the labyrinth, interspersed with silence. Love and beauty fill the air.

The event is free, although donations are deeply appreciated. This year, expenses are at an all time high, and donations are the sole source of funds.
- Elizabeth Austin, Life Coach, Labyrinth Facilitator

Lupine's Transition

2006-09-18T21:20:00.000-07:00

About this time last year, I met an old friend while waiting outside the radiology department of our community hospital. It had been a long time since my last conversation with Lupine. He told me he had been having shortness of breath, had a chest x-ray earlier and was referred to another radiology department in nearby Medford. He promised to keep me posted.

Lupine had first contacted me late summer of 1998. He had planned a winter solstice event focused on a 24 hour labyrinth walk. Everything was coming together wonderfully - music, spoken word, altars. Pews would be removed from the sanctuary of the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship - an unheard of undertaking. There would be Native American ceremony as well as all the major religions. Artists, musicians, and spritual leaders had volunteered their talent to support their friend, Lupine. The only thing he didn't have was a labyrinth! He had heard that I had one, and the call was to inquire about using it. What an amazing thing. Of course I agreed. Yes, the solstice celebration was marvelous.

The following year we created a 72-hour Sacred Walk to 2000 as an alternative or complement to ordinary parties. It was the place of choice for many to be as Y2K made its appearance. Although Lupine lost interest in the project after this, others stepped in, making the annual Sacred Walk to the New Year a tradition still eagerly anticipated by thousands.

Back to last fall. Lupine did keep me posted. He had received a diagnosis of advanced mesothelioma. He could undergo rounds of chemo and radiation which might give him a few extra months. He chose not to do that. He was told to do what he loved to do, and do it soon, for his life expectancy was three to six months. He laughed when the doc told him that - saying "you don't know me! That's the way I live!" And that is exactly the way he lived. In December, as we dedicated the Sacred Walk to 2006 to him, he seemed weak and fragile, but very alive. Over the next 9 months, he continued his remarkable journey.

Lupine died Saturday, September 16, at home with friends and family. On Sunday, friends and family gathered to share memories and stories in the back yard, while Lupine's body lay in the living room. All of us learned things about him we didn't know before! Today, friends and family buried him on a hillside overlooking the valley, in a box he designed, in a grave he dug (with help from friends), under a screen he designed (to prevent animals from digging up his body) and we decorated with flowers and ribbons. He had carved the wooden "headstone" using a design he selected from a library search, and adding his name and the years 1938-2006. We followed a ceremonial plan he provided, then shared a catered meal and more conversation about this remarkable man and his remarkable,conscious life and death. We received a CD recording of his Ethical Will - or as he put it, "This I Believe," recorded on Sept 12 and 13, three days before he died. On a future entry, perhaps I'll tell you what he said.

Lupine was a gardener. And he lived his life as Gardener. He, some friends and his grandchildren dug his grave early this summer. Over the hot summer, in that high, exposed place with no irrigation, a millet plant seeded itself and grew on the pile of dirt. After the final shovel of dirt was placed on the gravesite, the millet plant was transplanted to the grave. A fitting tribute to you, Lupine! - Elizabeth Austin

Transition: The Call to a Larger Life

2006-08-24T10:53:00.000-07:00

Transitions are invitations to be more. Transitions are indicators of a soul requesting a larger life. That doesn't make the work of change easier. BUT - the more we know about ourselves, our bodies, minds and spirits, the more hopeful, calm and peaceful we can be as we navigate the turbulent waters of radical change.

Women in Transition: The Call to a Larger Life, a one-day retreat on October 14, 2006 in Ashland, OR offers resources, techniques and practices proven to help transform confusion, frustration, overwhelm, and isolation into clarity, courage, peace, hope and joy. Endless possibilities become the norm when you courageously respond to the lure of becoming inherent in transition.

I will be leading the retreat, which features presentations by some of my colleagues. Read about them and their topics by clicking the title of this blog entry - AFTER you read the rest of this entry! The retreat is a distillation our wisdom and experience, presented in the lovely, safe, comfortable environment of MOJO Rising Workshop and Event Studio, in Ashland, OR.

Horizon Institute, an Ashland based non-profit organization, sponsors this retreat as part of its mission to ask the questions: What does it mean to be human? What could it mean to be human?

Investment is $250, and includes the retreat, a follow-up conference call, and a private coaching session with me. Until September 15, the investment is $199!

Grandmothers for Peace: Days 7 & 8

2006-08-14T16:39:00.000-07:00

Today, Monday, is Day 8 of the great silent grandmother gatherings 7:30 - 9:30 am at Lithia Park in Ashland. Yesterday was a festive day. Following the morning vigil in the park, Sharon Mehdi was the guest speaker at the First United Methodist Church of Ashland. She read her grandmother book (www.grandmotherbook.com) to a very attentive congregation. We're Saving the World was shown. It's a documentary by Claudine Jordan and Tom Klodin about the backstory of the book was shown (www.cezeproductions.com) . Later a dance troupe performed as the song composed for the book Women Saving the World, by Stefana Dadas (www.stefanaSD.com) was played. The elegant dance troupe, Women of Peace, was comprised of women and one young girl. Many tears of appreciation were shed.

This morning, I was reluctant to go to the 7:30 gathering. But when I arrived, I was glad I did. The air was a little warmer, and the delight of being in such a beautiful place at such a beautiful time soon took over. My thoughts were mostly on my great-grandson. What kind of world will he experience as an adult? Right now, his world is one of adoration by his core family and exploration of toddler possibilities. What will 10 years from now be like? 20 years? I left after an hour of park vigil, to go home to see him.