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The Seven Senses of Story

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

Several months ago, I sat in a lovely tea shop, munching on something tasty, with garlic in it, and I thought about the workshops I was offering, or planning to offer. There was one missing. Something accessible and personal, and not quite so intense as most of the workshops I offer. Something that might grow a sense of community and belonging as we worked. Something I could do, too.

I remember how incredibly helpful my mentor and friend, Vanessa Timmons’s journaling workshops have been for me– transformative and lovely. And yet, journaling allows us to explore our inner self at our own pace, and has room for us to connect with the rest of the world at the same time. Coincidentally, I’d just read a wonderful book about Ix Chel and our society’s need for a more open, more personal form of community gathering for sacred ceremony. As I worked with these ideas, The Seven Senses of Story was born. A journaling workshop that offers monthly full-moon opportunities to gather and write about our connection to the season and the Earth. And I get to write, too! I’m really excited about this workshop. It’s even donation-based, so everyone can take part. The suggested donation is $20.

And it’s a workshop I can also offer as “Special Senses” at particularly sacred times of year (I mean ’sacred’ in terms of rare moments where our individual spiritual connections to Mother Earth and All That Is are easier to feel.)– the Lunar New Year in January and the Summer Solstice in June, for example. The fee for this workshop is $30. Finally, I’m offering a deep self-counseling toolkit form of the Seven Senses of Story workshop, which I offer once a year as a formal Masterclass for $85.

The first of these Special Senses workshops is available December 18th, from 10 am to noon, at the SisterSpirit Office in Portland. We’ll be focusing on the Winter Solstice, the winter season, your traditions (good, bad, private, shared, etc) and the darkest night of the year. December 24th is the new moon– I call it Hunger Moon– and true Winter Solstice on my calendar. But I’ll be busy honoring the things that feed me on that day– family, friends, food, the darkness before the light, the Night of the Mothers, and other sacred traditions.

Crafting the format for this workshop at a tea house that smelled wonderfully of garlic gave me some lovely insights. We’ll write and connect to the seasons with all our senses, not just our eyes, but our ears, too. We’ll taste the season, inhale it, embrace it.There are, after all, at least six senses that we know about– and at least one that we don’t. So stretch your legs, stretch your mind, stretch your arm out to grab some paper and a pen… and join me for the December 18th Special Senses journaling workshop.

By the way, with all this talk of holidays and sacred ceremony, I thought I’d clarify:
I don’t tell people what to believe. We each find our own path and our own connection to What Is. And if I respect you, I need to respect your beliefs and your connection to What Is, too. I figure you’ll always know what’s right for you better than I can. So I offer tools and resources, but its up to you to use them, or not. Bring your journal and a couple of pens or pencils or crayons– what ever you want to write with. I’ll see you on December 18th.

Be Well.

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Advanced Energy Management

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

I’m so excited! And I just can’t hide it! (Sorry, I was channeling music from my 80’s roller-skating days there for a minute.)

I teach this workshop called Energy Management for Healers and Empaths. Like so many of my offerings, I’ve tried to break it down into manageable chunks. So there are three levels in this twelve-workshop-and-growing series. Energy Management One offers the basic tools that I’ve learned to utilize as a Sensitive, an Empath, and a Healer– to keep my sanity and my sense of Self intact, while giving or interacting intensively with others, or while doing my own inner work to shed light on those dark closets where we all keep our emotional baggage. Level One is about grounding, centering, and managing your personal energy. It’s about having the strength, stamina, and safe space to figure out who you are, how you got that way, and where you want to take yourself next. It’s about personal safety and resources for Sensitives like us.

Level Two is about professional energy management. Learning to work intentionally and consciously with your own energy, and set boundaries for yourself and your clients when you are working in your professional capacity as a healer. (Read: teacher, physical therapist, social worker, masseuse, counselor, minister, call-center guru, yoga instructor, personal trainer, etc.) It’s about getting solid with your Self, and having the tools to stay there no matter what crisis walks through the door, explodes in Grandma’s living room, or stands behind you in line at the mall.

So many healers burn out before they’ve had a full and glorious career because they give themselves away, or they don’t know how to set effective energetic boundaries (think woo-woo here), or they ignore the emotional overlap of the problems their clients have, and the problems they have at home. We can fix this. Energy Management Level Two offers the tools and resources to help you stay energetic, whole, and excited about the work you do in service to your clients– and in relation to your coworkers, clients, family, etc.

Then there’s Energy Management for Healers and Empaths, level three! THIS is what I’m really excited about today. I’ll be offering this Masterclass series of four workshops starting in January of 2012, and again in August. One class a month, at my Hood River office. The Energy Management Masterclasses last for about three hours each, and they include homework (but no due date). Each class stands alone, and while they do tend to build on the break-throughs of the class before, you can choose to only take the one that calls your name right now. But remember, if you miss one, you’ll be waiting a while for me to offer it again. $85 each. You MUST take Energy Management One or Two to take any Energy Management Masterclasses. Call me.

So here are the Energy Management Masterclasses I’ll be offering next year:
(I’m SO EXCITED!!!)

– Getting Out of Your Own Way (At some point, we all need this class. I know I’ve been wanting someone to offer it for years now, so *I* could go.)
–Live Intentionally: Organizing and Prioritizing Your Lifeway.
–The Art of Discernment: Energy, Integrity, Community, Prosperity.
–The Seven Senses of Story: An Introduction to Intuitive Journaling.

For those of us who are working toward a healthy balance of work, home, and way-of-being-in-the-world… These workshops offer vital tools and resources for blending Energy Work and Life Work. I’m really looking forward to offering these workshops, and these particular tools of mastry.

Be Well.

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YAY for Crafting!

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Three years ago, I shared an old house with a friend who liked to save money by keeping the thermostat turned to 55* … It was very cold there in winter. Out of desperation, I finally started to make myself an insulated shawl that would cover me from head to tailbone, with a little extra material to fasten around my neck like a scarf– only short enough not to fall in the soup when I was cooking. And there were (going to be) snaps to keep it on, even when I’m chasing rogue cats out of the spare bedroom.

Three layers of bamboo batting, a wonderful purplly-red cotton fabric with ginkgo leaves on it for the outside, and some off-white organic cotton flannel fabric for the inside. All hand-sewn. Mostly. It was so awesome that I started wearing it with the pins still in to hold everything together. And after that winter, I moved to someplace a bit warmer. (60* in winter. sigh… Did I mention it’s Hearthfire Moon this month?  I love a nice warm fire…)

So it’s a bit ironic to find myself in another old house this winter. An even older house, actually, and without the benefit of insulation in the floor. We’ve already had snow, and there’s been ice on the vehicles almost every morning since mid-October. I tell you, it’s COLD here. Imagine my joy at sorting through an old box, and finding THE INSULATED SHAWL with the NECK-WARMER that won’t drop in the soup when I cook! YAY!!! So last night, I got out my needle and thread, and my extra snaps, and finished sewing all the bits together. No more getting pricked in the head by pins that are holding the hood together. No more losing my warm shawl when I chase rogue cats out of the spare bedroom. YAY!! And it’s WARM. I’d forgotten what a great piece of clothing this is. And even better, I’m not allergic to any of it. WARM, without sneezing or rashes on my hands. Can you imagine my glee?!

Be Well, keep warm. Get creative.

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Ummm, Yay?

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Have you got any idea how difficult it is to come up with a snappy title for “please give feedback, and oh, here’s some I already got?!”

I’ve offered The Self-Centering Woman (Embodiment) workshop series a couple of times already this season, and by request, I’ll be offering it again in January. The whole workshop series has four bite-sized sections, three workshops each. The fourth section is actually a single all-day workshop, titled “Every Seven Years A Miracle.” I offer it by invitation only. The first set of three workshops (I’m told that it’s more of a giant feast than a single bite…) is subtitled “Embodiment.”

You see, when I offer The Self-Centering Woman: Embodiment workshop series, I am reaching out to women of all ages and lifepaths who feel somehow off-balance in their lives. Women who are ready to really figure out who they are, what they need, and how to meet those needs effectively. As we work together in safe and sacred space, my clients find what is missing, how to attain it, and they discover that they are both lovable and unique in who they are, and how they are nourished. We redefine well-being, self-nourishment, and what it means to live “a successful life.”

I call it “Embodiment” because we really explore how our bodies take on our unexpressed emotions, and how we treat our bodies -and ourselves- in relation to how we feel and what we’ve been told by the people around us. When we identify and redefine key words and key phrases from our childhood (such as beautiful, or successful, or responsible, or work, or female), we redefine our own well-being in the world. We change how we treat our bodies and our goals, and we re-examine what we have to celebrate about the life we lead now. In this series, clients learn so much about who you really are, vs who you believed yourself to be until now. It’s life changing. In a good way.

So far, the feedback I’ve gotten is a mix of sheer awe at how far each client has come in just three weeks, and relief. I think the relief is partly that the women in the workshops have learned that they’re actually closer to who they want to be in the world than they previously believed… and relief that there won’t be any more workshop-related homework for a while. At least until they sign up for the next set of workshops.

I don’t pretend that shifting your life is easy. It isn’t. But if you’re ready to do the work of unearthing your authentic self, and willing to risk expressing your real feelings in a safe and loving space, well… The women who’ve already attended the Embodiment workshops tell me they have a stronger sense of self, more self-respect, and more tools for moving their life toward their goals effectively. What would it be like to wake up every morning, and love who you are in the world today? What would it be like to be you?

If you’ve already attended the Embodiment workshops, and haven’t given me your feedback yet, please do. And if you are ready to join me for some whole-life shifting toward joyful being– well– I’ll be offering The Self-Centering Woman: Embodiment series again in January (at the Hillsboro Unitarian Universalist Church) and in March (at the SisterSpirit Office in SE Portland). The second set of workshops in The Self-Centering Woman series is “Mindful Healing.” It is actually just as much of an introductory workshop as Embodiment– and either can be taken first. I plan to offer The Self-Centering Woman: Mindful Healing in April, in Portland.

Oh, and I’ve restructured the workshop fees for all of this:
-The three Embodiment workshops cost a total of $75, due at the first meeting.
-The three Mindful Healing workshops cost a total of $175, due at the first meeting.
-The three Inspiration Series workshops cost a total of $175, due at the first meeting (this includes supplies).
-The final workshop in the series, Every Seven Years A Miracle, costs $180 for the day.
** I offer these workshops so inexpensively because the resources and tools I provide through them are so important to our well-being as women in this world. Your well-being is important to me. I even offer scholarships.

I hope to see you at a workshop soon.
Be Well.

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Going Green the Mother Earth Way

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

I’ve been working to pull together a workshop on Green Living for about six months now. But it never felt quite READY, so I haven’t actually offered these workshops. And now that I know what I’m doing, I’ve got some serious updating to do on my website. www.BeWellmedicine.com

At first, I had a series of four workshops that functioned as an intro to all things Green– food, cleaning & furnishing a home, building green, etc. But I realized that the folks most likely to attend such a workshop probably already had their intro years ago… So then I added a fifth workshop on the Spiritual element of Green Living… which was more exciting to teach than the other four combined.

And finally, it hit me. I’ve done a ton of research on going green, but it’s become relevant to my life in the past few months because I’ve been struggling with new food allergies and new chemical sensitivities. And as a result I HAVE to go green. From my perspective, its as though Mother Earth decided that if I was going to be serious about protecting the Earth (it’s the only one we’ve got), I’d better live my life by Her standards. Clean UV-filtered water. Local organic produce. No artificial preservatives. No artificial fabrics, either. Natural cleaners and soaps and detergents. And I’m purchasing a cotton-filled Thai Massage floor mat as my new “bed,” because my regular bed gives me hives.That’s the easy stuff.

So, finally, I know what the workshop series is supposed to be about.
I’ll be offering this series for the first time in January/February of 2012:
The Mother Earth Way. And we’ll talk about food and allergies and health. We’ll explore resources and alternatives for folks with chemical sensitivities (or who want to avoid getting them!). And we’ll talk about the building and decorating materials in your home and your furniture that are slowly poisoning you– and what to do about it all– on almost any budget. This is my offering to the Earth, so I’m asking $20/workshop –which is a total steal– the fees cover the basic space and materials for the workshop. While my other workshops might make your life more worthwhile, this series will keep you alive long enough to do that.

And instead of pretending that all this is separate from my real life, I’m making it personal. This is about what I’ve learned, what I’ve tried, and why– and that includes my responsibility as one of Earth’s Protectors. It’s about my physical health, my mental health, my emotional health– and my spiritual health. And now, through The Mother Earth Way workshops, it’s about your health, too. I hope you’ll join me in January.

Be Well.

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Making Peace with Money

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent most of my life dreaming that one day I’ll be a millionaire, while at the same time hating money. Or rather, I saw money as a symbol of corrupted power, and having money made me uncomfortable. It may even have been a class thing– Being part of the educated-but-poor class who stick our  noses in the air because we value something more meaningful than money.

It’s taken me a long time to come to terms with my own worth– and I’m not done yet. But I do want to share a couple of resources that have helped me redefine my values in relation to money, and change my fear of having money into an acceptance that money itself– like any tool or resource– is only as healthy or corrupted as the person utilizing it (or hoarding it). Actual dollar bills? They’re green. As in Heart Chakra green. And the more money I save up (or earn in the first place), the larger my financial resources to make positive changes in my community– and in the world.

In February, I’m offering a workshop that includes some aspects of this “coming to terms with money” process: Outcome Management; A Year of Changes. If you know someone who is struggling to manage their home business, failing to recognize their own value, or simply in need of a way to align what they believe with how they do business– consider joining me in Portland for Outcome Management.

Additional Resources I’ve found Helpful:

  • Making Peace with Money, by Jerrold Mundis
  • Walking in This World (sequel to The Artist’s Way), by Cameron
  • Your Money or Your Life!, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
  • Little House on a Small Planet, by Salomon
  • Full Moon Feast, by Jessica Prentiss

Work Well. Live Well. Be Well.

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Great Workshops Are Coming Soon!

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Upcoming Workshops with Staci (Get comfortable, this could take a while!):

One time only, I’m offering Tarot for Beginners. Sunday October 9th, from 1-4 pm, at my office in Hood River. The cost is $55. We’ll explore the art of setting intention, grow our intuition, and discuss the history of Tarot. As part of the afternoon, I (Staci) am offering mini-readings to participants. And folks, if there’s anything I’ve been gifted with, it’s Reading Tarot. (A full individual Tarot session with me costs $300! So get lucky and get over here!) Bring your cards (any deck will do) and your “what they mean” book– All levels are welcome. I hope to see you in Hood River for Tarot for Beginners. One Time Only. (At least until the next time, which won’t be until 2013!)

I’m starting a new five-part series called Green Living for Beginners: The Mother Earth Way. To kick it off, I’m offering a one-time Green Living Overview on Sunday October 23rd, from 1-3 pm, at a friend’s office a mile away in Vancouver (literally, a mile from the bridge, just off I-5!). The cost is $25 (or $40 for two!). We’ll talk about organic foods– which are important and why; we’ll look at our Carbon Footprints, and talk about the different aspects of living green– from cleaning your kitchen to connecting with green electricity. Bring your questions, your ideas, and your recycled paper to take notes! I offer this workshop as a service to the Earth, and a personal area of interest, so it’s wonderfully inexpensive and accessible.

For women only (due to location), Energy Management for Empaths and Healers Level One will be offered on Saturday October 1st, and Saturday October 15th, from 3:30-5pm, at the SisterSpirit Office, SE Portland. The cost is $35 per workshop, drop-ins welcome! This workshop series offers tools and support for managing your personal energy. And you don’t have to be a professional healer to learn these techniques for self-care. This is about surviving in the world as a sensitive person. If you pick up on everyone else’s emotions, and need a rest, join me for the Energy Management Level One workshops. (I’m offering the same series on Tuesday evenings in Hood River in Nov/Dec, at the Rock Shop called Sparkling Creations– This time its open to everyone!)

Also for women only, The Self-Centering Woman Embodiment series of three workshops (total cost $75 for the series this time around– the price goes up when I offer it again in March!) is on Saturday October 1st, 15th, and 22nd, from 6:30 -8 pm, at the SisterSpirit Office. When I offer the Self-Centering Woman series, I am reaching out to women who feel somehow off-balance in their lives and energy. Women who want to get centered in themselves. Who want to feel hope, have energy, feel nourished. Women who are ready to really figure out who they are, what they need, and how to meet those needs effectively. In the Embodiment workshops, we discuss the hidden messages and hidden emotions that affect our bodies, our energy, and our life choices. We then redefine well-being, and look at the many and multifaceted ways we can nourish ourselves.

Still More Workshops…

I’m offering a “Take A Little Magic Home With You” Holiday Healing Bag workshop at Crystal Cavern of Oregon, in Tigard in December. If you have concerns about making it through the holidays, are concerned for the well-being of loved ones, or just need a really cool gift for someone unconventional– This is the place to be! The cost is $25 including materials.

And start saving up now! Chakras Through The Year start in February! Meet me monthly for an in-depth exploration and practice of each Chakra’s energy and intention as we realign your body’s energy, unlock your energetic and emotional potential, and encourage Flow. The cost is either $950 total, or $125 per month for 8 of our 9 meetings. PLUS, this includes a free three-hour individual Chakra Tower Tarot Reading with Staci. Seriously, when I read Tarot, I channel whole-life changes in a big way. Hold onto your hopes, and check in with every aspect of your life. Find ways to grow into your goals and challenges. Above all, Be Well.

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September 10- Workshop

Friday, August 26th, 2011

I’ll be having my monthly workshop at Crystal Cavern of Oregon on September 10th, at 6 pm. This month, we’re having an Inspiration Day! So bring your favorite book, or at least your favorite quote, and some folks who inspired you as a kid, and we’ll get together and talk about the value of inspiring words. We’ll also create our own little Inspiration Mandalas (no experience needed– nor art skills, I promise) so that you can Take A Little Magic Home With You.

See you at Crystal Cavern!

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Workshops Update

Sunday, August 7th, 2011

Now… where did I put my calendar? Oh, nevermind. If you’d like to keep updated on the coming workshops and one-on-one opportunities for us to meet and learn/grow together, please visit my professional website at www.bewellmedicine.com/upcoming. I do try to keep it current, as I make official plans. And sometimes, you can find my tentative plans there as well.

If you’ve been contemplating a consultation with Staci (that’s me), but want to know it’ll be worth the time and effort, please do drop by the Tao of Tea on Belmont, Saturday the 13th of August, sometime between 3-4pm. I am occasionally late, but I will be there. I just figure I’m running on Great Spirit’s time, and not the wall-clock. This is also why all follow-up appointments– which usually last about 90 minutes– get booked for 2 hours. If we need it, the time is there.

Life is too beautiful to miss out because of scheduling stress.
Be Well.

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Connecting to the Great Something

Monday, August 1st, 2011

This has been an amazing weekend. I spent Saturday at the RoseSprings Healing Festival in Portland. I spent Saturday evening giving my monthly Take A Little Magic Home With You workshop at Crystal Cavern of Oregon. I spent Sunday doing what I do best: Connecting with the Great Something and encouraging personal growth.

The Healing Festival was a lot of fun– I met wonderful people, had fun getting “deep” with free Tarot Readings (now, don’t you wish you’d come?!), and “talking shop” with other amazing healers. Since this is the Festival’s second year, I look forward to an even bigger event next summer. The gathering also benefited from my first batch of six individually hand-made Charged Healing Candles, and we discovered that they have a total burn time of about 30 hours! Not bad for a well-loved pint-sized candle. (I think the healing energy I put into them helped…)

After meeting so many great– and empathic– folks this weekend, I’m really looking forward to our next Take A Little Magic Home With You workshop on August 13th. The topic is: Energy Management for Empaths. So if you (or someone you know!) find yourself constantly feeling way too many emotions, or feeling angry or sad when there’s just NO REASON… you might be empathic. If you find yourself feeling the emotions of others as if they were your own… you might be empathic. If you are gifted in the healing arts (particularly body and energy medicine such as massage), you might be empathic.

What’s an empath? Empaths don’t just sympathize with someone else’s emotions– they feel those emotions for themselves! And since folks don’t always SHOW how they feel on the outside, this can get confusing, fast. So how do you get some relief? How do you know which emotions are really your own? How do you set healthy boundaries with energy? You come to my workshop, Energy Management for Empaths on August 13th. Or call me for a personal consultation, and we’ll tailor the lesson specifically to you and your empathic/energy situation.

At the end of this crazy movie that I just love to laugh at (ever watch Big Trouble? I warn you, there are goats), the ridiculously selfish father has been sprayed by a toad’s halucenogenic saliva, and is thus imagining that his dog is Martha St*ewart. And he yells– very theatrically– “MAKE. IT. STOP!” with lots of shakespearean gesturing and such. I used to feel the same way about being Empathic. I know what you’re going through. And there are ways to manage it without going crazy.

Be Well.

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