Journeys of the Spirit Revisited

For those of you familiar with this website you might know that one of the regular listings under the heading, “Mystical/Spiritual Tours and Retreats” is Journeys of the Spirit. Sheri Rosenthal, a former doctor who was wealthy but not happy, found her focus in life through a spiritual direction and through journeys to sacred sites. She continues to create with her talented staff the journeys she herself calls, “transformational, soul-stirring and awe-inspiring”.

Upcoming journeys:
Heart Wisdom of Whales and Wild Dolphins, Panama, 9/15 – 10/11/13
Highlands and Mystical Islands: Sacred Scotland, 9/15 – 9/24/13
Reconnecting to Truth through Horse Wisdom, Tucson, Arizona, 9/18 – 9/22/13
Journey to Machu Picchu – Authentic Spiritual and Cultural Wonders, Peru, 9/26 – 10/ 5/13
Access your Dreams Retreat, Assisi, Italy, 10/12 – 10/18/13
Kindfulness – a Healing Retreat in the Himalayas, Nepal. 10/16 – 10/25/13

I like how this website is organized into categories such as By Region, By Trip Type, By Month and By Price. The home page features a map of an imaginary island with the types of trips such as Women’s Retreats, Mind-Body-Spirit, Spirituality in Business, Power Journeys, Volunteer Travel and Yoga Retreats. The option to plan your own retreat is also possible. Sherri has a recorded message for you which you can experience on this home page if you have Flash on your computer. Here a sample of what these trips are about.

Ready to move deeply inside yourself using ancient and indigenous spiritual traditions and ceremonies, meet local shamans, connect with other realms, trance dance or participate in a sacred plant ceremony? A Shamanic Journey is the perfect experience for you!

Is your business at a standstill, mental barriers and limiting thoughts blocking your abundance? You need a Spiritual Business Retreat to put you on the road to success!
Do you wake up wondering whose life you’re living? Feel like you’re lacking clarity? Find yourself short-tempered, frustrated or unhappy? Wish your relationships were more supportive and loving? Want to forgive and move on, but can’t?
If you crave freedom from your own life and mind you would definitely benefit from a Personal Intensive!

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I understand from people who have gone on the Journeys of the Spirit tours that the service also includes travel and meals. Check out one of these great tours and let me know how it was. To contact them go to: http://www.journeysofthespirit.com or call 866-866-5566. If you mention MysticFare you will receive a discount on your trip.

Mystical Meditation in Action

The organization, Profound Mystical Meditation, has been in existence since 1965. It was founded and still led by Dr. Francisco Coll in Iowa. There is also an International Conference Center and the Americana Leadership College all initiated by Dr. Coll. There are 4 main concepts:

• Each of us is a soul with a physical body
• Everyone has Angels (Spiritual Guidance)
• We come to Planet Earth with a purpose
• We have been, we are, and we will always be

I couldn’t agree more, so I was eager to find out what they offered and what accommodations were available. Here are 3 scheduled workshops: Angel Encounter Workshop, Discover Your Sea of Tranquility and Tranquility and Accomplishment Technique Workshop. They also offer classes with titles such as “Meditation in Action” and “New Spiritual Horizons”. Also of interest are Angel Consultations and the course to become a Certified Spiritual Educator.
I’ve long wanted to find a group that combines mysticism with meditation, so I was very pleased to find this beautiful website and meet a group that has been going for over 35 years. Even more intriguing is the retreat center, part of the Americana Leadership College and located in Iowa. As they explain on their website:

Americana Leadership College
International Conference Center
Osceola, Iowa
FINALLY... A retreat center where you can

• Relax and unwind in nature
• Attain an integrated, balanced, conscious living lifestyle
• Learn deeper Angel communication techniques
• Discover your True Life Purpose

Nestled in the rolling hills of south, central Iowa is the 170 acre International Conference Center. For over 36 years people from around the world have come to discover their true inner self and their life purpose in a relaxing natural environment.

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The retreats occur on major holidays such as Easter, Memorial Day weekend, month of July, Labor Day weekend, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. For more information about this group, please visit their website at: http:// www.profoundmysticalmeditation.com  If you are lucky enough to visit and take a course or workshop, please leave a comment or contact me: contact@mysticfare.com
Unfortunately there is no mention of fees or accommodation on the website, so I can't share that with you at this time.

Spiritual Retreat in South Africa

Now that South Africa is politically more stable it's a nice, warm, interesting place for a retreat. Please check out the Kurisa Moya Nature Lodge located near Johannesburg. The name, "Kurisa Moya" can be translated as enchanted wind or sacred spirit. The Farmhouse is booked to one group at a time and includes 5 bedrooms, a large living room, dining room and kitchen.

• The homely kitchen is fully equipped for self-catering although breakfast, lunch or dinner can be brought to your kitchen hot and ready to eat (book meals with our chef at least a week in advance).
• The Farmhouse is delightfully off-the-grid, and there are a gas fridge and freezer, 6-plate stove (with an oven) and hot-water geysers, as well as solar, candle and gas lighting.
• The Farmhouse is serviced daily and linen and towels are provided.
• There is a weber-braai and a sociable braai area in the garden. (Black Wattle firewood provided)

To read the original of this passage click here. The following one minute video will show you more. The activities include biking, birding, hiking and nature walks, fly fishing and massage sessions. If you are interested in this unique adventure please contact the owners at: info@krm.co.za or write to them: P.O. Box 280, Haenertsburg, 0730, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The phone: +27 (0)15 276 1131 Finally, the website: http://www.krm.co.za. Most importantly, if you go, please let me know how you liked it and what was the best part. Leave a message below this post or use: contact@mysticfare.com

Spiritual Beings Called Plasma Beings

Here is an interview with Drunvalo Melchizedek, a channel who says he can talk to plasma beings who live inside the Earth and are immortal. This account jives with the accounts of the Hopi Tribe. These beings appear as a small sphere of white light. How many people report seeing these things? Watch and find out more.   This report says they can take human form and they are in our government. They live in caves with large crystals that they lead us to. It's quite a fantastic story. My comment: anything is possible. They want to help us go with the changes they already went through and lead us into the ascension process. Thanks to http://www.JuicyLivingTour.com and http://www.LilouMace.com for posting this video on April 10, 2013. Drunvalo has written lots of books, but I recommend this one to find out more about these beings: The Mayan Ourobous: The Cosmic Cycles Come Full Circle. If you click on the link below you can find out more about it.

Peaceful Retreat in Middle America

Some of my readers will know that I like to feature retreats that are off the tourist trail in remote or less-frequented places. However, you don't have to go half-way around the world to find such places. Here is a retreat center near Loveland, Ohio about 20 miles away from Cincinnati called Grailville. It advertises, "A place of tranquility, spirituality, transformation and respect for the natural world since 1944." The scheduled retreats are quite eclectic - everything from aroma yoga to writing as healing to meditation, all scheduled in April. They also invite you to plan your own retreat, either alone or with as large a group as the facilities will handle in their guest cabins.

Now, more than ever, the world needs haven like Grailville, a sacred place to experience the beauty of the natural world. A few hours or days at Grailville can restore and rejuvenate you. We host retreats, programs, meetings and events. Come with your group or individually to nurture body, mind and spirit.
Our guests, often spiritual, education, healing and arts organizations, are accommodated in our five guesthouses which can host up to 75 overnight. Space for day meetings, workshops, and special events (such as weddings or reunions) is available for up to 200 people.
We offer programs affirming our authentic selves, creating space for the sacred, transforming our lives and addressing the needs of the world. Join us for spiritual retreats and celebrations, arts workshops, retreats and performances, women-only retreats that inspire and inform, and hands-on skill building workshops.
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The website description goes on to describe the name, Grailville.

We are a center of the Grail in the United States and further the Grail’s vision of a world of peace, justice and renewal of the earth, brought about by women working together as catalysts for change.Grail members are connected by their spirituality. An ecumenical community of women, the Grail supports and celebrates each other’s spiritual paths. The Grail is committed to a shared vision of peace in a global community.

To contact this retreat center, go to the website, https://www.grailville.org and explore what is available. It says something that they have been in existence since 1944, probably longer than many of their members' ages.

Spiritual Meditation App: the Insight Timer

It was bound to happen. Technology has taken on the meditators and designed an app specially for them. It's not only a timer with Tibetan bell sounds for the beginning and end of the sessions but a link to other meditators worldwide who happen to be "in the Zone" at the same time as you are. Well, here is the demo for you to watch yourself. Here's what Jordan Shapiro, author of FREEPLAY: A Video Game Guide to Maximum Euphoric Bliss has to say in his article in Forbes (online version).

Or, maybe the reason we meditate in the first place is to get out of a dieting and quitting mentality. To remember that everything can’t be isolated, analyzed, and measured. Perhaps we meditate in order to remind ourselves that in a world that is caught up with innovating and rebranding, the human soul does not need to be reinvented or transformed.

Sarcasm aside, Insight Timer raises questions about both spirituality and technology. Are bells, chimes, and singing bells religious artifacts, or simply tools that aid in the efficient execution of spiritual goals? Spotlight Six Software, the one person company that makes Insight Timer, clearly thinks that these are tools, and that an app that makes meditation more convenient does a service for humanity. It makes meditation easier. To read the original click here.

I can't think that my original meditation teacher, Konsho Morii at Koyasan in Japan would have liked this app. I suspect the Dalai Lama would laugh about it as he embraces modern technology. I have to admit I found the free version, downloaded it to my Android Galaxy and tried it out right away. The tones are very realistic and there are some other lower tones while you are meditating (I don't think I imagined it). I understand that it is available for iPhones, Androids, iPad and Kindle Fire. If any of you readers try it please let me know your reactions, OK?

A New Train Trip Starting Right Now

For anyone who enjoys train travel the Canadians have put together a series of super trips through western Canada and down to Seattle in the US. This video you are about to watch is a promo for the trips with Tanya Memme, former Miss Canada as the narrator/host. The trips run from $2500 - $5000 depending on the service level for 3 or 4 days on board the Rocky Mountaineer. Although the trip is right in my back yard I would consider taking it just for the experience shown in this video. Enjoy. Remember the 4 "S" - scenery, service, sweet and savory food , and social. If you would like to try this trip please click like below. Sorry - there's no "love" to click!