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Cyndi Dale in Pittsburgh January 15-16-17 She wowed us last spring during her first visit to Pittsburgh and returns for three days of events, including a few individual appointments.

Soul Relationships Just Who Are These People In Your Life? Friday, Jan 15 – 6:30 – 9:30 pm  $25  The Magic of The 12-Chakra System For healing, relationships, and personal destiny Saturday, Jan 16  9:30 am – 4:00 pm  $115 Attend both sessions at the Friends Meeting House for $125 Individual Intuitive Appointments  - Sunday ONLY 10am - 2pm  $175 A rare opportunity to experience a private healing session with one of the best in the country.                                                                                    Call 412-681-8755 to Register More information on Cyndi, her work and these events can be found at www.JourneysOfLife.com

The ritual of smudging can be defined as "spiritual house cleaning." In theory, the smoke from various herbs and plants attaches itself to negative energy and as the smoke clears it takes the negative energy with it, releasing it into another space where it will be regenerated into positive energy.

You will find several different kinds of smudge at Journeys.  There are primarily four herb choices for smudging: sage, sweet-grass, cedar, and tobacco. They can be used alone, or bundled together in any combination. This bundle is what we refer to as a smudge stick or smudge bundle. Sage is the most sacred of the herbs, the most commonly used, and is burned primarily for protection. Sweet-grass is used to dispel negative energy. Cedar is used mainly for purifying and also to introduce positive energy. Herbal Tobacco helps to carry the smoke, with your intentions, to the Heavens. It is also considered an offering. 

Smudging is a simple, fast, cost-effective way to cleanse yourself and create sacred space. Smudge yourself when your spirits are low, after you have been around someone who is sick or depressed, during meditation and when in prayer.  You can also smudge your surroundings to cleanse the energy, clear a new home, or to just begin anew!

Self cleansing is simple. Simply light the end of the smudge stick or loose herbs in a shell or bowl and extinguish the flame once the herbs have started smoldering. Allow the smudge stick to smolder, freeing the smoke to circle in the air.   Fan the swirls of smoke around your body from head to toe.  To cleanse a room or house, carry in the lit smudge stick, clockwise around the area, making sure to smudge in the corners, behind doors, and the doorway itself.

Journeys of Life offers many different kinds of smudge sticks, loose sage, prayer feathers and abalone shells for your smudging rituals, as well as several books that elaborate on smudging ceremonies. It is never too late to clean and freshen yourself and your space by holding a smudging ritual.  There is no wrong way to smudge.  As long as you hold a positive intention the universe will know and guide your actions.

A special "Thank You" to everyone who contributed to our collection to buy phone cards for the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. We collected over $100 and Journeys will match that amount.  With the suggestion of Staff Sgt. Edward Greiner we will send the money to the local Yellow Ribbon Ladies group.  They send a little piece of home to the troops overseas via regular care packages.  Again thanks to everyone who contributed!

SAVE THE DATES

2010 Dolphin Retreats with Deborah Donoghue
Two amazing opportunities to participate in a life changing retreat. 

The Spotted Dolphin of Bimini -  May 2nd  - 8th, 2010
The Big Island of Hawaii - August 14th - 21st, 2010

Just click on each link for complete details. 


 NEW BOOK RELEASES YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS

The Fifth Agreement Since 1997, The Four Agreements has transformed the lives of millions of people around the world with a simple but profound message. Now bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz and his son, don Jose Ruiz, collaborate with this powerful sequel The Fifth Agreement.  The Four Agreements provides the foundation for breaking thousands of agreements that create needless suffering and with The Fifth Agreement you recover all the power of your authenticity, which is who you really are when you are born.

Liking Myself is an encouraging book for young people ages 5 to 11, offering advice on how to handle oneself when feeling depressed, upset, or overwhelmed. It is a valuable resource for building self-esteem and emotional stability. The Mouse, The Monster and Me explains how one can become less mouse or monster and more an assertive, responsible, free person in control of life. These new releases of an old favorite need to be on every parent, teacher and counselor's bookshelf.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

Gratitude Club Going Strong
Just a year after Journeys of Life began offering Gratitude Dollars, over 300 people have earned their $10.00 off certificate (and some have earned a few of them!). If you haven't been in & signed up, remember, there is no fee to join and no time limit to earn your certificates. It’s easy! All it takes is your name and email.  For every $250 you purchase , you receive $10 off your next purchase gift certificate. Our computer tracks your spending and automatically produces a certificate to redeem. Just be sure to give us your name when you check out.  Just ask any sales associate about our Gratitude Club next time you visit us at Journeys.

Credit Cards are not Priceless!
Credit card companies charge stores a percentage of every purchase made with a credit or debit card.  Fees continue to increase and it can be difficult for a small business to absorb these costs. So on behalf of small, local businesses everywhere, I'm asking you to please pay with cash or check whenever you can. We will always gladly accept your credit or debit card, but if you are able to make purchases with cash or checks, especially when they are less than $10, we would so appreciate it.  Thanks in advance for helping Journeys of Life keep our prices reasonable.