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CONNECT ~ EXPLORE ~ TRANSFORM

We create loving and compassionate space
that nourishes connection among seekers ready to cultivate peace.
For themselves, their relationships, and their communities.

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Dancing in July
from Dragonfly Journeys!

Beautiful Souls,


How are you?  How goes it with your soul?

Here we are in the summer, a time typically celebrated with vacations and fun, but we are in the midst of global pandemics and an uncertain future.  

And yet.  We were each placed on this earth at this time for a reason.  

Now is the time to dance. 

Alice Walker says: HARD TIMES REQUIRE FURIOUS DANCING.

“Sometimes it all feels a bit too much to bear.  Once a person of periodic deep depressions, a sign of mental suffering in my family that affected each sibling differently, I have matured into someone I never dreamed I would become: an unbridled optimist who sees the glass as always full of something.  It may be half full of water, precious in itself, but in the other half, there’s a rainbow that could exist only in the vacant space.  

I have learned to dance. 

It isn’t that I didn’t know how to dance before; everyone in my community knew how to dance, even those with several left feet.  I just didn’t know how basic it is for maintaining balance.  That Africans are always dancing (in their ceremonies and rituals) shows an awareness of this.  It struck me one day, while dancing, that the marvelous moves African Americans are famous for on the dance floor came about because the dancers, especially in the old days, were contorting away various knots of stress. 
… 
Hard times require furious dancing.  Each of us is the proof.”  - Alice Walker

Dancing is good for the soul as well as the body.  Not as a performance or to look cool to others, but to metabolize the stress and trauma that we are carrying, to stretch and heal our bodies.  When people say, “I can’t dance” there is a reluctance there, often born of self-consciousness, of not wanting to be seen.  A feeling of lacking the “right” rhythm or moves or spirit. But inherently dancing wasn’t meant as performance, as something to be consumed by others; it is meant for the self, to bring ease and peace to the body and spirit.  Dance to be in harmony with your body and in harmony with the music, without regard to what it might look like to others.  Dancing really is a good way to physically release trauma and stress, which we certainly have a lot of these days collectively.  
 

“You were prepared to go through this crisis. Take your toolbox and use all the tools available to you.

"Learn about the resistance of the indigenous and African peoples: we have always been and continue to be exterminated. But we still haven't stopped singing, dancing, lighting a fire and having fun. Don't feel guilty about being happy during this difficult time.

"You do not help at all being sad and without energy. You help if good things emanate from the Universe now. It is through joy that one resists. Also, when the storm passes, each of you will be very important in the reconstruction of this new world.

"You need to be well and strong. And, for that, there is no other way than to maintain a beautiful, happy, and bright vibration. This has nothing to do with alienation.

"This is a resistance strategy. In shamanism, there is a rite of passage called the quest for vision. You spend a few days alone in the forest, without water, without food, without protection. When you cross this portal, you get a new vision of the world, because you have faced your fears, your difficulties ...

"This is what is asked of you:
"Allow yourself to take advantage of this time to perform your vision seeking rituals. What world do you want to build for you? For now, this is what you can do: serenity in the storm. Calm down, pray every day. Establish a routine to meet the sacred every day.
Good things emanate; what you emanate now is the most important thing. And sing, dance, resist through art, joy, faith, and love. Resist - Be reborn."

Message from White Eagle, Hopi indigenous on 03/16/2020
 

What you emanate now is the most important thing.  
Each of us is very important in the reconstruction of our new world.  

What world do you want to build for you?
 
This is a good time to release attachments and envision an ideal future.  We are in a time of great change and flux.  The less resistant we are to change, to what is, the better this period of time will go for us.  Rather than worry about what is or will be, we can use our energy to imagine the possibility of what * could * be.  Harness the energy of imagination, dreaming, and brainstorming.  A new future is ours for the shaping. 

Each of us is very important in the reconstruction of our new world.  
What world do you want to build for you?
For all of us?

 
We’d love to hear! 
Drop onto our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/dragonflyjourneys/)
and tell us what world you want to build.  We'd love to hear and amplify your vision. 
 

CONNECT. EXPLORE. TRANSFORM!


And sing, dance, and resist through art, joy, faith, and love.  Resist - Be reborn.  

With Love and Gratitude,
Carrie and Michaelene

CONNECTING TO THE EARTH

 
This month we drew a card from Earth Magic Oracle Cards, by Steven D. Farmer, with the hope of guidance in this time of challenge. We thought hearing from Mother Nature may help :) We hold the cards with sacred intention and ask the question, "What is here for all of those flying with Dragonfly Journeys?" This month the card that jumped out for us is Tsunami, Wake Up Call - We can't outrun the wave..., but we can avoid being swept up in the destruction by moving to higher ground.
 


TSUNAMI

Wake-Up Call 

"You are getting a wake-up call. It may be in the form of a significant loss or other dramatic events in your life, typically one that you were not prepared for initially. You may feel stunned at first, surprised by the unexpected events that are occurring. Yet you also know that it is time to draw back the curtain of avoidance and denial and confront the truth that exists in the subtext of this event. You are experiencing a real-life drama, so there is no need to amplify it more than it already is.

" Often when you look back after something like this has passed, you can recall signs that foreshadowed it happening. There may have been obvious clues that you ignored or omens that were so subtle they were easy to dismiss as imaginings of the mind rather than the voice of your instinct. There are many anecdotes about animals, operating purely on instinct, picking up on clues, and naturally seeking higher ground before an approaching tsunami reaches the land. To negotiate this wake-up call, listen closely to your instincts, while at the same time seeking the higher ground of spiritual truth."

 
  • How does this relate to what you may be experiencing or exploring?
  • What may you need to listen closely to your instincts? 
  • How can the wisdom of the Tsunami support you on your current path?
  • What helps you to seek the higher ground of spiritual truth?
We'd love to hold space for you and hear or read about your current journey. Please share with us by replying to this email if you feel called to do so.

CONNECTING

DRAGONFLY WOMEN'S CIRCLE
Tuesday, July 21st ~ 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Dragonfly Women's Circle is a safe and sacred space to connect, explore, and transform while supporting each other in speaking our Truths, sharing our Wisdom, and holding sacred our Mental-Physical-Emotional-Spiritual bodies through the Divine Feminine.

We celebrate each other in the Dragonfly Women's Circle by including discussions, guided meditations, ceremony/rituals, experiential activities, and more. Each woman has much to offer and we are honored to celebrate, encourage, and support these gifts. We also have a private online community via Facebook to continue our connection in between meetings.

Members must have attended at least one Dragonfly Journeys event or know someone who already attends to be eligible to join. 

This month's Circle is in person. Please check with Michaelene or Carrie for more information as the date gets closer.

LOGISTICS
  • DATE: TUES, July 21, 2020 
    (every 3rd Tuesday)
  • TIME: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • LOVE DONATION: paypal.me/dragonflyjourneys - use friends/family option
  • Dragonfly Journeys, 18600 Northville Rd., Suite 500, Northville, MI 48168

 EXPLORING

ONLINE
WINDOWS OF CONNECTION:

CONNECTING WITH YOUR INNER GUIDE

Saturday, July 18 ~ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

In this class, you will be invited to create a Window of Connection that explores your unconscious using color and shapes.  But the purpose of the process is not to create art or to create something external.  The purpose of the process is the internal reflective journey itself, a Window of Connection, to find and connect with your Inner Guide.

What this workshop offers:
  • Experience a meditation to connect with your Higher Self and find your unique inner guide symbol
  • Explore and build that relationship through art and discussion.
  • Learn how and when to use your symbol for guidance and healing
  • ​Have Fun Connecting with others!
Location: ONLINE
You will receive the Google Meet link after you register.

​Date:  Saturday, July 18, 2020

Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Energy Exchange:    $39 
 
Upcoming Online Dates: 
  • Sep 19: Connecting with Ancestors for the Gift of Healing
For more information, please see http://www.dragonflyjourneys.org/workshops.html.
To register, please select the button below.
I'M READY TO EXPLORE & HAVE FUN!

TRANSFORMING

HEALING THROUGH
CONNECTING CONSTELLATIONS™
SACRED SATURDAY CIRCLE
AUGUST 15th

 
  • Date: Saturday, August 15th
  • Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    • with breaks in between constellations & for lunch
       
  • Energy Exchange: $155 if register by Aug 8th (use coupon code JUNHTC); $175 on August 9th and after
    - Please select the button below to register
    - SEATING IS LIMITED & IT FILLS QUICKLY
     
  •  If you were already registered for the canceled March gathering and didn't attend the online one, please let me know via email if you will be joining us in AUG.
    • If you can't make it this time, more dates are listed at the end of this section. 

       
  • Location: 18600 Northville Rd., Suite 500, Northville, MI 48168
    • Hand sanitizer, spray, etc. will be provided, surfaces washed down, and washing hands is a must before you enter. 
  • Other: Many Hotels and Eateries are nearby and you can also bring your lunch.
     
  • Upcoming 2020 Dates: Aug 15, Sep 26, Nov 7
To learn more about Constellations, please see our website. To register for the workshop, please select the button below. 
 
 For more information or questions: contact Michaelene
 
I'D LOVE TO CONNECT AND BEGIN HEALING

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

 
We never want cost to be a prohibitive barrier to personal transformation.  If you are interested in receiving a scholarship to enable you to connect, explore, and/or transform with us through any of our opportunities, please write to us at connect@dragonflyjourneys.com.  We wish to eliminate barriers to your experience of our loving and compassionate space!  
 

HOST CARRIE & MICHAELENE

 

We'd love to connect with you!

If you're interested in having Michaelene and Carrie come out to your space to facilitate love, compassion, and connection through Constellations, Learning Self-Compassion, Creating Safe and Sacred Space, and/or other workshops in your patch of the planet, let us know
 
I'M INTERESTED IN HOSTING CARRIE & MICHAELENE
Another way to connect, explore, and transform is by joining us at the
2020 North American Systemic Constellation Conference!

Michaelene is a conference Co-Director and
it is sure to be a powerful, sacred, and special time.

See the NASC website HERE for more information.
We'd love to see you there!
 
 
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