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February 2010 newsletter - 11 Feb 2010

I confess I had been beating myself up recently because I always seem to run out of time to get things done . . . especially writing my newsletter!

 

It seems to me that stepping over the threshold of 2010 was not just about stepping into a new year, but a new decade too, and, personally,  a new phase of my life as I passed the 50 mark last month. I have been looking forward to this, a rite of passage, and feel truly invigorated by the potential of what the second half of my century may hold for me.

 

With this new maturity, I should have more patience, as I realise that the “delay” is so I can give you news which I would otherwise not have had available to share.

 

So, without further delay , dahdaaaaa. . . . my website has been updated and refreshed and I am SO pleased with it now. My intention was to make things a bit easier for you to look at, and to streamline the information for placing orders with me. I was also inspired to ask permission to use a beautiful track of music by Rosemary Stephenson, which you can click onto as an accompaniment to your experience on the website. You will also find a new section called “The Illumined Ones” . These are very different from my usual angel artworks, but those who have already had the opportunity to experience them, and to work with them, know they are as pure and as beautiful as the angels. There is still a bit of work to do to tidy up the “links” page, but I am on the case and it will be done very soon. I have selected a very gentle angel to celebrate February, as it is the month of LOVE!

 

It always amazes me how various, seemingly unrelated events and incidents can link together in the most perfect way, without me having to force any aspect or issue. Let me share this experience with you  

 

Last week I was invited to take part in 2 very different but equally challenging and exciting events.

 

Firstly, a local designer Sarah Davenport was inspired to host an evening called “The Designers Intentions Picnic” to which she had invited various designers and creatives from the Nottingham Creative Industries Network, myself included, to present their personal intentions for 2010 in visual form. To be honest I was a bit iffy about doing this as I knew it would be a late night finish and I had a very early start and a long drive the next day. I really had to galvanise myself into action, although I was very excited about the actual project. You will soon be able to check out what was delivered on that magical evening on www.designerresolutions.com . Amazingly, as ever, the angels have the most subtle and powerful ways of hijacking such opportunities, and without me even mentioning them ( well . . only momentarily!) , they managed to connect with someone through my presentation of intentions. When I returned to my seat, a young man rushed over and without ceremony thrust a crumpled piece of paper and a small crystal into my hand. It was a hand written note. It read simply “ I agreed with every word you said. Miracles happen every day. Today you were mine”  . I was so touched by this and wanted to thank the young guy, but he had disappeared. Later, I saw him again, but he looked different. He confessed he had dashed home and put on his “slap” and was now twinkling with spangly eyeliner and glittery lipgloss. He explained to me that he had been suffering severe depression, hospitalised and medicated, because of pressure from friends and family to conform, to “grow up” and to effectively suppress the bright being that he truly is. It seems the words I delivered that night gave him his courage, to recognise himself again and to embrace who he is. I had no idea, as none of us ever have any idea how we touch others just by going about our day to day stuff. I will never forget him, and I will always keep his note nearby.

 

The second event was a magnificent World Feng Shui Day on 4^th Feb (to coincide with the Chinese New Year) held up at Gorton Monastery in Manchester. I had been tipped the wink regarding this one as my lovely pal Vanessa Edwards was lined up as a speaker for the day. I had managed to book a table for my angels, right at the eleventh hour. Organised and hosted by the effervescent Marie Claire Carlyle – Miracle Coach and author of “How to become a money magnet”, www.marieclairecarlyle.com , the line up of speakers was truly impressive and inspirational. The Key Speaker being the dynamic and “daringly different” Dawn Gibbins MBE DBA MBA on behalf of Barefoot Foundation a charity dedicated to eradicating poverty and abuse in the UK. Check out their website on www.thebarefootfoundation.org .  We have been promised that this event is to become a regular one, to be held on the 4^th Feb every year, and I for one will be looking forward to the next one. I will let you know!  

 

Now then . . how is this for serendipity?! Remember Keith Birch of  KSC crystals? www.ksccrystals.com Well, he too was at Gorton Monastery at the same event. We have not seen each other for a while so had much catching up to do. We decided to exchange “angels for crystals” and I chose a beautiful carved amethyst angel which at first glance looked as though it had rutile within the top edge of the wing. Keith confessed it was actually superglue as the angel had met with a bit of an accident on a previous outing. It did not put me off, how many of us are not without a few knocks and bumps? I also chose a very unusual piece of pale smoky quartz with a tiny “secret angel” within it. Keith had chosen a painting of Raphael the Healer, so it all felt very appropriate. I had the feeling however,  these beautiful pieces would not be with me for long.

 

I took the opportunity to stay with my parents after the Feng Shui event. I rarely get chance to stay over, so it was a bit of a treat after a hectic early start after a very late night. My mum was a bit out of sorts, and we were able to spend a bit of time chatting about the stuff that matters between mothers and daughters. I knew the amethyst angel was for her, so when I left, I offered it to her, and she was delighted, broken wing or not, it was going to take up pole position on the landing windowsill. It was a bit of a quiet triumph as my parents are not overtly angel orientated and I am mindful of not overwhelming them with what to me is just normal stuff!! So thanks Keith, you made my mum ( and me) very happy!

 

The other piece, with the secret angel inside, decided it needed to go to a most fabulous friend who came over for Sunday lunch at the weekend. Again, we had not seen each other for ages so there was much laughter and catching up to do. My friend is experiencing a massive awakening to angels, and has been catapulted into her souls purpose without pausing for breath. Although she is delighted, excited, and energised by it all, she is also a little overwhelmed and at times feels the “wobble” as we all do. As she left, I gave her the hidden angel crystal. I felt it would reassure her when she needed it most. Little did we realise that she would need it the moment she got back home when she was confronted with some quite devastating personal news which rocked her world and required all her reserves of compassion, faith and wisdom. The angel crystal was held in her hand all night and she swear it helped her through the darkest moments. Thanks again Keith xxxxx

 

So, you see , we none of us know the ins and outs of why we have to be in a certain place, with  particular people, especially when it is an inconvenience or we feel a bit out of our depth. It is easy enough to decide not to bother, stay at home, no one will miss us will they? Maybe not . . . but the moment you were meant to deliver for another will stay in its packaging, and for the sake of a bit of  positive action, is lost for ever.

 

Here is another wonderful example of this magic in action.

 

I recently went to meet a friend for lunch in Newark. It was midweek, so a bit of a treat for us both. As I approached the restaurant I spotted a very enticing looking shop over the road called YoYo. www.yoyostyle.co.uk . I was desperate to go have a peek inside, but my friend was waiting, so I didn’t bother. After a very enjoyable lunch, we left together and I suggested we pop into the shop. My friend was anxious about her car as she had overstayed her welcome on the parking, but she asked the angels to look out for her, and so we both went into the shop. It was a “dress agency” where you can bring your pre-loved designer labels and sell them on. This inspired my friend to think about a major clutter clearing, and I am sure she will do just that. I found a perfect emerald green dress, and decided to treat myself. The dress was carefully wrapped and placed in a carrier bag which was made from re-cycled newspapers from India. It was such a beautiful bag I had a good look at it once I got it home. There was a swing ticket, telling me all about the organization who give street children in Delhi the opportunity to earn a decent living and learn a skill making the bags. I checked out the website www.theindiashop.co.uk and was inspired to buy some bags to use myself when I sell the bigger angels at events. I thought how nice it would be to pass that intention on, on wings of light. Hmmmmm! They would make beautiful gift bags for everyday use too. . . for wrapping and delivering birthday pressies etc.  

 

So, back to the Feng Shui Gorton Monastery, I sold a beautiful golden angel to a lady right at the very end of the day. In fact I was packing up when she came over. I picked a special carrier bag to pop the angel into, and was quite tickled that the headline on the newspaper read “Up the ante” which translates into “raise your game, go a bit further”. This particular lady had been a speaker that day, talking about exactly that. I pointed it out to her, thinking it would amuse her. However, her face registered shock. She then shared with me that she had recently done some work with Diana Cooper who had given her a message from the angels that she should be “upping the ante” so to speak, she had also recognised the photo which accompanied that article as one she herself had selected to illustrate her own aspirations. How amazing??? All from a lunch date with a pal and a little recycled carrier bag!  You see . . . you just never know!

 

In my setting of my intentions, the first intention was related to my New Years Eve ritual of choosing an angel card from the Doreen Virtue “Healing with the angels”  pack. My card to sum up the year was TRUTH AND INTEGRITY. Wow. . . have I been tested on that one recently! I am not going to bore you with the ins and outs of those little issues, but I would like to share one experience with you.  

 

I subscribe to a newsletter from Lewis Geary who produces The Rich Life Letter. He had produced a very excellent booklet called “The Millionaire Mindset”  full of tips on how to make more of your £assets by doing some simple things and taking a different attitude towards your money and resources. I realised that apathy was the most expensive vice when it comes to saving money without being a skinflint. I stand accused on many counts, especially when it comes to household bills and insurance renewals. The dull stuff. So, when the opportunity came for me to renew a rather extortionate home insurance, I took his advice.  I was most chuffed when I got my bank to check out what they could offer by way of home insurance ( a hefty 20% discount was anyway in the offing as part of my account benefits).. Our independent Brokers had always insisted we were pretty much "untouchable" as we had made a previous claim which was due to heave ( not good apparently) and we could only get cover if we stayed with the current insurance company. It sounded like a lot of old hooey to me, so I sallied forth undaunted and to cut a long story short, got a substantial saving of over £1000 (GULP!!) plus some extras which we usually pay for under a different cover  (EEEK!) and a very low cost finance arrangement to pay the monthly Direct Debit. Oh, they checked out our "heave" claim with our previous insurers and declared it was not a risk they were overly concerned about and it would make no difference to our quote (YIPEE!). So yes, I fully endorse getting off the old backside and doing something about it. A good start to 2010 I think! Angels come in many guises folks . . . they really do. If you feel inspired to subscribe to Lewis’s very readable and good humoured newsletters contact him at newsletters@richlifeletter.emv1.com , he seems a really good bloke.  

 

 

Thank you to those Twinklies who had a special preview CD of “The21”  from me and made the effort to give me some feedback. I will be investing in  a proper production company  printing these for me and intend to have them available for sale by the time I do my first event at Elsecar in March. Watch this space. Fingers crossed XX.

 

Oh, the bees are doing fine, and  thank you for asking! The warmer weather and a bit of sunshine brings them out for a few minutes. It won’t be long now before they are thinking of swarming and the whole cycle starts again. We just won 2 silver cups for them at our recent beekeepers AGM , so we are very proud!

 

For those of you who live in or near Nottingham, I am taking part in an exciting art event at our new Nottingham Contemporary here in the city centre, on 31^st March . Entitled “Show and (Fore)tell:  Rocks, Bees and Laser Brooms”.  

Nottingham Contemporary will try to predict the future, with the help of three speakers on geology, natural history and technology.

Jan Zalasiewicz, Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester’s Geology Department, will examine the legacy humans will leave in rocks. Reviewing his book The Earth After Us, Robin McKie wrote in The Observer “What fragments of our cities, dams and factories may be detectable in, say, 100 million years time? It is a simple but intriguing experiment…”

Albert Einstein predicted mankind would only have four years left if honey bees disappeared. All the more reason then, to hear artist and beekeeper Alison Knox. Intensive agriculture, climate change, and sheer ignorance are causing their numbers to decline, she says. What can we do to save them – and us?

When space satellites crash into each other they create an orbiting layer of trash – a Cosmic Drift that could potentially wipe out our telecommunication systems. Steve Rowell, an artist and member of the Centre for Land Use Interpretation, will discuss how the British and US military are hoping to clean up space with laser brooms.

The Space, 7pm - 8.30pm FREE but it is wise to book your seats as these events are proving very popular and seats are limited.

Show and Tell is a continuing series of conversations, complementing the “Lost and Found”  lectures. http://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/event/show-and-foretell

So, that is probably more than enough from me and the angels right now .Thank you for sticking with us this far . . . you probably deserve a cuppa and a biscuit around now!

This is a short month, so I will be back before you know it with more angelic thrills and spills. In the meantime, remember, make sure your enthusiasm outweighs your apathy ; show up, be engaged, . . . just do it! You never know who needs you to be there . .

 

Xxxxxxxx love and February twinkles     Alison  

EVENTS: SPRING 2010 - 10 Jan 2010

Please note that I have revised my schedule, to allow a little more “breathing space” between events. This means I may not be at a particular venue where you would usually expect to find me, things may change. My website and monthly newsletter will always be kept up to date Please check if you are making the visit especially to see me and EVeRYDaY ANGeLS.    

 

   STUDiO: 0115 9856878 or e-mail: everydayangels@btinternet.com www.everydayangelsart.com

 

 

 

WHEN	WHAT	WHERE	CONTACT
MARCH 13th and 14th	BSSK Events Mind Body Spirit Fair	Elsecar Heritage Centre Nr Barnsley S74 8HJ	Angie : 01724 849886 www.bssk.co.uk
MARCH 27th and 28th	Brentwood Centre Prime Impact Events MBS	Brentwood Essex CM15 9EP	Julie : Prime impact Events 01787 223535 www.primeimpact.co.uk
APRIL 17th & 18th	BSSK Events GORTON MONASTERY	Gorton MANCHESTER M12 5WF	Angie : 01724 849886 www.bssk.co.uk
MAY 8th & 9th	North Star Crystals Mind Body Spirit Show	Mansfield Civic Centre Notts  NG19 7BH	Erick Henderson 07990 874699 www.mansfieldshow.com
June 5th & 6th	BSSK Events Mind Body Spirit Fair	Lincoln Epic Centre Lincolnshire Showground LN2 2NA	Angie : 01724 849886 www.bssk.co.uk
JULY 9th ,10th & 11th NEW!!!!!	The Healing Weekend Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre	Highbridge , Somerset TA9 3PZ	Ron and Elaine 01736 366579 www.thehealingweekend.co.uk

 

If you would like to arrange for me to give a talk or run a workshop for your own Spiritual Group please give me a call or e-mail me with preferred dates working around what I already have booked here. My costs depend on group size, your location, duration  and what type of session you prefer. I will always be delighted to work something out to suit your requirements. Xxxxxxxx Alison 

 

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