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The Mind Key Writing Team

June 10, 2015

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I wanted to take a moment to talk about the Mind Key writing team.Many of you have been wondering why we’ve been focused on writing games, contests, and stories. What does this have to do with healing, or discovering my personal path, you ask?It’s a good question. And luckily I have an answer for you.Writers and artists are the distillers and the synthesizers of information. Whether through painting, Brian Froud's "The Piper"music, dance, or the written word, we take the information in our brains, the energy and emotions that affect our bodies and our souls, and we translate them into material that makes sense to the rest of humanity. This creative ability is something we all possess, but we express it differently. In other words,...

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Meet the Community — Vera Remes and Raven Reiki

June 9, 2015

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Vera Ann RemesWhite Raven by Dana BreeReiki Master and Certified Angel Card reader, Vera Remes, began Raven Reiki after completing courses at Michael Harner's Foundation for Shamanistic Studies and with Sandra Ingerman on Shamanic Journeying for Guidance and Healing. She proceeded to combine nuances of shamanic journeying, music, drumming, crystals and psychic intuition to the Usui Reiki she was taught, creating a modality of healing she dubbed “Raven Reiki.” In addition to these modalities, Vera is also certified to perform past life regressions and future life progressions - each intended to bring greater insight and enlightenment on your path and in healing and achieving goals and dreams.As a special needs teacher turned lawyer who rode horses for a local sheriff’s department in her spare time, Vera...

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How fiction changes everything

June 4, 2015

Creativity

There’s something special in the way fiction opens the brain to draw its own conclusions and make new connections, while nonfiction—although certainly having its place—presents facts but rarely offers the opportunity for expansive thinking as fiction can.That’s not to underestimate the importance of nonfiction. Facts are useful, but facts change. And facts aren’t always… well, fact, are they? Opinion can be debated but cannot be proven… facts are hard information that can be proven or disproven. In other words, facts can be false. When fiction resonates, however, it catches us some place deep within our hearts and psyche… that place where we know truth, not as a fact, but as a place of understanding and peace. Because fiction does not claim to be anything other...

In a Nutshell: Past Lives, Parallel Lives, and Future Lives

June 1, 2015

Career, Creativity, Currency, Energy, Health, Lifestyle, Relationship

The idea of past, parallel and future lives almost seems ridiculous to a metaphysical heart surgeon who believes in the power of the present. However, who we are and who we are to become is affected greatly by how we view the broad spectrum of our life (or lives).“Our bodies live this current lifetime and label it the present, but the continuum of our entire existence isn’t limited to the restraint of time,” Tamara Rokicki says in The connection of parallel lives. “The past is what we see when we look as far back to the day we were born. Our future is the years we have yet to live until we reach the end of our journey. But is there more?”In Past life regressions...

The truth behind past lives, parallel lives and future lives

May 29, 2015

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I enjoyed reading our writers talk about their belief systems regarding past lives, parallel lives and future lives this week. The topic has always been one of great interest to me.Some people simply believe in reincarnation—from a young age there’s an innate understanding that they’ve been here before, or known things they have no business knowing. For me this manifested in a few simple moments throughout my childhood.Me and my soul kitten, Briar RoseI recall being four or five and thinking, fiercely, that I was so happy I had been born a human rather than a cat (which at that time, and in many ways still is my favorite animal). I had no concept of reincarnation… but I felt certain at that moment that I...

Meet the Community: Tara Ann Lesko

May 22, 2015

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“I live my life between my ears.”Tara Ann LeskoTara Ann LeskoIn sixth grade Mind Key writer Tara Ann Lesko’s elementary school librarian asked the class to write a story based off a picture prompt of a dove that looked like it was flying off the page. What ensued was a story about a motherless girl who watched the doves on her wallpaper disappear one by one, until one day she saw them flying outside her window. Tara’s story brought her teacher to tears. “[Writing has] been who I am ever since,” Tara said. “It’s defining of who I am.”A teacher and tutor of English, Tara admits that she was a writer first and last. “My identity is comprised of poetry and prose,” Tara said. This...

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The Mind Key Community: Meet Dr. Kevin Hall

May 21, 2015

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Doctor Kevin Hall of Do Well Be Well utilizes a wide variety of modalities for health including sports and functional medicine, and acupressure.“There are people that looked up at the starts and just saw stars, then there are those that looked up and saw constellations,” Kevin said. “I’m a constellation seer.”This talent, and his experience and extensive skills as a doctor in both traditional and alternative medicines has allowed Dr. Hall the opportunity to offer perspectives and guidance in a broader context than most doctors and health care professionals.“Everyone exists within and everything takes place within a context, a domain,” Dr. Hall said. “Understanding the broader picture of the domain helps to frame responses, approaches and even perspectives that allow an individual to not only...

Bringing Visions to Life: The Dream art of Dana Bree

May 20, 2015

Creativity

Dana Bree, photo by Trix Rosen Web, logo and marketing graphics designer Dana Bree is also a painter of the fantastic and surreal. Her dreams have always intrigued her with questions of alternate realities, past and future lives, and our present course.“I have always loved to make art, draw and paint what I see in real life as well as give voice and image to my dreams,” Dana said. “I have always had a very active, colorful and memorable dream life.”As an artist, Dana believes that a connection to, and an opportunity to discover new things with like minded individuals is essential to her health, happiness, and creative progress.“This has also allowed me to move forward into metaphysical realms with healing and helping others as well...

The Mind Key Community: Meet Sarah

May 19, 2015

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Mind Key Member, Sarah LoukosIf you’re so psychic tell me when my birthday is. When people ask me questions like that, I know they don’t understand what being psychic really means.Sarah LoukosAlthough a deeply connected Mind Key Member, Sarah Loukos is more than just a psychic. She picks up on the subtleties of humanity, particularly those of the emotional variety. “I can’t read your mind,” she clarifies. But as an empath, she can energetically read the emotional signals each person’s body and aura transmits. Once aware of a person’s dominant feelings she uses her clairvoyance (psychic seeing), clairaudience (psychic hearing), and claircognizance (psychic knowing) to decipher what is happening to trigger the emotion—the loss of a pet or friend, or news of a marriage or...

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In a Nutshell – Charlapalooza

May 18, 2015

Lifestyle

Don't forget to read and vote for your favorite Charlapalooza poems! Charla Dury and I have done a fantastic job (if I don't say so myself) writing about all your crazy topics in record time (less than 72 hours I believe...

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May 15, 2015

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Charlapalooza is OPEN FOR VOTES!The poems are written, and the voting is open...

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In a Nutshell: On Mothers

May 8, 2015

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“The true value of a woman shines when she is one with herself and others.”The Real Emancipated Woman by Tamara RokickiWho hasn’t felt frustrated with their mother? Haven’t we all at some moment or another?In Make sure the kids wear coats: A Mother’s Day Blog, Charla Dury writes her feelings about a “helpful” suggestion her mother made one freezing Colorado morning. "Was it possible that my mom actually thought that, after my 17 years as a mother, I wouldn’t know to put a coat on my kids when it was cold?"Despite certain difficulties, Charla recognized the power of Mom. "My mom was the glue that held our family together and I feel like, without her, we’re all adrift in our own oceans, wrapped up in...

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Saving our children from Mother’s Day?

May 4, 2015

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A few years back writer Anne Lamott wrote an article for Salon.com which has since gone viral. Today’s post is my comments to her article. I’ve included some of the original article here, but feel free to click on the link below to hear the whole rant. http://www.salon.com/2010/05/08/hate_mothers_day_anne_lamott/I did not raise my son, Sam, to celebrate Mother’s Day. … Mother’s Day celebrates a huge lie about the value of women: that mothers are superior beings, that they have done more with their lives and chosen a more difficult path. … I hate the way the holiday makes all non-mothers, and the daughters of dead mothers, and the mothers of dead or severely damaged children, feel the deepest kind of grief and failure. … It should...

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Faeries and humans together

April 30, 2015

Energy

Are the faeries here to help us? The opinion differs depending on the person.“I don't think [the fae] are here to help us, although they sometimes can be helpful to have around,” faerie artist Soso Erlenkamp said. “All in all they are not very philanthropic and why should they be? Humans have not been very kind to them for a long time.” The fae tell Soso that the magic is disappearing from the world and they want us to recognize and understand this. It’s not only the magic that the fae themselves possess, Soso said, but also the magic that keeps our world turning. Perhaps it is this reason, above all, that faeries have made their way back into our minds and our hearts, despite being...

Advice for seeing faeries

April 29, 2015

Energy, Lifestyle

photo by Kely Luzio-CardonaPeople often ask how I see faeries.Like most things, seeing faeries (at least for me) is a good measure of faith and imagination. The imagination being the place where creative beings such as the faeries who paint the sunset or drop dew on the flowers live. Faith is believing your gut when it tries to convince the heart that these stories—this imagination—is something more than flight of fancy.There are always signs when the faeries talk. Some people get the chills, some hear the voice in their head change in pitch or timbre. Sometimes the signs are more subtle—diary entries that mimic subsequent events, or dreams that come true. Sometimes the sign is as simple as a song on the radio at just...

What the faeries think of us

April 28, 2015

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Photography by Kely Luzio-Cardonawhat is a faerie, and why not call them fairies? Learn more HERE There are many beliefs on who the faeries are and how they view humanity at large. What is their role in this world, and what is their role in our lives? Faeries are in large part energy, but they also live in part in our world, on Earth. In fact, they cannot live without Earth, and it is their duty and their purpose to keep earth spinning.They also believe it is our purpose in living here - to work with them to keep the world turning, to keep it happy and healthy for it is our mother and our child in turn. Shame on us, they say, for not...

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Faeries for Beltane

April 28, 2015

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Artwork by Brian FroudWhat is a faery?There are many definitions and belief systems for faeries and their role on earth. A common thread through most stories and beliefs, however, is how Beltane, or May Day, is one of the faeries primary holidays.Because May Day (May 1st) is fast approaching, I thought it appropriate to share some thoughts on who the faeries are, what their role is in our lives, and how we can try to contact them as the days draw closer to one of their favorite festivals… which also happens to fall on a full moon this year.As I wrote in a November blog, Faerie, or faery, is a broad term for the millions of different kind of elemental spirits that live with and...

In a Nutshell: Connection

April 24, 2015

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This week our bloggers spoke on connection and what it means to them to be connected. Mind Key IS connection - a way for people of all walks of life to find their personal path to health and enlightenment. As a community we bring together the resources and support to make that happen.As member Dr. Kevin Hall of Do Well Be Well says in Connected through Community, “I think that we are all affected by everyone that we meet and interact with, and that sometimes they mold or reshape our way of understanding things."In large part this happens because no matter who we are or where we live we all have common experiences as human beings. These experiences are what gives teachers...

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Community as a source of connection

April 21, 2015

Career, Energy, Lifestyle, Relationship

The Mind Key Community is not only a source of talent, information and guidance, but it is a community of support. Each member believes that some form of connectedness is important for our journey as human beings.The method of connection to community differs greatly from person to person. Community is more than just the sum of the individual relationships within it, and as a whole functions as a higher vibrational energy.“Humans crave (and need) to be connected to each other, to the environment and to community,” writer Charla Dury said. Charla enjoys sharing her life and her views on life through her writing, using her blog as a place to open dialogue and stay connected to others.Healer Vera Remes volunteers. She also stays connected through...

The meaning of Connection

April 20, 2015

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Being connected is the ultimate reason Mind Key exists. It’s a community and a resource with the intention of closing the gap between people and knowledge, emotion and each other.Merriam Webster defines “connection” as: “a situation in which two or more things have the same cause, origin, goal, etc.” Throughout history, humankind has relied on connection and community for survival, living in close proximity to neighbors, staying in the same family home for generations. The United States of America would not exist if not for communities that traveled across oceans with limited supplies, then learned to live in the wilderness together, raising their communities together, and often relying on no one but each other for many years. Today we live in a global community...

Tamara Rokicki on Minute Novel – Writing as inspiration

April 17, 2015

Creativity

by Tamara RokickiThere’s a spiritual connection that comes from writing and it harbors a strong inner enlightenment.I began writing at a very early age. I wrote about everything—stories of fairies, fashion tips, recipes, Tamara Rokickimanga, personal journals and eventually what turned out to be the beginning of novels. Thinking back to the early years of my life, I see that writing wasn’t just something I learned to enjoy over time. There wasn’t a particularly enlightening class in elementary school that prompted me to love the art of writing. It was something emblazoned deep inside my core even before I could steadily hold a pen in my hand. It was my life connection to something higher. I often see myself as lost inside a venue of...

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Why I’m having such a good time this April

April 16, 2015

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Writing has always been my expression and release. Even more than that, it acts as a form of manifestation. I remember being in my twenties, reading through stories I wrote in high school and college featuring heroines with attributes I could only wish for… and discovered that I had become those women. Later in life I wrote and recognized that my angels and guides were speaking to me, quite clearly, through the “fictional” words I wrote. Today, as a mother of two young girls, a freelance journalist, and the founder of this fledgling community, I struggle with writing - specifically with writing for myself. There rarely seems the time to do it, and when the time is there, my energy (creative or otherwise) is low. ...

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The Camp NaNoWriMo Mind Key Challenge

April 9, 2015

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I have undertaken an amazing adventure.Yes, yes, relaunching Mind Key is an amazing adventure… and please don’t think I’ve dropped the ball on this yet. We have a wonderful community built, and we are all working together (which is incredibly inspiring) to create a blog worthy of what you expect from a community dedicated to creativity, inspiration, connection and growth. Meanwhile, we’re looking to add new members and creating a calendar of events that couldn’t possibly leave anyone wanting for things to do. There will be more to come in upcoming days, including fantastic contests, online and live classes, and possibly a radio show.As part of this I want to introduce you to a fantastic contest that simply couldn’t wait. The amazing adventure I’ve mentioned...

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Welcome to the New Mind Key

March 20, 2015

Career, Creativity, Currency, Energy, Health, Lifestyle, Relationship

Once simply a novel, Mind Key has blossomed into The Mind Key Project - a hub of knowledge and resources, a community of practitioners and artists, and a calendar of events aligned with connecting people with each other and with their goals and dreams. Why “Mind Key”? The term was chosen because we each have the potential within to create the life we want. There’s no healing, no reality, no dream that is beyond our reach… but finding the resources to bring these things to fruition can be difficult. Especially in a world full of “nos,” “can’ts” and “impossible.” It is my belief that nothing is impossible, if only the space is created for it to happen. That space begins within our own bodies, our minds and...

How to get rid of pesky energy

January 14, 2015

Energy

Yesterday I talked about how the Rarr has been cropping up in my readings. He is not positive or negative, he simply represents energy… pure unadulterated energy. The problem with energy, however, is it tends to want to find places to ground. The bright powerful human soul, encased in a chemically charged, earth-bound body is fantastic grounding for energy that has no idea where to go. (To learn more about the Rarr and unwanted or negative energies, click here.)Here are a few suggestions for how to avoid, and shake the Rarr when he static clings your way:1.) Ground. Always ground. Grounded energy is recycled by Mamma Earth, and by other balanced energies. Put down roots, breathe deeply, meditate, play in the dirt, eat a steak and...

Clearing out unwanted energy

January 13, 2015

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I love the inspiration that Among the Realms Radio provides. They truly discuss some pertinent and timely subjects. Tomorrow night they will be talking about negative energies, what they are and how to avoid and protect against them.Artwork by Brian FroudImmediately I was reminded of the Rarr.Recently the Rarr has been coming up quite often in my readings. He is not positive or negative, he simply represents energy… pure unadulterated energy. The problem with energy, however, is it tends to want to find places to ground. The bright powerful human soul, encased in a chemically charged, earth-bound body is fantastic grounding for energy that has no idea where to go.Sometimes this energy represents negativity, like when someone encounters a spirit consumed in anger. This can...

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The longest day of the year

December 23, 2014

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Merry first day of winter!The crisp air and pale sky struck with crystal sun… the sense of cleanliness and clarity after a snowfall. The long cold days of winter are hard on me, but I must admit I do love the season.Most of us forget that the reason we celebrate the “holidays” when we do is because they all (all the holidays we celebrate at this time of year) represent the “coming of the light.” We are entering into a period of cold and hibernation, but we are also moving into the brighter half of the year… and that starts today, on the longest day. It’s all downhill from here, as they say.So although we usually wait until New Year’s Day to make our resolutions, there’s...

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Good health is in the Spirit of food

December 17, 2014

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Being so closely connected to nature, faerie and the elementals, and especially now as I apprentice my way to becoming a master herbalist, I am acutely aware of how we work with the spirits of plants and animals on a daily basis. As we breathe in the plants around us, we also consume them. How unfair it would be to believe that the spirit of the plant is gone simply because we have plucked it from the ground. In fact, many herbalists such as Robin Rose Bennett rely on the spirit of the plant to help our bodies heal. Healing becomes more than just how the plant’s chemistry affects our bodies but how the plant’s spirit works upon us too.The same goes for our food. ...

The Story of Two Souls

December 10, 2014

Energy, Relationship

...looking for more? check out Blog Talk Radio's "Among the Realms" tonight from 7-9pmNow more than ever there is an intense interest in soul mates as humanity experiences more and more of these deep and powerful connections.Whether a soul mate or a twin flame, the meeting or connection is happening to serve or fulfill a purpose. The purpose will be individual to the relationship. Perhaps the two were brought together to experience something new, resolve past life issues, or to cultivate a specific talent or quality.For this reason we may have many soul mates in a lifetime, dozens, or potentially hundreds over all of our lifetimes. I believe there is a special spiritual bond between soul mates - usually the feeling that they have...

Who are the faeries?

December 3, 2014

Energy, Lifestyle

My last faerie blog did its best to define faeries and what they are. The term “faerie” is one I use predominately to discuss a number of different beings - from elementals, to characters and archetypes from folklore around the world that fit into the energetic realm so closely intertwined with Earth. Why not use the spelling “fairy” people often ask - and my answer is that the term fairy tends to represent more-or-less a pixie-like character with wings. Faery, on the other hand, represents a rather large contingent of energetic, earthy beings, many of whom simply wouldn’t be caught dead in a set of wings or pink tutus. Faerie artist and tattooist, Scarlet Sinclair, almost never uses “fairy.” “Faerie” speaks to her of the Ancient Race,...

I am grateful

November 11, 2014

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I am grateful in a way words do not describe. In a deep, quiet way that is frustratingly impossible to describe. Today is a day that was never given much more than a second thought in my youth. A day no one bothered explaining in much detail. Or perhaps they tried, falling short of words as I am falling short now.I am grateful because in my adult life I came across veterans who put their lives in danger to protect mine. I am grateful because the collapse of the World Trade Center shook me to my very core, as if I myself had felt the buildings tumble at my feet. Because in a way they had, and my life would never again be the same. I...

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What is a faery

November 5, 2014

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Faerie, or faery, is a broad term for the millions of different kind of elemental spirits that live with and among us. They embody the magic behind the science of things. They are the reason the flowers bloom, the snow glistens, and the waves crash upon the sand. Sure, science has these things figured out, but the spirit behind them is purely faerie. Faeries are not simply pixies with wings.Brian Froud's "Ekstasis"A Singer that represents the vibrationcommon to us allSingers, as portrayed by artist Brian Froud, and described by Jessica MacBeth in “The Faeries Oracle,” represent the purely energetic form of the faerie realm, with practically no physical form. Underneath our skin and our organs we have a similar energetic framework, but since we live...

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November 3, 2014

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A gnat meanders strangely lazy, a zigzagged path devoid of structure or line. A dandelion throws seed to the wind. A lens, the human eye, scanning history books, film photographs, attics musty with clutter. Last night the clocks went back and we gained an hour.How ridiculous that sounds. How could we possibly gain an hour any more than we lost one last spring? As educated humans we tell ourselves the truth - that nothing was lost or gained, that we simply changed the clocks to better serve our needs. And this we call “Daylight Savings Time…” as if we actually saved any time, or daylight for that matter. "Broken Time" by Danielle RoseHow silly are we to think that we have any control of...

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The Faery Hare (or the cinnamon bunny)

November 1, 2014

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2,705!That’s how many words I wrote today. Terrible, miserable, no-good very bad words, but whatever. I’m writing and it feels great, even if plenty of other things have fallen by the wayside.The Faery Hare, by Brian FroudI also did a lot of reading, which was kind of encouraging, because I was reading old stuff I had written… stuff I still thought sounded pretty good - and that’s always encouraging.Plus the read was inspiring. Inspired me to write my own story of “The Faery Hare,” one of the most resonant stories from me from the Frouds’ “Faeries’ Tales.”Anyway, here’s a little snippet of my original story that I wanted to share. It was from NaNoWriMo 2010. Maybe later this week I’ll post a snippet from my...

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NaNoWriMo Wha…?

October 31, 2014

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Happy Halloween, Samhain, and All Hollow's Eve!This past month has been incredibly busy busy busy. A major freelance project finally done, a number of articles for the Suburban Trends, trips into the city to see Brian and Wendy Froud and a visit from a very good friend left little time for myself. I did get to post some of the wonderful stories from people who visited Belcastel, France to study with Brian and Wendy during the summer of 2012, but did not get to post the blogs on faeries that I had planned for this last week of October when the veils between our worlds are so thin. Well, maybe next week.During my new moon meditation last week I visioned …. Well, nothing. This tells...

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Belcastel art of Bats Langley

October 10, 2014

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Day 3 of a week of Magical Encounters“It was my first time there and hopefully not my last!” children's book illustrator Bats Langley said of visiting Belcastel, France. “It was beautiful, magical and enchanting. Words and photos can’t describe the beauty that is Belcastel… Butterflies and bountiful flowers lining the stone streets as you climb up the hill to the castle, simply magical.”As friends of Heidi Leigh and her family, the owners of the chateau at Belcastel, Bats had seen pictures of this magical hamlet and castle before, but discovered that its beauty was beyond pictures. “I guess the phrase ‘have to see it for yourself’ applies,” he said.Bats was very interested to see how faerie artist Brian Froud planned to tackle the challenge of...

Belcastel art of Scarlet Sinclair

October 9, 2014

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Day 2 of a week of Magical EncountersBelcastel is just magic. Tattoo artist Scarlet Sinclair discovered this upon first visiting the local market there and driving into the valley of Belcastel. “This place felt like a wellspring of inspiration in things I had already seen but never quite understood until you get there and see where it actually comes from,” Scarlet said.One of her favorite daily excursions was the zig zagging walk up a cobble paved road to the castle built into the hillside above the village. Belcastel is one of many points along the Knight’s Templar route, which had long interested and inspired Scarlet. “It’s beyond words to describe all the things that had always inspired me coming together in one place and being...

The Belcastel art of Grace Ng Dung

October 8, 2014

Creativity, Lifestyle

A week of Magical EncountersGrace Ng Dung with her sketchbook, Brian Froud looks onAs an artist, Grace Ng Dung’s intention is to take on the role of storyteller. Faerie artist, Brian Froud was an inspiration not only to her art, but on her path of spirituality and self-discovery. The thought of meeting and learning with him and Wendy Froud in Belcastel, France, was a dream come true.“It was completely surreal when I got there,” she said. “I knew it would be magical to some degree, but I had no idea what it would be like. It was like living in a fantasy, but [unlike most fantasies] nothing shattered.”Her time with the Frouds brought her experiences and beliefs in faerie full circle, opening the door to...

A week of magical encounters

October 6, 2014

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Once upon a time in a magical castle in France, believers from around the world met with renowned artists Brian and Wendy Froud, to embark on an adventure of a lifetime.As is true of many of the world’s modern-life adventures, much of this story took place in the minds and imaginations of these men and women. This is not to suggest, however, that imagination equates to fiction. Indeed, the beauty of these stories is that although they may have seemingly come from the mind, their translation onto paper only proves their inherent truth. In fact, this was exactly why most of these adventurers came to learn under the tutelage of the Frouds, who see and sense the faerie realm so acutely.It began with a vision...

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Autumn Lights Festival – for healing and growth

October 5, 2014

Lifestyle, Newsbreaks

I am excited to be a part of this year's Autumn Light's Festival in West Milford, taking place from 10am to 5 pm on October 11th. Beginning at the intersection of Union Valley and Macopin Roads, and running along the street for about a mile, this festival has a ton of activities and vendors the whole family will love. Mind Key will be there with card readings, spiritual healings, and art from Grace NgDung and Danielle Rose inspired by faerie and spirit, as well as activities and crafts for the kids.We will not be the only booth for healing there, however. Please check out the following to learn more about our friends in the realm of health and self-development.http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/finding-health-wellness-at-the-festival-1.1100386?page=allInformation on parking and traffic detours:http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/parking-road-closures-1.1100365...

Coalescence Holistic Expo – a joining of likeminded people and ideas

September 13, 2014

Health

Coalescence is the bringing together and joining of like-minded people, ideas and things. The Coalescence Expo, set for Sunday, September 14th from 1-7 pm, was created when Kathy Steinberg was guided to join the local Rockland County area’s spiritual and holistic community. “[This is] an opportunity for vendors, healers, speakers and psychics/intuitives to gather and interact with others,” Kathy said.Kathy is a Licensed Master Social Worker and was the owner of Good Vibrations Personal Growth Center and New Age Shop in Suffern, NY. During this time Kathy said a community formed around the Center and Shop. Although the space closed in 2008, the community continues to thrive through her website WeHealTogether.com. Kathy currently works as a therapist and healer in Suffern. According to intuitive Star Blossom Goddess:...

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Dark Side of the Moo: What’s in that burger?

September 12, 2014

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Dark Side of the Moo, owned by Tyrone Green, specializes in Americana with a twist, such as alligator sausage and kangaroo burgers. They also offer traditional dishes, like pulled pork and hamburgers. Green conceived the idea for his cart in Hoboken in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, when food trucks saved the day by providing hot meals to locals. He discovered his niche when he realized he could pool together his love of traditional American fare with his extensive travel experience.“I’ve been lucky enough to have traveled quite a lot, Green said. “Wherever I go I always look for street meat. In poorer countries some people have to eat the cheaper cuts of meat. As a result they get creative with seasoning and can produce...

Rosies Weenie Cart: Hot dogs and smiles with a twist

September 11, 2014

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After working in corporate for many years, Rosario D’Rivera of Rosie’s Weenie Wagon found herself struggling when her business closed up shop and moved halfway across the country.“I was so distraught and desperate that I sat down in front of the computer one day and just asked God to guide me in the direction he was planing on taking me,” she said. That’s how she discovered hot dog carts as a business and took the simple concept levels beyond what most people are familiar. The cuisine chose her, she said, as her Cuban mother taught her to cook (including black beans). She also drew upon her experience as a waitress and manager of an East LA Mexican restaurant in Hoboken in order to deal with...

Mausam: Bringing Indian food mainstream

September 10, 2014

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Sankalp and Trusha Trivedi, owners and founders of Mausam Indian found their way into the food truck business a little differently, starting with wholesale catering, then expanding to open their own restaurant. Now they have a third restaurant opening, plus Curry N Bites, their mobile food truck that spends most of its days serving businesses and locals in New York City.As a wholesale distributor, the Trivedis discovered that they were losing out by not being able to provide versatility. As a food truck that offers “make your own curry,” they have over 60 different menu options available made fresh and to order.“We started in 2008,” Sankalp said. “My wife wanted to open a restaurant banquet hall, I love to cook, and she comes from a...

Rockland Roots: Farm-to-table on the go

September 9, 2014

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Brian and Alanna Holbach, owners and operators of the Rockland Roots farm-to-table food truck started their mobile restaurant as a way to gain more control over the food they prepared. Brian, a long-time chef, found joy in creating meals on the island of St. Thomas. The menu was constantly changing depending on what food was shipped to the island.He and Alanna combined the challenge and creative freedom of preparing seasonal food with their basic philosophies to create Rockland Roots.“We only cook food we would be happy to serve our kids; source food from local farms whenever possible; and are conscious about using processed foods and GMOs,” Alanna said.To currently stumble across their truck (often found in Rockland, Westchester and Bergen Counties, visit their website to...

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Food trucks: Dirty water or gourmet?

September 8, 2014

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When I think of food trucks I think of dirty water dogs, knish, fat cats and possibly falafel or gyro. What I learned this summer is that food trucks are becoming so much more.The east coast seems a little backward in their recognition of these amazing vehicles. Rebecca Godina said the best place to get authentic Mexican food in the Yakima valley of Washington State is on a food truck.“The owners are usually very friendly. A lot of them speak very limited English… and most of them don't ask for payment until after you're done eating. Very trusting, very relaxed.”Sara Keese said in Austin food trucks are essential for her daily bread. Her office complex has skipped the cafeteria and instead contracts with a...

Songs from the heart: Emma Brooke

September 4, 2014

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Nineteen year old singer/songwriter Emma Brooke has a sultry country voice and a passion for music.A year and a half ago she had the opportunity to make a dream come true when she recorded a song she wrote called "Wishing He Was You.”“That day caused me to fall in love with recording and being in the studio,” Emma said.While discussing her next songs Emma’s vocal instructor, Zuke Smith, suggested she write a song about Ty Rockey, whom Zuke had introduced Emma to a few years back. “One Day…” Emma said, then immediately realized she had the title to her next song. “I was like ‘Ok gotta go bye!!’ …. I had most of the song [written] in 2-3 hours.”Emma describes “One Day” as a time capsule of...

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Rocking for a cause: Rock for Retinal Research

September 3, 2014

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Ty Rockey is a regular nine year old boy - except for one thing - he has a condition known as Lebers Congenital Amaurosis Type 1 (LCA1) that has made him blind from birth.According to his mother Kelly, there is a gene therapy procedure currently in clinical trials that is working to restore sight to others with LCA gene mutations. The clinical trial for Ty’s gene should start within the next few months she said.“This is something we have been hearing about since the day he was diagnosed and now we are finally at the point where they are doing it – and it is working!” Kelly said.Through their non-profit organization, Ty’s Eyes, the Rockey family has been supporting this research with an annual concert...

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The Story of Ty’s Eyes

September 2, 2014

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Ty Rockey is nine years old and about to start the fourth grade. Like most boys his age, he enjoys watching TV, riding his bike and playing outside with his friends. Unlike most boys, Ty was born blind. Ty has Lebers Congenital Amaurosis type 1 (or LCA1), a genetic retinal disorder that can occur on one of 19 different genes, causing blindness from a very young age or birth. “After we got a diagnosis we were completely devastated,” Ty’s mother, Kelly said. “We had never even met a blind person before and had no idea what to expect or what his future would be like.”The Rockey family has since learned a lot about how blindness does not have to be a limitation. Ty reads using braille,...

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Basking in the afterglow of Summer Fest

August 23, 2014

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This weekend was beautiful! Jacqui Geary of Trinity Metaphysical did a fantastic job organizing and running Trinity Summer Fest, all while running her own booth and doing readings too (thanks Jacqui!).I showcased my wings and meditation/dream pillows, and taught about the faeries while giving readings. Couldn’t believe there was a three hour wait for readings with the faeries on Sunday! Other readers had similar waits that day as well - a fabulous turnout.It was a busy weekend and I feel extremely blessed to have met so many wonderful people interested in hearing the faeries. Many were also blessed with the fae as guides, and I could see them buzzing about and tittering in my ear. They were always excited when they had pertinent advice to...

Blind Men Driving?

August 16, 2014

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Blind Men Driving?When two guys, jamming together a couple times a week met a third guy, they decided they might as well start a band. Perhaps because of their humble beginnings they considered themselves the blind leading the blind, hence the name “Blind Men Driving?”They may be driving blind but that hasn’t stopped them from playing their original tunes across Pennsylvania and New Jersey at benefit shows such as Trinity Summer Fest this weekend.This past April they put together a benefit for the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County and also played at the Willco Fire Bay benefit in June. September brings an event for diabetes, and of course this weekend’s Trinity Summer Fest is benefiting the Willco Fire Bay renters and the Branchville, NJ fire department.“They're...

The Realm of Faerie by Danielle Rose

August 15, 2014

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I’m so pleased to be a part of Trinity Summer Fest this weekend at the Sussex County Fairgrounds. Although I will be in the company of many other intuitives, psychics and readers, I know that what I have to offer the metaphysical world is unique unto itself.I’ve been in contact with the realm of faerie for as far back as my memory goes. The faerie realm is a powerful energetic field that interacts with humanity on a very base level. Just as angels are an intricate link between spirit and humanity, faeries link nature and and mother earth to those chosen to walk it - us.The list of authors, artists, and healers who helped me recognize this truth are many and varied, but I would...

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Healing drum circle by Raven Reiki

August 15, 2014

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Vera Ann Remes and Reiki Ruth Amarante of Raven Reiki will be sharing their light at Trinity Summer Fest this weekend by providing healing sessions, meditations, divination with natural objects, and a drum circle on Saturday evening, August 16th. Reiki Master/Teacher and Drum Circle Facilitator, Vera Remes, has added the nuances of shamanic journeying, music, drumming, crystals and psychic intuition to the Usui Reiki she was taught, creating a modality of healing she has dubbed “Raven Reiki.”Vera taught special needs students for over a decade before practicing law for 31 years. In her spare time she rode horses for a local sheriff’s department and after retiring she became a registered therapeutic riding instructor.“When I started expanding my horizons to include a pursuit of psychic development, Reiki...

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Trinity Summer Fest 2014

August 14, 2014

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This weekend, August 16th & 17th, Trinity Metaphysical Center & Gift Shop of Hamburrg, NJ will be hosting Trinity Summer Fest 2014 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds (37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ 07822). With free admission, this indoor/outdoor festival will be held rain or shine in the Richards Building and surrounding fairgrounds.Dubbed North Jersey's Premier Metaphysical and Paranormal Festival, the event will benefit the Willco Fire Bay Renters, who lost their businesses due to an arson fire, and the Branchville, NJ Fire Department. There will be bands, vendors, and events to nourish mind, body and soul.Discover food, practitioners, paranormal groups, ghost hunting, on-site camping, live bands and entertainment, and more. Practitioners from throughout the country will be providing services including psychic readings, energy healing, reflexology, massage...

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The vibrant art of Dana Bree

August 12, 2014

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This weekend at the Trinity Summer Fest (at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, N), Dana Bree of Stonebear Design will be exhibiting and selling her original artwork as well as archival fine art prints of cards and matted artwork. Dana draws upon a vast well of personal experience and vision/dreamwork in her art. Her work is truly visionary and inspirational, and each piece represents a profound moment or vision from her life.All artwork exclusive property of Dana Bree©2014. May not be reproduced, copied or used in any way without the express written permission of Dana Bree."The visions I get from dreaming have always been an important part of my paintings and drawings.Sometimes it is only a small element in the corner of a painting,...

The Dark Summer

August 11, 2014

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Where has summer gone?Although I was prepared to launch into a new stage of Mind Key development during the summer months, June and July have turned into the regeneration period of the Dark Lady. This card has been coming up in readings lately, and it seems many of us are frustrated with the stagnancy and slow-movement of our life paths.The same goes for me. Summer has traditionally been a period of soaking in as much sun and salt water as I can (lake water works in a pinch). Today I spend my days doing craft and story time, pulling dunked children out of the water, and searching the sand for missing beach toys. It may not seem dark, but as The Dark Lady says, it...

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Using trash in artistic gardens

May 30, 2014

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Todays two artists love using reclaimed objects to add design and definition to their homes. Check out their work and an open collaborative upcycle sculpture project being run by Danielle Barbour in Warwick, NY this summer. Stacey Monks While looking for do-it-yourself garden projects, Tennessee mother and crafter Stacey Monks was inspired by a dresser-turned-planter she found online. “Someone had this dresser in the garbage,” she said. “We nailed it to the tree, shimmed on bottom, and… put a brace in the back and drilled it into tree so it doesn’t move.” The drawers are filled with perennial creepers that will eventually spill over the edges, using their root systems to hold the dresser together when weather begins to break it down. She also left room to plant new...

Poptabs Purses – Weaving fashion from tiny shiny things

May 29, 2014

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Upcycling can happen with even the tiniest of items. Today, Rita Wilson of Poptabs Purses shares her fairy tale of creativity and the magic of tossed things.Poptabs PursesNow you can keep tabs on your purse The Fairy Tale of a Pop tab“Once upon a time, I kept a cold, refreshing beverage secure in a beautiful, shiny can. One fine day, you pulled me, clinked a hearty ‘prost!’ with your friends, and I was part of the celebration.”Such is the story of the pop tab who led a fairy tale life… until of course, the can was empty. Then the shiny pop tab was separated from its can and sent to the dark and frightening recycling center. “But one day, Poptab Purses came...

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