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Greetings all,

I've been busy integrating and processing what I learned and experienced on my trip.  It certainly helped me put into perspective some key points of my life that I would like to see change.  It had been a number of years since I just let myself want anything other than the basics. When a desire did arise I had excuses for the way my life was run to turn away from it.  Well, I have decided to go after what is drawing me.  If there is an obstacle, I'm looking for solutions to overcome it or sidestep it.

I have several occupations.  Apart from my holistic/shamanic practice, I also teach Tai Chi.  That is my steady income (albeit not much).  I love my students and I've come to enjoy teaching for the way it deepens my own practice as I seek to share it.   So in the past it has mostly been a perceived lack of resources that has kept me from pursuing my dreams.  This year I've set about changing that. My latest venture of creating a meditation album was a step in that direction, but I feel like Patreon will be a key part of helping me establish firm support.

For those of you who don't know.  I launched a Patreon page where folks can support me for $5 a month. Patreon is a creative funding platform that many artists, musicians, and content creators (like Youtubers) go to help them create a community of supporters so that they can continue to create.  I've adapted the model for some of my spiritual work.  Since I do weekly ceremony I simply add my patrons on the site to my prayer list.  I also wanted to do something that was just for them, so I've been doing a monthly teleconference where I do energy work for the group.  It is kind of like a longer version of one my youtube videos, the difference being it is exclusively for my patrons.

At first the idea of adding another task to my monthly calendar seemed like a chore, but this  month I really got into it. I love doing the conferences.  They are giving me lots of idea for spin off projects and future albums.  The only challenging part is scheduling amongst various timezones.  So far I have a handful of patrons, but they are made up of friends and long time clients.  I like this mode of interaction.  Sometimes I won't hear from clients for months or years.  Which says to me that I am doing good work and I have empowered them.  It is nice to have this opportunity to connect with them on a regular basis, while simultaneously receiving support to help me further my dreams.

Like many people in the service focused entrepreneur field I am challenged between wanting to keep prices low so that I can help those who really need it, and making sure I am making enough to take care of myself.  What good can I do if people can't afford my services?  Conversely how can I continue to be of service if my needs aren't met?  So I am really jazzed about my Patreon venture.  It really hits both of those issues.  I just have to build it up, but I am committed.  I was stubborn enough to make my Youtube channel into something.  It just took time.

Why am I telling you this?  Well I hope you'll show up and support the Mooneagle on Patreon for one (link at the bottom of the post).  Also it is important to reflect on support.  Where we are receiving it and giving it as well.  We do not exist in a vacuum.  Human beings need each other.  This shouldn't be seen as a weakness.  It brings us together, and together we can accomplish much more than we ever could alone.

So in the coming weeks ask yourself if you feel supported.  If not what do you need to feel supported? Start looking at ways for that support to show up in your world.  Make sure your needs are met before you go around looking to gift yourself to others.   If you find a way to do both simultaneously then dance a jig because a win win is always worth celebrating.  When we support each other we all win.  So until we meet again I hope that you have all that you need to thrive.

Peace and Blessings,
Thomas Mooneagle

p.s.  If you wish to support me on Patreon here is the link.

https://www.patreon.com/ThomasMooneagle

Restoration

Greetings all,

Well after my last post you may have wondered if I was gonna go off on a tear again.  Fear not.  I bring tidings of joy.  I have returned from my travels renewed.

For those of you who don't know I went back to the Monroe Institute 2 weeks ago to take the Heartlines program.  This was my 3rd program.  I took the Gateway Voyage the entry level residential program back in 2014.  It was 5 years and 10 lifetimes ago.  My life has changed tremendously since then.  I wrote a book, quit retail, changed teaching jobs twice, produced an album, had several loved ones pass away, and parted ways with other folks if not amicably then at least definitively.  I took Guidelines in 2017 which pointed me to Heartlines as my next foray into Monroe programs.

Okay so I should probably give you guys a bit of background.  A long time ago in a galaxy far far away there lived an ordinary man with extraordinary abilities.  He could leave his body, without dying. (That's the trick really,  I mean anyone can leave their body at least once, but to not die while doing so can be dicey for the average homo sapien).  Once he realized he was not crazy he set out to study this phenomena and the field of consciousness.  His name was Bob Monroe, hence the name of the institute.  They use binaural entrainment and hemisphere synchronization to help people enter states of altered and expanded awareness.  It's pretty nifty stuff, and right up the alley of someone like me.  So that should give you enough background information to get the gist of my journey.

So their programs do have a sort of progression where you go into higher focus levels. So of course I was approaching this like a role playing game thinking each program was like leveling up my character.  Heartlines is not in that linear progression, it does require the Gateway, but you can take it any order after that.  I found out most folks save it for last.  It is more about going within the heart and emotional body, instead of rocketing off into more ethereal realms.  Yep folks are scared to go inside that dusty old heart.  I was scared too.  I found it intimidating, luckily for me many of my shamanic classes have felt like that so I am somewhat used to the feeling of, "Oh shit what have I gotten myself into?"

I can't tell you what we did, because this program comes with a spoiler warning.  There are some things you have to go into blindly and this is one of them.  I will say it helped me to open up more, to bond strongly with folks which has been hard for me to do in the past few years.  It allowed me to accept love  into my heart and to see where my blocks originated.  (Hint, not in this lifetime). I also connected with a blue alien lover, secret lover mmmhmm.  Beyond all this I realized that this program was the reason I went to Gateway in the first place, it was to get me here.  Where is that exactly?  It's the place where I reclaim my joy, my gifts, and my space.  I am back and feistier than ever.  So long status quo, so long probability, shit is about to get weird.  Which is how I like it.

Why am I telling you all this?  Well I sought renewal and I pursued it.  I think too often in life we come to a place and think that our joy is gone for good.  I am here to tell you that's horse shit.  There is pain and suffering in this world, but there is also hope.  If we keep trying there is always a possibility for a win.  If we don't try the possibility dies in our lives.  So commit to taking care of yourself.  Take the journey,  go within.  It can be dark and scary in there so take some friends.  Venture into the dark woods together, and never split the party!  We are in this together.  You are not alone.

Peace and Blessings,
Thomas Mooneagle