Well, I am back from the ART OF LIFE MASTERY
conference which was held in California and it was superb.
I don’t know how to describe my experience except to
say it was totally given from the heart to the heart.

I have belonged to Jennifer McLean’s membership site
Masterworks Healing for over a year and have heard
the presenters she offers each month. I have been touched
by each one of them and to be able to actually be in person
with them was such a delightful bonus. Now, we can all
put a face and body to the voices we hear on a weekly basis.

Our keynote speakers, Jo Dunning and Guy Finley, were
the cream on the cake. Such incredible beings. We were
all ONE and we mingled and hugged and laughed just
like we were children on a playground, which we were.

My roommate was so delightful and we enjoyed talking time
in our room as well as mealtimes with other participants,
getting to know even more beautiful souls. Reconnecting
with others I had met last year and meeting the ones who
we are familiar from the calls was such a delight. We are
so unique but alike so much in the heart.

The solar eclipse was on Sunday which made for quite a
finale and embedded all the energy we had experienced
for the three days. Four of us went to the ocean the
night before, walked the beach, dipped our toes (plus
a little more) in the water and gathered in a circle to
state our intentions and pray for our Beloved Planet
and its inhabitants.

From past experiences in my spiritual journeys, I have
come to realize that the more “stuff” that shows up
before I go, the deeper I get to go into myself at
the event, the more powerfully I am blessed.

This time was no different. I got to the airport in
plenty of time but they could not seem to find
me in the computer. After a half hour, a young man
came to me and in a haughty voice and manner, asked
if I had even checked my departure date. It seems I
was due to leave the following day and had no ticket
for that day.

I was stunned, this had never happened to me before so
I just did not know what to do. I was told to come back
the next day and I explained that I needed to be in
California the next morning as the workshop began
then. I would have to miss the whole first day of
the conference. I was dismissed by them going on
to the next person. I went to a table right next door
that assists travelers and I asked them what to do.

They smiled at me like I was a lost child and explained
that they could do nothing, that the airlines would need
to find me a way to get there. I then realized that noone
had offered that solution to me so I went to the young
man who had been rude and asked to speak to a
supervisor. He pointed at the woman next to him
and said I would have to go to the end of the line.

I explained that I had already been there before the
people waiting in line (I am practicing assertiveness
as well as fairness). I stood behind the woman who
was being helped and was assisted by the supervisor
who proceeded to tell me that there was nothing she
could do, I would have to come back tomorrow.

Being assertive again but polite, I told her it was
imperative that I get to California and was there
any possible way she could help me. She finally
told me that she could get me two connecting
flights to get me there if I was willing to pay an
additional $100 to change my ticket.

I gratefully agreed and I arrived in California
only one hour later than scheduled before.
I did not have a choice of seats but I
trusted that Spirit would take care of me.
I like everything planned ahead of time so
this was an opportunity for me to practice
what I preach. TRUST!!!

I was scheduled to take a red eye back home
with one stop and a two and a half hour wait
in between flights. I was kind of in a different
space from the fabulous weekend and the jet lag.
I arrived at the airport and called my valet service
to pick me up and then went outside to wait.

My valet service’s name is Executive Parking and
as I went outside I saw the van coming from Economy
Parking. It felt like this was mine so I hopped on and
when we got there I realized I had taken the wrong
shuttle. After all, both their names started with E.
I chuckled and asked the driver to bring me back
to the airport so I could pick up my own valet
shuttle.

As I was waiting in the van, a family from Texas
boarded on their way to the airport. I love the
the Texas accent, don’t you? It was the mother,
father and two teenage sons. Suddenly, the father
asked me about my tiara. It usually is the woman
who notices and asks so for a male to ask me is
more unusual.

Sixteen years ago, when I first started wearing it, the
men would give me a funny look and just pass me by.
Lately more males are noticing and commenting on it.
That is a good sign of the men acknowledging their
feminine side.

Many of you are aware of why I wear it but I will just
give a brief resume for those who do not know. If you
want a more detailed story, go to my website
www.TheWoundedChalice.com and under Book, YOUR
GIFT is the longer version. Jesus asked me to wear this
16 years ago which at that time I had no idea what it was
meant to signify or why I was doing it except I love Jesus
too much to deny him anything.

What I do know is that I am wearing it as I was asked to
and Jesus is using it to bless the people I come into
contact with. IF they ask why I wear it, I know that
because they are asking they have given HIM permission
to give them a special blessing. Even God cannot go
against the valuable gift he gave you of Free Will without
your consent.

The father was pleased to hear the story and his wife said
she was so happy to meet me. Even the boys as they
left the shuttle said goodbye and they were happy to meet
me. They were all grateful for the Blessing.

NOW…..I know why I got on the wrong shuttle. It was so
Jesus would have the opportunity to give that beautiful
family a special blessing. It happens to me often (and I am
sure to you, too) that somehow I am guided to the right
place to be even when I do not know I am being guided.

This has been a long newsletter but I wanted to share
the blessings of the weekend and also the LOVE that
was given to all our hearts. It certainly was a heart sharing
opportunity and I want you share in this love fest.

Go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cVQJPeRwKek&feature=player_ embedded

Love and Light

Mary Grace

www.TheWoundedChalice.com
www.TheWoundedChalice.com/blog
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