Greetings, and welcome to Soul Songs, the official KaleidoSoul Newsletter, focusing on SoulCollage® ideas, resources and cards. Our intention is to fill each issue (and your life) with inspiration, soul-solace and delight.
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Hi! I'm Anne Marie, the creator of KaleidoSoul.com, and a SoulCollage® Facilitator in Massachusetts and worldwide online. |
I was thirteen years old on July 20, 1969 when the first human being, Neil Armstrong, walked on the moon. I remember it so clearly. My first job as a mother’s helper to our neighbors and their three children landed me on Cape Cod that month and I watched it with their family on a small old-fashioned television screen in the quaint, sandy cottage where we were staying. My big brother John, 19, was also with us (although I can’t remember why) and I remember the thrill of sharing that big moment with him as well as our neighbors.
I suspect that if you were anywhere near
a television on that day, you remember exactly
where you were and who you were with also.
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In preparation for this column, I took some time to wander through my SoulCollage® deck and delightfully discovered that I have FIFTEEN cards with moon images on them! I chose this one because of how wondrous it was, how amazing, to watch those two astronauts actually walk on the moon. What had once been only a beautiful light in the sky was now accessible and attainable.
Years later, in my twenties, I was teaching second grade in Virginia and one of my former college professors contacted me. He was touring elementary schools with a display of actual moon rocks that the astronauts had brought back with them, and I was more than happy to invite him to share the rocks with our students. That was another wondrous moment (for me as well as the children)—to actually touch a piece of the moon instead of gazing at it from afar.
For me, the wonder of it all is twofold. First, the scientific fact that human beings have figured out how to catapult themselves to the moon and stand on its rocky ground. Also, the metaphorical story of how something that seemed so unattainable is now something that we take for granted.
I look at my own life and I see some similar patterns. In my childhood, I thought that publishing a book was an unattainable goal, only for others. But now I’ve published several! I never imagined that I could own and operate a successful business that would bring me joy and make a difference in others’ lives, but here I am, and KaleidoSoul is living proof of that. Swim with dolphins? Hug a sea lion? See an iceberg up close? Sing along with Josh Groban on a Broadway stage? These might seem like small things compared with humans walking on the moon, but they weren’t small to me. They were mighty big and I was flooded with wonder when each of them actually happened.
Several people are attributed to this often-used quote, “Reach for the moon. The worst that will happen is that you’ll fall among the stars.” What about you? What seemingly unattainable dreams have you managed to make come true in your own life? How have you reached for the metaphorical moon in the past? How are you reaching for it now? Incorporate these ideas into your own deck in some way to always remind you that what seems impossible might just be attainable if you set your mind and heart to it.
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Anne Marie Bennett is a SoulCollage® Facilitator / Trainer, published author, website goddess, and two-time cancer survivor who was mentored directly by Seena Frost. In 2005, she fell in love with SoulCollage® and was inspired to use her professional experience along with web technology as a means to serve the world by putting SoulCollage® "out there" in a really big way with KaleidoSoul. Anne Marie lives in eastern Massachusetts with her middle-aged husband, one adolescent feline, and a treasury of birds, squirrels and chipmunks who keep them hopping. Her books about SoulCollage® are available here.
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I am Cat Caracelo, M.A. a SoulCollage® facilitator and founder of JourneyPath® Institute where I am dedicated to depth work and transformative arts as a catalyst for change. I live in Austin, Texas. This column is for those who are exploring their creativity and are ready to discover more depth your SoulCollage® journey |
La Luna: Guide and Witness |
She is always there…the Moon. La Luna. She is both guide and witness, a beacon in the night sky and in our lives. Humans throughout millennia have sought her council, looking to the sky for guidance, perspective, and insight. She is a Doorway that invites us to see what is hidden, and invites us into the mysteries of life itself.
The Moon is reflective. No matter the phase, whether she is seen or hidden, we can find and follow the energy of the moon in any moment. She is a Muse . . . showing us our own cycles and phases as she reflects the journey of life while crossing the night sky.
Many of us are drawn to the moon. La Luna is a witness to the cycles and seasons of our life. We see her light and experience the changing nature of ourselves reflected in her phases.
She is a mirror offering us sacred space to discover our own reflective light.
My own lunar experiences became more pronounced at a difficult time in my life, when I was in transition and feet a deep need to be seen. I was unraveling from various roles and responsibilities, so I turned to the night sky, needing its soft darkness to wrap me in its arms.
The moon was a sentinel and companion. I sought her wisdom and felt the potent way she always saw and witnessed me. I allowed her to soften my disappointment and self-criticism; I allowed her to want more for me than I wanted for myself. She brought me into connection with what I needed most at that time, and she has traveled with me as a constant, conscious companion ever since.
I continue to see La Luna and feel her presence as my Mama Muse, a mythic or archetypal guide . . . not just a celestial orb hovering in the night sky.
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She is the Mistress of the Sea, the One who rules the tides, gifting us with the rhythmic ebb and flow of activity and energy. This too is a gift that is reflected in the energies of the Moon and mirrored within our bodies as the ebb and flow of our own breath or the coursing of blood through our veins.
As if you were on fire from within
The moon lives in the lining of your skin.
~ Pablo Neruda
The Moon offers connection to the inner world and yet she dwells in the outer world. La Luna orbits each Soul's Journey and is known within our skin and outside of our eyes.
The moon also inspires connection to the ancient world. Mythic remembering resonates within the aura of the moon and we can discover so much by working with moon energies as a form of remembering and rising into our light. We can explore our personal current connections and stories by creating with the mysteries of the moon.
Be held by the Night…and Blessed by Her Light!
Creative Prompts:
What is stirring? What is rising? What is coming forth?
What does it mean to you, to gaze at the moon?
How do you recognize yourself when looking at the night sky? How do you hold La Luna’s light within you?
Create a SoulCollage® card that honors La Luna and/or your relationship with Her.
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Cat Caracelo, M.A. is a SoulCollage® Facilitator since 2007. Working with Jungian Depth, archetypal awareness, expressive art,s and transformative process, she guides individual and group process internationally. Cat is the founder of JourneyPath® Institute where her dynamic eCourses can enhance creative depth. She also offers MoonCircles Facilitator Training, Depth Coach Training and Retreats all rich with art as process and mythic themes to develop and expand experience. Please visit Cat’s website to find articles and information about programs and more.
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Here are some of our readers' cards on the theme of The Moon. |
Gravitational Pull
Committee Suit
Donna
Missouri
I am the one who used to be in total sync with my sister, the Moon. I have felt her pull, her ebbs and flows and have responded in kind. I am also the one who has discovered that I can create my own sun. I can choose to bask in the warmth and light; I have the freedom to choose my own atmosphere.
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By The Light Of the Moon
Committee Suit
Lisa
California
I am one who journeys by the light of the moon from familiar ground into the deep waters of mystery and wonder.
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Winds Blow Wise
Council & Companions Suit
Susan
Massachusetts
Wise as an owl
you know the truth
of your Being.
The moon blows
stars and firer flies.
Moonlight illuminates
your flight.
Night sky and
a frond of peace
swiftly journey.
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Into The Mystery
(The Dream Traveler)
Council Suit
Lisa
California
I am one who guides you during the moonlit nights into the mystery of the Dream world where symbols and insights await. Travel with me and see what is ready to be revealed to you.
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Raven
Council Suit
Dee
Wisconsin
I am one who is in tune with the cycles of the moon, the dance of the universe. I can be a harbinger of change, transformative energies flow through me. I want you to know that where you place both your attention and intention can bring forth a manifestation.
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Moon Watcher
Committee Suit
Dot
Pennsylvania
I am one who watches the moon in her many phases. I am one who almost nightly looks to see where she shines in the sky. I am one who welcomes her to bless me with her presence and her light, reminding me that she is always full in her glory . . . and I, whether waxing or waning or full ... I, too, am enough.
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Moon Goddess
Council Suit
Dee
Wisconsin
I am one who embodies the feminine energies—the Yin, the night, the lunar. I sit quietly and hold loving, nurturing, and creative space. When you gaze at the heavens, I am there even when you cannot see me. Be open to the wonder of the Universe, you too are made of stardust and are an essential part of the universal life force. I want you to remember to trust your inner voice. Your intuition nudging you - listen!
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Please feel free to submit one of your cards for a future issue by sending a reply email to this newsletter.
Future themes include:
June: Transpersonal Cards
July: Celebrations
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NEW MEXICO
SoulCollage® and Soul Journaling Retreat
Taos, New Mexico
November 30 – December 4, 2023
Facilitator: Kat Kirby, Deborah Milosevich
Join us at the iconic Mabel Dodge Luhan House for five days of creative exploration and enjoyment. In the mornings and afternoons, we’ll spend time in the spacious, light-filled studio creating a journal about you, making SoulCollage® cards, and journaling with words and images that describe what makes you the unique person that you are. Deborah and Kat will encourage and inspire you through a variety of prompts, poems, and personal stories to set the stage for your own creative expression. Evenings can be spent wandering into town, reading, creating in the studio, or relaxing by the fireplace. Visit this page for lots more info now.
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TEXAS
Art and Soul Equinox Retreat
Austin Hill Country, Texas
September 24-28, 2023
Facilitator: Cat Caracelo
Experience the pleasure of coming into a creative community as we explore and embrace joy in the journey. Feel the energy of renewal, expand your soul stories, experience creative curiosity and sacred play in the verdant landscape, where we celebrate the shifting energies of the Autumn Equinox. Gather with kindred women for an immersive and expanded experience. Explore creative play, expressive arts with SoulCollage® and more. Work with archetypal presence and elemental energies that will enliven your life and spark possibilities. Visit this page for lots more info now.
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Just look for whatever SoulCollage® topic you are interested in,
and read to your heart's content!
SoulCollage® is a trademarked process created by Seena B. Frost.
For more information about Seena and the origins of SoulCollage®,
SoulCollage® cards are made either from one's own art or from images found in materials which have been bought by or given to the SoulCollage® card maker. These collaged cards are used only for the cardmaker's own inner exploration. SoulCollage® cards are not sold, traded, bartered, or copied (except as a back-up for the cardmakers own use) as is stated in the "Principles of SoulCollage®."
Where SoulCollage® cards are available to be seen by others, it is for the purposes either of demonstrating the SoulCollage® process or of sharing the cardmakers' inner process in the context of community. SoulCollage® is grateful to the artists and photographers who make this deep awakening process possible and in all ways SoulCollage® seeks to be respectful of their rights.
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All articles in SOUL SONGS are copyrighted 2023,
by Anne Marie Bennett, Cat Caracelo, Linda Woolfson,
Michaela Daystar, or Michele Manos.
Articles may be reprinted by permission only.
Image of singing birds Copyright: Kudryashka from Deposit Photos.
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