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Everyday I pull a card from Deepak's Abundance deck of cards for a daily blessing. This morning's affirmation card read "I make my vocation my vacation". I love this card, I have gotten it before and it's such a sweet reminder that I am living my life just how I want to, doing exactly what my heart desires.
Many business owners are feeling the concerns of the summer's decrease in business, I dont own a physical business but still rely on clients for an income, so to not get stuck in the web of concerns the summer could bring I've decided to make this daily affirmation the theme for this summer and make my vocation my vacation.

Currently I'm working on a special event my friend Javier and I are putting together. Its a Yoga&Meditation 2-4-1 Om'Special. A wonderful event hosting the opportunity to do a basic yoga class with Javier and then swim right into the stillness of mind for a guided meditation. This is going to be a lot of fun ..and you are invited my friend!

many blessings to all



=> Yoga & Meditation 2-4-1 Om'Special
A spiritual experience you don't want to miss!

Save The Date! June 27th 12pm - 2pm


Feel total peace of mind and body and join us for a day of yoga and meditation at:

Om'Echaye
1100 E Hallandale Blvd
954.456.6945

Visit LoveDriven.com for more details

=> Yoga for the Chakras on Hollywood beach

**same location as full moon meditation**

6:30am - 7:30am

$5.oo is your investment

* begins June 22nd *

Let's get aligned to our true Self by tapping into the powerful energies of the summer solstice

Get the day started in an Om'licious way! Join me on the beach at sunrise to practice a series of yoga exercises known as Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutations. This combination of asanas has been created to bring overall balance to the being by stimulating the endocrine system, working with one's own energy centers, or Chakras.

This Sunday we're offering an introductory event to share the knowledge we have gathered through the years, we are thrilled to present to you an exquisite itinerary filled with lots of juicy spiritual information for healing and nurturing the body, mind and soul.
We invite you to join our circle with an open heart and experience the magickal interaction between us and energy. In this fun journey we will explore useful techniques for everyday life to help clear our path, cleanse, purify and charge the space around us. Ultimately our goal is to consciously create the blissful life we want to live and the world we wish to live in.
After casting a sacred circle a guided meditation will prepare us for the healing circle, and to complete the event there will be readings stations available. You may bring a question to ask, or just come into the reading with open arms to receive your rightful message.

Highlights:

- Circle Casting, Sacred Space
- Spiritual Discussions, Practical Mysticism
- Guided Meditation
- Healing Circle
- Charge your own water
- Psychic Readings, Mediumship, Theomancy and good old fashion Clairvoyance

11am - 1pm

Synerg!ze
1200 North Federal Highway
Hollywood, FL 33020
(Arthur St&US-1;)
**Entrance will be on the North side of the building

Event Fee 15.oo in adviance | 20.oo at the door

- Alejandro de Cordoba, an eclectic, eccentric, down-to-earth angel, practical mysticist, healer and clairvoyant
- Maureen Rogers, metaphysician, Angel Oracle Consultant, Healer
- Cynthia Faye-Segal, a truly gifted Intuitive Consultant advising distinguished clients, their businesses, families and pets, around the globe. www.cynthiasegal.com

This event is facilitated by Driven Collective and friends

For more information contact Rev Adriana at www.lovedriven.com or call 646.508.1394

Mother Earth is grandiose in every way. She is a true Goddess. As ruler of the Muladhara Chakra, the mechanism of her organism works in perfect harmony, according to her needs, just as our bodies work in harmony to meet our needs. Her surface is a beautiful interpretation of Her Soul, and Her core, we see its reflection in Her strength.
Its not just about the big things, like landscapes, oceans, mountains and deserts, but its also about the little things, the flowers that grow wild, big and small, the seeds that germinate in the ground and transform into trees, those subtle rays of sunshine that everyday fill me up of energy and give me clarity. It is during these "Godly moments" that I am revealed how things are, how life is. I call this reading the Earth. Standing by a window and gazing out at the trees and the sky and whatever perfect picture Nature has painted in front of me this moment, and then the breeze that makes its way in and caresses my face; I take in the beauty, in awe. Life is beautiful, and Nature is the Artist.
Earth is a holy body of Mother Nature, Her surface is the skin, beautiful, green, fresh. Earth Mother carries us in Her arms, provides us a home, our real home while we journey through this life. It is a fact that the core of Earth emanates a vibration that sounds like a heartbeat, and our heartbeats are in synchronization with it of Earth Mother. The awareness of this synchronization is a way to read the earth. She speaks in the wind and in the trees, She speaks to us all, her creatures, humans, animals and plants.

Mother Earth is our home, we can never be homeless and we can never get lost.
She is our teacher. When we observe how she works through her cycles we learn to move through our own. She has ways of giving the signs of change, and the more we connect with the Earth the sooner we learn to notice these signs.
She is our healer and provider, for everything we need to live a healthy life is given to us in the Earth.
She is our role model, and when we learn to follow in Her steps we will learn to get along, coexist and be united.
She is our friend, always there for us, even those times when we think we're all alone and no one can hear us, She can.

Mother Earth gives us everything we need for everything we need.


How To Establish A Close Relationship With Mother Earth

- meditate with nature. When we take a moment to contemplate on the beauty of nature we are meditating with nature. Find a place where nature surrounds you. If this is not possible, even sitting near a plant, flowers or a tree helps. For a moment allow yourself to relax, take a few deep breaths and let your mind and spirit do the rest.

- ask and you shall receive. Mother Earth is always listening, remember to ask before taking a flower, a leaf, a branch or a tree. She appreciates it and will reward you for your kindness and courtesy. Consider this a Universal Divine Law.

- listen. A healthy conversation is like a two way street, sometimes we speak to Mother Earth and sometimes we listen. Open the ears of the soul and you will hear Her.

- don't hate weather changes. There is a reason for each season and Mother Earth knows best. Change brings progress, engage in happy

- give thanks. Showing our appreciation for all the beautiful things Mother Earth provides for us is an excellent way to interact with Her, and getting to know Her well. 

- join the community. Working with the community as one towards Peace creates a special kind of vibratory frequency which reaches the farthest depths of the Earth, where She can feel what we feel in our hearts.

It is a known fact that positive energy has a strong effect on living beings and the happier we are the more beautiful the Earth gets.


In Joy & Divine Love, Blessed be.


Rev. Adriana Zotelo
www.lovedriven.com

It is not a trick of the mind .. instead it is the mind trying to convince you it is a trick.

When we "effortlessly" allow our connection to Spirit Source to be pure, is when we are putting the LOA (law of attraction) to work. Without forcing anything, but allowing.
When we are thinking we are creating, when we are wishing we are creating, when we are desiring we are creating, so what are we creating? What are we attracting into our lives? When we attach doubt to our wishes and desires we are creating exactly that. God isn't out there somewhere in the universe "sitting on a chair listening" to our desires and filtering our fears out of the way. It works more like a two way communication feed, it receives (from us) and it sends to us what it received, therefore, if there is fear or doubt in the thought-wave, the manifestation will also contain the very energy we send out: fear and doubt; for example: when we want to manifest something but with the creative thought we include "Oh how I wish I could __________, but that is never going to happen for me". Based on this thought --which is very common in human thinking/wishing-- what comes back?.. that you are not worthy of what you want to attain. Stop self-sabotaging your wishes and create the life you want for yourself! You Are Worthy!
To attract what we truly want in life we have to make sure not to get stuck on thinking how much things suck at the moment. It is our responsibility to create the filter and send the message clearly.  Whatever we are going through, however wacky, difficult or impossible it may seem, it isn't. Life is not impossible. There is a constant open flow of abundance and all that is good continuously comes into our lives. All we have to do is place ourselves in that "state of mind" of receiving, accepting, and deserving.
God doesn't pick and choose who He/She blesses with abundant Highest Good. God is Highest Good, and this Source of Good is perpetually available to us.
In the course of my years of study and practice I've seen people personify God as if God was made of flesh. But what some people don't understand is that this physical experience is ours, not God's. God is living the physical life through us. God has created the playing field and we are playing the game... we are the willing players of the physical existence. God is not in the air, God is the air. God isn't in the water, or fire, God is the water and the fire, and the trees, and our thoughts. God is, and we are of  God. We are a part of God. God always was, and to experience the physical life God created us. This is why some say we are children of God, yes we are!
But why do we feel the need to personify God? Why must we know whether God is a He or a She? God is both and neither, and all .. Why can't we accept that? because of our rational thinking. Our rational brains (physical) need to have a concrete specific name, a label to distinguish what is what. But God is above and beyond rationalism, and physicality. God Is.
This thought brings me to atheism. Does this mean that since to atheists God doesn't exist, on their level of existence God doesn't exist? hmm.
God Is, without God we wouldn't be. Whether there is life-existence after physical life or not, God Is. ... but this is my personal opinion, of course. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, God made us that way, it's called Free Will.
We've create this "idea" that God is this "external force" of ultimate power, alien to us, but very sacred, putting a lot of magic and supernaturality behind it, when in fact God is Super Natural Energy, the utmost Natural, the Most High.
To some it is taboo, sacrilegious, or blasphemous to even mention the name of God.. but God is Creation! God energy is within us always and forever; and it isn't going to change, ever. Why would it be wrong to talk about our Creator?

God is life, Life is sacred, it is special, it is our individual journey into the Collective Mind. And whether a person who doesn't believe in God likes it or not, when they are breathing air they are connected to God, when they think they are talking to God, and when they wish and desire, they are tapping into the God Source of Creation.

So in the end, it doesn't matter the words we use when we talk about God, and offer blessings to a fellow being, as long as we "mean it" in our hearts .. its  the intention that drives the essence of the words we say. Otherwise what would a person who can't speak do? What do animals or plants do? Not be connected to God? .. I don't think so. Words are just that..words. A group of letters put together to identify an inner emotion. Words are created by man. We cannot attach ourselves too much to words because we limit our communication. There are tons of ways to communicate, words happen to be one of them.

God Bless you. Blessed Be. Sat Nam. Wahe Guru. Namaste. Shalom. As-Salamu Alaykum.
God. Dios. Allah. Spirit. Source. Divine. Divinity. Creation. Creator. Almighty. Energy. Essence. The Most High. The Most Divine. The Highest One. The Supreme. Eternal Love & Light. Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh.

May all be well in your world!
In the Greatest Degree of Love,
Rev. Adriana Zotelo

...Awaken the Higher Self Within You

* * * STARTING SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008 10AM * * *

Greetings!

While we were living in the South Florida area I lead a couple of very successful meditation groups. Every Saturday morning and Wednesday evening a group of 10-15 people would gather for meditation, discuss similar topics of interest and share views and ideas.

After 3 years, we are now living in North Florida, in Jacksonvile, and have planned another meditation gathering. If you live in the Jacksonville area (or are visiting Florida and would like to stop by), I'd like to invite you to join the Jax Meditation Group. Starting Saturday August 16, we will be meeting weekly for a relaxing hour of meditation and community interaction.

This meditation group is ideal for local people who want to learn to practice the art of meditation, learn new techniques and expand their practice. All levels are welcome.
 
During this hour of guided meditation we will explore deep levels of consciousness, and develop new patterns of thought and emotions. We will focus on helpful techniques to help quiet the mind, develop calmness and psychic insight, reduce stress and have a richer, deeper experience of life.
We will also cover breathing techniques, postures recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, mudras, mantras, the use of crystals, incense, oils, and so much more.
Plus, enjoy a FREE mini Angel reading at the end of every class.
 
Every week we practice a different meditation. All are welcome to join and discuss techniques, philosophies and schools of thought. Gather with us in a peaceful place and let's create a sacred space.
Spend some time in our meditation garden.
Healthy snacks are served at the end of every class.

PLACE OF GATHERING: 7903 LeMans Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32210
TIME: Every Saturday @ 10 am (Starting August 16)
FEE: $10 p/person (space is limited, reserve your space)
WHAT TO BRING: Your smile! And a cushion or mat, we will be sitting on the floor.

* Private sessions also available.

Meditation lead by Rev. Adriana Zotelo
Visit www.lovedriven.com for more information about Rev. Adriana

Often I hear the question  "What is compassion?"  How can the world receive compassion when there are still people who don't know what it is, and how can we give something we don't or understand.
We all have the ability to feel compassion, we certainly can give compassion, we have an infinite source of it, it's innate, but yet some don't know it.
This is one good reason why we must spend time searching inside of ourselves, we can find many wonderful things we weren't aware of possessing, like compassion.
Compassion and being unconditional is being forgiving, effortlessly, and being tolerant. It's seeing the world through God's eyes; we all can do this. God has no favorites whom He/She shares Him/HerSelf with, all we have to do is ask,  "God, let me see the world through your eyes"  and, there it is, just like magic! The grandiose Creation is seen through God's eyes into yours, filling you of ItSelf in ItSelf, and your eyes feel like they can't possibly take in any more light, and your body feels like it can't possibly take in any more fresh air, and then it does. Because God's Light is forever and without limit. And the awareness of the Breath of God flows so profusely through your lungs and whole body it leaves you feeling renewed, reborn.
Next thing you know you are left with emotion, and no-thought, but consciousness, total awareness of the beauty of being, existing, and being one with everything else. So when we ask God to see the world through His/Her eyes, is the very moment we see God. No questions, no doubts, you just feel it, you know it ...

Another question I've heard often is  "why be compassionate if no body else is being compassionate with me or the world?  So what does this mean?,  then what do we do, just give up? Giving up is the more difficult path to take. It's easier to not give up and continue being compassionate -unconditionally- because it's our true nature. Why go against who we really are?!
Giving compassion and being in your true nature feels good. It automatically lifts up the spirit making one feel joyful and at peace because we aren't suppressing our Highest Self, instead we're celebrating who we truly are. Liberate your Higher Being and shine! Be compassionate, with yourself, with your neighbors, with the world! and compassion will flow abundantly into your life too.

The Vernal Equinox is a time to replenish, a time to cleanse, to purge and detox all the "stuff" we've acquired during the winter season, from heavy thoughts - to heavy foods.
This time of replenishment also brings about celebration. We say "see you later" to the darkness and the cold, and receive the light and hot days the Sun brings back to us, on our side of the globe. I love how well-balanced nature is... What a good example it poses for us, even though we think balance is hard to attain and keep up with, we need to take a look at Nature more often before speaking words that may confuse us. We don't have to attain Balance, we are Balanced within, all we need is to be aware of it. It is that simple.
The Equinox brings a time of balance -equal hours in the day and night- occurring just before the days begin to grow longer and the nights wane shorter.
As the long hot days come to us, the short and cold ones settle on the other side of the planet, and it all happens by itself -- Nature-Self, simultaneously. We don't have to do anything, we don't need to move a finger, we just get to sit back and enjoy the spin through the cosmos as the seasons come and go, to then come again. Time is an illusion, and this proves it to us. So get yourself ready, and start cleaning out your closets, all of them; of your home, of your body and your mind. Open all the windows and let the Sunlight in. As we all know Spring is the time for yard sales. Find all those things that no longer serve a purpose to you and pass them on to someone who might find good use for them. Make a check-off list of all those things you said you'd accomplish a year ago and examine which goals have been met and which are still in the works... without judgment.
Examine your thoughts, have you had a more positive mind frame? Have you been more optimistic, or leaned more towards being pessimistic?
Have your thoughts judged, or have they been more unconditional? Examine not just with others and the world, but also with yourself.
Allow the fresh energy to enter your life and your being, and eliminate the old and stagnant. Make room for the new and refreshing light, and set new goals for the coming cycle. Welcome this magical time of re-birth and new beginnings into your experience of life and create the world as it is in your sacred space of the heart.

"Make time" to celebrate, gather with friends and loved-ones, sing, drum and dance, recite poetry, chant mantras. Welcome the light of Sun in joyful celebration, in nature, in your nature.

Wishing The World A Magical Equinox, in the Greatest Degree of Love.

Rev. Adriana Zotelo
www.lovedriven.com

In honor of the magical happenings for the month of February I'd like to share an article written by Nancy V. Bennett in which she discusses the meaning of a leap year. I hope you enjoy.

For most people, January is the time of new beginnings, but for me that month has to be February. After the rush of New Year's resolutions, February is the month of moody gray skies and cool nights before the spring. It is a time of last winter solitude, of hearts being exchanged, and it is also a month of change. Its very nature is change: February is the only month whose days are not carved in stone... And in 2008, we again see that transformation as we enter another leap year.
Where did leap years come from? In a nutshell, our years used to be 365 days, every year. But when we used this system, spring would come earlier and earlier each year. Why? Because an actual year, or orbit around the Sun, is composed of 365.2425 days. It's just a little extra time, and not enough to add an extra day per year, but maybe every 4 yrs or so? But still there was a problem with the math, so calendar makers came up with the clever idea: every year divisible by 4 is a leap year, but every year divisible by 10 is not.  However, in the case of the years divisible by 400, there is a leap year..confused? I know I am!
Once in a while we get an extra day to play. And this year, February 29 does enter into the calendar, giving you and me the opportunity to "take a leap".
For some it can be a dramatic change. My friend Marilyn took the plunge one year and set out to discover her Scottish roots. She put her job on hold and headed for the highlands, finding a new career and friends along the way. She is still there, 4 yrs later, having fallen in love with the country of her ancestors.
For others, the leap  does not have to be so sever, though it can be life altering. One leap can lead to another.
So what is your challenge to yourself as you sit amid the greying clouds of that "beastly" month of February? I myself will make plans to do something I've always wanted to do: spend a few days in the fall storm-watching on Tofino Island. I will play in the surf in my yellow slicker, marvel at hyge waves, and let my gray hair down. Or shall I take up that study on antiques I've always wanted to tackle? What about my hidden desire to go back to school, maybe not full time, but for a few courses? What about somethings really wild? Could I learn how to play a didgeridoo? Will I make a fool of myself, and in leap year, does that really count?
I know I shall try one or all of these things as the year progresses. I owe it to myself and, I hope, so do you! Feel inspired by this changing month of February and make your own plans. It doesn't have to be a big thing, but it should be something you've always wanted to try. After all, it will be 4 more yrs till the fates allow us that one day extra to play, and, perhaps, to take a leap!

I'd like to share this video, offered by Jim Self, a man who travels offering talks about our spiritual evolution. I had the great opportunity to meet him in person at one of his talks in South Florida, and he is absolutely brilliant. He is so in tune with Energy Force, he inspires others to tap into it. I'd like to see what he sees, how he sees..^_^

Here he explains how we can create our Personal Power Field, something I think we should all know and practice... take a look, and enjoy!

Video: Create Your Personal Power Field