High Mesa Happenings & Heartstrings

Gifts to Juarez

Several weeks ago Kathy Golightly gave us some tapes to gift to others on the Course of Miracles. Then we received all these books and tapes from a friend in High Rolls--what to do with all these tapes--everyone seems to have only CDs these days. Well, my prayers were answered last week when this lady came in from Juarez, Mexico and I offered the tapes to her. She left here so happy for there is a Course of Miracles group in Juarez who would be so happy to have them. It not only warmed my heart to know that they are in the right place to do the right thing, it also warmed the gifters knowing that they carry the energy into Juarez.

 

Barbara

Gift giving

Over the past several years our family has gone into giving to non-profits for special occasions. I would much rather receive a flock of chickens sent to a family in one of the developing nations than to have yet another dust catcher. I recently read where most of these gifts will go into the solid waste in just a few months. That does not make sense to me to take our diminishing resources, have some factory worker make it only to go into our overflowing landfill sites. I am so much happier to know that a family somewhere is providing for themselves with the contribution from family and friends. One year they purchased rabbits and another year it was a hive of bees. How fun is that?

This year for my birthday, I requested that if you wanted to make a gift it be designated to the Peace Village Scholarship Fund. So Peace Village 2010 now has $200 added to that fund. I love it that we can make a difference by giving locally and globally. With Peace Village I can see and know how much impact we are having on the youth of our community. Both ways of gifting are important for I can know what effect the gift has on the larger picture. What is it doing to our environment? Did someone have to work in a sweat shop to manufacture it and how useful is it going to be to me? And for how long? I am a part of the web of life and what I do effects the whole of life. I take that responsibility for my own actions. Let's create a sustainable world community. Together we can do it! 

 

Barbara

Come see China through Barbara's eyes.

Barbara Mader will be presenting a lively talk & slide show on her recent experiences in China, where she traveled with the Delegation of the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health. Join her at High Mesa Healing Center on Saturday, October 24^th at 6:30 to hear her speak about, and show us, some of the ways in which the Chinese have integrated modern Western medicine with TCM, traditional Chinese Medicine. She will include her impressions of the differences between the Chinese culture as she saw it and the perceptions we have seen portrayed in the American media, and talk about the warmth & friendliness of the Chinese people.

 

In this time of intense conversation about health care, you may find it interesting to learn how such an ancient culture as the Chinese has managed to integrate traditional and modern practices to gain the maximum benefit from both.

 

The Nightingale Initiative works in conjunction with the People to People Citizen Ambassador Program which began in 1956. The trip to China was led by Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN.

 

Barbara Mader, RN, CHTP, Reiki Master, has been a registered nurse for 56 years, has been active in energy medicine for 23 years, and is a member of the AHNA, the American Holistic Nurses Assoc. She is the owner/operator of High Mesa Healing Center in Alto, New Mexico, where she specializes in Healing Touch and a wide variety of energy work.

Art Show

 

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I just got home from an art show and I am so glad that I went. It was a different kind of art show, one in a designer home. The home is a piece of art, filled with beautiful pieces of creations from our local artists.  It was such a comfortable setting, maybe it was the water that you could see outside every window and there were lots of windows. Very relaxed and calming atmosphere.

I am so glad that Vicky Mauldin and Jamie Slack invited the "Open Circle" to attend, It was well worth the trip.

It is on tomorrow as well (Sunday) You just find the balloons on Gavalin and turn onto Homestead Acres follow the balloons one more time and you are there! Enjoy!

Trading Boots for Sandals: Yet A Friend Forever

Today I am thinking of my dear friend, Fr. Larry, who is opening San Miguel Mission this weekend. It was closed in the '90s following earthquake damages that left it unsafe for people to attend mass.
When I spoke with Fr. Larry in May he was so excited to be going to San Miguel to oversee a renovation project. With a $13 million grant from the Hearst Foundation they were ready to begin the project. He expressed his strong connection with the mission, having been assigned there just prior to coming to NM.
On my way home from China I drove up from L.A. to see him and the renovation project, which was well underway with artisans everywhere with paintbrushes and other tools of their trade, bringing this place back to life and into service to the community.
I was fortunate to spend a couple of hours with Fr. Larry climbing ladders and walking over scaffolding to see the renovation in progress. Everywhere we went everyone was so warm and friendly displaying a warm respect for Fr. Larry.
So I am happy for Fr. Larry and the community of San Miguel for this wonderful event.
On a more personal level, I must report that Fr. Larry has traded in his boots in for sandals. It might have something to do with the fact that it is very hot in San Miguel, Ca. He may have retired his boots but he has not forgotten his friends in New Mexico.
He promised to let me know when he comes to NM to teach a workshop/seminar in the future.

Barbara

9/27/2009

Sin By Silence

Join THE NEST of Lincoln County, NM for an evening to raise awareness about the issues of domestic violence in the Ruidoso, NM area. Learn the warning signs and be a part of the movement to STOP THE VIOLENCE by attending a special screening of the documentary Sin by Silence at the Ruidoso Schools Performing Arts Center.

"Sin by Silence is an emotionally packed documentary that examines the stories of women incarcerated for killing an abusive husband. Yet, despite prison walls, these women have learned from their past and advocate for a future free from domestic violence."

A discussion panel will follow the screening featuring a formerly incarcerated survivor featured in the film, as well as the film's director, local advocates and experts.
Learn more at SinBySilence  , where you also can see the trailer of the movie.

This is a free event for the community. Donations are appreciated.

The event is presented Sunday, October 4, 2009,  7:00pm - 8:30pm,

at the Ruidoso Schools Performing Arts Center on Warrior Dr., in Ruidoso, NM.

Welcome Back, Barbara!

Barbara is almost back from China;  HMHC is posting this article just now to welcome her back to the blessed place she loves so much! 
                          

    "As I was preparing for my trip to China I took a breath, centered myself and realized just how fortunate I am. I took just a moment to look back over the summer realizing that this has been an awesome time. 
     HMHC hosted the 6th annual Peace Village and it was the best ever! The team came together just after Peace Village 2008 and began planning for 2009. Organization & control of Peace Village (PV) was passed to Kaylah Glasgow and Susan Finch, who have brought intense dedication and great experience to this annual event. 
     They attracted and recruited several retired educators who brought a wealth of experience with them to PV. All that planning and preparation really paid off as the campers and counselors gained so much from the camp.
  The wider community came forth with donations and assistance in so many ways. Some have said that they want to do this, to be a part of this project for they do not see anyone else doing this kind of event. With those kind of comments Peace Village will continue. There are so many who made PV the success that it was: Kaylah Glasgow, our fearless leader, who has been here all 6 years and Susan Finch, who stepped up to co-direct with Kaylah. What a team they make together. As they worked and planned in cooperation, it all came together so smoothly, making it easier for the other volunteers to follow their example. It was just beautiful. 
      Envision Your Future was a new curriculum that the kids loved. It was brought to PV by Linda Hand and Melissa Gebhart from Region 9. The kids also loved the challenge course at Bonito Conference Center. It was just a very rich experience for all.
     As the PV crew was tearing down and leaving the grounds, the Vision Quest group arrived to support our vision questor. We are so grateful that Sonnie and Memo Licona continue to come to HMHC to do the Native American ceremonies and rituals for this community. 
     When my family were visiting one of my kids asked me if I would ever look down there at the Center and just wish that they would all go away?  I can not even imagine such a thought, for it has taken 17yrs to develop this place with this energy where folks can come to participate in the activities. It is also a place where folks can come and share their talents by offering their services to the community.
     And I get to live here, holding the space for all these wonderful events to happen.  I am so blessed!
  And now I must get on with my preparations for my trip to China with a delegation of Holistic Nurses led by Dr. Barbara Dossey, one of the founding members of the American Nurses Association. The mission and goals of this delegation are to explore ways to share our nursing knowledge with each other and with our Chinese colleagues. We will engage in dialogue to share our collective nursing wisdom and values as health diplomats and health coaches in creating a healthy world --local to global. This program is co-provided by People to People Citizen Ambassador Program.

                Peace, Love and Blessings to All

                            Barbara”
 

Deepak Chopra in Taos, NM

Synchro Destiny, a workshop by Deepak Chopra and David Simon is coming to the West this Spring, and opportunely to Taos, New Mexico.

Check the poster below for all needed info; also click Details . Then mark your calendar!

 

 

Vision Quest Update by Sonnie Licona

"Hello Everyone,

The attached information is good to have if you are committed to supporting
at this upcoming vision quest. Some of the information will apply, some
won't.

We will ask the supporters to make supporter ties for their questor. Each
supporter needs to make 78 prayer ties on one strand of string as follows:
Black, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Green and repeat 13 times = 78. These ties
are for the Lodge area. If you are not personally supporting a questor, you
are still welcome to support the quest. You may also make ties of support.

We are going to shop for our little kitchen probably twice. I think we will
get by for less than $10 a person per day (less for kids under 12), but
we'll see. I plan to keep things very simple. Granola bars, cereal, fruit
for breakfast. Sandwich stuff & chips for lunches. And we will bring a
crock-pot & grill to do some easy meals for supper with bread and salad. If
you have any special treats you like, or want special things to drink,
please bring them.

We have a large cooler to keep Gatorade or tea in - that will help with
keeping the plastic bottles down. You can also bring your own plate and
glass if you so choose .

Folks who would like to spend some time at the quest are encouraged to bring
a tent to set up at the Center. We will be there 6 days. We will hold at
least 2 lodges a day. This is a wonderful opportunity to be involved on a
different level! We will have a community drum & will practice some of the
songs. We will gather wood for the Ceremony and the upcoming winter lodges.

As a community, we will be supporting the questors going out. You are
welcome to come and go throughout the week. It would be helpful if you
either let us know what days you plan to attend so that we can prepare
enough food, or that you bring a contribution for the feast.

Lodge attire and all of the other normal lodge etiquette applies. Please
inform us upon arrival if you are on your Moon.

We will be keeping the Fire going 24/7 from the time we put the questors out
until they come back in. We will need help with fire shifts throughout the
quest, including throughout the nights. Please join us for this special
opportunity July 31st (4 pm) - Aug. 5th (till we're done).

We will have the closing lodge Wednesday afternoon. A completion feast will
follow as well as the give-away.

Love offerings are greatly appreciated and will go to help pay for supplies
and fabric for the lodges and quest. We also give a contribution to the
High Mesa Healing Center for hosting us.

Love,
Sonnie
575-430-3715"

                   

 

 

Peace Village at HMHC

  

Peace Village is an “experiment in peace education,” structured in day-camps, after- school programs and teen curriculum, and adult workshops. Participants in a Peace Village project “promote the practice of nonviolence, the value of seeing [them]selves in one another, and the importance of being a peaceful presence.”

High Mesa Healing Center is proud to host the

Sixth Annual Kid’s Camp Peace Village of 2009.

  Planning for the Peace Village Camp at HMHC has been underway since last November; however Co-Directors, Kaylah Glasgow and Susan Finch work year round; November is when a core of volunteers start to meet monthly with the Co-Directors to help with this tremendous task of creating a week-long day camp: there is the curriculum to review and update; teaching materials to inventory and supply; snacks and lunches to oversee; brochures, application and donation letters to draft and send; traffic coordination, transportation to off-campus activities, AGL interviewing and training, and so forth.

The camp participants are children of 7-13 years of age, divided into 3 age groups; each age group has several Age Group Leaders who work with them and the teachers.

AGL are teens who demonstrate enthusiasm, leadership, responsibility and dedication to the mission of promoting non-violence, who show respect and care for all people and the environment, who inspire their younger peers.

Teachers at Peace Village Camp are school teachers, administrators and parents; some are HMHC Colleagues and Practitioners, others storytellers, musicians, environmentalists. They each bring particular knowledge and talents; they all live in the spirit of the Peace Village Mission.

The Curriculum includes non-violent conflict resolution strategies, music, art, meditation, multicultural and interfaith wisdom capsules, storytelling, nature walks, and peaceful self-empowerment tools. The camp will have an off-day at Angus Outdoor Education, filled with activities such as Animal Track, Brutal Gourmet, Forest Birds, Orienteering, and such.

 Peace Village Camp at HMHC is an amazing opportunity for kids and teens to learn to work together, to play together, to accept differences and to resolve conflicts with a peaceful intention. Peace Village Camp at HMHC is an incredible opportunity for adults to demonstrate that cooperation and community life involvement bring understanding among various cultures and creeds and thus, bring Peace.

Kudos to all involved in this project!

HMHC would like to thank everyone of Peace Village of Ruidoso for the opportunity to open its Campus to the project.

Peace Village at HMHC runs from July 27 to July 31, 9:00am-3:30pm.

For info, donations and participation, contact Kaylah Glasgow or Susan Finch, Co-Directors.

 

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Pictures (click on the picture to see a larger version and caption) included in this posting were taking during the Walk in the Woods: Health and Safety Fair of Ruidoso, NM. HMHC rented a booth to present some of  HMHC Colleagues  and their services:

* Healing Touch by Barbara Mader, RN, CHTP

* Personal Coaching by Kate Winner

* Web Design by Joel Carothers

* Pilates by Vanessa Blackburn, MA, MLT of Village Wellness

* Massage Therapy by Linda Schreiber, LMsT

* Peace Village by Kaylay Glasgow and Susan Finch of Peace Village

* Mail, Blog and Workshop Coordination by Nadette Welterlin-Hugg, MH,

     of Nature's Well to Healing

                                             

                                       

                                                  

                 

  Written and Posted by NWH