Marcia's Dream Note

Can you imagine 5 days with no food or talking? I spent last week in silence and fasting as a way to hear what’s knocking at my door. If you are interested in learning a process for dropping into your heart and soul, please read below.

Two more points, I am currently in the midst of leading our How to Become an Inspiring Speaker program. It is clear to me that along with the Dream Coach certification, this is one of the most essential programs Dream University offers. For that reason I have scheduled another speaker program for next year and our first Dream Coach training on the east coast. If you feel called to speak and touch people’s lives please take a look. Sign up in November for either program and save 10%

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Dream Treats/Soul Time

Continuing my Passion Quest, it was time to move out of the maintenance phase and into some in depth Soul Time. Although I profess that you don't have to put your entire life on hold, at this time, I needed to take myself out of my routine so I could truly empty.

Why empty? To get quiet and receptive in order to clear that softer voice of our soul. I am just back from a silent retreat, 5 glorious days of total silence. No TV, radio, cell phones, no idle chatter. I went to the beach near Santa Cruz for 5 days and 4 nights. And not only was I in total silence, I also fasted, only drinking water, juice and tea. It was easier than I imagined because it was what I really needed.

When I was first introduced to the idea of silence and fasting, I just laughed and thought it was absurd. Now I know better. As my colleague Angeles Arrien says, “There are certain things you cannot do in the fast lane, like deepen and integrate.” Truly taking time out to stop, feel and listen is a profound practice. Even if you can only do it for one day, I whole heartedly recommend it.

The one thing I did do was use art supplies to explore feelings, thoughts and ideas. This process, called Active Imagination, entails drawing a symbol using color to capture a feeling and then “interviewing” the symbol through a question and answer process. It requires being willing to hear and trust and is a rich process that can take you beyond what your mind thinks.

What did I see and learn?

1. I relish quiet, alone time and need it to recharge.
2. The deeper I go in, the better I come out and the more I can open.
3. Below what I think and feel, there is a deeper knowing.
4. I am being asked to drop into a greater faith than I have known or fully understand.
5. I (like you) have important work to do and gifts to share.
6. I must be true to my calling and create more time to hear what that is.
7. “No wine before it’s time.” Wisdom and insight are revealed as we are ready.
8. I must create a daily practice for connecting in and journaling on what I call Soul Morsels.

I hope my process offers you guidance, courage and insight into following your own. Stay tuned. There’s much more to come.

My Dream Circle members can join Marcia live on November 6th  for a Dream Coach Session. Members also receive 10 information packed e-books.

November's DreamTalk Guests Include:

Marcia Wieder, President of Dream University, Connecting Deeply with Your Soul

JC Duarte, Strategic Life Coach & Charminguy, Empowering Relationships through love languages, empathy & the lost art of listening

Beth Scanzani, Certified Dream Coach, Wake Up to Your Dreams

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Big Dreamers Share

• Gay Hendricks new book, Five Wishes is in the top five on the bestsellers list on Amazon.com and B&N.com.

• Certified Dream Coach® Hazel Palache’s new book was just released entitled The Astonishing Power of You.
  
  
• Fellow dreamer Art Ramsey also released his new book this month, Seven Stones of Wisdom
  
  
• Congratulation to Anna Dee Olson for creating a new webinar, Growing Up Amish.
  

Dream University News

We love sharing your dreams and achievements, and want to share what's happening in Dream University.

• Create Your Future Now - San Francisco – Nov. 10-11, 2007 or three other cities nationwide. Two life-changing days with Marcia. Only $99.00!

• Dream Coach Certification - Help others achieve their dreams. January 14-20 or June 16-22, 2008 first time on the East Coast! To receive your 10% discount during the month of November, enter DREAMZINE in the Coupon/Promotional Code section.

• Visionary Leader Intensive - Create Like Leonardo & Innovate Like Edison with Michael Gelb, How to Think Like A Genius and Sam Horn, Get Your Book Out of Your Head - January 4-7, 2008
  
  
• Masters of Manifestation – Profound Soul Work co-lead by Marcia Wieder and Carole Kammen - July 30-August 3, 2008
  
  
• How to Become an Inspiring Speaker Workshop - 5 masters in 5 days teach you content, structure, style, voice and more. October 15-19, 2008. To receive your 10% discount during the month of November, enter DREAMZINE in the Coupon/Promotional Code section.
  

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