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Commencement

 Yesterday we graduated from our SoulCollage® facilitator training! WOOT! We were warmly welcomed into the net of over 6000 facilitators, in 64 countries! 

The month of our training has gone by both quickly and slowly - what a enriching experience! I've met some lovely friends along the way, and am excited about the many ways to deepen and connect, built into the World of SoulCollage® Community. 

Card Spiral and Sweetgrass 

A few years after beginning to create cards in 2008, I joined the KaleidoSoul community (on Yahoo!). I joined again last summer, and added a couple of Anne Marie Bennett's SoulCollage®, books to my collection in the fall. I'm writing an article, to be included in the March issue of Soul Songs, and have marked several of her meditations as seeds for future classes.

Notebook and SoulCollage books
Recently, I discovered local facilitator Leo Sheerin has moved to Vermont! I visited his gallery and studio on our local Art Harvest tour several years ago, and hoped to meet for tea after my graduation! Chatting with my friend Theresa last week, I was delighted hear she has also created a SoulCollage® deck, and took one of Leo's classes, whilst he was living here!

We plan a Playdate soon!!

One of the questions on our Application was - What do you hope to do as a SoulCollage® facilitator?

I've offered monthly creative circles since 2015, pivoting to meeting virtually twice monthly during lockdown in 2020. The SoulCollage® sessions my SiStars have offered to our circle have been well received. I'm scheduled to lead our next session on Loving Ourselves, February 12th.

My co-facilitator Cindy Jacobs offers several virtual classes each year, centered around personal growth using SoulCollage®. Susan Conrad Risse and my Color of Woman classmate Valerie Kravette have offered several SoulCollage® sessions for our virtual group, each brings her own flavor to their offerings. In excited for my offering!

Percy at the border of the Spiral

Several local folks have mentioned interest in classes and circles - it's an easy access creative medium, appealing to folks with a range of skills and interests. Working with our cards offers gracious ways to explore our inner landscapes. The SoulCollage® community echos the interactive web of our inner and outer world.

My piano teacher, Marion Coe, reminded her students that to Commence is to Begin - I'm looking forward to beginning this next phase of my journey with SoulCollage®!

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