by Jan Beaver I was doing my first fast at the Petroglyphs Provincial Park one spring many years ago. I had my lodge set up inside a cedar circle under a beautiful white pine tree. After a few days, I was disappointed that I had not been visited by a bear or deer or had […]
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by Michelle Girouard There is a tiny grandmother spirit living in the cedar tree at the Edge lakefront, nestled in a golden room with a bed. So small, and so old, as soft and as joyful as a baby. The cedar tree gifted me with a deep and flushing and instant heart healing/clearing when I
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by Martha Lucier While on a walk on a snowy day, I heard ‘The Thunderbirds are Calling’. This was around the time the spirit of a Thunderbird came to our circle as a guide and messenger. The Thunderbird guided us in creating a Unity Wheel, that is in the shape of a spiral. As we
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by Jane Large For many years I have had visions of a large circle of people standing hands in hands and heart to heart. As others step up the circle, we open our hands to welcome them to that they too can stand with us, hand in hand and heart to heart. In the vision,
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by Martha Lucier I first encountered Whale as a power animal in 1993. Each time I played my drum I heard the whale song calling. While my daughter Natalie Lucier was living in Newfoundland, I journeyed on her behalf, as she was feeling isolated on the Island and was seeking some healing support. This is
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The Kaizen of breaking down a question worth discussing At Northern Edge Algonquin we strive for continuously improving our processes and our products and experiences. A good place to start a process of continuous improvement is to ask good questions. If you take the time to ask a really really good question, you’ll set yourself
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Follow Our Process for Engaging Meetings Our facilitation team are educators and business people. With decades of teaching and facilitation experience we have developed processes that can take any organization or community through a process of strategic planning. Use these principles to inspire your team and create a meeting where everyone is engaged: 1) Set
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Having reached the magical age of 66, I find myself reflecting on who I am and what I have learned. Here are some of the keys for me: Much love to all From my heart to your heart. *** Home Practice: Take a few quiet moments to reflect on the flow of your life. There
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Guest Post by Karin Vanhinsberg, Retreat Attendee/Mentor & Circle Member In my heart I feel that all things connected with standing in our own Pillar of Light are also seeds to planting the dream of Unity. Our Pillar of Light is us shining out as our fully embodied, empowered selves; our way of Being our
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Guest Post For my 33rd birthday, looking for answers, seeking peace and happiness, I decided to gift myself a weekend at the Edge. Little did I know it would change my life. Yearning for deep healing, I immersed myself in this experience which was unknown yet strangely familiar. I was meant to be here. To
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