Greetings All,

What stirs your soul? What makes your heart sing? What is it that makes you feel truly alive? Is there something that you have been longing to do? What is it that is holding you back? Doing what makes our hearts sing reveals the intangible answers to the questions that we have searched for our whole lives. When we do what stirs our soul, we touch places beyond the realms of the ordinary and at times do things that we never dreamed possible. There is a yearning within each soul to infuse itself fully into the expression of human beingness. The time is now. We are delighted to share some pearls of inspiration with you in this newsletter, to help invoke and remind you of the sacred creativity within yourself...

The Bridge

'The Bridge' is a divinely inspired video poem, to evoke the memories of love and harmony innate within us all. When we've lost our connection with Higher Consciousness and forgotten who we truly are, 'The Bridge' reminds us that it is in the depths of our tears that we find the brightest light of all. Let the soulful energy take you to a place beyond words and ignite the power of true human beingness:
http://www.openhandweb.org/14_01_09_the_bridge

Unleashing creative flow through our lives

"Here at Openhand I tend to do a good deal of one-on-one coaching. I find many people have similar challenges balancing their spiritual impulses with our day-to-day lives. It seems frequently, we know the higher altruistic message, yet society pulls us against what we so often feel in our hearts. The tendency can be to dim our inner light. However, there is one way in particular to keep our light shining brightly. In a word it is 'creativity'..." To read this inspiring new sharing from Chris, click here:
http://www.openhandweb.org/20_01_10_creating_for_creating

"Unveiling The Soul": January 30th - 31st Openhand weekend course

We are almost full, but there are still a couple of places left. If you feel moved, then please join us. The weekend involves a powerful blend of guided meditation and exploration of what is really real. We confront the profound reality of the moment, dropping quickly through limiting aspects of the mind and directly into the expansive nature of the soul. The course is designed to meet you wherever you are at on your journey. A warm welcome awaits!

What are people saying about "Unveiling the Soul"?...

"An enormous thanks for your efforts running the recent Openhand courses I attended. I was literally blown away by the incredible energy and I don't know which I enjoyed more, learning and working through the exercises or meeting so many wonderful people. The effects have been nothing short of profound on my own personal growth and I am looking forward more than ever to getting involved with upcoming events and also experiencing more of your incisive understanding." David

"Chris thank you for the amazing weekend we shared together. It was a truly beautiful experience that left me feeling energised and so full of love for everyone and everything I felt myself smililin from the inside out. My journery home on the train could not of been better, the sun was slowly setting in the sky and its beauty was totaly captivating, and somehow more amazing than usual. The grass seemed greener, animals more majestic everything more amplified." Tonia

Click here for full information:
http://www.openhandweb.org/unveiling_the_soul_level_1_glastonbury_30th_3...

Openhand Coaching Course: February 10th - 12th (one place left!)

This has been an amazingly popular residential course and booked out as soon as we listed it, although one place has just become available. Could this be for you? It seems many are really keen to harness the power of our healing/enlightening energies for the greater good. We share powerful Openhand coaching techniques that can be used both professionally and during everyday encounters. This course is also about starting and running a spiritual business and everything it involves. Our only prerequisite is that you have done at least one course with us before. If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you. Find full details here:
http://www.openhandweb.org/coaching_for_facilitators_glastonbury_feb_2010

What's new on the Openhand forum?...

I love the story of 'The Vinegar Tasters'. It offers three distinctive perspectives on life and profound insight into the nature of reality. An excellent metaphor! Which vinegar taster are you? Enjoy!
http://www.openhandweb.org/which_vinegar_taster_are_you

A final word from Albert Enstein...

"A human being is a part of a whole, called by us 'universe', a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."

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From my heart to yours
Trinity Bourne
on behalf of Openhand