Dear all,

I remember the transcendental feeling of walking through the Cae Mabon archway the day we arrived. It was then I recognised that divine energies were weaving their offerings through the essence of what was about to unfold leading to what was to be the most moving Openhand course to date!

It was deeply touching to experience the harmonisation of the group from the very first meditation. It was clear as the week unfolded that many if not all were experiencing new levels of self honesty, courage and commitment to following the path of the soul.

The safe and sacred environment of the course was created for all to allow a letting go and realignment that is rare in the world that most of us ordinarily reside in. Many gems of spiritual unfolding have been ignited and set in motion. Experiences of the week shall remain in our hearts for us all to look back and draw from.

Openhand provides the guidance, tools and inspiration to invite an exceleration of our individual and collective unfolding. For those of us who have returned to the ‘life that was before’ you may have already noticed the sharp contrast between the ‘two worlds’. The lives we lead provide the most uniquely perfect ground for us to put our new realisations and divine guidance into practice. For many life will never quite be the same again. I invite you to flow with whatever it is you feel ready for. I also encourage us all to find space each day to reconnect with the essence of that which we unfolded during the week in order we continue to realign with the purpose of our soul long after the course has ended.

We shall each be faced with our own unique challenges along the road to enlightenment... please always feel free to share with us. The Openhand website is a community site, there for us all to use... forum sharing is always valued and welcomed.

I look forward to gathering together the photo's of the week in due course Click on this link to goto photo's http://www.openhandweb.org/the_transfiguration_2008_photos

It was truly breathtaking to see so many bright shining souls breaking though. I offer my heartfelt thanks to you all for allowing your true colours to shine on!

In Love and Light
Trin

Wow - what a week the Transfiguration Course at Cae Mabon turned out to be.

My Love and thanks to Chris, Trin, Leslie, Brendon, Stephie, Michelle, Dave, Dale, Jude, Marion and Ben for sharing this amazing journey with me. Also thanks all for acting as mirrors for me when I needed to bring something into my consciousness for me to work on.

Did anyone notice the little mirror on a stone that was opposite the kitchen in the grass?

My thanks too to the cat, bat, trees, herons, squirrels and all the other magical inhabitants of Cae Mabon for joining us and helping us to understand who and what we really are.

The whole week was a truly magical experience and one I will never forget.

Having landed back in the Matrix - I am now trying to assimilate and process the wisdom that I gained about myself - and try out new things to see if they fit me.

All the way back I was singing KLF's Justified and Ancient song and it seemed to resonate deeply with me about how we are unfolding and the ancient wisdom coming through that has been with us all the time that perhaps we did not notice.

They're Justified and they're Ancient and they like to roam the land
They're Justified and they're Ancient I hope you understand
Theye don't want to upset the applecart
They don't want to cause any harm
But if you don't like what they're going to do,
You'd better not stop them they're coming through

They're Justified and they're Ancient and they know what time is love
They're Justified and they're Ancient, did they come from up above.
...............................................................

They're Justified and they're Ancient and they drive an Ice Cream Van
They're Justified and they're Ancient - don't need no Masterplan

.............KLF (Also known as the Justified Ancients of MuMu)

On the day that we did the Transfiguration meditation I found a tiny little crystal on the floor in front of me afterwards. When I got back I put it in a small bottle and my friend Tina and myself played around with the energy.

I got the word Pulsar and Tina got the word pulsing. We've taken a photo of it (don't know how to put the image up on this web) and inside there is a little image of an Ancient with a white beard and white hair.(Well, that's what's in my script anyway)

I looked up the word pulsar on the web and it said

"Pulsar - a form of neutron star that emits pulses of very high energy and that emits light in a regular pattern"

I also read in an Angel Healing book yesterday under a reference for Archangel Melchizedek (Also known as the Ancient of days) that the Ancients of Mu refer to Lemuria

Peace and Light to you all
Ann

WOW -

I knew in my heart it was going to be a wonderful week after last year's experience but WOW, just when you think things can't get any better they do! It was a week of reaching new highs.

A BIG thank you to everyone for making my transfiguration retreat at Cae Mabon pure joy. Wwahoo! The level of deep heartfelt sharing and support was overwhelming.

Openhand has helped me follow my heart, surrender to each present moment and read synchronicities that determine and confirm a path that's true. I've found real inner peace by looking in the mirrors we hold up to one another, seeing the radiant light within us all. Reflections of beautiful light that's been needed to show me what's inside of me so I can discover who I really am.

I've come to know this, be in it, surrender to it, go through it and become nothing in it. No judgement, no pain just acceptance, experiencing forgiveness and pure unconditional love.

Life is beautiful, we're here to enjoy it! And that we did on our transfiguration. Bless you all, for I am more complete and feel closer to oneness more than ever now. I truly believe there is an opportunity for us all to live this way everyday if we choose to rather than experience it for just a week.

May the magical journey continue for us all.
Peace & Eternal Love,
Stephie x x x x x

I have found a little time to share my journey after leaving Cae Mabon................so here goes!!!!
Chris had said to me before leaving to really try and go with the flow and not organise or plan in advance what was going to happen when I left Cae Mabon.
Although I really have been able to go with the flow in the past for some reason the feeling of needing to organise kept coming in. I left the place and knew as I left that I would not stay in Wales. I headed for Bangor when Jude dropped me off at Llanberis. When I got there I went to a few shops but then felt I real need to move on. I caught the train to Chester as I had a return ticket anyway. I was due to arrive there at 5.30pm with no idea where I was going to stay that night. When I got closer all these people who were all dressed up and talking about things that seemed really irrelevent in my world at that time ( like fake tans and whether they had the right fascinator or not!!!!)got on the train. When we arrived at Chester I was under the impression that there must be a really big wedding on or something. As it turned out the whole place was jam packed with people going to the races.

I got off the train and started to look around for signs of where I should go. There were masses of police and sniffer dogs on the platform and everything was a bit manic so I didn't get any leaflets I just headed out. I asked the question where should I go and started walking in the direction of town. I came to a large Diversion sign and did wonder about whether it was directing me, but chose to ignore it. I headed into town along with all the people dressed up and eventually stopped to ask a policeman if he knew if there were any hostels in the area or if the tourist info was open. I got the impression he was really delighted for the distraction from all these people and he explained about the races. He then got his map out and told me that all the places to stay were back where I had come from and up the road with the diversion sign. I did have a bit of a giggle to myself about this but decided to go to the tourist info anyway and see if it was open. Anyway it was not, but there was a map on the door that I had a look at and realised that there was a YHA over the river in the general direction of the place I would be staying the next night.

I decided to head that direction anyway, away from the crowds as it was crazy. I took a mental note of streets etc and headed off in that direction. After I crossed the bridge i sat down and tried to focus to see what was going on. I was really confused and kept thinking that I was not really in the flow as I was still trying to take charge and find where I was going. I sat for a while and went inward and started again. I got up and started walking but tried to stay really open. I was going along the road and as I was passing a cemetery I felt a very strong pull to go in. I stood and looked at it for a while but was a bit confused as it seemed to be in the opposite direction to where I was logically headed plus I had a very heavy bag with me. Anyway I decide to trust and go with it and started walking through the Cemetery. I was in awe of the wonderful smells and peacefulness. My mind popped in again saying that it was ridiculous, so I asked was it the right direction. Immediately as I asked, I looked down and there was some twigs making an arrow sign forward. I laughed and said "that is a bit obvious anything else." I looked up and there was some pointed grave stones that had fallen and they again pointed forward. I laughed again and as I put my head upward there was a very clear arrow in the clouds pointing forward. Well you would think this was enough but no not for me!!! As i turned the corner there was the most amazing rose garden with benches all around. The roses were in full bloom. I went over and put my bag down and stuck my head in the roses. It was amazing and i just could not believe the beauty and the wonderful smell. I stayed there for quite some time then saw that there was a kind of pedestal in the middle so I went over to it and asked again. There again in the stone was a very clear arrow pointing forward. I was completely gob smacked but decided to head off in that direction. I walked on and realised there was a gate there.

When I got out I felt a pull to go in the direction of the bridge(which again I knew was in the opposite direction to where I thought I needed to be going) i stood and looked into the water for a while on the opposite side of the road and then thought I would walk back on the road. As I did i noticed a small opening in the railing going down into a valley. I felt like I was meant to go there but started to get a bit concerned about heading into the unknown especially as i was in an unfamiliar city, and not a small town as I am used too.... Anyway after walking back and forth a few times i went down regardless. I reached a kind of forest that was absolutely amazing. I walked about looking at lots of paths but finally settled for a path that lead to some steps going upward. I got up the other side and continued on my journey. I asked again where should I go and I looked down and there was a bit of tarmac with a one sided arrow pointed to the left. I followed that and then asked again as I got to crossroads. I saw a sign to a house that pulled me so I headed that way. I was walking down the most amazing streets with great scenery etc. I got to the house where the arrow pointed to but it had now been turned into flats. As I looked at it I wondered why I was there. I turned around and saw a street in front of me. I felt drawn to it and then looked at the name, it seemed familiar. Then I realised that this was the street that was close to the YHA. So then I thought ok I will go in another direction..( for some reason it seemed to obvious so I wanted to test what was happening)I headed down another street. I started to ask what was going on and where should I be going.

In reply the Universe presented me with a double ended arrow on the street. I went back to where I was before and headed down the street that I had felt a pull to earlier. When I got to the end of the street I knew I needed to head to the right. As I walked along I came to the YHA and also realised the other street also lead there. I had a laugh about that and then went in with the open feeling of 'oh well if there is no spaces then I am not meant to be here.' Gladly there was space even though the whole of Chester was fully booked due to the races and this place even included breakfast!

I had a really nice night there and got the chance to explore the area with many more funny tales, but will refrain as it will take forever to tell. Basically the hostel allowed me to store my stuff the next day while I had the chance to get to know the area. I discovered that the flat my friend was moving into was literally a few streets away, so when she eventually arrived I was able to show her all around the area and in fact a shortcut from her new job to her home was by the rose garden that I had found.

I realised that I had been given the message to 'stop and smell the roses' and I came back home with a lot of laughter and joy. Then the next day I recieved an e-mail from a friend which was one of these chain type e-mails I usually ignore. It happened to be from one of the other Openhand participants up this end of the world so I looked at it anyway. When I scrolled down, without paying much attention, at the bottom there was a message that said " Have you ever heard the phrase take time to stop and smell the flowers' How great is that and how more clear do we need the message.

Anyway gladly since coming home I have been able to go with the flow more and have also been given the chance to stop and smell the flowers. The synchronicities have been amazing and everything is happening so quickly I can barely keep up.

It is all really amazing and hope that i can share it with you all at a later date but mean while I just thought I would post this little section.

Lots of love Marion xxxx

Hi Marion,

It's wonderful to see your post up here at last. I know there was a little glitch in the system... but there is no stopping Marion

Sounds like a good ol' adventure. I could smell a sweet delicate scent of roses as I read the story I look forward to hearing of your synchronicities and unfolding journey. I especially look forward to sharing in person at the Scotland weekend next month!

In Love and Light
Trinity

Hi Marion,

What a wonderful sharing - thanks so much for taking the time to post. It really does go to prove just how magical our existence can be when we let go of the reins and feel the way forwards.

Funnily enough I was out walking in the wee small hours today contemplating an article I felt moved to write. As I walked down the street the perfume of a honeysuckle breezed briefly through my awareness. I was about to continue walking and suddenly remembered your article...it caused me to go back and take a deep breath of the awesome aroma. Its made my day so thanks for sharing!

A quick question...when you began noticing the miraculous arrows appearing everywhere and it led to the YHA, how did it make you feel inside?

And if you don't get time to answer - just keep enjoying riding the wave!

Much love

Chris

I have to say you know me I like to ask about 5 times just to make sure it is real. I often feel a lot of doubt creeping in that it can't really be messages for me. Then when I experience something like this it fills me with joy and laughter. I suppose I am in complete amazement yet I know that it is possible to have this all he time.

The Transfiguration week was interlaced with many moments of humour and plenty of laughter! On the final evening, after our delicious cosmic carrot cake, Lesley, Stephi and myself broke in to song (courtesy of Lesley's impromptu 5am song writing talents). With a little secretive practice in the wood shed beforehand and a barrel of laughs we adapted the jungle book theme "I wanna be like you hoo hoo" to "Chris the Spiritual jukebox". There is another story behind the lyrics and the title, although Lesley tells it so much better

Chris the spiritual juke box

"Chris the spiritual jukebox
When he strolls into Cae Mabon
He brings his stack
And his Apple Mac
And plays I Tunes from Heaven"



Chorus...

"Roo Too Toot
We’re gonna walk like you hoo hoo
We’re gonna walk our talk
Walk our talk it’s true hoo hoo"

“authentic”


"Chris the spiritual jukebox
God’s speaker from the ether
He woofs and he tweets and he’s really neat
Our expert consciousness breather..."

Chorus...

"Chris the spiritual juke box
Pressings buttons is his business
It can feel quite rough
When the road gets tough
But it’s the only way to blissness"

Chorus...


"Chris the spiritual jukebox
He’s really our best friend
He makes it fun
But he gets the job done
And knows which message to send!"



"SSSUUURRRENDERRR!!!"

aw thanks girls you made me laugh all over again it was like reliving the moment. Brilliant!!!!!

Awe shucks!

When you guys performed this amazing rendition on the final night, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry - so I ended up doing both!

Thanks for reminding me - its brought cheer to my heart!

Much love

Chris

fantastic! a big smile on my face and a big thank you for the post. hehe

Life hasn't been the same since i participated on the transfiguarion course in Wales, just over three weeks ago. My, how time flies.
The venue was stunning and so spiritual. I could have moved in permanently.
Everyone on the course had something to offer which complemented Chris and Trinity perfectly.We learnt from each other in the most profound and spiritual ways.
It took me to new hieghts in my development, building upon my experiences from my vision quests in America.
Chris came up with a new version of SAT Nav. that is surrender, acceptance and trust! Let this be your mantra for every day and see what happens and the journey it takes you on.
I have been learning the lesson of trust for the past two years. Some days it is easier than others . But to focus on SAT Nav gives focus for your journey just for the day.
I am learning to free wheel a little more and to press the pause button which is useful when you start speaking and living in your own truth more and more.
The profound experiences i had during this course i will never forget. It was food for the soul, and matched by Trinity's gorgeous and amazing food which fed the spirit as much as the body added to the wonderful enjoyment of the week.
Thank you to one and all Enjoy your journey and remember your SAT Nav. who knows where you may end up!
Love, light and laughter Jude

Hi one and all

thought i would share this with you. Had really heavy rain last night woke me up, thought i would go and dance in the rain. next thing it was morning so must have fallen asleep! Anyway the garden smelt just like Cae Mabon, all wet and earthy. My garden is like a woodland at the back with a small clearing! But oh the smells were magical and brought back such wonderful memories of our time together.
I did take a skinny dip most mornings in the 'plunge pool'in the river, hopefully before anyone was up. Please don't acknowledge it if you saw me, i would rather live in ignorance!!!

Just maybe if it rains again at night i might go out and dance. I do intend to grow old disgracefully when the opportunity arises!!!!

Love to all, you shining lights of the Universe. Jude

Hi Jude,

Thank you for the beautiful sharings I feel right there too upon reading your description.

Just goes to show that the feelings that Cae Mabon stirred were inside you all along!

Dancing in the rain sounds like a wonderful experience. Maybe next time The children seem to love it!

A joy to have you here.

With Love
Trin

hi everyone
ever since i left cae mabon i have had some sort of tension or tightness in my head and more so around my 3rd eye. ive heard that it may be that the 3rd eye is opening, but ive noticed now that i have felt it quite regularly eversince the transfiguration previous, sometimes it will intensify when im doing something or when im in the presence of another person. could the opening of a certain chakara be ongoing for years?

dale

Hi Dale,

I trust all continues to unfold well for you since the course. It was clear to me (and I trust to you!) that you actually went through the Transfiguration process during the course itself - what an amazing Sweat Lodge that was!

When the Transfiguration happens we're washed through with waves of energy opening up many new channels of experience. Our sensitivity to energy goes through the roof. I have the feeling that your third eye has been opening for a while and yes the experience will have accelerated that.

More than this though, I believe you'll be experiencing increased sensitivity to the surrounding field and to other people. So if they're carrying any kind of negative energy (and lets face it most people do!), you're likely to feel it with increasing intensity.

I'd need to hear more from you to be sure this is what's going on - perhaps we'll meet up soon or we can exchange a couple of emails.

Keep going though - its all wonderful!

Much love

Chris

thank you ^^, i do feel more sensitive to everything since i got back from cae mabon.
i was talking to michel about picking up other peoples stuff on the way down to brighton,
it opend my eyes aboit more as everything was feeling new to me, i always used to think that when i was feeling something that it was to do with me and sometimes i would get tight over that because ive been felling alot since i started coming on the courses. its not to clear to me when im picking somthing up in the surrounding field and when its my own baggage, but i guess that just comes with experience.
love and best wishes
dale

So many thank yous to all of you who made my week at Cae Mabon so special. Each of you brought a unique light to the glow of togetherness, you all taught me so much. The week for me was all about letting go of old pain holding me back, and it was done in true Openhand beauty, through nature and Divine Love, through friendship and laughter,through sharing and support.

Since geting back home I've struggled with the bombardment of society but I'm starting to be able to sift through the emotional debris around me and find the soft light within it all. Every day life has taken on new hues, I see and feel much more clearly now, and I have an inner calm that is there to fall back on when life around me starts to shout.

All my Love to everyone on the Transfiguration.

Michelle xxx

In response to the last two comments, I can see that here's a realisation dawning that there are no quick fixes in the 'game' of spiritual evolution.

Indeed the rewards are deeply profound and yet they are attained through continual practice and persistence. Sometimes there will be rapid breakthroughs but then things will seem to slow right down again - in these moments we are being invited to become stiller and stiller such that we can reach deeper into the internal recesses with quietness and patiance.

It is then that we unravel the difference between authenticity and illusion.

So well done and just keep on going. What else is there to do?

Chris

Thanks Chris

Nope, no quick fix but instant love and acceptance.

As you say, we just keep on going ... there is nothing else to do, nothing else that makes more sense than exactly that.

With Love
Michelle xx

Dear Openhanders,

So wonderful to hear how its all unfolding. I too am realising there are no quick fixes, despite what my programming tries to tell me, but you wouldn't really want it any other way would you? Thankfully, since that amazing week-long sweat lodge, I've noticed Im being alot more gentle with myself as the purification process continues...

Steph and I have received a hearty dose of our own divine magic since our time together in Cae Mabon. The year before, while meditating in the Hobbit Hut, I had a powerful vision of Steph, myself and a beautiful blonde haired girl, about the age of five, leaving our place hand in hand and heading off to greener pastures as a new world arose from the old and exactly a year later our suspicions were aroused once again. It was the day of the sweat lodge that we began to suspect that we were to be blessed with a child of our own and you guessed it - upon returning to Glastonbury we climbed the Tor, read the test results and our little gift was confirmed. Looking back, there were signs everywhere - I can even remember walking up from the lake along the train tracks and seeing our portraits in the clouds! So the news didn't come as a massive surprise but yes, just as you feel like you're getting some kind of handle on all this and life cant get any more perfect, BAM, it does, and a whole new dimension is added! We had our 12 week scan yesterday and I can now safely share the news that there is likely to be a new Openhander joining the family sometime around mid Feb (Aquarius - what else!).

Wishing everyone all the everyday wonder you can possibly handle

With love and thanks to all those who are tuning into their highest truths - keep that lamp shining bright!

Brendan

Thanks so much Brendan for sharing your wonderful news

An Aquarian indeed and the first baby Openhander! I can just see her (?) name painted in the stars!

For others reading this, Brendan's catch phrase has always been "its all good" (remind me to put that on your tomb stone if I'm still around LOL).

Life just keeps getting better. Which reminds me, this one's for you...

Thanks mate - bought tears to our eyes! What a magic bit of musical genius that song is. A wonderful injection of energy into the world - will certainly be sharing that one! Such a great pick-me-up for anyone who hasn't seen it. Just beautiful.
Love and best wishes,
B. xx+x

Congrats Steph and Brendan!!!

Aww I'm so pleased for you both. Definately All's Good!

With Love
Michelle xxx

Me too...
Wonderful synchronicity around the Transfiguration with this sweet child! How divinely blessed for a child to be born to such openhearted and loving parents. Every time I think of you both as parents I beam with joy....
In Love and Light
Trin

Aw what wonderful news guys I am so excited for you both.... CONGRATULATIONS indeed...
Lots of love Marion xxx