Wow - what an incredible journey this has been!! Feeling the intensity of the pull to attend the retreat only days prior to it beginning, I hopped on board at the last moment. There is no denying the fact that I was meant to be there. I have attended Openhand coursework in the past, however this was the most catalytic experience for me to date. I journeyed into the depths of past life karma, through layers that have been buried deep in my soul's cellular memory. I felt the excruciating pain of existence, and the profound presence that resides beneath this. Thank you Open for taking us on this journey, for surely we could not have ventured there on our own.

What stands out for me is a deeper sense of knowing that I am not this experience. The freedom I feel from knowing this has ignited and illuminated the fire in me. Just prior to wrapping up the retreat I experienced assisted soul motion with Margaret. My body began moving into waves of density within my field. I flowed through them like a ship gently breaking through the swells of the sea. When my body came to a place of stillness Margaret gently asked me to feel into my current state. The sense of peace and emptiness was profound, and what expressed from me was pure magic. I started to laugh, and the laughter continued to escalate and express from a place deep within me. I laughed like I have never laughed before. I was resting in the absolute joy of my soul.

To my fellow soul travelers - deepest gratitude to each and every one of you. I felt a soul connection with all the participants like I have never felt before. We were incredible mirrors to one another in so many ways.

Margaret and Kim - your presence was felt on so many levels. Thank you for holding the space for this intense and profound work. And to Kim, thank you for all the work you undertook to make this retreat possible.

Open - The gratitude I feel towards you and the work you do is difficult to put into words. You truly are a bridge in guiding souls on the path from the old world into the harmony that is unveiling in the new world, a world where we experience the majesty of our true beingness and the wondrous depths of our soul.

The signs and synchronicities have been ongoing and awesome. Yesterday as I sat on the shore of the sea I watched two birds play together in flight as they rode the wind currents. One was a black bird and the other a white seagull. My darkness and light can dance and interact beautifully at this time. The are both grace and clarity in motion, guiding me on my path towards home.

Much love,
Sandra (Bird)