Hi Friends and Family

What is coming for 1998 are indeed the floods. Floods of economic abundance, Floods of opportunities, floods of prosperity. The magical child- El Niño. Expansion and change are everywhere. Have you taken your Star Flower Essences today? They are here, now, to share their gifts- to facilitate our gentle shifting to higher evolutionary patterns, helping us to see more clearly, feel more astutely, and teaching us more of bliss and ecstasy. For Star Flower Essences, 1997 was a phenomenal year. We began with a fabulous, life changing 3 day class in Maui. (several of those folks are coming to Peru in March-) the (transformational) party continues—join us! Following that came the Chaska day, which was an outrageously wonderful success. My kind of party (billed as a metaphysical 3 ring circus- oh what fun!) Right after that was an amazing trip to Peru- for the March equinox. We built the labyrinth on our land. We also made the Fava- Strength and Chi- flower essence, and- Gold+Silver White Chakra from the Sobralia Setigera Orchid. We also made our first "Star" Essence- Chaska- which helps with our cosmic connections and helps to heal and rebuild our stellar cellular matrix. We are just now learning how part of our healing is coming from the stars and other dimensions that we are merging with. WE took the flower essences (and ourselves) to Mt. Shasta for the Wesak in May, and to the Grand Tetons for the fourth of July. Somewhere in there was the Steps to Awareness conference, in Telluride, Co.- where I met Daniel- who has written the fabulous book on our orchid essences.

I taught two three day certification classes in July and August. Every class seems the best class ever.

In September we had the first eight day teacher training. We now have 13 certified Star Flower essence teachers all around the country. If you are interested in having a class in your area talk to us and we can connect you up with a teacher nearby- or one who wants to travel. Shamara and Leila taught a 3 day class in Mexico. Ryan is in the midwest. Lea is in Seattle-covering the Pacific Northwest area. Kai is joyously pregnant and in the Santa Cruz area- and will be ready to teach soon. Raven and Diamond both work here at Star Flower Essences- and are willing to travel to teach. Kjerstina is planning classes in the San Luis Obisbo area. Kathyrine Alexis has classes planned in Sedona, Az. in March, Stone Mt. Ga. in April, and Mt. Shasta, Ca. in May. Please contact us for more information about classes. We have flyers and specific dates for each teacher. I will be teaching two 3 day certification classes here in Santa Barbara in July –

and an 8 day teacher training in August.(3 day certification is prerequisite)

In September we (Roger, Diamond, and I) went to the international flower essence conference in

Mexico City. We had the experience of selling out of everything we took. It was great. This year the

Ibero American conference will be in Chile in September, and we have been invited to participate.

We are eagerly looking forward to that.

The Findhorn experience is still being integrated. To be with 350 flower essence people from over 30 countries around the globe- and being at Findhorn. WOW. Just imagine heaven. Being immersed with flower essences and so many people of like mind-each with equally awesome stories of the magic and connection with Nature, for 7 days and nights, has given me so many blessings and confirmations of my own work- and an opportunity to see how we are all linked up. I sat next to Eileen Caddy in one session and Dorothy McClean in another. I loved being in the energy of those masters, and to fulfill a long time secret goal- to just be able to hang out with my hero Machaelle Small Wright and her husband, Clarence, and their cool staff. What a treat! The week was superbly gratifying. A big message from the conference was the importance of flower essences- regardless of what other therapies you are employing- including being in the hospital. Things heal twice as fast when you use flower essences- because they address the electrical system- which is connected to every other system. (If you don’t use essences you waste a lot of time) Also- if even one person in a room takes essences- it will effect everyone. This was all great confirmation to me- as it is the same information that i have received. There was so much to absorb- that I am still absorbing…Presenting a workshop there expanded me personally to a new level. The whole event was exquisitely multi dimensional. We sent a beautiful bolt of light through the grids- and accelerated all flower essences exponentially.

On the winter solstice we planted a peace pole, that says May Peace Prevail on Earth in four languages. One of our students (Valarie Huft) recommended to Danielle Sato-a representative for the peace pole project- that we have one. We are honored. Stop for a moment at noon every day and say "May peace prevail on earth". People all over the world will be doing the same. Now Danielle is taking our flower essences to Japan.

Some more really exciting news-- Recently I had the joy and pleasure of working with Daniel John Pry – and now the book he has written on the Andean Orchid Flower Essences is complete. It is poetically written- and does justice to the Andean Orchids, with expanded information about them, and even a quick reference guide in the back. Oceanna,- a super talented visionary artist, (she illustrated the Mayan Oracle) has created exquisite drawings of the Orchids, overlaid with the geometries of the Orchids- on vellum. Her intention is "to provide the viewer an opportunity to move into a place or opening where eternal information from the Greater self may again be accessed."

from the equinox we have a message from Aluna Joy. The 4th Annual Worldwide Solar Ceremonies for Planetary Awakening! Join the global linkup for the solar wave at Sunrise, March 21, 1998, Spring Equinox and Mayan New Year. This year's event is linked with groups gathering in sacred sites around the globe under a planetary wave alignment of the Pleiades, Saturn, Mercury, Mars, the Sun, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, the Moon and Pluto! For more information on the global event and/or a copy of a Mayan/Incan Solar Ceremony and/or an Excerpt From the Booklet... SOLAR MEDITATION by Hunbatz Men, please send a self-addressed, double-stamped envelope to Aluna Joy Yaxk'in, PO Box 1351, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067. With your registration we are suggesting a minimum donation of $5.00 (this covers our outrageous postage bill when we mail the group listings and Andean Flower Essence) If you wish to give more... well... we will consider you a SAINT or even an ANGEL! Registering encourages others to give their support to the awesome solar wave. It would give us great joy to add you to the growing global family and network your group The Annual Worldwide Solar Ceremonies is a non-profit, non-denominational effort, inspired by an Ancient Mayan tradition that honors and respects all cultures, religions, races, and perspectives.

The group listings will be also listed on several web pages- including ours- http://www.staressence.com

Last year we sent out over 150 packets- and bottles – all over the world. This year could be double—check out our website for Aluna Joys complete article. While Aluna will have a group in Tikal, Guatemala- we will be holding the energy at Machu Picchu.

We are very excited about our next trip to Peru -March 12- 26, 1999.

Some fabulous people are already signing up- and there is still space for YOU. (Feel called?) If you want more information we are happy to talk to you- or to send you a flyer (complete itinerary is yet to come.) The energy is crackling around this trip. In addition to a zillion wonderful things we have planned including -Machu Picchu for theequinox- we will get to visit our land in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and walk the labyrinth we built there.

So- if you would love to come- we would love to have you join us.

Be spontaneous -- Say YES!

We know the Star Flower Essences are to be used around the planet – on every continent. It is exciting that our distribution is increasing daily. We have sent essences all over the world- and it is very gratifying to be part of the global picture. The internet is accelerating that. do check in often http://www.staressence.com

A huge thank you to all of you for supporting this flower essence project. It has been a joy to talk to so many of you.
Sending lots of Love and blessings for abundance and prosperity for all.

Yes- a great "98" -Star

Go on to next Newsletter (June 1998)

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