Healing Hike, Sun, June 13, 2021
Please join liberatory coach Johnny Buck (Wanapum/Yakama/Puyallup) and spiritual healer-teacher Amadeo Cruz Guiao (Filipinx) on Sunday, June 13, 2021 for a healing hike. We will gather in this powerful eclipse season to reconnect with ourselves, the plants, Mother Earth, the air, the water, and hike with each other on the earth, to feel part of the whole again.
This gathering is intended to support our healing as we emerge from the COVID 19 pandemic. This is truly a joyful, exciting, and energizing opportunity for us to collectively remember and celebrate our interconnectedness.
Donation of $20-100 is requested and will go entirely to Johnny and his family.
WHERE: 1) Olallie State Park, North Bend WA for morning part of hike 2) Kachess Ridge trailhead, Easton WA for afternoon hike
WHEN: Sat, June 13, 2021, meet at Olallie Stae Park at 10am until about 5pm
TO REGISTER: https://forms.gle/M5u6J7DV5mnQMBcq6
LOGISTICS AND ACCESSIBILITY:
Because of health considerations, we will not be organizing carpools to the locations. For those who are vaccinated and feel comfortable offering or sharing a ride, we will have a community spreadsheet for folks to self-organize amongst themselves. While we wish we could make this opportunity as accessible as possible to those without access to their own vehicles, we are also living in a new world where we must do what we can to protect each other.
The hike itself will be slow and prayerful, with plenty of opportunities for us to stop and observe the life blooming all around us, listening to our plant and animal teachers. We expect to cover a moderate distance with moderate elevation gain.
This event will take place entirely outdoors. We will be following the WA state mandate that states that masks are required if we cannot maintain 6 feet of distance from one another (unless you’re fully vaccinated and feel comfortable doing so, feel free to be mask-less). We'll be maintaining that distance but also please bring a mask :)
Summer workshop:Survival Skills for the Age of Aquarius, Part Two
We are in the beginning stages of the most important astrological shifts in 2000 years (some say 14,000!), the transition from the Age of Pisces into the Age of Aquarius. This is the main event that our souls took birth for – a most sacred and powerful time to claim our true identity as powerful spiritual beings, and to help usher in a new world with new cultures, new institutions, all new everything! It is imperative that we learn to live our highest purpose and expression. If you have been undergoing tremendous upheaval in your life through the loss/transformation of key relationships, identities, careers, etc., and wondering why, then you’re on the right path, Noble One!
This 4-session class will teach you foundational skills to start or deepen your spiritual path of healing, creating nourishing connections with your Higher Self and your team of positive ancestors, spiritual guides and Master Teachers who journey with you, guiding and protecting you every step of the way. This is a spiritual but non-religious class, and will serve to complement whatever path you are already on.
Potential Points of Exploration:
Placing ourselves in time and space: We will start the class off with hearing about this great transition prophesied by all of my spiritual teachers, and explore all the ways that we have already experienced or are experiencing these transformative energies in our lives.
Grounded in the body – Self-awareness is the foundation of our healing path, crucial in developing our spiritual lives. We will learn simple body-based meditation practices and start (or renew) a daily journaling practice to strengthen your self-awareness and reflection, a new level of consciousness.
Energetic bodies cleansed and protected - we will learn ways to purify, strengthen and protect our energetic bodies. We will learn the basics of energy anatomy to aid in this exploration.
Centered in the heart, in radical self-compassion – Delving into the mystical realm of our hearts, we will listen to its gentle and powerful wisdom through learning how to unconditionally love and accept all our emotions. We will learn how to consciously work with our heart’s inherent qualities of compassion, generosity, surrender, and faith to enrich and guide our lives and relationships.
Open to divine guidance – We will learn how to connect to our team in spirit of the highest light: the coalition of positive ancestors, angels, spirit guides, Ascended Masters, star family, Divine Beings of nature, etc. that journey with us on our path. We will learn simple but powerful ways to communicate with them and receive their love, guidance, and support.
Things to know:
· All classes will be held virtually on Zoom.
· This class will be part information/wisdom sharing, part spiritual ceremony, part community building. You will be invited to participate in 1 outdoor ceremonies in West Seattle that are completely optional.
· This is a learning community, and a community of practice. We learn and we heal in community. While you are never asked to share beyond your comfort zone, you will be invited and encouraged to share your insights and questions in small and large groups. Our learning can grow exponentially in the fertile ground of community, so we will take ample time to create a safe and brave container. My prayer is that you will leave with new friends and spiritual companions.
· This is a space centering the lived experiences and voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. BIPOC folks will be offered priority. White allies with an embodied knowledge and practice of anti-racism are welcome to join.
· We learn through experience and practice. You will be given homework at every class. Expect to set aside at least 30 minutes everyday to practice these tools and to reflect on your experience.
· Every group’s needs are different. While we will most likely be learning some piece of each of the topics above, I am ultimately guided by Spirit and the flow of the group, so there is a chance that we may be taken on a completely different direction. Just like life, please be flexible and open to the process.
· For those already working with me on an individual level, this is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the concepts, histories, and practices you may already be practicing, in the container of a loving learning community.
DATES:
Weds, June 23, 2021 6-7:30pm
Weds, July 7, 6-7:30pm
Weds, July 21, 6-7:30pm
Weds, Aug 4, 6-7:30pm
FOR THOSE WHO WEREN'T PART OF THE SPRING CLASS, please come to an additional session right before the first class: Weds, June 23, 2021: 5:15-6pm
WORKSHOP FEE: $100 - $200 sliding scale. Limited scholarships are available. Please email me at amadeoguiao@gmail.com if you are interested. Class size is limited.
TO REGISTER: https://forms.gle/nmyET1tuRTNGTZxE9
Spring workshop:Survival Skills for the Age of Aquarius, Part One
We are in the beginning stages of the most important astrological shifts in 2000 years (some say 14,000!), the transition from the Age of Pisces into the Age of Aquarius. This is the main event that our souls took birth for – a most sacred and powerful time to claim our true identity as powerful spiritual beings, and to help usher in a new world with new cultures, new institutions, all new everything! It is imperative that we learn to live our highest purpose and expression. If you have been undergoing tremendous upheaval in your life through the loss/transformation of key relationships, identities, careers, etc., and wondering why, then you’re on the right path, Noble One!
This 4-session class will teach you foundational skills to start or deepen your spiritual path of healing, creating nourishing connections with your Higher Self and your team of positive ancestors, spiritual guides and Master Teachers who journey with you, guiding and protecting you every step of the way. This is a spiritual but non-religious class, and will serve to complement whatever path you are already on.
Potential Points of Exploration:
Placing ourselves in time and space: We will start the class off with hearing about this great transition prophesied by all of my spiritual teachers, and explore all the ways that we have already experienced or are experiencing these transformative energies in our lives.
Grounded in the body – Self-awareness is the foundation of our healing path, crucial in developing our spiritual lives. We will learn simple body-based meditation practices and start (or renew) a daily journaling practice to strengthen your self-awareness and reflection, a new level of consciousness.
Energetic bodies cleansed and protected - we will learn ways to purify, strengthen and protect our energetic bodies. We will learn the basics of energy anatomy to aid in this exploration.
Centered in the heart, in radical self-compassion – Delving into the mystical realm of our hearts, we will listen to its gentle and powerful wisdom through learning how to unconditionally love and accept all our emotions. We will learn how to consciously work with our heart’s inherent qualities of compassion, generosity, surrender, and faith to enrich and guide our lives and relationships.
Open to divine guidance – We will learn how to connect to our team in spirit of the highest light: the coalition of positive ancestors, angels, spirit guides, Ascended Masters, star family, Divine Beings of nature, etc. that journey with us on our path. We will learn simple but powerful ways to communicate with them and receive their love, guidance, and support.
Things to know:
· All classes will be held virtually on Zoom.
· This class will be part information/wisdom sharing, part spiritual ceremony, part community building. You will be invited to participate in 1-2 outdoor ceremonies in West Seattle that are completely optional.
· This is a learning community, and a community of practice. We learn and we heal in community. While you are never asked to share beyond your comfort zone, you will be invited and encouraged to share your insights and questions in small and large groups. Our learning can grow exponentially in the fertile ground of community, so we will take ample time to create a safe and brave container. My prayer is that you will leave with new friends and spiritual companions.
· This is a space centering the lived experiences and voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. BIPOC folks will be offered priority. White allies with an embodied knowledge and practice of anti-racism are welcome to join.
· We learn through experience and practice. You will be given homework at every class. Expect to set aside at least 30 minutes everyday to practice these tools and to reflect on your experience.
· Every group’s needs are different. While we will most likely be learning some piece of each of the topics above, I am ultimately guided by Spirit and the flow of the group, so there is a chance that we may be taken on a completely different direction. Just like life, please be flexible and open to the process J
· For those already working with me on an individual level, this is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the concepts, histories, and practices you may already be practicing, in the container of a loving learning community.
DATES:
Sunday, April 11, 6-7:30pm
Sunday, April 25th, 6-7:30pm
Sunday, May 2nd, 6-7:30pm
Sunday, May 16th, 6-7:30pm
WORKSHOP FEE: $100 - $175 sliding scale. Limited scholarships are available. Please email me if you are interested. Class size is limited.
Self-Care/Community Care Workshop Series
It all begins with an idea.
I have had the great privilege of offering this two-part workshop series on self-care and community care to over 150 social justice leaders and organizations from all over the West Coast since June, partnering with clients such as the Satterberg Foundation and the BIPOC Executive Directors Coalition of Washington. Participants have called it “soul-nourishing",” “deeply impactful…I learned that caring for myself is an act of revolution.” If you are interested in offering this for your staff and/or board of directors, please reach out to me. In these most tumultuous times, we so desperately need access to tools, strategies and concepts that will strengthen our leaders for the long haul!
Session 1: Caring for Ourselves in Times of Change: Self-Care in the Workplace
In these unprecedented times of transformation and upheaval, how do we develop and strengthen the skills to ground and center ourselves in our authentic power as everything around us changes? With a decolonizing lens and holistic framework, we'll learn about the physiological impacts of stress on our bodies and our work, and together explore simple but powerful techniques to care for ourselves so that we can fully care for our communities, and foster more joy and authentic connection in our lives. In a nonjudgmental and intentional space of community building, you will come out of this session with a simple wellness plan and hopefully new friends!
Session 2: Building Organizations of Healing: Integrating Healing Justice into Our Organizations and Movements
Building on the previous workshop, we will revisit our wellness plans, and then zoom out to learn about the Healing Justice movement, originating from the brilliance of BIPOC Southern healers, and be inspired by organizational initiatives and best practices. Together, we will understand how healing is an integral part of our social change movements, a vital political strategy that builds and sustains our efforts over the long-term. We will explore simple ways of integrating these strategies and tools into our own organizations and movements. How do we build organizations and movements that center the wellness of our communities at every level?