Introduction to Mediumship: Connecting with your Spirit Guide 6-Week Workshop

Introduction to Mediumship:
Connecting with Your Spirit Guide

Course Outline
In this fun and interactive workshop, you will learn how to blend with the power of the spirit, and work within this power to obtain clearer and more concise messages from your spirit guides. You will be inspired to push the boundaries of your own mediumship skills, whether you are a beginner or an advanced student. You will learn that you are capable of more than you realize, utilizing your own intuition. And, in your day to day life, you will begin to enjoy all the wonderful guidance of your spirit guides as a result of your stronger connection with them.

Embracing the Spirit is about more than mediumship - it's about awakening and nurturing the spirit within, and appreciating that we are all part of the same divine family, bonded by spirit.

This workshop will include tutorials, lectures, discussions and demonstrations. Although the classes will be centered on speaking to your spirit guides through your own mediumship development, we'll be looking at other ways of receiving spirit communication and all the wonderful and diverse ways you and the spirit world can come together.

I will be on hand to help, encourage and guide you in your development and will offer plenty of creative feedback and useful advice on how you can improve, expand and build on the unique abilities you already possess.

This is a 6-week workshop full of fun, laughter, music and inspiration, in a warm and supportive environment that will encourage you to be yourself. I look forward to working with you and helping you with your growth.

Dates:
6-Week Workshop: Every Saturday
Week 1: August 21
Week 2: August 28
Week 3: September 4
Week 4: September 11
Week 5: September 18
Week 6: September 25

Time:
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Location:
Danville Yoga Center
125A Town & Country Drive
Danville, CA 945826

Payment:
The cost of the 6-week workshop is $240
Space is limited -- Please contact me ASAP to register.
Printed learning material is included with your payment.

Testimonial:
"Maria Haswell has a very natural way of nurturing and inspiring growth in people, regardless of their filters and phobias. Connecting with my spirit guides - this is a delicate topic in itself for me. 1 part yearning, 1 part skeptic and 3 parts trying-too-hard but Maria embraced all of that was in me and focused on guiding and teaching me patiently. Maria saw and spoke to the potential that was in me. The safe environment she continuously encouraged throughout the class provided me the security to learn and grow in an area I was unfamiliar and unsure of. Learning to trust without reservation was the crucial point for me in this journey. It was at that point I started to have breakthroughs in leaps and bounds. I now enjoy connecting to my spirit guides and teachers and receiving their guidance on a regular basis. Maria has impacted & enriched my life so extensively it is difficult to quantify. I'm so grateful to have Maria Haswell as my teacher."

- Virna Low

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"Maria, thank you so much for helping me advance in my spiritual development. I made more progress in the six weeks with you then I had made in 4 years previously in working with my spirit guides. You rock as a teacher!!"

- Roseanne

Do You Have The Winning Ticket?

"I live in a loving, abundant, harmonious universe, and I am grateful."

The current jackpot for the California Mega Million lottery is $266,000,000 - and I hold the winning ticket for tomorrow's drawing! (sigh) Perhaps! ; )

Fantasizing about great wealth is a frequent pastime for many of us. How wonderful it would be not to worry about paying the bills, to be able to be spread kindness to the world, to be able to buy whatever we want, and have the freedom to travel as often as we'd like. It's a lovely fantasy, but how realistic is it, really?

The one mistake that many of us make is to believe that money will solve all our problems, and our lives will become smooth and serene. Not true! Having more money might help ease certain struggles, but it will not transform our lives. If anything, having a lot of money can bring on a new set of problems beyond anything we might imagine.

Before we will TRULY be ready to handle increased abundance of any kind, we need to develop certain qualities within ourselves.

Do you truly feel that you deserve abundance? If we struggle with poor self-esteem and don't have a positive self-image, we continue to push abundance away when it presents itself. In this case, we might need to work more on our sense of worth before we can accept true abundance.

Remember that we create the quality of our own lives, moment to moment, and it all begins with our thoughts. Thoughts become reality. If our present lives don't resemble the lives we'd rather be living, we can choose to examine the reasons for it, take responsibility for our actions, and make a commitment to improving our circumstances. While this can be a lot of work, realizing that it's all within our power to create our own reality can be very powerful!

Feel abundant now, and be thankful for what you already have. Always stay true to yourself and others around you. Believe in the ability of the universe to deliver to you the abundance that you desire.

Don't forget to purchase a lottery ticket tonight, for the fun of it - and if you win, that would be AWESOME! But if you'd don't, hey, better luck next time.... :)

Peace & Joy,

Maria Haswell
Spiritual Medium / Tarot / Reiki Master / Certified Hypnotherapist / Intuitive Life Coach

"There is a thought in your mind right now. The longer you hold on to it, the more you dwell upon it, the more life you give to that thought. Give it enough life, and it will become real. So make sure the thought is indeed a great one." - Ralph Marston


"Riches are not from abundance of worldly goods, but from a contented mind." - Mohammed

Happy Spring! Creating Change In Your Life

Life is good, really good! I have an amazing husband, two teenage kids that make me glow with pride, good health, the best dog I could ever ask for, and on top of that, two amazing and rewarding jobs: as an Intuitive Counselor, and founder of SpreadKindness.org. I have a lot to be thankful for. For the past few years, "Thank You" has been my meditation as I start my day.

But the truth is, life was not always this good. It wasn't that long ago when my life looked radically different. At one time, my life was filled with nearly everything that people try to avoid. From bad relationships, bad health, and the financial hardship I experienced, it was time to do something new.

Enlightenment and epiphanies can show up in some pretty strange ways. The Buddha found it under a Boddhi tree; Nelson Mandela found it in prison; spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle found it in the sound of a chirping bird outside his window. For me, it was a clear message from my Spirit Guide one morning, while working on my laptop, telling me I needed to pursue my calling as a spiritual medium. And a few years later, I woke up one morning with a simple desire to spend a day performing acts of kindness that resulted in the formation of SpreadKindness.org.

In those moments, I felt an overwhelming sense of change and transformation starting in my life. In the days and weeks that followed those realizations, the world looked different to me. It felt like Spring!

This Spring, as we transition from cooler temperature into the warmth of longer days and the promise of new growth, remember to sow the seeds of kindness that are ever present in our hearts.

As you look around and enjoy the changes that Spring brings - morning dew on the grass, tiny buds on trees and bushes, lovely scents of blossoms in the air, the sweet sounds of birds returning north - be encouraged to also look at how you can change the way you treat others, and create change in your life.

I'm grateful for your friendship and your continued support with my spiritual work and SpreadKindness.org. Thank you for allowing me to share my newsletter with you. I invite you to come to any of the upcoming events below. I'd love to see you soon!

With Love & Gratitude,


Maria Haswell

P.S. My Spiritual Circle meetup group is a sponsor for Holostic Living Expo on April 25th in Pleasanton -- Please stop by and support me and my meetup group. Print FREE Passes, CLICK HERE! Please pass along the free passes!

"IGNITING YOUR INNER GUIDANCE"
Free Presentation given by yours truly at The Holistic Living Expo on April 25th at the Hilton Hotel

Attend the expo and get inspired! FREE PASSES, Click Here!
Time of Presentation: 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Description:
It's time to flutter your third eye, spark your sixth sense, and begin to follow your intuition. It's time to let go of any preconceived ideas surrounding what you believe intuition to be, and become more intimate with your own natural abilities. Believe it or not, everyone is intuitive!

During this presentation, Maria Haswell will show you how to discover your own intuitive abilities by fine-tuning your connection, and listening to your inner guidance. She'll also share some of her experiences as a spiritual medium and intuitive counselor, and will inspire you to ignite your own inner guidance.

Please spread the word about this event. Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Upcoming Events

Intuition & Holistic Expo
Saturday April 10, 2010
10am - 5pm
Stanislaus County Fairgrounds
900 N. Broadway Blg E-5 Turlock, CA95380


Crystal Fair Walnut Creek
April 17th - 18th
Saturday:10am - 6pm
Sunday: 10am - 4pm
Civic Park
Community Center
1375 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA


Holistic Living Expo
Sunday, April 25th
10am - 6pm
The Hilton Hotel
7050 Johnson Drive Pleasanton, CA 94583

Free Passes: CLICK HERE

To check out more upcoming events, visit my website!

About Maria Haswell

Love is in the air...

We've all heard it countless times before, "To experience true love, we first must love ourselves," or some variations of such. Remember that we are all created out of love. We accept and love other people, animals, nature, all that comes from the same source as we do. We too then, are worthy of our own love.

In celebrating Valentine's Day, I wanted to write about love (it's in the air we breathe!). Loving yourself is about fully embracing oneself, realizing the strengths and accepting the flaws. Self love is not about being self-centered or egotistic which is based on insecurity and not knowing one's true self.

Think of it this way, if we truly love ourselves we know that we do not need to be the best looking, most talented, or have the most possessions. When we love ourselves, we are able to give love freely to others without fear of being hurt or used. We love ourselves enough to not allow others to take advantage of us. And, when we are secure in our love of self, we attract the love of others.

To learn to love yourself, treat yourself the way you treat those you love. Here are some ideas for you to think about:

1. Be kind to yourself, giving yourself all that you need to be happy and healthy.

2. Show yourself a good time by doing things you like.

3. Eat well and take care of your body.

4. Say nice things to yourself (post-it notes with positive affirmations around your house is helpful!).

5. Compliment and praise yourself, just as you would a friend, family member, or lover.

6. Encourage yourself when you're feeling down.

7. And most importantly, say the words that we all long to hear. Look in the mirror and tell yourself, "I love you." This can be difficult, but it's a powerful tool in acceptance and self love. It may not be easy, you may feel foolish at first, but you can do it. Even if you don't feel it right away, keep doing it.

Love yourself first and you will be able to truly love others and to be truly loved in return. Remember to always follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, continue to become your own soul mate, and stay open to love that come your way.

The journey of finding of finding a relationship, whether it is for friendship or love interest, begins with being in good relationship with yourself.

Have a happy Valentine's Day with lots of self love and loving others...

Happy New Year!!

I was walking along the cool winter breeze with my "oh, so cute!" companion dog, Charlie in my neighborhood earlier today. I couldn't help but notice how beautiful the day was! The future stretched out ahead, in the valley, hills and mountains that surrounded me. The past was there too, but earlier today, I chose to walk forward: to live and focus "in the now", the present moment. I truly saw all the great things the Universe offered and was inspired to fully embrace the moment. The air was cool and breezy. Fluffy clouds floating high in the bright blue sky, and the sunlight glittered and shined off the houses and cars in the distance. There were a few people out walking and some with their dogs too. I noticed them talking and laughing together, as they enjoyed the day of new beginnings. What a beautiful and peaceful scene it was!

As Charlie and I reached home, we went inside our warm and cozy home, closed the door, and gave thanks for the gift of "now". It has taken a long time to find it, and although I can't seem to keep it with me, all of the time, I know how to open the door again, when the time is right. I know that whatever the new year will bring, there will be joy, and enough treasures of "now" to help me through any challenging times that we all must go through at times throughout the year.
My heart is full of joy as I remember that it is New Year's Day -- A perfect time to start anew. I feel the overwhelming gratitude for crossing paths with you, my dear friends and family. Thank you so much for your continued support, your constant encouragements, and your helpful feedback. I'm always inspired by you and the great life lessons you teach me daily. I love what I do for a living and I have you to thank for that!

Remember to have some fun in 2010, and most of all let the music of your heart color your experience with joy every day.

Let this new year be better than all the others. Have a very happy, abundant, and exciting new year!