A doorway to magical realms, which leads within to find your answers. This is a place of healing and restoration of passion.. Whether fiction or non-fiction, Theresa Chaze will help you find new paths to healing and the wisdom many thought long gone.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Until You Walk the Path: Alan and Marylou Falstreau
Until You Walk the Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes is proud to host Alan and Marylou Falstreau on July 12 5pm eastern at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze.
It began May 2008 when Alan Falstreau left his home to take his walk early in the morning. With his notebook and his heart wide open, he would aimlessly wander down to the harbor. Observing the nature, he began to write. The words came easily, becoming messages of hope and healing. His wife and artist, Marylou incorporated his messages into her work. By combining their gifts, they created their book, It’s the Stories You Tell That Color Your Life.
Tune at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on July 12 at 5 pm eastern to listen to Alan and Marylou Falstreau talk about they combine their talents to create an amazing book of healing and spiritual inspiration. Those who wish to speak to Alan and Marylou Falstreau may call in at (347) 324-3745. Free phone calls through Skype as well as an interactive chat room will be available on the show’s page.
April 2008 legislation helped to bring the motion picture industry to Michigan. It has had a positive impact on the local economy, creating jobs and bringing the best and brightest back to Michigan.
Out of the Shadows and Into the Light: Modern Day Book of Shadows
Out of the Shadows and Into the Light--Magical Wisdom for the Modern World
Out of the Shadows and Into the Light. It is a 105-page ebook containing Wiccan wisdom and rituals for the beginner as well as the advanced practitioner. It contains rituals for the individual as well as for groups.
Although Wicca is a modern term, it is based on traditions that reach back to when humans toiled the soil and hunted the forests for food. It is a wisdom, which helps Wiccan and Pagans work in harmony with the rhythms of nature to provide and protect the family or tribe. Most of us today do not grow our own food or hunt in the forest; instead, we work jobs and forage in supermarkets. This doesn't change the essential nature of our goals, which is to provide for our families and ourselves. By working in harmony with the nature's energy, which surrounds us, we can bring balance, peace and prosperity into our lives. This doesn't mean our lives will be without challenges, but it does mean with faith in ourselves and the Divine we can weather our challenges to reach our best and highest good.
Wiccans also respect other religions. We do not alter their rituals or prayers as an anti-religion. I have heard of covens, which as part of their initiation require the initiate to say the Lord's Prayer backward. Wicca is based on spiritual traditions, which began long before Christ walked upon the Earth. We are a positive, loving force in the universe. Only by respecting all paths can we honor ourselves, each other and the Divine life force, no matter what is called, which is in all of us.
In my Book of Shadows called, Out of the Shadows and Into the Light, I share some of what I have learned. It is a positive healing magic, meant to help you on your path. If you are looking for rituals to control or harm another, you are looking in the wrong book. Anytime you try to control another's destiny, it is black magic. Which brings me to the Wiccan Creed "do what ye will, but harm none." and the "rule of three". The only exception to these rules is in self-defense. Once you are no longer being attacked, you must stop; otherwise, you become the attacker and the rules apply to you. Both the creed and the rule of three have been hotly debated. Whether you call it the rule of three, karma, or what goes around comes around, your actions do have consequences for good or evil. Harm or manipulate another, no matter what your intentions, and you open yourself to the same at another's hand. However, random acts of kindness bring help and healing back to you when you need it. It is your choice.
There are two categories of protection. The first is a response to an attack that has already begun. Rituals, which reflect back or bind the other's negative energy, fall into this section. The second set of rituals are preventative measures, which include cleansing, shields, and reinforcing your own energy. Protection rituals or spells, which reflect back or bind, are specifically for self-defense on a spiritual level. Once you are in a safe spot, you can then turn your attention to preventing further aggression. These protection rituals are solely for self-defense. To follow the attacker and to continue, reverse the roles and you become the attacker. These rituals are specifically designed for self-defense, nothing more.
More than protection, justice rituals are for situations, which are bigger than the individual is, when you want to clear your karma, or break karmic ties with another. They are the best way to release the situation to the wisdom of a higher power. However by doing so you also forfeit your control over the end results. By letting go, you allow the best and highest good to determine the outcome. There are many situations both on the personal level and on the grand scale that would benefit from setting aside the ego and allowing Goddess/God to deal with the challenge.
What would a book of Shadows be without prosperity rituals--a book of other wisdom. But if you are looking for rituals to help you win the lottery or to steal others' belongings, you need to look elsewhere. There aren't many rich witches out there who didn't become so without hard work. That doesn't mean it can't or won't happen, only that is unlikely that you will win millions. Prosperity is more than the sum total of what is in you bank account, but of who you are and what you have accomplished. That doesn't mean you can set aside the mundane needs of life and go meditate on a hill--even then you have to eat. What it does mean that you need to take responsibility for your decisions and your life. Casting spells and doing rituals can help, but I have yet to meet a rich witch. The best way to insure a successful, prosperous life is to remain in school and get a good education. In doing so, you'll find a source of satisfaction as well as being able to live comfortably.
Most love rituals are in fact black magic. If you try to influence another against their will to love you, even for good reason, it is black magic and eventually you will pay. In the movie, The Craft, the one witch discovered how dangerous it can be. She forced a classmate to love her, but instead of a lover, she created a dangerous stalker. Besides wouldn't you prefer to have a love match where you were loved you for yourself instead of forcing someone to love you. How could you ever trust the love between you? Created in trickery and deceit, it could never be a strong bond. Also in doing so, you would create very bad karma and destroy any chance you and any of your true soul mates would have of connecting.
As with the protection rituals, the following are not meant to be the only path to take. If you are physically ill or injured for goodness sake, seek medical help. I am not a doctor or a medical professional. Healing rituals are designed to heal from the spiritual down to the physical. Many illnesses, both on the physical and emotional level have their sources in the spiritual. By healing etheric body or the soul, the physical body is restored. There isn't a simple explanation of why illness happens--nor are there any cure all. Frequently illnesses are learning experiences, karmic balancing or the result of emotional trauma. The only way to deal with them is to find the root cause. In doing so, the lesson is learn or the trauma is understood so trapped emotions can be released. This is no guarantee that the physical ailment will just disappear, but it will aid with the healing process.
Wiccan and Paganism are multi-dimensional paths whose main purpose is to be able both live well and in harmony with the universe. You won't find them on street corners trying to convert others, nor do they actively attack others; it would be against their belief system. Instead, they chose a life's path in the pursuit of wisdom, honor and harmony. They work their jobs, care for their families, and pay their bills, while trying to make this world a little better for everyone.
"When I use the term "awesome" in reference to Theresa Chaze's new book, Out of the Shadows and Into the Light, it is such an understatement that I really feel ashamed I cannot come up with a better term. Out of the Shadows and Into the Light is an excellent reference guide for anyone who really wants to know what Wicca is really all about. Theresa, an Ordained Minister of the Universal Life Church and Wiccan Priestess, guides us through rituals, alter-building and dragon magic with such a gentle and easy tone that even those of us who don't practice Wicca can understand that it's not about evil, but about finding good in the world. It has totally changed my way of thinking. I believe that if more people would realize that Wicca is not about burning animals at the alter or casting evil spells, but concentrate on Theresa's principles that "...Wicca is a wisdom...based on living in harmony with the rhythms of nature to provide and protect the family...," you will see the full impact that those who practice Wicca are trying to portray. I highly recommend Out of the Shadows and Into the Light...a must read for anyone who wants to know the REAL world of Wicca." --
Dorothy Thompson, editor, The Writer's Life (www.thewriterslife.net) and editor/contributing author of Romancing the Soul (Zumaya Publications 2004)
Until You Walk the Path: The Affects of Stress and How to Avoid them
Until You Walk the Path, You Don’t Know Where it Goes will be hosting nurse mid-wife and practitioner, Patsy Harman. She will be talking about the negative effects of stress and how to avoid them.
Tune at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on July 8 at 1 pm eastern to listen to Patsy Harman about the negative effects of stress and how to avoid them... Those who wish to speak to Patsy Harman may call in at (347) 324-3745. Free phone calls through Skype as well as an interactive chat room will be available on the show’s page.
Energy Tarot Reading for the Week of July 5-11, 2009
Energy Tarot Reading for the Week of July 5-11, 2009 By Theresa Chaze
The week of July 5-11 many will find themselves placing unreasonable demands on themselves and others. As the summer heats up, so will tempers have a tenancy to flare. The incoming energy will cause our thoughts and our attention to become chaotic and scattered as we attempt to reconcile the past, present and future. Healing the past will create new possibilities in the future; however, it will be building the bridge between the two in the present that will be the challenge.
The energy from the past is represented by the six of swords. The old behaviors, beliefs and energy is being released or transmuted into positive healing blessings. Although letting go and allowing change to happen can be very scary, it has been never as important as it is now. Change doesn’t mean an end, but new opportunities and beginnings. Those who stubbornly hang on to what is familiar but no longer beneficial will be only causing themselves more pain and fear than is necessary. Abundance on all levels is freely provided for those who are open to receive it; it’s just that sometimes it arrives in unexpected ways.
The nine of swords represents the energy of the week. It warns that we will be challenged to have courage and faith. Both are easy to have when times are good; the tests will be to keep the positive outlook when the future is not so bright. This week will be filled with sorrow and loss along with all that comes with it. For those who chose to focus on the blessings, miracles will appear. For those who choose otherwise, they will create what they fear. Like Dorothy clicking her heels together, we all have the choice to where this week will lead us.
Out of this week we will take the nine of wands. Holding on to faith and hope will help us maintain control over our own destinies. We do have the strength and knowledge if we choose to use it. The question will be how many will choose to take back their own power? Holding on to tightly to those we love or our resources, will only cause us to loose them. Yet if we have trust and faith, in ourselves and others, what is truly ours will freely stay or return. That which moves on does so as a way of making room for the healthier new beginnings.
We will all be challenged with the page of cups. It is a card of new people, fresh beginnings, and novel experiences. It is a card of births and rebirths as each of us find new paths to follow. The challenge will be to let go of the tried and true, in favor of the undiscovered country known as Change. Sometimes taking a wild chance and being a little less responsible will take you to and where your heart desires to be.
Operation Home Base is a nationwide non profit organization with local chapters that gives support to military families, veterans, wounded warriors, and active duty military personnel by working with existing programs and organizations. Acting as an information hub, OHB works in partnership with the bases’ Dependent Centers to give aid and comfort to military personal and their families while acting as intermediary not only with other military agencies but with the civilian services. Staffed with active duty and retired military personnel along with civilians, OHB was created by the combined branches of the services to take care of their own, building a bridge between the civilian population and the military. Their single goal is to fill the voids left by governmental agencies who are unable provide the necessary services and support for all branches of the military. It is designed to build a bridge between the civilian population and the military.
The Pilot Episode: Acting as a representative for the branches of the military and the federal government, Walter Hummel approaches the founders of Operation Home Base with an offer of economic and logistic support as well as political influence. Although Martin Flying Crow doesn’t trust Hummel, he is unwilling to deprive the armed service personnel and their families of the badly needed support. However, once the paperwork has been signed, the committee realizes that they may have gotten more than they bargained for. Immediately they are called to service. Dishonorably discharged and accused of raping a local teenager, ex marine, Ken Thompson, is found dead in his parents home. The deputy sheriff in charge suspects the Gunnery Sergeant and his wife are responsible for the murder of their son The OHB’s new legal adviser and the government advocate with the help of the NCIS team not only exposes the ulterior motives of the deputy, but also truth behind the death of the much hated man.
Until You Walk the Path, You Don’t Know Where It Goes is proud to host author and magazine publisher, Jim Wisneski on July 5 pm eastern. He will be talking about his novels, The Tree and The Second Chance along with her literary magazine, Soft Whispers Magazine. His goal is to help launch other authors by giving them an open venue.
Tune at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on July 5 at 5 pm eastern to learn more about Jim Wisneski amazing writing career and his new literary magazine. Those who wish to speak to Jim Wisneski may call in at (347) 324-3745. Free phone calls through Skype as well as an interactive chat room will be available on the show’s page.
Never Can Say Good-bye can be best described as a combination of What Dreams May Come and the Reincarnation of Peter Proud. It is a paranormal romance, which is set in northern Michigan.
At the turn of the century, the logging industry created millionaires and boomtowns; it also created intense rivalries and feuds. When Randolph Bellows scouts and claims a large track of land and the lumber on it for himself instead of his employer, James Ramsdell, he becomes an outcast in the community. Ignoring his status and her father’s disapproval, Sara James Ramsdell marries him; however, their happiness is short lived. Sara Jane dies during childbirth, yet her spirit remains trapped by the love bond she has with Randolph. Distraught, Randolph marries Audrey not out of love, but to have someone to care for his new born son, Randy. Even though he is very honest with her, Audrey falls in love with him and manipulates him into consummating their marriage. After Audrey becomes pregnant, Randolph feels honor bound to try to make the marriage work. They live as man and wife, yet he longs to join his soul mate. When Audrey’s jealous rages boil over onto Randy, he agrees to board up the bedroom, trapping Sara Jane‘s spirit inside. Soon after his Randy mysteriously dies.
Historian and author, Michael Scott follows his friend, Lynne Mason to Coyote Springs. His plan was to teach a term or two while doing research on the logging industry. Yet when he finds the old Bellow’s Mansion, his plans change. There is something about the house that calls to him. When he meets Randolph Bellow’s grand-daughter, he falls in love with her. In spite of her history of jealousy and instability, he marries her and. convinces the current owner of the mansion to allow them to move in. After researching the home, he finds the hidden bedroom. When he unseals it, he releases past that had been trapped for decades.
To help a friend, Elizabeth reluctantly agrees to teach a writing course at the Bellow‘s University. Although she finds Coyote Springs quaint, she immediately regrets her decision. She finds the town both haunting and alluring at the same time. However, it isn’t until after that she meets Michael that she becomes more determined than ever to find a reason to leave. Before she can find an excuse, she finds herself caught up in a lovers’ triangle that could very well mean her death.
Never Can Say Good-bye proves that when love turns to hate, it is best to say good-bye.
To read an excerpt of the script go to www.theresachaze.com The full script available by request
New Military Drama: Operation Home Base By Theresa Chaze
Acting as a representative for the branches of the military and the federal government, Walter Hummel approaches the founders of Operation Home Base with an offer of economic and logistic support as well as political influence. Although Martin Flying Crow doesn’t trust Hummel, he is unwilling to deprive the armed service personnel and their families of the badly needed support. However, once the paperwork has been signed, the committee realizes that they may have gotten more than they bargained for. Immediately they are called to service. Dishonorably discharged and accused of raping a local teenager, ex marine, Ken Thompson, is found dead in his parents home. The deputy sheriff in charge suspects the Gunnery Sergeant and his wife are responsible for the murder of their son The OHB’s new legal advisor and the government advocate with the help of the NCIS team not only exposes the ulterior motives of the deputy, but also truth behind the death of the much hated man.
Until You Walk the Path, You Don’t Know Where it Goes is pleased to host author, and President of Passionate Internet Voices Radio, Lillian Cauldwell on June 28 at 5 pm eastern.
Lillian Cauldwell had her first nonfiction book published in 1996, 'Teenagers! A Bewildered Parent's Guide' by Silvercat Publishing. Between 1996 and 2003, Ms. Cauldwell wrote short stories and had them published by Simegen.com for their Do A Good Deed Charitable Section. In 2003, Lillian wrote a historical science fiction book, 'Sacred Honor. Ms. Cauldwell spends her time writing, doing Book Reviews, Mentoring high school students in learning how to write, and owns and operates an Internet talk radio station, Passionate Internet Voices Talk Radio, Inc. Currently, Lillian Cauldwell is working on three plays, 'Betty, Death By Starvation,''A Camp David Christmas,' and 'Faithless Angels,' ‘The Anna Mae Mystereis - King Solomon's Ark, and Camazotz’, a vampire story set in South America.
Tune at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on June 28 at 5 pm eastern to learn more Passionate Internet Radio as well as Cauldwell‘s amazing writing career.. Those who wish to speak to Lillian Cauldwell may call in at (347) 324-3745. Free phone calls through Skype as well as an interactive chat room will be available on the show’s page.
Theresa Chaze has been described as the woman who plays with dragons, especially the dragons of the mind. She leads her readers to magical realms and others worlds. Her work is based on her philosophy that all peoples can live together in peace as long as we come from respect, not only for ourselves but those who follow different paths or beliefs. Whether fiction or non fiction, Ms Chaze uses her talent to help others find the path to healing and take back their own power. In many ways, she is a life coach who helps others find alternative life paths and regain their passion. Her work has been compared to Marion Zimmer Bradley and Anne McCaffrey with an adult version of Harry Potter mixed in. Theresa Chaze's major works so far include the first two novels of the Dragon Clan Trilogy , a ebook of Shadows, Out of the Shadows and Into the Light, and a fantasy ebook of short stories called, Sisters, Mother, Daughters. Her screenplay, Never Can Say Good-bye, is one of the 2006 winners of the Gloria Film Festival.
