The world today

Now isn’t that a huge topic to bring up? There is so much going on in the world right now that it is enough to make your head spin – if you let it inside your space. We’ve got wars, an unhappy economy, people being hurt and terrorized, political parties vying for power, the environment crying out for attention…and on it goes. What to do?

I have always subscribed to the ideas of the woman named Peace Pilgrim. She gave up everything in her life and spent many years traveling the United States eating when she was offered food and sleeping outside unless she was offered a place to sleep. It was her belief that if everyone found their own inner peace, we would have world peace.

Can you imagine a person truly at peace with him or herself starting a war? Being mean to others? Being greedy? No. If we can spend time getting ourselves in order we can have more impact on the world than if we participate in pushing against the system. Once we push against the system it only wants to push back at us.

Is this being selfish? I don’t think so because once we get ourselves in order the first thing we want to do is be a positive influence on those around us. As we impact others, they find their peace and then they impact someone else and so it goes.

The world will benefit by the time and effort you are spending taking care of yourself and finding your inner center and peace. As you radiate this to your world, the ripple effect will be enormous.

Love,

Krysta

Great class last night!

We had a great class at East West Bookshop in Seattle last night. There was a great group of about 30 people, many of who have been students of the tarot for many years. I took them on what I call a “romp” through the major arcana of the tarot. That is all you can do in a hour and a half – romp!

The major arcana are 22 images in the tarot deck. The images correspond with archetypal energies we all embody. Each card has multiple meanings and tons of symbology. When I give this particular presentation, I share how we can use some of the meanings of the cards to support us in our everyday spiritual lives.

Last night I asked the group to think of a particular thing they are trying to change in their lives and to apply the meanings of the cards to that particular project as we went through them during the evening.

Afterwards one woman came up and said she has no projects in her life right now and doesn’t want any! She suggested that in the future I let people know they don’t have to have a project in order to use the energies of the tarot. And, of course, she is right. So, if anyone is reading this who went to the class last night – the energies can be used simply for the joy and fun of using them, even if you are not trying to make changes in your life right now!

It was fun that among the people there, one had just returned from Australia, another from Bali, and two from Barcelona. We are truly sharing our energies with the rest of the world!

Today, I turn my attention to getting ready to distribute the August issue of New Spirit Journal which is being printed tomorrow. Publishing the newspaper is like giving birth once a month – and then having the kid grow up right away and leave home. Most satisfying.

Love to all,

Krysta

My first Spanish lesson

Hola! Since I want to be able to speak Spanish really well by November 2009, I have signed up for a personal tutor service over the internet and I had my first sample lesson today. I am really going to like it. My tutor is Silvia and she is from Argentina. She is trained as an instructor as well as in Spanish. We had fun with the class and I already learned a lot.

I decided to start as a beginner so I can fill in any holes I might have in my background. I am looking forward to getting out in the community and practicing my Spanish as well.

If you want to learn a language, check our My Personal Language Tutor at www.myplt.com. It costs $20 an hour and you take the lesson using a free internet program called SKYPE which is available at www.SKYPE.com.

I am going to start offering consultations with SKYPE as well. One can use it with or without video. I  will use it with the video so the client and I can see one another as well as hearing. Technology is wonderful!

Love,

Krysta

Spiritual Pride?

This morning I was a guest on the Conscious Talk Radio (www.conscioustalk.net) show which is hosted by Rob Speers and Brenda Michaels, two of the nicest people I know. We were talking about my upcoming internet class for business owners. I was explaining why I feel so committed to teaching holistic business owners how to succeed with their businesses and an interesting comment flew out of my mouth!

I said that I think there is a danger for spiritually-oriented business people to have spiritual pride. There are people who are very proud that they are “above” having to do things such as market or advertise their services. They seem to feel they are able to build their businesses without using third-dimensional tools. 

Although it is true that these folks might be building their businesses this way (and I totally support using all methods available to us), I wonder how many more people they might reach if they used all methods available to them?

As Rob said, maybe the realized beings don’t have to work in the third dimension, but the rest of us must have to because we are here!

The entire conversation got me to thinking about the whole issue of spiritual pride and doing some self-reflection to be sure I don’t let myself fall into this trap!

Love,

Krysta

Great to be home!

Ahh, yes, no matter how great the big world out there is, home is still the place we all yearn to be. Feels great to be back in the Pacific Northwest. I must get this jet lag thing mastered, though. I thought I had it covered but, alas, once home I came down with a nasty cold so had to spend three days in recovery. If anyone out there does a lot of international travel and has some tips, please leave them in the comment area! I used Flower Essences and did fine going to Spain. It was the return trip that did me in.

I am, however, doing great today. We’re gearing up for our next ad deadline which is this Saturday and I am getting ready for my first internet class on the 19th. It will be for those who want to know more about how to market and build their businesses. I can’t promise a trip to Spain for you, but I do promise you will learn a lot and get yourself on the right track to giving the gifts you came here to share. You can attend online or in person in Lynnwood. Go to my webpage to register! www.krystagibson.com

I have many thoughts to share in future blogs…and I look forward to hearing your comments.

Love,

Krysta

Two contracts signed

Monday, we met with José and Adrianna and I signed book contracts for “22 Steps” as well as for “The Entrepreneur’s Toolbox” which is the next book they are publishing of mine. José also brought out a copy of my very first book which was published back in 1992 or so and asked me who the woman was on the back cover. I think it was an earlier version of me!

I am going to rewrite this book before he publishes it. Because of my ongoing work and processes, there are ideas in there that I want to deepen and expand on. I will be working on that so you can expect a new version of “Comments on Leading the Spiritual Life” to be out by year’s end – or sooner. It might even have a new title.

Today is Tuesday, July 1st. As I write this, it is 9:20 a.m. our time and 12:20 a.m. Seattle time. This is our last day here so we have packing to do, straightening up the apartment, as well as finishing up a tiny bit of sightseeing plus a quick visit to the school. Then it will be early to bed as we get up by 2:00 a.m., and leave the apartment at 3:00 a.m. to head to the airport for our long journey home.

We fly to Amsterdam at 6:00 a.m., arrive about 8:00 a.m. and then don’t leave again until 1:05 p.m. That sounds like a long layover, and it is. But the process for boarding the international flight home is a long one. The customs people talk to each person individually before you can board the plane. We didn’t understand this the first time we came here and wondered why they were talking to each person. It seems a little intimidating but actually goes very smoothly. Last time we did see some folks having trouble and felt sorry for them.

Because of the nine hour time difference, we land in Seattle at 2:15 p.m. Makes it look like we only fly a little over an hour when it is more like 10 hours in the air! Then we go through US customs and immigration, get our dogs, and go home!

We planned this trip so we would have the long weekend to recover from the time change. Last time we found ourselves getting up at 3:00 in the morning until we could readjust!

I will write more once we are home. For now, signing off in Barcelona!

There is a fountain on La Rambla – it is said that if you drink from this fountain you will return to Barcelona. Yes, I drank from it the last time I was here and did so again. I will be back, Barcelona!

Love,

Krysta