Isn’t this a beautiful star, Magpies?

Flock member and in-real-life friend, Leanna Ramsey-Corrales of Which Way is Home Again, made it with my daughters and I around our kitchen table. I love how she’s allowing mystery to draw her into the wild unknown of a new year.

The Flock Year meditation (free) has brought so many insights — from big bright energetic words, to gentle prompts to fuller living. Several Magpie readers have told me the name of their guiding star and they said I could share these beauties with Y.O.U. Here are just a few samples. (I love them all!)

BOLDNESS is most definitely the name of the star that I see in my sky. I’m getting on my camel, ready to follow wherever it leads in 2012. Wish me luck!… My star is hanging right where I’m guaranteed to see it every morning as soon as my eyes are open enough to pay attention. I’ll definitely be seeing you in Flock.” -Karen Coverett, Recreating My World

BOWL. I loved your telling of the story and the yearning it opened in me. I could see that curving path through the desert so clearly. I almost cried when I reached out my hand for my star. Oh please, I thought, because my mind was so wordless this morning and I was suddenly afraid there would be nothing there for me. Oh please. The star landed and I pulled it to me and looked down into the cup of my hand and there it was: bowl. … This is what my star looks like: be the golden bowl, be a vessel of light, and hold it out to the world in offering. -Lisa King, Tell This

SELF says to me that I need to spend time thinking about who I am – authentically – not who I think I should be or who I think I want to be. It’s time for me to understand I understand that I am enough. -Karen B

SERENITY. Thank you so much for that beautiful epiphany reflection. It really spoke to me. My guiding star is Serenity. It’s something I desperately need in my life and it’s a pretty word. :) I’m really excited to join the Flock. And I want to thank you also for making The Flock group so affordable. -Sarah

What is your word? Please come and tell me at my new Magpie Girl Facebook Page. I’d love to hear your unique story.

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Ready for year-round soulcare? We’re saving a seat for you in the Flock. Won’t you join us? Need more information first? Come over, let’s chat.

What if stepping into a story lead you to an “ah-ha moment”?

What if you could start out your year with a strong guide?

Still with me? Watch this 3.5 minute video to hear how I accessed all of these things. Then click here to do it yourself!

Much Warmth,

Rachelle

P.s. Want this kind of soulcare all year long?  Your invitation awaits you here.

I so want to give you something sweet for the new year! One of my Flock members, Marie, says Flock emails “are like a piece of caramel. I …*sigh* {with} comfort.” So on Marie’s advice, I’m sending you one of my Flock email lessons as a special gift. Click here now to get your goodies right away, or read on to find out more!

Flock is my experimental relig-ish community. In the past it’s been open to women only. This year we are throwing the doors open wide so everyone we adore can discover their right-fit spiritual practices.

For 2012 we’ll be focusing on The Flock Year — a set of soulcare practices that reflect the changing seasons, and embody a set of core values. My goal is that by the end of this year you will have at least one soulcare practice each season that is 100% authentic to your unique belief system.

The first Monday of each month in The Flock Year you’ll receive:

• a video lesson explaining the history of that month’s practice, and how to engage in the practice.
• an invitation to email me for help adjusting the practice so it’s right-fit for y.o.u.
• space to exchange ideas about creative spirituality on our private Facebook page.
• the option to book individual spiritual direction sessions with me as needed. (This offer is only available to Flock members.)

In February, The Flock Year will begin it’s subscription price of $15 a month. The January lesson is my gift to you.

Find the name of your guiding star for 2012 with a free video lesson (8 min) and guided meditation (10 min). In less than 20 minutes, you’ll have a guide that will help you feel grounded and focused the whole year through. There’s no charge for this lesson, and you won’t get more than a handful of emails from this mailing list.

To receive Epiphany: follow your star please click here.
(This is an updated version of the meditation for 2012, along with a brand spanking new video lesson.)

Thank you so much for being here today. May your new year bring you fresh breezes, soft light, and many unexpected joys.

Much Warmth,

Rachelle Mee-Chapman
*your magpie girl

“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty’ yes’ to your adventure.”
–Joseph Campbell

Hello Magpies!

Today is the Feast of Epiphany, and over in the Flock we are getting ready to discover the name of our Guiding Star for the year. Would you like to join us? We have a few spaces left before January 15th when we close our membership for the rest of the Winter.  Click here for more information.

 To give you a sneak peek into our online community, here is a sample of the kind of soulcare I provide there. It’s one part of our Epiphany celebration — a guided meditation to discover your Guiding Star for 2011.

Happy Epiphany,

Rachelle

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Epiphany: find your guiding star.

What stands out for you in the story of Epiphany? What are your plans to celebrate this year? How will you recognize and commemorate your guiding word?

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Would you like to celebrate seasonal celebrations with someone? Are you longing for right-fit spiritual practices? Are you looking for your Soultribe? Join us at Flock: Soulcare with Magpie Girl, a private online women’s group dedicated to “finding a spirituality that fits.” In order to let our community gel, our doors close to new members Jan 15th until the Spring. $27/mo, no minimum monthly limit. Click here to sign up. Welcome home.

It is silent and still as “snow, on snow, on snow”  comes down. Cate and I are bundled up to our noses against the cold, but happy in the oasis that is the walled garden near our urban home.

“Can we visit the Fairy Tree?,” asks Cate.

“Of course!” I reply.

“Oh good, I want to give the Fairies the Snowball of Honor.” says Cate.

When we get to the tree, Cate leaves her snowball in a hollow as an offering.

“Hey Cate,” I say, “tomorrow is Epiphany and we get to find the name of the star we will follow for the year. Want to ask the Fairies what the name of your star will be?” She nods. She closes her eyes and holds out her hand it it’s puffy pink glove. I say, “Imagine that the Fairies are carrying a word to you. They are swirling around you like the snow flakes. And now, they are putting the word in your hand.”  I touch her open palm with one finger. “Open you eyes! ”

The second her eyes open, the word is on her tongue. “Friendship!” she exclaims. “The name of my star is Friendship!”

And so, our new year begins.

Cate, last Winter, at the Fairy Tree.

For those of you who would like to move deeper into a practice of  Epiphany, you can learn more about this tradition, receive a spoken-word blessing, and get help crafting your own High Holy Days atFlock with Magpie Girl: a soulcare spa.  Thanks for being here!