Welcome to Vol. 3, Summer, 2007. A fast, fun read. Plan on 10 minutes.
A person's life purpose is nothing more than to rediscover, through the detours of art, or love, or passionate work, those one or two images in the presence of which his heart first opened.
~ Albert Camus
HandTales Calendar
Aspen
July 12 to 16
Schedule a private session or host a Hand Reading Circle
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Vermont
July 17 to Aug 4
Burlington and Stowe
Schedule a private session or host a Hand Reading Circle
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Vermont
Hand Analysis Intensive Weekend
Sept 28, 29, 30
Taught by Janet
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HandTales, 2nd Thursdays
Julie's Coffee and Teas, Alameda, CA
(Next one, July 12) Special guest reader, Isabelle Choiniere-Correa, Intuitive Consultant
About Isabelle
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Contact me at janet@handtales.com if you would like to schedule something.
Stay tuned for the next series of The Business of Metaphysics and the Healing Arts.
Coming in September, Fall Equinox Issue
Harvesting Healthy Relationships
Starting with You
Shedding Your Skin --
How Can Acorns and Snakes Be Your Guide?
The Tale of the Acorn, the Human and the SnakeAn acorn cannot become anything other than an oak tree. It takes extraordinary and often extreme conditions such as lightening to crack open the acorn shell so that the seed can begin to grow into an oak tree. Scientists and metaphysicians could argue endlessly about why that is. But I shall not digress from our tale.
You cannot be anything other than a human with dreams, challenges, successes ...... And you are born with a unique Life Purpose like the acorn born to be an oak tree not a rabbit! We have explored the meaning of Life Purpose in Volumes 1 and 2 of Handtales News. For back issues, visit HandTales Blog. Briefly, you do have a higher purpose, a unique calling. This imprint can be found in your fingerprints. This potential comes with NO GUARANTEES that conditions will be right for full expression. How then can you crack the shell to embody more of who you are supposed to be with out the inevitable extreme conditions? The snake may just have the answer.
The snake is a symbol of Transmutation, Life Force, Growth and Awakening. As the snake grows, he sheds his skin all at once to accommodate his new growth (not girth like some of us!). The old skin does not serve him any more.
You shed our skin and blood cells over time so that every seven years you have a "new you". It is not necessarily something you notice or celebrate. Has it every felt, however, that you have gotten the skin knocked right off of you? You feel exposed, raw and unprepared. Why not act like a snake and consciously shed your skin to make room for the new as you grow toward your higher purpose?
Seven Year Cycles
Speak with most any human or child development specialist, an astrologer or a hand analyst, and they are likely to talk about the importance of seven year cycles. Preparing for each of these cycles consciously affords you more opportunity to discover what it takes to have healthier relationships, more meaningful work, creative expression, and simply to experience more joy and peace. This knowledge can also give you more empathy for those around you.
Here are a few examples of these cycles. You might find yourself saying, I knew that! As you read this, remember what the snake symbolizes transmutation, life force, growth and awakening.
Birth Do I need to say anything more?
Age 7 From baby to independent child, ready to take on some responsibility, able to identify right and wrong, to test rules. The information in their hands becomes more about them and not mommy and daddy. If you know someone turning 7, check out this book: Seven Year Old Wonderbook.
Age 14 The obnoxious know it all teen. In opposition to the world around them; authority figures are challenged or ignored; sexual identity becomes a primary focus. They are seeking their own identity apart from their immediate family. This a good time for a Life Purpose session with me to give them permission to celebrate their uniqueness; the 1st step in the path to Life Purpose.
Age 21 The young adult ready to make adult decisions, out of school, out of the home, 1st real job, 1st marriage, 1st real adventures etc. The more they embrace this responsibility consciously and learn how to make good decisions the better.
Preparing for these changes
Each cycle, especially around age 28-30 and 56-58, challenges you to be straight with yourself, to look at old structures and ways it has always been. Shed the old skin that does not serve you anymore so that you are fully prepared for the rite of passage into a new you and for the occasional lightening strike.
This may be a good time for you as a parent or personally to seek some guidance so you do not have to wait for those extreme conditions to force you to change. Call me for an appointment. (p.s.: I can read for children as young as 4 years old.)
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Join me in celebrating the mystery of our lives
in sync with nature!
Join me in celebrating the mystery of our lives
in sync with nature!
Yes, I read for young children 4 years old and up with a parent present unless they are teenagers. The teens get to decide if they want a purely private session. Fingerprints (the focal point of the system I use) are imprinted permanently 5 months before birth and form unique patterns. Every child comes into this world with a blueprint or soul agenda. Much of the session is spent on setting the stage for his or her highest potential and the birds eye view of life. At about age 7 and beyond (see the text of this newsletter), the information that I see in his or her hands becomes more developed and more about them rather than caretaker stuff.
Recommended Resources
I am going to recommend that you become your own resource this Summer.
Relax
Look within
Imagine
Shed some skin
Janet Savage, MHA
510.865.8551
www.handtales.com
janet@handtales.com
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HandTales news is brought to you by Janet Savage, Master Hand Analyst.This is a quarterly publication inspired by the natural rhythms of the seasons. Look for each issue around the equinox and the solstice.
Certified in 1999 by the International Institute of Hand Analysis, Janet is now on the faculty. She has read thousands of hands in a variety of settings, for individuals from 4 to 80 years old and for groups who want to experience the magic of hands. With a Masters in Public Health, she brings 30 years of experience in the areas of health and career counseling, leadership development and teaching to her practice. She helps her clients through major life transitions and to feel more planted in who they are meant to be on this planet.
A gardener and nature lover, Janet believes that the natural world can be our teacher and can help us to re-discover our natural rhythms.
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