August 5, 2023

Blueberries and the Pattern of Greediness

Hi Reader,

How are you today? What does your heart say?

Below in this email you'll find information on the current free series within Wisdom for An Awakening World: Uplift Patterns to Uplift Life and the details and link to register for Yuan's Tze's upcoming workshop Identity and Identification.

It’s mid-summer here in British Columbia. This means blueberries are in abundance. They aren’t my favourite berries, but I do like them. I also like picking them. It allows me to support and visit local farms. It’s outside, quiet, and I find it easy to feel peaceful spending time with those bushes.
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My oldest teen and I went blueberry picking a few days ago. He doesn’t like blueberries but appreciated time with me and fresh food in general. I had nice memories of touring that farm years ago with my much younger children so they could see where their food came from (and gawk at hundreds of turkeys and goslings too).
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I found a patch where the berries practically fell off and filled the bucket all by themselves. I’m exaggerating of course, but there were a lot of blues on that bush! But then I noticed I was looking to the other side of the bush and wanting THOSE ones. AND the ones further down the line. Hmmm… the pattern of greediness was picking with me:)
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This seems like a small thing but it’s the act of awareness in my moment by moment activities that enables me to go in more deeply. The small things in daily life are the threads to follow on the path to realization. In this case, it could be a desire for more food (a feeling of safety), a greediness for time (do more, get more, find the next thing), dissatisfaction with where I was (mind drifting to being someplace else) and on and on this “analysis” could go.
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I didn’t go down the path of thinking about it then but instead got back to paying attention to the berries in front of me and brought my focus back inside myself. This became something to add to my pattern practice (Ling Yuan, the eighth method of Yuan Gong) and use as a piece of a puzzle unraveling more complex patterns. Being aware of the information and then allowing Shen (True Self) to help me out with a replacement pattern is far more effective than my mind spooling over it. Thank goodness for the teachings on how to do that!

Why do I bother?

There are many reasons for me. The primary is that my inner direction calls me to do this work and do it well in this lifetime. This is why I am here in this body in this life. When my inner direction says “go,” I listen. Cultivating that connection and learning to discern whether it's a False Self direction or a more True Self direction is an ongoing process. I'm grateful I have a comprehensive system to support me.
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On a day to day level, things work out better when I am more internally focused and consistent with my practices.

Some other reasons are empowerment, vibrancy, and connection. Uplifting my patterns uplifts my life in ways I hadn’t imagined. Things get lighter, joyful, and more clear. I could go on for a while on this topic, but I’ve decided to stick with EMPOWERED, VIBRANT, CONNECTED, AND EPITASTIC as a way to explain things.
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Right now in Wisdom for An Awakening World (Facebook Group), I’m doing an 8 week series on uplifting patterns. It brings together four main components of effective pattern practise and also maps out the process in a big picture kind of way. Live classes are Mondays at noon Pacific for 15- 30 minutes.

I’d like to highlight a few things for you:

• NO LIVE CLASS Monday August 7th! I’ll be away visiting a friend and time off the computer connecting in person is a nice treat for me.;
• Beginners can learn some practices to gather Qi and return to a more relaxed inner state on August 21 and 28; and
• The whole series brings together many of the Ren Xue components in a way that helps you understand HOW they work together and WHY they fit together. Having this bigger picture can help you stay motivated and inspired to stay the course. We actually need to do the practices to achieve the results. Understanding “why” it works also helps us get started.
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You can watch the replays of previous classes from within the group.

Details about the specifics as well as the upcoming Identity and Identification workshop (Yuan Tze’s) are below.

I wish you a beautiful August filled with joy and deep introspection.

Wu Xin,

Stephanie

*Wu Xin= the 5 heart qualities, my way of sending you trust, openness, love, gratitude, and Gongjing (True Respect)

Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life

Inside Wisdom for an Awakening World (private Facebook group), you can join like-hearted life cultivators to share, inspire, and learn from each other. I love seeing your Qi inspired artwork too!

I post life cultivation information and do a live class Mondays at noon Pacific.

TOPICS IN THIS LIVE SERIES:

REPLAY: Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life - Part 1

~ Introduction and Overview: Why do we want to uplift patterns anyway?

REPLAY: Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life - Part 2

~Feel Empowered

REPLAY: Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life - Part 3

~Feel Vibrant

REPLAY: Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life - Part 4

~Feel Connected

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NO CLASS AUGUST 7​
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Next LIVE classes:

August 14: Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life - Part 5

~ Feel Epitastic

August 21: Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life - Part 6

~ Learn to Gather Qi for health, wellbeing, and fuel for pattern practise

August 28: Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life - Part 7

~ Try an easy to learn practice to cultivate a relaxed, calm, and natural state.

September 4: Uplifting Patterns to Uplift Life - Part 8

~ Bringing it all together and painting a bigger picture for your continued growth and realization.

If you know someone who may benefit from a like-hearted community and a comprehensive system of uplifting life, please feel free to invite them too!

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Identity and Identification Workshop

Yuan Tze, founder and creator of Ren Xue and Yuan Qigong, is holding part 2 of the Identity and Identification workshop. It is a deep teaching. Even if you don’t feel you’re ready for this level of information the workshop has a few other possibilities for you.

One, you have the opportunity to FEEL the Qifield in a beautiful way. Two, relaxing into the workshop enables you to absorb the information on the heart level - it’ll be there when your mind is ready and/or your heart will respond with being more present for you. Three, you can experience the community beforehand with the practice (beginner level is available) and afterwards at the Tea and Qi.
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The workshop is September 2 & 3 New Zealand time therefore September 1 & 2 Pacific. This gives you time to watch or review the first part.
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Register and find the details on the Ren Xue International website.

Stephanie Ross BSc. (she/her) is a dedicated guide and spiritual mentor for individuals seeking connection with their True Self and embarking on a journey of personal growth and healing. As a Yuan Qigong Master, senior Ren Xue teacher, and internationally published author, she uses her extensive training, trauma sensitive approach, and over a decade of embodied experience to compassionately guide people inward towards their innate wisdom.

Stephanie leads global practices, teaches online workshops, facilitates wisdom circles, and mentors individuals seeking guidance and support on their quest for life transformation and higher levels of consciousness.

Her step-by-step approach is designed to enhance the whole life - physical, Qi, emotional, consciousness, heart, spiritual, and daily life wellbeing – natural outcomes while moving steadily towards higher levels of realization and wisdom.

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