Hi Diane,

I had an interesting experience on Tuesday attending your “Cutting-Edge Consciousness”  session on finding our Spiritual Ideal, and I thought I should share it with you.  You're always saying how our experiences are not necessarily visual -- we also may get our information through other senses, even just a "knowing".  How about direct experience in the physical world during the meditation??

It began that morning when I picked up a book, "50 Ways to Feel Amazing" and a little voice inside told me that it might be a good thing to donate for your giveaway.  That perhaps someone will get it who could really use it.  Then I actually REMEMBERED to take it out of my bag & bring it inside.

As the session began, I found myself sitting a seat away from a young man who it seemed could not sit still.  I kept being distracted by his constant shifting around.   I felt annoyed, and frustrated with myself because I couldn't seem to tune it out, or let it take me deeper, as your instructions tell us to do.  So I decided I would turn my attention to him, since I couldn't do the mediation anyway (or so I thought).  I felt perhaps he had some physical issue that caused him to fidget that way, so I tried directing some healing, loving thoughts/energy toward him.

When the meditation ended I thought to myself, "watch, he'll be the one who ends up getting the book," -  as I had the impression that it was probably the type of thing he'd have no interest in whatsoever.  Well, the givaway began, you chose #6 (which is my favorite #), which turned out to be me, and I won the beautiful basket & egg.  I chose the next number, which turned out to be that young man, who indeed ended up with the book!  Now, I have no idea why he was meant to get that book, but there can be no doubt in my mind that it went where it was meant to.  As I was walking out the door I heard someone make a comment about there being no such thing as coincidence.  I had to laugh out loud, thinking if they only knew!

It didn't occur to me until I was driving home, that perhaps I *had* been shown my spiritual ideal.

Peace & Love,

L. S.. Orlando

I feel so much better and more powerful than ever.  I don't eat or snack mindlessly anymore.  Jessica R., Orlando, FL

This class has helped me not only with weight loss, but with everyday life.  P. H., Orlando, FL.

The power of this work ripples through my life
everyday.
I started with Diane to give up smoking.
My smoking habit disappeared because I was too excited
about getting a new sense of my ideal self!
This new sense of my self is so important in
supporting me through anything I do...and it's
penetrated so deeply that sometimes just breathing
will bring me back to a place of contentment - a
contentment from knowing I can allow myself to feel
fully empowered.

Thank you!
Angela Patterson

Diane!
I am so glad I found out about the wonderful work that you do!
Last night's session was so powerful for me.
In the past, I have been through many years of inner exploration and counseling, but your sessions allow one to get right to the heart of the issue in but one sitting.  The methods you practice are extremely successful, easy, fun and help put me in charge of myself!  I really thought I had worked through all of my anger from the past, but last night I realized that I was still living the pain and unhappiness that my parents had.  When they told me it was their pain, and they didn't want that for me, they released me from that responsibility; it truly hit me unexpectedly.  I also felt much compassion for them not having a happy life and wished for that to go away for them. Today I have felt like a new person and excited about what my life can become now.

Keep doing what you are doing!  It's amazing!
C.A., Orlando, FL

Hi Diane,
I have now attended your last 2 classes at the sage center and I am pleased at what has evolved in my life.  I am finally listening to my inner self and no longer question my decisions.  I have also had a major break through with my mother....she finally heard what I said for the first time in 31 years!   She finally understood that viewing my as herself is unhealthy!  Anyways I just wanted to thank you...
Namasta,
L. C., Orlando, FL

Diane,
I went into the meditation with the intent to learn how to be more effective in helping to save the Earth and people. Maybe this was too broad an intent; however, it just occurred to me when you mentioned “intent.”

Interestingly, the first image I “saw” was a very small bear - like a stuffed teddy bear. However, very soon that image changed into a polar bear.
I encountered a very large white polar bear (female) with two cubs and very briefly her mate, who was not totally white; was more beige colored. I was acutely aware of the cleanness and clarity of the environment. The ice and the cold air and the blueness of the sky were intense. The water was clear and pure; one could feel the purity - no contamination - no pollution. I felt the cold water flow through my mouth and licked the ice. Most of all I felt intense power; I was so energized that I gasped and the hairs on my arms and head “stood to attention”. Tears came to my eyes. This was purity never before experienced! The joy of the bear was that of being alive and being pure love, strength and force in a pristine environment; power and force - purity supreme! The world of ice was clearly the crystal “mirror” that reflected the beauty and joy of being alive.

My bear took me deep into the waters, down, down, down, through caverns and into the darkness, deeper and deeper until we were in the bowels of the earth. There I saw what I had to see -- eruptions, boiling up, spewing corruption, pollution, poisons, evil. The earth was vomiting from the disease that mankind has brought to her. I saw people and parts of people being tossed about in the diseased sewage. Mother Earth was purging; gasping for breath; purification is in process but with a very long way to go; in a life or death struggle. At the same time, I felt the strength of the polar bear that enabled me to stand the horror of it all. Throughout, I felt such force, energy, love, nurture, something so solidly sleek and impenetrable, like white/silver metal of such strength that could never be penetrated; enduring like a world unto herself.

Then, I was transported (can’t remember the transition) to land and I was one with a black jaguar/panther; sitting patiently, with eyes that did not miss anything; then walking with such strength that I could feel the muscles stretching, coordinating, like a ballet, very measured and beautiful. There was a beauty about this that was exquisite. I felt confident, content. Again, I felt exorbitantly energized. At first I felt that I was male but then I realized that both male and female qualities resided here in this magnificent cat. I knew I had the attributes of a skilled hunter; that I could kill in an instant. The odor I encountered was the smell of sulfur (I smelled only cleanness with the bear) and I could taste meat in my mouth but only faintly and rather sweet. Walking about was such dignity and with a feeling that something was about to reveal itself to me. At the end, birds came to the jaguar and were flying around him/her as if talking to the jaguar.