ARTEMIS SACRED JOURNEYS 

Inspiring, empowering, and transformational spiritual art & yoga Retreats for the mind, body, and spirit walking the ancient path of the Priestess

June 8 – 16, 2019
Highly suggested to arrive on June 7 and depart on June 17, 2019

 With Co-Founders, Practitioners & Guides

Mary Rockwood Lane PhD, RN and Lisa Rasmussen MFA

Special Guest Transformational Artist in Residence/High Priestess Jean Watson ~ Dr. Jean Watson is Distinguished Professor and Dean Emerita, University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing Anschutz Medical Center campus, where she held the nation’s first endowed Chair in Caring Science for 16 years. She is founder of the original Center for Human Caring in Colorado and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing; past President of the National League for Nursing; founding member of International Association in Human Caring and International Caritas Consortium. She is Founder and Director of non-profit foundation, Watson Caring Science Institute.

What would it be like to spend an entire week rediscovering and honoring your Divine Self?
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June 7th - Arrivals to Tinos

June 8th -  Rest, renewal, and swim *6pm  Salt Seaside Restaurant – Welcome Dinner

June 9th - *Epic Day trip pilgrimage to The Church of Panagia Megalochari in Tinos, Cyclades: This is considered the church of miracles. Collect water from the sacred spring and ask for a miracle in your life. Followed by a local lunch and shopping.

June 10th - Teachings, Presentations - Offerings to the Divine Feminine, Ritual Circle Facilitated by Marian Turkle. Divine Energy - Sacred Sites Energy by Joyce

June 11 - Epic Day trip pilgrimage and sacred ceremony to Kionia, the healing sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite. First we will visit the Kionia archaeology museum. Co-create a sacred ritual purification ceremony in Kionia. Followed by local lunch at a quaint family owned Tavernia.

June 12-Reflection, preparation for Priestess Initiation and open art studio

June 13 - Epic Day trip pilgrimage, sacred ceremony, and Artemis Priestess Initiation at Mary’s home nestled in the Tinos mountains surrounded by the famous dovecotes. We will bring our masks that we made to add performative aspect to our ceremony. Light snacks and a Golden Beach Hotel seaside celebration dinner.

June 14 - Departure to Mykonos ~ day to explore. Check new hotel.

June 15 - Walking the path of Priestess. Epic Day trip pilgrimage and sacred ceremony to the Island of Delos. Includes ferry to and from Delos, entrance into Delos, an award winning private guide, visit, Archaeological museum of Delos, and late lunch on Mykonos

June 16th - Departure

Detailed itinerary to be e-mailed.

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OVERVIEW

• **Every Morning a Delicious Greek Breakfast provided by the Golden Beach Hotel
  
  
• **Every Morning face the Aegean Sea towards the island of Delos ~ Embody the Caritas wisdom teachings with Inspired "Harmonia" Beach Yoga Art. Art supplies included. Two days will be just yoga.
  
  
• **Daily Caritas Wisdom Teachings by Jean Watson.
  
  

• Open Art Studio ~ Embodying and exploring the Caritas teachings through the creative process.  Goddess Sculpture workshop, Mask Making workshop, Raw canvas mandala workshop. Final presentation, witnessing, and process of artwork created.
  
  
• Reflection Day to process all our deep diving and sacred experiences.
  
  
• Explore and shop in Downtown Tinos
  
  
• Explore, shop, and dance in Mykonos
  
  
• Caritas formal presentation day for all to share their Caritas and Priestess work, service, and vision in the world
  
  
• Build community, friendship and support become part of a Artemis Sacred Sisterhood Circle
  
  
• Enchanted evocation and meditation, beneath the Full Moon on June 13, 2019 we will activate your Artemis Priestess archetype
  
  
• Golden Beach Hotel Port of Tinos Pickup Upon Arrival
  
  
• Golden Beach Hotel Port of Tinos Transfer Upon Departure on June 14, 2019
  
  

Retreat Costs Break Down

• 6 Delicious Greek 4 late afternoon meals and two celebration dinners in local bistros and tavernas: 160 Euro
  
  
• All inclusive Private Award winning day trip to Delos with tour guide George Voulgaris and the author of the book Delos the Island of Miracles 100 Euro
  
  
• 3rd Annual Goddess Pilgrimage Retreat Tuition and Investment. Included membership into the Artemis Sisterhood Circle with private FB group and monthly full moon circles. 750 Euro
  
  

9 day Retreat costs: Prepaid 6 meals, Prepaid Delos trip, and Artemis Retreat : 1020 Euro/Dollar conversion to $1170 PAY HERE

Let us know if you are bring a partner, who will only attend meals and Delos. Lisa can send the Pre pay links.

Hotel Reservations, and Ferries

*We highly suggest arriving on June 7 on Tinos. The Retreat begins June 8, 2019.

**We highly suggest you chose a double accommodations and room with someone. Email Lisa at [email protected] and she will partner you up.

**The price of accommodation is not included in the retreats price. All Breakfasts are provided by the Golden Beach Hotel. Book your accommodations directly with the Golden Beach. Book at Golden Beach HERE

Mykonos Hotel: TBA

Book your ferry HERE

• No refunds after January 17, 2019
• If you made a deposit it will be subtracted from the total.  Lisa will send you a Paypal button to complete the payment by Jan 2019.

About Golden Beach Hotel

This property is a 4-minute walk from the beach. Golden Beach Hotel is set before a private sandy beach in Agios Fokas. Accommodations resembles a Cycladic village surrounded by 15,000-m² of lush gardens. Tinos’ capital is just 1.2 mi away.The rustic Cycladic-style rooms at the Golden Beach come with a kitchenette. Each has a paved veranda with bench and wooden furnishings overlooking the sea or the gardens.Waiter service and free sunbeds and umbrellas are available on the beach. Children enjoy a playground area. Transfer from and to the port can be provided on request and at extra charge.Guests can start their day with a Continental breakfast. Pergola Café serves tasty Mediterranean cuisine, while fresh juices and cocktails are available at the Lounge Bar. Asteria Restaurant proposes traditional dishes made with organic products.


The helpful staff can arrange car rental service. The Golden Beach Hotel has a spacious parking area, and free Wi-Fi is available in public hotel areas. Book at Golden Beach HERE

How to get Tinos and Mykonos

The only way to travel to Tinos is by ferry. We highly suggest you arrive to Tinos the day before the retreat begins and depart a day after the retreat ends. The ferries only run at certain times.There are ferries to Tinos from both ports of Piraeus and Rafina, the two largest ports in Athens. Ferries to Tinos depart from the ports of Piraeus and Rafina, the two largest ports of Athens. The ferry trip from Piraeus to Tinos is 5 hours while the trip from Rafina to Tinos is about 3 hours.

There is no airport on the island of Tinos. The closest airport is in Mykonos, then take a ferry from the Mykonos port. Click HERE for the Ferry from Athens and Mykonos schedule

Consider spending more time in Greece after the Retreat. There are gorgeous Cyclades islands like Santorini and or Crete just a ferry away. HERE is an article the top islands to see in the Aegean.

Things to Bring

• Goddess wear
• Your Favorite Art Supplies ~ special things to decorate your mask like feathers etc..
• We suggest you buy an Art Journal to fill up with Art, creative writings, dreams, and visions. We will also glue our Harmonia Caritas Mandalas within these.Suggestions the one HERE or this one HERE
• Read the Miracle Book on Delos. Co-Authored by our Delos guide. Buy on Amazon HERE
  
  
• Water bottle
  
  
• Sunscreen, Hat, light scarves, Swimsuit, and a towel
• Day pack

Getting Around

Downtown Tinos is about a 20 minute walk from Golden Beach and a cab cost about 5 Euro. In central Tinos their is a grocery store for water and food. Each hotel studio has a small kitchenette. Along the beach there is some excellent restaurants. One of our favorites is Salt, which is a very short 10 minute walk from Golden Beach.

Want to Explore the Amazing Tinos
If you prefer to rent a car to explore the quaint villages, as well as find the amazing beaches around Tinos, we suggest Dimtris car rental. His website is HERE.


Top things to do and see in Tinos

• The Museum of Marble Crafts, in Pirgos, on the island of Tinos. Click HERE for details
• Volax Village  it has giant boulders ( that look like your on the moon, basket weavers, and the best taverna.
• HERE is a list of the top attractions and beaches

Restaurants

• Click HERE for a list of the top restaurants on Tinos
• HERE is an article on the local Tinos culinary delights

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If you are interesting using doterra or being educated about the oils, check out the offering. If you become Wellness Advocate, I offer free Harmonia self care workshop and well as essential oil consult.

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Wishing you a season filled with radiance of the sun and the illumination of the moon.

Namaste, Lisa

I think I have always been a happy dreamer. I believe in my dreams, I believe in your dreams, and I believe that in this life time we should all try to reach our greatest potential. Whatever that may be, it is your Dream!
For me this is how we change the world.

As Joseph Campbell said it is the Hero’s Journey, we are all called to action. What question will you answer?

"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls."  Joseph Campbell

I also feel that following ones dreams is the Art of Life. From inspiration, vision, and courage you manifest your passion and you find your authentic truth and destiny.

Here is what I found on my journey in following my own dreams. I have so much more to learn, but this is what I know right now.

• Carpe Diem-Seize the Day. Dream and dare- just to do it.  
• Also, tap into inspiration and positive energy where ever you can get it! Yoga, art making, walking in nature act...

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”   Henry David Thoreau

• Courage-It takes a lot of courage and a lot work to realize your dreams. You must embrace the practical and the visionary all in one breath. Have a business plan, identify your mission, begin to connect with people, and stay true to your mission.

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”  Walt Disney

• Persistence and Resiliency is key! You will fall, fail, and be rejected, just remember this is all part of the process.

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”  Michael Jordan

• Cultivate Gratitude-never forget to take a moment in your day to be thankful for what have and what you have achieved. Embrace it! You are amazing!!

“So many of our dreams at first seems impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” Christopher Reeve

• Friend Fear-become friends with your inner critic and inner saboteur. People will question you and you will doubt yourself—all you can do is friend your fears and create some good boundaries around the negativity that will enable IT not to squash your dream.
• Ask for support –Find a supportive group of allies who will support you in making your dreams a reality. Collaboration is key!!
• Action-Again Just Do it!! Leap O Faith

"Leap, and the net will appear." John Burroughs

• Fulfillment-Congratulations you made it  through the journey!!  Celebrate!! Reflect and then reassess and go back to square one.

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."  Lao Tzu

Harmonia Practice ~ Intuitive Vision Board

It is the end of 2018 and it is beautiful time to create your vision board for 2019!! Play the song below for inspiration! Grab your most inspiring and doterra essential oil, magazines, poster board, pen, paper, scissors, and glue.

Here is short  Harmonia Practice workshop idea for your vision board. The key to this vision board is to work with your intuition and your subconscious mind to create your board.  Then at the end transform it into your mindful (conscious mind.) The results for this manifestation process, I believe will be stunning! Happy Dreamer!

Begin with a total grounding and visualize yourself connecting to the core of Mother Earth

• Diffuse your favorite essential oils, (Neroli Oil is perfect choice)
• Play the Happy Dreamer music
• Do a bit of yoga stretching and or dancing 
• Then start the vision board collage process from just using  your intuition to chose images for your vision quest.
• After a good hour or two of intuitive collaging or so, stare at your vision board and write about what you see. Any surprises? Any new insights.
  
• Then write down a list of your inner goals/visions and your outer goals/visions.  Last step just add finishing touches to your new 2019 vision board in a mindful manner.
• Hang somewhere that you can see multiple times a day.

Have a beautiful, creative, abundant, and peaceful Holiday Season and New Year. Cheers to you Happy Dreamer!

Art is our one true global language. It knows no Nation, it favors no race, and it acknowledges
no class. It speaks to our need to reveal, heal and transform. It transcends our ordinary lives and
 lets us imagine what is possible." Richard Kalmer

All one has to do is look outside your door and you know something is a awry. There is the ever increasing population of homeless people on our streets, many of whom are veterans and/or mentally disabled. Then turn on your TV and look at the staggering facts of the increased incidents of domestic violence, abuse and sex trafficking within our communities. Also,  check out our “normal” adult population as a large percentage are addicted to drugs and alcohol for mood elevation and numbing.  No one can argue that in the 21st century there is a lot of disconnect and misery.

Things really have to change. Can Art and its process be a catalyst? 

It seems that the ever spiraling argument from our politicians is that Art is not necessary in our society, but war is necessary. This hawkish worldview has many flaws: It causes a lot of suffering and torture, and it costs a lot of money. Every year our governments slice away at the collective cultural, arts, and arts education budgets to aid our addiction to institutionalized violence. The arts advocacy folks have refined their standard and very convincing argument that the arts revitalize and actually create our economy, which they do 100%!  But for me there is an even more compelling and restorative argument here: that creating art is actually beneficial for one's own well being and for the community as a whole.  It is not a bandage for societal wounds, but actually an agent of transformation and healing. The bottom line is art is good!


Here are some facts about the benefits of art:

• Nonverbal expression and communication: Art is a nonverbal tool that lets you communicate how you see the world. It gives you a chance to express and release your feelings.
• Form of relaxation: The act of creating art can simply work as a needed distraction to clear your head of daily life stresses. A temporary retreat or escape from your everyday living. In the act of sketching or painting you experience the sense of a meditative flow, focusing on the enjoyable act of creating art.
• Increasing Morale: Just as a child has fun creating art so should you. The nature of creating something, experimenting with shapes and color evokes as sense of playfulness. Watching your picture develop into a finished piece will also give you a sense of pride and accomplishment.
• Improving cognition: Critical thinking is used in decision making; what would you like to paint or draw; how are you going to capture this image or idea; what colors to use, where to place an object in your picture. Your attention span is also strengthened as you focus on your work.
• Sense of self: Art can help to build a child or teenager’s self esteem, and as an adult it can help renew your self esteem. If you are going to take up drawing, painting or any form of art you are putting time aside to do so; putting time aside for this is special time you’ve taken and invested in yourself.

Here are a couple more lists that I found on line of why art is good/beneficial for children, elders, and people with disabilities (click on the word to be redirected to the list).

Let the paradigm shift and lets all imagine a global art intervention!
Lauren and I have been on this quest since the beginning of our Art is Moving collaboration in 2008.  This is also precisely why we founded  ARTbreakDay.

Art can change the world.  Within its magic it empowers individuals and entices a knowing of freedom!

If you feel art is truly a beneficial for everyone in our society please join us on Friday, September 6, 2019 at ARTbreakDay! Experience the bliss of creating together in your community. If you cannot make it to one of our sites,  take a moment in your day to take a break and create something!!

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. Pablo Picasso

by Alessandra Sorrentino

Just like we have our own energy centers or chakras, Mother Earth also has hers.
When you start looking into the nature of this Universe and the Earth, you will start to see how everything is a mirror. Within us is a Universe, around us is a Universe and we are all connected.
We are connected to Mother Earth through the subtle electrical current that runs around the entire planet. These electrical currents are known as “Ley Lines” and are almost like Mother Earth’s veins.
Just like we have veins that flow in and out of the heart, Mother Earth has Ley Lines, which are lines of energy that coil around the earth in a similar fashion as a strand of DNA.

In fact, where the Ley Lines intersect are believed to be high points of energy or high concentrations of electrical charge. Usually places where most scientific anomalies happen.

These Ley Lines are also said to be able to take information or energy from these higher vibrational points and carry them around the world, spreading knowledge and wisdom to all inhabitants.
These exact intersecting points are ‘coincidentally’ home to some of the most sacred temples and monuments in the world including the Egyptian Pyramids, Machu Picchu, Stonehenge and Angkor Wat.

When you look into advanced civilizations like the Ancient Egyptians, it is clear that they seemed to understand the energy and power of these energy currents.
In fact, most ancient cultures probably had some understanding of Ley Lines. In China they are known as Dragon Lines. In South America the Shaman’s referred to them as Spirit Lines, in Australia the ancient Aboriginals called them Dream Lines and in the west they are referred to as Ley Lines.

The most interesting thing to note is that the points where the Ley Lines intersect, are perfectly aligned with astrological constellations.
If you think of these Ley Lines as Mother Earth’s energy currents, you will begin to see how it is possible that Mother Earth also has energy centers or chakras.
It is believed that these are the Chakra’s of Mother Earth:

Root Chakra:Mount Shasta, California, USA

Mt. Shasta is part of the Cascade Mountain Range which runs from Northern California into Oregon and all the way up to the Canadian border. Mt. Shasta is believed to be one of the most electrically charged mountains but the whole area is also buzzing with energy. This area is believed to be the base of Mother Earth’s energy system.

Sacral Chakra:Lake Titicaca, Peru-Bolivia, South America

The Titicaca Stone is the geometrical center for the Solar Plexus Chakra of Mother Earth. The surrounding area of Machu Picchu, Cuzco and Iquitos are also believed to have a very high energy.
Two Ley lines intersect at Lake Titicaca, these include the Male Great Dragon Ley Line which runs from Mt. Shasta to Lake Titicaca and the Female Great Dragon Ley line.
Solar Plexus ChakraUluru- Kata Tjuta, Northern Territory, Australia

Uluru and an area called Kata Tjuta is believed to be the Solar Plexus charka of the earth. These areas are still considered sacred to the native Aboriginals today. The Female Great Dragon Ley Line connects both Lake Titicaca and Uluru.

Heart Chakra:Stonehenge, England

Stonehenge as well as the surrounding areas of Glastonbury, Somerset, Shaftesbury and Dorset all form the heart chakra of Mother Earth. Where Stonehenge is constructed is the strongest point of all of this energy. Again, the Female Great Dragon Ley Line connects Uluru to Stonehenge.

Throat Chakra:The Great Pyramid, Jerusalem, Mt. Sinai and Mt. Olives (Middle East)

The throat chakra of Mother Earth includes the area of the Great Pyramid, Mt Sinai and the Mount of Olives which is located in Jerusalem. The throat chakra is one of the largest energy centers of Mother Earth, which indicates its importance at this particular time in our history. It is also the only energy center that is not connected to the Male or Female Great Dragon Ley Line.

Third Eye Chakra
The Third Eye chakra is the only one that moves, this is due to the the movement of Earth’s axis. The Third Eye chakra moves every 150-200 years or every aeon. These aeons are also lined up with astrological constellations. It is believed that in 2012 we shifted into the Age of Aquarius, which means the Third Eye chakra is currently located in Western Europe near Stonehenge. When we shift into the Age of Capricorn, the Third Eye chakra will move to Brazil.

Crown Chakra:Mt. Kailash (Himalayan Mountains) Tibet

Mt. Kailas is considered to be the most sacred mountain of the Himalayas and is located in Tibet. This is the Crown Chakra of Mother Earth and is believed to be connected to the Scorpio Full Moon.
In fact, many locals harness the energy of Mt. Kailas on the night of the Scorpio Full Moon, which typically happens once a year in April or May. For Mother Earth, this Full Moon marks the start of a new evolution and a new cycle of energy, as Scorpio is connected to the idea of death and rebirth.

Even though these 7 chakras have a very high energy, there are also other high points of energy around the world where the Ley Lines travel. These include:

• Bermuda Triangle
• Karachi, Pakistan
• Devil’s Sea Triangle (Japan)
• Mount Fuji, Japan
• Maui, Hawaii
• Sedona, Arizona
• Calgary, Canada
• Findhorn, Scotland
• Kiev, Ukraine
• Bali, Indonesia
• Easter Island
• Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• Sarawak, Borneo
• Gabon (West Africa)
  
• Capetown, South Africa
• Lake Taupo, New Zealand

And there are probably many more we still haven’t discovered yet!


Article originally published on Life Coach Code

Art Break Day Co-Founder and Healing Artist: Lisa Rasmussen

Below is the article, and you can listen to my interview online HERE.

Lisa Rasmussen is a transformative artist, educator, curator and art advocate who truly believes that art can change and heal the world. Lisa is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Art is Moving and the 3rd Annual Art Break Day. Art Break Day is a community art-reach event that offers thousands of people the means and space to connect with their community via the art-making process. She is also the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Art 4 All People and AY Atelier Art, an international sanctuary for arts and consciousness online and in Malibu, CA. 

Additionally, Lisa pioneered an award-winning expressive arts program for emotionally traumatized and abused youth, and developed a professional art gallery for the residents of Lincoln Child Center, a mental health facility in Oakland, CA.  She is also a professional artist, and her paintings are her spiritual practice. To learn more about Lisa and her work, please visit www.harmoniainstitute.com, www.artismovingnow.com, www.art4allpeople.com This interview was recorded in May 2013.