What is SoulCollage®?

SoulCollage® is a self exploration process using images to make collage cards for people to discover and express themselves with clarity.  The SoulCollage® process is described in Seena B. Frost’s book, SoulCollage®. More information about SoulCollage® can be found at soulcollage.com. You can find a detailed explanation and introductory video on Seena Frost’s website at soulcollage.com/about-soulcollage

It is not art therapy, but uses art as therapy for the participant.  A trained facilitator’s role is to show participants how they can become more self-aware as a result of following a process of making cards and interpreting what they mean for themselves.  It is driven by imagery, and uses a process to then put words to these images. Every way is the right way in SoulCollage®, which makes it so easy to use and so exciting. I have learned a great deal about myself and look forward to sharing this modality with others, as I am now a trained SoulCollage® facilitator.

Contact me by using the comment box below if you would like to experience this wonderful modality.

KaleidoSoul Teleclass: Trusting the SoulCollage® Process: The Whole Brain Way

With John Rodriquez from Brisbane, Australia

Monday 4 June 2012 @ 7.00AM Eastern Standard Time (Australia)

To participate in this teleclass, go to http://www.kaleidosoul.com/teleclasses.html and sign up

In this teleclass we will explore the topic of making and working with our SoulCollage® cards both intentionally (left brain) and intuitively (right brain), trusting the process, even with cards that are made for a specific purpose or intention.

John will lead us in specific journaling exercises that are designed to allow the left brain to take a rest from guiding, filtering, or inhibiting what is coming up for us with our cards.  He will be sharing many of his own cards and experiences in “trusting the process” with us during this call, as well as some guided meditation.

You will need

• 1 or 2 magazines
• A pair of scissors
• Glue
• Your SoulCollage® Cards
• Your Journal
• Access to the internet

Road Map

* Left Brain/Right Brain
* Images: Categorize or not categorize
* Discussion about your image processes
* Guided meditation to move from the head to the heart
* Collecting images
* Placement of images
* Trusting & honouring your creativity
* Methods for Journaling & doing readings
* Wind up

Left Brain/Right Brain

Image sourced from https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/575563_182592831861408_115208588599833_297051_1111408962_n.jpg

From the Head to the Heart

http://singyourvoice.com/2541/from-the-head-to-the-heart/

Collecting Images:

My Free Self

My Dreamer

My Happy Child

Trusting & Honouring Your Creativity

My Driver

My Conductor

My Approval

My Playful One

Jumping for Joy

Embracing Change, Transforming Conflict

http://www.hanfordmead.com/store/transforming-conflict-embracing-change-p-35.html

Software for Journaling & Doing Readings

Phones (iPhone & Android)

Voice recording applications & programs

mp3 recorders

Evernote http://www.evernote.com/

Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Sound Cloud http://soundcloud.com/

Contact me

Contact me by leaving a comment on this page or email john@singyourvoice.com

Instant Self Healing

I woke up this morning with a sore/stiff neck.  Thought…will I go to the chiropractor?  Answer = NO!  DO a quick SoulCollage® reading instead.

Drew 3 cards & did a very quick dialogue with them, asking “What thought pattern do I need to recognise and release so I do not have a sore neck?”

Card 1: My eternal flame.  Message: I am your eternal flame.  The fire continues to burn eternally.  There is no need to rush or push things.  Everything will happen in the right time. The fire will not go out!  Trust in the process to show you the way.

Card 2: My Sea Eagle Companion (Solar Plexus Chakra): Message: I am the one with the gift of vision and insight. There is an abundance that is out there for you, ready for the taking at any time you need. There is no need to concern yourself about running out or not being ready.  Trust in the flow and allow it to happen.

Card 3: My Abundance Manifesto:  Message:  I am the one who brings you abundance.  There will always be an abundance of money to feed your need.  Relax in the knowing that all is there for you whenever you need it.

Stiff neck resolved IMMEDIATELY

I just love this process!

Discovery Tours

I am excited to announce the launch of SoulCollage® Discovery Tours (AKA Workshops, but why spoil the fun by calling it work?)

Contact me to set up your Discovery Tours NOW

Recipes from Facilitators Training Weekend

Hi there

I said I would share the recipes from our facilitators training weekend with you.  I have finally got around to doing something about it.  Sorry about the delay, but here they are finally.

tahini balls

roasted vegetable frittata

rice paper rolls

quinoa tabbouleh

potato salad

macaroons

corn and zuccini fritters

chutneys

cherry and almond cake

cashew cream cheese

beetroot dip

Bliss

1.    Who are you?
I am the one who who has been asleep for may lifetimes.  I am the one who has been safety at rest in my cocoon.  I am the one who has begun to emerge to show my beauty in my purest form, unadulterated by the trappings of modern day. I am the one who sits quietly and mediates to find meaning. I am the one who attracts beauty to me and is surrounded by it.  I am bliss.

2.    What do you have to give me?
My gift to you is the knowledge that you are emerging form your cocoon, knowing that your long rest has fed your soul with what it needs to be here and do what it is you will do.

3.    What do you want from me?
I want you to know that you have many generations of learnings that have served you well and have enabled you to rest and replenish.  I want you to know that it is your time to show your hidden treasures with complete oneness and quietude. Your time has come to open up and shine.

4.    Is there anything else you want to say to me today?
You are one with the earth around you and draw energy from it to share with those around you so that together you can ascend to the beauty of all that is.

5.    How will I remember? (What symbolic gift do you have for me to remember)
Whenever you see a pyramid shape, you will remember that you carry treasures that can now be shared with safety.

6.    What is your shadow side/positive aspect (What is your negative and positive intent?)
Be aware that some will mock your nakedness as its raw beauty will serve to confuse them or threaten them.  Know that they are resting where they are and, if an when their time is ready to see the true beauty for what it is, they can do so in their own way.  You do not need their approval to do what you are here to do.  They are free to choose if they want to be part of it.  Be aware that once the beauty emerges from the cocoon, it cannot go back to the slumber and protection that is has been encased in.  The Chrysalis will evolve very soon into a new and beautiful form.

7.    What is the meaning of this card?  It’s Essence?     I am bliss.  It is through me and with me that you have evolved, bringing with you may treasures from many lifetimes.

Unknown jewel heart

My Facilitator Self

1.    Who are you?

I am the one who is made up of many pieces. I am the one who recycles parts that have been discarded.  I am the one who is constructed from pieces of my past that can be reconfigured and no longer have any resemblance to their future form.  I am the one with big, bright, shiny eyes that show the fire within me.  I am the one with an expanded heart centre.  I am the one who brings you the strength of your heart companion, the polar bear.  I am the one who is gold. I am the one who is shiny so that you can notice me and see your self, reflecting in my many parts in many different ways. I am the one where the ground I stand upon is unclear and uneven, yet I hold my place with grace.  I am the one who is capable of moving in any direction.  I am the one who is adept at reinventing myself.  I am the one who will not be boxed in.  I am the one whose heart centre gives light to my expression.

2.    What do you have to give me?

I give you the gift of adaptability. I give you the confidence and inner strength to reinvent yourself as often as you wish to.  I give you perpetual energy in motion, so that you do not tire from the journey. I give you Self-propulsion. I give you joy.

3.    What do you want from me?

I want you Light the way with your heart, knowing that you will always have the energy you need to do what you yearn for.  I want you to trust that the way will open for you, as you are ready for it.  I want you to step through the doorways with absolute confidence and trust.

4.    Is there anything else you want to say to me today?

The first job of the facilitator is to make the way easy for themselves!  Stop over-complicating it and just jump in and do it.  I remind you of your friend Pratika’s words “every leap of faith has a soft landing”.

5.    How will I remember?

Refer to me before you go into a workshop.  Draw my out and have me by your side.

6.    What is your shadow side/positive aspect?

Recognise me as one who is made up of many parts.  Care for the parts, for without them, the whole amounts to nothing.

7.    What is the meaning of this card? It’s Essence?

Be flexible and it will all come together.

My Restful Self

1.    Who are you?

I am the one who is at rest.  I am the one who is nurtured in your arms.  I am the one who can sleep wherever I am.  I am the one who is at peace.  I am the one who is restful, even amongst the crowds and multitudes of restless people.  I am the one who can take time out.  I am one of many in the stream.  I am the one who sleeps peacefully amongst the hordes and the masses.  I am the one who is in the flow and quietly goes about my way without disturbing the universe.  I am the one who feels safe to rest.  I am the one who knows when I awaken that things will be fine.  I am the one who can take time out from all the noise and rest wherever I am. I am the one who takes solace from time with myself.  I am the one who is restful and peaceful, without any clothes.  I am the one who feels completely safe.  I am the one who is safe without any adornments or trappings.  I am the one who knows where I belong.  I am the one who will not be swayed by the stream or the masses.  I am the one who is here to show myself for who I am.  I am the one who they have come to see, for there is beauty in the quiet.  I am the one who follows my path.  I am the one who is evolving.

2.    What do you have to give me?

My gift to you is inner peace.  My gift to you is rejuvenation from deep sleep.

3.    What do you want from me?

I want you to know that it is safe to take time out to rest and rejuvenate your body, your mind and your spirit.  I want you to know that it is OK to stop.  I want you to know that by taking time out, you honour yourself so that you are refreshed to do what it is you want to do.  I want you to know that I am here for you, keeping you safe.  I want you to know that you are beautiful, just as you are, in all of your nothingness.  I want you to know you are exactly where you need to be.

4.    Is there anything else you want to say to me today?

I want you to experience deep peace.  I want you to know that the world can continue to flow around you without dragging you into the slipstream, for you are at rest.  You are peace within yourself.

5.    How will I remember? (What is your symbolic gift to help me remember?)

The sight of crowds will remind you to take time for yourself, for your own peace.  Babies sleeping will remind you.  The sight of fish will remind you.

6.    What is your shadow side/positive aspect (What is your negative and positive intent?)

I want you to know you must take time for yourself to rejuvenate and rest.  A lack of proper sleep, deep personal sleep, mental rest, physical rest, spiritual rest will cause you to disappear into the abyss, into the multitude.  On the positive aspect, with appropriate rest you will be able to be seen, to convey what it is you are here to do.  Adequate rest will re-energise.

7.    What is the meaning of this card?  It’s Essence?

Take time to honour yourself by giving yourself enough rest to be able to do the things you are trying to do.  Know that you can do so, peacefully, safely without detracting from what it is you are trying to achieve.

My Happy Child

1.    Who are you?

I am the one who is a happy child. I am the one who has no cares in the world.  I am the one who is nurtured and well fed.  I am the one who can see that you are there for me. I am the one who is happy until the end of time.  I am the one who shines in the light of the sun.  I am the one who continues to laugh long after the sun has gone down.  I am the one who does not need to see the sun to feel its warmth.  I am the one who is connected to nature.  I am the one who takes my energy from the sun.  I am the one who appreciates the clouds because they allow me to see the beauty of the setting sun.  I am the one who is naked before you but feel safe.

2.    What do you have to give me?

I give you eternal happiness and safety.

3.    What do you want from me?

I want you to feel free to be exposed in your natural beauty.  I want you to know that you need no adornments other than the beauty inside of you.

4.    Is there anything else you want to say to me today?

I want you to remember to play like a child and not to take yourself too seriously.

5.    How will I remember?

Babies everywhere will serve to remind you that you are a happy child too.

6.    What is your shadow side/positive aspect

Happiness comes from the inside, not from external trappings and adornments.

7.    What is the meaning of this card?  It’s Essence?

Remember to be childlike in your happiness

Ready to run workshops

Hello

I have now completed my training as a SoulCollage® Facilitator (thank you so much Karen Mann) and am ready to run workshops for you and your groups. Watch this space over the next few weeks to learn more, or contact me by leaving a comment and I will follow up with you.

My vision for my SoulCollage® practice is made up of many parts that may not appear to go together, but are united by the heart.

My next step is to stay with the heart and not the head.

SoulCollage® Facilitator News

Today is the last day of my SoulCollage® Facilitators Course and I will be ready to start running workshops. Special thanks to Kerrie for all her work behind the scenes catering and to Karen Mann for coming up to Brisbane to run the course.  I have two workshops booked already at yoga retreats at the Glasshouse mountains.  I am the one who is joyously celebrating great things coming my way!

Today’s amazing single card reading!

I did a single card reading this morning, asking “What neter do I need to influence my outlook, as I have a very important role to perform at work today?”

As I was shuffling my cards to choose one, I felt that I already knew the answer….My Elephant Card, to signify my need to remain grounded.  However, I then ‘thought’ that this was just my left brain trying to take over…

So, not to be distracted, I continued shuffling the cards and took some time to draw one card from my deck.  All the cards have the same colour backing, so I have no way of knowing which card is which.

Click on this link to see which card I drew and read it’s interpretation!

souljohn video clip

Hi there

Enjoy this video clip of all my SoulCollage® cards that I have made to date.  http://youtu.be/9-6jk20EOtY

The accompanying music is a track of mine called “Honour the Light” from my “Sing for Joy” CD.  I have chosen this music because making SoulCollage® cards is very much about honouring the light (and its paradoxical darkness) within ourselves.  It is available for purchase at http://singyourvoice.com/store/

ENJOY!

Rattlesnake: My Throat Chakra Animal Companion

Just finished my meditation to meet my throat chakra companion animal and who should come out to greet me, but a rattlesnake!

I have yet to make a card to honour it, but here is the dialogue….

1.    Who are you?
I am the one who is in total control of my safety.  I am the one who uses my rattle to ward off danger and does not strike unless absolutely necessary for my survival.  I am the one who is charmed by music and turns into a completely different animal when you sooth me with your song.  I am the one who can se you playing your flute to me to warm me and make me feel safe.  I am one who glides effortlessly through rocky surroundings to get to where I am going, unperturbed by its harshness.  I am one who sheds my skin to continually evolve and emerge with fresh beauty.  I am one who leaves my old skin behind with no sense of loss or remorse.  I am one who relishes the new.

2.    What do you have to give me?
My gift to you is the knowledge that your voice is your SECURITY. It is your protector.  As long as you use your voice with honour, it will serve you and bring you abundance.

3.    What do you want from me?
I want you to use your voice to its fullest capacity for the highest good.

4.    Is there anything else you want to say to me today?
Be alert for opportunities to use your voice in way that support and nourish others.  This is not just about singing, but the spoken word and written word too.

5.    How will I remember?
The sound of the rattle is your symbolic gift to remember me and what you need to do.

6.    What is your shadow side/positive aspect
I can bite and inflict deadly poison if I feel I am threatened to the degree where my survival is at stake.  Use your rattle to ward off danger so you don’t have to bite.

 7.    What is the meaning of this card?  It’s Essence?
My voice is my security

Doing Card Readings

I have recently started using Evernote (a free app for computers, both PC & MAC and iPad) to record my card readings.  It is brilliant!

All I do is type in each of the card names that I draw from my deck and then record a sound file which sits in ‘the cloud’ so it doesn’t take up space on my computer. All you need is a computer that has an inbuilt microphone, or one a plug in type and speakers.

Previously, I was typing them out as I was receiving the messages, but, as Seena says, this can tend to engage more of the left brain than is ideal.  The additional benefit is that I can play back my ‘readings’ and listen to my own voice talking directly to me instead of my mind’s eye (reading) or my mind (thinking).  This adds a whole new dimension as compared to either typing/writing or having someone else read it back to me after they scribe it.  It also catches EVERYTHING, so nothing gets lost in scribing or in translation.

Try it out and tell me what it does for you!

I have discovered my Eternal Flame

I have just updated a post about an Archetype card that I made back in October last year, but hadn’t dialogued with .  At that stage, it was called ‘Unknown Archetype’ because its identity had not yet been revealed.  Now it has.  It is called My Eternal Flame.  I knew it was powerful when I made it, but WOW!  It has been sitting there quietly in my deck, waiting for the right time to dialogue with it.  I awoke early this morning with messages coming through from it and knew that it was time to dialogue.   Click on the link to check it out.

A SoulCollage® Space

Just bought two new fold-up tables to set up in the spare room to do my SoulCollage® and not have to keep packing it away.  YAY!

Elephant: My Root Chakra Animal Companion

My Root Chakra is about base level needs and basic self- esteem.

1.    Who are you?

I am your Elephant friend and companion.  I have my feet firmly planted on the ground.  I cannot be upturned easily, as I have a strong connectedness to mother earth.  I am resolute and strong in holding my ground.  I am designed to move around and not stay in the one place, knowing I can do this without losing my connectedness.  I am gentle at heart and do not use my strength to take ground from others, merely to claim my position in the ecosystem.  I have soft gentle eyes that see many things and am not worried by them. I have big ears so that I can hear all the precious sounds around me.  I have a strong voice that I can use to tell others when danger is near, or to call out and express my joy.

2.    What do you have to give me?

I give you a visual platform to see yourself as firmly connected to mother earth, supported by her.  She does not give way under you.  She supports all of your mighty weight.

3.    What do you want from me?

I want you to take your place with knowing that your are exactly where you should be.  I want you to stand firm but not be immovable.  You too, are designed to move around. .

4.    Is there anything else you want to say to me today?

Your movement could be physical, spiritual, social, creative.  It is about going with the flow and being confident in your stance that you hold sacred space wherever you choose to go.

5.    How will I remember?

My image of feet planted firmly, trunk raised in song serves as a reminder of the need to be grounded in order to shine.

6.    What is your shadow side/positive aspect

Be aware that groundedness is not to be experienced at the expense of higher spiritual connections too.  They are all part of your oneness.

7.    What is the meaning of this card?  It’s Essence?

The elephant symbolises groundedness and connection with mother earth and is here to help re-establish this connection.

Lion: My Sacral Chakra Animal Companion

My Sacral Chakra is about my sexuality, sensuality, creativity, passions, emotions

1.    Who are you?

I am Lion.  Hear me roar.  I am a being of great beauty and natural power. I move with grace, with speed and agility.  I am free flowing, lolloping and joyous in my freedom.  I am confident, proud, strong and powerful but have no need to assert my strength or power, as the world can already see it.  I am a King but not by creating subservience in others.  I am a picture of beauty, inner power and calmness.  I have big loving gentle eyes bearing no ferocity.  I use loud roars to celebrate my acknowledgement of my belief in myself, not to threaten others.  I am claiming my place in a world that is not territorial….my space is our space.

2.    What do you have to give me?

Strength, pride; confidence; quiet beauty; personal power; belief in self; knowing where you belong; acknowledgement of your beauty; wisdom; serenity; grace, gentleness and free flow

3.    What do you want from me?

I want you to walk strong and carry yourself with pride in knowing that you don’t have to prove yourself. You are a supreme being.

4.    Is there anything else you want to say to me today?

Your roar will be heard and enjoyed without fear, as it is your affirmation of self-belief.  Let your fire burn without fear of destruction.

5.    How will I remember?

Picture the Lion King holding up his cub for the world to see and rejoice

6.    What is your shadow side/positive aspect

Remember that others are allowed to roar too.  There are many Lions in the kingdom and none are a threat to each other.  There is enough space for all to be kings.

7.    What is the meaning of this card?  It’s Essence?

I am lion, hear me roar.