When I arrive at Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens for a Spiritual Spa Day focusing on “The Power of Intention”, I go first to one of my favorite places — the kitchen. All the best of the best staff and guest chefs are planning the day’s yummy brunch, with smiles on their faces and happy hands ready to get on with the intention of creating a beautiful and delightful delicious lunch for all of us.
Next, it is time for me to go to where I will be stationed as a Products Assistant. Here I can also welcome people. I see lots and lots of new and eager faces in the group of participants. Lots of excitement and enthusiasm is in the air.
Kevin McMillan, the Residents Program Administrator, calls everyone into the Large Seminar Room to get started. Kevin makes his introductions and welcomes everyone to the Spiritual Day Spa for today — “The Power of Intention.” Kevin then hands things over to Rachael and Justin Jayne, our facilitators.
Before our invocation of Light, Justin gives a brief explanation about the ancient and sacred name of God, Hu, that we will be chanting. After we are brought into a oneness with the Light invocation, Rachael begins with what we might want to look at today with regards to our intentions. Rachael starts with a warm, heartfelt sharing of what intention means for her. Then we hear from “Mr. Webster” as Justin puts it. The Dictionary definition of the word Intention says: “A specified thing or act in a specified way; an aim or ultimate purpose; intending determination.” Well, that’s kind of like the quote from the Bible, “As a man thinketh in his heart he becomes.”
From there, Justin speaks on the power of intention. The truth of intention. We are asked to start thinking about our intentions as we are about to begin a closed eye process and Light attunement meditation guided by John-Roger on audiotape. Justin and Rachael both brief us on ways we might look at Light attunement as connecting to God and our Soul energy.
After the meditation, the room was full with sweetness and oneness. Justin shares from a very sweet place of loving and personal experience with great clarity. As we are about to approach an exercise, Rachael gives us some beautiful examples of how we can look at intentions as loving towards ourselves and others. The sacredness in the room by this time was palpable. Rachael goes on to explain that being open to the experience of intention and receiving Spirit’s gifts will create an opportunity to see ourselves in a different light. Then, Rachael and Justin each take a turn in demonstrating the exercise we are about to do.
After we do the one-to-one exercises, we hear some sharing from participants. Rachael advises us to relax and talk about what our experience is in the present. Of all the Spa Days I have been to in the past two years, I don’t know that I’ve heard such sharing. The room is filled with the Holy Spirit and it is as sweet as baby’s breath. Participant’s sharing comes from a place of absolute knowing and clarity of Spirit. While I stand holding the Light and the microphone, waiting for the next hand to go up for sharing, I can feel the inner master inside of me standing at about ten feet tall.
Following the sharing, Justin has us close our eyes as he does a guided blessing. When Justin is complete we can hear a deep sigh of breath for what Justin has brought through. I could feel the presence of the Traveler.
Next, we are escorted to the dining room where a lovely brunch has been prepared for us. Oh look! Goodie, goodie, goodie. Two very different and large salads first off. One is Cilantro/Pecan Salad with goodies in it. The other is Basil/ Parmesan Salad. The salads are followed by a wonderful display of beautiful red strawberries and Cr
