Solstice Greetings and a new home for Thrivecraft
I was inspired to post today when one of our awesome Thrivecraft Meditation Teachers inquired about taking our accredited Thrivecraft Coach training next year.
Like most of our Thrivecraft Coach trainees, she is already an impressive practitioner of many years standing, qualified and experienced in several healing and spiritual modalities, and deeply in tune with her intuition and vocation to guide people into well-being, fulfillment and happiness.
But she wants to add coaching skills to her portfolio so she can help people more systematically and comprehensively with ‘their stuff’!
With Thrivecraft Coach Landa Ananda Love last week on the drive of our new riverside home.
And that’s exactly what our one year professional Coach training does – provides detailed coaching skills and methods as well as Thrivecraft’s unique approach using guided meditation to cut straight to the heart and soul of those we are coaching.
The second module gives business mentoring alongside abundance and manifestation know-how – including defining our pricing, working style and branding as well as attracting ideal clients with telepathic marketing.
And the third module is practical – completing case studies and supervision before graduation.
Solstice Special Offer
And as it is solstice today, I am guided to offer the same special prices that I did in August when applications were last opened.
If booked and paid by Imbolc 1st Feb 2020:
Thrivecraft Meditation Foundation: Half Price £210 £99
Thrivecraft Meditation Teacher Training: £1650 £1245
Thrivecraft Coach Training: £3595 £2995
Click here for all course details
Note
Course prices are quoted on the Thrivecraft Academy website at full price and in dollars
Ask me for discount codes and solstice offer payment details.
New Home for Thrivecraft
I’ve been somewhat quiet for the last few months as we’ve moved home.
We are now located on the edge of the town of Saltash, Cornwall, overlooking the river.
Sunset view of the river by our new home.
You can ‘visit’ me here from all over the world by skype
and take the Thrivecraft Coach training from anywhere as it’s fully accessible online.
Consulting room
Get into Your Meditation Groove
Get Into Your Meditation Groove
A Month of
Step-by-Step Supported Learning
with Maggie Kay
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Certified home study course
with group coaching and support
1 Feb – 1 Mar 2018
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Be
Calm
Happy
Empowered
&
Wise
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Maggie Kay is one of the UK’s foremost meditation teachers and guides.
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Psychology graduate and former ordained Buddhist,
Maggie has been meditating since she was 19
and teaching, guiding and creating meditation for over 20 years.
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She draws meditations from traditional and modern sources
as well as her own inner and channelled wisdom.
Upon successful completion, you receive your
IICT accredited
Thrivecraft Meditation Practitioner Certificate
Maggie Kay is an IICT member and approved training provider.
She is founder of Thrivecraft, a registered modality
www.iict.co.uk
Qualify to continue to Accredited Thrivecraft Meditation Teacher training
Get into Your Meditation Groove is a pre-requisite (the first module) for
Maggie Kay’s meditation teacher training course
Click for details of accredited Meditation Teachers course
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Course Contents
Calm
Week 1. Mindfulness
What is meditation, introduction to practitioner course, posture for meditation, what is mindfulness, mindfulness of breathing meditation explained, guided mindfulness of breathing practice.
Happy
Week 2. Loving Kindness
Q&A on mindfulness, higher consciousness with meditation, loving kindness meditation explained, guided loving kindness practice.
Empowered
Week 3. Manifestation
Q&A on loving kindness, hinderances to meditation, antidotes to hinderances, principles of manifestation, Ah/Om manifestation meditation explained, guided Ah/Om manifestation practice.
Wise
Week 4. Inner Wisdom
Q&A on Ah/Om manifestation, what is inner wisdom, Ask Your Inner Wisdom meditation explained, guided Ask Your Inner Wisdom practice, where to go from here.
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In this video extract from Meditation Practitioners course, below,
Maggie Kay describes the benefits of meditation.
(And also goes on to talk about the inner wisdom meditation)
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For more info email Maggie at
maggie@maggiekaywisdom.com
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Diving for Pearls Now Available
My new book Diving for Pearls: The Wise Woman’s Guide to Finding Love
is now published!
Book and e-book available from Amazon, click here:
Buy Now on Amazon
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Dive For Your Pearls
This book is part true love story and part how-to guide. In these pages, I take you with me on the spiritual adventure of my life and share how I eventually found what I was longing for – deep trust in my own inner wisdom and a true love, soul mate and life partner that can meet me on all levels. Along with the story, I share the insights and learning that lit the way for me with the hope that this will also help illuminate your path of love and wisdom.
My quest for wisdom began when I was a child, trying to figure out if church had the answers to life’s big questions. Continuing by studying psychology at university, I was profoundly affected by the death of my father and discovered the practice of meditation. For nearly two decades thereafter, I trained for and became an ordained Buddhist.
But wisdom wasn’t enough. Although denying it for many years, deep down I also ached to be properly partnered by a soul mate – a true love that shared every aspect of my life. A series of experiences finally brought me to fulfill that destiny and the ensuing spiritual renaissance resulted in the resigning of my ordination and the founding of Thrivecraft – an inspirational coaching practice providing a universal path of love and wisdom for all.
Echoing my own journey, the first half of Pearls is about inner wisdom. Along with this part of my story, I share tips and teachings on meditation, mindfulness and intuition so that you too can tune in to your own natural inner wisdom.
The second half focuses on finding true love and includes my ‘Get Ready For Love’ step-by-step guide. I also describe how inner wisdom continues to serve a deepening relationship once you’ve met a partner (or, indeed, reveals when it is time to move on).
It is my dear wish that you will be inspired by my story and tips, transported by a special ‘Ask Your Inner Wisdom’ meditation I have created and recapture your natural entitlement to be completely guided and supported in all that you do. Go ahead and find the kind of love and wisdom that you so desire and so deserve. Dive for your pearls – they are right here and they are all yours.
Maggie Kay
Click here to
Buy Now on Amazon
Click here to watch
Maggie talk about Diving for Pearls
Diving for Pearls Book Launch Party
Maggie Kay invites you to
come and celebrate the
publication of her first book
Diving for Pearls:
The Wise Woman’s Guide to Finding Love
At
Totnes Natural Health Centre
the Plains, Totnes, Devon
On
Friday 29 September
publication day
From 6pm
For an evening of
celebration and refreshments
Plus
Guided meditation
Reading from Diving for Pearls
Q&A with Maggie
And an opportunity to have
your book personally signed by Maggie Kay
Thrivecraft Coach Training – applications now open
Accredited Thrivecraft
Coach Training
with Maggie Kay
Become an IICT accredited
Thrivecraft Life Coach
New training programme
October 2017 – June 2018
Is Thrivecraft Coach training for you?
* Train and qualify as an accredited Thrivecraft Coach
* Acquire powerful tools to make a difference in the world
* Receive business training to succeed in your coaching practice
Thrivecraft is Maggie Kay’s unique blend
of life, business and spiritual coaching.
Thrivecraft is a registered modality
and approved as a training provider by the
International Institute of Complimentary Therapists (IICT).
The IICT accredits Thrivecraft coach training and
meditation teacher courses, allowing graduates to become
members of the IICT and acquire professional insurance.
Click Accredited by the IICT to find out more
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Apply Now
For more info and / or application
email maggie@maggiekaywisdom.com
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Message from Maggie Kay
“I am thrilled to have been running the Thrivecraft Coach training programme since 2013 – the tenth anniversary of my Coaching Practice, Thrivecraft.
The vision to foster a community of Thrivecraft Associates and train a team of accredited Thrivecraft Coaches has been been there right from the beginning. And here we are, all these years later, passing on our special formula of Thrivecraft skills and resources.
During our programme, I’ll be sharing over thirty years worth of training, skills and experience and teaching you everything I have.”
Calling inspired change makers
Coaches. Therapists. Practitioners. Trainers. Consultants.
Educators. Care professionals. Community & charity workers.
Social entrepreneurs. Ethical business people. Eco entrepreneurs.
Media creators. Artists. Musicians. Performers.
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Apply Now
For more info and/or application pack,
email: maggie@maggiekaywisdom.com
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Thrivecraft Coach Training Programme
October 2017 – June 2018
Oct / Nov / Dec Module 1: Life Coaching Essentials – Skills, Tools and Guidelines
Oct 14-15: Set Your Life Free – complete life coaching process – workshop (& video)
Nov 12: Training and tutorial day – life coaching skills and coaching practice
Dec 10: Training and tutorial day – life coaching skills and coaching practice
Home study (videos) of workshop – Essential Life Coaching Skills including EFT and NLP
Home study of Maggie Kay’s Newcastle College Life Coaching certified course
Home study of 10+ video extracts featuring Maggie’s teachings at previous tutorials
Personal mentoring session 1 (on personal study) with Maggie Kay
Jan / Feb / Mar Module 2: Putting Thrivecraft into Practice – Case studies
Jan 21: Training and tutorial day – preparing for case studies and coaching practice
Feb 18: Training and tutorial day – case studies and coaching practice
Mar 17-18: Soulful Marketing – branding, marketing and pricing workshop
Home study of Maggie Kay’s Do-Be-Do (ILM) Business Coaching certified course
Home study of 10+ video extracts featuring Maggie’s teachings at previous tutorials
Case studies: 3 x case studies consisting of 6 x 1.5 hour sessions. Keep records.
Personal mentoring session 2 (on business plans) with Maggie Kay
Apr / May / Jun Module 3: Becoming a Thrivecraft Coach – Completion and graduation
Apr 15: Training and tutorial day – coaching supervision and assessment
May 20: Training and tutorial day – coaching supervision and assessment
Jun 16-17: Say Yes to Abundance workshop with graduation ceremony
Complete study, case studies & business planning.
Submit written assignment and completion statement.
Personal mentoring session 3 (on training completion) with Maggie Kay
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Apply Now
For more info and / or application pack
email maggie@maggiekaywisdom.com
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The accredited Thrivecraft Coach training includes the following workshops:
Set Your Life Free
Complete Life Coaching Process
An inspiring, powerful and warm-hearted workshop
to refresh your life and set it in a new direction.
REVIEW your current life situations and relationships
CONNECT with your true purpose and ideal life
MELT AWAY doubts and obstacles
CREATE a do-able onward plan
ACTIVATE your magic
A complete Life Coaching programme in weekend format.
As well as standard Life Coaching processes, this uplifting and inspiring weekend will be laced with powerful teachings and meditations that bring magic into your everyday life.
With a mixture of interactive practical exercises, talks and guided contemplation, there will be opportunities to ask questions and give your comments along the way.
And there will be plenty of time to connect with other participants – typically a high quality group of open minded, friendly people.
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Soulful Marketing
Brand, Price and Market Your Coaching Practice
Attract Ideal Clients With Ease
* GAIN a stronger sense of who you are, your true purpose,
and the unique gifts you have to offer the world.
* LEARN the magical art of how to magnetise
your ideal clients, customers, investors and collaborators.
* CLAIM your true self and do what you love.
* CREATE prosperity with authenticity and grace.
* ATTRACT opportunities, synchronicity and flow.
Guided by Maggie & harnessing the visionary input of the group,
you will develop a clear sense of your next steps
towards greater creative expression, prosperity and fulfillment.
Thrivecraft combines spiritual intelligence with practical know-how
to activate a rewarding shift in your life and business.
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Say Yes to Abundance
Opening the Flow of Money and Prosperity
An inspiring, powerful and warm-hearted workshop to
* DISCOVER your unique soul-path to prosperity
* CLEAR AWAY habitual money worry and crippling doubts
*LIBERATE your natural gifts and appreciate your true worth
* CREATE inspiring, soulful money-making ideas and plans
* FIRE-UP your enthusiasm and set yourself into joyful action
This workshop has been specially created to help you make a shift in consciousness and allow abundance to flow into your life.
To generate enthusiasm, ideas and plans to take action with an authentic heart and fulfilled soul.
Boost your income. Grow your business. Up-level your prosprity.
Attract good fortune. Create synchronicity.
Feel free and joyful.
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Study video of workshop
Thrivecraft Coaching Skills
Including NLP and EFT
With Maggie Kay
and Thrivecraft Associates
Elisabeth Stirling (NLP)
and Bill Tucker (EFT)
Life and Business Coaching skills for professionals, teachers, educators, coaches, therapists, business people and for personal, relationships and home life.
Maggie Kay is founder of Maggie Kay Wisdom and Thrivecraft.
www.maggiekaywisdom.com
Elisabeth Stirling is a NLP Master Practitioner and voice coach
www.elisabethstirlingNLP.com
Bill Tucker is an expert Practitioner in EFT and German New Medicine
www.eftandmatrix.com
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Apply Now
For more info and / or application pack
email maggie@maggiekaywisdom.com
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Diving for Pearls Now Available
Order your advance-publication signed copy NOW!
My new book Diving for Pearls: The Wise Woman’s Guide to Finding Love
is being published on the 29th September 2017.
There are a limited number of advance-publication signed copies
now available directly from me.
Price (inc post)
UK – £15
Outside UK – £18
Your copy will be posted 1st Class from UK
within 3 days of payment being received.
Buy Now
Buy your copy of Diving for Pearls here
via Paypal (click below)
BUY NOW – UK- £15
BUY NOW – non UK – £18
Dive For Your Pearls
This book is part true love story and part how-to guide. In these pages, I take you with me on the spiritual adventure of my life and share how I eventually found what I was longing for – deep trust in my own inner wisdom and a true love, soul mate and life partner that can meet me on all levels. Along with the story, I share the insights and learning that lit the way for me with the hope that this will also help illuminate your path of love and wisdom.
My quest for wisdom began when I was a child, trying to figure out if church had the answers to life’s big questions. Continuing by studying psychology at university, I was profoundly affected by the death of my father and discovered the practice of meditation. For nearly two decades thereafter, I trained for and became an ordained Buddhist.
But wisdom wasn’t enough. Although denying it for many years, deep down I also ached to be properly partnered by a soul mate – a true love that shared every aspect of my life. A series of experiences finally brought me to fulfill that destiny and the ensuing spiritual renaissance resulted in the resigning of my ordination and the founding of Thrivecraft – an inspirational coaching practice providing a universal path of love and wisdom for all.
Echoing my own journey, the first half of Pearls is about inner wisdom. Along with this part of my story, I share tips and teachings on meditation, mindfulness and intuition so that you too can tune in to your own natural inner wisdom.
The second half focuses on finding true love and includes my ‘Get Ready For Love’ step-by-step guide. I also describe how inner wisdom continues to serve a deepening relationship once you’ve met a partner (or, indeed, reveals when it is time to move on).
It is my dear wish that you will be inspired by my story and tips, transported by a special ‘Ask Your Inner Wisdom’ meditation I have created and recapture your natural entitlement to be completely guided and supported in all that you do. Go ahead and find the kind of love and wisdom that you so desire and so deserve. Dive for your pearls – they are right here and they are all yours.
Maggie Kay
Diving for Pearls – new book coming soon
I am delighted to announce that my new book – Diving for Pearls: The Wise Woman’s Guide to Finding Love – will be published on 29th September 2017.
Look out for my special pre-release launch event early in 2017 for an opportunity to buy your own personally signed copies ahead of the official publication date.
And for book signing events in the UK and USA from the autumn – to be announced.
Dive For Your Pearls
This book is part true love story and part how-to guide. In these pages, I take you with me on the spiritual adventure of my life and share how I eventually found what I was longing for – deep trust in my own inner wisdom and a true love, soul mate and life partner that can meet me on all levels. Along with the story, I share the insights and learning that lit the way for me with the hope that this will also help illuminate your path of love and wisdom.
My quest for wisdom began when I was a child, trying to figure out if church had the answers to life’s big questions. Continuing by studying psychology at university, I was profoundly affected by the death of my father and discovered the practice of meditation. For nearly two decades thereafter, I trained for and became an ordained Buddhist.
But wisdom wasn’t enough. Although denying it for many years, deep down I also ached to be properly partnered by a soul mate – a true love that shared every aspect of my life. A series of experiences finally brought me to fulfill that destiny and the ensuing spiritual renaissance resulted in the resigning of my ordination and the founding of Thrivecraft – an inspirational coaching practice providing a universal path of love and wisdom for all.
Echoing my own journey, the first half of Pearls is about inner wisdom. Along with this part of my story, I share tips and teachings on meditation, mindfulness and intuition so that you too can tune in to your own natural inner wisdom.
The second half focuses on finding true love and includes my ‘Get Ready For Love’ step-by-step guide. I also describe how inner wisdom continues to serve a deepening relationship once you’ve met a partner (or, indeed, reveals when it is time to move on).
It is my dear wish that you will be inspired by my story and tips, transported by a special ‘Ask Your Inner Wisdom’ meditation I have created and recapture your natural entitlement to be completely guided and supported in all that you do. Go ahead and find the kind of love and wisdom that you so desire and so deserve. Dive for your pearls – they are right here and they are all yours.
Maggie Kay
Train To be a Thrivecraft Coach
Thrivecraft Coach Training with Maggie Kay
Become an IICT accredited Thrivecraft Coach
6 month programme – starts 17 Oct 2015
Applications open until 21 Sep 2015
- Image supplied courtesy of Kimberley Jones – http://www.kimberleyjones.com
Designed by Jennifer Cairns of Daybreak Design: Info@daybreakdesign.ca
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Calling heart & soul
centered change makers
Coaches. Therapists. Practitioners. Trainers. Consultants.
Educators. Care professionals. Community & charity workers.
Social entrepreneurs. Ethical business people. Eco entrepreneurs.
Media creators. Artists. Musicians. Performers.
Is Thrivecraft Coach training
for you?
* Train and qualify as an accredited Thrivecraft Coach
* Acquire powerful tools to make a difference in the world
* Be supported to start or develop your own coaching practice
Thrivecraft is Maggie Kay’s unique blend of life, business and spiritual coaching.
Thrivecraft is a registered modality and approved as a training provider by the International Institute of Complimentary Therapists (IICT).
The IICT accredits Thrivecraft coach training, meditation and meditation teacher courses, allowing graduates to become members of the IICT and acquire professional insurance.
Click Accredited by the IICT to find out more
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Apply Now
Applications are open until 21st September 2015
For more info and / or application pack
email maggie@maggiekaywisdom.com
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Thrivecraft Coach Training
Workshops, tutorials, mentoring and home study
Oct / Nov / Dec 2015 Module 1: Life Coaching Essentials – Skills, Tools and Guidelines
Oct 17/18 Live Workshop (video option) – Set Your Life Free: Complete Life Coaching Journey
Home study (videos) of Workshop – Essential Life Coaching Skills including EFT and NLP
Home study (e-documents) of Maggie Kay’s Newcastle College Life Coaching certified course
Group Tutorial and Supervision Sessions – Fri 12.30 – 3 pm at the Totnes Natural Health Centre
30 Oct, 13 Nov, 27 Nov, 11 Dec – video content from previous tutorials also available
Dec – Personal coaching and mentoring session with Maggie Kay (face-to-face, skype or phone)
Jan / Feb / Mar 2016 Module 2: Putting Thrivecraft into Practice – Case studies
Coaching Practice – Coaching case studies, buddying and personal reflection
Home study (e-documents) of Maggie Kay’s Do-Be-Do (ILM) Business Coaching certified course
Mar 12/13 Live Workshop (video option) – Soulful Marketing
Group Tutorial and Supervision Sessions – Fri 12.30 – 3pm at the Totnes Natural Health Centre
15 Jan, 5 Feb, 26 Feb, 25 Mar – video content from previous tutorials also available
Apr (into May if required) 2016 Module 3: Taking Thrivecraft Out There – Business Planning
Personal coaching and mentoring session with Maggie Kay (face-to-fact, skype or phone)
Complete study, case studies & business planning.
Submit written completion statement.
The Thrivecraft Coach graduation ceremony will take place during the Say Yes to Abundance workshop on the 25/26 June in Totnes. (Say Yes to Abundance is not part of the coach training course, but is highly recommended as an optional extra).
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Apply Now
For more info and/or application pack,
email: maggie@maggiekaywisdom.com
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Soulful Marketing
Soulful Marketing
Thrivecraft Workshop
with Maggie Kay
Totnes, Devon, UK
Sat 14 / Sun 15 March 2015
An inspiring weekend workshop learning how to
attract ideal clients or customers and increase income
– without selling your soul!
Combining practical business know-how with spiritual intelligence
Many of us are self employed practitioners or running our own small business. Between us, we offer a fantastic array of ethical products and services, inspired to help make the world a better place. We love what we do, but for some, the actual business side of things isn’t our strong point, especially when it comes to selling, marketing and making enough money.
Having founded Thrivecraft in 2003, Maggie Kay quickly identified the need to offer business coaching to many of her life coaching clients who were struggling to make the most of their soulful business. Combining her background in ethical business with her experience of spiritual intelligence, the popular course Mind Your Own Business was born.
For the first time in many years, Maggie Kay is once again offering a business boosting Thrivecraft workshop for ethical entrepreneurs and practitioners. On March 14/15, SOULFUL MARKETING guides participants through the practical and magical ways to find your niche, get known, attract ideal clients and customers, and increase income – without selling your soul.
The workshop is hosted by the Totnes Natural Health Centre and costs £149. (There are three places at £99 for those who need a concession). The magical part of this workshop means that participants often make their investment back by attracting new business almost immediately!
Be your true self and do what you love.
Create prosperity with authenticity and grace.
Attract opportunities, synchronicity and flow.
Thrivecraft – Practical and Magical.
For more info and to book, click orange button below:
In this video, filmed five years ago when I was still known as Srimati, I share some tips on how to launch and develop a business with author and leadership coach, Nick Williams of www.iamnickwilliams.com
Meditation and New Year Angels
For me, 2015 started with much excitement as I began printing out the manuscript of the book I have been writing for the last nine months – Diving for Pearls: Discovering Inner Wisdom – new book from Maggie Kay. The pages were literally rolling out of the printer on the stroke of midnight, much to my delight at having completed it.
In fact, I watched the new year London fireworks on TV with the first few chapters in one hand and my wonderful husband Pat’s hand in the other, buzzing because I had just managed to finish writing my first good draft that evening. I had been aiming to complete my book by the end of the year, but had given myself some licence to go over that if necessary. When I realised I was nearly there on the morning of the 31st, however, I went all out to get it done in time for the dawn of 2015, forgoing meals and typing with happy fervour.
At Pat’s suggestion, we read out a chapter to each other before bed in the wee hours. I hadn’t shared my book with anyone before so was thrilled that he absolutely loved it and can’t wait to read it all. I feel so supported by Pat who has been nudging me to get on with book writing for years. And now I’ve finally done it!
Things took an interesting turn on New Year’s day when our Jeep broke down while food shopping in the neighboring village. Yet, even that was somewhat charmed because a lovely young farmer man with typical practical confidence and know-how spent an hour trying to start it – a bearded angel in oily jeans and a pick-up truck. I had actually put out a prayer for a mechanical angel to show up, and he did!
Despite his good-willed attempts, this angel didn’t manage to get the Jeep going, bless him, but my sister Katy, who lives in the village, kept me company at her house and supplied me with tea while we waited for my vehicle recovery service. (She also bought the helpful young man some bottles of beer as a thank you which he appreciated). As I was there, I helped Katy get some boxes into her attic and she passed on to me some lovely clothes that she no longer needed.
The recovery guy got the Jeep started first time with the help of some injector fuel (or something – I don’t quite understand) and an enormous set of jump leads, and I was able to drive home. Pat was waiting to help me unpack the shopping, having been tipped off by Katy by phone that all was well.
So, although it was dark and raining by the time I got back and things hadn’t at all gone according to plan that day, I was left feeling totally blessed, supported and loved by beautiful caring people – whether strangers or family.
I actually kind of enjoyed the whole adventure, and am reminded that if we meet ‘adversity’ with that spirit of love and acceptance, we can have fun and encounter much goodwill and human kindness along the way.
As I have just been explaining in my new book, Diving for Pearls, I nearly always find the silver lining in any clouds that come my way these days. I put this down to the clarity and positivity that my experience of meditation brings into my heart, mind and soul. The awareness – or mindfulness as it is often called – generated by meditation gives you the opportunity to respond creatively to things that happen to you and draw good fortune to you. This means that you can truly be master of your own universe and encourage things to turn out for the best.
If you are thinking about learning to meditate or having some support with an existing practice, I have a wonderful homestudy online meditation course available which results in a qualification as an accredited Thrivecraft Meditation Practitioner.
This easy-going four week course gives you tips and support as well as a thorough introduction to four fantastic meditation techniques that foster mindfulness, positivity, manifestation power and inner wisdom. Simply watch the videos, listen to the audios and try out the guidelines I am laying out for you.
As a special encouragement to help you establish your new meditation rhythm early in the new year, I have decided to offer this course at 25% off until the 31st January 2015.
To claim your 25% discount, click on ‘enter promotional code’ on the Eventbrite booking page, and enter the code newyearoffer – this will reduce the quoted course price by 25%.
So what are you waiting for? Click right here to find out more and have a sparkling start to 2015.
Happy New Year!
Thrivecraft Meditation
Practitioner Certificate
With Maggie Kay
Online home study course – 4 wk
Thorough, enjoyable, relaxed and friendly
instruction and practice in meditation
Thrivecraft Practitioner Certificate
Principles * Technique * Preparation * Practice
Suitable for experienced and new meditators alike
Four meditation techniques taught and guided
Talks on related topics
Home practice instruction
Participant experiences, comments and Q&As
Two hours of video per week/ meditation (approx)
Links to bonus videos
Written materials (e-documents)
Meditation Practices Covered:
Mindfulness of Breathing
Development of Loving Kindness
Ah / Om Manifestation
Ask Your Inner Wisdom
Week 1. Mindfulness
What is meditation, introduction to practitioner course, posture for meditation, what is mindfulness, mindfulness of breathing meditation explained, guided mindfulness of breathing practice.
Week 2. Loving Kindness
Q&A on mindfulness, higher consciousness with meditation, loving kindness meditation explained, guided loving kindness practice.
Week 3. Manifestation
Q&A on loving kindness, hinderances to meditation, antidotes to hinderances, principles of manifestation, Ah/Om manifestation meditation explained, guided Ah/Om manifestation practice.
Week 4. Inner Wisdom
Q&A on Ah/Om manifestation, what is inner wisdom, Ask Your Inner Wisdom meditation explained, guided Ask Your Inner Wisdom practice, where to go from here.
The Thrivecraft Practitioner Certificate is a prerequisite
for the Thrivecraft Meditation Teacher Certificate
Thrivecraft is an Approved Training Provider
Accredited by the IICT
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For more information and to book the
home study online audio/video course
click orange button below:
to claim your 25% discount
enter the promotional code newyearoffer
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In this video extract from meditation practitioner course, below, Maggie Kay describes the benefits of meditation.
Reclaiming Maggie Kay
As I complete writing my forthcoming book – Diving for Pearls: Discovering Inner Wisdom – I am concluding with my account of reclaiming my original name, Maggie Kay, last year. I’ve been looking at the videos I took at the time to remind myself of the magic of that occasion. And so, I thought I’d share it with you again and re-post my blog from the summer of 2013…
This summer I changed my name from Srimati to Maggie Kay.
I’ve been known as Srimati for 20 years – a spiritual name given to me when I was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order in 1993. And although I resigned my ordination 11 years ago and no longer consider myself to be a Buddhist (preferring to embrace all spiritual traditions), I kept my beautiful spiritual name until now.
So why the change?
The idea came out of the blue – well from the heavens to my husband Pat, as it was he who had the sudden insight to make the change after talking with me about some old unconscious beliefs I was letting go of. But it felt so right! I knew as soon as Pat suggested it that it was what I would do.
We could see that being called Srimati was keeping me subtly but powerfully linked to aspects of Buddhism that I no longer resonate with. And it was blocking me from claiming my true spiritual inheritance from my family name, ancestors and magical Scottish homeland.
I gave myself the summer to make the changes. It has been a profound, rich, intimate inner process (as anyone who has changed their name may tell you) and has also required a bit of practical work including re-branding my business.
In August, Pat and I had a wonderful holiday in Scotland. On our first night, wanting to honour my ancestors, we visited the birthplace of my Great Grandmother, Mary Kay, whose name has been passed down at least five generations on my mother’s side to me.
Here is a video I took that morning, speaking about my great grandmother, Mary Kay:-
After enjoying a delightful week with my mum on the Isle of Cumbrae, Pat and I spent our last night in Scotland near the Scottish Buddhist retreat centre, Dhanakosa, where I had been ordained and given the name Srimati.
In this video I am standing on the lochside by the retreat centre, reflecting on my ordination as Srimati:-
The following morning, I conducted my own private ceremony to lovingly lay aside my Buddhist name, Srimati, in the very shrine room where I was publicly ordained.
I took the video camera into the shrine room with me to catch this spontaneous but powerful ceremonial moment:-
And so Srimati ‘radiant mind’ has become Maggie Kay ‘pearl fire’.
My friends have been adapting with love and understanding (some of them affectionately calling me Srimaggie for a while to help them with the transition!) and my mum is very happy I’ve chosen to reclaim the beautiful names she gave me at birth.
There have been a few moments when I’ve missed being Srimati and have been feeling strangely ‘naked’ as Maggie Kay, but I know I am embodying more of myself than ever before.
It is good to be back!
Thrivecraft with Maggie Kay 