Weirdness Gone Wild Newsletter Spotlights Francis Campone reprint of 7/31/07 volume 1

Weirdness Gone Wild!!
Alternative Healing - It's Not Just For Weirdos Anymore...July 31, 2007

In This Issue:
Welcome!
My Weirdness Gone Wild
Weirdness Gone Wild Spotlight:. Francis the Healer
About Me. . .
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Weirdness Gone Wild Vision
The vision of Weirdness Gone Wild is to bring together different communities of thought and practice, for seekers and non-seekers, for healers and those who might be ready to try alternatives to conventional ways of healing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Weirdness Gone Wild Purpose
The purpose of Weirdness Gone Wild is three-fold. One is to create a network for sharing wisdom, experience, practices, and questions. Whether you've been on a seeker'spath for 20 years or are just starting to look at life a little differently, everyonehas questions along the way. And shared experiences are the best way to gain insight. I'm creating a blog to publish on-going questions, comments and experiences.

The second purpose is to create a Network of Partnerships in services, organizations, private practices and causes - all kinds of services - that is more active and interactive than just placing an ad in a magazine, kind of like an email Craig's list with stories. Like my friend Leesa said, she would rather find a plumber through a network of like-minded people than to randomly pick one out of the phone book. If you want to post your service, contact me. If you're looking for a service that's not on the list, contact me and I'll try to find it for you. This month's Service Directory is a sampling of how it will look in the future. And if everyone forwards the newsletter to their mailing lists for folks to respond directly to me for subscription, we can co-create this partnership.

The last purpose is my personal goal of generating extra income by listing the services I offer. This was the initial seed that sprouted the WeirdnessGone Wild newsletter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Check out the Events Listings and Service Directory at the bottom! Contact me ifyou would like your business or service to be included in the next newsletter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pass It On! I am asking and encouraging everyone to pass this newsletter on to your contact lists. The way to truly create a community Network Of Partnerships is through active involvement and communication. Share the Network!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Online Now! Weirdness Gone Wild Blog! Share your questions, experiences, insights between newsletters. Http://Weirdnessgonewild.vox.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Welcome !!
Welcome to volume 1 of Weirdness Gone Wild! I know that, with the paths I've traveled off and on over the years, there's some pretty wild stuff that I've experienced and the adventure gets better every day. I've decided to start a newsletter to share some of the weirdness, not because I'm aching to spill it all, but because I know a lot of other people are experiencing the same Weirdness Gone Wild. And it's also for those who might be ready to add a little Weirdness Gone Wild into their lives. Each newsletter I will also highlight a local area practitioner, organization and event, as well as include a directory of services in hopes of creating a Network of Partnerships of like-minded folks in Austin. Feedback, questions and experiences submitted by readers will also be featured in future editions. And like the slogan"Keep Austin Weird", Weirdness Gone Wild is about good weirdness, about things that we experience along our journey that are sometimes beyond our wildest imaginations,where weirdness is truth. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My Weirdness Gone Wild
My first story involves spiritual multi-tasking, also known as 'how to keep boredom at bay driving to Houston every weekend.' Well, that's easy. Just do a past life regression meditation while you're driving down Highway 290 and doing distance healing energy work on a friend that lives in that area. Yes, this gives highway hypnosis a whole new meaning. I drive to Houston most weekends to visit my mom in a nursing home.

This particular weekend about six months ago, I was listening to a set of CDs on Edgar Cayce who is known as the Sleeping Prophet. (www.edgarcayce.org) In sessions in the early and mid 1900's Cayce, while in a trance-like state, provided folks with information on health issues and remedies, and their past lives. My years as a breathworker have taught me how to go into an altered state of dual consciousness in a heartbeat, and all of my drives to Houston have taught me how to just barely alter that state while driving. (Don't try this!!)

On this particular drive, I experienced three different past life memories, two during the meditation and another one afterward. In this past life memory, I was the 2nd son of the head of a clan in Scotland around the 14th or 15th century. My older brother had been groomed all of his life to be the head of the clan when my father died. He was big and strong and mighty with long tangled reddish brown hair. I was a little smaller, also strong, with long tangled black hair and I was not mighty. I didn't have to be - I was the 2nd son. We lived in kind of a castle-like fortified structure in the Highlands. My father died, and just as my brother was to take over as head of the clan, he was killed. So that left me in charge. The people trusted my brother to protect them and to lead them, and they didn't have much faith in my ability, thought I was too faint of heart. But, I turned out to be a good leader. Strangely enough, I led from the heart rather than solely with might. And it worked, and I ended up with the support of my clan. Corny, but that's how it unfolded.

So, my burning questions about all of this are - Is it a memory? Is it imagination?Is it fantasy? How can this entire episode, many details of which I left out in thedescription, come to the surface in the real time span of about 10 minutes? And itfelt no different than any other memory or recalled event that I might think aboutwhile driving down the road.

This kind of Weirdness Gone Wild experience and others that are just as weird have been happening for a long time. Last week I had a Weirdness Gone Wild experience that if I'd been a psychiatrist, I might've had myself committed for being delusional. I might not know what this Weirdness Gone Wild is all about, but I do know one thing. I'm not crazy, and it's very real.

Recently I told someone that typically I'm a very logical rational person, I'm just a logical rational person that's had some extremely weird experiences for many many years. My boss says that I'm 'woo woo' yet practical. I spent many successful years in the corporate workforce, in a very linear and analytical environment, and I worked well in that environment even though it's not my preference. My personal philosophy is that the only thing I know for sure is that I don't know anything for sure.
Weirdness Rocks!
Melissa
http://www.innervision.us/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Weirdness Gone Wild Spotlights: Francis Campone http://www.francisthehealer.com/
Where do I start writing about Francis the Healer and my experiences with him as my healer and teacher? I'd had a sticky pad note with his name and number on my computer at work for 2 months, and when I started hearing about him through totally unrelated groups, decided that was my guidance to see what Francis was all about.

My first impression when I saw him was 'wow, he's young'. And then, 'oh my God, he's my age.' (I'm 50) It would take four email newsletters to begin to describe his talents and power as a healer and teacher. And four more to describe the amazing journey my life has been on since starting the classes and healing sessions with him four months ago. A journey that's been a warp speed roller coaster ride - the manifesting of creative ideas and outlets, the change in other people's response to me, the visions during meditation, the memories (who knows whose memories besides mine I'm accessing??), the synchronicities, not to mention the physical and emotional healing. And the list goes on. And this journey has been the inspiration for "Weirdness Gone Wild." Francis, a native of Scotland, has been healing through hands on energy work internationally for 20 years, and started healing when he was four years old. He has been successful in curing people of every kind of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual condition including cancer, tumors, MS, fibromyalgia, diabetes, epilepsy, autism, deafness, back pain, allergies, arthritis, Lyme disease, migraines, depression, sexual abuse, etc. I personally think that within five years, most medical doctors will at least grudgingly acknowledge the healing power of energy work, and within ten years, most doctors will incorporate energy work into their practice or referrals.

When I walked into my first Monday night healing class with Francis, I walked into a room packed with around 300 people. And it was like a Who's Who of Austin area healers and seekers. The class, geared toward all levels, encompasses a whole spectrum of students – those who are just starting their path of exploration and healing, and those who've been on the path for many years, and it has an equally profound affect on everyone I've talked to.

On Friday, August 3rd, Francis will present his First Friday August lecture on "OpeningYour Heart to Love and Bliss", which will include a lecture and group healing. Healings and classes with Francis have shown me how bliss is possible even in the midst of chaos, and how to see beyond that chaos. Plus he makes me laugh. For more information on his healing sessions and lecture, check out his website - http://www.francisthehealer.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
More About Me. . .
My new business is directly related to creating a Network of Partnerships. I'm creatingmy own Network of Assistance and below are the services that I'm offering. If you need a service performed that is not within my area of expertise, tell me what you need and I'll find you some help. My rates are very reasonable and based on a sliding scale of your budget and project, location and complexity of the project, level of expertise required, and urgency. I have experience in all areas listed below. My goal is to create on-going part time work that will provide short-term services for folks that need some assistance.

Services offered:
-Breathwork and Energy work - I've been a breathworker for over 20 years and started consciously incorporating energy work into my sessions 3 years ago.
-General data entry, computer work, filing, correspondence
-Need a monthly newsletter for your practice or business? I can research, write and email a weekly, monthly or quarterly newsletter to your email list.
-Special project planning, coordinating and implementation
-Special event planning and coordinating - could be a corporate event, a promotionalevent or a special birthday party; can research the best venue for your budget, food,entertainment, etc; no event is too small, no party too big
-Personal or business scheduling - meetings, appointments, events
-Need a media plan for your special event? I can write the press release or newsbrief,create an advertising budget, place radio, tv and print advertising, distribute mediapackets, create an email blast for your mailing list.
-Want to take that perfect vacation but don't have time to create it? Based on your interests, I can research events and activities, search the web for the best airfare and hotel rooms, book outings in advance at your destination, plan your itinerary, domestic or international
-Are you a regular business traveler tired of making your own travel arrangements? I can make your travel arrangements and organize your ongoing itinerary accordingto your business needs
-Custom pet care - morning/afternoon walks; overnight pet care in your home
-Does your business or practice occasionally need temporary help for a day or two?Did your receptionist call in sick today and you had to handle the phones yourself?Call me.
-Advanced customer service training for small groups (I'm a certified M.A.G.I.C.trainer - Making a Great Impression on the Customer, a relationship based training on sales and service)
-Need research compiled for that special business proposal? Let me sift through the internet for you.
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Upcoming Events

-August 2nd, 6pm Contact Talk Radio Interview with Francis

Francis Campone will be interviewed by Karen and Chuck Robison on "What If It ReallyWorks?" radio webcast. You can listen live at www.contacttalkradio.com or listen to the interview later through their archives.

-August 3rd, 7:30 p.m. Unity Church of the Hills
Francis Campone presents his First Friday August lecture on "Opening Your Heart toLove and Bliss", which will include a lecture and group healing. Talking to lots of folks after July's lecture, I realized that everyone walked away with something different from the lecture except for one thing - they were all amazed. For more info: http://www.francisthehealer.com/

-August 17th, 10am to 4pm Serenity Enterprises
Kianna Smith will be holding a "Raw Food Chef" certification class on Raw Foods which will include dairy, gluten and wheat free recipes for gourmet raw foods such as pates, fettuccini alfredo, pad thai, chocolate mousse, spaghetti marinara, and much more!For more info: kianna.smith@prodigy.net

-Sep.28-Oct 5, The Phoenix Experience Carefree, Arizona
Dr. Gladys McGarey, internationally recognized as the Mother of Holistic Medicineand Shayla Roberts, life impact specialist and author, guide you in claiming control of your whole-health process through this 8 day intensive of lectures, integrative therapies and experiential exercises. This is one of the most transformational weeksI've ever experienced! For more info email: livingmedicine@yahoo.com

-Each month, 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Creative Healing Time
Kowecha Street, vocal toning instructor and energy healer, conducts toning classeswhich teaches how to use your voice in a way that will empower, enlighten and transformyour life. After just three classes I'm amazed at how well this complements and accelerates the other processes I practice.
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Weirdness Gone Wild Network of Partnerships - Service Directory

Astrology
Laura Waldman http://www.laurawaldmanastrology.com/
Intuitive Astrology Readings - Laura's extensive list of specialties includes readingsabout relationships, spiritual growth, finance, career, family and geographic relocation(astrocartography) and life coaching. About 15 years ago, a friend of mine moved back home to Austin and started her business here. When her business didn't do as well as she'd hoped, she had an astrocartography reading from Laura and was told that Virginia Beach was the best place for her. She moved, and her business took off like a rocket!

Chiropractic
Cynthia Lara http://www.larachiropractic.com/
As Cynthia says 'Keep you spine in line and you'll feel fine!" Cynthia has been practicing for 17 years and now offers Saturday appointments by donation only. Call ahead to book your appointment.

Holistic Medical Consulting
Dr. Gladys McGarey, M.D., M.D.(H) http://www.chrysos.org/
Dr. Gladys, known as the Mother of Holistic Medicine, pioneered the holistic movementin the 50's and integrated the concept of treating body, mind and spirit into her medical practice. A doctor for 58 years, Dr. Gladys partners with her patients to help them access their own physician within, and is probably the wisest person I've ever met. She is available for phone consultations and speaking engagements. Check out the events listing for information about her 8-day intensive, The Phoenix Experience.

Intuitive Life Readings/Energy and Breathwork
Martha Cordell http://www.marthacordell.com/
As my primary spiritual advisor over the past several years, Martha has provided me with insights and tools that have had profound affects on my 'Weirdness Gone Wild' journey. She consistently demonstrates, in her readings, how deeply she taps into me and my consciousness, not just into a universal consciousness that might be applied to my life. Her unique energy and breathwork sessions have taken me to a deeper level where I meet myself - and find my own answers. Recently she conducted a one-day workshop on Destiny vs. Fate and how empowering and freeing moving toward Destiny, rather than Fate, is. Martha, a resident of Virginia Beach, does distance life readings and travels to Austin several times a year to do readings and energy sessions.

Iridology/Life Purpose Hand Analysis/Raw Foods
Kianna Smith http://www.serenityenterprises.net/
I used to think that going to a palm reader meant someone telling me that I'm going to live a long life full of ups and downs. Well, duh. . . Reading the soul prints in the lines of my hands and fingertips, Kianna provided amazing insights into who I really am and what I can be, as well as insights on some of my 'Weirdness Gone Wild' experiences. She is also a certified iridologist and can help identify health tendencies by examining the iris of the eye. Look for a listing on her Raw Foods Chef Certification class in the Events section.

Life Coaching
Marty Dillingham http://www.imagoconsulting.com/
Imago Consulting - Olympic athletes did not get there by will and talent alone. They got to their full potential by working with great coaches. Life coaching can help you reach your full potential and reach your dreams. How good can you have it? In addition to Life Coaching, Marty can create a custom Wellness Package that includes bodywork and healing modalities that complement your journey to wholeness.

Numerology
Diane Parma dianeparma@yahoo.com
It's In Your Name - When telling Diane about a recent 'Weirdness Gone Wild' experiencedriving down highway 290, Diane immediately responded with 'well, 290 reduces to an '11'. . . you know what that means. . ." and proceeds to tell me about 11 being the number of illumination and higher consciousness. Diane's vast knowledge and integration of numerology, astrology and tarot assists her clients, through the numbers associated with their name, in realizing who they really are underneath the layers.

Personal Growth Organization
The Human Potential Center, http://www.humanpotentialcenter.org/
Tapping the creativity, love, and playfulness of the human spirit is the vision and mission of the Human Potential Center. They offer a variety of workshops and gatherings each month that promote personal and spiritual growth. One of my favorite Saturday night activities is Video Night and Discussion at the HPC. Who knew watching the hilarious animated film "Ice Age: The Meltdown" could result in such an amazing shift in self-awareness! Bob McGarey, the executive director, is also creating a new organization,GoodWheelchairs, a service that will provide low cost wheelchairs to low income uninsured folks.

Vocal Toning/Energy Healing
Kowecha Street http://www.toning.org/
From the time we are born we start to suppress the natural sounds our bodies make.Kowecha teaches, through vocal toning, how to release blocked emotions, re-establish a natural flow of energy and raise our vibrations to higher levels. Kowecha, who has a BA in Alternative Healing, is also a gifted healer who has been working with the human energy field for over 20 years.

Yoga
Pam Breithaupt pbreithaupt@mac.com
Personalized Yoga - Quite often the first hurdle in starting a Yoga program is finding the right class that fits your needs. Pam teaches one-on-one Yoga sessions and works with her clients to create an individualized take-home program to suit every client's needs and goals, whether the intention is to reduce stress, to manage pain through therapeutic movement exercises, or to incorporate this ancient practice into a spiritual path.