USM Grad, Elana Christiansen, Finds Inspiration at the
Advanced Ideal Scene Workshop
As a graduate of USM's Spiritual Psychology Program, I thought I knew everything there was to know about Ideal Scenes. After all, I have been doing them for a couple of years now. The week before the event, I had a strong intuition that I should be at the workshop and, gratefully, USM accepted people on the waiting list. I was in! What an eye–opening experience the Advanced Ideal Scene Workshop was for me.
Imagine this: 268 USM graduates from various graduating years, light-filled USM energy, and Ron and Mary—all of this equaled one profound and moving weekend. All of us grads coming together was so much fun–the energy was festive, and I knew immediately that the weekend would be sacred. It seemed to be one big reunion of loving souls!
The moment the workshop started, I knew that I had made the right decision. We didn't waste any time and dived right into the work of co-creating our next steps. We also heard that the workshop raised at least $55,000 for the University's Scholarship Fund!
I uncovered so much about what has been holding me back from manifesting my heartfelt dreams, even after thinking that I had "healed it all." I realized that I had sometimes let my Ideal Scenes fall to the bottom of my priority list, and having the workshop structure to focus my awareness was just what I needed to complete Ideal Scenes that I had been talking about for a long time and to remind me of how useful they are. I can't think of any better environment to breathe life into my dreams and soak them in the USM energy.
The most powerful piece of the workshop was the exploration and identification of competing intentions. Other graduates in my trios agreed with me that this was an integral part of the workshop. The opportunity to identify and clear any blocks that may have been holding me back was extremely valuable. The benefits I received from these trios in which I was able to identify my competing intentions blew me away. I remember how much I grew and healed in Second Year, and looking at my issues from this perspective of competing intentions brought a deeper level of awareness and healing. I even discovered new limiting beliefs that I was more than ready to let go. And I did!
Ron and Mary explored the differences between ego-creation and Soul-Centered creation, and although I had been aware of these differences, I heard this information at a much deeper level than ever before. There's something so valuable about coming back again and again to USM. I am always able to hear things I hadn't heard the first time around. I was in a place in my consciousness where I was really ready to let go of ego-creation and step more fully into the blessing of Soul-Centered creation. This informed the way I approached my Ideal Scenes the whole weekend.
All the workshop participants were given a small preview of a new graduate-only workshop on August 7, 8, and 9 in which Ron and Mary will share new information that has been coming forward in the First and Second Year classes. The enthusiasm in the room for this upcoming workshop was palpable, and it promises to be another profound weekend.
At the close of the event, on Saturday night, someone stood up and asked if we could come back on Sunday. Everyone in the room laughed, and I secretly wished Ron and Mary would say, "Sure! See you tomorrow!" But alas, the day ended, and I left feeling incredibly inspired and so filled with loving that I thanked Spirit all the way home for the amazing experience I had just had.
How blessed am I to be a graduate of this University and have access to current relevant information which consistently continues to make my life more meaningful.
