Welcome, 

This month we have a 2-page Newsletter.

For Amayra’s writing, with the theme of ‘Giving Thanks’, please see below.

For Debra’s invitation to participate in our Sweat Lodge Ceremonies, see below.

Love is sent to you from all of
Angel Valley Ranch

Giving Thanks

Today we celebrate one of America’s most beautiful traditions: Thanksgiving. I do feel thankful for the many blessings in my life, of which I will share some with you in this newsletter.

I thank you, my dearest Michael, for the love and support, for the opportunities for growth, for living with me, for what we share.
Thank you, Archangel Michael and the Archangels Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael, for the inspiration, clarity and strength I receive.
Thank you, Angel Valley Ranchers Lindy, Margaret, Don, Hamid, Devi, Larry, Debra, John, Rutilo, Ignacio, Gabriel, Marly, Gabriel Seagull and those who worked here for a while, for your commitment to expand and for helping to manifest this Valley of and for Angels.
Thank you, Jaap, Rabasi, Cynthia, for your dedication and for using your talents for the benefit of many.
Thank you, Scot and Amy, for all the love you put into the garden and for working on our health.
Thank you, Moses, Randall, Russ, Jeb, Felix, for being true friends, giving so much meaningful support.
Thank you, Donna, for sending your continuous love from wherever you are on the planet.
Thank you, Tim and everyone behind him for being part of our bridge creation.
Thank you, Joel, for opening the connection with the Native American Spirit of the land.
Thank you, Gerry, Elizabeth, Debbi, Dee, Vida, Savita, James, Isa for being our first retreat facilitators bringing groups and for being patient with us.
Thank you, Alan, Corrine, Dwight, Jim for embarking on the ‘intensive’ adventure and making such extraordinary transformation.
Thank you, Adam and Carmen and all Earth Dancers, for what you did for the land.
Thank you, all those individuals who have come to us, for staying with us, sharing this powerful land and opening your hearts.
Thank you, love birds, for choosing us for your wedding ceremony.
Thank you, all those who have trust in our work for deciding to come here to do your work.
Thank you, all those yet unknown beings who will be drawn to us and whom we welcome.
Thank you, my gracious Mom, for your courageous decision to come and visit to share my life of today.
Thank you, my sweet talented daughter, for giving me the gift of our wonderful mother-daughter relationship.
Thank you, my beloved son, for all that I have learnt and still am learning from and through you.
Thank you, all my relatives, step-children and in-laws for being in my life.
Thank you, magnificent Sedona for making such a gorgeous home for me.
Thank you, nature elements, for the abundantly colorful show that we were given in these past few weeks.
Thank you, all the plants, trees and animals around me that show me how awesome God’s creation is.
Thank you, Dr. Peebles, Chief Chiricahua and all our spirit guides, for the nudging and the insights.
Thank you, Creator God, for making life such an amazingly interesting adventure and for giving me the power and the responsibility to create it the way I choose it to be.
And I thank the Goddess within myself, for who I am today.

Have you, apart from a tasty Thanksgiving dinner, taken the opportunity to describe the blessings in your life? If not, this is still Thanksgiving weekend….

Crystal Hall

We have given a more appropriate name to what we used to call ‘The Barn’. Now that the building has been completed and turned into a spectacular meeting place, we have named it ‘Crystal Hall’, inspired by suggestions from the first groups who worked in it. The exterior needs further work and will tie in with new buildings that are planned to come around it. We are looking forward to many groups that will follow.

 
Other Facilities

Another improvement: we acquired a fully equipped 6-shower/2-toilet unit that is located by the Tipi Village. So no long distance bathrooms any more.
Moreover, a 2-shower/2-toilet unit is available near the sweat lodge area.
Also we have put into motion the addition of a 2-shower bathroom to Orange House. Those who have stayed in the White Buffalo tipi will be able to feel what improvement that will create. After the sewer problems we had around the guesthouses we decided to replace anything old and resolve the issues once and for all.

Angel Valley Ministries

is getting more and more form. Our services have become weekly, Sunday morning 9 am. Everyone who feels guided is welcome to participate. We are planning on creating a format that the Sunday Messages will be on our website soon.
I would like to pass on the theme and the suggestion of last Sunday: Let us use the remaining weeks of this year to make clear what our personal VISION is that we want to take into 2004.

December

Enjoy the coming December month with its warmth and coziness that we create inside our homes. Take the warmth inside yourself and let it then radiate out into the world. 

Love from Angel Valley, 

Amayra Hamilton

  Sweat Lodge (INIPI) ~ Breath of Life

At 'Angel Valley Ranch' we created a sweat lodge. Come gather in sacred ceremony at Full Moon (see dates below) to pray in the inipi (sweat lodge). This inipi represents the heart of our love, divine inspiration and intention to be a doorway for the community to gather upon our journey in prayer and song.

Our monthly Full Moon ceremonies will start at 5pm each Saturday on or preceding the date of the actual Full Moon. We invite people to join us earlier to deepen the connection with the ceremony by gathering the rock people, preparing the inipi, making prayer ties and connecting with each other.

Suggested attire for the lodge for women is a dress, wrap or top & shorts, for men shorts or torso wrapped in a towel. Everyone should bring two towels and wear warm comfortable clothing to easily change back into after the lodge.

 

The ceremony can be finalized by a dip in the creek or a shower rinse.

After the ceremony there will be a ‘Pot Luck’. Bring your favorite dish to share. 

The community lodge is based on the 'Spirit of Energy Exchange’. Please, assist us in making this available and donate from your generous heart that which you are moved to share in terms of an amount of money and/or other ways of contributing. 

We hope to see you at the next Full Moon. 

Debra, Water Pourer, and
Don, Fire Tender.

Lodges are held on Saturdays, starting at 5pm.

Full Moon Dates:        Sweat Lodge Dates:

Mon      Dec 8               Sat Dec 6
Wed     Jan 7                Sat Jan 3
Fri        Feb 6                Sat Feb 7
Sat       Mar 6                Sat Mar 6
Mon      Apr 5                Sat Apr 3
Tue       May 4               Sat May 1