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Soul News THE GETTING THRU TO YOUR SOUL E-MAIL NEWSLETTER May 2007 _______________________________________________ CONTENTS 1. Updates: May 17th Energy-Healing Teleclass, Transformational Courses: Joy & Fulfillment; Vibrant, Ageless Living; Phillip being interviewed on Internet Radio June 5 2. But Do They Really Want Your Help? 3. Events and Resources  By Drs. Phillip and Jane Mountrose, authors, teachers, Spiritual Counselors and  Ministers of Holistic Healing Feel Free to Forward this Newsletter to a friend. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. UPDATES Final Encore Presentation: "Answers to Your Most Important Questions on EFT and Energy Healing" Free Teleclass (phone seminar) on May 17th. Limited spaces. Go to http://www.gettingthru.org/tequest.htm to find out more or to enroll. "Secrets of Joy & Fulfillment" course, starts in Sacramento CA June 9-10. Eliminate the obstacles that hold you back in a safe, fun environment as you learn profound healing tools, including Holistic Hypnotherapy, NLP, and more. You can enroll for just the first weekend and go from there...  See http://www.gettingthru.org/yhypnos.htm or call (805)-473-0732 or (866)-304-4325  for more information, a free CD and brochure.  "Vibrant, Ageless Living" Course begins in San Luis Obispo area, CA, June 23-24. Supercharge your physical vitality and well-being as you create a new paradigm of vibrant health and exuberance. You will learn to release pain, fears, phobias, excess weight, and bad habits. See http://www.gettingthru.org/yhypnos.htm or call (805)-473-0732 or (866)-304-4325  for more information, a free CD and brochure. See Events Section below for Free Introductions Phillip being interviewed on Internet Radio June 5, 5-6pm PST, see http://healing-visions.com/radio.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2. BUT DO THEY REALLY WANT YOUR HELP? We naturally want to help those who are close to us. If someone you care about is suffering, you'd like to see the person's situation improve. We all know someone close to us who at some time is depressed, addicted, or in serious pain. But before offering what you might consider help, it's first important to ask: Does the person really want my help or advice? The person might be experiencing self-pity or martyr energy, or both, as we have discussed in a recent newsletter (see http://www.gettingthru.org/sn0307.htm). Also, the suffering may have to do with a core issue. It may take some inner exploration and time to reveal the profound life lessons involved. QUESTIONS TO ASK To find out how open a person is for help, here is a series of four questions to ask: 1. What do you want? 2. How willing are you to have it (or change)? 3. What's stopping you? 4. Would you like some help? After you ask each question, listen very carefully to the response. Read the person's body language. Listen to the tone of voice. The answer may indicate a flat- out no: the person is not open for help.  Also, it may be more subtle. The person might say a seemingly receptive response, such as "of course I want to feel better, but..." or "maybe that's a good idea at some point." Don't let your enthusiasm for helping the person blind you to the true meaning of the response: the person is not ready for help.  You can certainly support and be there for the person through his/her suffering. It's the person's life, and as you know, the choice to get help can't be forced on him or her. This can be tough to accept -- and a powerful lesson for yourself as well. If the person sincerely does want help, you could suggest a variety of resources: EFT/Spiritual Kinesiology/Energy Healing, seek out a health practitioner, find resources such as classes or books, and consider ways to have a more holistic, balanced lifestyle. As a note, if it seems the person does want help, instead of rushing in with a suggestion, you might want to frame your input as a question. Instead of "Why don't you see someone who can help you," try "Would you consider seeing a health practitioner or energy healer?"  You might want to be low-key in your approach, so as not to overwhelm the person. Keep in mind, the person may have already tried certain things without success, which can make him/her wary of trying something else. IF THE PERSON ISN'T READY FOR HELP If you've asked the questions above and listened carefully to the answers, you might have found out that the person isn't really ready to change. Perhaps you intuitively knew that already. Sometimes our nurturing, feminine side gets blinded and needs some reality checks.  Accepting someone close to you who is suffering from depression, an addiction, or disease is one of life's greatest challenges. So you may want to do some healing on yourself. You don't want to incapacitate yourself by feeling helpless in the situation. You may want to find those who can support you. And as for the other person, you can always send him/her love and do what you feel guided to do in the situation. It may not be "help" in the active sense, but it can provide ways to ease the person's suffering.  It can be difficult to accept that people need to want help in order to receive it. The good news is that learning this truth develops our ability to be compassionate and results in considerable spiritual growth. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Feel Free to Forward this Newsletter to a friend.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  3. EVENTS & RESOURCES Sacramento, CA: "Secrets of Joy & Fulfillment" course, starts June 9-10. Eliminate the obstacles that hold you back in a safe, fun environment as you learn profound healing tools, including Holistic Hypnotherapy, NLP, and more You can enroll for just the first weekend and go from there...  See http://www.gettingthru.org/yhypnos.htm or call (805)-473-0732 or (866)-304-4325  for more information, a free CD and brochure. See Events section below for Free Introductions San Luis Obispo/Santa Maria CA: "Vibrant, Ageless Living" Course begins in San Luis Obispo area, CA, June 23-24. Supercharge your physical vitality and well-being as you create a new paradigm of vibrant health and exuberance. You will learn to release pain, fears, phobias, excess weight, and bad habits. See http://www.gettingthru.org/yhypnos.htm or call (805)-473-0732 or (866)-304-4325  for more information, a free CD and brochure. See Events section below for Free Introductions Free Introductions to Vibrant Ageless Living: * May 15, 7pm, May 15, New Frontiers, 896 Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo, CA  805-473-0732 * May 22, 7pm, Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St. Morro Bay 805-772-2880 Holistic Communications Videotape Liquidation blow out sale. Getting Thru to Your Emotions with EFT and Getting Thru to Your Soul professionally produced videos now available at greatly reduced prices-- a great way to learn the subtleties of EFT, GTT (Getting Thru Techniques) and Spiritual Kinesiolgy. One video for $9.95, two videos for $24.95, and three videos for $24.95 while the supplies last. Go to http://www.gettingthru.org/horder.htm for details. AWAKENINGS E-NEWSLETTER (our other newsletter) Our other email newsletter, Awakenings E-News,  focuses on developing a worldwide spiritual community, profound spiritual growth articles and exercises and more. For more information, archived newsletters, and to subscribe go to http://www.awakeningsinstitute.org/ E-BOOKS & AFFILIATE PROGRAM: The Heart & Soul of EFT and Beyond, The Heart & Soul of Being Therapeutic and The Heart & Soul of Teaching. Go to http://www.gettingthru.org/hebooks.htm to learn more about these unique resources. Also join our Affiliate Program and receive 50% commission for offering these one-of-a-kind e-books on your site. For more information on the Affiliate Program go to http://www.gettingthru.org/btaffil.htm. HOME-STUDY SPIRITUAL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: In response to interest on how to learn more about Spiritual Kinesiology, EFT, Intuition, and True Purpose, we have created four independent study units. There are four 36-hour modules (EFT, Spiritual Kinesiology, Intuition Development, Life Purpose) for each area and a Spiritual Counselor program for those who choose to take all the units. Mentoring by us is also available with the independent study courses. We have the details of the Home-Study Modules on our website at http://www.gettingthru.org/acertify.htm or call 805-929-1584 for more information. To request a free E-CATALOG of all of AWAKENING INSTITUTE’S SERVICES (books, CDs, consultations, certification courses, and degree programs), email us at joy@gettingthru.org Easy Ordering: We now have available secure Online Credit Card Purchases for all our products and certification programs on our website through payments with PayPal, see http://www.gettingthru.org/horder.htm. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SHARING The genuine and permanent solution to the complex problems we face as a society and as a planet lies in shifting our consciousness and focusing on unconditional love and unity instead of hatred and separation. To assist in reaching this goal, we invite you to share this newsletter with your friends. We welcome all who want to join us in a life focused on joy, love and freedom. Surely, this will put the end to famine, war, devastation of the environment, hatred, and violence of all kinds as humanity unites in a common goal. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES If you missed any of the previous issues of this newsletter or wish to review them, they are all available on our Web site at http://www.gettingthur.org/sarchive.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * YOUR INPUT We hope that you find this newsletter of value on your spiritual journey. We want to provide a forum for the expression of those who are focusing on soul awareness and unconditional love, so we are interested in having questions, as well as short inspirational poems, stories, articles and thoughts to share with our readers. We would also appreciate your comments and suggestions on the newsletter and the information we provide. Please send any of the above to soul@gettingthru.org, with your name, city and state, and phone number. ____________________________________________ Copyright 2007, Phillip and Jane Mountrose joy@gettingthru.org