"speak beauty into the world
as the world speaks beauty into you.
marvel,
not at what we have done
but that which,
simply by being human,
we are a part of.
the great and profound project
of life as Earth."
- Tayla Shanaye, Speak Beauty to the World (excerpt)
Thursday, July 14, 2022
 I have had two consecutive houseguests and have been in training. This is my last month of intensive training before I transition to focusing on the remaining clinical hours towards graduation. I am absolutely enjoying all that I am learning, both the movement repertoires and the somatic therapy clinical tools. With steady discipline and focus, I should be ready to open my schedule and see somatic therapy clients starting sometime in the fall.
Even with the excitement of learning, my eyes and brain are fatigued. And so, I am giving myself some loving grace and keeping this newsletter short and simple.
This week's images from the James Webb Space Telescope reminded me of the poem (excerpt) I shared above. Our universe (and lives) are a marvel, indeed!
Image from: https://webbtelescope.org/news/first-images/gallery
Please see below for classes this week. I am so excited to celebrate Rebecca and Mary's (our poet!) birthdays this weekend with a playlist inspired by their combined tarot birth cards.
Classes this week - Sunday at 10:00AM PDT and Wednesday at 4:00PM PDT
Deeply grateful for this community,
Jennifer
Schedule Going Forward:
- Somos Luceros on Sundays at 10AM PDT
- Embodied Movement Explorations in Body Wisdom & Wellness on Wednesdays at 4PM PDT
- ArcanaDance - next workshop TBA
Somos Luceros
 Somos Luceros is a somatic dance practice designed to illuminate the wisdom of your body and cultivate deep embodiment of archetypal qualities that offer lightness, depth and joy. The dance moves are simple and guided by the language of storytelling, opening new chapters in our bodies where we can see and feel our most luminous potential. Release the stories in your body that weigh you down and reclaim your light. In Spanish, Somos means “we are” and Luceros means “bringers of light” or “bright stars.” This name honors my father, my paternal indigenous ancestors in South America, my heritage, and our collective oldest ancestor, the stars. We are dancing bodies of light.
With immense gratitude for your continued support,
Jennifer
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Somos Luceros - Dance of Guardians & Leaders: An Embodied Exploration of Courage, Leadership, Hope & Wisdom (via Zoom)
Date: Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 10:00AM PDT
Time Zones: 10:00AM PDT | 11:00AM MDT | 12:00PM CDT | 1:00PM EDT
Pay what you can in exchange for the class experience ($5-$25)
Register for class:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkdeihqT8vHt3GlKwVtl-qYSJB5eClMiuC
Join us for the Dance of Guardians & Leaders: An Embodied Exploration of Courage, Leadership, Hope & Wisdom. Celebrating Rebecca and Mary’s birthdays!
 Two of our beloved community members, Rebecca and Mary, are celebrating their birthdays this month.
Both Rebecca and Mary (our divine poet) embody deep fierce courage, especially as it relates to their values and core beliefs. Both of them are courageous leaders, guided by their loving hearts, sense of faith and idealism. They are guardians and protectors of humanity, embodied in their social justice efforts. They are beacons of hope, always offering words and gestures of inspiration in times of need. And both are lanterns of wisdom, always ready to draw from their vast reservoir of experience to guide us onwards.
Let's celebrate Rebecca and Mary by exploring a playlist inspired by their tarot birth cards: Strength, the Emperor, the Star, and the Fool (the wise idealist fool ;)). Combined they become Courage, Leadership, Hope & Wisdom.
The dance moves are simple and guided by the language of storytelling. You are invited to receive the choreography, bring it into your body and make it your own.
Somos Luceros is a somatic dance practice designed to illuminate the wisdom of your body and cultivate deep embodiment of archetypal qualities that offer lightness, depth and joy. The dance moves are simple and guided by the language of storytelling, opening new chapters in our bodies where we can see and feel our most luminous potential. Release the stories in your body that weigh you down and reclaim your light. In Spanish, Somos means “we are” and Luceros means “bringers of light” or “bright stars.” This name honors my father, my paternal indigenous ancestors in South America, my heritage, and our collective oldest ancestor, the stars. We are dancing bodies of light.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the class/meeting.
Pay what you can in exchange for the class experience:
Embodied Movement Explorations for Body Wisdom and Wellness (via Zoom)
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Time Zones: 4:00PM PDT, 5:00PM MDT, 6:00PM CDT, 7:00PM EDT
Class is 75 minutes
Pay what you can in exchange for the class experience ($5-$25)
Register for class:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqcuCrqTgjHNMykM5b3pNNMTmqKtq73sQc
Join us for Embodied Movement Explorations for Body Wisdom and Wellness
 Body wisdom is being aware of and attuned to what our body needs to feel well. This somatic intelligence and tending can be accessed and cultivated in many ways.
Every week we will explore a variety of somatic movement practices that include somatic dance, yoga, QiGong, archetypal expression (mainly tarot), and other modalities that emphasize mindfulness and that guide self-knowing.
Classes for the month of July will focus on basking in the somatic sensations of joy in our body.
Our guiding tarot card for this class is the Four of Wands/Staves/Fire. The invitation is to open to joy, follow its expression as it moves through your body, deepen your connection with your specific somatic imprint of joy and to mobilize your face, torso and hips into a smile.
Just like we bask in the light and warmth of the sun, in this class we are invited to pause to bask, in celebration, of our felt sense of live-giving and life-affirming joy.
In this class we center the experience of living, feeling, sensing and moving in our bodies. We learn practices to know ourselves more deeply, cultivate joy, restore from stress, explore creative self-expression, and ways to nourish the various systems (fluid, muscular, skeletal, organ, nervous, and cellular) of our body.
Come to move your body, develop a deeper appreciation for the intelligence and wisdom of your body, and to learn practices to be well in mind, body, heart and soul.
Wear comfortable clothes to move in. No shoes required. Feel free to have a yoga mat, blanket or towel for floor-based practices.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the class/meeting.
Pay what you can in exchange for the class experience:
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Tarot Sessions - Now August and beyond
 I am now scheduling into August and beyond.
These sessions are my lifeblood and I so appreciate your continued support in scheduling appointments and referring your loved ones and friends to me. As you know, I don't advertise. All of my client work has been via referral. For that I am immensely grateful.
To schedule a session, choose the session type at www.jenniferluceroearle.com/tarot-with-me/sessions and email me your questionnaire.
Tarot Consultation Packages
There are several tarot packages to choose from, including options for multiple one hour to two hour sessions throughout a one year window.
Huge thanks to Brooke Lowe Johnson for the photo (top) above!
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Mary Lenox's Poetry
We are celebrating Mary's birthday this Sunday!
Following is the inspiring poem, In the Flow of Love, that Mary wrote and shared with us after class this past Sunday, July 10.
In the Flow of Love
I see love flowing
In waves of the mighty Pacific
Filling my heart with delight
I hear love flowing
In blissful music
Igniting my spirit with joy
I feel love flowing
In marvelous gifts
Of long green seagrasses and tiny watermeal flowers
I inhale love flowing
In the fragrant blossoms of Arabia jasmines
And stargazer lilies
I taste love flowing
In sweet nectarines, juicy red cherries
Fresh Georgia peaches
I experience love flowing
In every act of kindness, generosity
Compassion, patience
I know love is flowing
When I mindfully embrace life with gratitude
Breath by breath
©2022 Mary F. Lenox
July 10, 2022, San Diego, CA
Note: Musical bliss
https://www.sololifemusic.com/musical-bliss/
To join Mary's email list: mflenox69@gmail.com
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Last Wednesday I attended my first live dance performance of the American Dance Festival on the Duke University campus in Durham, NC. Above is a snippet of the Ragamala Dance Company - Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy's performing 'Fires of Varanasi.' It was stunning!
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