Connecting the Energetic Dots

This month we discussed the energy of the things we do to our body and how it can change us as well as so-called coincidences that led to life-changing events. 

Energy is everywhere and there seemed to be so much energy of change in August, we wanted to share it all with you.  There were so many events in each of our areas, Rhode Island, NY/NJ Highlands area, Denver Metro area in Colorado and our newest location, Mind Key Florida.  Events, whether they specifically mention energy or not, can connect with energy because, like I said, its everywhere and everything.

Creative energy, be it  photo manipulation by Elisabeth Ladwig in The Making of Time Capsule or Marisa Goudy's The Energy between writer and reader talking about the bond between writer and reader.  Arts and Crafts shows bloomed in all of our areas, and Kerstin Zettmar talked about the bond she and an old friend retained over the years because of a piece of art in Slender threads of connection.

Spiritual energy is everywhere as well.  In The Art of Prayer, Ojanae Ellison explored the energy surrounding prayer within differing religions and Vera Remes talked about the hand of coincidence that was too much to be an actual coincidence. Jefferson Harman was our profile of success this month, an artist and observer of energetic connections posed to us during dreams.  Tamara Rokicki talked about Telepathy, or feelings of expectation, as well as The energy between men and women.



Danielle Rose gave some great advice in Making Vendor Shows work for You, giving tips and tricks for businesses who use trade shows to connect with customers.  I talked about the energy of households, how they're each different with the multiple people and egos.  And Danielle talked, again, about the Energy of Manifestation, bringing the energy to you. 


Each of us has our own story.  You have a story, as do I.  We are all made of and are surrounded by energy.  Whether you believe it is only that, energy, or the presence of a higher power, it is difficult to deny.

And why should we?  Accept the energy and bend it to your will.

In September, Mind Key writers will be exploring patterns and habits.  Why we form them and how we can break them when they no longer serve us.  Stick around!

"Stories of Success": Jefferson Harman--artist of the ether

Jefferson Harman is a Symbolic Intuitive, Dream Interpreter, TV/Radio Personality, Artist, Musician & Writer currently co-hosting “Dreaming With…” on StarDreamsCafe.com, with Adam Rothenberg of “Call Me Adam.” He is a recurring guest on 1520 AM WCHE Radio’s "Life Unedited" with host John Aberle, where he interprets the dreams of people who call in to the show. 

In this interview, Jefferson shares how he cultivated a powerful connection with energy from a very young age, and how he combines this innate knowledge with his love of music, theatre and art to help others, and live a life that most of us could only dream.

Tell us about what you do. We'll call this your life path/career.

I’m a dream interpreter. I co-host on a TV show and I am a radio personality, where I interpret the dreams of others. I teach workshops, do public speaking engagements, and offer private consultations. I help people overcome their phobias, depression, anxiety… I would say I’m a teacher, although I have never been certified. You could say I’m a counselor, but I’ve never been licensed, so I would never call myself that. And yet, for years therapists have asked me to consult on their clients. I never took a psychology course in school. I just had this knowing from when I was very young. As I grew, I learned to articulate it. I was always listening to people’s problems and offering advice. I’m talking as far back as when I was three. And frankly, I never stopped.

How did you first know that this was your life path/career?

It wasn’t for a long time. I am a musician and artist first and foremost, although that is not where the emphasis is currently in my life. I’ve been an active listener and observer since I was a child. I’ve always been a healer on one level or another, as I’ve always believed in the healing power of art and music. I knew even at a very young age that music and vibration transmitted the power of healing like nothing else. Simultaneously, I was hyper-aware of my dream state because of a nightmare I had at age three. Over time, I developed an intuitive, conversational ability to communicate with my “higher self.” I started interpreting my own dreams, then those of friends and then acquaintances, and for many years I have professionally interpreted dreams for total strangers with a very high level of accuracy, based on the reactions of the people I interpret for.

 Tell us a bit about the journey. How did you get from Point A to where you are today?

As I said, I had this nightmare that really stayed with me for a long time. I still recall images from it today. It was clearly nothing I could have seen as a child, so I wanted to know what it was. Where did it come from? Why was I seeing these images? I began to observe correlations between my dreams and my waking life. Of course, I could not articulate this at that time… but I had an awareness, not fully formed, but it was there. So I just observed. I watched my dreams, my life, other people, and it all started to make sense.

What are your greatest talents/strengths? Weaknesses? How do you balance your strengths and weaknesses in your work?

Jefferson Harman

I majored in music and theatre in college. I have been an actor most of my life. That helps when I am consulting with someone about a dream and I need to put myself in their shoes. I can take random bits of information and connect the dots on things that others cannot see for themselves. I am not good at math, but I can add random columns of numbers into a single digit with lightning speed. It’s an aspect of learning numerology when I was 11, coupled with dyslexia. The latter made it enormously difficult to read when I was younger, so I watched everything instead. That gave me a keen sense of observation, and all of these things in concert help inform how I see the world around me.

What do you like to do in your spare time? How do your hobbies compliment your life path/career?

I work out. I used to work at a gym and with a personal trainer, but these days I tend to work out in more social settings like Zumba. I’ve always enjoyed interacting with other people and working out in a group is a lot of fun. I’ve been folding origami since I was nine and  I teach a workshop in using origami as a meditation tool to promote world peace. I’m also a singer/songwriter. Without the eye of the artist and the ear of the musician, I could not do what I do in dream interpretation. They go hand in hand.

Where do you see yourself headed in the future?

I would love to see the radio and TV shows go nationwide. I have no illusions of becoming a celebrity, I just want to be able to do what I do and make a good living at it. The goal has always been to help people. I am doing public speaking, and I would like to do more of that.

What's up next for you, not just in your life path/career, but also in other aspects of your life?

I’ve been writing and composing since I was 14, and once we get the shows to a broader audience, I would like to go back in the studio and begin recording again. I recorded two albums, and produced for other artists, and I do miss that.

How is doing what you love today helping you reach those life goals?

I completely believe in the new TV show and love working with the other people involved, especially Adam. I’m still working on the book. I think once that’s published a lot of new opportunities will come my way. I certainly hope so.

Hindsight being 20/20 what would you do differently?

I always knew I wanted to sing and write for other artists. But the music publishing world was so fiercely competitive, and I entered the arena at a time when there were enormous changes going on. If I had to do it all again, I would have continued performing live anywhere I could, pretty much every day I could manage. I would have started submitting my work at a much younger age. I had natural self confidence when I was a kid that got bullied out of me. It took a long time to gain it back, and when I did, a lot of opportunities were already past. I have always known I wanted to be a healer one way or another, so I just took a different path and ended up here. But my passion was always to help others, and I’ve done that as well as I could.

What advice might you give others looking to follow their passion to their personal life path/career?

It’s tough at times because while you’re doing what you love, life is constantly throwing you curve balls. You just need to persevere. And be kind. I had a lot of anger over the unfairness of the world. I had to let go of a lot of that. It can help to get you out of a stuck place, but that can come at a huge price. If you want to get anywhere with the work you truly love, be kind. And be grateful. I know I am.

Jefferson is available for private consultations and public speaking engagements. He conducts workshops on various topics including Dream Interpretation,  Overcoming Your Phobias, Why Cursive is Crucial (Analog vs.Digital), and The Healing Power of the Mind.

Discover Jefferson:

http://everydaysymbology.com
http://stardreamscafe.com
http://www.facebook.com/stardreamscafe

Profiles for Success - Marisa Goudy

Marisa Goudy is a writer who helps emerging thought leaders tell stories that matter. Through coaching and online courses, she empowers therapists, healers, and other creative entrepreneurs to write content that connects. In 2016, Marisa is showing her audience that it's possible to easily and confidently create online content with her #365StrongStories project (discover the stories by searching the hashtag or following Marisa).

Marisa says that she was born a writer who lost track of that for many years thanks to a graduate degree in Irish lit and a career in academic library administration. As it is for many folks, a shocking and unexpected life event propelled her to make a change.

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"Though I’d always suspected there was something to 'follow your bliss,' this brutal, beautiful truth came to roost in my soul one morning in July, 2010.

"Before that, I felt at home with my infant daughter, my super-supportive husband, and a job I disliked but withstood for the sake of the mortgage. This was the life I’d signed up for… even if it left me yearning for greater freedom and creative expression.

"When my mother died in July of 2010, all the furniture in my comfortable little house was rearranged," she said.

Realizing that everything she held dear could be swept out from under her in an instant, she made immediate changes. She quit her job in academic administration and began an entrepreneurial experiment. It took a couple of partnerships and companies devoted to web design and marketing to help her realize that she was always meant to be a writer. 

"I loved my baby. I loved my man. But even for their sake I couldn’t force myself into a windowless office every day, devoting myself to someone else’s agenda until I could escape into a world that mattered.

I needed to tell stories and help people shape theirs."

Marisa now has two girls, age 2 and 6. They're constant inspiration for stories. 

"As a family, hiking and talking with the fairies is really important and that's all great for setting and character and plot."

Marisa is also an energy healer and student of the Sacred Center mystery school. Her spare time is often spent with a Chumpi in her hand as she uses tarot cards to guide her meditation and journaling sessions.

When asked where she sees herself in the near future, Marisa's response is, "Teaching online classes and building a greater audience for my writing, Even if the novels (a trilogy called Sovereign Reality) don't get birthed for another 5 years, I am still nurturing the ideas," she said. "Truth: I want to be Diana Gabaldon when I grow up."

Marisa's list of goals includes: putting one foot in front of the other; living in the moment and savoring her girls; deepening her spiritual practice; honing her writing voice and building her business so that she has enough breathing room to do all of the above. 

"Remembering my spiritual practice grounds all of that in what is really important."

When we asked Marisa what advice she'd give to others looking to follow their passion to their personal life path/career, she took her time thinking about it. 

"If it seems too hard, it probably is."

 "My former business partnerships were often painful and unprofitable. We were reinventing the wheel and being perfectionists. We did not look around to see what the market really needed because we were trapped in what we 'should' do."

Sounds like sound advice to us!

Find Marisa at www.marisagoudy.com and follow her on twitter @MarisaGoudy.

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