Why are the remaining ancient yew trees of the world important to the spiritual evolution of humanity?
To answer this question, Michael will explore the significance of the yew from the vantage point of world mythology as well as from his own 30 years of direct experience with the yew and its profound mysteries.

Born and raised in Scotland, Michael now lives in rural western MA. An internationally recognized speaker and teacher, Michael is also founder of the Yew Mysteries, a mystery school based on the direct transmission of the ancient wisdom of the yew tree, Eya – ‘Tree of Eternity.’ He also runs a busy biodynamic craniosacral practice and teaches that work as well as the Yew Mysteries in UK and USA. Michael has a background in the visual arts, having graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art, and as a former professional jazz musician has toured widely with various ensembles, physical theatre and contemporary dance companies. A regular guest on spiritually flavored podcasts, Michael has also written for magazines such as Indie Shaman, Sacred Hoop and, A Journal for Contemporary Shamanism. www.yewmysteries.com

Laurel’s WordMagic is a mind-bending, paradigm-shifting re-introduction to the English language that brings to light the subliminal programming ‘hidden’ in plain view –– in puns, anagrams and the symbols of the alphabet. By adopting this simple yet magical way of playing with words, people often become more fully awake and aware, conscious and kind, literate, witty and wise.

Laurel’s trance-lations of English help reveal and remove linguistic obstructions to our divine connection with our E L E M E N-tal S ELVES. During her interactive presentation, participants ––
 Behold – As ordinary words are opened up like oyster shells to reveal the pearls of wisdom and
other surprises embedded within them.
 Find Out – How the ‘cymbals’ of the alphabet really do ring bells in our minds.
 Discover – That in truth – We DO Come With Instructions for living fulfilling lives. They’re in the very words we speak and are as easy to access as ABC!
 Learn – Obscure yet empowering words that can expand our sense of human possibilities; and ––
 Recall Again – How we can collectively, creatively tune-up English to a freer frequency so we can Use the Word for the World’s ReCreation and Turn the Tide on the Global SEE of Consciousness!

Many people first discover Laurel’s work through her 2010 YouTube video, The Secret Spells of the English Language. In our time together, she will reveal more of the ‘Secret Spells with which we wRite our own Life Sentences’ –– as well Sacred PathWords that point toward Liberation.

Ultimately, Laurel shows –– in verse and prose –– how young and old around the globe can collectively, creatively and quite rapidly Take Command of the English Language and upgrade it to support our essential evolutionary leap from humankind to HumanKindness.

Background: In addition to creating WordMagic Global, Laurel leads Sacred wRites Creative Circles online each
month. She has also served as a communications consultant and writer-editor for clients in a wide range of fields.
Among these have been international policy advisors, a top Hollywood film director, a Broadway Theatre owner/Tony Award-winning producer –– plus spiritual teachers, professors, psychologists, and thought-leaders in the education, science, the arts, the environment and consciousness studies. (www.LaurelAirica.com)