I am so honored and excited to have won as Finalist today in the International Excellence Body, Mind and Spirit Book Awards (Shamanism Category) with my latest book "The Cosmic Template; A Shamanic Month Minder for the Evolving Soul".
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From their website:
Beverly Hills, Ca. – "The inaugural International Excellence Body,Mind, Spirit Book Awards has joined the highly respected National Indie Excellence Awards and Beverly Hills Book Awards to shine the spotlight on Excellence in Books on Body, Mind & Spirit.
With categories covering everything from acupuncture to the zodiac, including fields like Chiropractic, holistic and alternative medicine, the award recognizes excellence in design, overall professionalism of presentation and promotional text in addition to writing".
Says contest founder, Ellen Reid, "With all the craziness going on in the world today, I think books on these topics are more important than ever. If I can lend the prestige of my contests to books in this field that are truly excellent, I want to do that.
There are no hard and fast rules about how a contest is to designate its winners. Different contests have different designations. We have structured our contest so that only one book per category may be designated “Winner.”
However, often there is more than one book in a category that truly stands out, and we believe these deserve recognition also. While it makes the job of our judges harder in some ways, we are dedicated to celebrating excellence in all published books. So we created the category of “Finalist.”
Books that are recognized as Finalists are in every way outstanding. The difference between the Winner and Finalist books are often so minute that the call might have gone either way.
The bottom line is that being recognized as a Finalist is a high honor and something about which any author can and should be justifiably proud. Winners and finalists receive national media and industry exposure".
The International Excellence Body, Mind, Spirit Book Awards contest was founded by Ellen Reid. For over 15 years she has championed excellence in indie, self- and mainstream publishing.
Books By Grace
Finalist Int'l Excellence Body,Mind,Spirit Book Awards
The Cosmic Template
The Cosmic Template; A Shamanic Month Minder for the Evolving Soul
Self Published October 2016
January is a great time to start the new year with intentions and pen in hand! Why not gather up a group of like-minded friends to start this journey with as you move thru the chapters of this book and months of the year together, gaining insight and understanding as to what really makes you YOU!
Written for both the novice as well as the experienced seeker, The Cosmic Template renders a journey of insight and wonder as we travel through the 12 months of the year gleaning wisdom and reflective practice from the many unseen helpers available to us each and every day.
Shamanic wisdom is about being in tune with the language of nature; by tapping into and aligning with the energies specific to each month, we are offered a renewed glimpse of the deeper meanings relative to our intentions and passionate purpose in life.
This Shamanic Month Minder is an experiential guide that mirrors information back to us as we look down the lens of non-ordinary reality. A practical monthly resource that gathers from a myriad of cosmic support including shamanic astrology, cycles of the moon, the Medicine Wheel and more. Each chapter delivers “Spirit Food for Thought” unique to each month to help you further align with these cosmic energies at work around you. When we can finally recognize that we are not separate from this cyclical pattern, we transform and become a natural part of it.
It does not matter where you begin, only that you do…
...
Signed copies are now available for order via the Store link to the left. Please include any preferred name for inscription.
Also available at Amazon.com
Shamanic Month Minding workshops based on this book are ongoing. Please check Events link for the most up to date offerings.
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A few early reviews:
"In The Cosmic Template, longtime Reiki Shaman Teacher Grace Walsh offers a simple — yet, subtly multidimensional, personalized and complex — method that anyone can use for shamanic astrology. Combining shamanic knowledge, astrology and the medicine wheel, the template offers deep insights for living in the moment 12 months of the year. It simplifies and demystifies the zodiac while offering guidance for daily living. And it can be picked up and used anytime. I love it! Bravo!"
— Jim PathFinder Ewing, author of Reiki Shamanism: A Guide for Out-of-Body Healing, and Dreams of the Reiki Shaman: Expanding Your Healing Power
...
"The Cosmic Template is an invitation to step into a self- exploration of your soul's journey, here on the planet in this lifetime. Taking a few minutes out of your hectic day to notice what is feeling right in your life and what is not, is the first step. What reveals itself within this reflection becomes the subject matter to apply to the cosmic template. Without the need to have prior knowledge of Zodiac signs, Houses of Birth Charts, Planets and the Medicine Wheel, Grace will walk you through the cycles within cycles of how these shamanic aspects influence your life. Cycles represent change - with nothing ever remaining the same. Techniques explored in this book provide insights in how you can positively work harmoniously with the cosmic cycles for improved health and well-being. If you are reading the cover of this book, it may be a call for you to journey into soul work; and if already embarked upon the journey, to delve deeper. Grace has written from the heart, sharing her understanding of shamanic soul work, inviting you to find your way with love and gratitude."
Sally Snowman, Ph.D.
Soundwork and Earth Energies Practitioner
Self Published October 2016
January is a great time to start the new year with intentions and pen in hand! Why not gather up a group of like-minded friends to start this journey with as you move thru the chapters of this book and months of the year together, gaining insight and understanding as to what really makes you YOU!
Written for both the novice as well as the experienced seeker, The Cosmic Template renders a journey of insight and wonder as we travel through the 12 months of the year gleaning wisdom and reflective practice from the many unseen helpers available to us each and every day.
Shamanic wisdom is about being in tune with the language of nature; by tapping into and aligning with the energies specific to each month, we are offered a renewed glimpse of the deeper meanings relative to our intentions and passionate purpose in life.
This Shamanic Month Minder is an experiential guide that mirrors information back to us as we look down the lens of non-ordinary reality. A practical monthly resource that gathers from a myriad of cosmic support including shamanic astrology, cycles of the moon, the Medicine Wheel and more. Each chapter delivers “Spirit Food for Thought” unique to each month to help you further align with these cosmic energies at work around you. When we can finally recognize that we are not separate from this cyclical pattern, we transform and become a natural part of it.
It does not matter where you begin, only that you do…
...
Signed copies are now available for order via the Store link to the left. Please include any preferred name for inscription.
Also available at Amazon.com
Shamanic Month Minding workshops based on this book are ongoing. Please check Events link for the most up to date offerings.
...
A few early reviews:
"In The Cosmic Template, longtime Reiki Shaman Teacher Grace Walsh offers a simple — yet, subtly multidimensional, personalized and complex — method that anyone can use for shamanic astrology. Combining shamanic knowledge, astrology and the medicine wheel, the template offers deep insights for living in the moment 12 months of the year. It simplifies and demystifies the zodiac while offering guidance for daily living. And it can be picked up and used anytime. I love it! Bravo!"
— Jim PathFinder Ewing, author of Reiki Shamanism: A Guide for Out-of-Body Healing, and Dreams of the Reiki Shaman: Expanding Your Healing Power
...
"The Cosmic Template is an invitation to step into a self- exploration of your soul's journey, here on the planet in this lifetime. Taking a few minutes out of your hectic day to notice what is feeling right in your life and what is not, is the first step. What reveals itself within this reflection becomes the subject matter to apply to the cosmic template. Without the need to have prior knowledge of Zodiac signs, Houses of Birth Charts, Planets and the Medicine Wheel, Grace will walk you through the cycles within cycles of how these shamanic aspects influence your life. Cycles represent change - with nothing ever remaining the same. Techniques explored in this book provide insights in how you can positively work harmoniously with the cosmic cycles for improved health and well-being. If you are reading the cover of this book, it may be a call for you to journey into soul work; and if already embarked upon the journey, to delve deeper. Grace has written from the heart, sharing her understanding of shamanic soul work, inviting you to find your way with love and gratitude."
Sally Snowman, Ph.D.
Soundwork and Earth Energies Practitioner
"Divine Arrows"
Divine Arrows; Weaving a Path of Spiritual Guidance
Self-published in May of 2012
~*~
Dedicated to my brother L/Cpl David James Pugh, aka "Bif", who was killed in action in Vietnam 15Mar69 -- and to all who serve ...
Semper Fi
You are not forgotten!
~*~
There is a kindred, soft spot in my heart for all returning veterans, but especially those who returned home from the Vietnam War. I've always thought that we've walked the same walk; different sides of the street perhaps, but the same walk nonetheless. Writing this book has allowed me a release of so many deep seated feelings - some that I was not even consciously aware of. It is my deepest and most sincere hope that those kindred souls who read this book may also find some relief from the anguish and pain they may have suffered over the years. If we keep offering these reflections of healing back and forth to each other, we may just find that sense of deep inner peace one day - as it was meant to be - peace and balance in our collective mind/body/spirit. So be it. Aho~!
Someone once asked me, who might be interested in this book? I would say everyone and anyone; but especially those who have a connection to the Vietnam War, or are interested in Reiki, Shamanism and/or Energy Healing medicine. This book offers many reflections for self- healing along with passages of thought provoking poetry. An intimate sharing from my heart, soul dreamtime with the hopes of illuminating a path that others can easily follow.
~*~
A few reviews -
"Grace's book is a riveting, thoughtful, poetic and illuminating narrative that begins in family tragedy when her brother is killed in Vietnam and becomes a sweet and rewarding enlightenment that continues to unfold, page after page. Poetry interspersed with memoir and observations, Divine Arrows is an inspiring journey that gives the reader frequent pause. As the author states, "There are no coincidences in life, only synchronicities - or what I like to call 'divine arrows'". I believe those who pick up this book are likely to be smitten, gratefully, again and again".
Jim Ewing, author of "Reiki Shamanism: A Guide to Out-of-Body Healing"
www.blueskywaters.com
~*~
"Divine Arrows" by Grace Walsh is a thoughtful journal of her spiritual evolution, almost like reading her private diary, as she shares her inner guidance, experiences and poetry with the intention of illuminating a path that others may travel".
Carol Bridges, author of "The Medicine Woman Tarot"
www.sacredarts.info
~*~
"Divine Arrows is a very personal odyssey that wraps the reader in a tight cocoon of love and longing, things found, and discovered, poetic imaginings, and strange synchronicities!
It's not one of those books you can pick and up and read straight through, without losing the meanings. Rather, it's a wonderful book to read a bit, stop and ponder a bit, perhaps set down and pick up again later for more insights. It's a diary of sorts from a Reiki master and shamanic practitioner that delves into some interesting areas off the beaten track, but because she has such a clear and consistent voice, the reader is never left dangling as if abandoned in some foreign land. Indeed, she acts as a constant guide, urging us to go a little further inward, shift outward a tad, see how this fits, or that. We are enticed, cajoled and gently nudged to find new insights slumbering in ourselves.
An intensely personal vision, Grace's journey that we are allowed to share includes the loss of her brother in the Vietnam War, a tragic moment in her life that has led her to meet new people and try new activities, and thereby allowed us to see a bit more deeply into how living with loss can transform into many healing ways.
The Divine Arrows are at times sharp, other times gentle, but always on point".
-(excerpted in part from reader review at Amazon.com)
~*~
... And my own review!
Each and every day life delivers little messages to us that affirm our spirit is on track. They are what I like to call “divine arrows”. They are those unexplainable moments in time when guidance appears in a form other than a physical word … be it a deja vu phone call or chance meeting; a soft wind blowing at your back helping to move you forward; a certain bird flying close overhead imparting it's metaphysical guidance and wisdom. It may be a subtle message passing you by from a highway billboard or a bumper sticker on the car in front of you that brings a smile of recognition to your face, as if to say, that thought or current situation you were just pondering has been given a thumbs up. It is an undeniable message of spiritual affirmation showing us the way and shining a light back on our face.
While watching TV the other night, I was pondering how to describe this book. The program started and the young voice speaking in the opening segment seemed to personally answer my question. He was talking about how nature always finds a way; that when two points are destined to touch and physical contact is impossible, the universe will make the connection happen. Certain ties cannot be broken, he said, they define who we are and who we can become. Across time and space, along paths we cannot predict, nature will always finds a way to make contact. (thank you for that affirmation!)
"Divine Arrows" is about this kind of contact. When we recognize and follow these arrows, a weaving of sort begins and a path of spiritual guidance starts to unfold. Think of your life as a great tapestry and by weaving your spirit in this way, it helps to bring into view a tangible form of your higher reflection – a reflection just waiting to unveil itself to you. When we truly know there are no coincidences in life, rather synchronicities, those divine arrows will appear. Following these arrows commences your own divine weaving to begin.
If you are reading these words, consider the divine arrow that sits before you now. Go ahead, turn down the TV or radio or better yet, turn it off! Find a quiet spot and settle into my words. You may wish to grab a pen and paper to journal your own thoughts as you progress through the pages of this book. Ponder the reflections or messages that may speak to you - you may be slightly surprised at what lies before you – all you need do is close your eyes and be willing to see …
~*~
Books are in stock and available by using the Store link to the left. A custom designed "Divine Arrows" bookmark will be included with all orders while supplies last. Please be sure to indicate if you would like a signed or personalized copy (note, the "Instructions from Buyer" box).
Books and Kindle versions are also available for purchase at Amazon.com
~*~
Thanks so much for looking and may your own 'divine arrows' always illuminate your path!
~*~
Self-published in May of 2012
~*~
Dedicated to my brother L/Cpl David James Pugh, aka "Bif", who was killed in action in Vietnam 15Mar69 -- and to all who serve ...
Semper Fi
You are not forgotten!
~*~
There is a kindred, soft spot in my heart for all returning veterans, but especially those who returned home from the Vietnam War. I've always thought that we've walked the same walk; different sides of the street perhaps, but the same walk nonetheless. Writing this book has allowed me a release of so many deep seated feelings - some that I was not even consciously aware of. It is my deepest and most sincere hope that those kindred souls who read this book may also find some relief from the anguish and pain they may have suffered over the years. If we keep offering these reflections of healing back and forth to each other, we may just find that sense of deep inner peace one day - as it was meant to be - peace and balance in our collective mind/body/spirit. So be it. Aho~!
Someone once asked me, who might be interested in this book? I would say everyone and anyone; but especially those who have a connection to the Vietnam War, or are interested in Reiki, Shamanism and/or Energy Healing medicine. This book offers many reflections for self- healing along with passages of thought provoking poetry. An intimate sharing from my heart, soul dreamtime with the hopes of illuminating a path that others can easily follow.
~*~
A few reviews -
"Grace's book is a riveting, thoughtful, poetic and illuminating narrative that begins in family tragedy when her brother is killed in Vietnam and becomes a sweet and rewarding enlightenment that continues to unfold, page after page. Poetry interspersed with memoir and observations, Divine Arrows is an inspiring journey that gives the reader frequent pause. As the author states, "There are no coincidences in life, only synchronicities - or what I like to call 'divine arrows'". I believe those who pick up this book are likely to be smitten, gratefully, again and again".
Jim Ewing, author of "Reiki Shamanism: A Guide to Out-of-Body Healing"
www.blueskywaters.com
~*~
"Divine Arrows" by Grace Walsh is a thoughtful journal of her spiritual evolution, almost like reading her private diary, as she shares her inner guidance, experiences and poetry with the intention of illuminating a path that others may travel".
Carol Bridges, author of "The Medicine Woman Tarot"
www.sacredarts.info
~*~
"Divine Arrows is a very personal odyssey that wraps the reader in a tight cocoon of love and longing, things found, and discovered, poetic imaginings, and strange synchronicities!
It's not one of those books you can pick and up and read straight through, without losing the meanings. Rather, it's a wonderful book to read a bit, stop and ponder a bit, perhaps set down and pick up again later for more insights. It's a diary of sorts from a Reiki master and shamanic practitioner that delves into some interesting areas off the beaten track, but because she has such a clear and consistent voice, the reader is never left dangling as if abandoned in some foreign land. Indeed, she acts as a constant guide, urging us to go a little further inward, shift outward a tad, see how this fits, or that. We are enticed, cajoled and gently nudged to find new insights slumbering in ourselves.
An intensely personal vision, Grace's journey that we are allowed to share includes the loss of her brother in the Vietnam War, a tragic moment in her life that has led her to meet new people and try new activities, and thereby allowed us to see a bit more deeply into how living with loss can transform into many healing ways.
The Divine Arrows are at times sharp, other times gentle, but always on point".
-(excerpted in part from reader review at Amazon.com)
~*~
... And my own review!
Each and every day life delivers little messages to us that affirm our spirit is on track. They are what I like to call “divine arrows”. They are those unexplainable moments in time when guidance appears in a form other than a physical word … be it a deja vu phone call or chance meeting; a soft wind blowing at your back helping to move you forward; a certain bird flying close overhead imparting it's metaphysical guidance and wisdom. It may be a subtle message passing you by from a highway billboard or a bumper sticker on the car in front of you that brings a smile of recognition to your face, as if to say, that thought or current situation you were just pondering has been given a thumbs up. It is an undeniable message of spiritual affirmation showing us the way and shining a light back on our face.
While watching TV the other night, I was pondering how to describe this book. The program started and the young voice speaking in the opening segment seemed to personally answer my question. He was talking about how nature always finds a way; that when two points are destined to touch and physical contact is impossible, the universe will make the connection happen. Certain ties cannot be broken, he said, they define who we are and who we can become. Across time and space, along paths we cannot predict, nature will always finds a way to make contact. (thank you for that affirmation!)
"Divine Arrows" is about this kind of contact. When we recognize and follow these arrows, a weaving of sort begins and a path of spiritual guidance starts to unfold. Think of your life as a great tapestry and by weaving your spirit in this way, it helps to bring into view a tangible form of your higher reflection – a reflection just waiting to unveil itself to you. When we truly know there are no coincidences in life, rather synchronicities, those divine arrows will appear. Following these arrows commences your own divine weaving to begin.
If you are reading these words, consider the divine arrow that sits before you now. Go ahead, turn down the TV or radio or better yet, turn it off! Find a quiet spot and settle into my words. You may wish to grab a pen and paper to journal your own thoughts as you progress through the pages of this book. Ponder the reflections or messages that may speak to you - you may be slightly surprised at what lies before you – all you need do is close your eyes and be willing to see …
~*~
Books are in stock and available by using the Store link to the left. A custom designed "Divine Arrows" bookmark will be included with all orders while supplies last. Please be sure to indicate if you would like a signed or personalized copy (note, the "Instructions from Buyer" box).
Books and Kindle versions are also available for purchase at Amazon.com
~*~
Thanks so much for looking and may your own 'divine arrows' always illuminate your path!
~*~