Best Gifts

Today’s Oracle

My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today:

212)  We painted like children in the face of nature. – Henri Matisse

You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help.  Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down.  It will be a response to your question.  Play with it.

Quotations act as little doorways into new worlds and new perceptions. They consist of distilled genius. 

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The Best Gifts

Mostly, I’m a Grinch about Christmas.

You know what helps?  Reinventing the holidays.

I hang the decorations I like when I like – origami crane mobiles, red spheres dripping from the jade plant, favorite toys on the kitchen pass-through, displaying the pretty cards people send us.  And for me, staying out of the mauls (sic).

But what I like best is giving to charities.

Here are my two favorites:

The Heifer Project

The Heifer Project has their roots in WWII.  After the war, people in Europe were hungry and hurting.   An Arkansas farmer figured, “What those folks need is a heifer.”  He gave them one.  And that’s what they’ve been doing ever since.

They give folks in need breeding pairs of animals, fruit trees, bees...  And they train folks in how to care for the animals or plants.

 The owner doesn’t just eat the animal, they breed them.  That then becomes a small business that pays for clothing, medicine, and schools for their children.

The good news continues.  The recipient of the animal passes on a breeding pair to someone else and trains them.  That family then passes it on and on and on.  It’s paying it forward in a big way.  Whole villages are transformed this  way, lifted out of poverty, becoming self-sufficient and able to help others.

Can you imagine the self esteem and smiles.  Look at the website, you can find all kinds of success stories.  You won’t see starving kids.  You’ll see smiles.

And the best thing is you can give chickens, goats, heifers, ducks, and water buffalo in the name of your friends and family.  My Aunt Winnie was so happy when I gave chickens in her name.  She didn’t need a thing for herself.

 This video says it all in one minute.  Watch it.

Trust for Public Land

TPL celebrates 40 years of creating parks and conserving land for people this year.

You know this, but I’ll repeat it, “Parks are good for people.  Good for their souls.  Good for their mental health.  Good for their physical health.”

TPL wants to have a park or a pea patch garden, within walking to wherever  people live, especially underserved populations, which, not surprisingly, are the poorer sections of cities.  Lack of parks diminishes their lives and their souls, keeping them poor in spirit and in pocketbook.  Research shows parks reverse this trend.

 Chances are you have a TPL project near you, perhaps one you have enjoyed for years but never knew TPL had anything to do with it. 

Because TPL turns the projects over to local city, counties, national parks and the like. You may never know what they’ve done unless you visit their site.

They’re humble people.

Look around their website and be amazed at the heart and savvy behind their work.

And something I like, they win awards for the efficient use of your funds.  Almost all of it goes into acquiring the land.  I doesn’t go down a sinkhole of mismanaged flabby overhead.

Oh, and they never go into an area and just do good where they’re not wanted.  They are always invited in by a grass roots groups of people just like you.  I love that.

Think of what fills your heart and do that this season.  Do what you like best.

May you be blessed by your choices this season,

William

P.S. I’m giving the trade paperback version of Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing - An Illustrated Journey to people this year.  You might want to join me in this.  It’s pretty and will look good on coffee tables.

More importantly, Drawing the Sacred can put people in touch with what’s holy in this time of holydays.

Go for it => Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing - An Illustrated Journey

Last Day Book Giveaway

This is the last day I will be giving away my Kindle book – Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing - An Illustrated Journey .

 

 

Ends at midnight PDT Wednesday, Oct. 9^th, 2013.

 

 

I love the book and its 39 paintings and drawings.  I reveal my heart and soul in each image.

·         If you like art, you might enjoy Drawing the Sacred. 

·         If you want to learn to draw, this book might inspire you.

·         If you want motivation to make pilgrimages to Sacred places, this will inspire you.

·         If you want to see the Sacred in the ordinary, Drawing the Sacred will show you some ways.

·         If you want to deepen your connection to the Sacred, then by all means get Drawing the Sacred.

Read what the reviews say.   They may inspire you.  They sure inspired me.

 

Go for it => Drawing the Sacred.

 

Walk in beauty, the book will show you how,  

William 

P.S. Pass this on to friends, Facebook, tweet, you know how… 

Here’s a cut and paste for you: 

My friend, William Wittmann is giving his enlightening Kindle book, Drawing the Sacred, away NOW.  http://amzn.to/1dQBzem Retweet. 

Please and thank you. 

: )

Kindle Invites You to Heaven

Here's the press release for my book. I thought you might enjoy it:

Seattle, WA, USA.  “An invitation to step across a threshold into an unknown place that turned out to be heaven,” Dr. Alexandra Gayek, an early reviewer said.  William Wittmann’s newest Kindle book, Drawing the Sacred will be available for free download until 11:59 PM PST Oct. 9, 2013.

 

“What does that mean?” I asked Wittmann.

 

“This book shows people how to connect to the Sacred by using tricks that artist’s use.  And if you practice these ideas for a bit, you move into the Kingdom of Heaven that Jesus and the Buddha talked about.

 

“It’s pretty cool,” Wittmann said.  “The book has lots of stories, one for each painting or drawing in the book.  They’re there to be illustrations of connection.  Not so much to be illustrations of great art.  In fact I intended them to be simple enough that people could feel safe about trying to draw or paint for themselves.”

 

In my interview with William, he wanted to remind us that people can download  Kindles on any computer, phone, or iPad.  “Amazon wisely provides free software right from the book’s page,” he said.

 

And as Dr. Gayek said, “Drawing the Sacred is the most delicious one yet.”  (This is Wittmann’s 15^th book.)

 

You can get the book here

 

=>  http://amzn.to/1dQBzem

 

Remember the FREE book offer ends Oct. 9th at midnight PST.  Seattle Time.

Walk in beauty,

William

P.S. Pass this on to your friends, please.
=> http://amzn.to/1dQBzem

Kindle Book Giveaway Active NOW

It’s Here – Go Get Your Free Book Now

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Go for it => Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing – An Illustrated Journey.

You can get more information on the book here.  Note: this one is for the paperback edition.

=> http://www.bodyandsoulmentor.net/MentorBlog/?p=708

Or

=> http://www.bodyandsoulmentor.net/MentorBlog/?p=713

 

Remember, You Don’t Need a Kindle to Read Kindle Books

The nice boys and girls at Amazon will provide you with software to read Drawing the Sacred on your laptop, your desktop or even your phone.  Certainly, your iPad.

Go for it => Drawing the Sacred

Walk in beauty,

William

P.S. Tell your friends about the offer.  Facebook it. Please.

And remind your friends they don’t need a Kindle to enjoy it.

Thanks.

: )

Kindle Book Giveaway

Almost here…

I will be giving away my Kindle book – Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing – An Illustrated Journey  starting at 12:01 AM PDT on Saturday Oct. 5^th, 2013 and ending at midnight PDT Oct. 9^th, 2013.

The Book Works for Photographers, Too

One of the books early readers enjoys the book and finds kinship with it as a photographer.

Even if you don’t draw and don’t want to draw you probably carry a camera with you all the time as part of your phone.  Right?

Can you imagine … making each day a spiritual journey of connection to the Sacred using the ideas in the book. 

At 12:01 AM PDT on Oct. 5th the book costs NADA, zero.

 You’ve got nothing to lose and you could see God. 

Seems like a simple choice to me.  Get the book.

Go for it => Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing – An Illustrated Journey.

Remember, You Don’t Need a Kindle to Read Kindle Books

The nice boys and girls at Amazon will provide you with software to read Drawing the Sacred on your laptop, your desktop or even your phone.  Certainly, your iPad.

Go for it => Drawing the Sacred

Walk in beauty,

William

P.S. Tell your friends about the offer.  Facebook it.  Please.

And remind your friends they don’t need a Kindle to enjoy it.

Thanks.

: )

P.P.S. You can get more information on the book here.  Note: this one is for the paperback edition.

=> http://www.bodyandsoulmentor.net/MentorBlog/?p=708

Or

=> http://www.bodyandsoulmentor.net/MentorBlog/?p=713

Free Book Giveaway

Today’s Oracle

You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help.  Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down.  It will be a response to your question.  Play with it.

Quotations act as little doorways into new worlds and new perceptions. They consist of distilled genius. 

My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today: 

395) What is the body? That shadow of a shadow of your love, that somehow contains the whole universe. - Jallal al-Din Rumi

 

Get the Wizard's Handbook on Oracle Creation and have fun with oracles. 

 Free Book Giveaway Coming

I will be giving away my Kindle book – Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing - An Illustrated Journey  starting at 12:01 AM PDT on a Saturday Oct. 5^th, 2013 and ending at midnight PDT Oct. 9^th, 2013.

I love the book and its 39 paintings and drawings.  I reveal my heart and soul in each image.

·         If you like art, you might enjoy Drawing the Sacred. 

·         If you want to learn to draw, this book might inspire you.

·         If you want motivation to make pilgrimages to Sacred places, this will inspire you.

·         If you want to see the Sacred in the ordinary, Drawing the Sacred will show you some ways.

·         If you want to deepen your connection to the Sacred, then by all means get Drawing the Sacred.

One reviewer who owns the kindle version and the print version said,  “… the artwork works well on my iPad.”

Which reminds me …

You don’t need a Kindle reader…

You don’t need a Kindle reader to enjoy Kindle books.  You can read Kindles on anything – laptops, phones, desktops, tablets.

But, What If You Don’t Want to Draw? 

One of my beloved readers finds some of the tips translate well anytime anywhere to help her embrace the numinous Present Moment.

Read more about the book in this post.

A Favor, Please

As a favor get Drawing the Sacred even if you don’t intend to read it.  It will help make the book more visible for others to find.

Oct 5^th go get the book.

Or people can subscribe to the blog, and I’ll tell them when they can get the book for free.

=> Go to the top right corner and do it now.

: )

Walk in beauty, draw the Sacred,

William

P.S. Let your friends and allies know about this free giveaway, please.

: )

P.P.S. You can get the trade paperback version here

=>  Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing – An Illustrated Journey

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Announcing – Drawing the Sacred

Today’s Oracle

You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help.  Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down.  It will be a response to your question.  Play with it.

Quotations act as little doorways into new worlds and new perceptions. They consist of distilled genius. 

My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today:

Anytime you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help. – Alex Haley

Get the Wizard's Handbook on Oracle Creation and have fun with oracles.  

Announcing – Drawing the Sacred

When my girls were young, we hung their art.  Many parents hang their kids’ art on the fridge to honor them.  It’s good.

I mounted a favorite painting in the entryway to our office that Sasha did when she was four.  I love it.  I hope she still feels acknowledged in some way. 

I just published the print version of Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing - An Illustrated Journey.  It honors my inner child in the same way hanging things on the fridge does.  It’s a big deal for me.  And I’m delighted by the way the book turned out.

Zoe, my oldest daughter, picked the book up and started leafing through it and said, “Where are the pictures?” 

“There in the back.”

You’ll find lots of images in the book (39) –I like all of them.  You don’t have to.  Some hang on my own walls.  Some hang in people’s homes.  None hang in museums. 

Although I colored outside the lines in some of them, I included them anyhow.  Why?

Because drawings these profoundly connected me to the Sacred.  You may be able to see that when you look at them.

Also, I included them to help my perfectionist self recognize that he’s good enough even when he colors outside the lines.

Communing with the Sacred through Drawing

The first part of the book tells you how you can use drawing to commune with the Sacred.  You can even use some of the techniques to commune with the Sacred without ever picking up a pen or pencil.  You’ll like these methods.

Everything in the book points to living in the present.  It’s a good place to live.  It can heal your life, this place.

The Full Description –

You can read the full description HERE.  And you can buy the book there too.

Sometime about September 12^th, you can get the book from Amazon too.  You pay the same price, but I get a bigger royalty from CreateSpace here.

Right now you can get the Kindle version here and, for a bit, it will only be 99 cents.  Why?  Because I want to encourage you to write me a lovely review.  Please and thank you.

Finally, you can always find all my books on my Amazon Authors Page.

Walk in beauty, draw the Sacred,

William

P.S. Let your friends and allies know about this, please.

Here’s the link => https://www.createspace.com/4243026

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P.P.S. If you’re in the office, you can thumb through a copy, and then you can get them online after viewing the goods.

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Today’s Oracle

My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today:

8)    If not now, then when?  If not here, then where?  - Rabbi Hillel

You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help.  Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down.  It will be a response to your question.  Play with it.

Quotations act as little doorways into new worlds and new perceptions. They consist of distilled genius. 

Get the Wizard's Handbook on Oracle Creation and have fun with oracles. 

 

Those Little Things

 

Those little things that you alone see, dear One, aren't by chance.

The sign, the squirrel, the dragonfly; the whisper, the song, the lily.

It's me. I'm always with you. I'll do anything to reach you -- to give you hope, keep you on track, answer your questions.

Look even closer,
    The Universe

Yes.  This is the gift of being present.  You get to walk around in Heaven.  Many of my books tell you how to do this.  Many of these blog posts do that too.

So, yes, look even closer.

You can get these little Notes from the Universe sent straight to your inbox here.

Walk in beauty,

William

P.S. My newest book Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing - An Illustrated Journey echoes all these ideas.  Go read the description and consider getting it.

P.P.S. Please let your friends know about this.

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Metalsmith – Story of a Maker

Today’s Oracle

You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help.  Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down.  It will be a response to your question.  Play with it.

Quotations act as little doorways into new worlds and new perceptions. They consist of distilled genius. 

My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today:

185) Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father. --Roger von Oech

Get the Wizard's Handbook on Oracle Creation and have fun with oracles.  

Metalsmith – Story of a Maker

This lovely film models many things for you. 

First, Lisa and Dan carefully crafted this three and a half minute film – modeling doing what you love.  Second it’s about a master maker who overcomes scary stuff with his retina to continue his work.  It models the joy of creation.  It models presence. 

 

This film models everything I want for you and for me as we endeavor to live a life we love.

Walk in beauty,

William

P.S. My newest book Drawing the Sacred: Communing with the Sacred through Drawing - An Illustrated Journey echoes all these ideas.  Go read the description and consider getting it.

P.P.S. Please let your friends know about this.

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