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Scott Kalechstein's Fall Muse-Letter
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Dear You,
Welcome! Greetings, fellow earth traveler. Let's get right to it.
News Flash!
Please pardon the repetition of this report: There will be a change of life in my world in December that includes changing diapers. Yes, I announced it in my last muse-letter, but the more I repeat myself publically about this, the more it
sinks in that it is actually happening. I will be a December Daddy! Venus and I are having a daughter!! How can I not use exclamation points?!!?
We have been taking childbirth preparation classes, and also one on how to care for infants. We are both practicing deep breathing, eating in large quantities, and watching our bellies grow. Venus has me beat on that one, but just by a
little.
OK, I'm ready to change the subject....
On the right side of the page is my troubadour travel schedule. There you can see that I will be doing my thing shortly all over Arizona, from Sedona to Tucson. Those of you in or near Phoenix can catch me at one of my six events in your
area from Sept 15 through Sept 21. After that please catch me if you are anywhere near Denver, London, Toronto, Spokane, etc.
The Scott Heard Around The World
A satellite Global TV Company called Supreme Master Television recently featured me on a program called Enlightening Entertainment and put it up on UTube in two parts, both about ten minutes long. They did a beautiful and very professional
job. Take a look and a listen.
Part 1 can be found at
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The second part is at
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Be aware that the second part of the show starts with an advertisement. It resumes about one minute and nineteen seconds into it.
If You Want To Keep Hearing From Me
Spam filters these days are doing a better and better job, and more and more people who have signed up to be on my email list are not getting my muse-letters these days when I send them out all at once in mass to my entire list.
To insure that you actually get my muse-letters after this one, please:
Place the domain scottsongs.com in your address book, or on the filter's whitelist. You may need to search a filter's help for how to do this -- and depending on software/version, they may call a "whitelist," a "good list" or similar name.
If subsequent messages continue to be filtered, meaning that you are not hearing from me once every two months, call or e-mail your ISP's tech support and specifically ask how you can be sure to receive all e-mail from scottsongs.com.
Follow their instructions for whitelisting.
By taking these simple steps, you will receive all of my free Muse-letters.
Now, as I am aspiring to do, kick back, relax, and enjoy what lies ahead...
Sincerely,
Scott Kalechstein
www.scottsongs.com
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PS. You may also enjoy scrolling down and perusing through back issues of this muse-letter, which are on the bottom of the page past my article. |
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Finding My Life Purpose In A Cabbage Patch
By Scott Kalechstein
Many of us are searching near and far for a sense of purpose, a set of unmistakable marching orders from the Divine about how we are to make a meaningful difference in the world with our unique set of gifts and talents. I found my life
purpose one evening in 1992 while serving cabbage in the parking lot at a Grateful Dead concert. Allow me to elaborate.
I had always been meaning to see the Grateful Dead. I'd heard stories about how the parking lots at their concerts became something of a commune, a hippie flea market, complete with psychedelic colors, flowing tie-dye clothes, and all
kinds of items, legal or not, for sale. Having been four years old in 1967, I was more than a bit curious to experience a time capsule of the Summer of Love. When the Dead passed through my neck of the woods on a rare weekend I was in
town, I jumped at the opportunity to go .
I arrived wearing the only tie-dye shirt I possessed, and began to stroll through the parking lot, mesmerized by the sights and scents- the abundance of colorful people, clothes, creative artistic offerings, as well as all kinds of incense
and other pungent smells in the air. The mood of celebration was obvious in almost everyone. I enjoyed talking with different people and just making contact. One woman caught me totally by surprise. She looked dreamily into my eyes and
then whispered in my ear, "Are you an angel-in-training?" What a question! I searched for an honest reply, delicately seeking a balance between humility and self-esteem. "Yes," I said simply, with a warm smile to back it up. She took my
hands and began jumping up and down, beckoning me to do the same. "He's teaching us!" she exclaimed joyously. "He's teaching us all!" She bounced away, leaving me startled and delightfully dazed. What a character!
After some time had passed the temperature began to cool down. I made my way to my car and found a warm and cozy sweatshirt, one that had the words Pinecrest School on it. Accepting that I would be slightly out of uniform, I covered over
my tie-dye with the establishment look, choosing comfort over adhering to the standard dress code of The Dead.
Right away I noticed a change in the way people were relating to me. They glanced at my shirt and quickly looked away, not wanting to make eye contact. After twenty minutes of this treatment, I felt confused and frustrated. I went over to
a cart where a woman was selling food. Her sign, a humorous replica of the book cover of Be Here Now by Ram Dass, said ‘Eat Here Now'. I asked if she knew why people were avoiding me. "You're dressed like a cop," she said nonchalantly, as
if it should have been obvious to me. "Oh, shit", I replied. At least the mystery was solved. I asked her for some of the raw cabbage that she was using to stuff falafel sandwiches. She filled a plate with cabbage, charged me two dollars,
and I walked away noisily munching and seriously contemplating my predicament. What to do? I didn't want to appear threatening to people in this festive atmosphere, but I wasn't willing to brave the cool temperature without my sweatshirt.
I decided to practice emanating loving vibes into my environment, hoping that the intentions of my heart would override the suspicions that my wardrobe aroused. Pretty soon I noticed people were not looking at my clothes as much; their
eyes had found something much more attractive to gaze on- my cabbage! Pairs of hungry eyes met my plate of food and more than once I was asked, "Hey, brother, where'd you get that? Can you spare a piece of cabbage?" I decided to extend the
plate to anybody who showed an interest. A collection of brothers and sisters joined me in the happy percussion of cabbage munching. After a few minutes the plate was empty. With enthusiasm I made my way back to the Eat Here Now cabbage
patch and ordered a re-fill. I went back numerous times over the course of the night., filling up and dispensing the goods, building trust and community around me, and having a grand time of it all.
That evening the people whom I served labeled me a ‘Cabbage Angel'. While I was immersed in my new expression it struck me quite suddenly that I was fully engaged in living my life purpose. It dawned on me that my life purpose had little
to do with music, writing, or public speaking, my usual forms of livelihood. I had been confusing form with content, the gift -wrapping with the gift. The gift is the love, the Spirit that is communicated as me and through me while I do my
thing. That night I realized that I could put down my guitar, walk the land with my cabbage, and be giving a gift every bit as powerful as the music and inspiration that I share in my present career.
After that experience my work changed. I knew more deeply that each song or message I offer is like an empty cup. If I am going to reach people on the heart level, I have to pour my heart into that cup. While in the past I was primarily
concerned with communicating wise and clever words or being musically on pitch, now I was more interested in infusing the words and music with my soul. I stood before audiences less polished and more intimate, less guarded and more
vulnerable, less concerned with being perfect and more concerned with being loving.
I had been singing and speaking professionally for eight years, enjoying every minute of it, thinking all the time that those forms of expression ‘were' my purpose. What I discovered that evening as an angel-in-training was that career and
life purpose are not the same thing. I also discovered that the pain of being judged (or seen as a cop) can be put behind me when I make the decision to be on purpose, giving love.
And I learned that if I ever get tired of singing and speaking, a lucrative career in cabbage awaits me....
Scott Kalechstein is a modern day troubadour, a lighthearted miracle mischief maker, and a friend and guide to those making the transition from fear to love. He travels the United States, Canada and Europe, speaking and singing at
conferences, Unity and Religious Science Churches, and wherever people are open to humor and playfulness merging with truth and wisdom. In his phone counseling practice, he is a relationship specialist, helping both individuals and couples
grow into conscious relationship.He can be visited at www.scottsongs.com
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SCOTT'S SCHEDULE
SEDONA, ARIZONA
September 11 - I will be giving a lovely Sedona house concert. Call Leah at 928-202-0123 to find out more.
September 12 through 14 - I will be a troubadour and speaker at the Raw Spirit Festival. Visit
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA
September 15 - A concert at the Shrine of Holy Wisdom, an INDEPENDENT Catholic denomination which offers an open sacramental ministry, spiritual direction, and study opportunities in Christian Mysticism to all sincere seekers. It is in
Tempe. Call 480-219-9633 for more info or visit
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TUCSON, AZ
September 16 - A house concert with myself and Marcia Breitenbach. Pre-registration is required for this concert as space is limited. Get the early-bird ticket price of $15; email marcia@themagnificentyou.com
or call her at 520-975-5376.
PHOENIX, AZ
September 17 - A concert at the Spiritual Enrichment Center in Peoria. Call (623) 972-3205 or visit
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September 18 - A house concert in Scottsdale with yours truly at the home of Jodi Floyd, sponsored by Harmonizing With Humanity. Contact Jodi at her cell at 407-529-4301 or e-mail jodifloydfl@hotmail.com.
September 19 through 21 - I will be at the Temple Emanuel of Tempe giving concerts, workshops, and a talk. Visit
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DENVER, COLORADO
October 1- I will be offering a workshop/concert called A Course In Miracles- THE MUSICAL! at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center. Call 303-759-3409 or visit
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October 2 through 5 - I'll be serving as troubadour for a private gathering of the Renaissance Business Associates.
LONDON, ENGLAND
October 18,19 - I will be the troubadour at Being The Light, A Course In Miracles Conference in London. Visit
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TORONTO, CANADA
October 22 - An evening of healing songs to support, empower and celebrate women. Email Katia at katiaboom@hotmail.com
October 24 - 27 - I'll be the conference troubadour at the tenth annual Energy Psychology Conference in Toronto. Visit
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SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
November 1 - I will be leading a one day workshop for the Eastern Washington Family Child Care Association (closed to the public).
November 1 - A Saturday evening concert with yours truly, truly open to the public. Call Barbara at 509-228-9211 for the scoop.
FREMONT, CA
November 16 - I'll be singing at the services at the Tri City Church of Religious Science. Visit
Linked text for more info. Following the second service I will be offering a concert.
If you would like to discuss how easy it is to bring me to your neck of the woods and set me loose on your community, church, friends, etc., please call me at 415 721 2954 to talk about it. Or email me at scott@scottsongs.com if you prefer
typing over chatting.
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