Through A Different Lens

What follows is an explanation of the metaphor and process called Flying Lessons. This powerful material is available to you in the form of a keynote, a workshop or a three-day retreat. This is the story behind of how the material came to be–watch for the upcoming Flying Lessons book!

Do you believe you can fly? Do you have a feeling of power and possibility inside that you’d love to set free? Do you long to lift yourself above some of the old stories and patterns of your life and soar? Flying Lessons is a seven-step process—a journey–that can help you break free of the “gravity” of your old limits and remember that you have the power to “fly” now, without even having to leave the ground.

Even if you dread boarding an airliner, I’ll bet that you can summon the dream of “flying” in some area of your life. Maybe for you, soaring would mean… having the money to give you new options, reaching the top of your field, or quitting your job. It could it mean writing that book, expressing your musical talent, or having the most exciting and passionate relationship you can imagine.

Or, maybe you see “flying” as a more internal experience. It might mean increased powers of insight or healing, or rising to new heights of ecstatic spiritual experience. It might mean becoming a conscious leader who helps others through this challenging time when we are being asked to evolve and rise above all the outmoded practices that are not serving us as a species and a planet.

The ancient and potent metaphor of flight kept showing up in my life until finally, in my mid-50’s, I had the opportunity to fly in a literal way. After eight years of flying in the passenger seat with my pilot husband I set out to earn my own private pilot’s license.

Little did I know that the learning process would raise every fear and doubt I’d ever had, and a galaxy I’d never expected to encounter. I never suspected that Clio, my woman flight instructor, would give me lessons for my life, or that I would come to refer to her as my “aviation therapist” and my “spiritual teacher in disguise.”

Out of the hundreds of lessons I learned from Clio and from my own flying practice, I’ve distilled my learning into seven that I believe are the most central for all of us. They are deceptively simple pieces of common sense; you’ll be able to see how the metaphor works right away. Students of the chakra system of energy will notice that the seven lessons correspond to the seven chakras. And each story illustrates a core challenge that is healed by Clio’s teaching and by the “gift” I derived from the flight lesson.

I feel privileged to be sharing this material now, after a decade of work condensing it. In the form of a keynote; workshops of various lengths; and a three-day retreat, participants have tested the flying lessons. “The metaphor is so powerful,” they tell me. I agree, having applied it to my breast cancer journey, to becoming a shamanic practitioner “flying” to other dimensions, and to my healing, coaching and teaching work. When you experience the “Flying Lessons” material in the form of a keynote or class, you and your group will see how to apply the lessons to your professional and personal lives. I invite you to explore the Speaking, Retreats and Workshops pages on this site for more details. Flying scarves are encouraged at all events!

“You are a magician! This is beautiful, heartfelt, brilliant and groundbreaking.”

– Retreat participant from Tucson

“Wonderful metaphor.” “Life-changing.”

– Participants from Phoenix and Tucson