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• Our Malibu

After the coldest Los Angeles winter in 123 years, it finally feels like spring in Malibu. Peaches are beginning to form on our trees, and we're tending to take long walks on the beach.

For Richard's birthday we drove up the coast to Santa Barbara, where we spent the day riding bicycles built for four, shopping the pier and haunting local book and music stores. Dinner was at Richard's favorite restaurant, which features barbecue chicken and ribs cooked on a mesquite grill.

Richard, Cheyenne and Hunter in Santa Barbara, CA on Richard’s birthday.

To celebrate spring break, most revelers head to warm beaches. But for Hunter and Cheyenne's spring break, we left the beach and went to the mountains. Arriving in Lake Arrowhead on a sunny afternoon, we awakened the following morning to find ourselves snowbound. Even with a four-wheel drive vehicle there was no way to get out, because glaze ice was topped by deep snow. By the time the storm was over, several days later, we measured 18" on the decks. I'm reminded of one of my husband's favorite metaphysical sayings: "That which you resist, you draw to you."

But I have to admit, being snowbound turned out to be fun. The children loved the snow. Richard read, wrote at his computer and in a notebook in front of the fireplace. I did a lot of psychic work and a new painting. Richard and my brother Jason have encouraged me to post some of my paintings. For special Christmas presents, I visually channeled the spirit guides of the young girls in our family and the children of close friends. Then I painted a picture of each girl's guide on the back of a Levi's denim jacket.

A couple of Tara's Spirit Guide jackets.

For several months, Richard has been writing and recording new 74-minute courses that will be released on CD. The courses are actually condensed versions of the workshops he has presented over the years at retreats and festivals all over the world. Each presentation has been honed by presenting it many times, and contains two or three altered-state-of-consciousness sessions. New titles include a Zen-Liberation Course, Psychic-Development Course, Spiritual-Healing Course, and Spirit-Guide Course. Release date: summer 1999.

Richard at work in his home studio.

As our presence on the Internet continues to grow, the Web is becoming our primary communications channel. In the past, we've received dozens of letters a week via the post office. Today, our mail volume has greatly increased, but it all arrives via e-mail. People visiting the Website often leave messages. The next paper, hold-in-your-hand magazine mailing will be a complete catalog of Valley of the Sun and Red Ball on Blue Water books/tapes/CDs. Although a new Soaring Spirit magazine won't be mailed at this time, an online version of the magazine will be posted regularly. Like it or not, times are changing and we're all adjusting as fast as we can. And isn't it exciting?

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