Hello Creatives;

"The most invisible creators I know of are those artists whose medium is life itself. The ones who express the inexpressible - without brush, hammer, clay or guitar. They neither paint nor sculpt - their medium is being. Whatsoever their presence touches has increased life. They see and don't have to draw. They are the artists of being alive." J. Stone 

This newsletter is so long overdue that I am going to dispense with the normal format and stick to the news. There are two developments I wish to share with you. I hope this will allow me to get back to a more creative letter soon. My own creative work has taken some new forms that are the cause of this long silence. 

Ø 1. During the past months I have had several requests to design website for other companies. Thus, I have added a design service as part of our offering. If you're interested, you can find more information in the Design section of the site of course. However, one of these design projects has evolved into an exciting opportunity. 
The Undiscovered Lands (http://www.undiscoveredlands.com) is a tour company whose inaugural tours feature sites in Transylvania. Yes, I can tell you that as a Transpersonally oriented therapist and researcher, I never expected to be involved in with anything in Transylvania. However, the beauty and mystery of the region surprised me as I developed the site. So, on Sept. 22, 2000 in cooperation with The Undiscovered Lands, I am offering a creative adventure. Creativity & Contemplation in the Carpathia is a special two-week tour that will feature several of the Monasteries in Transylvania and Moldova. 

The first week we will travel across Northern Transylvania and cross the Carpathian Mountains to visit the Painted Monasteries in Moldova that have some exceptional murals. We will visit museums and wineries along the way and concentrate on the creativity of the places we visit. The second week we will return to the Western Carpathian range where we will visit a monastery where remarkable healings are said to be taking place. We will conclude with several days in a mountain retreat where I will present my Accessing Your Inner Creator Workshop. This tour is intended to give you inspiration and experience as well as time to delve deep into your own creative being. The complete details can be found at http://www.vantagequest.org/creativitytour.htm and on the Undiscovered Lands site. They will handle all reservation. I invite all of you who are able to join me and look forward to this experience with you.

Ø 2. I am near completion of The Book of Doorways: A companion Journal to Reverie. It should be downloadable from the site as an "e-book" in about 2 weeks. A printed copy will follow in a couple of months. The process described in the book is intended to help deepen your experience with Vantage Quest but it can be used will equal benefit along with any other contemplative practice.

Now for the long overdue winners: 
The CDs were shipped out a few days ago. If you received one and are wondering why well, you won. Here is the list is below for everyone else.

US 
AUG. 99 KAREN JBALON ELLICTT CITY, MD
INT.
VALERIE KING BALLINAFAD, OT, CANADA
SEPT. US
DAWN ZEIGLER LITTLETON, CO
INT.
SUHAS CHAVAN BANGALORE, INDIA
OCT US
T. HARRISON DAYTON, OH 
INT.
BORIVOJE BALTEZAREVIC NIS, YUGOSLAVIA
NOV. US
ALLISON HARRIS GERMANTOWN, MD
INT
PATRICIA REEKIRKBY LONSDALE, UNITED KINGDOM
DEC. US
TREY GARLAND SEWANEE, TN 
INT
ARWA ALMUZAFFAR AMMAN, JORDAN
JAN., 00 US
J.M. JONES WYNDMOOR, PA 
INT 
PHILLIP CHARLES JACOBS MC MAHONS POINT, AUSTRALIA
FEB. US
KASEY BENTLEY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 
INT
MARCOS GONZALES, MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA
MARCH US
MIKE BARNETT, AUSTIN, TX 
INT
JACQUES VAN HOECKE, FLORIFFOUX, BELGIUM

I apologize for the long delay but congratulations to you all. I hope you enjoy them. I will notify the April winners directly at the end of the month rather than send another complete mailing since it is so near.

---------------
Newsletter Administration;

Please remember.
This not a "bulk e-mail" mailing. If you are receiving this writing, it is because you have signed our Guest Book, bought our product, are our link partner, a good friend, or have communicated with us in some other way. 

Unfortunately we recently experienced a catastrophic computer crash in which this mailing list suffered greatly. In the process of regenerating the list some of you may receive multiple copies. I apologize for the inconvenience. I am pleased to say we have automated this process so if you no longer wish to receive this mailing or want to stop a duplicate copy please reply to the address below from that email account and it will be automatically removed. The goal remains to build a community of creative folks, not make "e-mail enemies."

mailto:remove@vantagequest.org?subject=remove

Also, I am in the chat room on Tuesday Nights from 8 PM (US Central Time) to answer questions about Vantage Quest.

That's it for this month folks. 
May we all create well.
Do some dreamin'

Regards,

Carlisle