What's Up, Twelve?: Twelveness by Eleanora Amendolara (Guest Blogger)

My relationship with Eleanora Amendolara and "twelveness" began in the early 2000's when she introduced me to the Chumpi stone workshops she offered at her business: Sacred Center for the Healing Arts. I had been mentored by Bisun Ilau, the Medicine Man of the Turtle clan in Northern, NJ, and was guided to seek a woman from whom to expand my journey with spirituality in practical ways. Somehow, I found her website on the Internet. The powerful design captured me first, and after I read the content, I decided to contact her. She invited me to visit with her, and I remember taking a gift to offer because it felt like the right thing to do--as respect and honor for her gifts. At the end of our time together that day, she agreed to become my mentor.

One of my most powerful experiences using 12 Chumpis was helping a woman to heal her depression. I used them in various sessions (along with energy techniques, plus both our spirituality) that changed my client's life (personal and professional). Read Dona Dec's testimonial.

Our relationship has been so FULL of adventures and stories, including her saving my life on a journey in Cusco, Peru (an amazing experience I will share in some form one day); graduating from the Mystery School at Sacred Center for the Healing Arts (as a certified CHILL practitioner); co-authoring her first book (Standing Naked In Rose Petals), a healer's memoir in a unique book format, and so much more. Of course I would invite her to be a guest blogger.

Here, Eleanora shares excerpts from her most recent book that invites us all into a relationship with the mystical and practical 12 . . . so without further ado, here's Eleanora's contribution to the question for November: What's Up, Twelve?

What's Up, Twelve: Twelveness
by Eleanora Amendolara (Sacred Center for the Healing Arts)

Excerpts from CHUMPI ILLUMINATION: Gateways to Healing and Transformation

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Twelveness . . . 

I am not the only one who has been inspired by this mystical number . . . The number twelve permeates our universe. It always has.
 

Think of the 12 months, 12 zodiac signs, 12 apostles, 12 subatomic particles and even a dozen eggs. You may also have heard of the more esoteric expressions of the number twelve. There are stories about how the 12 gods or master scientists seeded the earth with life.

So, we can say that the twelve divine forces that influence our reality are fundamental to the fabric of the universe and through these forces we create, sustain and transform the patterns of our consciousness.

There are 12 majestic mountains that surround and cradle Cuzco, the sacred center capitol of the Andes. Twelve chumpi stones represent each mountain. In our work with these stones, we can begin to heal and transform the polarizing conflicts that tend to define our present lives.

More about the Chumpis

Learn How Chumpi Stones Are Made (click)

Artist Betty Kispet Kilka demonstrates how she handcrafts Chumpi Stones at her gallery in Cusco, Peru. She also explains the origins and purpose of these ancient Andean healing stones.

More from Eleanora in an Interview

The Greater Reality: CHILL Interview

The live broadcast had over 200 live listeners, and this podcast recording of the live event attracted close to 4,000 listeners during the first week of airing.

In the Greater Reality, healing doesn’t mean fixing ourselves. It does mean embracing a new relationship with duality, plus uncovering ourselves and emerging while in an expanded space. The key is to open the door and discover the more! Join Eleanora and host, Valerie Michele at The Healing Artist Studio Internet radio channel. 



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UPDATE: What's Up, Twelve?

Chumpi Stones from Peru

The original date on which I published this post was October 19th. I couldn't stop thinking about the number 12 and various connections to it (12 Disciples, 12 Chumpis, 12 Seeds of Faith, 12 Steps, 12 Traditions, 12 Concepts, 12 Ideals, 12 Star Sigils, Angel Number 12, 12 __________ (fill in the blank). Usually, when something keeps entering my consciousness and my senses begin to become flooded with something, I know I must pay attention. My personal understanding is that the Creator (my Greater Reality) is trying to get through to me, and wants me to pray, meditate, contemplate, and perhaps DO something concerning: What's Up, Twelve? Also, I had a strong sense to invite people in my network to be a part of whatever this was becoming. 

This all led to inviting friends by text, email, and Facebook to be guest bloggers here for the month of November. I am connected to many gifted and talented people who could easily share their thoughts, experiences, stories, and creations about 12, but most are quite busy with full work schedules, don't see how this fits into what they are doing, and November was so very close. I'm happy to say that a few of them will be guest bloggers this month about the 12 (or something entirely different they want share with you and me). They are in the process of planning what they want to write. Me too! I'm not certain what I will be writing, photographing, singing, drawing, or videotaping.

Blog posts are scheduled to be made on Mondays and Fridays this month. 

A few stats for ya . . .

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1) USA

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3) Germany

4) Slovakia

5) France

While in the process of inviting people, a question came up about what I do: what is The Healing Artist Studio Project? Are you a therapist or a practitioner? In what modalities do you work? Good questions. I've been grappling with it for years now, and at this point in time, I do have a response for them, you, and me (Stayed tuned during November for a post titled: The Healing Artist Studio Project: It's What?).

Who are you? Well, I don't know who you all are but I do know in what countries most of you reside. Recently, I learned that most of you who visited this blog last month are from the USA and Russia (the Top Two countries) followed by 3) Germany, 4) Slovakia and 5) Portugal.

Welcome!

In the words of the child character, Tiny Tim, in the story A Christmas Carol written by Mr. Charles Dickens . . . "God bless us, Everyone."