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Sage Place: A Place for Healing

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You can make a lifelong dream come true: Help me open Sage Place healing art center

If you believe, as I do, that humanity needs to rediscover and holistically nurture our subtle and spiritual natures, then perhaps you can help me create my lifelong dream to make a beautiful healing arts center in a place where it is much needed.

Thank you for taking the time to read through my proposal and consider my dream for your support.

 
I believe that wherever and whenever we can bring to people the enlightened awareness of our interconnectedness with all people and all of creation we move closer to healing humanity and the planet.

By working at the levels of subtle energy and the intuitive senses, I help others (and myself) to find deeper healing and connection that benefits their lives, their relationships, and the greater community. The center will be located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, but I am offering funding rewards that can be received by those who live anywhere.

 The Beginnings

My name is Gay Wolff, and since I was a child, I have asked questions most people couldn’t answer, which has led me on a meandering journey for healing, insight, and sacred connection. It has been my calling to learn as much as I could, through teachings and experiences, and to share that wisdom with others.

For decades I have shared by teaching classes, providing shamanic energy therapy and other body/mind/soul services, and by leading community circles and workshops through both volunteer work and my small business (Sage Foundations). I have also published articles and a book, Tending the Soul with Healing Ritual with a desire to keep sharing  the techniques and bits of wisdom I’ve gleaned from my own journey.

 Yet, what I have always dreamed of doing is to open a healing arts center that would provide a home-base for growth and holistic wellness, where people can come experience a wide range of services, workshops, and community circles that they can trust to be of the highest quality. This is the dream I strive to fulfill now.


My husband and I have recently semi-retired and moved back to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida to be near family--and here, at the place of my roots, is where I hope to finally fulfill my dream to actually open a healing arts center. This area is just beginning to awaken to the many forms of alternative and holistic therapy, so there is both a need and an opportunity for bringing new awareness and services to the area.

This is why I need your energetic support and financial contribution.

 
Why Now?

Most of my adult life I have lived two career paths: My primary career was as a college English and mythology instructor, from which I have recently semi-retired. My secondary career was in alternative wellness including subtle energy therapies, personal development workshops, self-development techniques, and healing ritual. I have dedicated my life to learning: I have become certified in a number of modalities, hold a Ph.D. in Mythology with emphasis in Depth Psychology (study of myth, archetypes, and psyche), and I have studied with a wide range of teachers including Peruvian jungle, coastal, and mountain Shamans.


Thus far, I have been using my training and talents on a small scale, but now, as I’m retiring my first career, I am at a stage in life when I can follow my bliss.  I have the time and energy to create a center where I can share my knowledge, experience, and gifts in profound and truly productive ways.  Now that I have reduced my academic teaching, I can throw my full energy and passion into fulfilling this dream.


 Why Here?

I live in Northwest Florida, which has been a primarily rural area dotted with small towns and sleepy seasonal coastal communities. In the last twenty years, the area has blossomed and grown into a thriving year-round community. In the last decade, acupuncture, yoga studios, and med spas have blossomed, as well, and we even have a small variety of alternative energy therapies being offered here and there. Yet holistic therapies are still just a budding concept here, and I believe the area is ripe for more: for someone to create a hub for a variety of quality services, and to sponsor events and become a positive force within the community.

Sage Place will offer some popular services, such as massage and group meditation, but it will also offer other reputable energy and holistic healing methods, such as reiki and my own services in Shamanic Energy Therapy. There will be workshops, reiki shares, and meditation and support circles to support the community. Furthermore, its location will allow for special beach related events, including walking meditations and yoga on the beach for tourists, as well as our participation in area festivals and promotional events.

 
How You Can Help

Any new business takes time to earn a profit, but in the healing arts field, it takes additional time to educate and earn the trust of the clientele. I could start very small and grow clientele over time (years), which is the model I have used in the past. However, my experience was that starting small has kept my reach small. I’m ready to tap and share my full potential.

Here, I have found the perfect facility for exactly what I need for a center: neither too small nor too large, close to a central retail location but not at the costly center of it, and easy to access even by foot, bikes, and the popular street legal golf carts. It is a stand-alone cottage style office that has space for three massage/therapy rooms, a medium sized class room, a staff workroom/kitchen area, and sizeable reception & waiting area, where we could offer tea and display books and other products.  The property is unique, and I do not want to lose this chance to get a large enough space, in a perfect location, for a very reasonable rate (compared to the market), so I’m taking a leap of faith and asking for your help. I need some immediate funding to know it is safe for me to enter into the lease, but then further funding can trickle in over the upcoming weeks and few months. If you choose to help, be assured I will keep you updated.

Financial Details

Most of the funding I’m requesting is for the rent on the facility, my primary cost challenge. I’m hoping you will help me secure enough funding to pay for the startup costs and facility for at least the first seven months while I grow our clientele. Every reward level will receive gifts of gratitude, including therapeutic sessions for higher levels. Anything you can give is appreciated and will be put to good use!

My funding goal is $ 22,000.

       Lease: $2850 per month for 5 months = $14,250

       Startup cost supplement (deposit, fixtures & furnishings, utilities, & advertising)    =$7,000

 Funding Levels & Reward Gifts:
       Note: All donors names (or business names) will be listed on our
       website unless you decline the listing.

 $10      Sand Dollar Level
~     Your contribution at any level is greatly appreciated and will make a difference. You will receive an electronic file of the first chapter of my book, Tending the Soul with Healing Ritual, along with a simple but powerful ritual you can do in your home.


$25      Sand Castle Level
~     At this level your contribution is creating momentum for our success. Thank you! You will receive an electronic copy of my full book, Tending the Soul with Healing Ritual, which includes a menu with instructions for personal rituals, plus an audio file with a book talk in which I discuss certain concepts from the book more fully.     


$50      Blue Crab Level

~     Your contribution at this level is growing my dream! In gratitude, I will be giving you the electronic book and audio file offered at the Sand Castle Level, plus an audio file lecture on working with guided journeys. This recording includes an introductory journey in which you will connect with an inner guide.
 

$100    Sea Turtle Level

~     At this level you are creating a foundation for my center to manifest! Thank you so much for your generosity! You will receive an autographed hard copy of my book, the two audio files offered at the Blue Crab Level plus a third audio file with a more advanced one-hour guided journey to engage your inner guide.

 
$150    Sea Ray Level
~     Your generous contribution at this level deserves special thanks as you help Sage Place spread our wings! You will receive everything at the Sea Turtle Level, plus you will receive a 45-minute therapy session with Gay (by phone or in person if you’re local). Your personal needs will determine the content of the session: coaching, chakra clearing, or general assessment with suggestions.


$200    Dolphin Level

~     Your support at this level is giving Sage Place true momentum for success and making my dream come true! In gratitude, you will receive a gift to help pay it forward. In addition to everything at the Sea Ray Level, you will receive a second signed copy of Gay’s book, Tending the Soul with Healing Ritual, and a second 45-minute session with Gay (By phone or in person if you’re local). This reward is designed to let you share the gifts with a friend or loved one. (You may opt for a single 90-minute session if you prefer).
 

$500    Leaping Dolphin Level

~      At this level you are taking us above and beyond, and we cannot thank you enough for sharing my vision and helping me to manifest this place of soul-deep healing. You will receive everything in the Dolphin reward, plus an additional 90-minute session. You will also receive a 15% discount on any and all future sessions with Gay (by phone or in person). (This discount applies to the contributor only and cannot be transferred.)

Here’s the Full reward list for Leaping Dolphin Level

        ~  Two signed copies of Tending the Soul with Healing Energy

       ~   Three audio files: one book discussion, and two guided journey
              recordings

       ~   Two 45-minute sessions (one may be gifted) plus a 90-minute
             session.

       ~   15% discount for any future sessions you purchase with Gay (By
             phone or local)

       ~   We will also include your name or business name on a special
             thanks to donors wall plaque (unless you decline this feature)

 
$1000  Hidden Treasure Level

Wow!! Your contribution at this level demonstrates your personal commitment to the mind-body-soul nurturing of holistic and subtle energy wellness. In addition to an upgrade to the Leaping Dolphin benefits, you will receive a bonus gift choice from several options.

Here’s the full breakdown of our gifts to you for such overwhelming generosity.

       ~   Four signed copies of Tending the Soul with Healing Energy

       ~   Three audio files: one book discussion, and two guided journey
             recordings

       ~   Four 90-minute sessions (Any may be gifted).

       ~   15% discount for any future sessions you purchase with Gay (By
             phone or local)

       ~   We will also include your name or business name on a special
             thanks to donors wall plaque (unless you decline this feature)

 Bonus Gift Options For Hidden Treasure Level:
       You will choose one.

1. Customized  Ritual Design: I will design a personalized ritual for a special event. Under the direction of your purpose and style guidance, I will design a beautiful ritual for an individual or small group event. I have designed rituals for bringing newborns home, for couples to let go old wounds and embrace a renewed relationship, and rituals to mark a tragic death anniversary to help a family heal.

2. Private Workshop (2 hours): I will tailor one of my workshops for your small group. If you can come to the center, I will deliver it in person for free (maximum 10 people). If you cannot come to the center, I will provide you with a detailed outline with instructions, and video files for short teaching and instructional segments.

3. Wisdom Journey discount: 10% discount (off the early bird discount rate) for our Andean Myth and Mysteries trip to Peru summer 2019. There will be no rush to make a choice, and I’ll give you plenty of information.


 Other Ways You Can Help:

A basic axiom in subtle energy is that energy follows intention and attention. I would sincerely appreciate your support for this endeavor by forwarding my funding link where you feel appropriate, and most importantly, by offering up good thoughts and energy for my endeavor. I’ll be sending good thoughts and energy your way, as well.
 
With gratitude and joy,

Gay

 
Here's a bit more that you might want to know.

About Santa Rosa Beach:

This is a less developed beach community with emerald waters and sugar white beaches that have been voted some of the best in the world. We are in a county that has been very slow to develop and had the foresight to impose development restrictions early on. Even though it is now developing at a fast rate, between the many acres of preserve land and the county four story height limit, it will never become as urban as the small cities of Destin or Panama City Beach which flank our east and west borders. The area is still a small community that swells during the summer with tourists, though many of those consider SRB to be their second home town. This allows for a strong connection to a steady group of repeat clients, both on and off season.

 
About Shamanic Therapy: While most of you are probably familiar with reiki, you may be wondering what shamanic therapy entails. Shamanism in general is a process of gaining intuitive insight and subtle energy abilities through rigorous personal, mystical, and energetic work. One works with a teacher and learns insights and techniques, while also discovering their own personal gifts and talents that will drive their own practice. Therefore, no two shamans (healers) do their work exactly the same: it is based in teachings yet manifests through personal style and talents.

 Energy therapy is any therapy that works at the level of subtle energy, including light, sound, and touch therapies. My shamanic therapy uses indigenous Peruvian techniques for engaging, clearing, and shifting energy. I use flower waters, sounds, stones, and guided visualizations to identify and engage heavy energy that needs clearing and to re-illuminate the energy field. When I do distance work, there is more emphasis on words, imagery, and visualization but the process is essentially the same.

This work is spiritual and depends on the client and practitioner’s belief in the subtle energy realm and its power. However, this is not a religious practice, and is compatible with any religious or spiritual philosophy.  

       (Taken at Wild monkey preserve in Madre de Dios river in Peru)


Kudos from clients: 

I have had the distinct honor of working with Gay for about 4 years.  I have also worked with many other shamanic practitioners and I can honestly say that Gay is one of the best I have ever worked with. She practices a very pure form of shamanic healing that retains a high fidelity to the shamanic lineage that she comes from.   A "typical" session with Gay feels like a magical voyage and you get to be the hero/heroine.   (N.T.)

I was so excited after being gifted my first set of rites that I signed up to attend her Munay-ki Retreat. It was one of the most life changing events I ever experienced and I still incorporate her teachings in my daily routine. It completely shifted my life for the better !!!  (A.T.)

Book endorsements:

Gay Wolff has given us a timely and currently much needed handbook of how to practice the wisdom of healing ritual in our modern context. Within, you will find a crystal clear and yet poetic style of writing, rich in mythic understanding, informative and very practical for developing your own capacity to learn and create rituals that transform your life, help you heal and evolve, and help others.

          ~ C. Michael Smith, Ph.D (Mikkal). Psychologist, shamanic teacher,
              and author of the best-selling classic, Jung and Shamanism in
             Dialogue


Gay Wolff’s elegantly expressed Tending the Soul With Healing Ritual is interactive, participatory and consciousness-raising. Its very original rituals wed theory to praxis, myth to ritual, and knowing to the body’s heart sense of the world.

           ~ 
Dennis Patrick Slattery, author of Riting Myth, Mythic
              Writing: Exploring Your Personal Myth 
and Bridge Work: Essays
              on Mythology, Literature and Psychology.

Recommended to those seeking to awaken and engage the blueprint of the soul. The Rituals in this insightful book will guide your soul work to help you engage at an energetic level, where you can access the power to change and heal. The passionate expression of our soul's purpose is precisely the medicine the earth needs at this time.

              ~ Michael Drake, author of The Shamanic Drum

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Gay Wolff
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Santa Rosa Beach, FL

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