THE FOUR DIRECTIONS SWEAT LODGE

ABOUT JANE MARRON INNMON

There were some important defining moments in my life that set the course of future events. The death of my mother in 1969 when I was 17 years old was one of them, coupled with being asked to leave home by my father a year of so later immediately after graduating from High School. My brother and sister were also asked to move out in order to accommodate my fathers new wife.

Those two events deeply affected who I became and my outlook and thinking was shaped in the cauldron of survival. I married young and had children almost right away. My husband was an alcoholic and a drug addict and in order to cope with the chaos that comes from that, I turned to a spiritual path and studied meditation with Guru Maharaji for a number of years.

As I reached my early 30's I realized that although I had found a way inside to the place were God sits, the rest of my life wasn't working very well. I was not able to go to school and virtually had no job skills. I also had a son and daughter to provide for as I knew I had to leave my marriage.

These were difficult and very scary times and it took an enormous leap of faith to leave the marriage and figure out how to make a living for myself and my children. I went to night school to re-learn how to type! I went to vocational/technical school for six weeks with the high school kids to learn how to use a computer and then I got temporary work as a secretary until I landed my first and only full time job at Sterling Drugs.

I was ecstatic to have that job making $23,000 a year because it meant that my soon to be ex husband could move out of the basement…you see we had been living like that for over a year and he refused to leave until I had a "real job".

Well, I've been at that job for 17 years now as we merged into the 3rd largest pharmaceutical company in the world! I've been at that job through another difficult marriage which also ended badly. I bought both of those husbands out of my house that I still own to this day.

Through it all though, I continued to look and see how Spirit works with me and through me, I held tight to the choices I made and continued to make. Some difficult ones to be sure, but always knowing that God had plans for me…you see I had a Vision of community in the back of my head that has slowly but surely been inching it's way to the forefront of my mind.

Three years ago in September of 2005 I spent a weekend with Joseph Rael (Beautiful Painted Arrow) at a Peace Sound Chamber Gathering in New York that was hosted by Rick and Elisa Cotroneo. On Sunday the keepers of Peace Sound Chambers from around the World, spoke of what they each did in their Chambers. A woman that lives in Virginia near Washington DC, spoke eloquently of the need for a Peace Sound Chamber in that area, the need for a solid community that was creating space for ceremony. Of the need to infuse the energy of peace in that place that so desperately needed it.

I spoke with Joseph about the Vision I had, he told me to go eat Lunch! And if after lunch I still felt that same way, then it was a Vision I needed to pay attention to.

Well, I am still holding this Vision, not only holding it, but it has grown to include a farm and a healing arts center as well as ceremonial space. I see it, I taste it and I know it will be a reality soon. I've done training in biodynamic farming and gardening as well as in biointensive farming methods, and trained in healing arts as well.

I'm married now to a spectacular and wonderful man who supports me in all I do and who is willing to share in this Vision with me and to take the risks to bring it into reality. We continue to look for the land, to do the research…seeking what is needed to manifest this Vision.

If you resonate with this Vision, call me to talk…let's see how you fit. We will be part of the Windhorse Healing Arts non-profit so if what you want to do is contribute financially, you can do so knowing it's fully tax deductible.

Jane Marron Innmon
Email: people_gardens@yahoo.com
Phone: 610 640 2192