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Does Self-Help Help? You Bet! by William Whitecloud
This last Christmas/New Year holiday I was tremendously inspired by a visit to my good friend, Pete Yarwood. He and his wife, Sam, have recently bought an island on the NSW north coast where they are about to build a soul inspiring eco resort. When I first met Pete things were far from great for him (read A Little Bit Of Modern Magic), and now here our two families were, fishing off a sleek boat built and designed by his new boat building company. Having played a significant part in Pete’s success as his creative mentor over the years, I felt compelled to ask him for a testimonial. A few weeks after the holidays he emailed me the following endorsement:
“Five years ago William Whitecloud showed me my heart. I cried, I laughed, I saw truth and I saw power. He trained me to see my truth and to harness my power. In my truth I saw a vision and in this vision was an island retreat where all the elements were at peace and people were relaxed and happy. As unrealistic as that vision seemed back then, I now own that island and construction has commenced.”
You have no idea how heart warming it is for me to see people creating magic in their lives. Recently I read a book called Happiness, an amusing novel predicated on the idea that self-help does not work. As amusing as the book is, it does reflect the deep scepticism and cynicism embedded in large sections of our society. Even I myself lose heart sometimes when I see so many people who have done so much personal development work - my own included – still farting around with their lives. I have to take it back to myself and review all that I have created in my life, and think about other people I know who have intentionally manifested the most amazing lives and end results.
The truth is plainly obvious to me that when we at last chose to get real and get to know ourselves (instead of constantly worrying about the external world) then we shift into a dimension of awareness and self responsibility that can only lead to a more solid, creative life. As I have requested, many people are now sharing with me the difference The Magician’s Way has made in their lives, and I offer two emails below as a reminder of the transformational power of magic:
“My wife and 3 children (all under 4) sea-changed to the North Coast from Sydney 18 months ago for a secure government position, company car, larger house and coastal lifestyle away from the city. The job was a disaster it nothing what I thought it was or told it was. I was sick more often than not with stomach cramps, migraines and drinking more and more to blot it out and unable to go out into public to enjoy what I come here for. After confrontation with my boss I resigned on the spot (something I never done before in my life) for my own health and desparately wanting a chance to run my own design practice and finish my media/film degree I had started in Sydney and only had one semester to go.
Our marriage began to implode, I didn't like her parenting style at all, I couldn't think straight with all the noise. It wasn't fair for me to sit and criticise without assisting her in the momentous task of looking after three small people, the 4 year old very challenging after being displaced by the arrival of the twins.
Financially we went backwards fast, I was diagnosed with depression, was constantly at the Doctors, my wife I argued more and more about how we should parent and money. We both drank. I smoked again having giving up years earlier. My surfboard sat there, the garden become overgrown. We took up relationship counselling with nothing to lose. My eldest Son often asked what I was thinking about or what was wrong and why wasn't I going to work. We went to Uni friends wedding in Brisbane and in a very public place after MC-ing all day and drinking, in the middle of the Treasury Casino, I collapsed on the floor unconcious from mental and physical exhaustion.
After about a painful 2 months into it going once a week, the Counsellor recommended The Magicians Way after seeing it launched at the Writers Festival which I had attended but didn't see the launch, I found it so painful seeing all these fantastically successful creative people strutting their stuff at the festival it was like Chinese torture, especially after starting another job in a cubbyhole in front of a computer for 8 hours a day with an hours drive to start and finish each day. I couldn't bear it, I was so focussed on what I didn't have or couldn't have. I felt I was finished with no choices in life left but to clock in and clock off and pay a mortgage and watch my kids grow up.
The Magicians Way changed my life and perspective of the entire situation, I completed my course at top of my class producing some fantastic artwork, I won a local art exhibition competition with a prize of a sauna spa retreat with my wife. My screenplay was funded through a mentor scheme locally here in Byron allowing me to spend one on one time with a amazing creative lady (this is ongoing now-yet to be completed). I did the art course for one week again in January 2005 and the mentor has asked to organise a folio for an exhibition in either Sydney or Melbourne (yet to be done, the drawings all sitting in my studio...still feeling a bit raw). Although I still work for the same organisation I have been promoted into a newly created role that is much more than I was being paid in Sydney (after taking a pay cut for lifestyle to move to Byron) the job allows a lot creative scope to "green a city". My wife and I have been the closest since we meet and still go on occasions still attend to Counselling. The kids are more balanced and feel comfortable with me leaving the house to work each day. I have a company car again much more suitable type for our family, go fishing, surf and love the outdoors/nature. My wife and I constantly talk about Magicians Way when looking for a carpark for example in everyday conversation. I am not quite there yet, but I think I am on my way, it has been a tormultous year for my family and myself, both the best and worst in my 34 years but an incredible ride of self discovery about what is truly possible and the love and cruelty of others. ”
Simon Shaw (letter edited for length only)
“Last year I was invited to do Williams 2 day workshop, Invitation To Awaken, with a small intimate group of 'guinea pigs' to trial several new processes he had developed. I jumped at the opportunity and was both amazed and excited by my findings and was hoping I would have lasting effects in my world which it has. The next workshop I was facillitating called "the REconnection" a workshop, designed to take people on a journey into their heart and soul using dance, movemnet and creative expression. Well I found myself getting everyone to really experience thier creator and victim through dance. First we did the victim dance we drew it, danced it, and really experienced how it felt when they we're "in it" and to obseve others non-judgementsally but just observing the movements when they were expressing their victim . After a short sharing we then danced our creator, if it wasn't readily available, we danced it into existance! The contrast of the two dances were like nite and day or like love and fear. Where the victim was contracted the creator was expansive, the victim dance was uncomfortable and everyone including me couldn't wait for it to finish where as the dance of the creator was ecstatic, joyful, comfortable and we wanted it to go on forever. People really shined and I could see thier highest potential in that moment. It was a profound experience with immediate feedback for people. I for one got to experience a physical movement that I repeat when I am reacting from my victim Being a dancer and tactile person this has since helped me to recognize when I am in victim mode and to compassionately catch myself and then make a choice until I feel the expansivness and joy of the dance of the creator. I have sinced managed to manifest a home exactly where I wanted it and my family and myself are a lot happier since the move. I have found since that one week end I have been able to really understand on a profound level the fundamental principles of creating what I really want in my life and take full responsibility for where I am at and where I am going. The path is very exciting. Thank-you William for this realization and inspiration!”
Cheze Darville
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