IMG_3288A little over a week ago I had the pure pleasure of visiting Arizona and doing 2 shows. A house concert in Peoria and a chanting workshop at B Well Center in Scottsdale.  Not only did the sun and 90 degree weather soothe my pale winter skin, but the community and opportunity to share my CD with folks that listened deeply was a balm to my soul. 556888_10200892373220021_450051425_n (1)

Thank you, thank you to all who made that possible and helped celebrate the one-year anniversary of 2012: ISn’t it Amazing? with such joy (and desert heat).

If you are interested in hosting a House Concert, please CONTACT ME.   I would love to come to your town and share the music.

Last weekend I also had the privilege of sharing the stage at The Island Merchant in Hyannis with Allen McGarry and friends on the actual anniversary of the release – 3/22/13. I was a rock star for a moment and Fairy Queen never rocked so hard. WATCH a short clip here.

So, What’s next? SO MUCH! Yoga Reaches Out on April 28 with an intro show and yoga class with Jaqui Bonwell on April 5 at Spinning Lotus Studios in Wayland MA, June 20-23 at Wanderlust Festival in VT with Jill Abraham and a return to my local schedule at the Chat House in Dennis this Saturday March 30 7-9pm. (See Full Schedule below)

So Rejoice with me this Saturday and beyond!
May we all be at peace and have lots of fun being!

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Sat March 30 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9
Fri April 5 – Spinning Lotus Studio 5:15-7:15  Wayland, MA
Fundraiser for Yoga Reaches Out       BUY TICKETS!

Wed April 10 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9 NEW MOON
Fri April 19 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9
Wed April 24 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9

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Sunday April 28 Yoga Reaches Out
Gillette Stadium’s Field House in Foxboro, MA singing with Jill Abraham
Personal fundraising goal: $250 DONATE NOW!!

Wed May 15 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9
Friday May 17 Brewster UU
Sat May 25 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9 FULL MOON
Fri May 31 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9

Isn’t it amazing what can happen in a year?
AMathewsonCD_W138_print.inddThis time last year I was in full on production mode working to get my CD 2012: Isn’t it Amazing? done in time for all the parties. March 22, 2012 was such a special night for me and all that attended. It was my intention to use that event at the Cape Cod Chat House (as well as events in NY and LA) to not only launch the new CD and celebrate but also to help birth a new vibration of love, peace, truth, right-conduct, & non-violence in myself and for all.

THANK YOU to all of you who have bought the CD, gave it away, and bought more. I have heard so many stories of people using the CD in powerful ways. If you have not yet shared your story or are willing to share it again, please do by commenting below.2012-04-13_19-44-16_498

I have now sung “May I be at Peace” in many different settings: yoga classes, coffeehouses, healing centers, school gyms, churches, next to the bed of a passing soul, at Creacon Lodge in Ireland, and for women retreats on both coasts. What a gift to be doing what I love with such generous listeners.

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And I can’t wait to sing it for Yoga Reaches Out in April at Gilette Stadium and at the Wanderlust Festival in VT singing both times with Jill Abraham from Power Yoga of Cape Cod.

To celebrate this one year mark, I have lots of March happenings. Please come out and raise a glass or a voice to honor a truly AMAZING year. And if you know someone who might enjoy the CD, why not buy another copy or download it and spread the love.
amazing-66THANK YOU again for your support and love. Because of you, the songs keep expanding!!

May All Beings in All the Worlds Be Happy!!

love love love

Alicia

Fri March 8 Cape Song Birds  
Cultural Center of Cape Cod  8-10

Fri March 15   7pm House Concert
Phoenix, AZ
$20 RSVP required
Call Tara Flynn 480-543-7770
Sat March 16 B Well Center, Scottsdale, AZ
3:30pm Concert, Chanting workshop,
& CD signing $20

Fri March 22  The Island Merchant with Alan McGarry and Friends
singing a few tunes. come on out!! 7:30-10:30pm

Sat March 30 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9

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That oscars show was a little weird, don’t you think? I mean I love musicals – I used to write them, but that felt more like the tony’s than the oscars. just sayin. Jennifer Hudson and Adele rocked it though. and congrats to Ben Affleck. Thanks for that true piece of wisdom: “It’s not about getting knocked down, it’s about getting up” or something like that….

It’s a full moon day. ENJOY it. and come to meditation tonight at 7pm. I was just with my Teacher Derek O’Neill and look forward to sharing the wisdom, love, and awakening I experienced with all of you. If we have time and it flows, I plan to remind us all how to draw the Prema Agni.

This sacred symbol which you can trace in the air or on someone’s back translates as the “Fire of Divine love”.  Join us TONIGHT at Sounding Still Wellness for our full moon meditation and learn about in person.

You can learn how to draw it yourself HERE.

Lots is happening in the next few months so be sure to scroll down and check it all out. There are still a few spots for the Retreat on Sunday – see below. (registration closes on Friday)

May your heart be filled with LOVE LOVE LOVE!

The Joyful Woman
Yoga and Chanting Retreat
March 3 9am-3pm
with Kristen O’Toole

Presented by Sandwich Rec Center
Register Here or call 508-888-4361

Sunday April 7 10:30-4:30
Rising Star Initiation

The Rising Star is a powerful self-healing system. It is “self” because all healing is self-healing. The practitioner is trained to hold the energy and create the space for you to heal on whatever level you are ready for.

Why get a Rising Star Healing Session?What you will experience:

Rising Star Training Overview:
Learn the origin of the Rising Star and its lineage
Receive full instruction on how to perform a Rising Star healing – in person and remotely
Learn how to do a Rising Star self-healing
Master the So Hum meditation to strengthen your healing practice
Practicum – doing Rising Star Healing Sessions with classmates
Receive Initiation into the Rising Star Healing System
Rising Star Healing System Technique Best Practices
Rising Star Healing Session Experiences
Healing Technique & Session Questions and Answers

This healing systems is a highly effective tool that assists humanity in moving forward toward health and enlightenment.

Upon receiving these powerful initiations and certifications, your vibration will increase and you will move forward on your spiritual path, healing yourself and releasing more of the negative ego that keeps you stuck in old patterns. In this way, you become a clearer channel through which these healing energies can flow to assist others on their journey. Even if you do not plan to offer sessions or classes to others, once the energy of the Rising Star and Prema Birthing are within your aura, that healing energy will benefit all who come into your energy field. Becoming a practitioner or teacher of the Rising Star and Prema Birthing will enable you to be in greater service to yourself, others and the Divine.

You are also invited to become a member of SQ Wellness in support of your practice.

Call to learn more or register: 646-345-5484

Other Upcoming Dates:

Friday March 15 House Concert 7pm
Phoenix, AZ Call Tara Flynn to reserve a spot
480-543-7770

Sat March 16 Concert & chanting workshop 3:30pm
B Well Center, Scottsdale, AZ

Sat March 30 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9

Wed April 10 Cape Cod Chat House 7-9 NEW MOON

Sunday April 28, Yoga Reaches Out Event Gilette Stadium
with Jill Abraham

Alicia at winebar 2013

So here we are. the first new moon of 2013.  It’s been an interesting ride hasn’t it? Dec 21, 2012 came and went and here we are. life is just about the same – or is it?

In 2013, I will be blogging consitently on the new and full moon. why? because I LOVE the moon and LOVE the cycles it has and what it teaches me about my own cycles. We are human – a part of nature – and we have cycles.

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On Dec. 21, 2012 a 26,000 year old cycle ended and a new one began. This is a scientific fact, not a woo hoo spiritual prophecy. If you believe in science, you must acknowledge how much has changed for Humanity and our planet over the past 30 years and that we (whether we like or not), must change along with it.

Change: this is often a hard thing for us humans. In the Buddhist tradition, we are taught, NOTHING IS PERMANENT. Try telling that to this lingering cough I have had for almost 5 weeks. YES, perhaps like you, I have been navigating life while also having a cold. It has reminded me to rest, go slow, be kind to myself and others and TRUST, that no matter how I feel – physically or emotionally that too will pass. Thank you lingering cough for enlightening me (once again!)

If you are going through changes, experiencing loss, confusion (a lingering cough), or just find yourself feeling like you could use something new, please consider calling upon me through Sounding Still Wellness at our new location right in Barnstable Village. A Rising Star Healing Session, Voice lesson, or Meditation Class could be just what the Doctor ordered.

And as always, I hope to see you at Chat House on the Cape or in some yoga studio for some live musical love.  Happy Happy new moon! Create Love. Enjoy this song I recently posted on youtube.

TUNE in to Webcast on Friday Dec. 14 from Ireland

Happy 12/12/12. Register here for the LIVE webcast from Creacon Lodge in Ireland