Shaumbra Newsletter -September 2008

Over 450 Shaumbra from 28 counties came to Hamburg, Germany last month for the annual Midsummer New Energy Conference. It was the first time we’ve held the event in Europe, and based on the overwhelming and enthusiastic response we’ll probably alternate the annual conference between Europe and the US in years to come.

I was admittedly nervous about doing a conference this large outside of the familiar locations we’ve used in the past. Since 2002 we’ve rotated the conference between Breckenridge, Colorado and Santa Fe or Taos, New Mexico. Our local staff handled all of the details, from set up to tear down. We would bring in several truckloads of electronic gear, products for the Shaumbra Shoppe and staging equipment. If we forgot something we could run down to the local hardware store for a replacement.

Because the Crimson Circle is a global organization, and such a large portion of Shaumbra live in Europe, we announced last year at the Quantum Leap Celebration that the 2008 conference would be held in Germany. Initially we had reserved a conference center in the Frankfurt area, but after they checked out our website they suddenly decided they didn’t have the room for us. Dr. Gisela Steimel volunteered to find a location in her hometown of Hamburg, and the rest is history.

The Conference Center Hamburg was the largest venue we ever worked with. The ballroom was massive, capable of holding 2000 people. We didn’t have to set up a stage, lighting or sound systems because they were all built-in. It was truly a first-rate, professional venue. By the time we organized the room and decorated the stage, it started to feel like the Shaumbra “safe space.” And when hundreds of Shaumbra filled the ballroom on the first day of the event, it felt warm, comfortable and friendly.

We opened the conference with a different twist. Instead of the usual welcome and introduction speeches, the house lights went down at 1330h (1:30 PM) on Friday afternoon. Yoham started playing their sweet music, and you could feel an energy shift come over the entire room. Then Linda and I quietly went on stage, sat down, and after a short breathing session with Norma Delaney, Tobias opened the conference with a channel. His words were accompanied by Yoham’s music, and again a very noticeable elevation of consciousness came over the entire room. It was a beautiful and appropriate way to begin the energy for what was to be another memorable gathering of Shaumbra.

Throughout the weekend I could feel the energy move and flow. We had channels from Kuan Yin through Norma Delaney, “We are Nine” through Story Waters, Zachary and Zapharia through Lee Harris. And of course, Kuthumi, Tobias and Adamus Saint-Germain. Patricia Aburdene and Alain Bolea gave several presentations about Conscious Business, Jan Brouwer shared his insights about creating Abundance, and Norma Delaney and Garret Annofsky talked to the audience about breathing, aspects and New Energy.

Like last year in Taos at the Quantum Leap, Yoham was a hit with their music throughout the conference. The group includes Gerhard Fankhuaser, his wife Einat Gilboa, percussionist Amir Ya’acoby and didgeridoo artist Noa Zulu. They introduced their new CD at the conference, I Am That I Am. One of the most poignant moments came when at the closing of the conference the entire audience stood up, held hands and sang “I Am That I Am” together. It brought tears to the eyes of many; the energy was so thick and sweet you could almost drink it in.

Shaumbra loves to celebrate, and celebrate they did! Trixie Delgado provided the music on Friday night. Over 200 Shaumbra came back after dinner for dancing and partying until the late hours of the night. On Saturday night, Yoham played a three hour “cosmic dance” session with over 300 hundred Shaumbra dancing to the pulsating beat of this new form of trance dance. The entire room rocked, and the next day we heard many comments about sore legs!

I always wonder how we can top the latest conference. After Taos last year I didn’t think anything else could come close to the energy movement and expansion. But this year in Hamburg Shaumbra showed me that it could be done! It was a memorable and moving event, and a real joy to hold the conference in Europe for the first time. I’d like to offer a special thanks to Dr. Gisela Steimel for her hard work, patience and dedication in hosting this event. And to the entire conference and store staff who worked long and hard hours to make this a successful event. Let’s do it again!