Adamus rolled out in flamboyant style at his workshop debut in Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA) earlier this month. It was the first full workshop with Adamus since Tobias’ departure in July. Although we have done numerous workshops with Adamus in the past – including the DreamWalker trilogy – it was the first time Tobias’ wasn’t in the background to assist with the energies.

Together with about 75 magnificent Shaumbra from the U.S., Europe and South America, we explored and experienced interdimensional realities. We got down on the floor to sniff the energies of the carpet; we took a field trip on the second afternoon to feel into the energies of a few very usual artist communities about 20 miles south of Santa Fe; the attendees expanded into the past, present and future to experience Adamus’ version of “remote viewing.”

The workshop was crisp and succinct. Adamus carefully laid out the curriculum and delivered it with grace. Of course it helped to have a seasoned and enthusiast group of Shaumbra to work with. They came ready to learn and experience and, more than anything else, to get out of their heads.

Early into the first channel Adamus made it clear that he would like me to channel with open eyes. I had a few minutes of experience with this during Tobias’ last channel in July, but it’s not really one of my favorite things to do. It’s very distracting to see people’s faces and reactions. When my eyes are closed I can go very deep into the energies. And to be quite honest, I can hide behind my closed eyes.

Suddenly I felt Adamus stand up out of the barstool. My eyes flew open. My human vision was quite blurred but I could see the startled look on the audience’s face, as they probably also could see the startled look on my face. I wanted to close my eyes and retire back to the barstool but Adamus had other ideas.

In a moment he was walking around the room, talking to Shaumbra while offering personal insights and advice to some of the attendees. He put his hands on the shoulders of Shaumbra as he walked up and down the aisles. I think everyone in the room was surprised and delighted by Adamus’ In-The-Now presence.

There were times during the weekend when Adamus stayed in the chair and allowed me to keep my eyes closed, especially when he was guiding the group through some interdimensional experiences, because their eyes were closed as well. He opened my/his eyes again during the question and answer session at the end of the weekend. Instead of the usual Q&A format, Adamus was very interactive with the audience and at times called upon the attendees to answer the question at hand.

Adamus was both charming and direct throughout the weekend. His style is different than Tobias’. He’s more demanding in terms of the words, inflections and cadence I use. He’s not nearly as tolerant of long-winded audience questions that really aren’t questions. But by the end of the weekend I was feeling much more comfortable and the attendees were visibly delighted with the entity formerly known as Saint-Germain.

I asked Shaumbra what they liked and didn’t like about Adamus’ open-eyed approach. They liked that fact that Adamus felt very, very present in the room, and they liked that they could look him in the eye. They especially liked that Adamus walked around the room, personally addressing and even touching many of the attendees. It brought a very sweet and personal energy into the workshop. A few commented that it was hard to drift off to “the zone” with Adamus walking and looking. Several people commented that it was difficult to remain anonymous or hidden with this new style.

Me? It will take some getting used to having my eyes open and walking around. It adds several more layers of complexity to the already multi-faceted task of channeling. It’s quite a shock to open my eyes and see human forms as well as energy patterns. I felt very disoriented while Adamus was walking around the room. For some strange reason I also felt taller and heavier.

At the end of the day I feel that this is a good metaphor for all of us. It really IS time we opened our eyes to who we really are. It’s time we took a look at the reality we’ve created, including our personal worlds and the world around us.

The weekend ended on one of the highest notes of any workshop I can remember. As one Shaumbra told me, “This was the best workshop I’ve ever been part of, not just spiritual workshops but ANY workshop.”

And so it is that we enter into a new era with Adamus, with eyes wide open.