This past month has been a creative and productive time at UMS. Projects and papers are flowing in and many of our students are wrapping up their coursework and earning their degrees. New students are enrolling daily and our web of connectivity continues to expand across the globe. We're busy working on our new website, which will be online soon. This year marks the 10 year anniversary of our university and we're excited to envision what the next 10 year cycle will bring. 

Through our newsletter, we aim to bring our students, alumni, and larger metaphysical community together, creating space to focus on our amazing students and the work they are doing, as well as highlighting the energetic undercurrents that seem most relevant. This week, as the sun moves into Leo, the energies are shifting. We've been moving through a watery, emotional time where past hurts, resentments and fears have come to the surface for acknowledgement, healing, and forgiveness. As we release our attachment to these challenging energies and open to their gifts, we can continue along our path with more compassion, wisdom, and clarity.

In tracking the current energies, it's interesting to notice that July 25^th is known as the Day Out of Time in the Mayan Calender or Tzolkin. This day falls after the completion of a 13 Moon Cycle on July 24^th and before the beginning of the new year on July 26^th.  This day between the years is a time to pause and reflect on our journey, to find peace and harmony within ourselves, and also in relation to the elements that support us, our community, and the world. This Saturday, let's embrace this Day Out of Time as an opportunity to create sacred space for ourselves, an energetic buffer between the past year and the year to come where we can just be. From here, we can begin anew, free to explore these new energies with grace and ease following the wisdom of our hearts.

"I think I finally found something that can really help people." "I made them for me and my wife but now everybody and their twin sister wants one." "Mother nature will take care of you if you listen to her. I think I just started listening."

It is a given, working at University of Metaphysical Sciences, that we often become attached to our students as we support them in experiencing the magical unfolding of our unique program. Recently one of our students introduced us to a new spiritual healing tool he has been perfecting.

We are very excited to share with you these crystal power wands created by UMS student "SPIDERCAT". Last week we received a package containing wands for us to use at the office, and in our own lives, to test the potency for ourselves. We felt immediately impressed with the wands, and will share more about our personal experiences with these tools in next month's newsletter.

SPIDERCAT started making copper wire wands almost thirty years ago after leaving the Marine Corps. Although the wands were beautiful, he felt they lacked power, and let the idea dwindle, though it never completely left his psyche. Several decades later, as he was taking the UMS course, Crystals and Gemstones, he had an idea for improving upon his original design which has brought new found success.

When creating a wand, SPIDERCAT takes great care in the research phase, making sure that each wand contains the most beneficial combination of crystals and stones for the specific Emotional, Spiritual, and Physical needs of the recipient. He calls them ESP wands to emphasize the importance of these three aspects in the effectiveness of this healing tool.

Once his research is complete, he fills the Corning grade glass tube with a distinct set of specific gems and stones. After the stones are aligned, he uses a silver or gold plated wire to run through the stones, then along the exterior of the tube, as a transmitter for the energies of the stones to the wand's owner. One end of the wand is secured by a quartz crystal marble, the other end is fitted with a terminated quartz crystal, used to direct the wand's strong energy. These wands are beautifully crafted and can be infused with intention to align the chakras, or can be personalized for the desired effect. 

Once these adjustments were made to the design, he was impressed with the power of their presence. While experimenting with his own wand personalized for his seizure disorder, the frequency of his seizures decreased from several per week to several per month. He also created wands for his wife as well as several friends and neighbors who all reported significant results, as they experienced improvement with their own chronic symptoms. SPIDERCAT says that he has had equal amounts of positive feedback from those who intentionally use the wands, and those who just carry the wand with them, even with only mild intention. There is no special spell needed, these wands do their work effortlessly.

The history of this "Warlock" is colorful and impactual. He has been a student of metaphysics for over 50 years, and says it was his mother who initially introduced him to the topic. He has been experimenting with stones and other metaphysical aspects ever since. He is married to a wonderful woman who is his supportive partner in his spiritual adventures.  

After a serious accident which changed SPIDERCAT's physical abilities, he feels blessed to have a new project on which to focus his skill of helping others. He and his beloved wife are continuing to build on these concepts, his wife making powerful gem bracelets and him moving into the idea of creating healing brooches out of stone and wire. 

We want to thank our friend SPIDERCAT for allowing us to share these tools, and his creative process, with others. We wish him and his wife all of the love and success they deserve and desire. Thanks for sharing your magic with the world!

 Blessed be!