Educational courses on-line and on-campus transforming lives into legends through teaching revolutionary thinking, conscious creativity and visionary entrepreneurship.

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For  in-depth details and links to individual events, please visit the main page.

Click the Link below for a printable pdf of upcoming courses:

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Transform your critical, self-sabotaging inner voice into the self-empowering and self-loving voice of your Inner Wisdom… and remove what’s stopping you from more self-love, joy and success! Join Christine Arylo and Amy Ahlers – transformational teachers — and women around the world for this 10-week virtual and interactive tele-course that gives you the power to:

• Tell the difference between your Inner Mean Girl & her voice of fear and Your Inner Wisdom & and her voice of intuition

• Communicate with your Intuition regularly (so she’s always available to give you the best advice)

• Come back to your calm center no matter what (even when you experience overwhelm, anxiety and stress)

• Stop driving yourself so hard to be perfect, get it all done, and take more on (wouldn’t it be nice to give yourself a break?)

• Celebrate your successes (for more than a few minutes)

• Stop taking on other people’s negative energy

• Establish (and stick to) a powerful daily practice that guides you (and that you love)

Sept 22nd – Nov 24th, Wednesday 5-6:30pm PST

Here’s what your enrollment will include

10 weekly LIVE 90-minute tele-classes led by Amy Ahlers and Christine Arylo, including 2 LIVE Q & A coaching calls

All class recordings, worksheets and class notes (no need to worry about missing any calls!)

Practical exercises and worksheet tools for each section

The Super Power Your Day Kit, Daily Practices for the 21st Century Woman including 10 guided meditations, a guidebook on how to establish and keep a daily practice and how to find the right daily practice for you

Access to our online Inner Mean Girl Reform School community to share your experiences, connect with your classmates, and interact for fun and support (no need to pass notes in class!)

“LIFE-CHANGING, REVOLUTIONARY, INCREDIBLE.”

Transform the critical voice in your head so you can stop being so hard on yourself, enjoy your life & feel truly successful!

With Master Coaches:
Christine Arylo, Author of Choosing ME Before WE
& Amy Ahlers, The Wake-Up Call Coach

Let the transformation begin!

Live tele-classes occur Wednesday nights September 22nd-November 24th
5pm PT/8pm ET-6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET.

To Learn More and Register
click the I Am There Button Above

$397 or three payments of $133

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A Weekend of Conscious Creativity

Join best selling author, Shakti Gawain
and sacred artist, Shiloh Sophia,
for this powerful weekend of creating conscious change in your life.

A Six Month Online Course: September 30 2010-March 3rd 2010, with Thursday Calls  6-6:45pm PST

with Shiloh Sophia McCloud, Mary MacDonald and Jenafer Joy

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Leading A Legendary Life provides a context for living,

feel heard, feel seen, feel loved

experience yourself as profoundly creative.

Click the “I am There” button above or HERE to register!

Advance price is $630 before July 30th- (30% off) $675 before August 30th (25% off) and $720 before the start of class  (20% off)

Or make monthly  payments of $150 toward the regular cost of  $900.

Only $50 to Hold your Spot!

You are invited to join the creativity revolution!  The Online Leading A Legendary Life Course with Visionary Artist Shiloh Sophia McCloud  features a private on-line campus for students, conference calls, legendary girlfriend coaching, step-by-step instructional videos, and so much more!

Leading A Legendary Life is a conversation which creates and holds the space for you to explore your own identity. We are all here to CREATE something with our lives, and our very being. And yet we rarely get to spend enough time cultivating that visioning time, and making it a practice. This course causes a space to OPEN up in your life so that you can take the time, and be supported in a creative community. Shiloh’s mission is to share the principles of painting, writing and innovative thinking as a creative practice. So that from this point forward you can say: I am an Artist. I am a Writer. I am a Creative Being.

Course Philosophy by Instructor, Shiloh Sophia McCloud:

I believe that we all desire to express our creativity.  To be art. Most especially to: To paint. To write. To think. To see.  And to feel from the heart.  What if there was a trip we could take, without leaving our home, granting us access to our own internal wisdom, thereby bringing VITALITY to everything we set our mind, heart and hand to? What if we could feel better about our lives, and our identity, even . . . legendary?

Being legendary is not a destination or a goal to be reached. It is not about being famous or respected. It is not about what others think about who you are. But about what you think about who you are. Being legendary is a headset. A heart set. A set of creative disciplines. It is a journey towards being a self that for you is joy, is thrilling, is a self that you want to wake up to. ~Shiloh Sophia

“I was so moved by the other women in the Caravan – To watch their paintings progress, to “hear” them stretch and gleefully and courageously stand side by side with their Legendary Selves was a wonder to behold.  I also loved how everyone seemed to be so supportive of one another – through highs and lows.  I also enjoyed experiencing your love, your endless love, for each and every one of us throughout the journey.” Online Participant 2010

“The experience of living well, of thriving, is intricately connected to the experience of living on purpose, for a purpose, within a purpose.  And purpose can’t be a just a dry mission statement on a piece of paper, it has to be a living breathing conspiring guiding story in your life.  This course is designed to easily gracefully and creatively uncovers/recovers a legend to guide you into your future. I can’t recommend it enough!” Jenafer Joy

Photo from Tracie Hanson: Thalia's Things

ABOUT THE LEADING A LEGENDARY LIFE COURSE

Prerequisites: No painting or writing experience needed! Honestly!  You just have to show up and participate!

Through the Leading A Legendary Life Creative Practices you will:

• Connect, interact and work with class participants and instructors in our private online space, The Constellation, and through biweekly teleconferences.

• Develop a daily creative writing meditative practice with a Heart of Gold Journal.

• Create an Original Painting of your amazing Legendary Self, through instructional 13 step-by-step videos.

• Write your Legendary Chronicles – a three chapter novella about her/your Legendary Life adventures.

• Be assisted in structuring a  consistent creative practice, gain an empowered sense of yourself as a visionary artist and cultivate an awakened awareness and ability to access right brain/left brain functionality.

Time Commitment: One hour per week conference call. 1 day per week on creative practices. 15 minutes a day for writing practice and the online campus. (**Please see further comments regarding “OnLine Time” at the end of this description.)

Requirements: Access to phone and internet, computer, digital camera and somewhere to work and paint.

Materials and Cost: 30X40 canvas, acrylic paints, brushes, journal. ($100-$300) For a List of Supplies Click HERE

Instructors: Shiloh Sophia McCloud with Mary MacDonald and Jenafer Joy

Questions: 1-800-515-6623

Credits: 4 Course Units

Warning Notes: This is not a work at your own pace course. The time commitment and dedication to the other members of the group is an integral part of this course.

Selah! Tamara Empero

“Growing up, my creative expression was not always appreciated and encouraged.  My own beliefs about this have held me back from really being the artist I long to be.  This mentorship has taught me what a price my soul has paid for denying the creative energy that flows so freely through me.” -Tamara Empero, Leading A Legendary Life On-Line Course

Read Testimonials for Leading A Legendary Life Online

See Student Work Slideshow from Leading A Legendary Life Online

See student Tracie Hanson’s step by step documentation of her painting process on her blog.

See the binders & journals student Tracie Hanson made for her Leading a Legendary Life OnLine Mentorship.

A note regarding time spent on line

We at Cosmic Cowgirls University are grateful for the miracle known as the internet! After all, it is one of the vehicles for delivering our work across the star studded miles, and allows us to easily connect with one another.  However, time online presents challenges, with the trend towards an ever increasing amount of time in front of the “black box” – and away from what matters most. We believe being with family and friends, creating our art, growing our businesses and living our dreams are among the most important ways to spend our precious time.  Therefore, in an effort to reduce computer time, we are currently working to make all our course materials downloadable.  Many of our online classes, will of course, require time online, but we want to support you in thinking of it as an access point – more of an campus check-in point.

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Come Register for !SPARK! Only $30:

Click the Register Button above or HERE to sign up!

Whether fully defined or nebulous and delicious, in your heart of hearts you have a WILD DREAM. In this online course you’ll FOCUS it into a 30 day bite: a FOCUS DESIRE and then break down it into small ACTION pieces that are… SPARKable. In this month long Creative Action Practice, you will join visionary Shiloh Sophia McCloud, Jenafer Joy and a tribe of extraordinary women and move collectively and individually towards your heart’s desires.

What do YOU want to Work on? Create? Manifest? Realize? Build? Surrender to?  Is there something you’ve been wanting to start? Something you’ve been wanting to stop? What is close to your heart dream that will flourish with tenderness and care…

Speak it. Practice it. Act on it. Revise it. Kick ass on it…What SPARKS you?

Instructors: Shiloh Sophia McCloud, Jenafer Joy and Cosmic Cowgirl Presenters
Time Commitment: 30 days, 15-30 minutes per day.
Requirements: Access to computer and the internet.
Materials: Personal journal or use our downloadable !SPARK! Journal
Credits: 1/2 Unit

HOW DOES !SPARK! RUN?

!SPARK! happens on one of our Private Online Campuses. (You will receive a registration link in the week before the course opens)  Each morning you’ll receive an email with the day’s  link and encouragement.   Log in to  respond to the daily prompt posted by one of the !SPARK! Leaders and participate in community conversations or plan your daily actions offline in your !SPARK! Journal.  You, and a whole community of inspiring women will  !SPARK! each day making little important steps towards your BIG DREAM and supporting other women to do the same.  Here’s a screenshot of the Online Campus.  See you THERE!

Testimonials

“My experience in this community has been truly inspirational and motivating, being with all of you on this leg of the journey. I was inspired by the courage of all my !Spark sista’s and took comfort and strength from this. It was also nice to know that I wasn’t alone in my less than inspired days. The course, which was beautifully done, reminded me of who I am in all my uniqueness and to embrace this as I walk bravely, powerfully, and open-hearted into the future” 08/2010

“It is tremendously helpful for me to be witnessed by a powerful community of sparkling women, women who are all stepping up to accomplish their dream goals.” 08/2010

“WOW! that was a fabulous mechanical bull ride. I am steeped like a tea bag in a big cup ‘o gratitude… this forum of wonderful women gave me a sense of feminine like-mindedness I had not experienced for quite some time. It has been a joy!” 08/2010

“SPARK is a community where I know that I will be respected and supported while exploring my creative dreams!”  08/2010

“Thank you for helping to create a space such as !SPARK!. It is a marvelous forum for individuals like myself who are needing a little extra support and it truly helps when it’s done in such a creative manner. I’m stoked…or should I say, “I’m Sparked!” I’m finding that the deeper we go on our day to day “focus desire” journey the more thought and emotional attention is required. This can be daunting at times and yet I feel there is the possibility for all of us to have some valuable, important and even necessary breakthroughs. I am so impressed with this 30 Day Creative Action Practice that I would strongly consider taking this online course again! I feel I am just scratching the surface here and I find this course to be personally effective in it’s boundless possibilities.”08/2010

“This has been a wonderfully focusing experience for me. And, the community that was created almost immediately was truly sweet, tender and empowering. Thank you for SPARKING so many of us in all the ways you “show up” as artist, writer, revolutionary, leader and cheerleader, daughter, wife/partner, friend. I have thoroughly appreciated this opportunity and welcome the occasion to do more work with you, Mary and Ali. With blessings, Laura”

“Thanks for starting another Sparkling Month. Last time, my focus desire was to find a job that helped me pay my rent while doing something that was meaningful to me. Today, I work for the HOST (Homeless Outreach & Stabilization Team) Program at Bonita House.  This job is so right for me, I honestly feel like I have the job I have always wanted. Wow! I am realizing more, as I write this letter, that Sparking really works!!!! Thank You for all the effort you put into the exercise and the encouragement you give to keep us going! xoxoxoxo,”  -Kat Fraser

“For me, SPARK gave me a place to share my desires and a group that supported my journey to obtain those desires.  At first, I started out a bit slow, but the more I participated and the more I worked the program, the more I received.  The community was very important to me after the first week or so.  It took me a bit to get into the swing of it.  I was a bit leery because I did not know the other women in the group.  But once a few women started sharing from a deeper place, the doors started to open for me to share from a deeper place.  I was very disappointed when the program ended, so I am thrilled that we are doing the SPARK program again.” -Sue Bevins

“Spark is about inspiration and support. It is a place where one can safely share and explore dreams, goals, visions, truths, celebrations, challenges and confessions with other women.  There is power in setting intentions and giving them one’s attention on a daily basis and even more so when there are others there to witness it and support you in that journey.” -Michelle Fairchild

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Join us at the Big Dream Cafe for an inspired gathering celebrating women’s work.  A day of community, self expression, wisdom and creative exploration. Be inspired to take action on your visions and dreams.

We hope you’ll join us for this well loved annual event.

To Register for the All or Part of the
Big Dream Cafe Visionary Women’s Conference

For Information on
An Evening with Alice Walker Hard Times Require Furious Dancing
with special guest India Arie
and to purchase tickets for the Evening Portion Only:

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Big Dream Cafe
Visionary Conference for Women
At Yoshi’s San Francisco
October 16th 2010
11am- 6pm and evening 8pm-11pm

The Big Dream Café is a Visionary Conference dedicated to honoring the dreams and visions of each person and how each one contributes to the Big Dream of a safe, sustainable, happy world. This inspiring experience led by Bay Area leaders includes Christine Arylo, Shakti Gawain, Mary MacDonald, SARK and Shiloh McCloud. The entire day is dedicated to honoring the Big Dreams of all people — our hopes, our life visions, and moving through our challenges with grace even and especially during hard times. This experience will offer tools for inspiration, perseverance, self expression and awareness.

Visionary Women’s Conference
Daytime Portion 11am-6pm

Keynote Speakers include

SARK – SUSAN ARIEL RAINBOW KENNEDY

Artist & author SARK is endearing, insightful, and offers real ways to both allow your pain and magnify your pleasure. She is known as the “wake-up fairy” of creativity. Her wise and witty words and views on living a creative, passionate, JUICY life have inspired countless people.

www.planetsark.com

SHAKTI GAWAIN

Best selling author and teacher, Shakti Gawain shares ways to make powerful changes in your life, deepen your experience and create greater awareness. Including experiential teachings from her classic books Creative Visualization and Living In The Light.

www.shaktigawain.com

CHRISTINE ARYLO

Inspirational Catalyst – writer, coach, speaker and m.b.a. — for the 21st century woman. A self-admitted, but recovering, achievement junkie and doing addict, Christine teaches women how to stop trying to be super woman and start tapping into the energy of their Feminine Super Powers.

www.daretoliveyou.com

SHILOH SOPHIA MCCLOUD

Visionary artist, author, teacher and the founder of Cosmic Cowgirls University, Shiloh champions the importance of self expression for every person and lives her philosophy that all art forms are tools for individual, social and spiritual transformation.

www.shilohsophia.com

Big Dream Cafe

An Evening with Alice Walker & India Arie
8pm-11pm (Doors open at 7)

The day will be followed by an evening of celebration, poetry and dancing. ALICE WALKER, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple, will be speaking and reading from her new book, Hard Times Require Furious Dancing. She will be joined by special guest Grammy Award Winning musician INDIA ARIE for a collaborative music and poetry set. And dancing to Hedzoleh Soundz.

ALICE WALKER

will be reading from her new release
Hard Times Require Furious Dancing,
a book of poetry.

With incredible artist,

INDIA ARIE

performing music with Alice’s poetry and
following with a mini concert

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Join ALICE WALKER, INDIA AERIE, SHAKTI GAWAIN, SARK, CHRISTINE ARYLO & SHILOH SOPHIA

And be inspired to take action on your visions and dreams.

Daytime Conference Pricing only $110.
Evening Portion ticket sales are offered at a $10 discount when purchased in tandem.
Click the “I Am There” button above to register.

Hard Times Press Release – Alice Walker

Hard Times – Press Release Big Dream Cafe

Learn to SEE  with a master painter.
Spend an afternoon with a Visionary Artist in Healdsburg California.
11-6pm starting at the Cosmic Cowgirl University Campus.

1-800-515-6623  | cosmiccowgirlsuniversity@gmail.com

www.suehoyasellars.com

Cost $97 Click the “I am There” Button above to Register.  Price includes art materials. Plan to bring picnic items for lunch.

What Cosmic Cowgirl University Students say about working with Sue:

Working with Sue Hoya Sellars has accelerated my painting practice in several amazing ways. Her focus on the anatomical architecture that underlies all living things, the ways in which all life is constantly signing its name through its structure, has taught me how to see and better love the plants, animals, and people around me. My paintings are now informed by my sketching practice. Sculpting a clay head with Sue gave me a felt sense of how the planes and curves of the face interact, a sense that I could take to my paintings with immediate results. It is an honor to learn from her years of discipline and experience. Ti (Leading a Legendary Life Student 2008-2010)

I am very lucky to have Sue Hoya Sellars as my teacher through [Leading a Legendary Life].  Sue teaches me patiently and relentessly how to be in the creative process.  She shows me that practice practice practice is key and not to be in too much of a hurry.  I am learning from Sue how to look at the pattering of things I am painting and drawing, and how to observe the structure of everything from bones to skin.  I love Sue’s wisdom about art and life, and her wicked sense of humor.   I am in awe of her art which is other worldly.   I know when I am in a class with Sue I am in the the presence of a true artist who has dedicated her life to art and who is immensely interested in helping me on my path. – Ruth (Leading a Legendary Life Student 2008-2010)

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Online November 15-December 13
A Four Week Painting & Writing Course with Shiloh Sophia McCloud and Mary MacDonald
Conference calls on the first & last Mondays.

Prerequisites: None, no painting experience needed! (REALLY) Just a desire to connect with your personal iconography of the Black Madonna.
Please note: Women from all faiths are welcome and invited.  However some Wisdom scripture is used and connections with the Christ child explored. So if you allergic to Jesus and Mary…this is not for you. If you are open to exploring this realm, join us!

Course includes:

• Two one hour conference calls: on the first and last Monday at 6pm – pst.
• Creation of an Original Painting of the Black Madonna , through instructional step-by-step videos featuring Visionary Artist Shiloh Sophia McCloud
• Prompts and an online social platform campus at Cosmic Cowgirls University.

Time Commitment: Two 1 hour conference calls. Plus 4 hours per week on painting practices and 15 minutes per day journaling.
Requirements: Access to phone and internet, computer, and somewhere to set up your painting studio!
Materials: 16X20 canvas, acrylic paints*, brushes, journal.
*Minimum color set of: cadmium red, cadmium orange, indian or hansa yellow, raw umber, black, ultrmarine blue, titanium white, gold/coppers

Cost is $149, or make a deposit of $45 to Hold your Space.
Click the “I am There” Button above to register.

We turn to you for protection,
Holy Mother of God, Theotokos
Listen to our prayers
and help us in our needs.
Save us from every danger,
glorious and blessed virgin

Oldest Recorded Prayer to the Theotokos 300 Ad

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Join Visionary Artists Shiloh Sophia McCloud & Sue Hoya Sellars
for a two day full immersion workshop
at the Cosmic Cowgirls Studio
honoring Painting as Sacred Practice.

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