COVID-19 Notice
In response to coronavirus and no travel advisories, the Sedona Intensive is offering the Stay-at-Home Sedona Intensive at a deeply discounted fee. All those in need of any kind of assistance–alcohol or drug issues, anger and rage problems, trapped in co-dependency–call (928) 301-0780. All work can be done on FaceTime or Skype. Contact us today and let’s get you the help you need.
Albert Gaulden, Founding Director–Sober 40 years.
Enjoy the Sagittarius Newsletter for 2021!
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know that Santa’s on his way
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother’s child is gonna spy
To see if reindeers really know how to fly
And so I’m offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it’s been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you
And so I’m offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it’s been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you
The Signs of the Time — Put away your pitchforks and stop hating the opposition long enough to see what’s good and righteous in you and others. This is the wrap-up time of the year to look back with the notion to make things better for yourself and others as we get ready to go from 2021 to 2022. Our prediction is that we will begin to live life after the Pandemic begins to be a thing of the past. God bless you and your efforts to change the things you can—yourself.
The best investment that I have ever made…
“I met Albert in late 1991 when my life was a mess and I did not know what to do. I went for an astrology reading reluctantly and at the end of it agreed to do the Sedona Intensive. I was in Sedona January 5-12 of 1992 and did my daily exercises and then continued with the program for 3 months upon returning home. By following Albert’s directions, even when some of it made no logical sense, my life was changed dramatically for the better over the next year. He put me on a path that I never could have imagined and I will be forever grateful for that. This eventually led to my current profession, beginning in 2005, as a life coach assisting clients in making big changes in their lives. The time and money spent with Albert all those years ago is the best investment that I have ever made and gave me insights and tools that I still use today.”
— Don Milton, September 23, 2020
Monthly Insights for the Signs
Fire Signs
ARIES (March 19 – April 18)–Your ruler, Mars is in Scorpio this month which means that rather than run without a roadmap you need to listen more to your inner voice of Intuition than to go off on a tangent with what you are reading in the newspapers on online. Pluto is also knocking you around the ring by being in Capricorn. Capricorn and Aries are not on speaking terms—not even close. You are in a time-out period when you’d do better to sit on the sidelines.
LEO (July 22 – August 21)–Since we are in a Fire Element time of the year, you fiery Leos are in for a fun ride. However, our suggestions for you are to give to those that need your help and let family and close friends do the same. If the Pandemic has taught anything we should have learned that the love of money is the root of all evil. Blowing and going is Leo’s middle name, but for two years most of us have had to stay home and not fly anywhere to get out of staying put.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20)–The insight we have for you Archers is that with your ruling planet Jupiter in compatible Aquarius you can make a lot of headway in making the world a better place to live. Aquarius is the Sign of Brotherhood and Inclusion. When Sag is making decisions and working for the good of the Whole, it is the best time of your life. Remember it is the holiday season so see what you can do to share what you have with those in need.
Earth Signs
TAURUS (April 19 – May 19)–With the topsy-turvy planet Uranus in Taurus this Solar Cycle you must be feeling like the minute you get a message of what to do next, the overlord reshuffles the deck and you are once again at a loss for words as well as action. The best advice you can get from us at this juncture is to expect the unexpected. There are times when a person, place or thing seems to pop out of the woodwork—which can be funny but upsetting as well.
VIRGO (August 22 – September 21)–The opportunities you have during the next 30 days is to journal, meditate and stay out of gossip games that only harm you and others. With your ruler, Mercury in Sag most of this month, don’t look to the stars to give you a free pass to any playground. What you should have learned from the last two years of the Covid crisis is to be less attached to people, places, and things. No sign can retool and make changes that benefit them quite like Virgo.
CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19)–With Venus and Pluto in Capricorn for a while the Universe has a mixed message for you Goats. Venus is asking you to love without judgment as well to continue to refine the tasks the Universe has assigned you. We have always said that Capricorn and its efforts are what holds the world together under trying and deadly times. Continue as you were—working for the good of us all.
Air Signs
GEMINI (May 20 – June 19)–Your ruling planet Mercury is gonna do you no favors this month. It starts the Sag part of the year in Scorpio and then moves into Sagittarius—opposing you. But you do have raindrops of help from Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius. You Gemini Jays had best take the most you can from these compatibility planets. And while we are at it, let us say with all honesty that the Pandemic leveled the playing field for all signs. Stick to what has been working and leave the rest of the Zodiac alone.
LIBRA (September 22 – October 21)–With your ruler Venus in Capricorn you may want to stay close to home rather than venture too far from home base. Since you are known to be the diplomat of the Zodiac, stay away from signing legal papers or starting a new venture. If you and your lover or married spouse are having tiffs and stalemates, stay away from commitments of false promises. The first 20th of January will be time to settle down and make amends to make things better.
AQUARIUS (January 19 – February 17)–You Water Bearers are going to have a great time during these Holiday weeks. Your innate nature is to care and work for the good of all of us. Your chance of making great headway at this time seems unstoppable. You Aquarians were born writers and musicians with a song for all to sing, and directions to follow to get to where you and the rest of the world needs to go.
Water Signs
CANCER (June 20 – July 20)–The Solar month starts out with the Moon in Cancer. Your best days this month are November 28, 29; December 2, 3; November 10, 11; December 15, 16; and December 27, 28, 29. Since we are in a Holiday time of the year, our recommendations are to enjoy family and friends and always ask 3 people every day, “What can I do for you?’. Another suggestion for Cancers at this time is to start keeping a journal, as well as meditating daily.
SCORPIO (October 22 – November 21)–With Mercury and Mars in Scorpio and Neptune in compatible Pisces, this could be the best Holiday season you’ve had in a long time. Uranus opposing you in Taurus could cause some ripples but nothing to sink your ship. If you have stayed out of head trips or not let someone try to steal your banking password you will be in good stead for another two months. Stay connected to your inner world of intuition and you will come out of anything unscathed. Happy Holidays.
PISCES (February 18 – March 18)–With Neptune your ruler in Pisces for a longer period of time, you must step out of the box to go and do and be what your Soul is urging you to do. You are the Mystics of the Zodiac so you must stay tuned to whatever your Intuition is guiding you to engage in. Most people are more caught up in the dollar and cents world whereas you Neptunians are moved with what you cannot see or touch. Move with the magic of the unseeable but definitely doable.
How My Journey Began
“I have been receiving the Sedona Intensive Newsletter for many years. I was inspired by the astrological information. I never really delve into what programs were offered. I thought it was a spa in the painted desert where you could spend a week to relax and rejuvenate. I remember when I first subscribed to the newsletter, I had mentioned it to my husband and said maybe when we have some time, we could look into going there for a vacation. Little did I know what was in store for me on that Tuesday morning in December 2020 when I decided to dial the phone number listed on the newsletter to find out what the program was about and whether it would benefit me.
“Quite honestly, I was surprised when Mr. Albert Gaulden answered the phone! Surely this man has a receptionist, I thought to myself. But it was him. I, nervous – I almost hung up. Here I was talking to the man of Sedona! I was a bit intimidated at first, but after our first session, he truly put me at ease. I told him my recent story about the loss of my husband and the way I had soothed the pain of grief through alcohol. As we talked, I knew I needed to be part of this program. Albert is a straight forward, no bullshit kind of man. You either like what he has to say or you don’t. And if you don’t, he’ll tell you to go pound sand! But in a not so nice way. Albert is so passionate about the work he does and takes a true interest in each client. The homework is brutal but I have learned so much about myself and why I have experienced everything I’ve been through in my life and how it brought me to where I am today.
“One must have an open mind and be willing to hear the tough talk. There was tough talk. There was difficult self-reflection. But this program is not for sissies. You’re either going to commit – or you’re not. And if you don’t commit – this is not the program for you. It is an emotional experience with a great deal of self-reflection. This program didn’t just guide me through understanding my alcohol addiction, but it has been more beneficial in helping me deal with the overwhelming grief I have experienced over the last 2 years after the death of my husband. I am whole again.”
— Jackie Frederick, 2021
Person of the Month: Michelangelo Giovanni Fante
This 17-year-old Los Angeles native wunderkind is a ballet Danseur in Carlisle, Pennsylvania where he lives in a Host House with several other students. Having started ballet when he was 12 years old, Giovanni has wanted to be a professional danseur from the first ballet class he took. He came to go through the Sedona Intensive a couple of weeks ago because he wanted to work through some discomforting emotional issues. By his own admission, he feels that what had disturbed him has been healed. The process that took him from confused to clarity was a combination of journaling and meditation.
“It is my hope and dream that I will soon be able to dance professionally as a ballerino, as they describe us in Italy. I welcome anyone who reads this mention in the Sedona Intensive Newsletter to reach out to me about such a possibility for me with ballet as a professional opportunity.”
Happy Birthday, Livia and Augusta Carney, better known as the Gorgeous Geniuses!
I remember it as if it were yesterday when the Carney twins were born. Through the years they have been photographed for posterity including when they received Angel Dolls at a dinner party six years ago. As only the Higher Power would have it, they escaped their birthday this year after the planet Mercury went direct. No matter what they do it will be the best, whether in the classroom, on the soccer field, play-acting or just enjoying life.
Happy Birthday, Livia and Augusta—you will always be known as the Gorgeous Twins by me and a lot of people who know you up close and personal.
Stay-at-Home Sedona Intensive™
I now use SKYPE to be able to see and be seen by clients as I counsel them. This allows those who choose to stay at home and work through life issues to use a service we are now offering called Stay-at-Home Intensive™. Inquire now, 928-282-4723 or albert@sedonaintensive.com to find out more about this service. This Intensive is spread out over several weeks right from your home rather than the 5-days in Sedona.
Moments and Windstorms: Take Back Your Power
This ground-breaking book offers an in-depth journey through the author’s eye-opening addiction to alcohol and how he eventually got sober. Gaulden has written a number of books as well as being Founding Director of the Sedona Intensive, one of the country’s most highly regarded alternative personal growth programs.
The author shares all the ways God was leading and guiding him even when he was still drinking. “Most of us look at false paradigms to measure success in our lives. So much of where I went and the jobs I took helped me remember what I was to do as my life’s work.”
Gaulden’s book is divided into five parts. Each section explores different parts of his journey, incorporating all the places he’s been, the studies he’s made and the people he’s met. His point of view is that each client who sought his help made him a better person. At the end of the book, he has some daunting but hopeful words about the conditions of the planet Earth and what we need to do to survive as a race.
Purchase Moments and Windstorms: Take Back Your Power here (Kindle and Print Editions)
MELT AWAY YOUR ACHES AND PAINS with GAIL BELL
The MELT Method is a breakthrough self-treatment technique that restores the fluid state and the supportiveness of the body’s connective tissue to combat chronic pain, improve performance and decrease the accumulated stress caused by everyday living. People find their sleep and digestion also improves. The method uses props…three small balls on your hands and feet and a soft roller for your body.
For more information contact Gail at gailgalvanibell@gmail.com.
“I have benefitted from Gail Bell’s M.E.L.T. expertise for several years. It is amazing what a few small balls and a roller can do to de-stress and rejuvenate the whole body. Gail is a practitioner for my Sedona Intensive clients. Her breath work is miraculous, especially for performance work and acting. If you’re in New York, call her and sign up for a class or private instruction. You will realize a significant change in your body from the first session.”
–Albert Clayton Gaulden, Founding Director, The Sedona Intensive™
Extended Sessions Get You Where You’re Trying to Go
Albert is offering weekly sessions via SKYPE or phone that can serve as a push in
the right direction with strategies to get you there.
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What Our Clients Are Saying About The Sedona Intensive
“The Sedona Intensive was a life changing experience for me. I had been searching for happiness and serenity for over 20 years and as a result of the Intensive I found that I was looking in all the wrong places. I not only experienced what happiness and serenity truly are but now understand the process needed to maintain and enhance that state of being. It doesn’t mean that I don’t experience the ups and downs of life but what it does mean is that those downs do not even come close to impacting me the way they used to. There is now a presence of mind that provides clarity and purpose that did not exist for me prior to the Intensive.
It is impossible to put a value on such a quality of life enhancing experience that the Sedona Intensive provides the person willing to do the work.It is by far the most significant thing I have done in my 62 years.
I came across a quote last week that summed up what I experienced and learned while attending the Sedona Intensive – ‘Once you stop clinging and let things be, you’ll be free’ -Bodhidharma (440ce – 528 ce), the Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma: A Bilingual Edition.”
— Gary, Ontario
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ALBERT CLAYTON GAULDEN
Transpersonal psychologist, astro-intuitive, author, lecturer, and founding director of the Sedona Intensive, Albert Clayton Gaulden has influenced countless individuals from all walks of life — actors, athletes, financial specialists, teachers, families, psychologists and psychiatrists — from all corners of the earth — helping them to retrieve their authentic selves and to tap into the inner core of their power. Discover Your Authentic Self with Albert Clayton Gaulden
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