January February 2023 Snake Oil
Only the Beginning
While there are aspects of life that are not easy or even possible to change (there might be blocks in some cases by our Higher Self if it takes us off our before birth planned Dharma themes*), we have far more leeway to shift or even radically alter so many aspects of our individual experience. This is not simply an idealistic or airy-fairy philosophical statement that often gets tossed around in new age circles. The actual cells of our bodies actually die and reform all the time. Seven year cycles in particular are notably significant in that we recreate our physical bodies, and reshape the focus of what we prioritize as important, both how we see ourselves and are seen by others. There are astrological and numerology cycles as well that nudge us to change directions at different times. Being aware of these cycles can be of great benefit. Yet, in the most simplistic, yet still quite accurate way, we do at many points in our lives become different people and even tangibly live in a new world when we change our beliefs. Most of us do this without realizing we made the changes and lose sight of how this process actually works. It often begins with the spark of a new idea and then a decision to move in that direction.
Sometimes the changes we go through are considerable and clearly easy to notice and at other times they can be seamless transitions. We move from childhood into adolescence and then to adulthood and eventually old age. Those changes alone are profound. We don’t need to know how to do this because our spiritual and biological processes handle these details for us. We may move from being single to married and sometimes back to single again. We move from good health to illness and back and forth at different times. We shift who we are and our priorities when we have children. We take on a new identity when we start a new job or career. Social circles often change who we are and the things we do that are reflected in our new group of friends. Moving to another state or even country is often a major shift in our persona. Changes from weight loss or gain can shift how we feel about ourselves and how others see us. Beliefs about how we feel about ourselves and whether we are seen as appealing and attractive often change both internally and externally. We may go from being sexually inexperienced to experienced. There may be periods of celibacy or a swing to being very active whether we are in a committed relationship or single and exploring. All of these and many other examples are substantial changes in who we may be at different stages of life.
I was painfully shy when I was younger, especially in my early school years. This changed measurably when I was in my last year or two of high school. I became even more confident and even popular a few years later when I was in college. My shy persona transformed completely when I moved into my late twenties and especially in my early thirties. Restaurant work as a a waiter and bartender helped to fine tune my communication skills. This inevitably launched into doing radio and television as well as public speaking. Most forms of communication and expression (Libra Moon, Gemini second house, and number 3 hearts desire in my numerology charts) are easy for me now. The actual experiences themselves were unquestionably a big part of making those changes to who I was. Through trial and error and both experience and added knowledge I reshaped who I was and how others perceived me. Yet this, and so many other aspects of my life actually started with a decision.
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| age 22 (probably stoned lol) |
The more pronounced transformational aspects took place in my life when I passionately decided to become something or someone else, the added fire of really, really wanting it was notable fuel. As strange as it might sound we all have done this at different points. Often when we become aware of the new aspect or “self” we may even forget the old self. For me, I have always been aware of this process. Many people simply see it as luck or fate if the changes are good. Some may see it as something that happened to them without their control or influence at all. A major change I did very decisively in my early twenties was when I decided to become better looking. I both egocentrically and practically thought it would be more useful to be more physically attractive. I took sensible steps like working out, putting more energy into grooming, healthier eating, and gaining confidence. But the deeper truth is I knew I could reform the way I looked and ALLOWED myself to be more attractive. I had to look at why I didn’t feel worthy or able to do this before and then to willingly let go of many limited beliefs about myself. Pictures from my early twenties to the significant changes that surfaced in my early thirties leave no question that I pulled this off. I have done similar things at different points in my life. I decided to become a waiter, a teacher, a good singer, a talented writer, do television, get hotter sexual partners, heal illness, and to even age slower than your supposed to. In some respects it was easier for me because I have know that my beliefs formed my reality for just over two thirds of my life. I began to study metaphysics at age seventeen so I embraced this truth. Even at the times in my life when I seemed to be stuck in a limited place and even rallying against it in victimization, a part of me always knew I was creating this too. This was not always an easy thing to face.
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| age 33 not stoned :) |
When I was a child I loved to play games. Outside of my shy school life persona I had a lot of friends in the neighborhood where I grew up. Part of my popularity was my ability to be the “fun one” who came up with creative games to play with my friends. Sometimes when I saw a group of trees growing together that formed an arch I would see potential. Other neighbors had metal or stone gateways that formed an archway in the driveway or entrance to their homes, and this was equally cool. I would tell my friends that if we walked through the arch we would be in a completely different world, or even be different people. There were multiple variations of the game and when we stepped through we would pretend for hours that we were in these new worlds. I did this privately at my own childhood home too. Walking through the gate that separated my back yard to the walkway to the front yard was a portal when I wanted it to be. I would step through and focus on changing and shifting who I was in small ways or in very big ways. I somehow knew it might take weeks, months or even years for it to show up in the outer world, but I trusted it would inevitably show up! This was done in the spirit of play and it was fun, but I knew there was something deeper to it.
I frequently encounter clients and people out in the world that hold tenaciously to a limited reality or belief about themselves and their world. “All men are pigs.” “I was born poor and that is just the way it is.” “I am not very talented.” “I am not lovable.” “ I am not attractive.” “I can’t lose weight.” “Life is really hard.” “I am never going to have any money.” The list of quite negative beliefs many of us carry is long and full of quite creative variations. In most cases we cling to these stuck beliefs out of fear of change or a lack of self worth. We may accept these limitations and never even consider the possibility of changing what we believe. Sometimes and for any number of reasons, it is safer in our minds to “hug our cactus.” Change can be scary and it is part of where the expression “the devil you know” comes from.
The truth is in the life of spirit we are always at the beginning. We can change so many aspects of our reality if we are willing to look at our limited beliefs and to recognize that is what they are; habitual convictions. And, if you created a belief and a reality you can also dis-create it and make something new. Believing that you don’t create your experience and things just happen to us is largely nonsense and also just a limiting belief as well. What will you decide to do in your new year ahead?
*Dharma- direction karma are themes our Higher Self, before birth life plans or general themes chosen for exploration in a lifetime. Still within those plans or agreements are tremendous leeway for choice.
Jim Ventura 12-2022
Notes
2023 has arrived and with it a new universal numerology vibration. While our personal numerology from our date of birth (easy to calculate) is typically more significant personally, the universal year can be useful to understand because it influences everyone. Last year was the universal year of “six” in 2022. 2023 brings us the vibration of the “seven.” This will be a year of refinement. Themes that are centered around looking deeper into issues, analysis, and the strengthening of knowledge and the intellect. There may be more an increase in spiritual awareness as well as scientific advances. They will either walk hand in hand or have points of contention. Study and mediation may be highlighted. “Seven” years are a good vibration for going back to school in the actual sense, virtually, or through self study. The need for reevaluation of current progress, purposeful pauses, and a willingness to reset goals if need be are likely themes. Many will refocus or begin to prioritize health and wellness. The Chinese new year, the year of the rabbit is also ahead. I’ll be posting some videos about this on my social media sites this month.
My personal year is a “one” and the beginning of a new “nine” year cycle. Typical of a “nine” year for me in 2022, I completed some long term goals and also let go of a number of people and aspects of myself I no longer desire bringing into the new cycle. This is partially what prompted me to write this months column. I’m making some changes to my work schedule as well as my focus with business priorities in other ways. Because I am planning a bit more time for writing books and publishing I will only be offering 4 day work week options for scheduling personal sessions and classes. This will still allow up to fifteen appointments each week but that is now also the cap. I will be doing less offerings of discount sessions and promotions this year as opposed to a rate increase. Clients who are still consistently in my Regular Client program (ask me for info about joining this program) will keep their discounted rates with no rate increase. I will not be raising my rates for non-regular clients either because I want to make myself available and not to price out many people struggling with inflation issues. But for Regular Clients who are often getting lax at keeping their schedules I will no longer offer the discounted Regular Client rates. Previous Regular Clients can absolutely still book sessions according to their needs (with a $10 discount off rates for once being a Regular Client). A few of my long term regulars who have been in the program for over a decade are grandfathered in. This letting go of the structure and consistency required for my Regular Client Program may actually be more appealing for those who have trouble sticking to a planned schedule. This could actually be a blessing and allow some of my previous regulars to follow their own unique scheduling rhythms.
One of the things I began to study and work on in my last personal “seven” year was social media marketing, after a few years of study I have gained quite a bit of knowledge and skill. For people who frequently say “I don’t want to get into all that Instagram, Face-book, and Tik Tok stuff,” having your own business in a modern era for the most part demands learning how to navigate in that world. I am happy to say that I am “killing it” and my Tik Tok videos (on animal totems mostly) are getting between 60-1900 views for each video as of this writing. My Instagram Reels (Reels are a requirement for success now on that platform) get between 100-3000 views! I will likely offer classes on how to market on these sites as well as other ways to boost or become more successful in your own personal business for those who might be interested. This will be an added class option in addition to the 16 classes I already offer both in-office and by phone or Face-time. More info later in this newsletter or you can email for info about class offerings, prices, and booking options anytime.
An update on my new book “My Cast of Character.” The book is three quarters finished and I am in the process of finding the right literary agent and publisher. I actually have quite a few notes already for a volume two. If by some slim chance I don’t find that right fit in a publisher I will self publish in late 2023 or 2024, so one way or another it’s on its way. A few fun titles of the new book: “Getting Squeezed by some Swingers.” “The guy with the wet towel handshake” “Don’t you dare ask for pancakes” and “Lets all sit in a circle and share our feelings.” I’m really enjoying writing this book!
Wishing everyone a great start to the New year ahead!
Cheers, Jim V
New Client Special 2023
January 1st thru May 1st, 2023 Special:
$10-15 off listed rates for your first 45 minute session, 70, or 90 minute session! Debit and credit card payments get $10 off for 45, 70, and 90 minute sessions. Local in-office clients can get an extra $5 off for cash or check payments for sessions. If you want to buy a new client a thoughtful gift of a session for a friend or family member you can also take advantage of these rates!
Channeled Corner. I have read many, many books from some of the best trance channeler's in the 70s-2000s. Unfortunately many of them are now out of print, but I still have a huge collection and will share some of the best material I have collected over the years:
Learn to enjoy Change
“In your society, you are born in an atmosphere of fear surrounding the experience of birth. Many, if not all of you, unconsciously use fear as a motivator in your life. You wait until situations become fearful-indeed, even make them fearful-in order to motivate yourselves to change. Now, it is a kind of addiction, and I would recommend that you become conscious of it. Then, as you experience the drama and struggle you create for yourselves, be conscious that you are choosing your reality and that you can choose to change and move without creating suffering and consequent fear to get you to do it.
We urge you then to be innocent about your desires for change and to remember that change on the planet, which is in constant motion, creating night and day, creating the seasons, is natural, so you need not wait until you have a great deal of fear motivating you to make change. You can consciously and innocently seek change, knowing that it does not need to create separation, hurt, and pain for others or for yourself when you do it consciously and innocently. Then you can let go of using fear as the motivator and instead use joy and aliveness as the motivator. Once you use fear to motivate you to action, feeling the fear in your body actually creates your feeling more alive, vitalized, and motivated to act.
So, because these are so wired from your early experiences when your parents told you, ‘you must do this or else,’ and you experienced fear and anger and then acted upon it, you think you have to have those emotions to get into motion. No! It is just your thought, based upon your past experience, that creates those connections. And you can easily begin to choose to act for joy and know it is innocent for you to be joyful without having to be angry or fearful.
Both men and women have come to believe that the physical has cycles of pleasure and pain. Often you use pain to get pleasure and then begin to fear pleasure because you think you will then have pain. How to get over that? Stop creating pain to get pleasure, and you will release the belief that once you have pleasure you must have pain. You will learn to surrender into greater and greater experiences of pleasure and life and joy on a regular basis. You cannot shift into a millennium of peace while holding the thought of the pleasure/pain cycle...”
Seth
REALITY CHANGE SESSIONS
Understand how our personal realities are formed, and develop the skill to change yours! Almost every area of your life can be changed for the better. This session will show you how to uncover the limiting beliefs that have blocked your progress. Instructions will be given in new methods and tools to create the present and future you truly want.
You can literally recreate yourself
Change your beliefs - Change your reality
Email for more info and to book your session Venturasag@yahoo.com
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” Diana Spencer
Intuitive and Oracle reading classes 2023
While I no longer host group classes in my home, some of my most popular classes are still available! Now classes can be in-office, by phone, or through Face-Time.
You can take one introductory class or continue with a monthly class for up to six months for any of the classes offered. Each instructional class is 90 minutes. You may schedule a one on one class in office or by phone for yourself, or have a friend or family member join you and split the costs.
Single one person class: $55.00 or 3 classes prepaid $150.
2 people option: $70 for each class ($35.00 each) 3 classes prepaid $180 ($90.00 each).
Email me for more information and my availability calendar to book your personal intuitive and oracle development classes. my email is Venturasag@yahoo.com
Current options:
1. TAROT CARD READING
Whether you have some experience with Tarot or have never explored this oracle before, Tarot classes will assist you in understanding the wisdom, insight and potential guidance contained in Tarot cards. The classes will focus on teaching you how to read the Tarot for yourself and eventually for others. The Tarot can be used for prediction, to accelerate spiritual growth, and increase your awareness or “navigational life skills.” If you don’t have a deck, assistance will also be provided on choosing the right deck for you. Whether you plan on using oracles for self guidance, or wish to expand into doing readings professionally, the classes will assist you on your road to mastering the Tarot.
2. ASTROLOGY-101
Astrology classes will teach you all of the basics to read any Astrology chart. You will learn to interpret your own chart, as well as those of others. You will gain insight into house placements, signs, symbols, angles, retrograde planets, cusps, transits, etc... We will explore how powerful the influence of astrology is in our lives. Working with your unique astrology chart (western astrology, Placidus house system) will help you with understanding yourself, your unique skills, challenges, and how to use this knowledge to navigate through your life with more empowerment.
3. MICHAEL MATERIAL
* What is your soul age? The soul age of friends, family, and people all around you?
* How do past lifetimes influence us in the present?
* What does karma feel like, and how does it work?
* How does your chief negative feature impact your life, and can it be changed?
* What happens when your partner is an idealist and you are a realist?
* What is your life goal? Is it dominance, acceptance, flow, discrimination, growth, revaluation, or submission?
*What is your essence, your soul mate’s essence ? Artisan, priest, king, server, sage, warrior or scholar.?
* What is a soul mate, task companion, heart link?
* What is your centering and what do the higher centers feel like?
After this workshop you will understand all of these questions and many more, and more importantly have the answers.
What is the Michael teaching?
The main goal of the Michael teaching is agape or unconditional love. The teaching views life as a learning game in which fragments of the Tao - that essential part of each human being - set up lessons which continue over lifetimes. These lessons are learned via the personality which Essence chooses each lifetime. Michael teaches us what the components of the personality are so that we can learn to use and see these components in ourselves and in others. In that way we can learn to understand why human beings behave as they do. Michael is composed of 1,050 individual Essences who have lived on the physical plane and now teach from another plane. One of the most basic and important principles of the teaching is that it is not a religion or a belief system. Michael encourages their students to self validate all of the information they receive. The system was originally in print in many, many volumes of information. “My studies of this material have been extensive and now I offer what I have learned to my students” Jim Ventura (Old Scholar). The classes will help you to use and understand the material without the need to read all the out of print books. This series is highly recommended!
4. PAST LIFE JOURNEYS
All aspects of past life exploration, from hypnosis, dreaming techniques, past life regressions will be discussed. By understanding the influence of karma and the past lives we have already lived, we will show how our past experiences affect us in our present life. The class focuses on setting up a past life journal, and explores the progression of our soul’s journeys. Astrology, Numerology, and many other tools will be utilized to aid you in becoming aware of your past lifetimes. The classes will increase understanding relationship patterns, release fear and phobia’s, letting go of allergies, and other blockades are some of the many possibilities connected with this type of study. “Desire to live again, because that will be your lot in any case.” Nietzsche
5. Intuitive development
I have been studying many different aspects of metaphysics for 35 years now. I’m well versed on many different subjects in the field. You can tap into this data base of knowledge! I am like a living breathing huge set of encyclopedia’s! You can use a class or a series of classes to discuss developing your intuitive abilities in a number of different areas. Some examples: Lucid dreaming, out of body experiences, crystals, how often should you do readings, developing empathic abilities and boundary setting with others, talking to angels and spirit guides, meditation, the meaning of repeating number messages say to us, adjusting vibrations as you grow, channeling, chakra clearing, etc...When we commit to listening more to our inner self it is natural to change many different aspects of the way we live life in the process.
A more detailed look at the available classes below can be requested by email or on my website at JimVentura.com
6. CREATING PROSPERITY
7. Viking Rune Stones
8. Healing with color
9. Understanding Shamanism
10. Reinventing yourself
11. How to use Animal totems for empowerment.
12. Channeling and automatic writing.
13. Numerology
14. Remote viewing, astral projection, and working with your dream state.
15. Angels and Spirit Guides.
“Did you know that you have so many fans in the unseen who love you so much, that you never dream alone, cry in vain, or sleep without guardians protecting you? No matter how things may appear.” Mike Dooley
Snake Oil Radio
Thursdays at 3:30 pm (there will be two live broadcast this period)
My next live broadcast of Snake Oil Radio will be Thursday, January 26th at 3:30 p.m. mountain (Phoenix) time. Usually one Thursday each month you can catch a new show. Each 45 minute show will expand on my current column’s subject matter. It will also offer an opportunity for you to chat with other listeners in the chat room with comments and your thoughts about the topic of discussion. If you miss the live show, you can catch any of my previously recorded shows on the web site’s archive. You can also catch Snake Oil Radio on I-tunes (download my pod-casts there).
To hear a live show, all you need to do is be at a computer and tuned into: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jim-Ventura or on your phone. You may also access it by going to the site and type “Snake Oil” into the search option. You can also go to the shows that are currently “On air” at that time and find me. The call in number is 646-200-3966 for questions and comments if the show is offering that (please check, many of my column shows don’t).
Here’s my contact information to make an appointment for a session, or information on current classes: Email: Venturasag@yahoo.com (best method for contact).
Phone calls: (602) 957-3035 text only: (602) 349-0746
Information about the different sessions and types of readings and services, past Snake Oil columns, and how to order my books and audio CD’s can be found at my website: Http://JimVentura.com
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Subscribe to my YouTube Channel (approximately once a month 6-11 minute videos) at J Ventura Snake Oil.
Instagram at Venturawords (all kinds of metaphysical but mostly astrology updates)
Tik Tok (animalspeaks) where I do short 3 minute videos about animal totems!
All personal sessions/readings for 2022-2023 are: Full (70 minutes) $115.00; Shorter session (45 minutes) $90.00; Extended session (90 minutes) $140.00 (two people can split an extended session back to back $70.00 each, although no other discounts will apply). Mini phone session 20 minutes $40. Email me for information about my Regular Client Program for even bigger discounts on session prices with the added benefit of monthly or quarterly check-ins. Purchasing 3 pre-paid sessions also brings sizable discounts. Some examples; 3 prepaid 45 minute monthly sessions is $150 total or $50 a session. 3 pre-paid quarterly 70 minute session are $240 or $80 a session.
