Snake Oil
Essence Contact
The first time I read about what essence contact was I immediately understood what was being explained because I had already experienced this many times during the first two decades of my life. I came across the concept when reading a series of books called the Michael teachings. I was about twenty one years old at the time, and knew that during my childhood, essence contact happened fairly often. Making that connection to my essence was fairly easy to do before I was hit with the pressures of who I “supposed to be” according to peer pressure, my parents beliefs about correct behavior for our family, what our religion told us to be, and inevitably growing internal fears about my lack of self worth. I wondered why I perceived many things so differently than a lot of the people around me, not uncommon for an older soul as a child. In spite of mounting fears, I still often had pockets of times where I just felt happy, like I belonged, even fit perfectly in the world because I was quite simply meant to be here. Even if I wasn’t sure what I was here for exactly, the fun and enthusiasm about the potential of life were still fortunately stronger than my fear.
What is essence contact? Essence is the core of who we are. There are seven essence types, some being more common place than others.* It is the role we become when we are cast (not thrown away but by choice for experience) from the Tao (God) to begin to experience a series of lifetimes. In each reincarnation or lifetime we are always the same essence, although Astrology and Over-leaves (life goal, mode, and attitude) will change to give us unique experiences for each lifetime. Essence is our direct contact to our Higher Self. It is the bridge that connects us in an unbreakable way to the Tao or God. Commonly when an individual experiences a near death event and feel they saw God, in truth it is far more likely that they are seeing essence directly. The magnitude of love from essence is interpreted as meeting God. The Tao itself is so enormous that it would be difficult for us to fully comprehend this while in a physical body.
Experiencing essence contact happens when we are not actually trying to! It often feels like fully plugging into the present moment. It can feel like a circuit that completes or a light has come on and you just simply “get it.” When this occurs it moves us immediately to the positive poles of our over-leaves and our astrological wiring. Fear is not part of the experience and we may even temporarily move into what is know as the higher centers. It is a brief release from Maya or false personality. Time can seem elongated or even become meaningless. Often the magnitude of essence contact, however long or brief, afterwards can feel almost that we are in a positive way, burned clean or back on track.
When I was a child I often felt this during times of play, and I played a lot. I was so immersed in joy at whatever I was doing either alone or with friends that I simply feel completely carefree. Often when I tried to play the same game another day or recreate similar events it did not pack the same magical punch, even though it was usually still fun. I once felt essence contact when I was driving my first car at about age seventeen and struggling with fear and doubt about my abilities to drive and do other “adult things.” I was waiting at a cross walk when I observed a handicapped man in a wheel chair slowly passing by. He was a character with colorful flags attached to his chair, a grin on his face, a holder for his beverage, and he just was excited to get across the street to his destination. I immediately felt connected to him. I was impressed with how he was just fully himself, and just like I perceived him to be, my fears of inadequacy disappeared in that moment. It was a wonderful feeling of not only being happy but that he was perfect, I was perfect, and so was the world.
I had many times when I felt this sense when taking a hot bath in my teen years while reading in my crowded house when the bathroom was finally just mine. I frequently experienced essence contact when I snuggled in my bed with two dogs at night in a NY winter. There were times when I laughed so hard with friends or even family that we cried because it was overwhelming in a really good way. I especially felt this when I was the one who actually started the contagious laughter. There were times during my artistic years when I was drawing or painting when I got in the zone and it all just flowed and I created something amazing. I often felt essence contact when listening to music. There were many songs that did this for me so the list is quite long. A few examples were the first time I heard And You and I by Yes, Secret Separation by the Fixx, and more recently Babylon by David Gray.
It is common for people to try to achieve a sort of essence contact with alcohol or drugs. There can be a makeshift form of essence contact that is stimulated this way. So while it is possible, it is far less desirable with these methods and often has uncomfortable repercussions. Often the belief that the drug IS the way to get you there is grossly misconstrued. The achievement of essence contact is unique for everyone. A mother may feel essence contact during childbirth or when she holds her child for the first time. Often through a connection with a partner during a period of early romance, and later with sexual union, essence contact may occur when a shared link of chemistry is in play for a couple. A father may feel essence contact while walking his daughter down the aisle at a wedding or with the father, daughter first dance. A fireman may feel it while rescuing someone from a burning building. Any type of artist may feel essence contact when they are in the zone and have just created inspiring artwork. A traveler may feel this when going to a place for the first time and feeling like they are returning to something they somehow have already magically seen or they are transformed by the customs of another culture. Watching one’s family or friends enjoying themselves, chatting, and eating food you have prepared may trigger essence contact. A performer on stage may flow perfectly into the role during one particular show that just seems to line up and they flawlessly became the character they were portraying. A soldier might feel this at some point on a mission where he or she fully feels part of a team with purpose. A religious individual might feel truly connected to God or Jesus in Christian tradition during a religious service, singing in a choir, or any type of experience, although sometimes this can lead to zealous dogma about it being the ONLY way. The variations are infinite. Experiencing any type of wonderful event while amazing is still noticeably different from actual essence contact.
Mature and older souls tend to be more inclined to experience essence contact although any soul age may do so. Older souls tend to get this experience more often and naturally because they tend to block the contact far less. This is why younger souls (again this has nothing to do with chronological age) often enjoy being around older souls without consciously realizing why. Essence contact can be contagious. Being around someone who is going though it, or has it happen more frequently can act as a trigger for others. In one of the books I read on the subject the author shares what a individual baby soul (the soul age where one is all about setting up rigid rules and structures to follow either comfortably or uncomfortably during a lifetime) who at age twenty is working as a camp counselor. He spontaneously pulls out his guitar in the evening when he and the children are sitting around a camp fire. He plays songs for the preteen children and many sing along and some even playfully dance. The hour flies by magically and everyone has a wonderful time including him. When he goes to sleep later in his tent his thoughts quickly turns to worry and fear. He wonders if he somehow had inappropriate or even sexual feelings toward some of the children, and whether what he did was unclean or just wrong. He does not have actual inappropriate thoughts toward the children, but religious dogma, repressed sexual development and beliefs that level of happiness feels suspect as fear and ego taints the rehashing of the event. He quits his job the next day and decides it is better to not ever work around children. He rarely allows essence contact again after this in this lifetime.
Another way to achieve essence contact is during times of extreme suffering. There may be experiences of crisis, like a suicide attempt, notable despair, physical trauma, or painful loss when essence may step in and take over. This can often act as a reboot to life purpose when one is falling too far off the larger life plan. Some near death experiences after being revived physically because of the brief contact with the Otherworld, will re-track the individual to the original plan they diverged from. The contact with essence may create new purpose and a sense there is more to do in this life.
When essence contact becomes more frequent especially for mature or older souls, it brings us back to ourselves. It is not uncommon for those around someone more aligned with their essence to think it is possible for them too. This can trigger something like “Wow, what is it that they have, I want that too, and maybe I can have it?” Essence is love and fear is the force that will block it. Fear in the physical world can be difficult to avoid but by no means impossible. It is often sold in the media, praised by those in its grip to strive for, or it may become a part of an internal voice that can masquerade as practical and valuable, what I like to call “hugging your cactus.” Fear can be disguised as “you would be foolish not to listen to what I am saying.” While we can’t strive for essence contact with a specific formula and there will unlikely ever be a pill to get us there, we can make essence contact more frequently. When we allow more love of self and others, release judgement, spend more time in the present and allow ourselves to be who we were meant to be, this minimizes that voice of fear and naturally creates more opportunities to allow essence contact, a worthy endeavor indeed.
Jim Ventura 12-2-2023
Notes:
As mentioned in this newsletters story above, there are 7 types of essences. A brief outline: Artisans (positive pole creativity, negative pole self deception or artifice), Sages (positive pole dissemination, negative pole oration), Warriors (positive pole persuasion, negative pole coercion), Kings (positive pole mastery, negative pole Tyranny), Servers (positive pole service, negative pole bondage, or frustration), Priests (positive pole compassion, negative pole, zeal), and Scholars (positive pole Knowledge, negative pole theory). This information in more detail is part of many things discussed including over-leaves and soul age, I teach in my Michael classes. Information about signing up for these and other classes later in the newsletter.
2024 is here! We are in a universal year of an 8 and in Chinese astrology the second week of February starts the year of the Wood Dragon. The vibe is likely to be intense and colorful to say the least, but with the potential for great accomplishment for anyone willing to fine tune their unique niche or talents and go bigger! You can check out my YouTube video on the universal new year in more detail on my channel at J Ventura Snake Oil or cut and paste this link into your browser.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rpfSsKAVn1hV4xw2rsxQQ
You may request your own personal new year look by contacting me by email for availability.
I will be teaching a really cool class all about tuning into animal totems for locals in the valley in Tempe AZ on January 21st. As of this writing there are still openings for this two hour class and it is only $11.00 to attend! Email me for one of the remaining spots and more information about the class also later in the newsletter.
Special note to previous Regular Clients who were in my program at one time but dropped out for any number of reasons. A few of my regulars along the way, for one reason or another did the “ghosting thing” sadly and just stopped answering my “It’s time for your next session” emails. While I will never understand this approach (and fortunately it is not very often) when a simple note to me about choosing to discontinue your regular sessions would have been a far, far better way to go, you can still request a session if you choose. You can just book a session when you choose to according to your own individual needs, once, or twice a year, or whenever. Sometimes the structure and commitment of the program is just not for everyone. The notably discounted rates will no longer apply, but future sessions randomly are still an option.
Information about how to join and the many benefits of my Regular Client Program later in this email. Wishing everyone a wonderful new year ahead. Cheers, Jim V
January’s New Year Newsletter Special!
January is a popular month to have a New Year overview session to look at primary themes, challenges, and opportunities for the coming year. One symbol from each of the many different oracles I work with will be pulled to highlight 2024 for you. A New Year reading is a great way to start off your New year! Your New Year reading will include:
Angel cards
Viking Rune stones
Druid animal totems
Lakota Indian cards
Numerology personal year
Tarot Archetypes
This session can be a 45 minute (may have to choose only 3-4 of the oracles listed), 70 or 90 minute reading. Current Snake Oil subscribers get $5 off) for booking this session and any of the sessions I offer. You can purchase one or more extra session at also to use later in the year or to give to a friend. Local in-office clients who pay for their session in cash or by check get another $5 discount! Email or call to set up your appointment, Venturasag@yahoo.com
“Sometimes in order to be happy in the present moment you have to be willing to give up all hope for a better past.”
― Robert Holden
New Client Special 2024
January 1st thru May 1st, 2024 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 read many, many books from different trance channelers in the 80s, 90s, and early 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.
This is a fascinating explanation about some of the after death conditions channelled by Jane Roberts (Channeling William James). This brief passage from the book talks about the author’s experience of living in the “Otherworld” or “Heaven” after his physical death. I think both metaphysical and even some religious people will find this information to be very insightful. Jim V
“Nowhere have I encountered the furnishings of a conventional heaven, or glimpsed the face of God. On the other hand, certainly I dwell in a psychological heaven by earth’s standards, for everywhere I sense a presence, or atmosphere, or atmospheric presence that is well-intentioned, gentle yet powerful, and all-knowing. This seems to be a psychological presence of such stunning parts, however, that I can point to no one place and identify it as being there in contrast to being somewhere else. At the risk of understating, this presence seems more like a loving condition that permeates existence, and from which all existence springs.
The feeling of safety mentioned earlier is definitely connected here, in that I know no evil or harm can befall me, that each of my choices will yield benefits, and that this loving condition upholds me in all of my ways. As in life I was always aware of an underlying melancholy, I am here always delightfully conscious of an extraordinary sense of safety that leads, say, to heroic acts and courage-naturally. There is the constant feeling that the universe is with me, for me, and with and for all others at the same time. Not only does it not conspire against me, but ever lends its active support.
This willingness to help is everywhere apparent and promotes, of course, a sense of ease that, at the same time, stimulates the personalities abilities in ways most difficult to describe. While I mention this presence as itself, so thoroughly does it pervade everything that attempts to isolate it are useless. All theological and intellectual theories are beside the point in the reality of this phenomenon. I know that this presence or loving condition forms itself actively to seek my good in the most particular and individual ways; yet that good is in no way contrary to the good of anyone else, but beneficial...
...The living often equate death with darkness, for how can the dead see? Even if the spirit hovers beside the body, the corpse’s eyes are closed. How can the spirit have vision, disconnected from the organs of sight? Yet here I am surrounded by illumination that emanates from everywhere-colors more sparkling than any I knew on earth, light of enchanting varieties, not even or monotonous but strangely alive in its own fashion. It emanates from what I see, but also seems to be inherent all about me, whether or not there is anything so to be perceived otherwise...”
Jane Roberts The after death Journal of an American Philosopher. The World View of William James
“The Person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.” Chinese Proverb
Upcoming Event:
Discovering your power animals and totems
How to talk to and use the wisdom of animal spirits and guides.
Animals in the natural world mirror attributes of humanity. Tik Tok Channel (animalspeaks) host Jim Ventura will show how anyone can draw strength and insight from the different animal totems we find on our life path, and also how to choose specific animals for personal
empowerment.
The discussion would be able to reach a wide range of ages. Many people and especially children have a natural affinity for, and love of animals. The insights discussed will offer helpful navigational suggestions to not only live peacefully with the animal kingdom but to understand their unique vibrations and to draw guidance from the natural world.
A few examples for discussion: Bear teaches us about how to be powerful. Dog teaches us about the benefits of loyalty. Crane teaches us about patience and being selective. Goose and duck help us open to healthy partnerships. Stag teaches us about pride, dignity, and confidence. The many animals covered offer a wide range of vibrational benefits that can be life changing.
The class will be Sunday January 21st 2024 from Noon until 2:15 pm. Location Sozo Healing Center in Tempe AZ. All adults and teenagers also welcome. A maximum of 20 people. Prepayment suggested for a discounted rate of $11, or $15 on the day of the class if there are still openings. More Information about the series and to hold one or more of the limited spots contact instructor Jim Ventura at VenturaSag@yahoo.com.
Intuitive and Oracle reading classes 2024
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, even Zoom.
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
A few of the currently 18 options, contact me by email for full list:
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 38 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.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain
Regular Client Program
My Regular clients enjoy working with the many different types of oracles I work with for enlightenment. But a good portion of them work with me in the form of an enlightened counselor, and life coach. Discussing what you are going through or working on at each time is definitely healing but also allows added insight from my many years of navigational consultations and the wisdom of working with a very old soul!
One of the best programs I have been doing for 25 years now is my Regular Client program. The program is designed to benefit my clients at multiple levels. Clients who enroll in the program come in every three months for personal sessions (monthly, or every other month sessions are also an option). This can also be done for out-of-area clients by phone. Session prices are discounted for Regular Clients. The focus of the program is on consistent work in developing your intuitive abilities, learning how to navigate more effectively through life by using the signs and signals that are all around us, and conquering fear-based programming permanently. We also get to work with all the many different oracles I currently work with! My Regular Client Program has resulted in some tremendous spiritual evolution for hundreds of people over the years. Some of my Regulars have gone on to do spiritual counseling, or similar types of work and some are healing and guiding others personally and professionally. The progress I have seen over the years among the majority of my Regular Clients has been phenomenal. It is wonderful to see the spiritual, physical, and emotional progress I have assisted in motivating. So many of my Regular Clients have dramatically changed the way they now view life and are enjoying a more enlightened point of view. You too can join this program as well, just ask.
More about the Regular Client Program... This program was designed to create an easy, cost-effective way for my clients to progress in their spiritual development.
When we are consistent at attending to our body/mind/spirit, we naturally move through life with more harmony and greater joy. When our spiritual awareness is heightened and fine tuned we are often happier which helps us to enjoy all aspects of our lives, including occasional personal challenges because we see them as inevitably beneficial. We can truly assist the people around us. Human beings learn by example. Your intimate partnerships, friendships, family, and children benefit when you are in a good space.
The Regular Client Program makes it easier to prioritize keeping your spiritual, emotional and even physical “garden” free of weeds. In China, the professional soothsayer is a reverent and dignified calling. It does not attract the sort of suspicion it does in the western world. In fact, in most eastern cultures, seeing an oracle reader is a sign of wisdom, success, and prestige. If you have an interest in increasing these attributes and working with a highly skilled navigational consultant then the Regular Client Program may be right for you. Email for more information and pricing.
Snake Oil Radio
Thursdays at 3:30 pm (there will be two live broadcasts this period)
My next live broadcast of Snake Oil Radio will be Thursday, January 18th at 3:30 p.m. mountain (Phoenix) time. This will be a live interview show and my guest Megan will also take questions halfway thru the show!
There are many roads to healing the heart and unlocking self-love but one of the most powerful is using oracle cards, divinatory cards that are used for reflection and personal exploration.
Master Healer Megan Edge is the creator of The Heart's Journey Oracle Cards, inspired by her own journey to self-healing. The deck of cards is not only visually stunning but also holds the power to unlock hidden emotions, bring clarity to challenging situations, and offer guidance on navigating life's intricacies. About Megan Edge Since 2007, Megan Edge has been helping people via her counseling services with a focus on empowerment and deep healing of emotional, energetic, and physical trauma. After three decades of study in the metaphysical fields of Astral Projection, Runes Stones, Dream Work, Tarot, Chakras, EFT, Auras, Angel Therapy, and Past Lives, completing various certification programs along with degrees in Social Work, Women’s Studies and Geology, she has been named a Master Healer. A generational forager, Megan has ethically harvested from the forest since a child and now, through her shop, Beyond the Garden Gate, she shares Mother Nature’s healing bounty with her teas and tinctures. She is also the creator of The Heart’s Journey Oracle Cards. Discover more at: http://meganedge.ca/
The next broadcast will be February 8th will a live column read and discussion. This 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 website’s archive. You can also catch Snake Oil Radio on iTunes and similar locations for podcasts.
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).
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward
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).
text only: (602) 349-0746 Phone calls: (602) 957-3035
Information about the different sessions and types of readings, classes 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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I have a few other media channels other than my monthly radio shows and FaceBook:
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel (approximately once a month 6-12 minute videos) at J Ventura Snake Oil.
Instagram at Venturawords ( Astrology updates and other insight on short reels)
Tik Tok (animalspeaks) where I do short but powerful 2-5 minute videos about how to use animal totems and spirit animals!
All personal sessions/readings for 2024 are: Full (70 minutes) $120.00; Shorter session (45 minutes) $90.00; Extended session (90 minutes) $145.00 (Two people can split an extended session back to back for $150.00 total 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 prepaid sessions also brings sizable discounts. Some examples; 3
prepaid 45 minute monthly sessions is $155 total or about $52 a session. 3 prepaid quarterly 70 minute session are $245 or about $82 a session.
