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LAURIE CONRAD - VISIONS FIGARO RECORDINGS This cycle of nine 'Visions' for flute and harp was written in July 2001 in Ithaca, New York, by the author, pianist and composer Laurie Conrad. Ithaca has many large and small waterfalls, two only a block away from the composer's house, and much of the musi...

Laurie Conrad is also a divine healer who works with the Distant Healing Network, a group of healers from around the world who send healing to anyone who requests it. September 9, 2001 Ithaca, New York Interviewer: Diana Souza Q: You’ve written a book of true stories about how you began to sense the...

The Creative Process: An Interview with Composer Laurie Conrad By JIM CATALANO Ithaca Journal Staff Composer Laurie Conrad will present original pieces in a Sunday evening concert at the First Baptist Church in downtown Ithaca. Among the pieces is her latest work, titled "String Quintet II,&quo...

A Mystic’s Journal Entries March 10-15, 2005 Thursday, March 10 11:30 p.m. When I came home from quintet rehearsal tonight, the entire house was filled with the light scent of roses, upstairs and down. Friday, March 11 Went to the church tonight, for the Stations of the Cross. As I knelt & praye...

Thursday, March 10 1:45 a.m. Correcting the interviews on the new books, “Realms of Light”, “We Meet in Dreams” and “Meetings With Angels and Other Divine Beings”. M. reedited & I am typing those changes in. Sent the transcript back to Diana, for her to look at. Diana sent the ms to the third vo...

Wednesday, March 9 An e-mail from my friend Sarah. She read my first Journal entry about the scent of roses during meditation class & wrote: " Laurie, I have to tell you that I have smelled glorious fragrances, like super roses, on a number of occasions. It almost always happened when I was...

Heaven Comes to Earth: A Mystic’s Journal Entry March 3, 2005 Thursday 10:10 a.m. The mysterious, supernatural fragrances were present again last night during meditation class. We read quotes by Sahdona the Syrian, and one last one by Evagrios of Pontus, on meditation. I just looked these monks’ nam...

A Mystic’s Journal: Entries February 26-29, 2005 Saturday, February 26 An e-mail from someone I have never met, in Australia. A friend of hers had taught her a technique for “connecting” with her angels and she wrote: “I am new to all of this and part of me is fearful that I am not supposed to do th...

Angels in My Living Room: A Mystic’s Journal: Entries February 18-24, 2005 Friday, February 18 2 p.m. Our downstairs has only two big rooms - the living room and the kitchen, which are partially separated by a brick fireplace built in the late 1800's. The fireplace has cubby holes for baking bread, ...

Thursday, February 17, 2005 Last night, during meditation and class I was aware of the odor of incense. I had whiffs of it earlier in the day as well - just mild whiffs here and there. I prayed to Our Lady before class, & asked that the people who were not at meditation last week would have the ...

The Cathedral of Light: A chapter from Laurie Conrad’s new book Meetings with Angels & Other Divine Beings, to be published in 2005. A Mystic’s Journal: Entry February 16, 2005 Wednesday, February 16 Because of the last Journey entry, I have decided to include this chapter from my new book Meeti...

Saturday, February 12, 2005 I’ve been thinking about the scent of roses & fruit in our last meditation & class on Wednesday ... The strong fragrance of roses & myrrh is usually associated with the Presence of Our Lady - but the fruitlike scents, those I have never heard of ... Perhaps Sh...

Thursday, February 10 A big storm is predicted for today - little flakes are scurrying around in the wind, possibly preparing the way ... Myra came over to pick up some CDs of Visions to sell at her upcoming concert. Two other friends stopped by. We were talking about my Wednesday night meditations ...

Catholic Prayers: A Mystic’s Journal: The Hail Mary Sunday, February 6, 2005 2 a.m. The work of the day is finished, & I reflect on the day’s events. A beautiful, warm & sunny day. A walk in the sun, some shoveling of the driveway, errands ... I regret that I did not pray more during the day...

Sunday, January 30 3 a.m. Many miracles again, in these past weeks; e-mails from all over the world. Cancer cures, other miracles too numerous to mention. Some of these healing requests came through the Distant Healing Network, others privately. Last week I was not allowed to ask for Healing for two...