Hi Paolo,
Sorry about that slip in name spelling.
I will try to remember it is O at the end.
The story just keeps getting better.
Yes if this woman you speak of would not mind you telling us her real name that would be just fine. But we understand if she is uncomfortable with this disclosure to people she had never met. You know since this is a public forum it might be best if we do not use her full name. How about just a first name? It's possible that her full name and the location Salem might be too much information on the open internet.
I think it is awesome that you are still in touch with her!
I'll never be able to look at another butterfly again without thinking of your story. Butterflies are such emotionally charging creatures. They have a gift of easing the stress and strain when one watches for awhile...just something about their movements I think. So how wonderful that your Nonna reminds you of her presence with such beautiful creatures.
Also very cool that your great grandmother was one who helped take care of her village. I am thinking that she probably helped with health remedies , blessings etc...
George's grandfather was of such. He was very connected with the energies of the earth. For instance he was the go to person when one needed to find water or something that is lost. I suspect there was more to it then that too as George was very little and may not have been told it all. These things passed to his daughter and then to her son, my George.
I understand that some people seem gifted with such things from a very early age but I am thinking that all of us can get better at sensing energies by turning our attention to that very thing...staying in the moment and make an intention to feel/sense the energies that are around you in the moment.
Anyway I hope you haven't had too much trouble posting on the board. This week we have had some website troubles and it still isn't fixed but a little better then yesterday so Yeah!
we are progressing. It will probably be next week before we get updated now as our IT volunteer will be gone for the next few days. But hoping all will be well and we can hang in there until then.
xxSandy
I find myself saying nearly everyday the words the Wicked Witch in the West said in the movie, "The Wizard of Oz". 
hope so.
maybe I'm going out on a limb here, seeing as I don't practice much of anything but the Paolo path is a unique one. Some of the best meditation advice I've ever received seems the simplest of task... focus on the breath, don't mind your thoughts or try to control them- witness them... there's nothing wrong with taking a particular thought for a ride just remember to come back to your breath. The idea, I think, is to eventually still or slow all that activity- You're slowing down your mind and going into the zone- a very magical zone 
