Take time to feel the love that surrounds you
When I
divined this card I sensed that it was more of an instruction to experience
rather than an affirmation to contemplate, so I allocated time every day to go
out in to my life, wherever it took me, and opened to feel the love.
Of course
it began in nature; it’s so easy isn’t it? The radiant blue skies, the sunlight
on the water, the dappled rays through the trees, all of these things were easy
to share a love connection with. Yet, this time it felt deeper. I felt the
light of spirit within every form, from the sun glistening on the water, to the
lamenting cries of the local black swans; it all prodded my heart to open to
the truth of love spanning eons.
The act
of loving in this way felt like a devotion ritual to God/Goddess, in all its
expressions, and so soon merged in to a deep sense of oneness. From there an
awareness grew of the absolute resilience of love as a force in our lives; a
force that has held its urge and presence through perhaps thousands of
lifetimes of betrayal. I felt safe ground under my feet for the first time in a
long while – but it had nothing to do with my physical circumstance. Instead it
emerged from a force rising both within and without simultaneously; as above so
below - the swan and the human, as expressions of the One and momentarily aware
of it.
I cannot
translate the reverie of these moments, for I think that is the work of poets
or artists to do so. Suffice to say that I simply feel altered, and it is
impacting all areas of my life in a positive manner. Awareness is now coming in
that moves my ego lightly but takes me to greater depths spiritually. Funny,
the intensity before was always in the ego plane – everything had to shake in
order for me to dive inward.
As the
natural ebb and flow of life will ensure that this phase is not permanent, I
intend to thoroughly enjoy this time of feeling safe, loved and connected.
Interestingly, as I was transferring my old affirmation cards from their dusty
basket in to a new groovy box, I came across some cards I had made in a
spiritual workshop that I undertook years and years ago and had completely
forgotten. We had to write “My essence is …” and fill in the blank with both the
‘good’ and ‘bad’ traits of our inner selves; you know the deep dark secrets. I
actually burned (see pic) three of the ‘bad’ cards because I can honestly say
that I have transcended those patterns. That was a bonus to realise.
At the
bottom of the old basket I also found the first crystal I ever bought, a
tumbled stone of black obsidian (see pic). My heart instantly recognised it
like an old friend and it took me back to those early days of my spiritual
exploration. I used to carry it in my jeans pocket with a clear quartz
companion and my friends thought I was kooky. I was so young and so deeply
troubled back then and holding that crystal now was like holding my past – a
past that I had carried for too long but have finally released.
I sense
that I have completed a very long 25 year cycle in my spiritual growth – and I
am pleased to have survived it! I am excited by the next journey and am open to
its gifts. In the meantime, I’ll continue to go out and speak to the sunlight
on the water, for it has secrets to share.
The new
affirmation I divined from my new groovy box of (old) affirmations is:
Your life is coming together now
Wow, how
fantastic and apt. I only divine a new affirmation when I’ve finished the blog
for the old. I couldn’t script it any better – love it!
Namaste
Sally
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