Flexible

This time that we are experiencing  is all about being flexible; staying flexible.  Changes are happening in each moment.  New things are being created moment by moment.  We are being asked to pay attention, to be conscious and aware, and to allow ourselves to move with the things that come across our paths.  We are co-creating a new way of being in the world.  We are part of an incredible larger vision.  Flexibility is part of our essence, and it is being called forward in these challenging days of transformation.

"Flexibility requires an open mind and a welcoming of new alternatives."

                                            --Deborah Day

"Be infinitely flexible and constantly amazed."

                                                       --Jason Kravitz 

  

                                           

       

Release and Allow

We are in a large transition in the world right now.  So many structures that have been in place for a long time are having their weaknesses uncovered.  Consequently, there is a release of the old energy and then there is an opportunity to allow something new to emerge.  The result of this new emerging could be the creation of something entirely unique and different.  Or it could be a transformed version of the original.  Either way, as the old or negative ways are being released, fresh energies are coming forward to create a new structure.  I am feeling these changes happening in my own life.  I have been releasing old energies that are not helpful to me anymore.  I am opening to what might want to move into the space created by these releases.  This process happens on a daily basis, and changes come in every moment.  This is a time to fine tune our listening skills, to pay attention, and to move toward activities with which we find ourselves aligned.  Our core essence is connected with the workings of the Universe.  Our task is to stay on our true path by allowing it to unfold step by step.

"As you allow flow and change to occur, and as you keep looking inward, letting go of situations that cause you grief, and increasing the amount of time spent in situations that allow you to be happy, your world will change."

                                  --Doe Zantamata        

Brilliance

The sun has been sending amazing rays of light to us throughout this whole month of October.  I have felt like I have been surrounded and supported by larger Light as I have spent time walking outdoors.  There has been a lot of intense change going on, with the result of that being large forward movement in my deeper life.  This movement has been preceded by numerous experiences of letting go of long-held beliefs and old ways of thinking that no longer serve me.  October always feels to me like a shake-up!  It holds high energy as we take stock of the year's harvest, assess what needs to be released, and move forward with open hearts and positive energy into the next cycle of unfolding.  Leaves swirl in the wind, mentoring us with their shifting and cleansing energy and wisdom.

"Before the beginning of great brilliance, there must be chaos.  Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish to the crowd."

                                             --Lao Tso, Tao Te Ching

      

Effortless

I have been working all of my life to get to this place of experiencing life as effortless.  That was part of the challenge all along--working at it.  In truth, life isn't supposed to be worked on, it is just here for us to live and to be.  We come in with few expectations, yet we take on the expectations of those who are already here and who have shown us their version of "the ways of the world."  So after many bumps and challenges I have unlearned all of that, and I've found that just "being" allows me to live my most authentic life.  All "doing" in my life comes from this place of being.  It's an experience of being in perfect timing and in harmony with the Universe.  This is truly effortless.

"You have to do nothing to wake up. Nothing! ...You are not separate from what is awake.  You are That.  Don't do anything.  Don't even not do anything.  Be absolutely still."
                                                              --Gangaji      

Harmony

I am feeling very well aligned in the world these days.  This seems amazing in the face of all the chaos, disruption, and distortion that are daily getting played out.  I feel like I am moving through a portal.  It leads from my past life into my future.  Always, my presence in each moment is what keeps me in this place of harmony and alignment.  Gratitude fills my heart, and joy is my companion.

"Grace, impeccability, and gratitude are woven by intent into a beautiful braid that frames the face of a balanced and harmonious life."

                  --Colleen Deatsman and Paul Bowersox 

Things in Motion

This time feels like it is full of forward moving energy.  I am feeling lots of energy for putting new things in motion, and for wrapping up past projects.  It feels like a time to listen for where I need to focus my motivation and energy.  I am moving toward activities that have felt somewhat slowed down in the past. Now I feel free to take action, and doing things I enjoy feels like the overall theme.  I feel like I am fully aligned with the co-creative energy of this process.  It definitely feels like my movement is well-woven into this season of the year when all of life is in high gear, bringing the summer season into its full magnificence.

"Stillness is what creates love.
Movement is what creates life.
To be still and still moving,
This is everything."                                   

                   --Anonymous              

Fulfillment

Summer Solstice is a time of fulfillment.  Seeds have sprouted and are now producing flowers and fruit.  Plants that we placed in the ground are growing to their full potential with our care and attention.  Animals are nurturing their young into maturity and independence.  We ourselves have put well-honed dreams into the ether, and now is the time of their fullest expression.  Who we are is what is coming to pass.  These days bring us opportunities to be our deepest and best selves.  Our task is to stay focused and to pay attention to the opportunities that show up on our paths.  Every step brings something new and also shows us the latest version of our most authentic selves.  Creation happens every day.  Celebrate the sun shining brightly on our beings as we live our truth!

"We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled.  The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out."

                                       --Ray Bradbury      

Remembering

This is a time of remembering those who have gone before us.  Remembering those who have paved the way for our lights to shine.  It's a time for remembering those we may have recently had to let go of.  A time for reflecting on those who have helped us on our own paths.  This time is about remembering what we came here to do, and that we are here to shine the light in our own way.  Remembering brings gratitude.  This is a time of remembering who we are in each moment.  We are all connected.  We are all members of the community of Love and Light.

"Greetings and thanks to each other as people, and for all the gifts of creation, for all the love around us.  Greetings and thanks, and for that which is forgotten we remember.  We end our words.  Now our minds are one."

                 --from the oral tradition of the Onondaga

                   (a Thanksgiving address) 

New Life

We are here in the season of rebirth and new life.  So many trees and plants are emerging from their dormancy--waking up, greening and blooming.  Animals have emerged from their winter dens and nests, seeking sustenance and creating new generations. Each year brings new growth, like the rings that expand in the trees.  We cycle around to this growing season with a vision of improvement and expansion from even just a year ago.  The feeling of fresh and new is in the air.  It's time to begin again, and to open ourselves to the new life that is creating itself daily.

"Nourish your Tree.  Aspire to a high place....  Let the nourishing sap of life flow through your veins.  As a tree grows, its branches reach out all around.  Transcend and include."

                                        --Chris Hoffman 

     

Spring Blossoms

I have been enjoying all of the bright blossoms that are emerging on the trees I see as I move through my day.  They are welcome signs that the challenging days of winter are giving way to warmth and growth.  Spring brings us the message that our best hopes have the potential to come to fruition; parts of us that have been dormant are rubbing the sleep from their eyes.  It is in this changing time of year that Spring blossoms, and so do we.

"May all that is unlived in you
Blossom into a future
Graced with love."

           --John O'Donohue     

Stepping Out

Stepping out--away from the known--into the Unknown.  It's a leap; it's a risk.  It's an invitation we can accept or decline.  Stepping into new beginnings is vital to our continued growth and expansion.  We release the old skin or shell so that we can grow into a new, more flexible one or larger one.  This process keeps us in touch with our soul selves and gives us the vitality to keep living at our growing edge.

"Awaken your spirit to adventure;

Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;

Soon you will be home in a new rhythm,

For your soul senses the world that awaits you."

                                  --John O'Donohue     

Letting Go/Beginning

Changes come.  We let go, we release.  We start again.  Plants have let go of their leaves and stems.  Animals have scaled back their outdoor wanderings.  All are hunkered down during winter's cold days.  As we are challenged by the changes of our times, we could take a lesson from these living beings since they are quite familiar with moving through this change process every year.  Change is constant and inevitable. Letting go and beginning again are essential elements for friendly change.  They bring us to a place of new life and creative promise.

"The hardest part of anything is the beginning, and the second hardest part is letting go when it's the end."                                           --E. Fritz