Sunset in the Champlain Valley

Sunset in the Champlain Valley
So much to be grateful for!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

New Moon/Solar Eclipse = hard core processing ...


Yesterday I was walking on a little path at Shelburne Bay Park, beside the LaPlatte; the birds were singing but otherwise it was pretty quiet. There I was, minding my own business ... Until the snakes entered my awareness. On the way out, there were two of them, but they disappeared quickly into the tall grass. One was dark, the other green, I noticed.


On the way back as I neared the trailhead, there was a dark snake with a couple of lighter-colored lines down the side of him. He was just hanging out there on the side of the path, in plain view. He didn't move a muscle as I passed him. So obviously, Spirit wanted me to get the Serpent message. I mean, 3 snakes in one quick walk! There was no ambiguity here.
Here is an excerpt, from this website: http://www.whats-your-sign.com/snake-symbolic-meaning.html

In the keen Celtic mind, snake symbolic meaning of transformation came from the shedding of its skin. Physical evidence of leaving its form behind (casting off the old self), and emerging a sleeker, newer version made the snake a powerful symbol of rebirth and renewal.
As far as the occult (hidden) symbolic meaning in Celtic and other cultures, this can be connected to the sleuth-like ways of the snake.

Disappearing in colder months and summoned by the sun marks the snake’s connection to the shadow worlds with its successful ability to live within the dark realms for extended periods of time. Alternatively, the snake softly moves into the embrace of the sun, and so it encapsulates the ancient magician's creed of moving in perfect rhythm of natural forces.


In Eastern Indian myth the Sanskrit word for snake is naga and these are associated with the element of water . Picking up water’s symbolism of emotion, love and motion, nagas in this light are considered a feminine aspect and embody nurturing, benevolent, wise qualities.
To wit, the practice of nagayuna in Eastern Indian alchemy seeks to achieve loving harmony between the physical and ethereal. Simply put, all of us striving to better ourselves by calmly easing into places of personal balance within the cosmic balance of the whole are practicing this ancient technique.


This is so interesting to me, because of how I’ve been feeling this week. A big issue has been plaguing my soul, and it's been really hard. Definitely shadow stuff. But, maybe that’s what this is telling me—that that is only the symptom, or the thing to draw my attention in. Perhaps the real deal is what the above is saying: achieve loving harmony between the physical and ethereal… calmly ease into places of personal balance within the cosmic balance of the whole. That’s what I should be focusing on. And that’s essentially what I did yesterday morning. I was headed over to my workspace to do some deep processing, and then I remembered the What’s Alive Inside circle. So I turned around and headed over there, getting there late. But I was greeted with open arms.


It was big. It was huge. We had a great morning. I got just what I needed. I loved being there. I got to really just face and be with what was inside me at that moment, which is what has been percolating all week. It was the perfect space to be with it, sit with it, and then transform it--just like the snake, shedding its skin. I was able to shed the pain and the sadness of it, let it go.
Thank you, serpents, for the messages and the guidance.


The next piece happened after I was done working yesterday; it was around 5 or so, I was sitting there on the patio to just relax with nature, looking at the beautiful view, taking in the sounds of the birds, the soft breeze caressing my face… I shut my eyes to tune in for a moment when I heard something. I opened my eyes and there was a deer, bounding through the meadow not 30’ in front of me! I moved inadvertently when I first saw it, and it stopped on a dime, and froze. I froze too, and it didn’t see me! It stood there for about 5 seconds, looking around, then bounded off across the knee-high clover field right in front of me. Gorgeous. Wow. So beautiful. So let's check out Deer Medicine.


Just as the deer has an uncanny sense of where to find the green freshness earth provides, we can ask the deer within ourselves to seek out our inner treasures. In meditation or day dream, go on a spiritual hike with the deer. See yourself walking in the woods with the deer leading you into amazing depths within your soul. Each step you and the deer take will lead you deeper into your spiritual knowing, and to limitless treasure within.

The deer (particularly the doe, females) has the capacity for infinite generosity. Their heart rhythms pulse in soft waves of kindness. Match that graciousness by offering your trust to her. She will reward you by leading you to the most powerful spiritual medicine you can fathom. In China the deer is a symbol of happiness and good fortune. Indeed, its name in Chinese is a homonym for the word abundance.


From this, I receive the message to go within myself. Just like I practiced in the morning, this is telling me to remember the goodness within me, remember my Authentic Self, my Spirit. Connect and live it!


As if this weren't all enough, this morning I led my Thursday morning Goddess Gathering. We did an in-depth exploration of our Selves, via the Goddess Support battery. Wow, it was quite a journey for all of us.
Ishtar is part of that blend, and Ishtar gave us each a message. (Ishtar is the warrior aspect of the goddess archetype--her keywords are Strength, Power and Passion). Her message to me was, "Stand right here with me! I am no bigger or stronger than you are. Step up! Be here with me, it's Who You Are!" So again, the message is to step into my Power; Be Who I Am. I definitely feel closer to that today ... One of my favorite affirmations I work with is "I am now in joyous alignment with my Highest Path, Power and Purpose, which directs every thought, word and deed throughout my day." Would that I could live up to that every day--but it's a great goal.


Happy New Moon/Solar Eclipse. My astrologer friend Eric says to take it easy the next few days. I recommend it--it behooves us all to give ourselves a break and really go within, do some processing at this time. It will pay off immediately--and we'll likely suffer the consequences if we don't! here's Eric's full forecast:
http://www.spiritofchange.org/daily-astrology-june-2011/daily-astrology-june-30-2011-thursday

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

A spring gathering of dowsers in the Green Mountains

Woke up with the birds--no, scratch that. I beat 'em by a long shot. 3:00 a.m. And just kept thinking about the wonderful connections and inspiration that happened at the Dowsers convention.


It was incre
dible! So many good people, both attendees, and speaker/vendors. I enjoyed hanging out with so many old friends, and turning on new ones to my incredible energy tools and what they do. It--the convention--was a transformative experience for many people. One new customer--a woman I know I'll keep in touch with--had one major and 2 mini-breakdowns in the first 3 days. Having experienced the death of her sister and mother to cancer, and her ex to suicide, all in the last 2+ years, there was a lot of pain that needed releasing. The third one happened in front of my booth. I had just applied some of my energy essences to her, and balanced her aura with a wanding technique, when another friend came up and showed us his new essential oil which he'd just purchased from another vendor. "It's called Transformation," he told us, and applied a drop to our 3rd eye chakras. Well, a couple minutes later this woman burst into tears and sobbed for 5 minutes on the shoulder of another wonderful customer-friend who happened by. Then she stopped and started laughing and smiling again. Transformation indeed!


It was so good to be able to have those conversations that I have wanted to have for a long time with friends I haven't seen in months, or longer. Catching up on, not only personal things, but comparing notes on the cosmic and global issues. Wonderful, inspired and inspiring conversations happened every time I turned around. The real fun part for me was turning people on to my essences and batteries. Especially the ones who are "out there" anyway. They sit down with my batteries, hold it to the heart chakra for a moment, and then go, "Oh! ... Oh, yes. Nice." and then they're quiet for a minute, while I watch the facial expressions go from bliss to amazement to joy and back again. I love it.


The really sensitive ones, John Butler, for instance, an amazing healer from Syracuse, just giggled the second he picked it up. Then he laughed. This is all with his eyes closed, he's just taking in the energy and having a ball with it. After trying the Ascension 2012 battery, when he finally could open his eyes, he said, haltingly, "This battery takes you to other dimensions." he paused, closed his eyes again. "You don't just bounce right back," he added. He bought it, right then and there, along with the Ascendant Man Battery. These are the two brand-new ones I made right before convention, and they were a big hit.


Wil Alaura, another great healer in the Syracuse area, enjoyed the batteries also. I ran him through the demonstration meditation, and he told me what he saw psychically, which was very cool. W
hen I pointed out that it could be used two ways, one with the logo away from you, and one with it toward you, he said, "Well, there's a vortex in front of the logo, about 2 inches in front of it, it's right there, I see it." So, that was great; confirmation on what I already knew. The logo I created with MacDragon's help a couple years ago is the perfect symbol to represent my Work. Wil also gave me some great ideas about getting my essences out to practitioners, which I plan to follow up on. He bought the Anti-Stress and the Light Me Up batteries, two of my favorites.


I didn't attend many presentations at all, because I was at my booth selling and sharing and enjoying the people. One I did attend, however, was Darrell Brann's. I forget the title, but it was fantastic. I know that what I'm doing is leading edge, and Darrell's work is also way ahead of the curve. It's nice to meet others who are sailing these uncharted waters. It is a comfort knowing I'm not alone, even though it feels that way a lot. I highly recommend his information. Www.harmonicsofhealing.com.


The other really exciting thing about convention was being able to have
Barbara Evans's Image Key cards there, hot off the press. I was one of the five people to receive the prototype deck, which I brought to my Thursday morning Goddess Gathering. We worked with it, loved it, and provided some feedback for Barbara. The final product turned out beautifully. They are gorgeous! It's another thing, though, that people have to "get." "These aren't just pictures," I tell them. "They're multidimensional. A meditation with these images will take you amazing places." Some people did get it, and the cards (a really great price! $22). Barbara is doing an 11-11-11 event in Michigan, and has asked me to come. That's something to look forward to! Check out her divinely-inspired work at http://crystalwingshealingart.com/.

The other really fun part was hanging out with my friend Lee, a crystal miner from Arkansas. He brings boxes full of amazing quartz and it's all dazzling. We share a booth, so I basked in their glow the whole time. His prices were low, quality was outrageous. Everyone was happy. OK, that's it for now. 6:11, time to get up and at 'em. Or, as my dad used to say, "Bounden duty time."


Make your day a good one! :-)