You know that song “Turn Turn Turn” by the Byrds? It talks about everything having it’s own place in time. We see this a lot here in Minnesota, as it is finally feeling like spring, and plants are starting to wake up and grow. This winter, I tried something. I overwintered some plants. There were a mix of annuals and tender perennials. In other words, they can’t survive the MN winter outdoors. More of them Read more…
Last night, I had a little trouble sleeping. There was so much running through my head. But some of it was good, as it was inspiration (or rather, direction) to take my Guide For the Budding Shaman book, and expand on what it is to be a “seasoned” practitioner. As shaman, we walk with one foot in the realm of spirit, and one foot in the physical. Understanding of energy and the spirit realm help us to be response-able in the physical realm. I have written a LOT about this in previous blogs. And a seasoned practitioner (whether they call themselves a shaman, a masseuse, tarot reader, Reiki practitioner, etc) is one that has developed response-ability.
Yesterday, spirit told me that Gaia Mother Earth as a whole needed energetic support. I approached this the way I would perform reiki for an individual person; through surrender and faith that all healing will go where it is needed for one’s highest good.
I’ve been meditating on how the western world values busy-ness and productivity. And also, I have been observing how processes like convalescence and respite are seen in a not so positive way. But the thing is, we need respite. We need moments to slow down, to “be” with ourselves, and to convalesce when our bodies and souls are out of whack.
I am going to stroll down memory lane briefly. Over the decades, I meandered through paranormal exploration, Christianity, and eclectic paganism. After marriage, and two kids under two years of age, and other circumstances, I realized I had been forgetting my spiritual side, and disconnected from myself.
Do you mindfully watch the plants around you? The ones in your home, and the ones in nature?
Happy August, and blessed Lughanasadh! Lughnasadh is a Celtic holy time honoring the beginning of the harvest. It is a time in between summer’s growth, and autumn’s reaping. Astrologically we are between the summer solstice and fall equinox.
I don’t always write a blog on the weekend, but when I do, it’s because I’m in the flow. Gentle reader, I would like you to take a moment to sit with yourself. Mind your body, your energy field, and the flow of the universe.
Do you ever strive to be in a consistent practice of doing something good for yourself, and then it just stops? Sometimes there are times for consistency, and times for spontaneity.
These days, I have been meditating a lot on flow of energy. How it can flow through reciprocity of products, services, money. I’ve been looking at intentions behind it (particularly my own). I’m paying attention to areas in my life where I feel like I am in flow. I’m paying attention to moments that feel resonant and coherent.