Earthen Spirit Newsletter
Autumn in the Rooster Year 2017
“Cosmic Contract'ions”
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Greetings all,
Summer has somehow passed us by and now here we are, on the doorstep of November in the fall season of changing colors. Weather patterns continue to shift and I think there are more re-sprouting plants in my back yard than colorful leaves falling to the ground. Might this be a reflection of what is happening in our physical/spiritual gardens (bodies) as well? To what degree are we shifting and changing color? Are we even aware of it???
In my summer newsletter, I talked about “Cosmic Reflections” – looking deeply into the world around us to see through the smoke and mirrors of what is really there (or not). I sat more quietly than usual this past summer, it seemed to be the right thing to do and I always trust those instinctual callings. Much can be heard in the silence, to me there is nothing more therapeutic than coming unplugged and being still, if only for a little while.
The innate Virgo in me really wants to organize these energetic pulses that I am feeling, and so I have come to the conclusion that we are indeed experiencing a rebirth of sorts. Mother Earth and all of her inhabitants are seemingly in some sort of labor right now – “cosmic contract’ions” is what I am calling it. Any struggles that you may be experiencing in your own life at this moment in time may be likened to these contractions. Do they come and go? Can you breathe through some and they settle down? Or at times is the pain is so intense that maybe you reach for medication? All to say, from where I am sitting, it seems pretty evident that we are on the verge of something big. In my own truthful knowing, my sense is whatever is about to be delivered, we will surely need all of our intention and attention to get us through. So keep breathing!! I continue to trust that all is unfolding in divine order. And I do believe that we chose to be here at this moment in time, that we signed up for this lifetime knowing full well this day would come when we’d each have a part of this divine unfolding as we move closer towards a more peaceful, harmonic way of living.
Perhaps this is our sacred contract; getting our attention. It sure seems we’re smack dab in the midst of delivery.
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BEAR reminds us that Fall is all about going within (cave time); re-viewing where we have come from and seeking the deeper meaning of where we are going. With so much chaotic energy afloat in the world around us, there is no better time to stop, notice and ponder, what we perceive as reality versus illusion. A good shamanic practice in alternate viewing is to ask yourself, what if you woke up one day to a completely different version of life as we know it and nothing really was what it seemed; that certain truths had been withheld from us. How would you feel? Would you wish you had looked deeper? Paid more attention? Questioned more things?? Or, would certain things now begin to make sense to you and your eyes would open a little bit wider? Taking time to step back and out of our stories every now and then is a beneficial practice everyone can benefit from.
All to say, somewhere along the journey of life as we know it, we have to reconcile what we’ve learned along the way, leave behind what no longer serve us and take with us, that which does. Think of life as a great big tapestry being woven, we each design and weave our own personal tapestries yet the threads connect and interlock with the collective tapestry every step of the way. As we continue to review where we’ve come from, it’s helpful to snip any worn out or mis-woven threads and re-tie those threads of truth that remain the cosmic baseline of our story. This is what “cutting cords” is all about. Seeing what holds us back always helps us move forward. At this pivotal moment in time, the message seems to be “Stay in the Moment” and discern all things, from this place. When we adapt to the current messages and energies presenting in the moment, we automatically apply our highest and best filter (instinct/truth). We are the only ones who can truly discern this truth for ourselves. Here’s to weaving threads of truth in our collective tapestry because this truth does not just belong to us, it belongs to all of humanity.
And so, in this season of going within, I am being prompted to call for the question – what, if anything, going on in the world around us is even true? BEAR calls these questions to me from the cave and so I share with you because that is who I am – a heyoka medicine woman who at best, reveals an alternate view and offers another way of looking at things, for the highest and best, and with healing, health, harmony and highest good for all.
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On the Great Medicine Wheel of Life, the Spirit of the West represents the fall season and calls us deep into the caves of our own consciousness, to meet and greet the ancient wisdom inherent in each of us. It is truly a time of review, of moving willingly into our own darkness as we step beyond any fears that may have previously held us back.
BLACK seems appropriate as the color typically associated with this direction; pondering the dark night under a new (black) moon may help reflect back to us, the shadows of our own self. Sometimes looking deep into our own eyes is one of the hardest things to do. I encourage you to find that harmony at this moment in time; look yourself in the eye, go deep into your own shadows as you continue to discern the truth of your life’s tapestry for yourself. Sitting quietly and creating some kind of every day sacred space can assist you greatly now with any unwelcome pangs of labor.
And what better time to visit our shadow selves than daylight savings?
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Spirit Food for Thought
I recently stumbled on something that I wrote back in the Fall of 2008, I thought this a good time to share once again:
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“Everything we have learned along the way is not entirely true. Hold fast to nothing
Except for your own truth. Who are you? Why are you here? Who did you come here to be?
Do not attach to anything, Do not hold on to any one view, Rather be yourself
State your truth. Know. Be the center of your own universe.
When you look around you from many angles, what do you see?
It is time to return to Your Self - Return Home
To the truth only YOU can touch, feel, taste, be …
It is Time to Trust in your Higher Self - What are you waiting for?“
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The Hopi Elders say “WE are the ones we’ve been waiting for” – so what are we waiting for??
No matter what your spiritual practice or calling, know that we each have a part in this evolutionary process, moment in time, each called to do our part. Now more than ever, Spirit pulses us to remember what we came here to do, and to begin walking in that direction. It is time to take a step.
As a fellow child of the universe, I recognize the shifting patterns of the planets and know that they dance as intrinsically within us as they do above us. It cannot be any other way. We are all made up of the same cosmic dust as the planets and stars.
The planet of expansion, otherwise known as Jupiter, has just returned to the zodiac sign of Scorpio after a 12 year hiatus. If you ask yourself what was expanding in your life 12 years ago, therein may lay a little more insight for you to help you pick up where you left off. I encourage you to look deep into your natal birth chart at Jupiter’s placement and seek out these deeper meanings for yourself while in your own cave this fall season. In my book “The Cosmic Template”, the chapter on November refers to the 11th House on the birth chart. This is the Collective House, representing our groups of friends and circles of associates. Noticing where and how we fit in the big scheme of things is another powerful practice for the season.
Since I left my day job back in 2009 to walk this intentional path of spirit (kokoro), not a day has gone by that I have not been humbled and/or amazed by the synchronicities and transmutations of energy healing work. After writing this newsletter the other night, I sat down to watch a little TV with my husband. One of our favorite shows to watch is Ancient Aliens on the History Channel. For those of you who may not know about this program, it stirs the mind and peaks ones curiosity as they call for the question “what if it were true?” that extraterrestrial life on earth has existed for thousands of years. The program that came up was a free offering from Gaia TV titled “Ancient Aliens and the New World Order, Part One with Jim Marrs”. I had never heard of this man so we selected to watch. It had to be the most condensed, thought provoking 75 minutes of alternate view information I have ever sat and listened to. Feel free to google if this peaks your interest, like I said previously, even if only some of this is true, this truth belongs to us all.
Aho.
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Please don’t hesitate to call on me if I can assist you in exploring the deeper shades of your own divine reflection; be it a shamanic healing session, heyoka natal chart interpretation, chakra foot massage, energy healing class and/or spirit minded workshop - I do make house calls and can bring any class or workshop to you. Wado~!
Wishing you all the colors and joys of this Fall Season!
Much Love and Many Cosmic Blessings!
xo
Grace
“Doubt everything. Find your own truth” - Buddha