04.26.06

Why Are So Many Feeling the Call?

Posted in Hero's Journey at 6:23 pm by Administrator

Many of you have come to the conclusion that something has gone horribly wrong with the world.  Maybe you experiencing a feeling of low-level anxiety or maybe you are just flat out depressed about the state of life on the planet.  Let me assure you that you have ever reason to feel this way.

Mother Earth is being seriously damaged by our unsustainable lifestyle of over consumption and destruction.  The earth’s life-support system has been stressed to the breaking point, and this is being seen in changes throughout the planet.   Around the world we are witnessing more extreme weather, which is manifesting in floods, droughts, and violent storms.

You are living in a time of monumental changes.  Life on Earth is being changed for the worse.  But when Spirit closes a door she often opens a window.  You my friend are a window.

One of the laws of physics is that every action has an opposite and equal reaction.  I believe this is manifesting on the Earth through the resurgence of Spirit.  You are being called by the Divine Force to act as a counterbalance to the global destruction taking place.  Are you ready to begin your sacred journey by answering the Call?

Namaste,
Swan 

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04.18.06

First Steps on the Path: Heal Yourself

Posted in Musings... at 6:10 am by Administrator

On the journey to your authentic self the most important work you can undertake is self healing, especially healing the wounds to your self-esteem.  Self healing is also the most important work you can do to heal the planet.  The one area of the world that we all have control over is ourselves. 

Some of you may already have started to travel down this path. Maybe you are already aware of issues in your life you need to address, such as being able to establish healthy boundaries or letting go of grudges.

Maybe you have a counselor or health practitioner that you visit on a regular basis.  If this is true, then good for you.  If this something you are not currently doing, then I encourage you to start.  Don’t wait for a whack on the head by a cosmic 2×4, or as a popular bumper sticker proclaims ”another life experience” to occur to begin this important work. 

Healing is what our lives are about.   All of us carry wounds to our psyche.  To quote the playwright Eugene O’Neill “Man is born broken.  He lives by mending.  The grace of God is glue.”  There is no shame in being “broken.”  This is part of being fully human.

All of us who inhabit this planet are on a continuous path of healing.  Our task now is to take that next step forward on the journey, to seek the healing grace of the Divine Spirit.  When we know our wounds and address them in a healthy manner then we are able to take a big step forward in connecting with our authentic self and with the Divine Force.

One way to create a bread crumb path to your inner psyche is to keep a personal journal.  Keeping a journal allows you to have a private conversation with yourself.  It can also help you to see patterns you engage in.  Don’t show your journal to anyone.  This information is just for you.

Your journal is a safe place that you can go and say anything without being judged.   Writing in your journal is a good way to let off steam and keep balance in your life.  It is much more productive to address something like anger in your journal first.  By looking at feelings like anger on paper you can observe them to see if your anger is justified or if you are overreacting to an emotional trigger.

When writing in your journal, keywords to look for in your entries are: Always and Never.  (For example: Blank is ALWAYS picking on me.  Or Blank NEVER listens to me.)  When we use absolute words like Always and Never, they indicate that something deeper is usually lurking beneath the surface.  The words, Always and Never, can point to inner wounds or shadow issues that need to be addressed.  With these sign posts uncovered you can begin to journey farther down the healing path to your authentic self.

Journaling is just one way to work on personal healing.  Later I will discuss other techniques to help you uncover your authentic self.

Blessings,
Swan

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04.11.06

Communicating with the Divine

Posted in Musings... at 5:39 am by Administrator

I have been working on this posting for over a week.  There were so many topics I wanted to discuss on this blog that it was hard to know where to begin.  Since I was having difficutly deciding on what I wanted to communicate, I came to the conclusion that communication might be a good place to start.

As a spiritual person I have had a personal relationship with my Divine Source for several years but recently found myself wanting to create a deeper connection.   About two weeks ago I began a daily spiritual practice of communing with the Goddess each morning. 

In the morning I sit for at least 20 minutes at the feet of my shrine to the Great Mother.  During my practice I start off by acknowledging her presence and giving thanks for all the gifts she has bestowed on me both large and small.  For example, I thank her for the air I breathe and for enjoying a day gardening.  I thank her for a car that runs well and for the morning sunshine.  I thank her until I become silent having run out of things to say.

After I have finished thanking her I ground myself.  I then visualize letting go and sending into the earth any behaviors or beliefs that are no longer serving me on my path.  After that I pull energy up from the earth into my body and activate each of my chakras.  I continue by sending the energy I have raised out of the top of my head into the sky and then letting it fall back to the earth, so that I am sitting in a sphere of energy.  To balance myself, I also take some of that earth and sky energy and swirl them together in my heart chakra.

I started my daily practice on the advice of my teacher, Kathy Jones of Glastonbury, England <http://www.kathyjones.co.uk/>.  Kathy is a Priestess of Avalon and a co-founder of the Glastonbury Goddess Temple <http://www.goddesstemple.co.uk/>. She is also a very wise woman.  She instructed me that once I started, “things would begin to happen.” 

I have to say I didn’t believe her at first, but she was right.  As I have open myself systematically to Spirit, she has come into my life and begun to communicate with me.  The information I have received has been startlingly specific.  One of things I was instructed by Spirit to do was to start this website.

Some of you may wonder what I mean when I say She communicates with me.  I can describe it as having a thought or idea appear in my mind that was not there before.  You may now be wondering how I am able to know the message was from the Divine Source and not something I just thought up myself.  This is a very good question and one I have asked myself when these communications first began to materialize.

How I was able to discern that this information was not of my making was that it appeared to be attached to a feeling of tension in my throat.  When the thought first appeared that I should create a website, I dismissed it as just an idle thought.  I reasoned that I did not have time to keep up with a web site, and also that I did not have the skills to do it.  I basically came to the decision that it would not be a good idea for me to do and so I dismissed the idea.  And that’s when it happened.  I got this pinching feeling in my throat, a sharp pain actually.  The strange thing about this pain was it went away when I said outloud that I would create a website. 

I had the same thing happen about a week later when I decided I wanted to learn swordmanship.  The idea popped into my head while I was meditating.  When I dismissed the idea as childish, I again felt a pinching in my throat.  When I said I was going to sign up for sword fighting lessons outloud the pain went away.  A day later I went down to a local Dojo that offers Eishin-ryu Iaido (sword) and signed up to study  with them.    

Using tension in the body as an indication of which direction to take is just one way that Spirit or your Higher Self can communicate with you.  There are many others. If you would like to learn more about how communication with the Divine works, I recommend that you listen to Caroline Myss’ Advanced Energy Anatomy audio program, which can be found at your local bookstore or ordered through Amazon.com.

Blessings on your path,
Swan

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04.02.06

And so it begins…

Posted in Musings... at 9:39 pm by Administrator

Welcome friend. 

If you have found my website than I assume you too are a seeker.  That you are someone who feels a hunger deep in your soul.  A voice inside is calling to you.  It is calling you to discover your life’s purpose and your authentic self.  But you may have no idea how to begin this work.

Well that is the aspiration of this blog.  To discover together the path to the Divine and to the authentic self, for they are one and the same. 

I am here to be a companion on your journey.  By speaking from the heart I will try to be a light of truth, so that your path may also be lit.  But remember only you can find the way to your sacred self. 

Namaste,
Swan 

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