Hey there, welcome to a new post! Now I realize that some of you out there may read that title and have a wee bit of a reaction. Like “Who’s this chick talking about Simple Magnificence. What a ridiculous concept!” Chill you folks it’s all good because it’s true! On second thought that might not make a difference either so react if you must but then ask yourself why you are reacting maybe, it’s what I like to do with what triggers me that can help make the reaction shift.
Firstly, I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas season. For me it was spent doing what I have done for nearly 20 years now but that finally this year managed to wear me down to the point I fled to nature to retreat, only after of course absolute completion to the point that four innocent souls in my care were for the most part unaware of that which they deserved but was not of avail to them. They deserve more love in the simplest way possibly put, more love from the world that was called to the task, yet their value dismissed. The treasure of their innocence cast aside unwarranted and as inevitable for innocence, undeserved.
I am happy and blessed to have the task to fill these souls each day with enough love and care that their respective cups may overflow and I am so grateful to do it. This Christmas was hard though. I was at full exhaustion levels and finally took the time to care for myself after the day was done. This meant I planned to sleep in my car and headed to where the stars shine brighter and the cell service cannot reach you. I knew not much more then that it was imperative that I do something that would make me smile even once after all the smiles and joy I had so happily brought others. Self Care is a vital key to living your life from a peaceful joyful place. Listening to the promptings of your body and soul help it to shine brighter in the end always I find.
So I set out and I drove down a clearcut that ripped my heart out the first time I saw it because I’m one of those hippy chicks that gets attached to trees. The forest is a source of healing, growth, inspiration, love, joy and so much more for me. I drove down the clearcut a short bit and parked with the magnificent view in the photo above and I sat there. I meditated upon life and its path and the joy and sorrow the inevitable and eventual resting place of us all and that led to the purpose of all of it.
The entire time I watched the clouds shift above me, it kept being revealed to me what I’ve always called Jesus rays from the sun. You know exactly what I’m talking about when I say that. I kept noticing how radiant a single ray was when it shone breaking the grey of heavy rain clouds and lit the seas below in triumph and golden glory. I was flooded with gratitude of the message that encompassed for me and for the majestic beauty I was beholding before my eyes. It was such a powerful and gentle reminder like I was being held by all creation with encouragement and a loving hug.
I may have been seated alone in a vehicle parked on a clearcut on a hillside but for moments I was encapsulated in awe at witnessing such absolute stunning majesty beyond my wildest dreams or possible creation. Feeling included in something greater and even at moments welcomed to it in such a divinely inspired way. It was beautiful. It was everything my heart and soul needed and so much more.
I found myself pulled back to so much gratitude for the gift of such a sight that I was brought to a feeling of bliss throughout many random moments of my rolling thoughts and the emotions they contained that sought acknowledgement. This had the amazing effect of reminding me of the power of gratitude paired with the power of the present moment. We can get stuck in time, in memories of either the past or the dreamed of longed for future but to do either is to invite infinite suffering. To enjoy each moment listening to our hearts call to joy, to what may grow and water our love and to the source of peace in our hearts and world is truly a richer path. Always each moment taking the steps to walk a path that brings us closer to these treasures in our lives always so we may harvest more joy and love in our at times long days and at other times not long enough days upon this earth.
Don’t get me wrong, I still did my fair share of crying and processing but being left with such a simply majestic sense of gratitude to match the real and best second Christmas gift I got this year left me feeling truly rich. The first gift was a random snowstorm which is rare for the climate generally. Well no, actually that makes three gifts of course.. The true first being my chance to put joy and some magic into the sparkly eyes and excited hearts of some of the sweetest, though granted at times bit of a handful sweet souls that should never have been forgotten or dismissed by anyone for even a single instant.
I returned with hope refreshed. I was healed by majesty and once again Mother Nature and the Universe, God, Heavenly Father whatever label you place upon that masculine side of the equation came through for me once again and lifted my eyes so that my soul could see what my heart was hurting for. I am so grateful.
The Every Moment Mystic 