Recalibration

“Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. Each time we drop our complaints & allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior’s world.” - Pema Chodron

True more now than ever. I’m sure what we’re experiencing right now is not quite the 20/20 vision many of us were expecting. What if there was a greater purpose to this shift in perspective? (For the planet - that’s a whole ‘nother post. But for humans - ) Are there ways you are discovering new meaning in life right during this sequester?

It’s a great time to RECALIBRATE - on a soul level. Time to take stock of your tools, methodology, instruments & measurements of success, & allow yourself some time for a deep Reset where needed. Take a breather. Then plant your seeds of transformation.

This is something we need to do periodically, make space for ourselves to go inward & look honestly, without judgement, at where we are on our path… Look at what we’ve been growing through, where we’ve come from, what we’ve learned from our experiences, what is working for us, & what’s not working so well. Release what’s no longer serving us. And then consciously daydream - what’s next?

Allow yourself time to rejoice in ordinary things. Discover, wonder, allow yourself to feel grateful for the basics we so often take for granted.

• How can you create more joy in your life?

• What is missing from your spiritual toolbox?

• What tools or practices do you know you could incorporate into your life to help you find more clarity & fulfillment?

Magic happens in stillness, that's one of many reasons why meditation is such powerful tool. Even in a moving meditation state like yoga or walking in nature, there is a stillness that opens up inside, a space that is created within us. In meditation, we can time travel, or suspend ourselves in that glorious state where time does not exist, just the eternal Now.

What ways are you finding most effective for yourself in recalibrating during this time? Please share.

If you need support, that's what I'm here for. 1:1, in groups, or through my meditations May you be at Peace on your Path.

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May Day

The 1st of May holds varied significant meanings for different people. For some, it represents an ancient ritual day to welcome in the change of season as spring begins to blossom, for others, a traditional day of honoring workers and the labor movement. Today, for International Workers’ Day, essential workers of some of the mega companies who are meeting our delivery needs during this time, such as Amazon/Whole Foods, Walmart, Target, Instacart, and FedEx, are striking, “citing their employers’ record profits at the expense of workers’ health and safety during the coronavirus pandemic.” (The Intercept)

“May Day is a May 1 celebration with a long and varied history, dating back millennia. Throughout the years, there have been many different events and festivities worldwide, most with the express purpose of welcoming in a change of season (spring in the Northern Hemisphere). In the 19th century, May Day took on a new meaning, as an International Workers’ Day grew out of the 19th-century labor movement for worker’s rights and an eight-hour workday in the United States. May Day 2020 is celebrated on May 1, 2020.”

It is also known to some as Beltane. “This May Day festival was thought to divide the year in half, between the light and the dark. Symbolic fire was one of the main rituals of the festival, helping to celebrate the return of life and fertility to the world.” (Both sourced from history.com)

Today, even both of those meanings will have different significance for many of us, as workers need to be honored now more than ever, and as there will be no gatherings for Beltane or other spring celebrations, no dancing around the proverbial maypole. Many of us are feeling the sting of this constriction on our movement which feels unnatural when we want to frolic and run free in the warm weather.

For me personally, the significance of this day is in both my connection to the meaning of Beltane, as I find myself guided by nature’s cycles; and in the tribute to workers and the labor movement, as it is in my blood. One of my ancestors, Tom Mooney, carried on the fight for workers’ rights in the 20th century, working to end child labor and champion the 40-hour work week. He was my grandfather’s uncle. My dad’s side of the family had been coal miners who worked 12-hour days, 6 days a week, any male over the age of 12. Tom’s father, Bernard, one of my grandfather's brothers, had died at age 36 due to black lung from working in the mines. Tom Mooney was wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years after he was framed for bombing a parade in 1916, in order to suppress his activism. He was friends with Mother Jones and was quite famous for his dedication to the cause, even while imprisoned at Alcatraz. (See Thomas Mooney Wikipedia). He finally received a full pardon from the Governor of California and died just a few short years later. My Dad met him when he was a kid, and he remembered him saying, "Don't ever go to prison, kid. Prison food will rot your gut."

My father (also Thomas Mooney, different middle name) has always been a champion of the worker, the poor, the underdog, and in fact, I believe perhaps kept himself at a certain status in life in order not to elevate himself too much above others. He raised me with the principle that you are no better, or no worse, than anyone else. We are all equals here in this life, everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.

So today, I hold all of that in my heart, with honor, with reverence, with love.

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Radio Silence

Radio Silence:

I was already tired y’all.

Most of the winter, ii :

in extended Hibernation,

processing deep Root & Sacral work,

shadow realms.

Lifelong insecurity of the home, trauma, patterns,

conditioning, programming, ancestral lines, spirit families,

allowing so much to come up & pass through, Transmute, clear.

Manifested through my body with a month

of debilitating sciatica & neck pain

(chakra centers calling my attention!)

starting January Full Moon.

I knew -

this was a physical manifestation

calling me to Let Go. Of so much.

I guided myself through the work,

Actively acknowledging and engaging

That Which Needs to Be Released.

And it’s all a very personal & private process,

yet in some ways so Universal as well.

It sounds like it might have been heavy,

but there is a Freedom and a Lightness

that grows from the Release.

It’s all about Perspective.

Sometimes the private process is so active,

Public process must be put on Pause.

Communication efforts are directed Inward

rather than Outward.

I Cocoon, have very little interaction

outside my family.

This push & pull between

Private & Public has been a theme

of my Life & my Work for many years.

It’s not that one is Good and one is Bad.

It’s about where we need to focus our Attention, right now.

I’ve been fortunate to construct a life

that allows for that Ebb & Flow.

So - over the years,

periods of Radio Silence.

Even when I’m outwardly quiet,

perhaps even ‘unproductive,’

there is a Percolating,

Simmering of Mind Stew,

Seeds germinating below the surface.

This winter,

Beyond these inner workings,

I felt something else in the air.

Like birds that go silent before a storm,

not knowing what was coming

or even that I was feeling it,

there was a reticence

to emerge from my chrysalis.

Just as I was convincing myself to come out of Hibernation -

This. In one day, the Whole World

Changed.

Different Places and People had their ‘Oh Shit’ Day,

But a Ripple Effect has been felt

around the World.

And I feel it All.

I can protect myself; but sometimes,

it feels that part of my Role

Is to Transmute, to take some time

to Honor the pain, fear, uncertainty, insecurity,

the spectrum of what folks around the World,

my human family,

are Feeling.

I’ve been Grieving, Mourning;

not because I’m in Disaster Mentality,

but for the people whose lives are being

upended right now, businesses

that won’t make it through, dreams lost….

Like a child

who goes Selectively Mute

in a time of Trauma,

I have just been

watching, listening,

unable to go about Business as Usual,

but taking care of business on the homefront.

Breathing, feeling,

Paying Attention, Resting,

living pretty free-flow,

binge-watching, indulging in mindlessness & folly,

allowing a Reset,

Reprogramming, Slowing Down,

Pausing altogether....

Some of the most meaningful aspects of my life

have been at Full Stop for a Moment.

I Know I am Here to hold space for these

birthing pains being felt,

which I can only Hope, are Ultimately

in service to the New Earth.

I know I am Here to hold space

for those lovely souls who need a Witness

and perhaps a Guide as we navigate our Way.

I just needed some

Recalibration time.

And I do Trust,most of the time, that

All is in Divine Order.

So much of my work in the world is about in-person human connection,

whether 1:1 or in a group setting.

Feeling the presence of their beings,

that which is Seen and Unseen.

It’s like the difference between viewing art in-person versus a book or online.

I have been missing that the most,

in-person Soul Connections.

I have been reticent to face the reality

that now I must shift my systems of communication

to accommodate this new Paradigm of Connection

where I must Imagine you are here in person with me.

It hurts my heart and confounds my mind.

I will find my way.

As will you.

Know that if you’ve been feeling Off,

Sad, afraid, or just breaking down crying randomly,

it’s Normal!

Cuz this shit is hard!

If you have lost a loved one, or someone that you know,

please accept my sincerest condolences.

And know that perhaps they have gone to join the Angels

Because there is something much greater at work here.

We all have been going through our own phases

of Reaction and Response.

Honor what you feel. Don’t hurry through this.

Allow yourself to explore the Metaphor

underpinning this whole situation.

Mother Earth’s lungs have been under attack,

Disrespect for Pachamama running rampant,

Corporate greed, Consumerism, & Conflict at an alltime high.

People have been crying out that

This Way is Unsustainable.

And here we are….

Once Upon a Time,

Mother Nature put the Humans in TIME OUT.

It feels like the sky is falling.

But look at the good coming from this

Period of Pause - the Corona Times…

Air pollution clearing in historically polluted urban centers,

carbon emissions plummeting,

ozone holes shrinking, energies shifting away from War to saving lives.

In some places, high-paced societies forced to slow down and re-evaluate their lives.

Having an opportunity to really get Time with oneself, one’s partner, one’s family.

Deepening relationships. Shifting values.

Reconnecting with Nature. Feet on Earth.

Taking time to smell the flowers.

Remembering what matters.

Offering gratitude, daily.

You may feel some uncomfortable feelings.

Birth is often a painful process, and very hard work.

We are all connected. Separation is an Illusion.

There is more to life than meets the eye.

There are greater forces at work.

Rather than looking at this pandemic as a curse,

Can you see it as a Blessing?

Find the silver linings in these storm clouds?

Ask yourself,

What has this come to teach me?

What has this come to teach us?

How do I wish to move forward from here?

What is Normal?

Every day, try to remember -

Be Patient with your Self, Kind, Loving,

Compassionate, and Forgiving.

Treat your Self with the same Caring

you so easily share with others.

I love you.

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