Oh My Moon!

I am so deeply energized by moments like those this weekend when the moon is celebrated, embraced~ REMEMBERED. The synchronicity of Harvest Moon, Michaelmus, the Chinese Moon Festival, and others are no coincidence. For we know that there are no coincidences ~ the Universe is a Masterful Maestro.

On this day, may we recall the relationship farmers had with Harvest Moon as she rose just after sunset to provide light for them to harvest their crops when the light of day waned.

May we remember Archangel Michael as Michaelmus is celebrated by children throughout the world. There are countless accounts of this Archangel in writings that range from religious texts, novels, near death experiences, and spiritual circles. In fables, and texts, Michael was said to have defeated the dragon and is the angel of protection who provides courage and strength. We all have our internal dragons AND thankfully we are all graced with our internal Michael. As the season to move inward approaches, may we  release that which is not longer needed and kindle our own inner light and illuminate the world that surrounds us.

May we remember the Chinese Moon Festival as the Chinese celebrate Autumn and their freedom from the Mongols. Dances and MOONGAZING (lovely) is a large part of this cultural celebration.  Legend says that the Chinese prepared moon pies (because the Mongols did not eat them) with embedded instructions for their rebellion. They were told not to eat them until the day of the Moon Festival that took place on this day in 1368. Freedom from the dragon of oppression was their prize.

And so, as Neil Young sings so soulfully...

But there's a full moon risin'

Let's go dancing'in the light

We know where the music's playin'

Let's go out and feel the night.

On this night, let us remember to celebrate HER~that ONEderfull Full Moon energy that resides in each of us! May we release what is no longer needed. And May our Love Harvest be bountiful!

With Luminous Love from HER.

HER Blog: Grateful for R & R

    I feel so blessed that as a Mom I am gifted with the occasion to Re-learn and Remember!

     Today my 6 year old daughter and I went for an 'Alphabet Walk' as part of her morning homeschool class. As we strolled, our eyes were wide open for letters that were created in nature or other outdoor structures.

     "There's a Y" she said proudly as she pointed to a birch tree whose trunk and main branches formed a beautiful Y from our perspective.

     "And there are 2 H's!" She pointed out on the water to a cargo ship that was carrying metal structures that were indeed shaped like capital H's.

     Then she giggled when she pointed to her dog Tiki's tail commenting that it was shaped like a 'C' as it curled upward.

     As usual her openness for finding letters in nature was pure and unobstructed by judgment, distraction or mental overlay. Her connection silently professed 'Of course there are letters in nature-- why would others not notice them? I see them all the time."

     Another aspect of our walk was to find the letters to spell a word of her choosing. It could be any word that described her or any member of her family in any way. Her response for HER word was quick! She wanted to look for 'Love' in nature. When I asked her why she said, "Because love is in everything!"

     Wow~ just wow! That is such an amazingly profound statement simply stated by a fully present child. And so, together we looked for letters of love in nature as my heart smiled and we saw them everywhere! L sticks, O shells, V trees, and E paw prints. LOVE surrounded us! She even spotted a heart shaped leaf in our garden.

     And so it is ~ messages of LOVE are  everywhere just waiting and wanting us to notice and embrace them. Wanting us to remember what life was like through beautiful 6 year old eyes ~ full of wonder, presence, and LOVE.

     I experience harmony when I am connected to my inner (and outer) 6 year old. How about you?

Love.
HER


    

On this day 11 years ago I began a journey... The abominable events of that day was an impetus for me and set me on a path of profound questioning, mourning, introspection, anger, fear, soul trembling excavation, mindfulness, awareness, forgiveness, full spectrum healing, gratitude, and a deeper understanding of the immeasurable value and grace of the present moment.

 I was a flight attendant at the time and my life was forever changed that moment when I heard the news. I was on my way home from a trip I had worked to Los Angeles. Driving over the Bay Bridge, the news erupted through the radio. It was vague at first as they were putting the pieces together moment by moment. But by the time I completed my journey over that bridge it was clear. Something catastrophic beyond words was occurring.

 Now 11 years later, living with a deeper level of understanding and awareness of the metaphors in life, I cannot help but ponder the numerology and also my being on a bridge/ a bridge in that moment. Being one of heightened sensitivity, I could not help but feel unsettled about the nightmares I had both before and after the attacks and also grateful for the insight that was gifted me on a personal level. Being one of wonderment, I cannot help but feel in awe as I now look at that bridge everyday from the front of my home .

 One evening last September a triple rainbow appeared in the Bay originating in the very spot on the Bay Bridge where I was 11 years ago. It was a blessing and another confirmation that the world around us is fully alive and active in our daily lives on so many levels if we just pay attention. I had planned to begin this blog next week when I had it scheduled on my calendar--ha--laugh--wink.

"Life is what happens to you while you are busy making plans."
                                                                                -John Lennon

I think we can all resonate with this.

 During my meditation this morning it came to me that my blog was to be born today. Of course it would be born on this day. It feels synchronistic that it would come to life on such a significant day when emotions remain complexed and seemingly antagonistic. A day when 11 years ago human beings experienced both separation and connection simultaneously as we experienced a loss of our innocence.

 But that was yesterday and now today we are more aware that we can choose to live in a new paradigm. A paradigm of balance and of harmony where there is no separation because good and bad, lightness and darkness, masculine and feminine, heaven and earth all exist right here, right NOW. It is within each of us it is without~it all just 'is'. And all that 'is' need not be antagonstic beacause the heart is expansive enough to hold everything. Heart is truly amazing! When we tune into it, we know on a visceral level that there is no separation--there is only oneness.

 For me this day is about love and a reminder that we can hold a peaceful, harmonious space even when the material world around us is full of chaos and negativity. Let us remember that world peace begins with individual peace. And when a critical mass of human beings cultivate internal peace, it will be mirrored back to us with peace within our world.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." --Gandhi

And so on this day, September 11, 2012, I give birth to (HER) Harmonious Resistance Remembered. HER Blog is an experiential journey about connection to that divine space of harmony and bliss. A space that seems elusive at times yet it exists within each and every one of us. And when we remember~we live in LOVE.

 It is my hope that the words shared in this blog will enliven your soul. May you embrace that which resonates with you and respectfully set free that which does not. There are many paths to be be walked and ALL of them lead HOME.

 WE ARE ONE.