Tuesday, April 22, 2014

My Heart Stirs with Blessings For Mother Earth

It's EARTH week
A time of rejoicing for the many blessings Mother Earth has given us.
  
When I think of giving thanks, I'm brought back to a time when I REALLY started connecting to Mother Earth in a way my heart, body and soul never knew possible in Mexico February 2013.

My story of Earth connection is interconnected with the story of a great man,
Don Chon ~ A Shawman, a powerful healer, a wise soul, a opener of hearts, a warrior of fear, a being of such magnificent light and beauty.  I am so blessed to have met him and have a small part of his wisdom transfer to my understanding.
 

The year 2013 was full of personal turmoil, where I felt unsafe in the world and didn't have much grounding.  I wanted more for myself but didn't know how to get there.  Being to Mexico in 2012, with my then family and knowing the energy and powerful healing of the land at Mar de Jade, I decided to go back in my time of need.

I want YOU to deeply understand the energy behind this place, so let me paint the picture of this magnificent land and energy for you..
Imagine this.. you are driving in a white van with seating for 7 plus the driver, you are alone, maybe a little scared wondering what did you sign up for.  As the evening sun sits just above the sea level you look around at what appears to be poverty, a village of few people but many shops, colourful and laid out patiently waiting to draw people in.  The road is extremely bumpy and you travel through a forested area meters away from the sea shore, between trees, dodging boulders, passing old shed type homes, tents and outdoor showers of a Mexican beach campsite.  

Just as you almost sink deep into the horror of thinking this is less than your ideal vacation, a clearing, a gateway made of bamboo, a driveway, smooth and calming.  

A huge sculpture of a turtle at the entrance which is by no mistake the oldest symbol of Mother Earth!!  It also symbolizes and reminds us to stay grounded, slow down, gain emotional strength, and most importantly tap into ancient wisdom.

A stirring deep within my chest, a warming, an expanding and a knowing I am in the right place.  The heat and humidity surrounds my body, welcoming me like a warm hug of a dear loved one.  I am home.

There is such loving power and intensity here.  Mother Earth is so very present.  Her dormant power resides among us in the form of a volcano.  The forest is lush with life, part of the beach is covered in her deep dark lava rocks that roll out and extend into a sea of green and overall there is a ripe fullness of love.

In 2012 I saw Don Shon, but never approached him, maybe I wasn't ready, maybe I wasn't open enough, or willing enough to see life in a more spiritual way.  I'll never know but also make nothing of it because I trust that everything happens as it's meant to.  So in 2013 I approached him for his healing, I didn't really know what I was getting into but just kind of jumped in, I figured why not, I've got nothing to loose!

I didn't know much about the unseen & unspoken world of spirit other than a few books (the Celestine Prophecy) from my teens and some openings to drumming circles, sweat lodges and meeting fascinating people who opened my mind.

The healing, and blessings Don Chon gave me are only now being seen for what they really where and I'm sure there are still more openings that I am unaware of based on his words of intention.  

What I've come to understand is the importance of loving and nurturing everyone in our lives, all the animals that come before us, the land & Mother Earth.  

They are all gifts.  
People keep us on track to becoming our best selves, challenging us in new ways.

Animals are symbols of what we are dealing with in that moment. When an animal crosses your path try googling the animal with the word totem and see what comes up.  It's mind blowing how much it can coincidentally be aligned with your life and may even give you answers, it did for me!

The world around us is supporting us, loving us, guiding us to become our best selves.

So I ask you to simply stop to give thanks, acknowledge the planet for all the blessings around you in this very moment.