Speaking Up and Speaking Out

Today has already proven to be a more settled day - whereas yesterday wasn't like this at all. Not that it was a bad day - but I think I still have some holdover memories from the days when I used to 'work' for a living - I used to dread Mondays. 

Now, on many levels, each new week and the start of that week is like a new beginning. One that occurs again and again. But, this week for some reason it seemed to take us all of Monday to get into the grove of the energy of the day. 

Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I am hard at work on my recipes and have not fasted for 4 days - however, that should not throw me off my game at all. I am enjoying all the cooking and testing of recipes. And of course eating the results!

This week seems to be about coming out - perhaps these parts of me (such as more of the writer) are causing ripples where none existed before, as they breaks the surface. I like to think, as each part of my being gets put back together (as a result of all this work I am doing), I will continue to round out in new ways as a human on this planet.

I also feel that there was some hold over energy on Monday - something from the distant past that was being dismantled or broken up in order for me to see it for what it is. It has to do with trust in the process as well as speaking up about the things I know and am certain about.

Perhaps (I mention it often) one of the most difficult parts of my own personal journey has been writing down and speaking up (in as direct and gentle as way as possible) about the things I see, know and have discovered. 

Some of which are not easy truths to talk about or discuss and have been hard lessons to learn. However, just because something is difficult to talk about, doesn't mean we should keep quiet about it. And just because some people don't want to hear the truth doesn't mean the rest of us need to close our eyes to it as well.

Perhaps it is time to rattle these bones in the closet...

April

My cat supervising the gardening 

Frustration on The Spiritual Path...Living A Lie

Being frustrated, tired, fearful and feeling held back, tired and fearful (smile!) are some common emotions and experiences on this path. I meet and talk to people all the time who express the very same sentiment about their own attempts to create a better life for themselves or to get something moving forward - to no avail.

From my own observations, it seems that we continue to immerse ourselves in this level of frustration as long as we remain unaware of our true passions, dreams and are not fully aligned with them. One thing that I have noticed as well is there are times when we know full well our ultimate goals, however we are not yet in the space for these to happen.

Therefore, space (moving into the right energy for creation to take place) and place (living, walking and talking from the best position for forward momentum) are both key aspects to be considered here in our efforts to reduce frustration and allow spirit to move us forward.

I say it often in my blogs and to people that I talk with - once you become aware of a better way or the truth, you must start taking steps to act on this enlightenment. This does not mean that everything will change overnight (in some cases that may occur) but it does mean that you allow this knowledge to guide your next actions. 

This is what I refer to as living with the 'lights on' in full recognition of truth. There are so many things that take place around each of us daily, that are part of such a huge untruth or lie - this simply requires some time to untangle. 

Notice here that I did not say 'a truth', I used the words 'the truth'. There is only one truth and therefore there is only one way forward and that is through the body, mind and soul. You cannot become a fully conscious being without bringing all of you along for this experience.

Food for thought,

April

This past few days I came across an expression -- "it you are earning a paycheck, you are following someone else's dream, if you no longer count your pay, you are following your own dreams". Brilliant!

Mini Cleanse Starting Today

Well the August Feast is over and I am slowly getting back on track here after a few days cooking, eating and generally enjoying myself where food is concerned. But, it is very nice to leave all that behind me and shift gears here into a little fast. There is so much to be gained from both eating and fasting!

As usual I always have a plan or a goal in place for each fast no matter how short or long (I have the same approach to food, I have realized) - I do each of these with some end point in mind. This week I am still working away on these inner blocks, which have been moving constantly, however, there is more work to be done.

If the 10 day Master Cleanse in July broke down the walls to the blocks and obstacles, perhaps doing a bit of a mini cleanse this week will take me further into now getting energy moving that has been still and stagnant for quite some time.

It's almost as if I have to encourage wheels to turn (energy centers?) that have been stuck, blocked and interfered with in some way for lifetimes. I can actually feel the energetic pattern going back a very long time including a couple of other lives (to a time when I was burned at the stake for working with herbs).  

So, in honour of these times, today I have made my own blends of herbal teas to get this energy moving and am now sipping away as I process through the thoughts and memories that are coming up to the surface. That is the single biggest advantage to using herbs for any of these situations - gentle, easy and they have an intelligence that works along with your body.

Is it any wonder that those in positions of power (read organized religion) have been so afraid of these precious plants that grow from the ground - they have no intuitive understanding of body wisdom, life force and energetic patterns. And to this day organized medicine (which started as a branch of organized religion) is very fearful that more people will wake up to these simple truths. 

And truth is exactly the vibration that awakens and energizes us, body, mind and soul. These is nothing on this planet more genuine and honest then some of these herbs that grow in the garden and I am looking forward to immersing myself in their vibration and spending the week in their presence with a cleanse. 

This mini-fast should be the start of an interesting week to say the least - I have already had a night of a single long dream that I kept going into and out of to the same story again and again. Then woke up feeling excited and ready to go, anticipating something, I love it when I feel this way!

I am off to make some more tea and see what this day brings me...

have a lovely day!

April

Perhaps my favorite herb - Lady's Mantle