~ Happy Solstice! ~

~ Holding the Field(s) ~

What does it mean to 'hold a field'? We have thought we knew, perhaps. We have learned 'how to hold space'... this is not that. This is not that. Consider the solstice alignment. We acknowledge the effects on our bodies, our lives, our fields, of the celestial alignments. Today's solstice (exact at 9:36 pm pacific time on the 21st, 'yesterday') is conjunct the Galactic Center and squared to Uranus, the embodiment of radical change. We acknowledge these embodiments, yet we hold ourselves as 'other', as 'different'. We attempt to be 'empty', to be a 'space' and to hold space for a concept, a cause, for 'others'. The time for this misperception is over.

When we 'hold space' we are an empty cup, the 'hollow reed' through which Spirit is invited to pour. Of course. Why then, is the concept of being Spirit-FILLED 100% of the time, so foreign? The cycle is shifting and we with it. If we 'hold space' it will be filled... most likely with what is attempting to escape the dying paradigms of the old cycle, and/or be transmuted through that lovely clear space. Ouch! Our physical and emotional bodies were not designed to transmute the shifting of a cycle. Karmas from one cycle (the old one) perhaps, but not this. Not this. Spirit must be and is the doer here.

To hold a field, is to collaborate as a full-filled Divine embodiment, as and how Spirit's agenda leads us. We become a facet of Her crystalline embodiment, a gem in the larger design of Her new choosing, a stone in the new temple(s) being built of Her love. If any one facet or gem or 'stone' is 'empty' it will be crushed by the incoming intensity. Filled with the debris of what releases... And yet there is resistance. I do not pretend to understand. Why resist being FILLED with the light, love and power of the Divine as She creates a new configuration for this universe? Why not be a co-creative particle in that wave? Why not, in plain language, 'go with her flow'?

To participate in holding the new field(s) is not an identity, not a 'job description' it is a privilege, an honour and quite a bit of fun! First, we feel the resonance with certain vibratory patterns. This may show up as groups, projects, downloads, or any form or formlessness at all. We begin to gravitate to and through that resonance. New patterns magnetize us and we them. We are drawn toward that which uplifts, nourishes and sustains our beingness as we draw towards us that which does the same.

And, as we co-create simply by resonance vibration, the patterns shift and change again... and again... and again... until we come to the 'place of no patterning' ~ where our vibratory signature frequency simply IS and is drawn toward that which it resonates with and with which it aligns naturally ~ on a moment to moment basis. NO attachment, no aversion, simply resonance in the moment, as the new cycle is configured in accordance with Divine Will. Now THAT is fun!

What is the 'price' of this liquid alignment? Your identity. Your personal boxes, labels, and fears. The cartilage or carapace with which you maintain the structures of mind and alignment and behaviour. The mind will not willingly surrender these ~ unless and until the resonance has become so powerful that the FUN, the JOY, the upliftment, can no longer be denied.

This is such an alignment. Our daystar (a being that burns with divine light) is present in our galactic field, squared to the planetary being of change. Identity 'squared' - not to make it stronger! Not to exponentiate the cage! To free all vestiges of limited alignment and allow fluidity to finally be received, not by a 'hollow reed' but AS our embodiment.

All we need intend is 'yes' and let go. She who is the foundation of ALL has already foreseen your JOY, your ONENESS... for you ARE THAT ~ a resonant part of Her grand design.

Happy Solstice!
~with infinite JOY and aligned embodiment!
Nalini

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Gentleness

Photo: Gentle Heart by Christina Rosenthal

Breathing in Gentleness:
Part of my chi gong practice is breathing in gentleness - for a few minutes every day. What happens when you do this consciously is that the vibration of gentleness begins to put pressure on any held anger, resentment, bitterness or the like. These buried, repressed or 'stuffed' emotional states will come to the surface to be vented. At first it can feel very odd to be practicing gentleness and be faced with old, unexpressed emotions that are uncomfortable at best. We typically do not WANT to feel these states of mind and emotion when we breathe in the fluid light of gentleness.

If we allow these old feelings to vent out (not the same as acting them out) however, they release quite safely and quickly, allowing the vibration of gentleness to resonate in the body, mind and heart.

Gentleness gets a bad rap. It is often confused with vulnerability, or being a push-over or doormat. Gentleness is nothing like this. There is a story in the indigenous traditions of this country that fawn (a baby deer) goes on a journey to talk to Great Spirit and meets the demon who guards the door to Great Spirit's mountain. Fawn is so innocent and gentle that her sincerity alone charms the demon and melts its heart, so that she walks into the Presence, unhindered.

Allow gentleness to enter your heart, to melt the demon(s) of fear that guard it for you, and walk into the Presence within you. Give yourself this gift, whatever holyday you may celebrate. Allow the Presence within. Let gentleness be your ally.

May Every Blessing Find You,
Mary
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Lammas ~ Lughnasadh, & Laughter

Does a butterfly laugh as she dries her wings?
Does she know what makes her newly-formed heart sing?
(I daresay yes to the first and possibly 'hmmm' to the second)

A bit of the astrological for today:
courtesy of Cayelin Castell of Shamanic Astrology
http://www.celestialtimings.com

Aug 01, Saturday. Traditional Lammas. The waxing out-of-bounds Moon is passing through the late degrees of Sagittarius and is visible in the constellation of Scorpio. Venus (1 Cancer) opposite Pluto (1 Capricorn)

Lughnasadh is the gaelic (celtic) holyday associated with the beginning of August, celebrating the harvest time. The harvest is also associated with the disseminating moon (what we 'see' as three quarters full) that waxes at this time. Lammas is the later established, 'Anglo-fied' version of this celebration.

Lugh was the Irish Sun God and was also known as 'Samildanach' which means 'many-skilled'. Thus the celebration in his honour involved the demonstration of prowess in the skills attributed to him both as a warrior and as a craftsman. The festival of Lugnassadh honoured the Sun King's triumphal harvest, celebrating the riches and abundance given by the heat and light of summer.

Lugh represents a newer phase of development in the mythology of Ireland. He was apparently introduced to the Celtic pantheon around the time of Christ. His coming marks the rising ascendancy all across Britain, Europe and the Mediterranean of the male gods of the Sun over the Sun Goddess known to the people of the ancient world.

Originally, this Lugh's feast would have been a festival of ripened grain, celebrating the Mother's bounty. The motif of Lughnasadh is the triumph of the light of summer over the darkness of winter. The Summer King, having taken the throne from the Winter King now celebrates the power of the deeds that led to his victory. In the Sacred Feminine traditions, the solar feminine is honored at this time... and Her infinite resources of light. Not familiar with the solar Goddesses? Look for Sekhmet, Ameratsu (japan), and others. These powerful divine feminine manifestations are the original foremothers of Xena and Elektra!

Gatherings for Lughnasadh are for celebrating the gift of life. The Mother gives to us through the body of the Earth and the strength of our spirits. Lughnasadh is a time to rejoice in the victory of life itself.

Be the laughing butterfly, joyously drying her wings! Soar with your joys and passions and dreams. May these, and Every Blessing, immediately find you!!

Soar brilliantly!
Mary
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The Solstice Window ~ Living a New Alignment

Dearest Friends,My gratitude for your wish to receive these messages. May your holidays be joyful and your hearts be your guides!

The Solstice Window ~ Living a New Alignment

Today begins the three day Solstice window that will be exactat 4:04 AM PST on Sunday the 21st (12:04 GMT).

It is a time of rebirth and renewal, of Being and Becoming whole.

The term Solstice literally means "Sun Standstill". The Sun pauses in its path and shines a spotlight on how we currently hold our inner and outer alignment with Source and with all of life.
A Solstice alignment is an opportunity to check in with our soul alignment. If we move deeply into the present energies, we can re-align our soul essence with who we are here to Become.
In the northern hemisphere, the flow of nature is spiraling into the Earth Center, as we approach the Great Stillpoint of Winter Solstice. This inward flow naturally connects us to a deeper level of inner soul alignment, which emerges rejuvenated from the deep rest within.
Those in the southern hemisphere experience the expansion spiral, where the flow of nature is radiating outward from the heart, reaching for the Galactic Center and the Great Stillpoint of connection, completion, and finding Home.

We are in an unpredictable current of turbulent energies and shifting sands. The best way to use this time is to follow your intuition and listen to your heart; not to allow the turbulence of your mind to draw you into whirlpools of doubt or indecision or fear, but to ride the waves of presence in each and every moment. This is a perfect time to observe your own alignment. Are there new choices you can be making that will allow the energies of your dreams to break free? Are there outdated modalities of thought or vibration that can simply melt away?

Just as the Divine Feminine is always birthing the yin and yang movement of creation, so you can tap into that natural flow and have a deep experience within. What will you choose to make real?

We cherish our traditions, our heritage, our wounds and our waywardness. What will now serve you as you grow into your soul? What will you water at this time of Great Remembering? What will be your gift to the light?

A solstice point is a portal point ~ a gateway between worlds, a choice point between realities. What will you take with you? What is ready to be set aside?

Close your eyes. Breathe deep. Enter the Embrace of Deep, Deep Peace. Allow the energies of the Universe to take you. Do not resist. Allow the space inside to expand you. Find your place within the stars and seas. Find the stillness in the voice of your spirit. Ask to be shown, in your heart, your alignment. Allow yourself simply to know. Call to your heart all that breathes with you. Relax all else and simply let go. Know in releasing, what you will come home to. Find the deep peace within your own flow.

Relax. Rest. Rejuvenate. Re-form. Be born into fluidity. Sit out the storm.

What will you choose, as you soul-embody? What will your expressions become? Set intentions. Renew choices. Invest your focus in what inspires you. Be grateful for all that is now and to come.

The Shift has been talked about in many ways and by all traditions.

Wherever you find yourself within it, know that you are loved, and the time is not only 'right' it is definitely 'NOW'.

~ With all my Love,
May Every Blessing Find you!
Mary

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Dancing with the Divine Feminine ~

As December began, the earth was treated to a unique alignment. Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon came together in the early evening sky.

The dance of the Divine is all around us. She speaks to us in every moment of our lives. There is a wave of Her awareness permeating the planet. How Blessed we are, when we can see it in the skies!

For me, as a resident of the northern hemisphere, Midwinter is always a deep withdrawing, a time to be still and go within. If I am honest, Midsummer is likewise a time of quiet. A pause between the worlds where I can find mySELF again. Finding 'Home' is a significant alignment for this season and for the calendar year to come. We will all be asked to look beneath the surface. To find what inspires, what uplifts, what enlivens from within. To look behind the obvious, to seek the deeper plan.

In many cultures and traditions, Venus cycles have been tracked as the movement of the Divine Feminine through the dance of time. I have been delighted to observe the dance of Venus and Earth as sisters in the heavens and in the cyclic alignment of our lives. What a gift, that the close of an age, the Great Turning, the 'new dawn', would be mirrored in such beauty in the dance of planetary alignments in our solar system, our galaxy and the deep nurturing sustenance of the Universe we inhabit at this time.

For more information on Venus transits, please click on the link and enjoy a wonderful article written by my friend, shamanic astrologer, Cayelin Castell.

Keep Dancing!!!!! ~ Happy Solstice!
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