I woke up this morning to beauty, quiet and solitude. I went for a walk through chamisa, pinion and prairie grass with a friend. So what was the matter with me?!? I felt weepy, fragile, and then more of the same. Have for days now. By noon, even after mundane chores, work accomplishments and flute playing, I was a MESS. I just wanted to WAAAIL. “What on Earth is going on?!” My heart just ached!
I must admit that on a personal level, I am in a lot of transition (mind you, just about everyone I know is). After 5 months in Yellowstone, a land of vast and impressive wildness, I am nearly back to Albuquerque, having visited friends and family along the way. Lots of unknowns lie in front of me.
Just the immersion into raw nature and expansive beauty of the Park was enough to make me wail on occasion. The fact that inner guidance has only given me a day-to-day game plan for weeks now, hasn’t helped…to say nothing of the lack of long- range indicators for covering the basics of life is concerned.
Then this afternoon feeling desperately fragile and vulnerable, I wailed for 4 minutes and 32 seconds into my sister’s answering machine. A blessed relief came over me and it got me thinking. “OHHHH, MMMYYYY GOD…this is not JUST me! This is collective pre-November 4, 2008 PMS!!!!”
I got it. What is “going on, on Earth”, right now is a case of massive collective breath holding and psychic suspension. THE WORLD IS HOLDING ITS BREATH UNTIL TUESDAY night!!!!!!! And, WHY??!!? No matter what happens we all know at some level that we are being asked to grow, to shift, to change, for Heaven’s sake, as well as our own! And we know it may not be easy and we are not sure we are ready whatever the electoral outcome. And, HERE WE ARE.
So as we move through the next few days, may we treat ourselves, and those around us, with the deep love and consideration that one would give the dearest, most cherished friend in the world, one that just might not be feeling quite up to snuff.
My Hope and Prayer
My hope and prayer is that…
As we remember that we are more than our cars, our finances, our homes, our jobs, and even our governments, we also, to paraphrase Clarissa Pinkola-Estes, remember Who we are; we remember Where we came from…and we remember, we “were made for these times”.
We appreciate that each of us is a human being who may have the opportunity today to hold someone while they laugh, or cry, and, that we will express Love first.
We honor that each of us is a human being who has reserves of strength, courage and humility to be and do what is needed Now.
We recognize in the depths of our beings that each of us is a human being who knows innately in the heart that Love really IS the answer no matter what.
We know in this moment that each of us is a human being who is guided and blessed every step of the way, regardless.
We respect and cherish that each of us is a human being connected with other human beings all over the world who are praying for the highest good of all, RIGHT NOW, that we make decisions based on integrity and compassion with the good of the WHOLE in mind and heart.
We bring self-responsibility and an awareness of the interdependence of all of Life into all our dealings.
We bless and hold with deepest prayer that dignity and respect for each and every human being are the cornerstones of all our interactions.
We give thanks that even in the most fragile, vulnerable moments, we can know in our core that we are loved, ALWAYS.
We glow with wisdom, courage and reverence for all Life.
We bless every human being casting a vote, every electoral official, every machine and person counting votes, every aspect of this electoral process with integrity, honesty and respect.
We hold deep faith and trust that only that which is for the Highest Good manifests itself now.
And so it is. Amen.
11/01/08
PS Standing with the soles of my feet bare to the Earth as I watched the sunrise this morning, I felt a rush of primal life force energy flow through the ground and up into my body. A voice, rich and vibrant said, “And, you thought I was only in Yellowstone!” May the Divine bless and grace you today and always, Emily
©Emily A. Easton 2008
2 comments:
What a writer!!! Absolutely lovely. An all out winner Em!
This is such a bountiful and powerful prayer. My heart swelled with pride for you. You were definitely a conduit for the Gods when you felt/wrote/spoke this one. It is very very potent and sums it up. As you say, "And so be it." There is nothing I can add to this Universal Prayer for our current times.
It would make a great podcast (where you read and record it and put it on your site). I am still trying to work out how to put them on my site.
S is back and forever changed from the experience, especially the Kalahari and living in straw huts with candles, no electric and nighttime bonfires and beautiful Africans singing harmonies around the fire. Small children who've never seen their photo on a digital camera. Magical time.
Terribly swamped right now. But so close. Will try and get off an email sometime this week with more details, but I had to leave a comment here and see what you were up to. Beautiful! Often the most astounding things come out of our deepest angst and tears. I LOVE that!
Sending mucho love and muey hugs and prayers.
Always,
REE
Hi Emily,
ever holding the high watch...thank you and be blessed!
Iris
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