Lourdes – A Shower of Devotion

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Where or when do you feel most in communion with the energy of the Divine?

Do you relate more to the Divine Mother/ Feminine or Divine Father/Masculine?

Where is it easiest to connect your heart to something that’s Greater than the human you, no matter what your beliefs are?

  • in nature?
  • in your meditation space?
  • in a community worship space?
  • in sacred sites around the world?
  • in your shower?

The possibilities are as unique as you are.

I went to many sacred sites this summer during the Mary Magdalene pilgrimage and while living & studying at Ananda Assisi.

But in the Lower Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy, for example, I didn’t feel a thing. I tried. Maybe it was because of the throngs of tourists. I’m not fond of crowds. But I was surprised. Saint Francis is my favourite of the Catholic saints.

Others, including Paramhansa Yogananda (of “Autobiography of a Yogi” and the guru of the ashram where I was staying) had connected with this beloved Saint in a profound way there.

In Lourdes, however, the energy for me was palpable. 

Perhaps it was because the sacred cave where The Lady appeared 18 times was outdoors. Maybe it was because she’d appeared to a child, Saint Bernadette, a story that impacted me in my own childhood.

Perhaps it’s because the thousands of pilgrims were actively engaged in devotion, not just playing tourists.

Many miracles have happened in Lourdes since 1858. The Catholic church may have only recognized 70, but over 7000 cases of healings have been reported.

Whatever the case, it moved me deeply to join in the veneration for the Divine Mother, and to pray for loved ones.

Last time I was there, I was 9 years old and living on a military base in Germany.

This time, we arrived on the last day of the 63rd International Military Pilgrimage (May12-14 2023) with 14,000 military personnel from 40 nations, all focused on peace. Hopeful! Rewatching the video above right after Remembrance Day adds to that feeling.

The nightly procession before the one in this video must have been even more spectacular! I’d heard that they’d restricted access to the balcony, however, so I wouldn’t have gotten the same footage. This procession was definitely more my scale.

I hardly used my camera on the first of our 2 days there, until the evening procession.

The next day in the rain, that camera got me out of our hotel room early, when all was quiet except the bagpipes.

I left Lourdes with some holy water that had trickled drop by drop into my bottle and with a heart filled with the vibration of this holy site. May some of those vibrations make it through the screen to you. Click on the video above to watch.

I invite you to experience it all as if you were a part of the energy, adding your intentions and prayers as you watch.

P.S. The photos and clips in the 7-minute video above are mostly different than in the minute dedicated to Lourdes in my full 18-day pilgrimage production that you can also click here to watch.

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Open Your Heart to the Divine

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This is the calendar week I celebrate being born in this earthly form in this lifetime. I’m glad to be alive!

One of my gifts – to myself and you – is to share the messages I received during the “Healing Journey” week at the Academy of Art, Creativity & Consciousness. This Transformative Arts video was also inspired by my life at Ananda Assisi, where I lived during the 2-month program.

May something you hear, see, or feel during this 5.5-minute video experience open your heart to the Divine.

Open Your Heart to the Divine

Are you ready to embody the Divine Love & Joy
that created you?
Give yourself time & space to study
Your Treasure Map back to Source.
Familiarize yourself with the language of your soul.

Don’t concern yourself with the speed or direction
Of other people’s paths.
Focus on your inner landscape.
Know thyself.
For self-awareness is the threshold to self-realization.

Open the door to the Goddess
You already have the combination deep within you.
You are the lock, the key & the keyhole.
Freedom lies beyond the prison walls that keep you small.

Enter sacred process &
Transform your Journey from the inside out.
Dive deep into the ocean of devotion.
Use willpower to unlock the portals
Revealed through the keyholes of your very being.
So much to uncover.
So much to empower.
Wisdom guides the way.

Discover your deep-rooted beliefs and leading values.
Surf & soar on the airflows of inspiration.
Fuel the fires of your creative passions.
Breathe in the fragrance of Divine Mother
In the spaciousness of your soul.
Drink deeply of Her Love.
Cultivate good karma as you continue
To gather the nectar from lifetimes on the spiritual path.
And share the harvest through
Unconditional love for yourself, others,
And all that is – in service to Father/Mother God.

Align with the celestial rhythm
Attune to its sacred energy
Embody Divine Will
To blossom into who you truly are,
An individualized expression of the Divine.

Now open the door to your heart.
Say yes to Light.
Say yes to Love.
Say yes to Freedom.
Live your life fully as a creative expression of God’s Love.
For love encompasses the whole Universe.

Take in this Spirit Vision
And dance in Oneness with all Creation
Gracefully moving in harmony, in joy.

May your flow be a self-offering to the Divine Mother.
May your whole being be absorbed in God’s love.
May you step into happiness
As you get in sync with the Holy Music
That unites All That Is.
For the score to this Freedom Dance
Is already carved as sacred codes into your soul.

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When the Veil is Thin – Cave of Bethlehem Video

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When the Veil is Thin

When I was wondering which of my summer pilgrimage videos to share this week, I immediately saw a link between our visit to the Cave of Bethlehem and Halloween. Or rather, Samhain, a Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the “darker half” of the year. Halloween has its roots in this ancient Celtic celebration.

At Samhain, it’s believed that the veil between the physical world and the spiritual (or “other”) world is at its thinnest.

Do you share my belief that so much more exists in the mystery beyond our usual perceptions?

If so, this is a perfect time to:

  • connect with God / your Team of Divine Helpers to ask for Guidance
  • sit in silence and ask to connect with the Spirit Essence of your beloveds that have departed their physical form
  • go outdoors to commune with Nature Spirits
  • engage in rituals that honour your soul on its Path
  • do energy work to realign your mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and energy bodies
  • take time to reflect on what tricks and treats you’re giving yourself in your daily routines
  • and more, as inspired

The Cave of Bethlehem

So why the link with this video?

One of our many sacred hikes on the 2023 Mary Magdalene pilgrimage took us up an unmarked trail to what’s known as the Cave of Bethlehem.

A couple magically appeared to give us direction just as we were about to pass the hidden turn-off.

We gave our legs yet another workout for an energetic experience infused in love , history & beauty.

This is said to be an ancient Cathar initiation cave. According to local expert, Anaiya Sophia, this cave was one of three underground retreats where Cathars met with the ‘Almighty Creative Essence’.

We are told that in these caves the initiate would begin to access the state of the living Soul, the state of the ‘Pure One’ or ‘Perfect One’ (parfait). When the timing was right the disciple would go through the ‘Mystical door’, and come back into the world to devote themselves to suffering mankind, in service to Christ.

The Bethlehem is the third and final stage of the Initiation. … This cave may well have been the spiritual centre of the Cathar world. For it was here that the ‘Pure’ candidate underwent an initiation ceremony that culminated in The Consolamentum, the invoking of the redeeming force to wipe away all sin (errors against love) and anoint to soul at the highest level with the touch of the Holy Spirit.

The Bethlehem comprises of a square niche in the wall in which stood the veiled Holy Grail, a granite altar upon which the Gospel of John would lay, a pentagram carved into the wall and obvious telluric currents emanating from the rock walls and floor.

Those from my group who chose to climb to connect to the energy in the pentagram in the rock had various and remarkable experiences. I chose to connect to the energies with my feet on the ground.

If you do choose to take advantage of the thinner veil between worlds at this time of year, may it bring you closer to Source, your Self, and your reason for being here now.

 

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Find Your Right Playmates – Temple of Isis Video

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Once upon a time, my ex wisely said “Dominique, I can’t be your everything!”. I must have been disappointed that he wouldn’t attend an event with me or share my passion in some interest.

He was absolutely right!

Relying on one person to satisfy all our needs is a recipe for disaster.

Often, what you think you need from another is something it would be healthy to give to yourself. For example, if you’re looking for love, how can you love yourself more in this moment?

But that’s not really what I wanted to discuss here.

Today, I wanted to share how thrilled I was to have found the ideal playmate for a vision I received while at Ananda Assisi this summer.

The ease & grace with which this co-creation came about was the fulfillment of a dream I’d have for a few years to create a music video.

My efforts in the past had been thwarted by weather, logistics, etc. – group projects that lingered in my “mental wish list” for months until they just dissipated.

So WOW! how grateful I was for this creative bliss with the perfect playmate, Rose Saegusa, a classmate in my Transformative Arts Certification Program at the Academy of Art, Creativity & Consciousness.

From start to finish, this project took 5 days, in my spare time.

Here’s how it happened.

  • We attended the Ananda Joy Choir concert in the temple one evening. I’d asked the director, Peter Treichler, if I could record some songs for possible use in a video. Only about half the choir was there that night, but he generously said yes.
  • Both Rose and I resonated with the song “In the Temple of Isis”.
  • I woke up the next day with a vision of her dancing outside the temple.
  • Before morning meditation, Sanjaya shared a prayer to the Divine Mother that paired wonderfully with the song. It turns out he wrote it and gave me permission to use it.
  • I knew from what Rose was processing in class that week, that she’d be up to dancing in a video.
  • I asked.
  • She answered “When & where!”.
  • I replied: “5 am Saturday, before the yoga classes in the temple and our class trip to Assisi.”
  • She agreed!
  • I had most of my shots figured out before she arrived. She came up with some brilliant additions.
  • We shot it all within a couple of hours as the sun got higher in the sky.
  • Then I spent about 20 hours playing with the footage and new special effects I’d gotten access to by upgrading to the Pro version of CapCut on my phone.
  • Rose gave some excellent editing notes, a skill I also called upon for future projects.

Et voilà! Enjoy the fruits of our co-creative play in this 5-minute Temple of Isis music video.

Acting on Inspiration

I’m used to co-creating with Spirit without delay after receiving an inspiration – when it just involves me .

It’s harder with fellow human beings because of a multitude of practical and other reasons.

This experience was absolutely and completely (yes, they mean the same thing) fulfilling!

What fun! what creativity!

Is it perfect? Of course not!

But when that week was followed by a week of hazy white skies, a different flow pattern in the fountain,  and bare rose bushes, I was so relieved we’d acted on our inspiration while it was fresh and our enthusiasm high.

Thank you Rose for being the perfect playmate for this project.

Find Your Right Playmates

Do you rely on your romantic partner, family member, or best friend to be your everything?  To satisfy all your emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical needs?

Or do you try to do it all on your own, refusing to ask for help or invite others to play with you?

We need a team and the courage to develop one.

Making friends can be a challenge when our efforts seem one sided or people decline our invitations for a play date.

Don’t give up. It’s all about finding the right playmates for the kinds of play you’d like do.

Some may love to go kayaking with you but would hate to visit a museum. Some may love going out for coffee while others would rather walk & talk on a nature trail. And others may simply need a lot more alone time than you.

Finding the right playmates is a key to health and happiness. 

So what do you need?

How can you invite that into your life?

I wish you the best in both finding and nurturing the friendships and collaborations that will add the quality you seek in your life.

 

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What are your first impressions?

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Eye-Opener

Back in the 80s, a Psychology professor at Ottawa U pointed out that no one in the room was looking at him in the same way.

Some might think him attractive (I thought so). Others arrogant. Too tall, too short. Some might find his voice annoying. Others soothing. Some might resonate with his way of teaching while others couldn’t wait to get out.

He explained that none of it had anything to do with him. It all had to do with the person looking at him and their perception.

He added that since he couldn’t control what anyone thought of him, he may as well just be himself and not worry about it. I loved that!

He then showed us this classic image and asked if we saw an old woman or young woman.  What about you? What do you see?

It’s both. Look at it long enough and you’ll see.

What is the old woman’s eye as she looks sideways to the left is the young woman’s ear as she looks behind in the same direction.

As this was the first time many had been introduced to this image, there was some rather interesting debates and aha moments.

What was so obvious to one simply wasn’t to another. And vice versa.

This stayed with me, especially when reflecting on first impressions.

When it comes to new environments, I’m definitely of the breed of people that looks for the beauty. I seek beauty and I find it. That’s why I love nature and tourism photography/videography so much. 

Seeing a new place for the first time is so exciting! I’m always taken aback when someone else complains or perceives mostly negatives.

But when it comes to people, I’m still in training.

I surprise myself! It’s like hearing someone else’s voice in my head judging the appearance, the manner, etc. It only lasts a couple of seconds until I catch myself with raised eyebrows thinking “Hey, what’s going on here!”. Obviously a part of me is afraid of something.

What am I afraid of? Being judged myself? Not being able to work with this person? Not understanding the differences? Prejudices I’ve somehow absorbed in life?

I don’t beat myself up about it. That wouldn’t help.

But I am aware that my judgments say more about me than about them. Something triggered something – hmmm… food for thought.

If you’re always able to recognize the other as the expression of the Divine that they are, bravo.

If not, I hope this memory that emerged as I re-watched the first video I created at Ananda Assisi this summer provided a good mirror for you too.

What do you seek when meeting new people, events, environments? What do you find?

First Impressions -Ananda Assisi, Italy

I created this video at the end of my first of eight weeks at Ananda Assisi. I’d moved there to do the Transformative Arts Certification Program at the Academy of Art, Creativity & Consciousness across the street.

Spirit had Guided me there. I wasn’t sure why exactly, but I knew I was where I was meant to be.

My heart was wide open and my curiosity heightened. 

I went into this experience expecting the best.

I felt instantly welcomed by and welcoming of both the community and other guests.

That minor extravert part of me came out to play, to interact, to love. 

The mood of this video reflects a lot more than my first impressions of the nature around me. It celebrates the high vibration I felt in the community and in myself.

My love & beauty radar was up and fully rewarded! Seek and you shall find!

As often happens when I share the world through my eyes, the locals are refreshingly surprised and start seeing their world through new eyes. That’s always fun!

Or they are thrilled to see their beloved world recognized and honoured.

I’m grateful that by sharing this with you now, a few months later, I’m reminded to carry that approach to first impressions – of people, places & events – back home, where I’m the local.

Enjoy viewing the Umbrian hills of Italy through my eyes in the video up top.

 

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Montségur Rescue

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This is a story of past and present…

Past: Montségur Siege

The siege of Montségur was a nine-month siege of the Cathar-held Château de Montségur by French royal forces starting in May 1243. After the castle surrendered, about 210 people were burned in a bonfire on 16 March 1244.

It’s been claimed that three or four Cathar leaders survived; they left the castle by a secret route to recover a treasure that had been buried in a nearby forest in the weeks prior to the surrender. The treasure not only contained material valuables but also documents (perhaps including Mary Magdalene’s famed “Book of Love” and possibly relics). Nothing about its whereabouts is known.

You can read more about the history of Montségur in my full pilgrimage post (click here).

Present: Montségur Rescue

It was quite the climb up to the 17th Century ruins built atop the The Château de Montségur, which was razed after the siege of 1244.

I’ll admit, I was huffing and puffing and relieved I’d invested in a light pair of walking poles for this pilgrimage.

At one point, our group caught up to another. One elderly woman in particular attracted the attention of my fellow pilgrim & nurse, Sarah Rose. She seemed to be struggling with her footing and breathing. After checking that she was fine, we continued.

Once we’d spent time at the top, connecting to the energy of the peace-loving Cathars, I started heading down. Then I heard the familiar pulsating noise of a helicopter approaching.

At first I thought it may be tourist thing, but quickly realized that I was witnessing a rescue.

As I continued to make my way down, I learned from one of her group members that Brigitte had twisted her ankle and fallen.

She was conscious and talking about her dislike of flying when I got close enough to film what was happening, all the while praying for her quick recovery.

I’m one of those who don’t watch the news. The sensationalism and focus on negativity affect me too much. It’s part of why I’ve used movies for years to help me become less sensitive. That’s another story.

Creating this video wasn’t about the drama. 

I was deep in the feeling for those who died for their beliefs in love & peace, refusing to bend to life-threatening peer pressure.

I was walking down the steep mountainside, just as they had before they’d voluntarily mounted onto the pyres and died in the flames.

There was no rescue for the Cathars. They’d waited, but none came. 

To witness such an elaborate rescue for an injured ankle in our modern times seemed like a sign of hope from the heavens … ok the sky.

I was feeling the horrors of the past and being an eyewitness to resources of the present.

The contrast of these two events stirred my soul.

As soon as I got back to the retreat house, I dove into the creation of this video. The text emerged from my creative process, helping me understand what had moved me so much.

Truly, art is transformational.

This video is now added to the layers of prayers for peace our group made at Montségur and throughout our pilgrimage.

And if your heart reached out to Brigitte while watching this video, know you’ve added another layer to the prayers we made for her and all those suffering in our times.

I invite you to take a moment to pray for anyone in your life or anywhere in the world that could use a warm wave of love right now. 

Peace be with you.

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Community Labyrinth Experience – Italy

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Have you ever walked a labyrinth?

It can be a boring or a sacred experience. It all depends on how you approach it and how it’s presented. Sacred is much better!

In last week’s post, I shared the historic Chartres Labyrinth on which many around the world are based.

In this video, you’ll share in the magic of the simplified version of the Chartres labyrinth our class created at the Academy of Art, Creativity and Consciousness in Italy several weeks later.

Just investing 7 minutes watching this video can be a meditative experience.

21 students from 7 countries participated in the “Centering: Mandalas, Yantras & Labyrinth” week-long workshop.

On labyrinth day, we started building it at 9:30 am and finished around 6 pm.

Everyone followed their flow to help create it: measuring lines, painting rocks, gathering gifts from Nature, marketing our public event to the Ananda Assisi community, drawing decorative designs, etc.

Students also had their role during the public event. Some were greeters, guardians, musicians, holders of sacred energetic space, and more.

It lasted from 8:30 pm to midnight, and the impact was profound. 

Why? 

First, the space had been energized all day. So much love and beauty were infused in both the process and physical space.

Second, visitors were greeted into the space and instantly felt the movement inward as they took their place in silence.

Third, our teacher, Dana Lynne Andersen, introduced the meaning of the labyrinth and the possibilities of the process.

Fourth, one of our classmates stepped into the labyrinth first, setting the speed.

Greeters made sure the next person was welcomed, re-introduced in Italian or English, and allowed in a few minutes after the previous person. They also made sure those coming out were welcomed back and grounded.

Some were in tears from the transformation and messages they experienced on this inner and outer journey.

Only a few participants were let in at a time. Others held the energy for them while sitting in silence around the circle.

The music, first with the Ananda Joy choir and then a small group including a few classmates, helped set the tone.

Magical!

Below is my text from the video, inviting you to have a meaningful labyrinth experience, whether you walk one in your community, or trace the path with your finger on a smaller one you can design in many mediums.

I just walked one earlier this week that my friend mowed in her lawn. Amazing!

P.S. If you want to design your own labyrinth, there are lots of how-to videos on YouTube. We did quite a few of different styles on paper before tackling this one on the Academy floor.

Welcome to the Labyrinth

Welcome to the labyrinth,
A sacred space co-created with love and infused with energy.
There is only one path to the centre & back.
Before you enter,
Set an intention for your journey.
You may have a question for your Team of Divine Helpers.
ou may walk in prayer for yourself or another.
You may meditate on peace or gratitude.

Stay open.
Take your time..
Let go of expectations and simply be –
one step at a time with whatever evolves for you.

When you reach the centre,
Pause, connect, listen, feel.
Then bring what you’ve gathered at your centre
Back out with you,
Remaining attentive during your return journey
To new messages, feelings, insights…

Peace be with you.

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Creating Sacred Space – Chartres Labyrinth Video

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Oh how thrilled I was when the inspiration dawned on me to create this video two months after having visiting Chartres with my Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage group.

Juxtaposing the white light-people from the sound & light show on the Cathedral facade with the light-people inside (thanks to a luminescent filter I discovered on my phone video-making app) transported me into creative bliss, beyond what I even remembered feeling there. I’m so glad June Round, assistant facilitator and chef for our pilgrimage, wore white for her labyrinth experience.

This Chartres labyrinth dates back to 1205. It’s the same one I’ve painted several times since 2017. You may recognize it from

When we arrived in Chartres on a Thursday, the labyrinth was covered up with rows of chairs. Although I found the centre to stand in, it was obvious other visitors had no idea what they were walking on. Nor did they know that it was the exact size as the rose window you’ll see in the video. If that wall was laid flat, the window would land right on top of the labyrinth!

This labyrinth is cleared for the public only on Fridays. Our tour leader made sure we were there for that. When June mentioned she’d be there early to help create sacred space along with other visitors and regulars, I started dreaming of doing a timelapse video of the process. I was in tears when one of the church staff gave me permission to climb up in the pulpit to do so.

Witnessing and therefore helping create the sacred space was as, if not more moving to me than walking the labyrinth this time. It was like watching over the opening of a prayerful space to welcome communion with community from this realm and beyond. Wow! I hope you can feel that in the video. By watching it, you too become a part of the experience.

Creating Sacred Space in Your Life

Before starting to write this blog, I lit a beeswax candle, smudged myself and my space, cleared the desk and invited my Team of Divine Helpers to join me in being here with us.

In Italy for 2 months, at the Academy of Art, Creativity & Consciousness, our core group would gather half an hour before weekly students to create sacred space. One of my chosen tasks was to smudge the whole building with the smoke of palo santo wood from the Andes to cleanse the energy. We’d also bring fresh wildflowers for the altar, mop the floors, set the circle of chairs, mix the paints, clear the cobwebs, open the windows, etc.

How can you create sacred space in both your environment and your day? How can you involve others in the process? 

Try it – it ads a layer of sacredness to your life that oozes that delicious high vibration that makes everything more meaningful. 

Next week, I’ll share more about labyrinths because this one and the one in the yard of our monastery-hotel (also in the video) in Chartres weren’t the only ones I experienced this summer.

 

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The Art of the Intuitive Mind- Interview & Guided Meditation

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In May, Romilly of Rom Pom Pom in the UK hosted the Art of the Intuitive Mind Summit. She gathered 14 creatives, guides, artists, coaches & healers online to connect participants to their inner voice and [re]ignite their inner spark.

I was one of her guests. We pre-recorded both the interview and guided meditation before my sabbatical. Romilly has generously made this recording available so that I may now share it with you.

May it inspire you to live an intuitive life and open up to your creativity in whichever way you are called.

Part 1 – Interview

In this interview Romilly gets me talking about both my intuitive and creative practices & experience. If you’re moved to listen, know that there’s something in it for you. Have fun discovering what that is.

Part 2 – Guided Meditation

This channeled guided visioning meditation is meant to lead you into your own intuitive experience from which you may be inspired to create – in any medium – as an extension of the meditation experience. Feel your way into it.

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Oh Blessed Nature Spirits

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This ode to Earth’s blessed nature spirits is the creative gift that sprung from my week in the Spirit, Art & Nature workshop at the Academy of Art, Creativity & Consciousness in Italy this summer.  I was there for 2 months for the Transformative Arts Certification Program.

The video is only 4.5 minutes this time!

Once you’ve watched it, ask yourself if your soul is moved to connect with Nature more. If yes, how could you create your own sacred space in your own unique way – be it in your back yard, city park, or in the wilderness.

Make it an inviting and honouring spot to commune. Invite the blessed nature spirits to join you, expressing both gratitude and asking for their messages.

Be present, asking and receiving intuitive guidance. You may hear these blessed nature spirits, see them, feel them, know them. They may communicate to you through your feelings, memories, elements, experiences.

Be still, dance or create within your space.

Always pay attention to both your inner and outer environment.

Those acorn sprouts had a lot to teach me. So did the fact that the threatening thunderstorms held off for the week until after our closing circle. Then came the hail!

May this video, prayer and channeled answer I received also be a blessing in your day. The messages we receive for ourselves are often of benefit to others. In this I trust.

P.S. This video sure was a lot of fun to create! I layered my voice multiple times for the songs. I found Aums and gongs on my music-subscription site. I discovered special effects in my video-creation app on my phone. And I stayed up very late one night because every time I turned off the light, new lines kept popping up in my mind to match all the footage I’d recorded that week.

Ah the creative flow. How nourishing. How fulfilling. And as for the specific guidance I received in the woods that week, it helped me make decisions about my future, and opened my heart to possibilities. Two months later, I’m still open to where it will all lead. I’m glad I created this video to remind me of what I still need to hear.

P.P.S. If you’d like to be a patron of my art, I gladly receive contributions via Paypal or etransfer (for Canadians) at [email protected]. Thank you.

Oh Blessed Nature Spirits!

Oh Blessed Nature Spirits
Children of Mother Earth & the angelic realms
Beloved Elementals, beings of pure spiritual energy,
Crystal & Flower Devas, beings of light who unlock the power of inner healing
And faeries who tend to our animal & plant friends
Thank you to you of many names who dwell in the forests, mountains & water sources –
Dancing behind the veil that once fluttered invisibly before my eyes.
I am honoured by your presence in this sacred space.
I have asked and stilled my mind.
May your wisdom and magic infuse me yet again.
I am listening.

Welcome Home Dear One.
Just as the acorn holds within it the blueprint to become a great oak,
You too are ready to burst out of your shell to reach higher & higher
And to embody the Life and Light divinely designed within you.

Listen. For “Out of the darkness, out of the silence
Thunders the Cosmic Sound, Aum!”

You were born, nurtured, and held safely on Mother Earth’s ample lap
And though storms may dampen your spirits,
They awaken deeper strengths, calling you forth.
Do not hide from your True Self.
Drink deeply of life beloved child of Mother / Father God.
Trust that your challenges happen for you, not to you.
Step through delusion & fear
To quench your thirst in the Light.
Break through the walls of your ego shell.
Trust the flow of Truth
To embrace the Mystery.

“Gone is the our bondage with the dawn of new freedom;
Gone is delusion in the light.”

You are home within your Self no matter where you are.
You are safe. You are loved.
You are divinely guided one inspired step at a time.
Open your heart to the Divine spark within
Let it lead you beyond your perceived limitations.
Appreciate the varied textures of your Path
Look for the signs we place there for you,
Follow your bliss as your service to humanity.

You are a prayer in action
In constant transformation
Know we are here for you always
Join us often in Nature to reconnect
As you did when you were a child
We are still here to support you on your journey
Soar in the Glow of Divine Love.

Aum!

 

Quotes from the song “Thunder of Aum” by Swami Kriyananda – part of the Ceremony of Light at the Ananda Assisi ashram I was living at during my 2 months program. 

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