Last night and tonight, out in the yard, there was both a full moon in view and an owl. The moon will still be full tomorrow. The owl is living in a tree just behind us, and it was beautiful to watch with binoculars, but can't get a good photo with the phone camera, so the owl illustration is from The Spirit Animal Oracle by Collette Baron-Reid.
Spirit often uses nature to send us messages. The owl is about the wisdom we gain from seeing clearly. The owl sees clearly even in the darkest night.
Great analogy. At the times of our darkest moments, our challenges coming to grips with our darker aspects that this becomes perfectly timely. This applies to all of our challenges.
Example. 24 years ago, I had a heart attack, brought on by my own lack of attention to what I was eating and drinking, and a lack of regular exercise.
Being a wordsmith, I am amused by the fact that today doctors and nurses don't use that word any more. They say I had an event. And event, eh? Sounds like I had a ticket to the circus. Well it sure was a bizarre circus. Fortunately, I got a curtain call after that performance, meaning I got another chance to go again.
Spirit sent me a message through one of the nurses while I was still in ICU before they could transfer me to a hospital that did heart surgery, that it was not my time to go yet.
Yes, the doctors, nurses and technicians did a great job on my surgery. More importantly, I changed my habits, and as a result, have had no more events of that kind. Those who do not change their habits after such events have more events of that kind until they finish out.
As exciting as that was, I have been paying attention to what I consume and exercise every day. I also have some quiet time to get grounded every day and meditate before I start seeing anyone or making any calls. As a result, I am in better shape now than I was 24 years ago. We don't have to get worse as we get older. We can get better and maintain it for a long while before we are worn out.
Why would these thoughts pop up now? Because it was about this time of year when these things happened. It was also at this time of year that my father had his event, only they didn't call it an event back then, nor did they have the surgeries or medicines that they did by the time I had my event.
Being conscious of making positive changes in my life is part of my daily processes. Whenever I make a mistake, I correct myself so that I do not make the same mistakes again. I always do my best for each person who calls on me, and since there is an endless variety of who is calling and what they need, there are always new twists in the business of helpng people.
Perhaps you have heard the old definition of stupidity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. See clearly. What needs to change?
Since I mentioned the moon, in some traditions, this is called the Hare Moon, a reference to fertility and abundance. Last month was the Seed Moon, where we had given thought to what we want to have grow in our life this season.
Since planting season is late out here, compared to back east, some of us may be later starting as well. Better late than never!
What an appropriate reminder from nature, from spirit, this evening, about shining light in the dark places, and making changes so that this season is even more abundant than the last.
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