Easter Morning Sleeping on the Porch

Great ceremonial fire at the Cabin last evening.  Then, woke at 4:00 this morning and moved out from my bedroom to the screened porch to sleep till the sun rose.  At somewhere around 5:00 the rain came, but not for long.  Wonderful sleeping to the tree frogs, birds chirping, like a beautiful glee club.  I was a member of a glee club in grammar school.  Wonder why they called them glee clubs?  Anyone know?  Perhaps because the singing of a group of kids is truly gleeful!  The frogs and birds sang a loud, noisy, soothing sound that was truly beautiful. Wish I knew what they were saying to each other.  Well, it's now after eight o'clock and the sun still has not appeared.  I have for several years dreamed of sleeping on the porch - finally had a perfect time to do it - Easter Sunday morning - and the sun stayed hidden.  Is there a message here?  I'll ponder that today.  Will spend the day primarily in meditation sessions in the Yogatorium.  It will be a pleasure if the rain returns and I can hear its music on the metal roof.

Birds

Birds are everywhere now.  I'm refilling one feeder (wild bird seed) daily!  What a joy.  When I think of it, they are really my pets - Bluebirds are playing around with the bluebird box - unfortunately I never think of cleaning it out until Isee that - and now I don't want to disturb them - so they probably won't nest - too much old stuff there.  I may get crazy and go ahead and clean it out anyway and see if they will come back. 

Shaman's Tree

Here is my Shaman's Tree - Todd found it yesterday - on my own property!!!  Can't imagine a more perfect entrance into the Lower World!

Just Being Day

This will be short.  Today I'm free till Yogatorium class tonight - a great way to end a lovely day.  So, I'm off to the Yogatorium with my tea to spend the day meditating, studying, and JUST BEING.  Have a lovely day!

Intentions vs. Goals

I am beginning to feel guilty - life is simply perfect for me these days. I'm taking lots of meditation time, studying all my old notes on spiritual searchings, walking the woods trail to check on the sitting mourning dove, having new students show up for yoga classes - and old ones, too - and getting the agenda and materials together for the upcoming "Finding Spirit Here Now."  Actually, I am doing that - finding Spirit Here Now.  It's not as hard as it sounds.  It's a matter of setting an intention.  That word is beginning to take precedence in my life.  Think about it - intention.  It's a powerful word.  Far more so than goal.  Yes, I have goals, but my intentions get me there.  Without them, actions would not take place.  What are your intentions for the day - just for today?

This gal's intention was to get through the crack - She did!  Turned on her side and worked her way through!  It was totally inspirational - she didn't need any help at all - did it all by herself!!!  And, she didn't back off and go around the easy way - a much wider space to the left.

Making Space for Spirit to Speak

Raindrops Falling at the Cottage

Yesterday was a serious day of meditation and contemplation.  Spent most of the day in the Yogatorium to get away from distractions.  I began with Rosen's meditation lying on my back with my feet on the mat near my butt with toes pointed inward, knees bent and thighs strapped together, head supported with a blanket (so that my face is parallel to the floor, not tilted back), arms resting with palms facing upward, body covered with blanket and eye pillow.  Thirty minutes or so went by without a hitch.  I repeated this session twice more as the day went by.  It is amazing to me how still my mind becomes in this position.  All of my body seems to simply disappear - at least its individual parts - and my mind closes down. I don't float off into space or see strange visions (well occasionally I do see flashes) but I do go into a quiet state that is special.  I highly recommend you try this position. The key is to be so comfortable that no part of your body or mind speaks.  It's your time to "just be."  I ended the day burning photos representing my ego trips and slept like a baby.  You ask "What trips?"  Some taken during my modeling school days and some later during my pageant days.  The point is to attempt to deaden the obsession with "looking good."  Not that I won't continue dressing  comfortably for the occasion - BUT  I will spend less time THINKING about that.  Simplifying is the key word. Making more space for Spirit to speak. 

Nine of us in Yoga class this morning

Yep, that's me and Sam parasailing a couple years ago at Hilton Head.  Somehow on this rainy day this beautiful sky sailing appealed to me as I browsed through photos.  This has been a spectacular day so far.  Woke at 5 and did some journaling and meditating and such.  Then an energy healing session and  after that, a yoga class with 9 of us in the room.  (Wish I'd had my camera!  Oh well, here's Diana, me and Sheryl on another happy yoga day at the Ninety Six Library)  What a joyous occasion today is!  The relaxation in savasana was especially nice with the rain singing its song on the metal roof.  Fortunately I had overheated the room so we left the windows and a door open to the lovely music of rain on the roof.  What a way to go!  Now a bit of do-nothing time.  Hope your day is as good as mine!  Perhaps you can at least in your mind's eye take a sail or perhaps remember one?