Open Handed

             Several times throughout this journey I’ve had “epiphany” moments, times where I felt that I was directly connected.  Like, plugged in, with an energy surge.

             This message today came from that type of place, from that level of enormous power.  Not mine, it is never me.  The connection arrives with a strength which changes the way I am breathing, bringing ripples to my skin, and causing me to sharpen my awareness.

             (All of the channeled information here does come from Source/from the Universe/from whatever you prefer to call the consciousness which is beyond us, but on a rare occasion, I can actually FEEL it physically.)

Close Contact

             Below I’m sharing a photo I recently came across, it’s another part of what we need to remember with this one.  We are as close or as far as we desire.  It is up to us to keep our memories alive, but it is also up to us to let go of what no longer serves.

             When we have released that which is holding us back, we are then truly able to understand our complete interconnectedness.  For me, my own hanging on is very much wrapped up in grief.

             I cling to the past, the ones who have gone before us, the ideals of yesterday, the way things USED to be.  It can be harsh, to live this way, and it is certainly unhealthy.  A better solution would be to allow those emotions to flow through me, and then out.  Letting go of the pain, but staying in close contact with the Joy.

                 Clearly I don’t have all the answers.  What I do have is a link to something much greater than myself, something so strong that it can reach out and take my breathe away.  That reminder, that “touch” of grace, is a gift.  I never take it for granted, am grateful for it every living second.

             It is my pleasure and privilege to share.  I just hope that we all are in a better position, when the time is perfect and right for each of us, to release while still staying close.

 

 

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Having It All.

             Let’s begin with some astrological updates.  Neptune is now on the way out of Retrograde.  I know next to nothing about this planet.  Mercury is my connection, so learning about another is fascinating to me.

             Fortunately, we have an outstandingly fabulous resource in Sarah.  She explains it all HERE .  Have you seen this post yet?  Well, go now.  We shall wait, patiently ……..  Back already?  Good.  Because this aspect of who and what we are relates perfectly to what I was just reading.

             The idea that we cannot have both faith and fear simultaneously is one that pops up all over the place.  With this Neptune info, we can see where that struggle comes from: ego!

             This afternoon, before I got out of bed, mine was put in its place.  I thought I was waking up earlier, and sorting out the message in my head, but then, the entire aspect of my dreaming state changed.

             It became a sort of mysterious fantasy-based reality.  Like if someone had asked me, “what would you want if you could have anything?” and my ego answered.  There were tempting images of monetary wealth and growing prosperity.  All of it selfish.

             It became hard to pull away.  But then, I didn’t have to, my view switched again at that point.  As my subconscious stepped in and reminded me that we CAN have so very much.  To a point.  But when we are greedy, or self-minded, we lose out on sharing.

             Then, I heard this:

Sure, the journey can be challenging,

but know that the gifts, blessings, and lessons it brings are more than worth the trouble.

             When we move our minds to a higher plane, we become richer than we ever could imagine.  In validation of that Chase Your Dreams message, we CAN go after what our heart sings for, but we should never do it simply from that ego starting point.

             We are encouraged to Go For It, even if the road is a bit rough, and navigating those pot-holes is challenging, in the end we CAN succeed, and we CAN have all that we want.  Or ya know, what we need, anyway.  All of it is part of our great adventuring as we journey along.

             Leaving our regular rotation around the card altar, we’ve come to yet another validation.

“Angel of Abundance  ~

A steady flow of abundance is about to manifest.

The Angel of Abundance has shown up in your reading today to bestow a special blessing upon you.  Accept this blessings of light and allow it to flow through your heart and mind; allow it to both illuminate and inspire you.

A steady flow of abundance is about to manifest in your life because of  your willingness in recent months to give and receive in equal measure.  True abundance manifests when we love and value ourselves as much as we love and value those that are dear to us.

Keep an open heart and mind and continue to give and receive freely.  Accept all the abundance the universe is offering you in the clear knowledge that you deserve it.”

             Isn’t that the perfect summation?  I don’t need to add a thing to it.  (Also, this image is the one that’s on the backs of these cards.  It’s stunning in its simplicity and beauty.)

Today’s Deck:

Angels, Gods, and Goddesses Oracle Cards by Toni Carmine Salerno

Today’s Mileage:

was to the pool and back, in the full-on dark, both ways, for a total of 3.88 miles, in 24 minutes 30 seconds, with an average pace of 9.5 MPH.  Side note to tonight’s ride, as I was leaving the house and plugging my earphones in to the hand-me-down music player that I use for alone-pedaling trips, I realized no sound was coming out.

             That would be because it was stone-ass dead.  I have not been on the bike in so many days that it has completely run down and I hadn’t even noticed.  I ended up using my phone (which has all the same music on it).  Not for the first time am I glad for this upgrade.  (Yeah, something I never thought I’d say.  But I just did.)