Quote of the Day-5/18

Quote of the Day:

"The truth that can be said is not the true truth"
- Lao Tsu

Today I was blessed with a chant to unleash the power of Lakshmi, given to me by one of my clients. As he explained at the end of his Reiki session, the sound of Sanskrit activates the energies that are God/Goddess.

How lucky am I to give a healing session, and then receive something back with which to heal myself?! Thank you, thank you, 13 thank you's to Mike and to the ever-abundant Universe! (and to Lakshmi, of course, for blessing my life!)

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Sitting Bull

Thinking of Grandfather Sitting Bull,
with love in my heart and
appreciation for his life in the Universe!

"It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.”
- Sitting Bull

The Story of Henry Vega

Hello Dear Ones,

Nancy Vega, mother of Henry, came to me for a Reiki session on Friday, May 1st. During her session, she gave permission for me to tell the miraculous story of her beautiful son, Henry, who is currently in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia.

Nancy called me a little over one week ago to ask me for a distance healing for her son. After 3 rounds of chemo, he had contracted a germ that sent his system into shock from an infection in his lungs. He was in ICU on a respirator and under sedation when she called. To assist her beloved son, Nancy enlisted the help and prayers of myself and others, never losing faith that he would pull through.

I did a shamanic journey, asking my power animal and spirit guides to heal him. With Nancy's permission, I share the journey with you here, because it is so deeply, deeply moving and also a great teaching:

"I met my power animal at the edge of a waterfall. I asked for pity to be taken upon Henry Vega, his dear Mom, Nancy, and their entire family. I asked for Henry's healing...
I was instantaneously transported to a cave. Henry was lying on a healing fire - his whole body was made of Light. I was told that Henry's soul was being cooked - that he is a great shaman, which is why he has been brought to the edge of death. (NOTE: it is not unusual for a shaman to be tested in such a way) An Owl appeared - she told me that she would guide Henry through the darkness into the Light. My power animal told me to follow the owl as she flew away. I followed her and we flew through the pupil of a huge eye. Coming out the other side, I came upon Henry in the loving arms of Goddess Isis Herself. She was nursing him, feeding him exquisite medicine. The God Ra spoke to me while I watched Henry & Isis. Ra said that Henry's blood was being heated up to clear the infection. I remembered that Isis' own son, Horus, had nearly died of poisoning and that she had cured him. Ra told me in response to that thought that Isis still remembers the secret name and that she is using Her knowledge on Henry's behalf. Then the call-back came...."

The outcome: Henry miraculously pulled through and is out of the ICU. His Mom related deeply to every single aspect of what I saw in non-ordinary reality (the Spirit World). For shamans, the Spirit World is the REAL world and the world we notice in our daily lives is the DREAM.

I feel that it is very important to come to understand the language of the Spirits. For me, one of the best ways is through the practice of Shamanism, which is the oldest form of spiritual practice on the face of the earth. I love that shamans have historically been madly in love with the Divine Feminine energies we call Goddess, i.e. NATURE!

Blessings, blessings, blessings!

Mercury Retrograde Update!

... A reminder that Mercury is going retrograde on May 7th at 1 am, which means that if you have something you wish to start this month, make at least one action towards it by May 6th, even if its just one little thing. A phone call. An e-mail. When Mercury is in retrograde, it is not a good time to start new projects or to sign contracts, if that can be avoided. This retrograde will last until May 30th. Although I'm not an astrologer, I've been around astrology and astrologers long enough to knows that a retrograde also affects communication and electronic devices. Its a good time to back up your computer! And don't be surprised if people are late, mixed up about appointment times, etc. HOWEVER, THERE IS GOODNESS, TOO! During the retrograde, its a great time to FINISH projects, meditate more, take care of yourself, listen to your own heart... truly wonderful things can happen when you look after your Self. The first part of the retrograde is in Gemini, so things might be a bit loony communication-wise, and then it moves into Taurus. Mercury retrograding through Taurus gives us the opportunity to pick up on the important aspects of ourselves, and value the qualities we have. Taurus energy is expressed through harmony and strength. The focus during May provides a snapshot of our true energy that can only be as strong as our inner essence.

Beltane photos

Debra took these Beltane Ceremony pictures with her phone..Notice Rina lying on the petals!

Aliens?

I saw on my Facebook page that one of my friends is wondering if she has ever been abducted.

My husband and I are pretty sure we saw aliens impersonating humans on the subway a few years back - it was really, really strange. The 3 in question were sitting across from us on the shuttle train. They looked just a bit odd but hey, this is New York! We have every kind of person here. What really stunned us was when they started laughing uproariously, and I mean uproariously, with peals of laughter, none of their faces moved. Whew! Yup, we figured A-L-I-E-N-S! Right here in New York City!

Last week I was in Fairway. It was a bit crowded, being "after work" and closer to the dinner hour - there were 3 very tall guys in front of me in line. They were dressed normally, but not acting so. They all had big wads of money, gripping the bills close to their chests. They had an odd array of things - 1 beet, 2 apples, 1 carrot, 1 potato, 2 parsnips - hmmm? And whenever the girl checking them out would ask them "is this organic?" They would all look at each other, almost panicked, and one of them would say, "I don't know" (in perfect English by the way.) The girl became so frustrated that she called the manager. HE had to check them out. He would ask, "Did you get this potato upstairs?" All three of them would look at each other, and one would sort of blurt out "yes", or "no" to each question. It was so weird. And then they didn't know how to pay for their groceries. They were all just standing there with their bills, looking absolutely confused! Finally, the checkout girl had to extract the right amount of money from one of their piles...

Have you seen aliens in New York? Or wherever you are? My friend, Lindsey, told me last month at Mystery School that the Native Americans have known for eons that there are aliens on earth. Does anybody have anything to say about this?

Our Beltane Ceremony Report

This is what our Beltane Ceremony in Riverside Park was like....
Lori spotted a beautiful tree full of pink blossom with a blanket of its own petals spread out underneath it. As directed in my morning shamanic journey, we placed offerings at the base of the tree in honor of Pan and the Faery Kingdom, who love the Goddess and build nature. We cast the circle and did the Invocation of the Goddess, then we called in the 6 directions, followed by drumming and rattling and dancing around the tree. When we were "done", we closed the circle with a closing prayer of gratitude and we prayed for the women, our sisters across planet earth, to be free and to be respected by men, including all their male partners. It was beautiful! And then Christie climbed the tree, while Rina danced in a breathtakingly gentle and beautiful way, until she laid down in the pink flower petals and revealed her Faery Nature! I am grateful to Marina, Christie, Debra, Lori & Rina for being present for this fantastic ceremony. All Hail to them, and to the Great Powers of the Goddess, of Nature, of Pan and of the Faery Kingdom!

Happy Beltane!

In honor of the Goddess, and with deep thanks to Her for blessing my life so mightily, I will hold ceremony today, Friday, May 1st in Riverside Park immediately following my meditation class at 92nd Street Equinox, which is from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Come if you can - we will meet right after class, or if you can't make class, then in the 92nd St. Equinox cafe!

All Hail to the Great and Powerful Goddess, and All Hail to the Great and Powerful Faery Kingdom who serve Her!