Mothers Day, Surrealism, Are you Here and Now?

Happy Magnetic, Miraculous, Marvelous, Magickal, Mysterious, Manifesting May Monday!  How are you delicious one?  Happy, happy Mothers Day whether you have children or not, is irrelevant.  We all nurture little people in our lives in some shape or form.  Oh yes and thank you to all who gave me advice on rats in the garden, there is no poison down – a rat zapper and I have a slingshot!

Okay, I have to say, even with everything the way it is in the world, I had an awesome Mother’s Day, in fact better than some of the prior ones!  (Who would have thought!)  3 of my boys and two of their girlfriends came over in the morning and we went for a social distance dog walk along the beach and Mother Nature had gifted us with a glorious hot, hot, day!  We skipped stones, told bad jokes, laughed and shared memories of trying to cook seaweed and how horrid and rubbery it had tasted (which it had).  

Each of us had prepared some food for a picnic.  I had made finger sarnies and packed them in individual tupperwares for everyone so we didn’t share cutlery.  Plus I also made carrot cake cupcakes with lemon cream cheese icing (nom), all individually done and bunches of grapes all individually done.  The others brought veggie sticks, home made pesto, cookies, juice boxes and chips – each in individual containers.  We found a glorious shady spot in a park, put our blankies down and shared food together and then had an amazing game of HORSE (originally called Donkey)  – now if you have never played it it is such great fun.  All you need is a soccer ball, a sense of humour and the willingness to lose!  Bsically if you miss the ball when it’s whipped at you, and forget to clap prior to catching it you get a letter and the minute the word Horse is spelt, you are out!  

I quickly figured out why the boys changed the name of it from Donkey to Horse as I was fabulous at not winning every time and so they would say: what letters do you have Mum?  I’m HO (say that outloud and keep in mind young male humour), what letters do you have now Mum?  I’m HOR.  (Need I say more?)  The two girlfriends bailed after 5 minutes as they aren’t used to the level we play at, nor the speed – ah well.  But it was glorious fun and the doggos ran around trying to get the ball, which made me laugh.

Afterwards as we were hanging out on our blankies blowing bubbles for the dogs, I looked around the park and  I saw family groups hanging out, eating together, chatting and the sun was shining and it was positively surreal.  The scent of the lilacs and wysteria in bloom were wafting on the breeze and peacocks were walking by.  I thought, if an alien had come down from space they would probably think we were just “well” behaved Canadians.  It was as if everyone there was on holiday, just hanging out, playing, laughing and really making the most of the day.  Very surreal.  We were complying with all the safety and health measures in place and actually having a more real, deeper, fun connection than we did this time last year!  The only phone that came out during the four hours was mine to take a photo.  

Later on someone phoned me, distraught, angry and frustrated. As I listened it was apparent she was stuck in the past – lost in nostalgia (which I understand as I have been reflecting on things as well) and she was trying to second guess the future.  As I listened I realised that she was having a supremely tough time being in the Here and Now.  This day, and if a day is too big to imagine, this moment, this one minute.  As we were having this conversation I reflected on the fact that one of the secrets to happiness is letting every situation be what is, instead of what we think it should be.

And sometimes we can do that, and other times we rail and rebel against it with rage!

Then it brought to mind a wonderful interview that I heard with Dr. Aisha Ahmad who has lived in many conflict zones, and she shares some words of wisdom.  “The initial feeling of shock and loss during a crisis can feel overwhelming, Ahmad said, and the frenzy of productivity we saw in the early days of the pandemic was likely a response to a feeling of loss. She said it is necessary to slow down and give yourself time to examine and accept your current reality.”

“It is easy to focus on the limitations and deprivations of our current pandemic lives, what Ahmad referred to as ‘walls.’ But she said there is light between the walls and we can train ourselves to find it.

Once a day, embracing the world as it is and asking it to show you something new that it can offer you, that can keep you healthy and well in this day,” she advised. “That small technique, just asking every day — what can you do differently and how can you be different that might be enriching and satisfying — will keep you happy in a way that’s more sustainable.”

I love the idea of embracing the world as it is and asking it show you somethin gnew that it can offer you.  There are so many gifts and opportunities in this situation.

So with all of that chuntering on, let’s crack on with the reading.  When I went to the guides and cards and asked who wanted to show and shine – the deck that came out loud and proud this week is The Oracle of the Divine Circus.   The reason I laughed is these glorious guides are playful, but deep.  They think outside the box and invite you to do the same.  

If you have never met these glorious guides, please let me introduce you.  “What is life if not a Divine Circus?  Life might seem ordinary at times, yet when we look more closely, it is bursting with creative diversity, constantly evolving, pulling rugs out from underneath our feet (usually just at the moment we think we have everything under control) and opening doors we couldn’t even see were right there before us a moment earlier.  Life is magical, thrilling, sometimes strange and even scary.  It can inspire you and touch your soul, inviting you to discover the unique magic within you, to dare to live it, to express it, to play with possibilities and embrace what sets you apart from the crowd. “

 Ahhhhh, doesn’t that just sound delightfully delicious?  The crystals that literally threw themselves out of the bowl to come play are:- Ametrine – is a powerful combination of Amethyst and Citrine, connecting physical and spiritual realms. Ametrine is a very soothing stone.  Grossular Garnet – enhances relaxation and going with the flow, and inspires service and cooperation.Last but not least, Citrine – highly protective and enhances optimism.  These are then all topped with a Selenite wand for amplification.  

Glorious Wysteria and Lilac insisted on coming to the party, and their scent is divine!  

So delicious one.  I invite you to take a moment to come to your centre.  Just breathe.  And when you are ready I invite you to bring in the question about what do you need to be nourished in the here and now?  Breath that in and when you are ready pick the card or cards that whisper.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go look!

THE JUGGLER

Many projects in the air; aspirations and inspirations everywhere.  Action to take, commitments to make and yet another will soon join the fray!  Say yes, do not delay.  It will all work out in the perfect way.

You are capable of many things and you are too important an asset to the plan of love on this planet to be left idle.  So life, the universe and your own creative urges will ask a lot of you.  There will be many inspirations, ideas and dreams that you will yearn to bring to life in the world.  You might wonder if it’s all a bit too much for any one person to handle.  You might feel you are juggling so much already that if even one more demand or idea comes through, you’ll drop the balls already in the air, and the whole damn thing will come undone!

The Juggler is the master multi-tasker.  He brings the skills, wisdom and tricks you need to not only successfully bring to life all your current dreams and ideals, but to be open to even more flowing through you.  If you feel overwhelmed, you are letting yourself get ahead of yourself, allowing your mind to move too far into the future.  Bring it back to now, to just what can be done now.  Let tomorrow take care of itself.  Prioritise, what do you need to do most today, and what can be left until later?  Remember to ask for help and remember that your individual success is actually part of the greater group success.  The universe wants you to succeed.  It will keep an eye on the pots on the boil whilst you stir the one that is bubbling over now.  You are going to manage all that is going on in your life if you remember to stay present and relax, deal with what is immediately happening and not worry about any other distractions.  You’ll not only handle all that’s currently going on, but when another opportunity heads your way, you’ll add it to the mix with grace!

GYPSY COLOMBINE

The free spirit in you is rewilding itself, shedding social conditioning and past patterns of behaviour.  It is shaking off socialisation and emerging anew like a snake shedding a skin.  The wild one within isn’t a save.  It is raw, yes, but also wise, authentic, beautiful and with a deep instinctive knowing as to what you must be.  Can a bird ever be truly happy whilst trying to be a fish?  True freedom is to be truthfully yourself.

Politeness and people-pleasing, not out of respect but out of fear you will otherwise be rejected, is a form of social conditioning that dulls the wild one within.  If you reject that conditioning in favour of re-wilding, of getting in touch with your true instincts and nature, you will exchange lukewarm tolerance from others for their passionate admiration and love.  And for those that cannot love you, that are afraid of how much life is in you, then let them be.  They do not belong in your world, nor you in theirs.  The jungle of life is a vibrant, colourful and exciting place, but not everyone is ready to live there as yet.  That is jUst the way of things sometimes.

It’s time to let yourself off the hook, to forgive and forget, to allow what’s been to have been and to start again.  No regrets.  No fear.  No doubt.  It’s time to heed the call of the wild and ask yourself, “What would set my spirit free?”

SECRET OF SHINOBI

Shhhhhh!  Can you keep a secret?  It’s time to play your cards close to your chest.  Soon enough, you’ll be ready to stand upon the mountain top for all to see and hear.  For now, let things unfold in the guarded privacy of your inner world.  When the time is right to be seen in the light, you’ll know what is true and what to do.  Until then, be patient, be private, be committed and wait for the right time to shine.

Sometimes being less visible, less transparent, less “seen” for a time is helpful.  It doesn’t mean being dishonest or deceptive, but it does mean keeping your intentions and your truths to yourself until you see the best way to attain your goals.  In fact, the best way to attain your goals might be more of the “iron fist in velvet glove” approach.  You might find that gentle persuasion works far better than direct confrontation, which can unintentionally inflame a situation and trigger defensive reactions in others instead of finding a way to bring resolution.

When it is time to show your hand, to reveal your intentions and speak more openly and publicly about what has been gestating, you’ll know it; but for now, let things come together away from prying eyes.  Just for now, it’s time to keep a secret.

Oh my gosh, wow.  Asking for help, shedding social conditions, and reflecting and being close to yourself for now.  Lol.  You seriously can’t make this shit up!  Oh yes, as we have been migrating and changing my site the mentor information hasn’t gone out yet, however, it will to all of those who asked and followed up.  Sending you big hugs and love for this week.  Take time to breathe and be in the here and now and ask this day to show you something new that it can offer you, that can keep you healthy and well in this day.  There will be no reading next week as it is a long weekend, so I want to take time to play, create and do daft shit!  Big hugs and squeezes!