Meditations on Movement...

Okay...I'm sitting here listening to two of my all-time favorite musician-collaborators, Jon Anderson of YES and Greek synth-king Vangelis. And anyone reading this blog who knows me KNOWS that once I slip into the mystical gold-and-green musical robes of these musical, magickal Green Men, I am out of my overanalytical head and into my flowing, watery side that loves rockin' to feel-good tunes that inspire me to be...well..ME...:-D

This is the Mystical Room of 'Dining With the Divine...' so light yourself a candle, wrap yourself in Jon-n-Vangelis' starry music and come with me on a contemplative journey...

My folks and I have moved so often, it's almost second nature to us. We know what needs to be done as far as what boxes we need for which objects...our ancestors--well, at least my mother's forebears--were Celts, who experienced all aspects and reasons for moving around.

Our reasons for moving around so far had been because we were aligned with the Methodist church. My dad still is, to a point, as far as credentials and social leanings go. My reasons for moving around have been similar, but slightly different.

Moving is never easy on anyone, even if they're used to it. From military "brats" to being in any kind of ministry, times of stability are few and far between. I can only imagine the kind of emotional upheaval that exists for those who are not only military, but who are also military chaplains of any kind.

But there is something I've learned to help me deal with the upheaval of having to pull up stakes at the behest of Life and its ever-turning Wheel of Change:

The Wheel of Change favors absolutely no one. All of us get moved around on the Wheel of Life. That is what happens when we incarnate here on Earth...even when we plan a move on purpose, I feel there is always a guiding hand on that Wheel, sending us to wherever we're meant to go. Or the hand stays the Wheel, telling us we're supposed to stay where we are, to learn more about certain things. Even when we don't make a physical move to a geographic location, sometimes movement through life can seem just as momentous...

Because change itself is movement...it has power, purpose and drive...change can even seem fateful or even fatal, depending on your state of mind...change can bring about a switching-round of your dreams, your Dreamtime landscape...even your circadian rhythms can be messed up if the change is even moderately stressful...I've seen my mom go through some issues with this newest, upcoming move. It's mostly stressful to her because we're not working with the Methodist conference anymore as my dad is not really being an active minister and we're struggling to make ends meet as it is.

Even positive changes can bring their own brand of upheaval that might be a tad overwhelming, because no matter what, we humans are very much creatures of habit...we crave stability like we crave our mother's rice pudding or dad's midnight omelets (my dad loves breakfast foods any time of day!)

So if, as you're reading this post, you are going through some changes of any kind...including The Change (for older women)...

Sit back in your chair...take some deep breaths through your nose...close your eyes...just be here in the moment...you are on a threshold of the old and the new...breathe into this threshold...imagine the opportunities this new experience of change will bring...or don't imagine anything at all...it's up to you, because it's a time to rest, reflect and rejoice...rest from all the things you've been through so far, reflect on the happy times...and rejoice that not only are you going on a new adventure, you're being afforded another opportunity to start over on whatever it is you think needs some work.

And if you need extra sitting and reflecting time during your changes, whether it's a physical move to a new location, healing-n-dealing with a loved one's passing, or whatever's going on, for good or ill...there is no better time to take for sitting and reflecting than now...

...because every moment is now...

That's not to say that there isn't work to be done...but the more you take scheduled quiet time for yourself, the more available you will be to present your best self through this challenge and/or joy. Regardless of whether you're introverted or extroverted, when it comes to change, it can be difficult to "put your best foot forward" when you're on shaky ground on all four levels...

Sit back...watch the stars go by...the Universe is more than capable of cradling your soul just for the moment...just be...be here now...lay back on your pillow, listen to some soothing, spacy music as you drift off...if you have a water fountain in your room, turn it on...let the dripping water remind you to be in the flow of things...

...relax...breathe deeply...

...light a candle...breathe softly...

...let the light of the galaxies spin their musical colors over your soul...the Universe has a place for you, always...you are always Home...no matter if you travel often, or stay put...no matter if change has made you feel like an outcast, an exile, or if you are a wanderer by nature, seeking change out for the purpose of experiencing new things...

...there's always a candle lit...a warm house in the winter, a cool bungalow in the summer...a place to lay your wandering head. We all journey on the Wheel...we all share a piece of the Dreamtime...

...with that, I must depart for my own corner of Dreamtime...I'm all blissed out on Jon A's voice and Vangelis' music...my eyes cry out to be closed...my soul aches for a bit of astral walkabout...

Blessed Be,
Kat ^.^

Great Blogs Out There!

OMG! I found the coolest spirituality blogs! I don't have time to list 'em all, but here is one that I am very pleased to see:

http://survivingtheworkday.blogspot.com/

This one talks about spirituality and the workplace, a topic that I've been pretty passionate about in recent years. But since the owner of this blog, a woman who calls herself 'Ms. Theologian,' currently has a bit more insight into the topic than I do, I subscribed to her feed...so I can respond with my own experiences, etc...;-)

As I said before, there are many cool spirituality blogs out there, and I hope to get to them...

BB,
Kat ^.^