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Times of Great Change.
“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen
in one autumnal face.” John Donne.
First I have to say how sorry I am about getting this out over a week late. I plan on doing better next time.
The long days of heavy darkness are upon us. Bonfires, festivities and remembrance mark this time of year nearly as much as the snow and winter wind. I am stocking up on hot chocolate mixes, even though I love it homemade even better. Gladly, s’mores are still in season and a neighborhood bonfire would be so wonderful with whispy Celtic music and perhaps Godsmack‘s “Voodoo” (this is a very tribal drum and guitar) and “Serenity.” I do love both songs equally. Alas, I digress. Now back on track, this time of year we recall and reflect on the wonderful summer now gone, and all of those things we experienced which enriched our lives.
The month of raven has passed for another year. From October 24th to November 21st we find ourselves in the month of the snake. Don’t think of this as a bad thing, snakes are a part of nature just as much as we are, and we can learn a lot from them. By studying the ways and abilities of the snake we can learn how to be more malleable and adjust well to any changes coming our way. Snakes Teachings tell us we can do anything we set our minds to. We can create change within ourselves and in our lives if we apply the knowledge snake offers. Those of us who are in the healing field will be most busy at this time, because there are those who never notice the lessons coming their way and wind up getting hurt or ill.
Snake can help us learn to become one with Earth and therefore more balanced. With balance comes stronger intuition and overall sensitivity toward all aspects of life. However, it is up to us to point our energies in the right directions.
“To be in alignment with what is means to be in a relationship
of inner nonresistance with what happens.” Eckhart Tolle.
We also need to follow our hearts more and ease up on some of the material things, strive for a happy medium between both realms. This is not so easy for some of us, I am probably the worst. In reference to the material, power trips can make us reckless and cold. Try to be more direct with matters of the heart. However, avoid being over dramatic, this only pushes others away. This is not to say cling to past emotions. Such practices are too unhealthy to say the least. Let go of the emotional baggage without forgetting the lessons within the baggage.
This time of year, the time of the snake places us in a highly creative atmosphere for producing some of our very best work. Keeping this in mind put your heart into every effort. Allow your work to show the beauty in your soul and hopefully share it with others. Even if it only changes or helps the life of one other person, your creativity can make all the difference.
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest that you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson.
Copyright 2010, by Suzie Ashby.
The autumn leaf photograph is from my personal photos, Copyright
2010, by Suzie Ashby. All Rights Reserved.
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