THE JOYS OF SPRINGTIME

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Beloved,

 First, I would like to acknowledge my mood these past few weeks.  The present energy wave is having its way with me.  I am now saying: “I thought I had released this a long time ago, why did it come back to haunt me?”  Well, I conquered my fear of the microphone, of speaking in public and big crowds.  I guess it is now time for me to conquer my fear of confrontation.  I was confronted with a Kangaroo court atmosphere when I appeared all by myself with my letter and the signatures of the 33 people who signed it. When I am confronted by an angry person, my little girl runs and hides in the closet all curled up. I have been given the opportunity to face this squarely and not run into the closet.  There will be another meeting in two weeks and hopefully we will get the answers to our questions. It has not been fun but I am grateful for the opportunity to release all that constricts my energy of LOVE. My gratitude goes out to all the players in this scenario.  It is coming to an end so if you are experiencing events or challenges, know they finally do go away.

 Here is a perfect example of rules, whether you should follow them or not.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBaRz8Yl93k

 I have not shared much about my lake lately so let me share the good things.  We have had an unusual winter.  The ice fishermen were able to go out fishing only one day this winter and that was before Christmas.  Our temperatures are up and down and are causing such beautiful patterns on the lake. It still amazes me how water can take so many consistencies which actually draw art as you look out upon the lake. Ice does not reflect the blue of the sky but water does.  Most of the winter, we have had parts of the lake frozen while parts of isn’t.  Sometimes, the ice moves from one place to another and creates pathways of blue water among the ice which is smooth and yet has the texture of the wind freezing little mounds on it.

 The transient ducks have been here for a couple weeks (do you think they came early to console and delight me?)  The ring necked ducks came first, then the red breasted mergansers then the hooded mergansers.  One day I got up and there must have been 40 of them in small inlet of water that was cut in half by ice.  They were having a ball diving for the food but that inlet of ice was too small for them to bother flying over it so they would climb out and waddle to the other side and plop into the water so happily.  One day, the big geese, yes, they are back, had to share the water space with all these little dobblers. I noticed that the geese would get out and sit on the ice because these little hooded mergansers were popping in and out and seemingly got in the way. Yet, the small ducks were not frightened by the big boys.

 I hear the birds again, a sure sign of spring. Aren’t their songs so special in the springtime?  The very first migrant bird to come back is the turkey buzzard whose job it is to be the garbage man.  These birds clean up our earth from all the dead refuse and I thank them for doing that. Plus, they are soaring artists in the sky; they are so beautiful to watch. The brown headed Cowbird is back and my Golden Finches have started turning gold again but just the males. The males are the only ones who molt in the fall and then look almost female.

 Have you ever wondered about your DNA.  Meet the future humans.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G61HFtoEVik

 Our March Equinox is here and a different understanding of this time by Magenta Pixie.           Part 1 and Part 2

 This is a video that will lift your heart no matter what is happening in your world.  I laugh with you.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ0bTJEi5_w&app=desktop

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Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com

I INVITE PEACE INTO MY LIFE

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Beloved,

 Happy St. Patrick’s Day and let’s welcome Spring.

 Isn’t it coincidental that both of these days are so close together and they are represented by the same color?   The Green of the Shamrock and the Green of the awakening plants that we so long for at this time of year.

 Have you ever opened your mouth and then found out that you are the one that everyone is looking at to bring a remedy to the situation?  I have mellowed over the years and now enjoy letting the younger ones take over.  Yet, this was my senior group so I could not do it this time. There was a situation at our senior center which all of us seniors were very uncomfortable with and some downright angry.  For weeks, I had just listened although I was steaming also.  Last week, the straw broke the camel’s back and I exploded with such anger that it surprised me.  I told a fellow senior that I wanted to spit fire because that was actually what I was feeling. I went home but could not find peace; my mind would not shut out what happened so I called my Selectman.  I guess my voice must have shown how upset I was because when I asked to speak to him in person rather than on the phone, he came right over.  He was very kind and let me blow off steam. He had received complaints but no one wanted to sign their name to it. I did not care if my name was used.  I have set a standard for myself and it is: “I do not have the right to complain if I am not willing to put my name where my mouth is.”

 Now I needed to find out how to present this issue to the Selectmen, write a letter and get signatures to show that many of us have the same complaints. I am a newbie at doing this and the worst part is that my mind will not stop thinking of what to say and how to say it. I have written the letter four times as different seniors are expressing their views and complaints which I want to include because this is a group effort, not just mine.  I hope to present it this coming Tuesday to the Selectmen at their meeting which is televised.  Again I am a newbie at this so I will have to fly by the seat of my pants. I have outlined the problems and highlighted the questions. My intention is to read the letter aloud and let IT speak for all of us.

 This morning as I was saying my prayers, my mind kept wandering to the letter. Knowing I was going to read it instead of just handing it over, I am trying to keep it to 4 pages.  After spending time worrying and ruminating during my prayer time, I finally gave up.  I do not like feeling these feelings of anger and confusion of how to go about it.  I went to my computer to write this newsletter and Lee Harris’ email with this picture and words were in my inbox. They just melted into me.  I need to invite Peace into my life and this situation.  It affected me so much that I wanted to share this with you so you may feel the peace and let it be a reminder to you that we do have a choice.  I choose Peace.

I printed this out and will put it on my clipboard as a reminder when I go looking for the people who want to sign this letter.

 I can’t figure out how to send the picture.  It is a beautiful white swam on the water and printed on the picture is: I INVITE PEACE INTO MY LIFE. These are the affirmations listed below it.  Can you tell I am a newbie with how to make the computer do what I want? THERE IS A LARGE SPACE HERE THAT i CANNOT CLOSE. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR THE REST OF THE NEWSLETTER. 

 
 
PEACE ENERGY – This energy may also first show up as conflict, so that peace can be the end result. But for most, an energy of deep peace is being invited right now – so open to it.

PEACE AFFIRMATION: “I invite Peace into my life today. I invite Peace onto the planet today.”

FORGIVENESS AFFIRMATION: “I invite Peace to myself. I invite Peace to this situation.”

There is hope yet for humanity.  This gesture just fills all of our hearts and has created much peace wherever it is shown.

 Her wish was granted. Boy is found

 What a symbol of peace.  Can we use this as an example of what we can do?

 News of a miracle that was thought impossible. 

I know people who are suffering from the effects of Lyme Disease, do you?  Here is a light shining on the solution.

 

 

Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com

EXPLOSIVE ENERGY

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Beloved,

My mother was part Indian, Native American and every winter she would tell me that the last storm of winter, usually in March, was considered the poor man’s fertilizer.  The temperatures, moisture and the type of snow affect our soil and make it more conducive for planting. I know we are fed up with snow by now but when you know the real reason Mother Nature does this is to actually help our farmers and the land. it makes the snow more bearable. 

I know that tempers are short due to the energy and also the yearning for spring and warm weather here in the Northeast makes us chomp at the bit.  We seniors have been dealing with different challenging episodes at the Senior Center here since the new director, a much younger woman who does not understand being a senior, has been making so many changes that our heads are reeling.  I belong to a Pitch league, a card game, and we meet once a week at the Senior Center.  Last week we met and instead of our long tables there were three HUGE round tables.  We have six teams and the long tables allow for 2 teams at each table.  The large round ones allow 6 teams also but it is very difficult to hide your cards in the round and the dealer had to “sail” the cards across the ever so wide tables.  These tables may be good for eating with people but not for card playing.  Also, they are so huge that it is difficult to maneuver them to make room for exercising or any other activity that goes on in this one room where everyone can meet.  The long tables take less room and 3 of them can fit in half the room even with people seated at them. We card players made do but told the director that we need smaller tables. 

Mind you, the Senior Center used to have many folding long tables where we could add more people for lunch or anything else when more people showed up.  They used to be stored in a room like a large closet off the main room.  Well, she has turned that closet into a pantry taking our storage space away so now we only have 3 large round tables that do not fold for storage and are inadequate for everyone’s needs.  This week we showed up and our league leader was told we or she would have to set up 6 smaller folding tables and carry 24 chairs so there would be seats.  Then we were expected to undo all of that after the game. 

Let me be clear that all the neighboring town Senior Centers do all the set up and take down because that is the function of the Senior Center. There are much younger volunteers who do this or the director does it.  We have been very accommodating with this youngster because she is so unaware that seniors require different things than do others her age.

All of a sudden she shows up with 2 strong men and we had to move tables, the big ones and the ones we were playing on so they could bring up a big freezer from the first floor.  Out of my mouth pops: “Gee, thank you for all the help you got to take these tables and chairs down.”  Now, I know it sounded sarcastic and it probably was meant to be.  The biggest surprise I had was that I had no forewarning that those words were going to pop out of my mouth. As she passed me she said: “You got the tables didn’t you?”

Suddenly, I was so angry and I don’t usually get that angry.  I felt like I had a volcano in my gut and it was ready to explode. One good thing about getting older is that you let more go under the table without reacting. I was shaking I was so mad.  The pit of my stomach was as big and hard as a cannon ball.  All of us seniors were angry but I seemed to be the one that it hit the most. I came home and called my selectmen and he was gracious enough to come to my home and talk to me.  I then wrote a letter and asked the seniors to look at it, add something if they wanted and I will present it to the selectmen at the next meeting. 

I hope this is not boring you but I needed to set the background for what I finally discovered about myself during all of this.  I am quite familiar when my guidance takes over and tells people what they need to hear. My Spirit takes over which I allow because my human self would not know what is needed at that moment.  But this force of anger I was unprepared for and as I relive the event, I now realize that my Spirit took over in a way that I had been resisting my whole  life.  I do not like being combative and I much prefer to see the good in everyone.  As we all know, there is a Divine Purpose and Divine Plan afoot here on this planet.

Evidently I am part of a Divine Plan to make some changes that would benefit all the seniors as well as bringing up my fear of being assertive for me to look at and love.  I still do not like being at odds with others, I prefer talking and coming to a compromise.  I would not make a good Politician; I do not like the feeling in my soul, in my heart or in my gut. But, like it or not, I am at the forefront here and everyone likes my letter and are willing to sign it to make our Selectmen aware of what is happening at our Center.   Whew, I can’t wait until this is over so I can return to my normal state.  I couldn’t even say my morning prayers yesterday as my mind would not stop and I could not sink into my meditation or prayers.  Boy, am I experiencing a lot of new feelings and awareness that I had not felt before.

This video from Panache Desai seems so appropriate for what I just shared.  I keep playing it until my mind stops all of this discord and I can relax into a peaceful heart.

https://www.panachedesai.com/blog/how-to-dynamically-express-yourself-in-the-world

I am sharing these videos so if you ever find yourself in the situation I am in, it will help calm you and bring you back to yourself, your new self. Here is new video from Lee Harris.

http://www.leeharrisenergy.com/lheblog/embodychange

This youth took the time to listen to this homeless man and is an inspiration to his peers.  Check it out here.

What an unlikely pair.  God takes care of ALL of his creatures including us.

It is too late to join this march but I thought you might like to know what is happening now to these warriors.

http://nativenationsrise.org/