Category Archives: Fears

HALLOWEEN/VOTING…ARE THEY THE SAME?

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Happy Halloween. There are so many ways to celebrate
Halloween and just as many meanings to this special day.
To some people, it is a symbol and celebration of their
religious beliefs and to others, it is an opportunity to
throw a party and celebrate with costumes.

Have you ever considered it as an opportunity to become
someone else if even for a few short hours? An opportunity
to try your acting skills in portraying some fantasy you may
have? Who hasn’t dreamed of being something other than
themselves? Is that walking in someone else’s shoes? Not
quite but it might give you a little taste.

It is a day that magnifies some people’s fears of the unseen
like ghosts and goblins and black magic. It is a day that
children look forward to so they can get lots and lots of
sweets and treats. Many adults look forward to seeing the
children in their costumes and making them smile as they put
something in their baskets.

If the day gets too “ghostly” for you then just think of the
glee that the little ones feel. Fear comes in many sizes and
packages. Fear is only real if you give it substance and faith
is the antidote. Neither are able to be seen by the physical
eyes so how can you know that either is real? By their results!

It is like the wind which is something that you can feel, you
know it is there but you can’t see it . You only know it is
there because you see the effects. The rustling of the leaves,
the blowing of the clothes on the line, the mussing of someone’s hair.
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Which one makes you feel good about yourself and life?
Do not let fear spoil any day of the year for you, life is too short.

I am participating in a Halloween Festival at Alternatives for
Health Herbal Apothecary at 426 Main Street, Sturbridge, Ma
this weekend. There will be several of us sharing our gifts including
Joy Levine – Numerology, Deb Galanos – Readings, Diane Lewis –
spiritual Healer & Medium and myself – bearing the Divine Mother
Energy, come prepare to be touched by the Mother. I will be there
on Saturday from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM and on Sunday from
12:00 PM to 5:00PM.

Join us for a fun filled Halloween Weekend! There will be readers
on site both days and there will be refreshments, drawings and more.
Come in, say Hi and see the new product lines.

Once the partying is over, we then get down to brass tacks.
Voting is up next for the majority of Americans. It affects many
people the same way as Halloween. Are we going to let fear
control our country or will we have faith that a Higher Power can
be in charge if we allow it?

There has been so much slander and lies spread in this campaign,
that it is tempting to just stay home and not vote. And…..that is what
fear wants you to do. Will you give up your God given right to vote
for your choice based on your own heart? Many of our ancestors
gave up their lives just so you could be free to go to the polls and
choose. How long will it take you? Longer than those who are fighting
for our freedom to do so?

Go into your heart and let your heart speak to your mind so you will
choose the candidates that will lead this country in the way you wish
it to be. America stands for something, let us stand up for that.
Remember that we have all come from immigrants and our forefathers
and foremothers gave up much to come to this country so you could be
free to go and pick your choice. Money and power cannot buy the
most precious thing we have and that is love for one another. It is
priceless so use it wisely. I, for one, will go into the quiet and pray
that I choose wisely so that my great grandchildren will always be
protected from all harm and have the freedom that I have enjoyed
all my life. It takes only a minute to still the wordly voices and listen
to the one that speaks to your heart.

I received this email this morning and it gives you something
you can do if you are confused and not knowing which way
to turn. I have never heard of this organization but it rang
true to my heart so if you want to do something and do not
know what, this might be a solution for you.

With all the turbulence in the air as we approach the mid-term
elections, we are feeling called to convene a space for those
yearning to connect with a deeper wisdom and truth in relation
to our collective situation. Please join us on election morning
for a deep listening call to “call forth the deepest wisdom and
the highest compassion from the heart and soul of America,
for the benefit of the entire Earth community and the next
seven generations.”

When? Tuesday November 2, 6-7AM PDT/9-10AM EDT/1-2PM GMT

To connect by Phone: 1-724-444-7444; ID 78671, 1#

To connect by Audio webcast: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/ 78671

Blessings,

David and Leslie, for the Gaiafield Wisdom Council

Contact Information
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email: [email protected]
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Enjoy your Halloween in a way that brings you joy.

Let your voice be heard, go to the polls.

Love and Light

Mary Grace
www.TheWoundedChalice.com
www.TheWoundedChalice.com/blog
[email protected]

ASTOUNDING PICTURES OF ICELAND’S VOLCANO – EYJAFJALLAJOKULL

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Beloveds,
What wonderful energy came together for the Whole
Health Expo held last weekend. I met so many
wonderful new people who are on their path and
wanting to put their piece of the puzzle into the
colorful and unique mozaic that is Mother Earth.

This was my second year as a speaker and exhibitor
but this time I was asked by Mother Mary, the Divine
Feminine, to bring a stronger presence of Her to the
people. She wanted to reach out and speak to her
children that needed support and love to continue
on their destiny with loving confidence in themselves.

Mother Mary wanted to touch them physically also
and to let them know they were being touched by
Her Love. Hugs are the best way to transmit this
energy and it is my favorite way of sharing Her love.

I must say that it was a stepping off the cliff for me
yet I was definitely supported. I have done sessions
before where Mother has come through for people
but it was always done one at a time and in my
home where it was quiet and serene. I was being
asked to step beyond my comfort zone and cross
the boundaries I had previously placed there.

I did not know if I could do it with all the noise and
activity of the crowd around me, I did have some
trepidation. Years ago, whenever I heard the “F” word,
it was like something scraping my soul, it literally was
so heavy that I felt like I was being covered in mud.

What You Resist Persists so as long as I was resisting the
“F” word, I would hear it repeatedly being said. By my
coworkers (mostly male) and even occasionally by my
sons who knew they could push Mom’s buttons that way.

I decided to choose my own “F” word so I could
replace the other one. I ended up with two F words
which are Fear and Faith. You cannot feel both at
the same time so when I feel Fear, I stop for a moment
and bring up the feeling of Faith .

Every time I would feel myself feeling some concern over
Mother’s request, I would think of the Love that she
wanted to give others through me. How could I say NO?
I had to step out in Faith.

I was so blessed by all who I met and hugged. It is quite a
paradox, what you give comes back to you multiplied.

Remember to step out in Faith towards whatever your
heart is pulling you to do. You will be supported with
LOVE.

I want to share some amazing photos with you about
the volcano eruptions in Iceland. It is mind boggling
to see what power and strength Mother Nature has
yet how we are protected and cared for through
the seeming disaster. These Icelanders show such
courage and concern for the creatures that are
under their care.

I realize that world trade and personal schedules were
severely disrupted. There are many perspectives to
see here and much gratitude and appreciation flowing
now that things are getting back to normal.

Let us send some healing Love Energy to the Icelanders who
are going through this challenging time and who are the
ones remaining to clean up the debris and disruptions
to their lives.

Enjoy these pictures, they are spectacular.

http://www.boston.com/ bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_ eyjafjallajokull.html

Love and Light,

Mary Grace

http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com/blog
[email protected]

FACING THE FEAR OF REJECTION

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It feels like a long time since I have been able to talk with you .
I am able to be out of my sling more and more so I am able
to type better and much easier. The occupational therapist,
Betty, who comes to my home has been fantastic. I still won’t
be able to drive for at least another two weeks. Another
XRay is needed to make sure it is healing right. Hopefully
I will be given the go ahead to drive.

This fractured shoulder episode has given me many opportunities
to face the demons(fears) that I had been able to bury. I am
cussedly independent and it takes all my courage to ask for
help.

I live alone so on a daily, hourly and sometimes minute by minute
basis, something else showed up that I cannot do. Yet so many things
need doing just to exist. For instance, I could not take a shower without
a hand held shower and also a bench in my tub for security. I could not
and would not agree to a sponge bath. I washed myself the best I could.

Oh the sorrows of being so modest and also so independent. What a
learning curve.

One of my sons tried to get me a hand held shower but in Walmart, they
were not with the shower things so he could not find one. Finally, my other
son found one in Home depot and he installed it for me. The Wales Senior
Center has benches that people can borrow and it was suggested I get
a tranfer bench which the director graciously brought to me only to discover
the back and the side were on the wrong side of the shower so it was not
usable for me.

The next day, she was going to bring me another regular bench and the shed
where these things are stored was frozen shut. The following day she brought
me one that would fit. Finally I had all in place and I was so looking forward to
the next day when my home health aide was to come.

A snow storm came up and she was unable to make it. This was on a
Thursday and she would not be back until Monday. Notice all the
stumbling blocks that were put in place to give me the opportunity
to practice PATIENCE and release all the things I thought I had to have.

By the time all was in place, it was three and a half weeks before
I was able to get a shower. It had been two weeks before I was
able to get my hair washed and that was sooner because it could
be done in the sink. I could not get my body into the sink for
a bath. :>)

I live in a very small town and on a private street. Because it is
a private street, my mail cannot be delivered and I have a Post
Office box which I cannot access without mobility.

Getting groceries was quite difficult as there are no delivery
services. Thank God for my family and friends and also
more opportunities to face my dreaded fear of asking for help.
I was even snowed in one Sunday as both my doors were blocked
with snow and would not open. I put in two frantic calls to the
young men who shovel and plow. There was no place I could
go as I was home bound but just the fact that I could not get
out really accentuated that fact. Boy, did I feel isolated, abandoned,
and so all alone.

I have had many blessings in this seemingly disaster. I discovered that
my fear of asking goes way back to childhood and the fear of
rejection. Although I am OK if someone cannot do what I ask,
the mere fact of asking is opening myself to rejection. I now realize
that if someone raised their voices or hollers, my instant reaction
is to run and hide. I do not stand my ground and argue, I simply
cannot…at least I couldn’t . I can stand up to anyone like a business
or someone who is not close to me. But friends and family can
reduce me to a quivering pile of tears.

I am now able to see at a much deeper level just how terrified
I am of maybe being rejected, at least my perception of being
rejected.

What a gift that is. I have always seen the glass as half full and
now am being given the chance to realize that I can survive with
a glass that is half empty. It is all in the perception. Until we face
our demons, they control us. I am so grateful that I was forced to
face up to my fears, see them and transmute them.

Here are some predictions for 2010 that I can embrace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Q3zJm98UXzQ

Love and Light

Mary Grace
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com
[email protected]

3 Brows Beach Dr
PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA