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THE VIRUS THAT STOLE EASTER

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Beloved,

Since I could not send out any Easter Cards this year, I thought I would share a gift I was given this morning.

THE COURTSHIP OF GEESE

It is Easter morning in 2020 and I decided to eat my bacon and egg breakfast sitting on my couch and watching the water in the lake.  Two geese appeared and were at the water’s edge when another Canadian goose appeared quite far out in the water. As the intruder goose got closer, the male part of the team started to fly right at the intruder and they both took off with one chasing the other.  Eventually it ended up to look like an upside down pyramid with each male at either end and the female being directly in the middle of both but still at the water’s edge.

Suddenly the female started swimming straight out into the deeper water, exactly in the middle lane of both of them.  Which one would she choose?  She was steering to the side of the intruder and I thought she was choosing to switch admirers. As she got closer to both of them, they began to swim towards to her, still keeping the original shape of an upside down pyramid.  The original male started to swim towards her much faster than the intruder so he got to her first and guided her towards the beach keeping his body between the two of them.

Eventually the original pair got to the edge of the water with the intruder outside of range of the two.  The female suddenly sat down and appeared to say: “You two fight it out, I am going to rest”. I remind you that this is was happening all at slow speed, it has been about an hour now that this has been going on. The intruder would get closer than move away.  One time he got so close that I thought he would actually get on the edge of the water.  In the meantime, the female sat and the male kept guard but did not attack the intruder. Finally, the original male chased off after the intruder. I thought that it was all over as I could not see the intruder anywhere yet it was pnly about 10 minutes before he appeared again. Suddenly he was teasing the original male as he got closer and then moved away again.  Suddenly, the original pair started to honk as their necks were stretched. After making all that noise, the pair suddenly went airborne after the intruder and they all flew, honking all the while. Just before they got out of eye sight, the intruder veered to the right and the couple veered to the left.

This all took about an hour and a half and I had been wondering if the female had any choice in the matter or was the male strength the dominating factor. I was not left with any certainty about this so I will leave the mystery alone for the next time.

Here is a story about Easter but not crafted by me.

This is really a beautiful poem for Easter. Hope you enjoy these next few days as we wait for Easter Sunday.
A Nice Way to Start Easter

How the Virus Stole Easter
By Kristi Bothur
With a nod to Dr. Seuss

Twas late in ‘19 when the virus began
Bringing chaos and fear to all people, each land.

People were sick, hospitals full,
Doctors overwhelmed, no one in school.

As winter gave way to the promise of spring,
The virus raged on, touching peasant and king.

People hid in their homes from the enemy unseen.
They YouTubed and Zoomed, social-distanced, and cleaned.

April approached and churches were closed.
“There won’t be an Easter,” the world supposed.

“There won’t be church services, and egg hunts are out.
No reason for new dresses when we can’t go about.”

Holy Week started, as bleak as the rest.
The world was focused on masks and on tests.

“Easter can’t happen this year,” it proclaimed.
“Online and at home, it just won’t be the same.”

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the days came and went.
The virus pressed on; it just would not relent.

The world woke Sunday and nothing had changed.
The virus still menaced, the people, estranged.

“Pooh pooh to the saints,” the world was grumbling.
“They’re finding out now that no Easter is coming.

“They’re just waking up! We know just what they’ll do!
Their mouths will hang open a minute or two,
And then all the saints will all cry boo-hoo.

“That noise,” said the world, “will be something to hear.”
So it paused and the world put a hand to its ear.

And it did hear a sound coming through all the skies.
It started down low, then it started to rise.

But the sound wasn’t depressed.
Why, this sound was triumphant!
It couldn’t be so!
But it grew with abundance!

The world stared around, popping its eyes.
Then it shook! What it saw was a shocking surprise!

Every saint in every nation, the tall and the small,
Was celebrating Jesus in spite of it all!

It hadn’t stopped Easter from coming! It came!
Somehow or other, it came just the same!

And the world with its life quite stuck in quarantine
Stood puzzling and puzzling.
“Just how can it be?”

“It came without bonnets, it came without bunnies,
It came without egg hunts, cantatas, or money.”

Then the world thought of something it hadn’t before.
“Maybe Easter,” it thought, “doesn’t come from a store.
Maybe Easter, perhaps, means a little bit more.”

And what happened then?
Well….the story’s not done.
What will YOU do?
Will you share with that one
Or two or more people needing hope in this night?
Will you share the source of your life in this fight?

The churches are empty – but so is the tomb,
And Jesus is victor over death, doom, and gloom.

So this year at Easter, let this be our prayer,
As the virus still rages all around, everywhere.

May the world see hope when it looks at God’s people.
May the world see the church is not a building or steeple.
May the world find Faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection,
May the world find Joy in a time of dejection.
May 2020 be known as the year of survival,
But not only that –
Let it start a revival.
This is really a beautiful poem for Easter. Hope you enjoy these next few days as we wait for Easter Sunday.
A Nice Way to Start Easter

A rare video that speaks truth to you by the Beatles: ”All you need is Love”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_8_pbu_cNo

Love and Light

Mary Grace
https://thewoundedchalice.com

DOWN MEMORY LANE

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Beloved,

Have a Blessed Hanukkah or a Happy Easter.

I woke up to a 64 degree day this morning and I thought that it must be wrong.  It turned out to be correct and I was happy to experience the warmth without the rain or the sun.  Just BE.  There is also a Blue Moon in Libra today so expect miracles, after all this weekend is all about Resurrection.  Do you know what a blue moon is?  Here is a simple explanation and the meaning behind it all.  A Blue Moon is when you have two Full Moons in a row in the same sign.

This week we have been gifted with a special occasion to remember Resurrection, the burning of Notre Dame in France. As we all watched, there was no sound from the people until the spire fell down.  Then there was a universal gasp and sound of Ooooh from all around the globe.  Sadness there was but there was also an up swelling of love that surrounded the Earth.  Notre Dame was loved so deeply and there arose a feeling of “we are going to rebuild this remarkable memorial.  It will resurrect was the main thought as people started donating to the resurrection to the tune of 6 Billion dollars.  It will take time but it will be done.  What an inspiration this is and the World comes together to revere a monument that meant so much to all of us.

https://spiritlibrary.com/selacia/notre-dame-fire-and-humanity-symbol-of-goodness-and-light

Here is good news for humanity, especially those in snowy climates.  It will surely spread to encompass the whole Earth.

Steve Rother is giving us a headway into May, 21091.  It doesn’t seem possible that May is right around the corner.  Where or where does the time go?

https://spiritlibrary.com/videos/steve-rother/predictions-comments-and-questions-for-may-2019

A message for this Easter Season.

https://spiritlibrary.com/heavenletters/heavenletter-6620-wholeness-on-behalf-of-the-universe

Here is a reminder that the world that I knew as a child has not been done away with, it is still here. Hooray for the kindness that has been shown but has not made the evening news.

 Love and Light

Mary Grace
https://thewoundedchalice.com

EASTER CELEBRATIONS

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Beloved,

Easter is my favorite holyday or holiday.  It is such a symbol of renewal and rebirth.  Even the ground knows it is time to reinvigorate all the seeds that are planted just waiting for the right time to emerge and show themselves and the gifts they come to give.  Our plant kingdom gives so much to humanity that it is impossible to list all the attributes that we are privileged to partake in. I love the Easter Mass as we all receive a candle to hold while the lights are extinguished.  What a physical and emotional feeling that is to be in complete darkness with the church full of people who have come to share this experience with you. Then….the huge candle is lit and then the light is passed on to all candles one at a time until the entire church has a glow of candlelight which gives an entirely different aura than it has all the rest of the year. I wish this particular moment in time would last a lot longer but soon the electrical lights need to be put on so we can continue in the celebration.

Perhaps you do not know that the Gift of Tongues given to humanity on Pentecost is the same as Light Language used in spiritual circles.  All faiths or religions give it a different name but it is all the same.  It is language that our human ears do not understand but our heart does understand. I wish that all humans would recognize the similarity in all symbols and manners of expression used to express our devotion and have acceptance for each other in the way we choose to express it.

Here is a person using light language (each person does it differently also), see if you can “feel” the message.  After all, even babies have their own language and we love them, right?

This message really gave me a new way of looking at the Morning:

Today, I want to share a morning prayer that is meant to cut through our human tendency to fall into patterns and begin taking things for granted. It’s a morning prayer of reverence that was brought to us by Taoist philosopher, Deng Ming-Dao – and it is a powerful way to start your day.

I hope the wise words below resonate with you as they did for me.

All we need is the morning. As long as there is sunrise, then there is the possibility that we can face all of our misfortunes, celebrate all our blessings, and live all our endeavors as human beings. 

Spirituality is something that has become necessary in these troubled times. Yet it is inherently superfluous. We need it to remind ourselves, to bolster ourselves, to integrate ourselves, to fulfill ourselves. 

If we could simply acknowledge the mystery of night and the glory of morning, we would need neither civilization nor spirituality. 

At its simplest, life begins with dawn. That is blessing enough. All else becomes fullness immeasurable. 

At dawn, kneel down and give thanks for this wonderful event. We may think mornings are so common they are unworthy of veneration, but do you realize most places in the cosmos do not have mornings? This daily event is our supreme goodness. 

Greet the dawn. 

That is your miracle to witness. That is the ultimate beauty. That is sacredness. That is your gift from heaven. That is your omen of prophesy. That is knowledge that life is not futile. That is enlightenment. That is your meaning in life. That is your directive. That is your comfort. That is the solemnity of duty. That is inspiration for compassion. 

That is the light of the ultimate.

Stay curious,

Nick Polizzi

Founder, The Sacred Science

Here is someone sharing another way to look at the moon.  I thought this was so appropriate and we are having a full moon this weekend.  Notice how everyone was saying: “Oh, my God!”.  How often do you say this phrase?  It is used when we see in wonder at either a good sight or a sight we would rather not see.  Even atheists use this phrase but do you ever notice it being used? We are all more alike than different. Enjoy watching surprise and awe.

Being Easter weekend, you might be seeing many more children.  I am in awe of the way this man is teaching his students about computers.  What would your younger people think if they had to learn the computers this way?  To these students, this is normal.  Even the teacher considered it normal but would you like to use his computer?  This would be a good picture to show our children so they would really appreciate what they have. Our children cannot know what they don’t know and they don’t know enough about what other nations have to really appreciate what they have.

I just had to include an animal video, after all it is Easter.  Smile and share it to others.

Have very Happy and Blessed Easter

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