IDES OF MARCH?

Beloved,

Do you feel it? Do you feel the release of heaviness? Do you feel the release of restraint? The air itself feels so much lighter this morning. It is as if a heavy load has been taken off our shoulders. I believe what I am feeling is that Spring is in the air and we have our freedom of movement back. It has been a long, long month which felt like it would never end. Or should I say, the wind and snow would never end. The cold we expect at this time of year but our nation has been forced to slow down, stay inside if we are lucky enough to still have our home standing, and to meet with our neighbors in a total different scenario. It was not picnics or barbecues; it was snow shoveling, pushing vehicles that were stuck or being stranded on the road with so many accidents. We NOW have quite a comparison between having all of our schedules turned upside down and following our daily routine. Even our food choices have changed. Either we could not get to the store to get our normal supply or when we finally got there, the transportation of the food had been interrupted so we needed to change our menus. Do you think that this has been an exercise for us to be more flexible? Is it easier to go with the flow now?

Last weekend I attended a woman’s Cursillo retreat that was very inspiriting (inspiring). 15 of the 116 females got up to share one of their stories with us. All the stories were different and shared a solution they had found to their particular challenge. One woman gave an example of” Letting Go-Letting God”. I was given an AHA moment as I realized that” Letting Go” only needed the “D” in Divine to change it to “Letting God”. When we accept the Divine then we are Letting God. There was a prayer group named “FROG” which stands for “Fully Rely on God”, that is their motto. Another beautiful woman talked about Freedom and said:” Commitment is the first exercise of Freedom. What are you attached to that enslaves you? When you make a commitment to yourself to Trust, you are truly free from any fear of loss?”

It was an incredible weekend, even the name tags where made from thin wood in the shape of a heart with our names in the middle and the phrase: “Putting on the heart of Christ” on one side of the curve and on the other side of the heart on the opposite curve was: “Who has God called me to be”? Each speaker had chosen a song which was copied onto a CD and given to each of us to take home. This retreat was held at a local hotel and we found out that some of the servers had personally requested to work that weekend as there is such powerful Love energy and much laughter at our gatherings. The cook was able to even feed my need for gluten free food and made a dessert with chocolate and vanilla mousse which was gluten free. I was in heaven. There was one male in our group, a little 5 month old baby boy whose mother was still nursing him. The ages were from 5 months to 93 years old within the group who attended. All ages are revered as each soul has something to give. I can still feel the love, the acceptance and the laughter.

Another description of what is happening with this full March moon. Notice the words, letting go.

http://spiritlibrary.com/rev-irma-kaye-sawyer/cosmic-weather-full-moon-report-for-3515?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=ba2b2d63a0-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-ba2b2d63a0-120804410

This is the beginning of March and there are quite a few forecasts so I chose two of them to share with you. Lee Harris is so down to earth and so connected.

http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/lee-harris/march-2015-energy-forecast-lee-harris

Jim Self had much to offer for you to ponder on.

http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/jim-self/planetary-update-march-2015

This quote says it all.

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Love and Light

Mary Grace

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

FLOW WITH THE CHANGE

Beloved,

As I returned to my more natural routine of going to yoga on Tuesday morning, then my pitch league on Wednesday this week, I realized just how much I had missed the easy routine I had before we were inundated with all the snow and wind. I still have not gotten back to Church at the 5:30 Mass which I serve at but that is still to come (we have had snow storms for 5 weeks on Saturdays). We are creatures of habit because it doesn’t take any energy to do our habits, it just sort of falls into place. It is also much easier to make plans with others when you have your habitual activities down pat. You know just which day and what time you will be away from home and unavailable for a change in plans. Telling you this makes me aware of how rigid I have become. It is so much easier to just flow with the pattern than to have to keep readjusting.

Perhaps this is why the whole country has been in confusion with the turmoil of the weather. It certainly does wake us up to what we have been doing without even thinking about it. Even when it comes to meals, you have to be inventive because perhaps you have not been able to get to the grocery stores to get your favorite foods? We are a society that has the ease of running to the store if we need something rather than stocking up on the things we use most often. Even at the grocery stores, there are items that have not been able to be shipped because of the storms, the airlines not being able to fly and the strike that was at our seaports. This winter has taught me not to take anything for granted any longer. I just hope this AHA moment stays with me as I want to be aware and grateful for ALL that I DO have and that I allow myself to flow with the changes more easily and with less resistance. What we resist persists!

Much to my amazement, Spirit Library carried a few of the predictions that more change is to come and to encourage us to be allowing. Tell you what! Let’s help ourselves and the world by being more willing to accept the change.

http://spiritlibrary.com/uriel-heals/change-is-coming-are-you-ready-for-it?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=b4fe209909-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-b4fe209909-120804410

This is the kind of change I want to see. It is so uplifting to actually see the world changing and becoming one species on one planet.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/norway-muslims-form-human-shield-around-jewish-synagogue/

This is so soothing to listen to and the words are profound. Will you join with me and send this out to all of life on this planet.

http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/affirmation-and-meditation-for-the-new-year

Another bright spot that makes you smile.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-stops-car-to-finish-shoveling-for-old-man-with-a-walker/

I am human after all!!!!

https://files.ctctcdn.com/6a626ea1201/b3a46bbc-6b5b-45fe-b076-4cb684f68a7f.pdf


Love and Light

Mary Grace

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

FEBRUARY DANCES WITH MARCH

Beloved,

Well, the Winds of Change are at again. As I sat in contemplation this morning, I was looking at my back yard and the lake. Although this has been a brutal winter, there is beauty to be found. I was admiring the snow drifts, the way the winds change the whole outline of my back yard and also the lake. The snowman that someone had built out on the lake proved no match for the wind last night and it is laying down out there now. My yard has peaks and gulley, some places are much higher than my fence and some places have only a smattering of snow. As I took the time to look at my special and only tree, I noticed the winds had placed a tall ring of snow around the trunk. There is no snow touching the tree as the winds have placed a tall circular barrier around its trunk with only the air from above allowed in. I finally looked at the tree itself and shook my head in amazement. I rubbed my eyes and kept looking at all the branches on it. The Tips of the branches have a red tint instead of the dull brown that it had before. Doesn’t the tree know that Spring is not here yet? The branches look like they are ready to bud and I am still in awe at what I see.

Two weeks ago (when I ventured outside) I heard birds singing: strong vocal singing, not just chirping. I did allow myself to stand there and enjoy the sounds before it got too cold for me. I went to my bird store to find out which sort of bird was singing but she could not help me. My golden finches are starting to get more gold in their feathers (the males lose their gold in the fall and it comes back in the Spring) . The signs of Spring are here but I am not believing them. It is contrary to what I feel (the cold) and my human mind just cannot surrender to that truth while my body denies its validity. The usual first sign of spring I get is the return of the turkey buzzards who are our bird friends who clean up all the debris from the winter. They are our garbage collectors who are the most graceful birds in flight with their wide wing span.

All of a sudden, it hit me like a ton of bricks. We are having March in February. You have heard about the March winds? Each month signifies something and March used to be the month of winds. Our climate is changing so much that the single definition of each month is no longer viable. We are having the February snows along with the winds of March. No wonder it is has been so volatile. I will now concede that it is possible that we will have an early Spring. Birds and trees know a lot more than we mere mortals do and I will confirm my belief that Spring is on its way and sooner than later. And….I call them the Winds of Change for a very good reason…there are many changes in the wind and we humans can either go with the flow or strive to combat them. Which will you choose?

The Stillness of space by Eckhart Tolle beautifully explains what is happening in winter or any other type of adverse weather or even a situation.

http://spiritlibrary.com/eckhart-tolle/the-stillness-of-space?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=4cfb6307e3-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-4cfb6307e3-120804410

I received this daily inspiration from Christine Kloser which speaks of grace. As Grace is my last name, I resonate in my heart to this beautiful reminder that everyone is Grace. “By the Grace of God go I.” means to me that the Grace of Everyone is why my world is full of grace. Thank you for being a celebrated reader of my newsletter.

Dear Mary Grace,

Invite Grace

Grace is always waiting for you to ride on its wings through the ups and downs of life. The bumps (some anthills, and others like Mt. Everest) will never go away, but your ability to move through them on the wings of grace is always there. Let grace come into your life today. INVITE it in. And give thanks for it when you see it show up!

Love and blessings,

Christine Kloser
Spiritual Guide, Award-Winning Author
Transformational Book Coach
Author, A Daily Dose of Love
Author, The Freedom Formula

PS – If you liked this Wisdom Reminder, you’ll love my book A Daily Dose of Love: Everyday Inspiration to Help You Remember What Your Heart Already Knows, (formerly published under the title Beyond Mindset), It’s filled with 200+ of these Wisdom Reminders so you can access them anytime you’d like. Learn more atwww.christinekloser.com

Here is a soulful song with much meaning. It is a song we can all sing along with, joining our hearts into one.

http://bearmedicinewalker.com/2014/11/22/prayer-a-little-word-with-so-much-meaning-bear-medicinewalker/

Celebrate your soul, it is the miracle of you.

http://spiritlibrary.com/neale-donald-walsch/the-wonder-of-your-soul?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=4cfb6307e3-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-4cfb6307e3-120804410


Love and Light

Mary Grace

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