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AWAKENING YOUR HEART

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Beloved,

Whew, what a week. I have been driving to appointments
all week and living in such a rural community, it is quite a
haul to most places. I must say though that the people I
am dealing with are certainly worth the travel.

The energies are doing strange things and many people are
being affected with strange symptoms. I normally do not
get the flu even without the shot and seldom if ever get a
cold. Last week, I started sneezing so often, I was
wondering if I was getting allergic to my own home.
The faucet on my nose was finally ready to be shut off
which was quite a relief. I had some congestion in my
chest but not bad. I called my healing therapist and
she assured me I was not contagious so I continued
all my chores and running around.

I went to yoga and while we were just laying there in
bliss, I started a coughing spell. That is so disruptive to
the others so I got up and went to the bathroom where
I was hoping it would be muffled. I would have left but
here was another yogi’s car parked behind mine and I
did not want to disturb her shavashna (bliss). This episode
happened at the beginning of our class so I decided to stay.

During that coughing spell, I suddenly had such a sharp pain
in my left shoulder blade that it doubled me up. I kept pressing
on that spot hoping that the muscle would let go but to no avail.
I had an appointment afterward with my “Body Mechanic ” Pat
Mead at Healing Hands in Belchertown, Ma. To no avail but it
subsided a little while doing yoga. I have never felt anything
like that.

When I walked into Healing Hands, she just looked at me and
knew something was up. She was guided not to work on my
shoulder or back but to bring in all the “big guns” of which I
never knew she used. They were holy oils, a rattle, several
singing bowls and gongs, etc. She worked on me for over
an hour, hardly saying anything to me as she did whatever
was called for. I will tell you that it was totally different
than any other session I have ever had with her. At the
end, she said I needed to rest because what I had
released was something BIG. I had the sense that it
was something quite ancient from another time and she
agreed. She felt it was about my book.

She asked me what my book was about and I told her
The Wounded Chalice was an inspirational autobiography
that I had been asked to write by Mother Mary who
said it would help a lot of women especially. She even
gave me the title and said I needed to have a chalice on the
cover which she guided me to. I was told I needed a
hysterectomy butI would not consent unless they
returned my womb to me. Of course, the medical
profession was quite aghast but eventually I was able
to honor my womb, my children’s first home, with my
children in attendance at the burial ceremony in front
of a statue of Mary.

Mother said that the chalice and the womb were the
same, as they both held the blood of life and women
need to know just how special they are because
they carry that organ. Without women there would
be no future human race, that is just how valuable
and important they are. Every HUMAN on Earth
now and in prior times have been carried by the
womb, protected and delivered to the human race.

My healer therapist then proceeded to mix the oils
and I was given instructions to anoint my heart
chakra and root chakra with them for three weeks.
It felt right to do that and although I am not conscious
of what had happened, I KNOW it was a huge
stepping stone for me.

I received an email message today that corresponds
with what happened to me and I would like to share it
with you. Some of you will resonate with it and
some will be overwhelmed but all of you have a
knowing in your heart that it is truth even if it
seems far fetched. BREATHE periodically
while reading and let your mind take a rest.
This is not for your mind it is for your heart
and for your inner knowing. Let your heart
speak to you.

Inception: the final initiation is available
to view HERE

Love and Light

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

A NEW PERSPECTIVE

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Beloved,

The saga with my vision continues still. I decided that
I would go back to wearing glasses full time instead of
having a multitude of readers of various strengths laying
about including in my bathroom because I could not see
the lines in some of the measuring devices.

I felt like a complainer at the highest level. I know so many
people who are ecstatic after their surgery because they can
see so much clearer. Many do not need “readers” and the
ones that do don’t seem to mind that they need them to read.
I, on the other hand, feel so helpless when I cannot read, see
close or even do my nails. With the help of my glasses, I
had a complete roundabout vision. I could see far and near
with glasses and if I really needed to see closer, I would lift
my glasses and look at whatever it was without them.

I have worn glasses for at least 65 years so not seeing in the
distance without glasses did not affect my immediate world.
It only affected me if I wanted to drive a car and to see the
street signs and my glasses helped with that so I was all set.
I took my type of vision for granted. I had a choice of either
having better far vision or close vision. I chose the far
vision because I had never seen far before without
glasses and I wanted to experience it. Boy, did I goof.
I did not do enough research before such a radical step.

Then…..my life turned upside down, in complete reversal.
I suggest anyone who is having cataract surgery to make
a concerted effort to be completely aware of just how much
they look at that which is close. I was never aware of just how
many times I needed my close vision to maneuver around
my home and my daily life. From reading a recipe, knitting,
interpreting a label, seeing if I have sleep in the corner of
my eyes, did I have dirty fingernails,I could not see to
pull the splinter out of my finger, even charging my cell
phone: I could not see to plug in the charger. Reading
prescription labels was a problem, going grocery shopping
and reading the ingredients or trying to read price tags had
me squinting and then having to ask someone to help me. It
also took me much longer to shop.

I could not tell the markings on a measuring cup for my
daily breakfast of oatmeal or even make phone calls as
I could not see the numbers. I went out and bought a
new phone with larger numbers, also an outdoor
thermometer with large numbers so I could see
the temp without glasses as it is usually 5 degrees
colder here than the weatherman says.

It seemed every where I looked in my daily life I
could not read what I needed to so that was when
I made the decision to go back to wearing glasses
full time. It was suggested that I get Progressive
lenses as that is what I wore before the cataract
surgery. I got the Progressive lenses in my new
glasses and was assured that I would “get used
to them”. Well, guess what…I tried so hard to
see but the only time I could wear them was
when I was watching TV as I was not moving
my head or walking around. I was beginning to
think it was all in my head. Have you ever felt
like that? I felt like a whiner and complainer but
that did not alter the fact that I was spacey,
sick to my stomach and off balance.

I need to compliment WalMart because they
took back the glasses and their optician gave
me a lot of hope as she said many people
have that problem. How come we only
hear about the ones that can see good and
not the ones that can’t? At least, that is what
it seemed like to me. The Optician suggested
trifocals which I had worn about 15 years ago
and did well with until I switched to progressives.

Guess what? I was anxious as I went to get my
“new” glasses but I could actually see with these
trifocals. Sure I could see the lines but after
all my years of experience I know that my
brain will eventually stop seeing them. And…
it was the same prescription. GO FIGURE!

Throughout this whole ordeal, I became aware
of a deep appreciation for the vision I had
before and now for my new vision. MY
PERSPECTIVE HAD CHANGED and that
is so valuable. To be able to “see” differently
gives you a whole new perspective as well as
a whole new world. I am much more aware
of the intricate balance of viewing the world,
my world and the outer world. I need to have
more patience with myself as well as others
who see things differently from me. I know I
am much harder on myself, judging myself
much harsher than others. I was upset because
I did not want to complain to the ones who
could help me but if I didn’t, they would not
know that I needed something different. I had
expected a much different outcome and was
disappointed in myself that I did not achieve it.
Does that sound familiar to you? Have you
ever felt that way?

Let me make a pact with you . I will be a lot
softer with myself if you will be softer with
yourself. I will love myself a lot more if you will
love yourself more. I will be more patient with
myself if you will be more patient with yourself.
What a wonderful world this would be if we
all did the above. Love would be flowing
so easily from one to the other that our whole
planet would be at peace .

Here is something that I tried to figure out while
it was being created but I failed.
Again, perspective is everything as I saw
different things right up to the end.
See how you do.

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!
I guarantee you will watch spell-bound until the last
drop of paint is put in place. When you think it is
over…there is more.
Make sure your sound is turned up
www.youtube.com/v/QZFkZiwMLZ4

Love and Light

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

SEIZE THE MOMENT

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Beloveds,

First let me apologize for being late with this week’s
newsletter. I was a speaker and an exhibitor at this
year’s Natural Living Expo in Sturbridge, Ma. I packed
up all the things I needed into my car on Friday and went
to set up my booth. I went earlier than usual as I was trying
to beat the rain so my things would not get wet. I was
able to stay dry bringing them in and it started to rain just
as I brought the last of it into the building. I thanked Mother
Nature for waiting. I intended to write you when I got back
home but I had one phone call after another so there went
the time I wanted to spend with you.

The weekend was wonderful with all this high energy and
everyone having a good time and a lot of laughter and admiring
all the new items and the creativity of the presenters. It was
wonderful to see many of you there and I was able to hug you
in person instead of through my newsletter.

Since rain was predicted for the next 5 days, I emptied my car
when I got home last night. I have not put it away but at least
it is in the house. I woke up this morning with quite a sore back
from all the packing and lifting of crates into and out of the car
twice but that is par for the course.

When I looked out at the lake through my bow window, I gasped
at the beauty of it. The water was perfectly still so all the homes
across the lake and even the clouds were reflected in the water.
This is when I most want to go out in my kayak when the lake
is like this. It is usually only like this for maybe an hour before
the wind wakes up and starts to play and make motions on
the water. I wanted to go out in my kayak so badly but there
were things I needed to do. So…I did my prayers and
meditation as I do every day first thing, it starts my day in
the right frame of mind and I get to talk to God and all the
angels and special beings in the higher realms and I also
get to pray for all the people in my life that they may find
peace and love and that includes you.

When I came out of prayer, the lake was still like glass. What
a surprise. My heart was calling me so much to go out but my
body was letting me know that the aches I was feeling was from
all the work this weekend and it did not want to be put to the test
of getting the kayaked unlocked and brought to the water, etc.
I knew my body was hungry so I chose to give it some energy
as it had served me so well on the weekend.

Much to my surprise when I finished breakfast, the water was
still so beautiful. My heart won out although my mind was
telling me just how much I had to do this morning. You know how
it is, there is always something to do so we delay this moment
and hope we can catch it later. One of the wonderful things
about getting older and wiser, you KNOW that there is only
THIS moment and it will not come back exactly as it is now.
I could not even take my vitamins and supplements as I had
not delegated them to the weekly container that holds them
on a daily basis. I always do this on Sunday as this is the day
I give myself to be more laid back and quiet. Do you ever give
yourself that special moment that your heart is telling you to
take? That moment with a loved one or that moment that
takes your breath away in joy?

Oooooh, my heart was really pulling me to go out on the water
so I gave in and left everything just as it was, minus the supplements
and got ready to go. Even my body started to get excited and it
was not too painful setting everything up. The weather was 65 degrees
and at this time of the year, you know it won’t last much longer. In
fact, even during the summer there are seldom days that the water
is this still and lasts long enough to kayak around the lake before the
movement and waves start up. Spring and fall when the morning
temperature is 40 degrees and the water is still, I am not so tempted.
I do go out in the kayak when it is chilly but warm days like these are
only a few a year if you are lucky.

Ooooooh, that first feeling of floating when you get in your kayak, it
is heaven. I feel so one with the water as with a kayak you get to sit
IN the water and not ON the water. It feels like you are gliding on
glass and that glass is a mirror that reflects the sky and you also feel
like you are gliding in the sky. For one moment as I going around the
lake, I saw a couple of kayaks at the edge of the water and wondered
why the owners had left them out like that. A moment later I realized that
what I was seeing was only the reflection of the kayaks that actually were
up on the lawn. It is quite a feeling to actually see double, your eyes
are being given a totally different perspective of what you see every day.
Has that ever happened to you? It is almost like you are living in another
dimension or on a different planet.

At this moment, take a deep breath, take a couple of deep breaths and
receive the peace and loving energy I am sending you. Receive and feel
as you mentally go along this beautiful journey with me. I carried all of
you with me this morning as this journey was another reason that I did
not get this newsletter out to you early this morning as I had set my
intent to do. I want to share this so much with you and I know there is
no space and time that prevents energy from being transmitted and
receive, it just takes your willingness to accept it.

Even the Great Blue Heron who greeted me on my first visit here
fifteen years ago with a realtor (I don’t know if it is the same one
but there is always one resident Heron on the lake) gave me a
special treat this morning. I saw these huge wide spread wings
coming in for a landing on the edge of the lake. It always amazes
me to be aware of the size of them because when they fold them
up as they land, the wings look so small.

Four fifths of the boat are now in dry dock and the docks that are
movable are up on the land, most of them anyway. Since most of
the boats are not in the water and the docks removed and also the
rafts, it is possible for me to get quite close to the shore. I did not
spot any geese so there was no necessity for me to avoid any location
in order to keep the agreement I made with them: not to bother them
if they stay off my beach. It takes me about an hour to go all around
the lake unless I stop and admire and engross myself with the
dragonflies. They love to set down on my kayak and it gives
me a real close up, maybe they are hoping for a ride although
they could get where they are going much faster by using their
winds. There are so many different kinds and such a variety of
colors, some are like rainbows.

The sounds are different at different times of the year. There are
many more bird songs in the spring and even in the summer. In
the fall, there is very little. One bird kept me occupied the whole
time I was on the lake with it’s own special sound, not singing but
unique. Of course, the water lily flowers are gone but the pads are
still there. The turtles were sunning themselves also. There was a
turtle crossing the road right in front of me today and I flashed the
car coming in the opposite direction so it would slow down and be
aware that something was in the road. Turtles crawl real slow so
it takes them a while to get to the lake. I have been seeing turkey
families lately, they are probably staking claim to their hiding places
so they can avoid the Thanksgiving rush. They are a bold bunch and
cross the road whenever they want to.

I am ecstatic that I SEIZED THE MOMENT and gave myself this
beautiful gift. I need to admit that I don’t always listen to my heart
but I am always so happy when I do. Please give yourself a gift
and listen to that urging inside of you to be in joy however that manifests.

I will leave you with a video that will leave you in awe.

This is absolutely beautiful! I can’t imagine
the hours of practice that goes into this …enjoy …

www.wimp.com/chinesehand

Love and Light

Mary Grace

TheWoundedChalice.com
TheWoundedChalice.com/blog
[email protected]