And The Lion Shall Lie Down With The Lamb

And The Lion Shall Lie Down With The Lamb. . .

March 5, 2007

Wow! What a week, huh? You all know that I am not a real big fan of astrology, because so little of what I've experienced from horoscope readings has been relevant in my life. That's the small picture. From the standpoint of the bigger picture, it is impossible to deny that the celestial bodies do have an energetic influence over what is going on upon the globe. This week, we have literally gotten it in the face—a real "hey you, pay attention—this is where we've been, this is where we're at, and this is where we need to go". If you still don't "get it" then, geez, you are in a freakin' coma. The Universe has been particularly creative lately in showing us the vast contrast between the dying past and the vibrant future.

In one recent AP story, we hear about the jaguar in a Denver zoo who attacked and killed his keeper. The jaguar was from Bolivia, named Jorge after George Bush. Apparently, they said it was his brother who was the mean one, whom they had named Osama.

Hmmmm. Which one turned out to be the more dangerous?

So, we see a glimpse of the Old Way being played out in the animal kingdom. "Trust me and I'll stick a knife in your back. I'm aggressive and I'll kill you if I feel like it."

Then in another story, we see photos of four little orphaned babies in Indonesia. Two infant tigers and two little orangutans, enemies in the wild, but here in this zoo, spending hours, cuddling, playing, and napping together. Yeah, I know most of us believe the world evolved because the concept of eat or be eaten worked just fine, but I personally don't think that is the way it was originally meant to be. I believe that this was originally meant to be a peaceable kingdom, where all its inhabitants could survive and thrive without threat of death or violence, the lions and lambs, playing, cuddling, and napping together for all eternity.

This morning I read a very disturbing story about a white supremacist gang in California that is gaining enough power to have the police force very worried throughout the western area. Contrast that to the painstaking, yet persistent strides being made by people of peace and justice all over the world, striving for an end to violence, hatred, prejudice and inequality.

And what about that stock market?? Whoooweee, lordy, lordy, lordy. Whad I tell ya was gonna happen? Even if it recovers, it is only a matter of time before it will hit the big one and crumble for good. I find the whole concept of companies screwing their employees so their shareholders can make tons of money a tragedy, and the epitome of the sins of greed in the modern world. And worse yet, is all the corruption that goes on within many, probably most, of these large corporations. Numbers can be manipulated to make things look like they ain't. Remember Enron? And you know how we all read these reports about the data that shows U.S. incomes on the rise? On what planet? Certainly not here in Ohio. But I also read another, more reality-based report that said the figures looked much better than they were, because the data was based on highly-paid execs, you know the ones, like the CEOs who get millions of dollars just as a Christmas bonus. It doesn't take into account the rising number of people who are struggling to make ends meet working two or three part-time minimum wage jobs.

And while some of you may be worrying that a collapse in the world economy will bring even greater despair to those of us already living on the edge, I don't see it that way. I see this as yet another way the planet is purging itself of long-standing institutions that do not serve the greater good. If you have been paying attention and doing your homework, you will thrive, because you will understand that we can create prosperity with our minds and energy. Once the old debris is all removed from the planet, manifesting what we want and need will be a piece of cake. So don't worry; what appears scary is all good. Letting go is good. And March is going to be one dynamic month. Lots of deaths, (have you noticed how these strong energy events always allow many to exit the planet?), but some awesome births, too.

It is said that Mercury Retrograde is a period when old business often rears its head, and sometimes stuff from way back can get dredged up. As you all know, I have spent years cleaning up the karmic messes in my life, so what happened to me last week was a real shocker.

I got an email from a man I had not been in contact with since a child. Some really nasty stuff had happened between his family and mine that has affected me for most of my life. Despite my every effort, there have been some issues I have been unable to clear or disconnect from, mostly because there are a few other people still holding on to them with an iron fist.

Apparently, this man traced me through my website's link with the Canton Farmers' Market. My first inclination, when he sent me the email, was to promptly fall through the floor with a resounding thud. After I picked myself up and dusted myself off, I immediately deleted the message. To say I didn't trust this person is an understatement. I thought he would go away. He didn't.

A couple days later, he emailed me again. The message seemed to be peaceful, but I still could not imagine why he would want to contact me. I dashed off a very nasty response, and told him to leave me alone.

Something had happened a couple weeks before this that was really bothering me. When we had that very cold snap, a gate on my farm had frozen, and I popped something out in my shoulder attempting to loosen it. I was in pretty serious pain, which only worsened. This is very unlike me, as I am rarely in physical pain, because I simply do energy work, and it goes away quickly.

Well, this didn't go away, and became a sore throat and splitting headache, too. However, after I wrote the email to this man, I realized I had expressed things I have needed to say for decades. The next day I awoke after a really hard sleep, and all the pain was gone.

I thought this letter would be enough to get rid of this man, but instead, he returned a message of peace and reconciliation, asking for help in cleaning up our elders' mess. Apparently, the venomous situation between our families has had a long-lasting effect on him, too. At this point, I figured, what have I got to lose? I believe he is sincere, but if not, I know I am taking steps toward closure and forgiveness, and that is never a bad thing. I have no control over others, but I do have control over me. So, if his intentions are not in my best interest, he will simply attract more bad karma to himself.

The thing that is unfortunate is that he and I were not even born when all this stuff began with our families. In fact, I am sure that if I trace it back, the problem probably began centuries ago, and in this lifetime, the karma is just repeating itself. I can only undo what those involved allow me to undo, so in that respect I am limited, as we all are. I can stop the pattern from repeating within me, and others who ask for my assistance, but I can't clear people who insist on holding on to the pain.

Of the three original people involved in this situation as it occurred in this lifetime, only one is still alive, and that is my mother. She is the kind of person who clings to her anger, resentment, and victimhood as if it were a treasure of the human condition, and to release it would deprive her of her God-given right to be masochistic. The hardest part about all this spiritual evolution is coming to grips with the fact that we can't heal those who don't want to be healed. The only thing we can do is wish them peace, let go, and move on. Those who do not clean up their past will not make it to this wonderful new future which dawns before us. Every few weeks now, we are being hit with stronger and stronger opportunities (or warnings, depending on how you look at it), that we need to take care of business, NOW, because for each opportunity to heal, forgive, let go, move on, grow, wake up, and clean up the mess, there is one less opportunity we will have. These are not unlimited offers, and there will come a point that we experience that dimension split I have been talking about. Those who just can't or won't wake up will find themselves locked in a low-vibrational universe for many, many years before they once again have a chance to move forward as we are now. It is coming fast and furious, and the call to break free of the illusion is becoming more and more urgent.

And I realize I am preaching to the choir. Most who are reading this have spent years, or at least have begun their spiritual awakening. For those of us who have been on this path for a very long time, it is beginning to feel like we are stuck in some clogged up birth canal, feeling as if we will be still-born if we have to delay delivery much longer.

As for me, I have decided to take the next three days and do absolutely nothing. I am tired, burned out, shut down. I have done all my work. There is nothing more I can do. The Universe will either deliver or it won't. I no longer function within the matrix, and my attempts to fit in with anything pertaining to the old ways that society functions are futile. I am getting nowhere. So I am going to go take a catnap with my cats, then spend the rest of the days focusing my energy on what I want to create. Mercury Retrograde ends Wednesday. Lunar eclipses bring about endings and solar eclipses bring about new beginnings. Spring is around the corner, and that is good no matter how you look at it. I hate %^$*#@& winter. March has it all.