Winter Solstice, 2009

This winter solstice found me way 'off the grid' so to speak, in Seddon, on the East Coast of the South Island, at a house perched on a cliff top overlooking the sea. Absolutely fabulous!! Expansive sky (incredible star gazing), a swim in the wild ocean, strong winds, powerful dreams, abundance of food, around the fire with friends old and new....just what winter is all about....and as part of all the sacred play I did the following essence reading with the intent of showing us an overview of the year ahead...

Kahikatea - "Standing Tall"

It is time to be willing to be seen for who you really are! It is time to be willing to share your unique inner gifts with the world. To feel the strength and balance that comes with being firmly grounded in your sense of self, fully present in your body, and clear and sure of your focus. There is a real sense of accomplishment and honour in the Kahikatea essence, as if we are being given loving encouragement and respect for who we are. This tree is one of my oldest friends here, a place of 'pilgrimage', as if it is a tall pillar in a temple where I regain my strength. It reminds us that we just need to start with being true to ourselves, and remember that everything flows well when we follow our own inner truth. It could be the beginning of your greatest adventure to just surrender to being you! There may be situations we find ourselves in that give us a sense of inner urging to speak up about what we see or believe, or perhaps even disagree with. There can be almost a burning within that will not rest until your truth is spoken, and a feeling that your self-respect will not let you be untrue to your ideals and values. Be proud of everything you have accomplished so far, and enjoy the stability that comes with complete self-acceptance.

Pounamu - "Healing"

Pounamu always brings our awareness back to the heart. The heart holds the innate knowledge that everything is perfect for our journey, and once those things we consider to be our wounds are seen for the lessons and life set-up's they actually are, the hurts can be truly forgiven and let go. This beautiful, deep greenstone born in the Southern Mountains deep within the Earth holds a very clear, strong and stable form and energy, and calls us to awaken to the truth of how healing takes place. We may go through some paradigm shifts around healing this year, and it will mean different things to different people. We are used to thinking of 'dis-ease' as being caused by things outside of ourselves, fighting against those things, and somehow emerging the winner of the battle and finding ourselves well. We are now seeing new realisations, not just through 'Spiritual' sources but through our newest science as well, coming out in movies like "What the Bleep do we know", "The Secret", "The Living Matrix" etc that are showing us that we create the life experiences we are having for very personal purpose. That which balances one person may not be the right 'medicine' for another. It is again the innate knowing of the heart (or body/unconscious mind) that knows the 'already healed reality' and the healing process it needs to return to it. If you are trying to heal anything, try to tune into the heart to feel what is needed, to allow more to emerge than what your 'head' already 'knows'. Remember all healing generates from within, that you already are everything you wish to be, and that sometimes even death, being a transformation back into a pure whole state of being, is the healing.

The Sun - "Full Spectrum"

Its always a blessing to have the sun in a reading, as it shines light on everything...lots of joyful enthusiastic inspired energy comes with it! In this context, its about 'en-light-enment' or 'lightening up'. The sun shines it's light for everyone unconditionally, regardless of who they are, what they do, what they believe or whether or not it can be seen by anyone. On this earth journey we are all on together, it's important to accept others for the journeys they are on, whatever they choose, whatever they believe - we are not all meant to be the same, and all of us are honoured equally by Spirit for taking on the role of human. It takes all sorts! There are many roads to the top of the mountain, and everyone will get there in their own way. This doesn't mean you have to agree with everything, ignore your own values or condone any innapropriate behaviours; just to honour the light of the soul in each person as much as you are able.

Cellular Healing Essence 11

The cell healing essences usually come up when someone is in the midst of very deep shift/expansion in their life, releasing deeply held belief patterns and ready for change. It's a time when the body is doing an immense amount of healing to accomodate the new energy or transformation. The process can be quite challenging at a physical level, often making us feel incredibly tired, achy, emotionally charged (especially old stuff we thought we were way over!), though often very elated and positive also. This essence is all about the Wise Divine Feminine energy - we have collectively a very strong awareness of a "Father" aspect of "God" and this is simply the balance to it. This energy is like that of a Mother, an unconditionally loving and nurturing energy. It is the energy of compassion for all beings, a sense of having a bond of love that nothing could ever break, a strong connection of family. Imagine the peace on Earth if everyone started out with that much love!! And if everyone had that sense of family connection with each other. So there is an opportunity present to feel that loved by Spirit, whatever your perception of Spirit is, and each person's experience of it will be unique to them. It is definitely time to really nurture self, and enjoy nurturing each other too. Part of this message is to look for signs of a growing energy of compassion globally over this next year, and more awareness of the Divine Feminine.

Well I look forward to seeing how this all Pan's out! With love to all xxx