UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF THE SUN

Wednesday the sun appeared MASSIVE in the late afternoon sky, perhaps amplified by the haze. Driving towards it i felt no need to lower my visor and squint. It was pure shimmering stunning gold with the edges clearly defined. It's magnificence appeared to me otherworldly and I gasped at the size and the energy and its power. My reaction reminded me of when i would see a large harvest moon, but this time it was the sun itself, the magnified solar disk that grabbed my heart with its huge presence. I find it strange when no one else notices such things. We are so familiar with loving and connecting to the earth, and the moon, and yet fearing the sun's rays. 

It's time to focus on our beautiful sun and understand it's gifts and timely message. Here is a link to do just that, and below it an exercise to work with the energy of the Sun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RPDSLTcEVY&feature=player_embedded

WORKING WITH LIGHT OF SUN ENERGY PRACTICE

(by Aluna JOY YAXK'IN)

"The way the Masters work with light is easy, and here is how you can do this work. Each day at midday go to a private location. Ask that you are cleared of any negative egos and negative energies. Ask for the Masters' help by calling on members of the Brother/Sisterhood of the 7 Rays for assistance. This is important while we are learning how to do this. When you feel a calming presence and feel clear, face the Sun. Stretch your arms out to your sides with palms up so the Sun is hitting your hands. Point your face to the Sun and allow the energy of the Sun to enter your body. Allow the river of energy to flow all the way through you, down to your feet and into the Earth's core. Once you become a flowing river of solar energy, you are grounding star energy - solar energy. Now bring this energy back up though you and make every cell of your body a radiant SUN. Do not attach any definitions or ideas to this energy. Just keep it pure light. Once you feel every cell of your body filled with light..., give it away! Allow this energy to radiate out from you in all directions. Make yourself brighter and brighter. You can consciously send it wherever you see the need for healing. If you don't have any particular place in mind, just ask that the energy be used where it is most needed. I like this way myself because how could I know better than the Creator where the energy was best needed. I like putting the Creator in the driver seat. I just become the conduit.

The Inca Masters work like this for 1 hour at midday, but in the beginning, try five minutes to build up some stamina. If the energy of the midday Sun is too strong and makes you feel weak, use the energy of the rising Sun until you build up strength. Anyone can practice this everyday. When we build inner strength, we become more and more effective. We came from the stars and the Sun. It is humanity's responsibility to ground this energy from the Stars and Sun to Earth. This energy helps Earth and every living thing. We anchor this energy with every breath we take on a smaller scale, but when we consciously work to anchor the Cosmic energy to Earth, we become the powerful Masters that is our birthright.

It is time to take another step with this process, and the Inca Masters are ready to support any who wish to do this work. All we have to do is ask for their assistance. When the time of the great shift of the ages is near, the Inca Masters will return from the Golden Cities to re-inhabit the Earth. If we want this re-union, they say we must do the Light Work."  ~~ ALUNA JOY YAXK'IN

The Great Mother Speaks...

HOMECOMING

by Oh Shinnah FastWolf

And the Great Mother said …

“Come my child and give me all that you are –

I am not afraid of your strength and darkness,

 Of your fear and pain. Give me your tears.

They will be my rushing rivers and roaring oceans.

Give me your rage.

It will erupt into my molten volcanoes

and rolling thunder.

Give me your tired spirit.

 I will lay it to rest in my soft meadows.

Give me your hopes and dreams.

 I will plant a field of sunflowers and arch rainbows in the sky.

You are not too much for me.

 My arms and heart welcome your true fullness.

There is room in my world for all of you, all that you are.

I will cradle you in the boughs of my ancient redwoods

And the valleys of my gentle rolling hills.

My soft winds will sing you lullabies

 and soothe your burdened heart.

Release your deep pain. 

You are not alone and you have never been alone.

And today when you journey to be together with me,

I can show you the fullness

and abundant nurturing  

which I have for you.”

PRAYER TO GREAT SPIRIT FOR STRENGTH & WISDOM

Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind, and whose breath gives life to the world, hear me, this one stands before you, one of your many children, humbly asking for your strength and wisdom. Thank you for this day, for my life, for the endless gifts you give me.
May I always walk in beauty and gently upon Mother Earth, may our heart always beat as one, and treat with respect all that you have created. May my ears always hear your voice. Make me wise that I may understand your teachings that you have hidden in every leaf and rock and all of creation. I am calling for strength to stand strong in the truth of my being, not to overcome others but to fight my greatest enemy, myself. Make me ever ready to come to you with pure hands and straight eyes so that my spirit, when life disappears like the setting sun, may stand unashamed before you. Thank you for hearing me Great Spirit, I offer everything to you. May it be so, and so it is. Aho!

-- this is my variation of the prayer by Iron Eyes Cody for those who seek to walk in balance.

The Master Speaks... by Kuthumi

I am a reborn saint

I am a mystic of the world.

I have sat at the foot of Buddha and attained enlightenment before,

Yet I return to assist others.

I am a bodhisattva.

I am a disciple of God being sent into the world to spread his light.

All my karma has been cleared all the way back to my origin in Source.

Within me burns the 3 fold flame of God’s power, wisdom, love.

I hold embers of his holy fire.

I am encoded with wisdom of all the holy books in existence.

I am as bright as the sun and wear the opalescent garment of the Adam Cadmon.

I am now walking in the highest realms with angels and masters.

I have received and walk in the world now with the rod of power and carry the torch of spirit.

I am grateful every day for the blessings and activations and clearings and encodings and empowerments I received from Source, the masters & the highest realms. And I have accepted them as true and real for me on the deepest levels of my being and so it is.

I remember to water my lotus crown every day with 3 drops of the waters of life, and I feed it with the fragrance of lilies.

I remember to call in the angels for help whenever I need it.

I remember to expand the Christ flame in my heart and strengthen my connection to God’s inner sanctum.

I am as the highest priestess of Atlantis.

Atlantis has returned.

written in Mt. Shasta during Wesak May 2000 inspired by Kuthumi

DONKEY IN THE WELL!!

HEY READ THIS!

The Farmer's Donkey: A Fable for Our Time

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out a way to get him out. Finally the farmer decided it was probably impossible and the animal was old and the well was dry anyway, so it just wasn't worth it to try and retrieve the donkey. So the farmer asked his neighbors to come over and help him cover up the well. They all grabbed shovels and began to shovel dirt into the well.

At first, when the donkey realized what was happening he cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down and let out some happy brays. A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked down the well to see what was happening and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was shaking it off and taking a step up. (Shifting)

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he continued to shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, to everyone's amazement, the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!

Moral: Life is going to shovel dirt on you. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Every adversity can be turned into a stepping stone. The way to get out of the deepest well is by never giving up but by shaking yourself off and taking a step up.

What happens to you isn't nearly as important as how you react to it.

LIGHTED BOAT PARADE

We had a blast last night sitting on a docked boat and watching the Lighted Boat Parade go by at Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. The mood was so festive with music in the air, boat parties, throngs on the harbor, and twinklies everywhere. \

Brian & I met up with Michelle & Jason on Tony's ringside boat. We decided next year we are going to deck out Tony's boat.  The last photo has gorgeous Michelle hamming it up.

Otter Heaven

The Otters are alive and well in our Monterey Bay area. My friend Lotus & I had a grand day taking photos of the wildlife at Moss Landing where the Salinas River meets the Pacific Ocean. The otters are staging a wonderful comeback and we saw at least 2 dozen cavorting and floating before us. Luckily the Parks people have roped off the area to protect them and the grand collection of shorebirds that inhabit this space. Look at this photo - the one at the right is posing just before the left one takes him down by jumping on him. Ahhh the good life...