I am finding that a Spiritual path is very much individual to each of us. I know many people do similar things and many people get ideas from other people, but overall, it’s a very unique and personal relationship we each have with the Universe.
I’ve become more and more Spiritual in nature over the past couple of years, and as it’s become more a part of who I am, I’ve ached to allow it to reach out into the rest of my life. Allow my thoughts and views on conscious creation and my personal relationship with the God and Goddess to become a part many parts of my daily, normal life.
This has been happening for me this year. It’s been a little at a time. Baby steps. But slowly I’ve gotten some pretty regular practices worked into my daily life and I couldn’t be happier about it.
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Over this past moon cycle through Cancer (3-23-10 * 3-24-10) I said I was going to focus on my home, decor, and my emotional connection with the Universe, and I did.
I started by putting in one of my favorite CDs, Zen and the Art of Relaxation
because I wanted to bring a calm, relaxed atmosphere to my surroundings.
Then I went to the shelf I like to use as an altar, lit a candle and said a brief prayer. Basically just a prayer to allow me to bring peace and balance to my home and gratitude for the beautiful family that created the chaos :)
After that, I set to work in the kitchen. It wasn’t terrible, just disorganized and messy with a dishwasher in need of emptying and reloading. I normally despise cleaning the kitchen, but I was sort of into it that day. I had thoughts of how I relate to the Universe and how the Universe relates to me floating around in my head. After all, that’s what I’d already decided to focus upon for a couple days.
As I was wiping down and shining up my stove top, a thought suddenly struck me. My stove is an altar!
I gather ingredients and combine them cauldron style there. There’s always a purpose in what I do there and I’m always focused. AND the hearth has always been known to be very important. It’s the center of the home.
Also, years ago my marriage nearly fell apart. We lived through a very hard year that was reconciled on the day it was going to end for good. The following day, I was in a store and found myself looking at a plaque that said, “Life is Good” and I knew it was for me. I brought it home and hung it over my stove because I wanted to be reminded, every day, of all the wonderful things in my life, and to never take them for granted. My entire life and outlook changed that day.
So that was it. I was suddenly looking at my entire stove in a completely different way. I decided at that moment that, no matter what, my stove will remain clean and clear. If the entire kitchen is coming apart at the seams, my stove top will be clean and shiny and beautiful.
I will approach my stove with reverence. Not stoically but purposefully and gratefully and consciously.
I put a candle on the back of the stove and later when I went to cook dinner, I grabbed that candle and lit it with a prayer of gratitude and blessings for our food and health and family, and that was how I began my nightly ritual of cooking dinner. It was refreshing and wonderful and I anticipate regularly repeating this new ritual.
BUT IT DIDN’T STOP THERE!!
I went on into the living room to clean up and I was going across my shelves with a feather duster and realized that I DO actually have a favorite shelf. It’s a small area that holds things that I love. Pictures of people I love. Small things that make me feel good. I threw a candle on it and called it an altar. Really, this couldn’t be simpler!
If you walk into the home of a Catholic, you know it! Their faith is displayed everywhere.
This is the same thing. Having sacred areas, in what will end up being every room of my home, creates a place where, when my eyes fall there, I am immediately reminded that I am loved and blessed and one with all.
It gives me a sense of peace. I feel like each room in my home is now a metaphor for life. No matter how chaotic or askew it all becomes, there’s a sacred space in the center that is always pristine and perfect and happy and available to connect me to the One Life from where I am manifest. A sacred space from where I may create, pray, and appreciate. A vortex of peace.
I would LOVE to take some pictures to show you all, but alas, my camera battery is ca-put and I’m having an interesting time finding a replacement. I will do so when I get my battery and make an update.
~ Today, Saturday (3-27-10) @ 3:04am EST, the Moon v/c until 6:57am this morning ~
I LOVE the spring! I can’t believe the sun is rising so early now! And I keep waking up to the sounds of bird songs!!
~ When She rights her course @ 6:57am EST, She’ll move into Virgo where She’ll remain, from Saturday morning until 2:55am EST on Monday (3-29-10) ~
My almanac says:
“Virgo favors the accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focus on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.”
Virgo is an Earth sign and places emphasis on things that you might describe as grounding. Things that are practical, functional, nurturing, stabilizing, etc..
It’s time for practical activities under the influence of a Virgo Moon. The energy is fantastic for re-organizing and rethinking plans. Great satisfaction comes from solving problems, making order out of confusion, and helping others.
Health and well being are in focus. Virgo is the house of service, work and health and has a great focus on hygiene, physical fitness, cleanliness and attention to detail.
Some positive key words associated with Virgo are: meticulous, tidy, modest, reliable, diligent, practical, analytical, intelligent, hygienic, detail oriented, precise, wholesome, healthy and perfectionism, conservative.
Some negative key words associated with Virgo are: fussy, overly critical, harsh, excessively fastidious, finicky, a perfectionist, worry wart.
~ Moon Manifestation Tarot Card ~
* Queen of Staffs *
This is just the energy I need to get through this weekend! That happy, positive, upbeat, vibrant vitality. A positive attitude and a great outlook will take me far this weekend through what needs doing.
~ My Plan: Saturday morning through Monday morning ~
Well, given that we’re taking a trip to Colorado April 1st (Yay!) I think this weekend in Virgo is a perfect time to wrap up all that meticulous trip planning. I still have some details to attend to and I can’t imagine a more perfect time. Come to think of it, I should probably deal with some household details too. Don’t want to wait until the last minute.
My intention is to leave my home in a pristine state. The only life moving around in here for a week will be the cats. I don’t want to come home to any forgotten treasures in the trash that have stunk up the house, or anything else that might terrify me. I also figure, I’ll likely need a vacation FROM my vacation, so I won’t want anything on the to-do list when I get back.
Have a great weekend! I intend to :)
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