Mountains with Thunder

The scene before my very eyes is too powerful to photograph.  The picture would be flat, without life.
This happening is ALIVE.  It is a moment in time that is unable to be captured.  It is spirit… spontaneity and continuous change….for every moment is full of the arousal of the senses.
This ALIVENESS has the capacity to capture us…change us…  "BE HERE NOW! the mountains and the thunder bellow to me.  Share what we have to offer… Share in our gifts.  Let us MOVE you!"

The thunderheads continue to roll in and the wispy clouds rise up from the valley floor in reverence to the sky.  The blue grey mountains ascend above the layer of clouds.  I see them gently spiraling north in their pattern of rising steadily and then returning to the earth.  The valley before me is a thousand shades of green as Spring's palette is vast and infinite.

I can hear you growing and stretching upward with all the rain that has soaked the bones.  The rain subsides momentarily.... the constant dripping from the newly born leaves fills my ears with an ancient rhythm.  I hear crow calling me off in the distance far, far away.  "I am here! I am here!"

The thunder is almost continuous now with the occasional flash of lightening to make sure we are all paying attention.  The clouds all in a line just below the mountain ridge seem to change direction and now gently float south and rise to new levels.  Many calls from feathered ones surround the place where I sit.

The thunder gets louder.  It shakes the ground mightily with its majestic roar.  A splintering bolt of pure light energy comes hurling out of the billowing mass right in front of me and yells "RIGHT HERE!" This is where… I.. am...."  

Seemingly out of nowhere, the void is filled….the clouds move in and make the air thick.  I can smell them strongly... for these clouds hold every scent in the universe …every flower, every animal, every ray of sunlight, every bit of darkness….
And just like that…there are no mountains, or trees, or birds or anything.  I am in the midst of the clouds, enveloped by elemental energy.  It is nothing but a thousand shades of white and grey, light and dark.
The rains return in a hurry.
It is pure magic.



Affirmation of the day: I am so happy and grateful to feel so connected to the universe.  

Gratitude for the Gift of Green...

I have received a very special gift from my husband.  I have been gifted the mindset of "greenness".  I thought I was "green" when I met him, but I soon learned that there was a lot more I could be doing.  I can remember a time when I thought because I recycled, composted, gardened, and I brought my own reusable bag to the grocery store I was eco-friendly.  

Ha! When I first met my husband, he was in the process of installing solar panels on the roof of the house…..By himself.  It was an amazing process to watch.  It takes rewiring the whole house and installing quite a few pieces of equipment to regulate the power coming in to the panels.  I learned a great deal about how it all works.  Now I cannot figure out why we don't see more solar panels on rooftops…they're awesome!

He was also in the process of building a clothes drying rack out of 2 x 4's.  I can honestly say I have not used the clothes dryer in the laundry room even once.  It would not occur to me to use it, as the clothes rack is a beautiful way to dry your clothes….the wrinkles fall right out.   Plus, clothes dryers use a gargantuan amount of electricity…more than the solar panels can handle.  I have not missed it.  It is really quite a meditative practice…the hanging of clothes on the line and then taking them off and folding them.  I have grown not only accustomed to it but I enjoy it.  I use it as an opportunity to practice being completely in the moment.

Another way I have "greened" my thinking is that I also drive a lot more consciously than I used to.  Not only do I enjoy the more peaceful method of driving I now employ, but I also know I am treating the planet with care by coasting downhill (or hyper-miling as some call it), setting the cruise control on 60mph, and just generally being intentional while I am driving.  It has made driving so much more peaceful no matter where I am.  It has become a great habit.  

My husband is very committed to this way of living and it reflects his core beliefs.  He absolutely refuses to have anything to do with a plastic bag.  If we end up shopping and for some (unusual) reason do not have a reusable bag, I have seen a cart full of groceries hauled out to the car Costco style… no bags.  I admire and respect this dedication to the planet.  He has inspired me.  I am proud to have my default attitude automatically think of the most efficient and "green" way to do something.  

I realize now that everything we do is simply habit.  We train ourselves to act based on the familiar and routine.  It doesn't take much effort to CHOOSE to think differently about our behavior.  

I choose to find new ways to be more efficient, and less dependent on the disposable items that have become so prevalent in our society.  

Setting intention really works.  I hardly ever forget my reusable shopping bags when I go to the grocery store!

Thank you, Drew.

Affirmation of the day: I am so happy and grateful my natural behavior is in balance and harmony with the earth.

The Emotion Spirit Stick

 The Emotion Spirit Stick shows us the importance of honoring our emotions and feelings while observing them from our inner spirit instead of our mind (ego).  When I first saw this beautiful piece of wood in the forest, I gasped.  She seemed to glow from within.  I felt a connection with her instantly.  She tells an ancient story. Gather round and open your ears as well as your mind and heart. 
This special and powerful wand measures approximately 19" long. She is adorned with beads, glass baubles, hemp, yarn, shell, quartz, agate, and adventurine gemstones, and a vintage mother of pearl gold cufflink. She is imbued with magic and ready to help manifest the wildest of dreams! Instructions enclosed in package.

$79

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The Mermaid Spirit Stick

***SOLD***The Mermaid Spirit Stick is a very powerful wand. She is here to help us to be grateful for the magic in every moment.
This special wand measures approximately 14" long. She is adorned with two clear quartz crystal points, a turquoise howlite cabochon, beads, glass baubles, ribbon, wire, silver charms, a pearl button, and a silver lizard charm. This wand also is covered in naturally occuring carvings and markings by the creatures of Mother Earth as well as embellished by paint. She is imbued with magic and ready to help manifest the wildest of dreams! Instructions enclosed in package.

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The Ceremony Stick

The Ceremony Spirit Stick is a very powerful wand. She is here to help us in our everyday ceremony of gratitude.
This special wand measures approximately 13.5" long. She is adorned with a moonstone crystal, a clear quartz crystal point, adventurine, agate, shell, stainless steel wire, ribbon, beads, rhinestones, and a vintage beaded centerpiece. She is imbued with magic and ready to help manifest the wildest of dreams! Instructions enclosed in package.
$49
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The Green Wand

The Green Wand Spirit Stick is made of pine and measures approximately 18" long. The unique markings on this Spirit Stick are made organically by insects that had burrowed into the wood leaving their own hieroglyphic messages. (The wood has been cleaned, sanded, painted, and sealed with an acrylic sealant, so no worries about the bugs!)
This special wand is adorned with two clear quartz crystal points, as well as north georgia quartz, agate, jasper, jade, wire, hemp twine, beads, and other baubles. She is imbued with magic and ready to help you manifest all of your wildest dreams! 

$49
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Spirit Stick of New Consciousness

 The New Consciousness Spirit Stick is made of oak and measures approximately 20" long. She is adorned with a clear quartz crystal, as well as sodalite, agate, lapis, amethyst, two large labrodorite crystals, vintage cufflink, beads, thread, wire, ribbon, and other baubles. She is imbued with magic and ready to help you manifest all of your wildest dreams! Instructions enclosed in package.
$59
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Gemini Spirit Stick (The Twins)

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The Gemini Spirit Stick is made of oak and measures approximately 15" long. She is adorned with a double clear quartz crystal, as well as north Georgia quartz, beads, thread, wire, brass, charms, and baubles. She is imbued with magic and ready to help you manifest all of your wildest dreams! Instructions enclosed in package.
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Goldenrod the Spirit Stick

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Goldenrod Spirit Stick is made of pine and measures approximately 15" long. She is adorned with crystals, north Georgia quartz, beads, jute, wire, freshwater pearls, charms, and baubles. She is imbued with magic and ready to help you manifest all of your wildest dreams! Instructions enclosed in package.

$49
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