Yesterday
afternoon I was sitting on the curb reading by book while waiting for Persia to
get off of the bus. I couldn’t stay in
the story though, hence my Facebook post of the feeling romantic. My spirit was attempting to tune in to the
spirit realm while my mind was trying desperately to not think any deep
thoughts… in the end I started to let go.
I shut my eyes and breathed in the sweet autumn air and listened to the
sounds of life that surrounded me… I
used all my senses except my natural vision, for I used my inner sight for
that. I could feel the cool breeze blow
across my face and through my hair, and heard it send the leaves in to a
colorful dance around me. I saw with my
mind’s eye how the leaves twisted and swirled in all their colorful glory. I could smell earth, damp and sweet and I
breathed deep, feeling all tension drain away.
That’s when I received a visitor.
As
I was now relaxed, I opened my eyes and there in the middle of the street was a
grey squirrel. We watched each other as
he casually came up to me and sat next to me.
He wasn’t afraid and I wasn’t surprised by his visit. I was quite amused by us to be honest. After a minute, he lazily went to the tree
next to me, paused, and looked me in my eye again, and I smiled. Then he continued lazily up the tree, peering
down at me… I made squirrel noises, and
he came halfway down the tree again, and listened and then he shook his tail
and went back up the tree. He was done
giving me the message he was sent to give me, so he went on about his business,
and I went back to my book.
I
know it sounds crazy to most of ya’ll that are reading this, but it actually
happens to me all the time. I’ve had
visits from grasshoppers, praying mantis, butterflies, and dragon flies (and
that’s just in the last 2 months)… and they all come right when I need an
answer, a lesson, or instruction in life.
The squirrel is no different and his message was right on time.
As
most of ya’ll know, I have moved and have started a new life. A new life means a fresh start, and cleaner
path to my original destiny. Each one of
us has a destiny, a purpose, and a reason to be on this earth. We each are gifted uniquely and powerfully. Every day, with every thought and action or
in-action, we create a ripple in the water of life. Everything will affect the world and life
that is sustained in it, for generations to come. Whether you realize it or not you have
absolute and literal impact on everything around you. This is a spiritual law and it is a law of
life. Nothing can ever be done to change
this. And even if you don’t realize it,
you have already been affected by what I’ve written thus far. You’re opinion of me, your outlook on life
and the way you view your daily interactions have already begun to change on a
subconscious level. And with that
subconscious shift in your person and mentality, it will slowly begin to
manifest in the natural and will be evident in your actions and words or lack
thereof. Even your denial of this basic
truth will forever have a reverberating affect on your life and all that are in
it. We learned it as children: whatever you sow, you will reap. If you ever wonder why everything seems to be
against you, then it’s probably because of something you’ve done in the past
that has now come full circle. The same
applies if there is a whole bunch of wonderful things that are happening, then
it’s probably your reward for all the wonderful things you’ve done. And remember the law of multiplication that
is tied to it. I was reminded to be
prudent in my actions, thoughts, and words; the flip side though was to
remember to have fun and enjoy life. The
goal is to walk life in perfect balance.
It
was a message that I had received when I was about ten years old, walking in
the cornfields. I’ve always preferred to
be outdoors where life can speak to me freely without technology to drown out
or shut down the life’s signals. So as a
young girl I’d often walk through the cornfields or the woods by our house, or
lay in the branches of the big trees in our yard while letting life speak to my
spirit. I was sixteen years old when I
received the message again. This time I
was in the woods reclining on an old fallen tree that had been covered in
moss. It was the end of spring and the woods
were rich with the jewel green of the moss, the music of the creek, and warm
with the sunlight that filtered through the branches.
Now,
at twenty-six, I have been sent this message for a third time. The difference is that I wasn’t seeking
solitude or wisdom in the nature. This
time I was in a neighborhood surrounded by traffic and other people, yet, I was
still able to receive the message.
Why? And why was this message
sent to me again? I came to the
conclusion this morning.
To
answer the first question of why, I’d say it’s because of my position in
life. I’m once again at the beginning of
a new stage of my life just like I was at the beginning when I received the
message previously. At ten, I was
starting the transition from child to teenager.
As we know, being a teenager is an incredibly rough period in life. You are not a child and not yet an adult. You
are in a type of limbo with no clear sense of direction. You are pushed and pulled in many directions
by your peers, parents, and the church, and you have to somehow find your voice
and identity in the commotion, as well as start making choices that will
ultimately affect how your teenage years turn out. So this message came to me as a tool for
navigation. The second time I was
starting to transition from teenager to woman. While I personally believe womanhood
is a spiritual transition and not a physical one, and that’s because physically
that comes around 13 or 14 (ya’ll know what I’m talking about), which starts
around 20, society and the world says 18 you’re an adult and will be held to
those standards. At this age you are
being pushed and pulled in so many directions and you are expected to know what
career you want for the rest of your life and choose the school that is best
suited for that career out of thousands across the nation. Oh and you’re expected to figure out how to
pay for it. So at sixteen I was
preparing to be a woman and it wasn’t any easier than becoming a teenager.
Now
I am twenty-six and am at the beginning of my womanhood years. Yes, I know,
according to society I’ve been a woman for about seven years. I believe while physically I may have been
one, I have just begun to truly come into my womanhood spiritually. Yes, I’m an old spirit, and while I may have
acted and thought years ahead of my age, it’s not the same thing. Your spirit and soul are two different part of
your being. So with that being said,
I’ve just started my new life. I moved,
changing my physical location which affects my spiritual location; I’ve cut
people out of my life and added new people.
So essentially I’ve cut out physical, spiritual and souls ties, and have
added others, in every aspect of my life; I did the ultimate change a person
can do. I changed my destiny. While I knew what my destiny was, I would
never have reached it because of where I was in life and the people and
influences that were in it. And I knew
that if I didn’t reach mine, my daughter wouldn’t reach hers. So I altered the course in both of our life,
as is my divine right to do. I do not
know what her destiny is. Only she will
know that when the time is right. When
she becomes 10, her personal journey will begin. By then she will begin to make the decisions
that will ultimately affect her life.
Until then I have the power to mold her mind, and fill her with all the
knowledge, of both the spiritual and natural, laws and principles that I
currently posses, so that she may have the best start that I can give her. After that, all I can do is guide and give
advice. As you can see, there is a gap
of time between physical and spiritual womanhood. And this is why this was sent to me again and
at this stage in my life. Because I am
now a woman and I am in charge with a life that I must protect, nurture, and
guide into her womanhood and destiny and doing so is a part of my destiny.
These
are sobering thoughts, I know… But since
I inevitably will impact life, I have chosen to be conscience of how I do that
and to try to control it as much as I’m able to, in the spiritual and natural. May you use the message I’ve passed on to you
wisely and may your way in life be made a little easier.
Blessed Be
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