Kuan Yin’s Waterfall of Compassion in the Great Sorrow of Our Times

I wait,

fear has the taste of metal,

scarcity has the feel of sick,

bless me Goddess for I am your child,

it is too cold in this place.

-Ffiona

Over the last month, headaches, fatigue, extreme exhaustion, nausea and body aches have continued to be my ongoing physical symptoms.  Barbara Hand Clow says we are in the “dark night of the soul”, and she’s not kidding, is she?  All my soul’s shadows have creeped up to be examined and I imagine, purged as they cannot live in this new energy.  “Fear is merely excitement without breath”, says Fritz Perls.  I guess I must remember how to breathe, as I spent the better part of the month burrowing in my rabbit hole in extreme fear.  Barbara Hand Clow also stated that this moon and the astrological conjunctions presented abundant creativity and insights for growth.  I felt those small beams of light at times and took advantage of the energy when I could.  What I desired more than anything this moon though was sanctuary!

One of my favourite sanctuary’s is a waterfall in the rainforest of Belize called Clarissa Falls.  The actual waterfall is quite small, but what an explosive sound it creates as it cascades down the foothills of Guatemala into Belize.  Moments after I arrive at this sacred grove, all my worries, stress, and fear simply roll off of my body and into the accepting waters of the Belize River.  In times of need. this place has been my refuge and my Saviouress offering a thorough rejuvenation of my soul.   It is at Clarrisa Falls that I find Kuan Yin sitting at the waterfall in all her splendor and glory.  Patiently, she awaits my confessions of grief, loneliness, sorrow, loss, mistakes or regret.  It is at Clarrisa Falls that Kuan Yin helps me to regain my equilibrium, joy, freedom of spirit and lightness of heart.

Most recently, I was longing for a visit to Clarrisa Falls, hence Kuan Yin, yet, it proved an impossible want. Simultaneously, my neighbor came over to invite me and my children out for a boat ride.  A boat ride which sounded so lovely, especially in the middle of a workday.  My work ethic and mind said, “WORK”.  My playful spirit and heart said, “GO”.  Knowing that I must practice what I preach… I listened to my heart and took the boat ride.  I thought we would just be circling the island with the kids, rather, we ended up anchoring the boat on Belize’s Great Barrier Reef, which is located a mere half mile from my island home.   We killed the engine and what do you know?  The sound of the reef on this particularly still day was as overwhelming as my waterfall.  I heard Kuan Yin softly laugh in the background.  She asked, “You requested my presence?”.

Indeed I had!  “Kuan Yin, Goddess of Mercy, be with us now.  We are in the times of great sorrow and your presence will be much needed!“  Living not too far away, in geographic terms, from Haiti, I am bound to be exposed over the next months to the “mal vientos” (ill winds) that are guareenteed to blow our way.  Allow me to explain… The Maya believe, and I have witnessed firsthand, that ill omens blow in prior to the manifestation of some intense life experience.  The Maya are extremely sensitive to the “feeling’ of the wind.  That is why if the wind feels bad, weird, or strange- they will immediately close all their windows and take shelter from such a wind.  For whosoever should “catch” the wind in their body would be the recipient of the energies yet to come.

In the Lakota tradition, the wind is called Tate.  The wind is one of the sixteen great mysteries of life.  The wind is all that was and all that ever will be. The wind can be gentle and caressing or full of destruction.  The wind always blows softly at first.  If humans do not listen, then the wind will change its course to blow with force.  Let us then listen to the soft breeze which is saying, “We are one”. In the Facebook profile, it asks for your favourite quote.  Mine is by an ex-prime minister of Belize which states, “all of weh deh one” (this translates from Creole to “all of us are one people”).  The new world prerequisites are compassion for our fellow human and their experiences, lending a helping hand if we can, and joining forces to make a better world.

Our new world is here and for some of us life is getting easier, sweeter and making more sense.  A few people understand the energy, the new navigational laws.  A chosen handful are the new leaders, speakers, and visionaries of these times.  Some more conscious souls know how to manuever themselves in this new current, even as the old world is dying at their feet.   Even so, it will be helpful to remember, a dying dinosaur is a dangerous creature.  Haiti is big news NOW, but in a few days or weeks from now, the masses and general public of the western world will have forgotten Haiti and will have gone on to the next most newsworthy story.  Haiti’s problems though have just begun.  Haiti’s dilemma could be one of our world’s dinosaurs if we are not careful.  If a compassionate world can tackle these problems, then Haiti presents an immense opportunity for new growth and for rebuilding with green shoots.  Haiti can actually become the promise of the new world (as we have witnessed by the world’s heartfelt generosity) .  If the Haitians are left forgotten and forsaken, do not for a moment believe that we will be immune to their circumstances.  Winds blow and they blow where they must.

The year 2004 ,which gave us the catastrophic tsunami of Indonesia, blew the “mal vientos” into my life.   Three days after this particular tsunami, I was also invited out onto a boat with my children.  The captain, unbeknownst to me at the time, drove the boat out onto the great “blue” (the Caribbean Sea, instead of inside the reef where I live) where the winds were blowing wild.  Two of my children proceeded to get motion sickness and vomit.  Two of my other children and myself later that night got sick with flu-like symptoms.  One week after the tsunami, my daughter Isabella died.  Her diagnosis was an extremely fast moving bacterial infection, something akin to dysentery.  The head of pediatrics at our local hospital was our doctor.  He proceeded to order, through the state health department, an island wide search of all the places I had eaten and visited in the month preceeding our sickness.  He, at first thought that the island of Caye Caulker may have an epidemic on their hands.  I told the doctor of our trip to sea and that I had a strong suspicion that we had all contracted something airborne (from the tsunami).  As the health department could find no source of illness in the water sources used in the restaurants or my home, he told me that my theory was quite possible.

I kept demanding that the Gods’ give me an explanation for my only daughter’s death.  I had been gifted with incredible home births (Isa’s being the most spectacular) and even more incredible Indigo, Crystal and Star children.  I simply could not understand this twist of fate.  Three days after my daughter’s death, I dreamt of her in heaven.  She played a violin for me and showed me her new world… she was one of heaven’s best musicians and had been called “home” to play the return music for all the lost souls of the tsunami.  She asked me to please understand, to have compassion, as this path was her plan & purpose and was more important to her than her life on Earth.  She told me she would be in high demand over the next years. It would take many moons for me to digest this dream.

Again, if you can do nothing other than pray, please do.  “Kuan Yin, She Who Hears the Cries of the World.  Be amongst us now as so many of our brothers and sisters are in pain.  Please grace our presence with some form of comfort and hope as despair seems to be everywhere.  Please provide us with all our earthy needs as the children will still grow, the babies will still be born and the survivors will need to go on!  Please do not let those blessed with prosperity, sink into forgetfulness and comfort as so many of our fellow humans on the planet suffer.  Please let us give generously from our hearts. Amen!” (www.helpthechildren.org or www.savethechildren.org)

“Kuan Yin, Ascended Master who has walked before us.  Gentle Goddess who heals and forgives even the most evil and wicked.  Do not forsake us in our time of need”, I prayed.

“I am here.  Find me anywhere”, she replied.

This prayer and the Goddess’ answer conjured up a memory that occurred just one month prior.  I was in Venice Beach, California, walking with a friend of mine named Mary.  She had been saying the day before that she wanted a statue of Kuan Yin like the one I had in my home.  She was wondering where could she purchase such an item.  As we walked the beach, peering at all the vendors; she, I and our children were all drawn to an old hippies booth which was full of misc… junk.  Old toys, magazines, baseball cards, incense, oils, garden items, etc…  As soon as we walked into the booth, I could feel Her.  I just knew in my bones that a Kuan Yin statue was to be found here.  Sure enough, in the very back of the booth, hidden in an obscure corner, was the exact statue I own.  Mary now has her Kuan Yin.  How timely!

I had a dream the other night.  I dreamt that I was sleeping and dreaming and while I was asleep and dreaming, a group of extraterrestrials landed on the earth, simultaneously touching ground.  As they sunk into the soil of Earth, an electricity left their body through their feet sending out a beam of magnetic energy which travelled until all their energies were connected (looking much like a scene from Avatar).  This energy, and their power, altered the memory codes on Earth.  The ET’s held their position for 24 hours until every human could feel the new electrical currents.  In my dream, as I woke up, I woke up, awakened.  It was no longer an intellectual fact that I am powerful, it was rather, a body remembrance.  I knew without a doubt, I am the power.

There are miracles amongst us.  There are angels in human form.  There are ascended masters walking the planet.  Hear the soft wind…these times are a changing.  “Be the change you want to see in the world” says Ghandi.   Before the time of great sorrow has ended, millions more will lose their lives and their homes. Currently 1/6 of the planet is starving.  Hoards of people are in serious and desperate need.  Let us not forget the world situations currently playing out in the countries of Africa, Asia, India, Central America, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The  despair of the masses will not go unnoticed.  The winds will blow.  Combine those winds with the collective fear of the modern world as consumerism and money continue to disappear.  The strong winds grow, Tate says…change or die!   Go now, my friends and readers, compose a powerful prayer and help the old world disintegrate with grace!  Be the miracle.  Be the angel.  Walk into your role as the ascended master. Do not be afraid, Kuan Yin is here.  Her compassion can be found everywhere.  We are on the new Earth and yes, indeed, we are the Power!

Navajo

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The Great Awakening

Welcome Conscious Ones to Mothership Earth.  We made it!  And like all our conscious spiritual writers have been saying- the ascension gates are locked shut, the portals have indeed closed!  The conscious level you have achieved thus far in your life is your navigational steering wheel, for better or worse.  Some of you have chosen to grow and learn through love, others through pain, loss and death.  Please do not judge, critique or attempt to intervene in this process for others, as each person has their lessons to embody. Michael Brown recently stated in his last Gregorian New Year letter of 2010- there is no more working on spirituality and/or ascension as that “time” is over.  Now, more than ever, humans must all live fully present in the moment as the speed of existence is shifting into 9th gear on this  galactic vessel.  So it is pretty simple – Be Present!

I would like to share with my readers the most important ground rules and laws of this ship as we are all fully aware that the old Earth rules and paradigms have become obsolete and our souls have now been re-programmed for the Great Awakening of these times.  Consider these guidelines:

1.) Calendars, clocks and watches are still in use to synchronize meetings, appointments, etc.. but do not rely on them.  Imagine they are sitting on the back seat of your car for when the need may arise to consult with them, kind of like a GPS tracking device.  Rather, become an efficient user of your internal clock, divine timing and instinctual movements.  These tools will guide you to the most harmonious situations, always.

2.)  Write your power name on a card, toss it in the welcome box and be ready to meet new souls.  Do not be overly attached to your current spouses, partners, lovers, children, grandchildren, friends or acquaintances.  The name of the game is growth, which will be expediated through new relationships and new relationship dynamics, and sharing, something the patriarch did not do well.  Marriages and many other forms of intimacy will collapse.  Co-dependency is intolerable.  Possession is unacceptable.  Open hearts and minds are all that is permitted.  Love flourishes!

3.)  Plans do not work.  Live in the moment. Allow the flow of life to be your guide.

4.)  Money has almost been rendered meaningless as heartfelt appreciation becomes our exchange currency and in the Western world everything is processed through numbers anyway. Basically, we can all send each other credit card numbers which will be reduced from our personal monetary accounts which have an infinite, abundant supply that increases exponentially as your purchases reflect your support of ethical Earthly products and services.   Do not “think” too much about money, it is a waste of time.  If you have not yet figured out how to make money through your soul purpose, then simply send out a daily prayer to Great Spirit to please align you with your rightful work and pleasure to make a living.  Worry will get you no where, so why indulge in this low level feeling?  Like my grandmother always said, “when you don’t know what to do, do nothing!”  Simply wait on the movement of the universe to guide you and remain open.  A gentle reminder- the universe is eternally fertile.

5.)  Pleasure, dance, party, ceremony, ritual, love-making and joy are expected, anticipated and mandatory. No old fogies here- they are not welcome.  This is a fun place to be, and like the Zen buddhist saying goes, “every day is a good day”, so make the most of every moment.  We are alive, well and informed in the most auspicious times on this inter-galactic spaceship- Planet Earth.

6.)  Ownership of people (slavery in any form including our enslavement to the system) and land (possession of Earth) is over. We will learn to share, to care and to “give-away” in the Native American pot-latch ceremony way.  We will learn the true meaning of sacred space and respect versus ownership.  We will learn to talk to our neighbors and find real solutions to real problems.  We will understand, maybe even painfully, that we are all in this current predicament together and there are no “we and they” only us- one planet, one people, one mind, one body, and one soul.  Until everyone on the planet is cared for, no-one is cared for.  If millions are starving in Somalia and a whole population is in need of aid in Haiti- then we have a worldwide dilemma which requires an Earth council of capable leaders.

7.)  The old unhealthy ways are over and the sacred, ancient laws have returned.  So remember to celebrate all the Pagaen holidays (especially the four seasons).  As Jesus said, “the meek shall inherit the Earth”.  Guess what, meek, earth keepers and light workers?- It’s our time now and we shall flourish!

8.)  Activism is unnecessary unless you feel absolutely compelled by Spirit to participate in new solutions.  Sure there are real problems out there in the world.  Prayer, meditation and any form of relaxation are your most powerful tools to illicit powerful changes in this current world age.

9.)  Truth, honesty, and integrity are demanded NOW for a harmonious quality of life in the new ethical Earth.  No lies.  No greed.  No corruption.  No violence.  No abuse.  No misrepresentation.  No control.  No deviant behaviour.  No politicians. No slavery.  No genital mutilation.  No disease.   No neediness.  No lack.  No starvation.  No hoarding.  No ownership.  No cheating.  No adultery.  No hidden agenda.  No false information.  No gossip.  No low level actions.  No envy. No prostitution.   A powerful NO is indeed needed!  So that we may all go on to experience the satisfying YES of a creative, peaceful, and light filled world-garden.

10.)  Use fewer words, they are unneccessary, as everyone is truly telepathic. If your third eye skills are weak, practice reading other people’s body language and etheric vibes in order to increase your potential.  Then practice sending out intention through meditative thought- it’s easy, it works.  Be careful.  We do manifest what we think about and pretty quickly in this heart-space round womb ship called Mother Earth.

11.)  Daily movement helps keep your body active and able to respond to the new level of energies.  Sufi dancing (spinning) is especially beneficial as we approach the spiral galaxy alignment of 2012.  Spin yourself into new dimensions, often!  It will ease the shock of meeting our inter-galactic brothers and sisters who display a very  “different” look than us.

12.)  Creatively pursue your life purpose for all that it is worth.  It is your contribution to successful management of this vessel. Without your efforts and art, our Planet weakens.

I would like to offer everyone some homeopathic motion sickness pills as we will all need to be well prepared for a terribly bumpy, turbulent ride.  I would like to leave off with a recent poem by  Dana Shino, written on 1-1-2010…

2010…BIG

“Nothing small about 2010 (or 2011 or 2012 and beyond),

it’s been the writing on the wall for decades, eons,

that few have chosen to see, coming to pass.

And it’s here now, Don’t you know?

this is what we came for?

The Mayans knew.
They left their script on rocks.
They told us.
The Masters in the Ascended Realms,
they’ve been preparing us for centuries:
Buddha, Jesus, Kwan Yin, Mother, Mary
and so many many others.
The Crop Circles have been vibrating
this message for years
from the green fields of Britain, the land of the Celts.

And the Star Light People from the Heavens,

they are visiting us now, holding us in the Divine.

2010 . . . big.
Big transformations, Big crashes, Big grassroots, Big lessons!

Everything we soul-learned in 2009
we apply now.
And everything we soul-learn in 2010
we apply immediately.
The mighty planets are pulling us in new ways, 2010.
The Earth is tilting in new ways, 2010.
The energies are rising in new ways, 2010.
The feminine and masculine are shifting in new ways, 2010.
Nothing faint-hearted about 2010 –
Nothing.
2010 . . . big.

Big Heart Chakra Openings.
Blazing Heart Chakra Openings.
No more hidden heart.
No more peek-a-boo heart.

The heart is the power, the engine,
the knowing, the time of the new way.
The mind, the brain, the logic cannot fathom
what the heart knows.
The heart knows the heat,
the vibrations of this new path
guiding us through this big change.
Bold heart. Big Heart. Wise Heart. Knowing Heart.
Step big into heart.
2010,
the joy and
light and new knowledge of the new children
vibrate around the world.
Lighting the new world.
These beautiful Crystals, Rainbows, Stars, Indigos,
they are the new way, just by their being.
Lean, lean closely, listen closely,
old old souls in fresh bodies

glistening with new knowledge,
dewdrops of the new time.
2010 . . .
big.
Big Connections.
Big light bonds of powerful connections.
Big Being with Others.

When the government doesn’t rescue us,

or even turns on us,
and the corporations have forgotten us,
and the relief organizations are tapped beyond tapped,
and the technology blinks out for awhile,
and the money in our pockets means nothing,
and the cavalry never comes to save us,
and everything hesitates,

tipped from the scales of the race,

finally, finally, finally, we see our neighbors.
Finally, we see our humanity in one another.
We see the beautiful, powerful beings that we are.
We see that we already know our truth.
We see one anothers’ heart chakras
pulsating with fresh, new light.
Finally, the mask comes off.
The mask comes off.
2010,
the wisdom’s of gardens grow,

chickens cluck and crow,
bees buzz
rivers run and
all these seeds know that
Mother Earth
is teaching us more.
And like Hopi Prophecy speaks
(the great brothers and sisters of the Mayans),
neighbors connect with neighbors
teaching us more.
And the Native wisdoms’ from around the world
vibrate in the peoples across all lands and teach us more.
And the Star Light Peoples in the sky
resonate their truth
brilliantly lighting our dormant DNA
and teach us more.
And the children at our feet grow
and teach us more.
And then,
finally,
we choose.
In the middle of the great change
we choose
and we reach forward into a future,
an unimaginable future filled
with the possibilities of light,
the new technologies of light, peace, love..
It’s right at our fingertips.
It’s right on the tips of our consciousness.

2010 and beyond . . . big.
Bigger than big..
The door to the beyond of the new time.”

Navajo

beautiful new doorways

Gregorian New Year 2010

Vincent VanGogh

Happy New Year 2010

It’s hard not to celebrate our calendar shifting and changing into its new year despite its erroneous counting of time.

This New Year is most auspicious as it is a full moon, a blue moon and a partial eclipse of the moon.

I would like to wish all my readers a safe, joyous and incredible full moon with family, friends and loved ones!

I am busy wishing on a star and will post again on our first New Moon of 2010!

Navajo

http://13moon.com/new-time-resolution.htm

Winter Solstice: The Final Countdown in the Age of Kali

“There is no force stronger than the strength of a woman determined to rise”,  Anahata Katkin.

Happy Winter Solstice!  Let us discuss the goddess Kali for a moment.  As I have stated in my previous post, she is the hostess of this current portal (12/12-12/21) which will glide us into the winter season of 2009-2010 and beyond to 2012.  In the Hindu religion, we are in the “Age of Kali”. ”The Age of Kali is the natural ending of the world in the fourth age.  It is one of a series of changes, each of which marks the end of one cycle and the beginning of another creation (Dee Finney) cycle. The Hindu’s believe that this current cycle of moral deprivation will close during the reign of  their 10th avatar.  Thus far we have seen 9 avatars, all incarnations of the Great Hindu God and Preserver named Vishnu.  The 7th avatar was Rama, the 8th was Krishnu and the 9th was Buddha.  When the 1oth avatar appears, he will come as one who will lead humanity to a Golden Age.  At that time, Kali’s work will be complete and she will return to her origins.

In the Hindu mythology, Kali, the Great Destroyer, originated from the third eye of Durga, the Great Hindu Mother/Warrior.  Durga had been called to battle by the lesser gods as they were losing a war to the titans. ”Durga arrived in all her splendor riding a white lion.  She had ten arms, each bearing a magical weapon in which to wage war. She had ten faces, each displaying a serene calm. She became the center of a cyclonic force of destruction in this battle .  She wounded the Asurga King, who was her main opponent.  As his blood spilt onto the earth, each drop became a clone of himself.  The more fierce Durga attacked, the quicker the reproduction of the asurga.  In her frenzy, Durga then opened her brow and released her greatest and most gruesome weapon- Kali.With the fierce passion of a mad mother protecting Her children, Kali began to eat and consume the asurga army.  The remaining, surviving army dispersed; defeated and demoralized; thus, peace was restored to the Heavens.  Once again, Vishnu ruled harmoniously.

The asurgas are the manifestation of malevolent masculine energies run amok. They are the brutish, coercive aspects of the Cosmos.  In this story, Kali is a Saviouress despite Her frightening appearance. She enters as “Queen of the Battle” in order to quench the demon-fires that ravages the heavens (and by fallout, our world). Her  main strength is her ability to consume. This is an important point. Kali is the powerful, hungry feminine. The consumption of the masculine is therefore necessary and transformative.” (adapted from a compilation by Dee Finney).

KALI

In our modern world, Kali is here to consume the patriarchal systems that have wrecked havoc on our biosphere. The powerful, hungry feminine, weakened and tired from centuries of abuse, has risen to reclaim her Throne.   Our patriarchal era, which has ruled the planet for the last 5125 years, was officially over as of the Harmonic Convergence of 1987.  It is important to understand though, as one age blends into another, we slowly evolve out of the constructs and laws that have governed that particular age.  It is not as if one era is suddenly done on a magic date.  No, it takes a moment to grow out of one era and into another.  As of the Harmonic Convergence, the energies of the Aquarian New Age have been stronger than the previous Piscean Age energies (the scales of justice have finally tipped towards a more harmonious world).    Currently, the last and most powerful vestiges of the patriarch have hung on strongly, fighting for life.  Unfortunately (or rather, fortunately) these systems are about to encounter their death dance.  Imagine, like anything fighting for its existence- this last battle will be intense.   We are in the concluding act of all patriarchal systems. Let us then welcome the final curtain call on all corrupt governmental systems, monetary manipulation, unethical profit-driven businesses, erroneous calendars & false time, stagnant & dead beauracracies, outmoded social paradigms, obsolete marriage contracts, constricting & confining rules, and anything which chooses to control, posses or enslave another.  Let us bear witness to Kali’s wild performance as she sends the old patriarchal energies into its death throes.

Spiral Galaxy

Some of you may be thinking- impossible!  How is all this going to change in such short time?  I once again draw you back to the Mayan Calendar evolutionary theory and the powerful alignments of December 21, 2012 (three short years from now)! According to Carl Calleman we are about to enter the 9th evolutionary phase of creation (February 2011).  A period where conscious development will progress at a rate unimaginable to our minds. With this celestial speed-up, I imagine, anything is possible.  We are living and breathing the joker energy, the true wild card. In Calleman’s theory, the calendar ends in 2011 and I hold Calleman in an esteemed position in my heart and mind.  Yet, scholars of the Mayan Calendar have split into 2 schools of thought- those that purport the calendar ends in 2011 and those that believe in the media hyped 2012.  I do not care to discuss this argument.  As one indigenous elder so eloquently stated, “if the light workers are arguing- what hope is there?”  I believe Calleman is correct in stating that the calendar ends on 2011 (both the I Ching and the Aztec calendar says the world/cycles will close in 2011).  Possibly then we shall have a moment of grace, a planetary limbo, a natural pause until 2012.  However, come the Winter Solstice of December 21, 2012, powerful galactic and astronomical alignments are destined to occur, certainly marking it a time in which my body tingles with anticipation.  In fact, a cycle of 5,125 years will close on December 21, 2012.  This cycle is contained within a grander cycle of 25,625 years.  This cycle is also contained within an even grander cycle of 104,000 years which is contained in the greatest galactic cycle of 220 million years.  All four cycles will commence to close on the same date.  Cycles in cycles in cycles.  I have heard these alignments called, “The Crucifixion of Earth on the Galactic Cross” or “The Great Celestial Conjunction” due to its visual configuration in the sky.

I do not pretend to understand the future, nor do I care to make any predictions, I simply listen to the voices of the indigenous elders.  Recently having watched a preview of the movie, “A Shift of Ages” in which a Guatemalan highland Mayan Elder discusses the calendar’s end times and our Earth’s prophesied three days of darkness, I find it necessary to bring this information to the forefront of our minds. He says that approximately every 5200 years, an astrological natural alignment occurs which causes the sun to be hidden from the earth casting us into an eerie darkness for three days.  He says there is absolutely nothing to fear in this event, but that it is something worth welcoming with joy and reverence as it truly marks our birth and glorious arrival into the “new sun” (read new age).  He stated that his ancestors had left stories of those shifts…as the world goes into darkness, the most important and sacred act was to keep the fire going, literally, as one gathers with their loved ones and awaits the return of the new sun.  Interestingly enough, the Roman Catholics have the same prophecy regarding the 3 days of darkness, only their religious messages is to stay indoors, locked up, as one ought to be lighting candles whilst praying for salvation & mercy, as the unrepentant (out in the world) will go through a frightening battle for life.  I am currently visiting in Los Angeles as I write this post, I can only imagine the Catholic’s advice would be more appropriate in a city environment of this type as the masses’ fear and hysteria will probably turn to violence and unpredictability. Meanwhile, in the more “primitive, simple” earth based societies and conscious communities, contemplatively tending a fire can be expected.

Imagine then, if every 5200 years (or 5125 years) the earth goes dark for three days due to a galactic cycle as is being prophesied.  What do you suppose “special” happens every 25,625 years? every 104,000 years?  Every 220 million years?  And what do you suppose happens when all these dates line up?  Can you now begin to understand the immensity of our times?  Can you begin to comprehend how the hologram can indeed radically shift?  In order for our current hologram to shift as drastically as it must, a cataclysmic awakening must occur.  And it shall. The alignments of 2012 will forever rearrange our consciousness.  I believe the three days of darkness will occur on the 12/22 /12 to 12/24/12.  It seems like a necessary rite of passage in order to integrate the earth’s renewed brilliance codes which will usher in the much awaited Golden Age.  It is important to begin to synchronize our body, minds and spirit for such an event so that we shall be ready for this intense realignment.  We must begin right now this solstice to practice for the inevitable.  Having been pre-warned of our 3 days of darkness, it is a time to ask yourself, how will I build my fire?  Do I need to gather a three-day supply of wood? or a three-day supply of candles?  Am I prepared for this dark night of the soul?  Beginning this December 21, 2009, clear intention is being sent into the ethers for compassion, peace and ease of transition as like-minded light workers and spiritual seekers consciously connect on approximately the last 1100 days to 2012.

Over the next three years, as the Age of Kali concludes, as our earth’s systems dismantle, as masses of misinformed humans become increasingly hungry and full of rage in an unrealized response to the increased ascension energies, we will crucially need to connect and compassionately love each.  In closing, I would like to  call on Kali to say, we salute you, as we thank you for your talent and power to consume what is no longer needed! We welcome this closing age. We also now kindly invite Vishnu, in his cloak as the 10th avatar, to make known his presence as so many of us have pushed open the gates of heaven and are already walking into that promised Golden Age.

Navajo Sends all her readers the gift of tranquility and a small fire in this Holiday Season!

(I suggest reading more at www.galacticculture.wordpress.com)

The Quickening

I awoke on the first day of the Mayan Calendar 6th galactic night, November 8th, 2009, believing, as so many had foretold, that there was a possibility for the US dollar to crash, rather, what crashed, in a sweeping whoop, was one of my prime interpersonal relationships.  If I am honest with myself, the buildup to this catastrophe was in the making for 5 years due to a series of suppressed emotions, and yet, the suddenness with which it all revealed itself, came out of nowhere, like an unexpected natural disaster.  Ever since that day, the energies pouring onto our planet have almost rendered me speechless.  We are in the quickening.

I would like to again compare this time to a pregnant woman.  From conception through the 8th month, the baby has the comfort and security of its mother’s womb:  warm, dark, & safe.  Sometime in the latter part of that 8th month, the baby’s home, the womb, will no longer offer enough room for growth and the baby will have to prepare for its eventual journey through the birth canal.  The first step will be “to drop” from its position up high in the womb to a lower place in the pelvic cavity.  We are the baby, the Earth is our mother, we are in the 8th Era (the Ethical Era which can be likened to the 8th month of pregnancy), and it is time to drop, to quicken.

In order to drop, a baby will go through a lot of physical movements, he/she may need to turn themselves completely around in the womb.  As you can imagine, this can be uncomfortable, even painful, for the mother.  I remember in my own pregnancies experiencing nausea and feeling as if my equilibrium was very off.  In the next year, we will bear witness to monumental amounts of personal & earth movements as we, the babies, seek to find our new positions.  Remember, our old spaces can no longer offer the much-needed room for growth.  Breathe.  Breathe deeply.  No doctor, hospital, drug or entity outside of yourself can assist you through this process, there is only one way through these times and that is with your breath.   Interestingly enough, a mother whose baby has just quickened will carry an energized Auric glow, she will be “high” as a kite in her expecting phase. I am sure our blue planet is glowing magnificently. The mother will then get a period of rest (2-4 weeks) prior to her labor contractions.  Our period of rest will be the 7th galactic day which begins next November 2, 2010-February 11, 2011.  Our birth pains, contractions and labor will then begin in the 9th Era which synchronistically will last 260 days (the period of a woman’s gestation).  We still have a wee bit of a way to go before birth, or as many are calling it- our planetary ascension!

Until then, we will be movers and shakers in this cosmic play.  Be aware, we have one more gateway/portal remaining- the 12/12, the last portal, until the “movements”, the quickening, begins in earnest.  A portal is always an entryway, a gateway.  Will you step through it?  I beseech you not to miss this opportunity as this portal offers an ability to bring to completion anything in your life that is “not working”, that is not serving your highest good and purpose.  You are being offered a shifting perspective, a new view into what can be,  a new dream, and a renewed world.  Won’t you embrace this portal then?  Do not be afraid of  its immense energy and power…like a tsunami wave reaching its peak, turn and face it.  I promise, it will not consume you, rather, it will embrace you on its wave of bliss and ecstasy.  On the Mayan Calendar, the glyph associated with this portal is called Manik:

“Fearlessly let the great tsunami wash over you,

for it is the surf

of the return path to the stars!

Ride its lilting electromagnetic waves

through the universes.”

(The Mayan Oracle, Spilsbury & Bryner)

Some people are questioning why the Gregorian Calendar dates are important if we are discussing the Mayan Calendar?  I tell you, do not underestimate the authority of numbers.  Numbers for the Maya can represent deities that carry specific powers and even an incorrect calendar can embody certain combinations that may deliver malignant or benevolent energies depending on their arrangement.  Kali, Indian Goddess of both destruction, violence & darkness and birth, cleansing & renewal will be our hostess of 12/12 portal.  Her gifts will be available in full force right through to the Solstice 12/21 as she bequeaths her powers unto you.  She says, “Go now- destroy all areas of your life that are being held captive by the Trickster energy” (Tarot Card Major Arcana #15 ):  stagnant, heavy, draining, or abusive energies.  Release this dead wood to the cosmos for renewal.  Allow gentle Mother Kali to help you birth a new day!

In Barbara Hand Clow’s astrograph report of new moon November 16, 2009, she states that the most important thing to do right now is isolate what change occured for you in the 6th galactic day.  She stresses the importance of continuing to bring this change to life in the 6th galactic night, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant.  For me, I began this blog.  It is clear I must continue to write- that is my purpose  and my contribution to the quickening and actually it is the very gift that must be offered up as my part of the co-creation of the new world.  What is yours?  This quickening will be managed so much easier if you are living and breathing your soul calling.

Planet Earth and all her inhabitants are ascending, quickly now, and if you can’t feel the tsunami wave of these times then you are simply over medicated.  And I can imagine you are on your way to a very challenging, breech birth.   Does anyone remember Kenneth Graham’s “Wind in the Willows”?  We are about to embark on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride; a treacherous, bumpy, adventurous journey into the unknown.  If you have tools to remain centered, then like any birth, you will become one with the forces of nature and reap a successful harvest as you move through the abyss.

My blessings go out to you as you prepare for our quickening on Mother Earth/Gaia/Madre Tierra.

Navajo

(hoping everyone can hear their birth song and find their way to their path of purpose)

Honesty in the 6th Galactic Night of the Mayan Calendar

“confess with me

your inner most thoughts,

your deepest desires,

your darkest secrets,

your most desperate longings,

for I shall not judge thee,

but embrace thee!”

-author unknown

chakra woman art by mary hettinger

In the Mayan evolutionary theory, we are in the Ethical Era, and in order to evolve as a species, one must be living truthfully.  Any white lies, large lies or areas of your life where you have misrepresented yourself or been dishonest will become so very painful in this, the 6th night of the Mayan Calendar, November 8, 2009 to November 2, 2010. The final purge has arrived and for some individuals their way of life is about to dismantle.  Confession time is imminent!

André Agassi, former World Champion tennis professional, considered to be one of the world’s best players ever, recently revealed in his new autobiography that he engaged in taking drugs to win a tennis open one year when his form was off.   Failing his drug test,  he proceeded to lie to the sports council regarding the matter.  I am not surprised to witness his revelations to the public in his new book as the incoming Mayan evolutionary energies of the last 10 years has been revolving around the theme of truth & integrity.

I went to school with the Agassi’s.  André’s sister, Tammy, was one of my good childhood friends.  They were a lovely family filled with integrity, strong opinions, and a good conscious.  I am convinced André confessed his actions as his consciousness got the better of him.  He revealed his truth and in doing so said to the public at large, “I made a mistake.  I am sorry.”  We, as humans recognize his infallibility, commend his brave admissions and release his actions.  He may lose his title and cash prizes- every lie has a consequence-but he will be forgiven and the heavy load of his lies will be all the lighter.  Sooner or later, it will become a distant past memory, embodied, learned from, not to be repeated.   Life will usher in renewed, powerful experiences for Andre Agassi and his rebalanced spirit will triumph once again.

Although I am new to the Mayan calendar theories, I am schooled and versed in the Tarot.   This era can be compared to the “20″ card named Judgement Day/Reckoning Day.  In the traditional tarot imagery, the brilliance of  the angels shines upon the people in the card, rendering them naked in truth before a higher power.  The meaning of the card is that each and every individual will have to search their heart and mind to see what illusions persist, what games are being played and what lies will be revealed.  Celestially purged of the unnecessary, one can finally wake up to a new and exciting reality.  In the next year, no stone will remain unturned as the 6th night seeks to complete its final creation mission which is to lead everyone on earth into integrity.  Every soul will have to hold a mirror to themselves and face their reflection.  Do you like what you see?  Are you a sparkly, multifaceted diamond filled with light?  Are you a magical kaleidoscope of shapes?  Are you a crystal clear ball of luminosity?  Are you a midnight shining star?  If not, you have some work to do!

No worries though, jaguar is here to help you.  Jaguar is the Mayan animal that teaches us about truth, integrity & impeccability.  Jaguar’s mission is to devour any unclean aspects of our behavior.  Jaguar dishes out penalties for inappropriate behaviour, meanwhile offering rewards for those who have operated in honesty (Medicine Cards by Jamie Sams & David Carson).  Jaguar says that he must roam our dreams now.  Jaguar rules the 6th galactic night. Some people, and you may know a few of these, would rather die than be honest or live honestly.  I am from the Belizean Creole culture.  For the most part, we are a chancey, sneaky and liared (creole for deceitful) tribe.  We are descendants of slaves & pirates and have inherited a few undesirable behavioural characteristics along the way.  My Belizean tribe is in trouble in this 6th night.  I send a prayer out to all those with ears to hear that they may learn to embody the new spiritually awakened energies.  We live in the heart of Mayaland and jaguars literally roam around us:  here the energies will be brutally intense.

as the ship sinks…

What most people worldwide require at this time is the “inipo” ceremony- most commonly called the sweat lodge.  Inipo is a Lakota word which means “you should purify yourself”. (The Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards by Chief Archie Fire Lame Deer and Helene Sarkis).  The intense heat and steam of the Inipo Lodge forces all disease, fear, and maladies to leave the body.  Often sacred herbs like copal, sweetgrass or sage are used to assist the spirit.  The Inipo prepares one for a sacred journey.  Our sacred journey is the Mayan Galactic 6th night. We must tread this time in wonder and with reverence.

Copal Sacred tree resin used in Mayan smudge ceremonies

Remember in a previous article I likened the Galactic 6th night to the 6th night of Biblical creation- God’s last night of creation before the 7th day when he shall rest. This is it- our Creator’s final glory! If you have done some inner work, life will be offering you beautifully, powerful growth & creation experiences in the next year; if not…woe be to your nervous system.  Dhyani Ywahoo, Shaman, Cherokee Tribe says, “The denial of the fire of truth in yourself is going to be the denial of your heart’s beat- maybe you make your arteries get hard or something like that.”  This has always been my understanding- an inability to evolve leads to death.

Swedish biologist and Mayan scholar Carl Calleman says, “What is about to transpire now is in other words not something that has ever happened before in the history of the universe. Maybe this impending change, partially unknown, causes the widespread denial that I feel dominate many people at the current moment.  If my understanding of the Mayan calendar is correct we will in this coming night be witnessing the most significant transformation of consciousness ever in the history of mankind. What seems clear however is that people will be divided as to whether they want to flow with the incoming energies leading towards a new world or if they will resist them and seek to hold on to or go back to the system of the past” .  One recommendation he makes to successfully come through the next year is ethical living and telling the truth.

The urgency here stems from the fact that our telepathic powers are returning in full force.  As this happens, the current hologram ( “reality” ) we live in is quickly shifting.  Cataclysmic pole shift, I don’t think so, intense magnectic realignments leading to hologram renewal is more like it.  In order to access our own powers, in order to survive, you must be standing upright and honest-you must be transparent. A quote from Ariel Spilsbury & Michael Bryner of The Mayan Oracle deck states, “In transparency, (new) worlds are created”. Reread that line- it is simple and profound.

Enlightened Souls, once again these times can be manuevered with grace, our new world is here- let us then simply live transparently, telepathically sharing our thoughts without shame or manipulation.  Back in our delightful earth garden (the Garden of Eden), innocent, joyful, passionate, with absolutely nothing to hide.  Baby butt naked if you like!

Navajo,

May It Be So

panamanian molas

(calling all her loved ones to clarity and reminding all that the truth shall set you free)

The Ancestors, the Maya & the Calendar

children's book

 

It’s that time of the year when I climb into the attic and find my two boxes of family photographs.  I’ve never bothered sorting these photos into albums, they are simply a hodge podge mess of hundreds of photos stored in small boxes.  I once again promise myself, as I do each year, to file these ancestral photos separately so I wont have to go on this annual hunt for faces that have long since passed this world.  Even as I promise myself, I come to a realization, I actually love this ritual which takes me down my life’s memory lane.  Slowly, I flip through each photo after photo in search of my daughter, my mother, grandmother, great-grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, animals, family homes, and anything else that has come and gone. Sometimes I even pull out people, not dead, but long-lost in my life.  I am preparing myself to build our family’s annual ” Day of the Dead Altar”.  I gather flowers, candles, incense, chocolate, perfume & oils, tobacco,  and alcohol as I arrange the photographs into a beautiful table display which depicts my genealogical lineage.  Voila!!!  The ancestors and I are all together again.

In the Mayan belief system, humans and everything in our world are sung into existence from the Otherworld.  The Otherworld is where the ancestors live as spirits.  The spirits love to watch humans with their bodies.  They love that there are hands with which to paint, draw, write, bake, cook, massage, and farm.  They love that there are feet with which to walk, dance, or run.  They love that humans have bodies with which to feel and make love.  They, the spirits, are mesmerized with our existence, so they continue to compose creation songs which sing the world continually into being.  Interestingly enough, I remember reading about an African village where upon birth, a musician had to hear and capture the emerging child’s birth song.  Then he would teach the song to the whole village.  That song would be sung to the child throughout their respective life, but especially in the tough times that required discipline.  The purpose of the song was to always remind the child who they were.  The song would lead the child back to their path and purpose if they had strayed too far away.  There are many shamans that heal and restore health to a body with the power of song and sounds.

When we arrive here, on the Earth, via the birth canal, we are beseechingly overwhelmed by the colours, the beauty and the human forms on this Planet.  When we arrive, unbeknownst to us, we have been coded with a purpose and we have been fully equipped to fulfill that mission.  As many of you are aware, Mayans are born under certain glyphs/signs and tones that reveal their life purpose.  Arriving souls subsequently develop an acute amnesia regarding where they have come from and how they were created.  We will not “remember” the Otherworld in detail until much later in life as we begin to draw near to that lovely place again.   That is why in the Mayan belief system, the elders are revered for the wisdom they impart within the community, for it is these very elders that hold the necessary information regarding the Otherworld.  The Maya are born with original debt, unlike the Christians who are born with original sin.  It is the Mayan elders role to hear what the Otherworld is saying, what it is sometimes demanding, and to convey these messages.  The elders are a constant reminder to every one of their debt and their inherent obligation to pay their debts.

It is crucial to understand that there is a delicate balance that must be maintained between our world and the Otherworld.  We actually make an agreement, a binding contract, with our ancestors to remember them and most importantly, to remember to feed them once we are on the Earth.  We must feed the ancestors the things that they love.  The ancestors love art & beauty, they love eloquent speeches or exquisitely composed music, they love hand-made meals or objects of interest, they love dances and parties, they love altars and flowers and quite frankly, the ancestors love to see humans lose their minds with alcohol when used ceremonially for ritual or celebration, and they love deep expressions of heartfelt emotions.   In an ancient Mayan home, (pre-/Christopher Columbus) you would consistently find a house altar containing idols, icons and mementos to the ancestors.  On all festivities, the ancestors would be welcomed and ritually fed.  At all difficult moments, the ancestors would be summoned and ritually fed.  The Mayans were more than aware that in order to live harmoniously, a fee was extracted, and that fee was the ritual foods being offered which must hold all of life’s beauty.   It is no surprise to the Maya that in our present times, the world at large is so dangerously unharmonious.  There are centuries of unfed, starving ancestors.  It is no accident that 1 in every 6 person on the Earth is malnourished and dying of hunger.

photo by suzanne barbezat

Our modern-day problems are compounded.  Not only do we have unfed ancestors, but we have ancestors that were not grieved to their death in a proper, beautiful burial manner.  This creates an exorbitant amount of entities and ghosts.  According to Martin Prechtel, an infamous Shaman from the Guatemalan Highlands (www.floweringmountain.com), the entities, ghosts and the unfed ancestors, cannot be ignored, left unfed, or displaced into a corner of Western civilization’s emotionally sick mind as mere superstition or nonsensical primitive religious beliefs.  The Shaman says the problem is real large.  They (entities, ghosts, ancestors) will extract their payment one way or the other, they will be fed.  They, comically enough, will feed on our psyche’s causing depression, lethargy and mental or emotional illnesses.  When they are done with the psyche, they will feed on our bodies, causing physical harm or illness.  When they are done with their immediate family member, they will feed on someone near and dear who the family member loves.  Wow!  Ignoring the ancestors can cause harm to ourselves and to others we love.  How profound!

ancestral altar

Pretchel says that even in the most indigenous, balanced village, all humans actually wreak havoc on the world and offend the Otherworld.  It is the elders responsibility to point out how we have done our damage.  And if the damage is too large, then the village shaman is called upon to correct the delicate balance which has been disturbed.   Many years ago, I received a shamanic soul journey with Char Sundust (www.charsundust.com).  I sought out Char because I was having difficulty remaining in the present moment of life.  I was always running away from myself and anyone else who triggered off my deep emotional wounds.  Due to a childhood of ritual sexual abuse, I had learned to escape into various corners of my mind.  Char delved right into the problem and located my grandfather, the source of the problem,  in the Otherworld  (Yes, he had crossed because so many people loved him, grieved his death, and sent him to the Otherworld with glory and pomp.  Thank goodness.  Once back in the Otherworld, he understood his mistakes.)  Char was able to dialogue with him and have him communicate with me:  He came to me as a frigate bird, he was apologetic and promised to assist me on a path of  sexual empowerment.  He asked me to carry apologies to all his relations for the wrong he had inflicted.  This session was emotionally charged, tearful, deep and explosive.  One conversation, one heartfelt apology and years of abuse was forgiven.  He said he had been waiting to release his healing balm, but no-one had communicated (fed) him as of yet, so, in fact, he was feeding on his own son’s psyche, who was meanwhile sexually abusing his little daughter.  Was it Shakespeare who said, “oh, the tangled webs we weave” ?  All parts of my shattered soul were returned to me in this powerful healing session which Char facilitated.  I began to build my altars.

For the Maya, though, it is much more than building an annual altar.  ” Day of the Dead” is a Catholic custom coinciding with All Soul’s Day which was the conquerer’s compromise to the native pagans for all their ancestral worship.  The Maya’s constant communications with their ancestors was a daily, live and intricate relationship built on survival and interdependence.  We can liken it to one’s relationship with God.  They kept little ancestor altars in their own houses so that they could draw on the strength, knowledge and assistance of the ancestors at any time.  They kept these houses as a reminder of their daily debt.  Remember the Lord’s Prayer?  My new version:  ” Our Grandfather who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.  Lead us not into temptation, deliver us  from evil, for Thine is the Kingdom and the Glory and the Power, forever and ever.  Amen”.  The ancestors actually are the Biblical concept of God the Father.  The ancestors created our world and continue to feed us, so we must feed them. It is pretty simple…

My mother died 21 years ago.  I have not felt her spirit around me much over those years.  Most recently though, my brother was coming to visit to introduce me to his fiance.  I pillaged through a jewelry box in search of a gift for my brother’s future wife.  I spied a beautiful gold ring from my mother with a “C” initial on it.  Since the fiance was named Christina, and my mother’s name Cynthia, I thought this would be a perfect gift.  I placed the ring on my finger and awaited an opportune time to give the gift.  That time never arrived.  From the moment my mother’s ring and I merged, I magically conjured up her spirit and an ear full of information.  She kept telling me- “this wedding will never happen- do not give my ring away”.  She was so adamant, that, truly, I never gave that ring away.  One month later, my mother’s favourite brother, my Uncle came to visit.  He spied that ring up on my finger and had to manuever many of his own feelings about missing my mother.  My husband and I were in economical distress at the time of his visit.  “Hey”, he said at some point in his vacation, “did you ever go apply for your mother’s pension funds?”  Long story short, 20 years after my mother’s death- I was receiving some long forgotten, unclaimed, magic money, just in time!

cemetery caye caulker, belize

On October 31, 2009, Halloween, in Latin American countries, some family member will head to the graveyard to clean the family gravesites. The Halloween children will don their costumes and sing, “trick or treat, money or sweet, give me something good to eat”.  The Wiccans/Pagaens will celebrate the veil being so thin, Samhain, and commence to communicate with their dead.  On November 1, 2009, All Saints Day, churchgoing Catholics will attend mass and recite their Hail Mary’s as they think of their most revered saints and their dead relatives who have made it to Heaven.  On November 2, 2009, All Souls Day and Day of the Dead, families will convene at the cemetery with marigold flowers, toys, candy, incense, tequila and food.  Like I said, the ancestors just love a party.  In a traditional Maya home, it will be another glorious day of life with the ancestors.

As we approach the Mayan Calendar end date and our own evolutionary transcendence, I have to state bluntly, if you have residual shadows, entities, ghosts, past hurts and pains left unprocessed within your family tree; it will be very difficult to craft your crucial and necessary body of light, your merkaba.  “In order to realize and plant the seeds of a new worldview, our bodies and souls need more than the human world” (Geoff  Stray, Shaman).  That’s right, we need the ancestors.  Just as Mother Earth is currently undergoing her own earth changes (which will begin to intensify now) in an effort to shed unwanted emotional debris, darkness and heavy vibrational energies, we must do them same (as within, so without; microcosm to the macrocosm).  We must be free and clear of all emotional baggage, despair, fear, anger, frustration and depression, especially in regards to our genealogical lineage.  Turn around and face your ghosts, those frightening entities and all your ancestors.   Any grievance from the past can be healed right now! I know there are so many terrible and awfully painful stories in this world.  I have swallowed and digested enough of the global sorrow to be empathetic.  There does come a time though, when we must transcend the dark ages with grace, when our horror stories must be transformed to touching works of art (watch “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”).

In the psychological clearing work called Family Constellations, the therapist emphasizes the importance of healing all family member’s past actions; events like suicide, sexual, emotional or physical abuses, squandering of inheritance funds, incessant gambling, manipulation, alcoholism, fraud, corruption, greed, murder, adultery, etc…   All past actions of our relations left unhealed will revisit us or someone we love right here in our present destroying lives.  I have been told that all conscious souls are completing their lifetime karmas’ at this moment- cleaning up, clearing out.  Again, our light bodies have to be feather light. Build your ancestral altars and don’t bother to dismantle them.  Call on everyone who has been a part of your biological make-up to join you at a family council meeting in the ethers and begin the difficult discussions that need to take place- heal, forgive, release, let go, resolve, unravel, unwind, purge any difficult emotions- come to peace with your families, your ancestors; feed them with your life! Know that they are the source that sustains you or maims you here on Earth.  If situations are too rigidly stuck, call in a shaman to help clear the debris and restore balance.  Do this now so you can ascend!  We are at five minutes to midnight on the Mayan Calendar, be crystal clear, in the new Earth paradigm, only the healthy minds are invited and you will be too heavy if you haven’t resolved your ancestral dilemmas.  I leave off wishing you a very Happy All Souls Day/Day of the Dead.

Isa's flower

Navajo

concludes this post by using her birth name,

Denise Camille Fuller,

so the ancestors can find her-

and dedicates this article to her gorgeous fairy daughter that graced her life for two short years,

Shine On,

Isabella Camille Roggema-Fuller,

and to a special benefactor-who was stuck in the etheric shadows but now can cross-

see you both in the Otherworld!

Celestial Speed-Up

celestial speed

Once upon a time, in a far away, hard to imagine past, billions of years ago, Earth began its long and delicate journey into consciousness as a cell.  These cells multiplied, they grew, they expanded, they evolved in a never-ending spiral of movement into the living lifeforms of whom we are today.  Along the way, there were a few plants, animals and some humans that could not adapt and change, therefore, they could not evolve. These distant relations, our brothers and sisters, were left behind in their respective eras.  According to  a well known scholar of the Mayan Calendar, humans have undergone nine stages of creation, evolution and consciousness on the Earth (cellular, mammalian, familial, tribal, cultural, national, planetary, galactic, and universal) in the last 16.4 billion years. Each of these respective stages has had its challenges and set-backs, as well as its successes and triumphs.  Each of these stages has been successively shorter, while gaining in advancement.  Creation, evolution, and consciousness (these words will be used interchangeably in this article) has never ceased to occur but very soon will reach its climax.  Peak closely at the nine steps on the Mayan Temple below.

mayan temple 9 levels of consciousness

This temple is a living monument to our time on Earth and our human growth.  This Temple represents our evolution from 16.4 billion years until its imminent completion in 2011/2012.  Each step is a stage of evolution, each step is very steep, and each step becomes increasingly shorter.  We are currently on our 8th step known as the Galactic Era.  This era, which began in 1999 and will complete its super quick cycle in February 2011, is about behaving ethically!  Guess what? Greed, corruption, control, manipulation, slavery and all forms of left brain dominant thinking modalities leading to unethical behaviour has reached its zenith.  If you haven’t learned to behave ethically, you will be joining the dinosaurs, the cromagnums (cavemen) and the other extinct lifeforms that were composted.   At which time, the rest of humanity will enter the ninth and final stage of human evolution:  the Universal Era- a time when we remember how to consciously evolve and co-create our realities; a time when we remember we are truly the Gods and the Goddesses.

So, dear Gods and Goddesses, does it feel like time has sped-up? like the world is moving faster and faster?  In all actuality, time has not changed one bit, the movement of natural time is ancient. What has sped-up is human consciousness. Consciousness which originally took billions of years to develop in the Cellular Era, now only takes 13 years to develop in the Galactic Era.  To understand this is to understand a little math.  The Maya believe that each stage of consciousness requires 7 “days” and 6 “nights” (or 13 phases) of time in which to develop creation to its full potential.  Sound familiar? The Biblical creation story of Genesis, the 13 moons?  Unlike the Christians though, the Maya believe it takes 9 stages to create the world whole.  The Maya also believe that we cycle faster and faster and faster through each stage.  The Cellular Era began 16.4 billion years ago.  If you divided this number by 13 (7days+6nights), then you will comprehend that in this era, one day or one night of creation actually equalled 1.26 billion years each. It took that long to graduate from the first era into the next, the Mammalian Era (see chart below, a “kin” is equivalent to a day).

Exact length according to ancient Maya	Beginning date	Initiation	Resulting state of Consciousness	End date
13 x 20 kin = 260 days	11/2 2011	Transformation	Cosmic	28/10 2011
13 x 360 kin = 4 680 days	5/1 1999	IT revolution	Galactic	28/10 2011
13 x 7 200 kin = 93 600 days	1755	Industrialism	Planetary	28/10 2011
13 x 144 000 kin = 1 872 000 days	16/6 3115 B.C.	Writing	National	28/10 2011
13 x 2 880 000 kin = 37 440 000 days	100 500 B.C.	Spoken Language	Cultural	28/10 2011
13 x 57 600 000 kin = 748 800 000 days	2 048 000 B.C.	Human Beings	Tribal	28/10 2011
13 x 1 152 000 000 kin = 14 976 000 000 days	40 998 000 B.C.	Monkeys	Family	28/10 2011
13 x 23 040 000 000 kin = 299 520 000 000 days	819 998 000 B.C.	Complex life	Individual	28/10 2011
13 x 460 800 000 000 kin = 5 990 400 000 000 days	16,4 Billions B.C.	Matter	Cellular	28/10 2011

The Mammalian Era is when creation worked on complex lifeforms.  It began 1.26 billion years ago, simply divide by the 13 phases of time to understand each day or night actually took 63.4 million years.  The Familial Era is when monkeys’ organized themselves by family units.  It began 41 million years ago, each day or night actually took 3.2 million years.  The Tribal Era is when the first humans arrived.  It began 2 million years ago, each day and night took  160,000 years.  The Cultural Era brought us the spoken language.  It began in 100, 500 BC, each day and night took 7900 years .  The National Era was a time when humans developed writing.  It began in 3114 BC,  each day and night took 396 years each.  The Planetary Era was about industrialism.  It began in 1755 AD and completed its cycle in 1999,  each day and night required 20 years each.

The Planetary Era is when most of us, and everyone we knew, lived, worked and created. Think about this time in history:  the inventions, the creations, the movement of our lives prior to 1999.  I remember the microwave oven, cable t.v. and arcades being highly technological.  I remember that stores definitely closed on Sundays, if not Saturdays and Sundays, and that weekends were sacred.  I remember you had to walk into a bank to get money and that ATM’s revolutionized banking.  My husband is 21 years older than me, his memories differ.  He remembers his mother purchasing her first washing machine, the first time they had a television set in the house and his boyish excitement upon receiving his first record player.  Case in point, life moved at a steady, slowly creative pace.

We now find ourselves here in the Galactic Era.  The Galactic Era is an information revolution age.  It has only 13 years to its cycle, 1999-2011, divide by the 13 phases of time, each day and night actually takes only 1 year (compare this to the Cellular Era).  Think of the inventions, the creations and the movement of our lives since 1999:  computers, email, world wide web, dvd’s, ipods, mp3’s, digital cameras, etc…  Work weeks that require 60+hours of your personal time, no weekends to speak of, shopping available at all times at the push of a button and rumours of tourism travel to the moon. Naturally, since we have lived in the pace of the Planetary Era for most of our lives, it does feel as if time is moving very fast; too fast.

Interestingly enough, even though our consciousness has sped up, our brains (mind) can only process so much information in a second; 24 thoughts in one second to be exact.  Our Galactic Era has enabled us to invent technology that is processing information at a rate far exceeding our mind.  Computers are processing billions of bits of information in a second.   Just think of  searching on “google”.  How quick one receives an answer to their simple question amidst a world library of information.   This new era seems unnaturally fast, our minds just can’t seem to keep up with all the information and daily changes.  This causes an extreme amount of stress in the body.  In the past, upon feeling stress or danger, one had a natural fight or flight reaction.  In today’s world, one must know how “to manage dangerous amounts of stress“.  Most people don’t!  Look around at how many of your family members, friends or co-workers are “managing” their stress with unconsciousness in the form of an addiction to drugs, alcohol, prescription pills, shopping, tv watching, video game playing, gambling and/or sex and pornography. In the final era known as the Universal Era, consciousness will move to the speed of light.

The Universal Era is about transformation and ascension.  It will begin on February 10, 2011 and will last a grand total of 260 days, divide by the 13 phases of time, each creation day and night will be a short 20 days.  In the Universal Era, those of you who have prepared your light bodies, will be evolving into fully realized spiritual beings who understand your true nature and the extent of your earthly powers.  This is the moment we all came here to witness and be a part of, our own forthcoming evolution and transcendence which has taken 16.4 billion years to accomplish.

Salutations, awakened ones, do you understand the immensity of what’s about to occur here on Planet Earth?  The entire Galactic Nation is watching us in awe.  We humans are about to birth ourselves into their universal realm. Have you ever witnessed a birth?  I have had 5 children- all at home, all natural; 3 with my husband as my midwife and 2 with traditional, indigenous midwives.  Birth is incredibly powerful, sometimes messy, often treacherous and scary, although, once successful, most fulfilling and breathtakingly beautiful. We are on our magnificent way…in the 8th month here, so to speak…

Needless to say, if the pace of the Galactic Era has been kicking your butt, imagine how we are all going to feel very soon.  Humanity, in the Universal Era, will be going completely out of their minds, and believe you me, that is the master plan.  Yes, indeed, we are suppose to “go out of our minds” in order to reclaim our “peace of mind, awaken our world mind” and find a few other qualities that we lost along the way. Our gut instinct, our intuition, our center of harmony, and our telepathic abilities; all of which have all been buried in the modern world, lying dormant, mostly unused and awaiting retrieval at this time in our evolution.  Here are a few guidelines then for maneuvering this evolution process, this acceleration that I have termed celestial speed-up.

instincts of the hermit crab

Unconsciousness, tuning out (addictions) will be the most dangerous choice one can make at this point in time.  It is imperative to be awake, fully aware lest you find yourself in a undesirable or dangerous situation.  I live in a hurricane zone.  I remember the year 2000 when a category 4 hurricane whipped through my island home wrecking havoc.  For one month prior to the hurricane, I was watching the ants move their egg sacks up to higher ground.  When the crabs began to climb the trees, I knew nature was about to bring us a surprise, so I prepared my home and my mind for the inevitable. I am safely here to tell the tale.  Addictions will help you zone out, but what you really need right now is to be “in the zone” (staying present:  try yoga, conscious movement, meditation or dance).  Think back on Indonesia’s disastrous tsunami, the animals ran for higher ground hours before the tsunami hit, some people did the same, they were saved.  If you are awake, you can listen to your gut instincts, your intuition.  If you medicate your way through these next years…you have my compassion as the results will be increasingly fatal (rest in peace DJ AM)!   Operating from unconsciousness manifests outcomes that are often not the most highly aligned for our soul’s purpose.

Logic, which has served us well in the past, is about to become useless; remember we need to lose our minds, literally! Logic limits Great Mystery while locking one into out-moded belief systems.  I had a psychic reading the other day and I was trying to express to my client the need to stop thinking and start feeling what he needed in relation to work and money.  I told him I was hearing strongly that he loved the forest, the great outdoors and working with wood.  He exclaimed angrily, “I can’t make money at that for a family and a house.  I have to be an electrician.”  This type of thinking is the second most dangerous choice one can make.  There are an infinitude of  opportunities and possibilities, but you must blast your mind wide open in order to see and feel them.  We must learn to get out of our heads and back into our hearts.  Thinking too much, making choices that weren’t heartfelt has gotten everyone into one heap of trouble on the Planet.  Listening to our heart, even though it might not make sense, is the one piece of advice most Mayan elders are telling people when questioned about the “end calendar days”.  I had a beehive’s nest being formed in my business customer bathroom. I had to have three experts over, all of whom suggested spraying poisons.  I kept praying for an organic solution for these beautiful creatures who are a crucial link to to our very own survival.  At last, a Mayan beekeeper with knowledge on how to smoke them out and relocate the nest arrived in my life.  “Listen from within, your heart knows the Way” (Anahata Katkin).

November 8,2009 begins the 6th night of the creation phase of the Galactic Era.  All the prophets of the Mayan Calendar are predicting a global calamity of the old economic systems on Earth in this next Gregorian Calendar year 2010.  But deep down, we knew this, didn’t we?  Do you think the banking industry, Wall Street or the real estate market are now playing ethically because of their little shake-up? Enormous bail outs, dow jones climbing up and up, unemployment decreasing?   Somewhere inside, our gut instincts must be alerting us to the lies of the media and the disastrous conclusions of 5000 years of unnatural living.  I remember mentioning that each era had a few challenges and set-backs.  One of ours will be an economic collapse demanding fair & fail proof restructuring, the writing is on the wall.  “This fall is the real beginning of the great changes on Earth“(Barbara Hand Clow).

I leave you with these navigational tools for our imminent Celestial Speed-up:   remain alert, but lose your mind, follow your heart, not your head, listen to your body, your gut, and your instincts  and you will magically be fulfilling your path and purpose, surprisingly, you will also find that your telepathic powers are alive and well.

Be Safe, Be Happy and Always Flow Freely!

Navajo Ever Changing Woman in this New Moon

Destino in the garden

Full Moon: It’s About Time!

new timing frequency

Disharmoniously plodding into the 21st century, humanity has managed to bring itself devastatingly close to the threshold of extinction. Like a cancerous cell on its path of destruction, we have decided to take as many plant and animal species as possible with us. Inevitably, Mother Earth will heal and recover from our hedonistic plunder, the question that remains at the end of each day, is, will we?

Turn on the news, tune into the media and you will certainly be overwhelmed by the global environmental crisis, global financial crisis, global health crisis, along with the ongoing wars, immune system break-downs, food shortages, terrorism, racism, and religious intolerance, etc.. Ask any religious fanatic or doom & gloom daysayer- it is the end of the world. Ask any Maya (Hopi, Cherokee, Dogon, Apache, Navajo, Qero, Iroquois, or Maori) Elder- it is certainly the end of the world as we know it.

One simple reason why the world will “end as we know it” and be renewed is because the calendar, the way we count and keep time, will have to change. Now ponder for a moment our current Julian/Gregorian calendar; 12 unnatural months made up of 28,  30 or 31 days, except, of course, leap year which has 29 days in one month, all mechanized to a 60 minute clock: ticktock, ticktock, the mouse ran up the clock… the clock struck one and down it run, ticktock, ticktock.  If we truly investigate the meaning of these calendars we will see they were created to keep a race of people enslaved, to keep the masses marching to the tune of an unnatural time.  Efficiently working and producing as this counting frequency is built on a belief that “time is money”!

If you think things are upside down and topsy- turvy on planet Earth, let us just begin with the simple premise of how we count time. It is unnatural, read unhealthy, hence, causing stress and anxiety in our bodies which in turn begin to reproduce a host of unnatural rhythms on the world around it, creating an endless cycle of unhealthiness. If we want to speak about real solutions on our planet, we must speak about living on natural time.  If we want to live on natural time we must consult with an indigenous culture who mastered the art of time, keeping time and writing calendars.

The Mayas are the master timekeepers! In the height of their civilization, 250 Ad to 900 Ad, they kept beat to 17 different calendars which kept beat to Mother Earth, the stars, the moon, the sun and the astrological movements of the planets & galaxies. Imagine, their astronomers were able to chart events back as far as 16 billion years ago and forward to our present day & age and beyond.  Scientists today stand in awe as they are just beginning to comprehend the accuracy of their calendars.  One of the Maya’s more simple calendars, one which we could begin to initiate in our lives, follows a 13 moon/month cycle, with 28 days a moon/month, syncing itself with the natural rhythm of a woman’s body. This calendar gives us 364 days a year and one day out of time.

my purple garden hammock

Isn’t it interesting to note that the most current cycle (13 baktuns) of the Mayan calendar, which will complete a grand cycle on December 21,2012 actually began on our Gregorian date August 13, 3113 Bc? This date coincides with the start of recorded and dated western history in Babylon/Mesopotamia. This cycle for the Maya, which is counted every 5,125 years, portends the start of the dark ages, the age of tribulations.  If we peer onto a time line of recorded western history, it has certainly been dark:  wars, genocide, slavery and brutalities yet unspoken.

The ancient 7th century Mayan prophet, Pacal Votan, foretold of our advanced technological age and how the inhabitants of earth would be separated by time, thus causing deep rooted schisms of imbalance on the planet. Even though the Gregorian Calendar came into effect in the late 1500’s by order of Pope Gregory XIII, it wasn’t until the early 1700’s that England, the United States and other parts of the world adapted to this calendar from their own Julian calendar (the inhabitants of earth would be separated by time). It was at this same time in dark history the clock was being perfected.

It has only been 300 years since we began to use the Gregorian Calendar, yet, how many people even question its accuracy? In order to change from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar, societies had to lose 15 days of time so their counting systems could be in sync.  Imagine now if we lost 15 days of time- no work, no bills, no responsibilities- just waiting on a new calendar to begin. What fun! Pope Gregory XIII actually put in place his new calendar as he was trying to adjust the inaccuracies that the Julian Calendar was causing.  His, I must admit, is a finer tuned unnatural counting system.  He succeeded!  Long before the Julian or Gregorian calendars existed though, over 5000 years ago in Babylon, the cradle of Western civilization, the model calendar was created  (an artificial counting system)  a man-made, mechanized, and irrational schedule. Using this model, the clock was created (the inhabitants of earth would be separated by time). It took centuries to perfect these tools and now these creations are literally killing all of us.

Pacal Votan’s prophecy continued by outlining a return path for humanity to the ancient cycle of harmony and unity which existed prior to the year 3113bc. The premise of his instructions is that in order to save ourselves from biospheric destruction everyone must connect in time, natural time, moon time. In my previous full moon post, I spoke of the necessity of keeping the full moon sacred. In my new moon post, I spoke of honouring our female cycles in the red tent, monthly. In this post, I urge you to find your way back to earth’s natural timing frequencies.  On Mayan time, on any of the 17 calendars, time is not money;  “time is art”.  We are here to live out a purpose, our own personal art form, we are here to keep time to our own heart beat.

In order for us to survive as a species, immediate and permanent solutions must be implemented worldwide and there are no lasting solutions to be implemented in our current systems which are based on the Gregorian Calendar.    Bail outs, health care reform, peace talks- there are no solutions unless we return to natural ways and natural time!  There simply is no choice in this matter. We are presently placing band-aids on open oozing sores, unless we disinfect and heal the sore, our band-aids cannot help. Our oozing sore is our Gregorian calendar which has caused a host of problems, is outdated and is about to become obsolete.

I have a business I must open at 8:00am and a class I must teach at 1:00pm, I have kids to feed at 6:00pm and a host of other duties that keep me on the ticktock. As much as I can though, I live by my own natural timing and instinctual gut feelings. Do I feel like eating or am I eating because the clock struck one? I arrange all my bills by new moon and full moon. I even asked my landlord to allow me to pay my rent over 13 moons (I won’t mention his reaction).  I recognize the new moon and celebrate the full moon. I honour the 4 holy days, fall and spring equinox, winter and summer solstice,  I take one day out of time (July 25) and I study the Mayan calendars.  I am still in and of the secular world, but I am trying to line up with what feels right, what feels natural!

The Mayan Elders, I believe, have a small chuckle at all those who believe the world is ending, for they know we are simply in a change of cycles, a change of time. The Mayan Elders, I believe, have a heavy heart for all those who are not awake to this information. Mother Earth can no longer wait while allowing us to live on an unnatural time frequency.

Over 2,000 years ago, Mayan mathematicians, astrologers, and astronomers mapped out an astrological alignment that will occur three short years from now,  December 21, 2012, Winter Solstice.  Three Mayan cycles called the Great Cycle will close all on the same day:  the 13 baktuns  (1 baktun is 144,000 days and 13 baktuns is 5,125 years), the long count (which is 26,000 years), and another long count (which is 104,000 years).   This date will bring an end to history, our dark age history, the history we have known and recorded.  This date will usher in the new era of spiritual consciousness, environmental harmony, planetary unity and galactic interactions.  We are already in this transition! Although many people speculate what the exact result of this alignment will bring, all indigenous elders are in agreement with one simple fact: humanity will be brought to its knees, humbled, if I may, to the the truths of the universe and by the forces of nature.

Sound scary? It is three short years away .  All I know is if we return to natural time in our own organic way, we pave a path for a smooth transition.  If we are forced to that awakening, our very survival is at stake. Wake up my friends, be awake, be aware, question everything, a (r)evolution of the soul is at hand, in the words of an esteemed Mayan Elder- “It’s About Time!!!”

The clock at the volcano

by:  Navajo Changing Woman

(Scholars of the Mayan Calendar dispute the closing date, some claim the cycle will close earlier:  link onto Jose Arguelles, MayanMajix or the 13 Moon calendar from my blog for more in-depth information on the Mayan Calendar and End Cycle Prophecies)

My Sisters in the Red Tent

My Bedroom Altar

sisters – female blood relations having the same parents or women emotionally bonded by choice or circumstances; (having no blood sisters of my own, my female cousins and a few good girlfriends are my life sisters)

I live in a reality filled with men (my husband, my four sons, my brother, my father, my clients, etc… ) and all their beautiful energy is lively, fun, large and always demanding.  But I cannot for a moment imagine a life not filled to the brim with female energy.   My world is also full of wonderful women and these women make my world wonder/full.

I often ponder the Biblical concept of the Red Tent (The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant). During menstruation, the women were sequestered in their private quarters- a sanctuary of sorts- where no worldly demands met them.  It was simply a time to relax and bleed.  A place where neither men or children were allowed.  A place where the young, pre-menstrual girls, and the wiser, menopausal women, tended to the needs of the menstruating women.  This sacred space allowed a woman to rejuvenate her energies and strengthen her soul so that she could meet all her worldly obligations empowered.

This sacred space tied a woman to other woman in deep, meaningful ways.  Stories were shared, strong experiences were nurtured and ever-lasting matriarchal lineage support systems were embedded.  From girl to woman to wise crone, forever and ever in the red tent.

Each month on my moon cycle, I imagine myself going to the Red Tent.  I imagine my sisters and I at last being able to share some quality time.  I imagine my mother or my grandmother meeting me with hot teas and soups.  I imagine my daughter or my nieces rubbing my feet and brushing my hair.  I imagine my girlfriends coming in to visit me for a good laugh chat.  I have to imagine these times in hopes that I may actually see them again.  You see, I believe in those Biblical times the way I believe in my mother’s love.  It existed, it was real, and it really mattered.

Unfortunately, without the red tent, we are often disconnected and disenfranchised from our female support systems.  Without our sacred spaces too many misunderstandings can occur.  There are, in fact, far too many times in our short lives when we are simply not speaking with the women who matter.   For a multitude of reasons, circumstances, or emotions beyond anyone’s control,  communications are down.

We may think of these women, fondly or in anger.  We may dream of them, fleetingly or often.  We may even believe to communicate with them, telepathically or through delivered messages.  But moon after moon passes and the passionate, real, face-to-face, no faking the body language, communication has yet to occur.  The loving experience one would need  in order to shift the relationship back into equilibrium.

I have found that during these times, devoid of an important heart ally, I must sink my roots deeply into Mother Earth searching for an underground spring that can feed my body with core strength.  In these downward journeys’, I have discovered an unending connection to that healing spring which is made possible by a matriarchal umbilical cord that has never ceased to flow with life force and love.  We may not be in our tents each month anymore with a hosts of siblings and relatives, but we have not been forsaken and forgotten.

In fact, the ancestors and spirits and ghosts of my family have me remembering and salivating for those past times where there was a space just for the women.  A space that honoured an ancient cycle of moons and blood and womanhood, in a world that valued heart connections.

Our world is different today, we don’t necessarily live near the women we value most.  Yet, imagine, that in every village, town, island, or city that the red tent existed not only as a place but as a monthly expectation.  Imagine how different our world would be if each time we cycled, we were allowed time off to do nothing but be with the women.

I am no longer satisfied to simply imagine that space, as my ancestors are beseeching me to restore the ancient ways of harmony.  I have a burning need to establish “the red tent” in my home, then fervently hope and wish that my sisters can join me here, hence, if only for a moon of their life!

Today, having recently turned 40, I am going to pick a dandelion and blow the petals to the wind while I whisper my hopes and wishes…

can you hear me?

the love we share in the Red Tent, the stories we tell, the secrets we covet, will be heard, loud and clear, by the next generation of  female ancestors and kindred spirits…

“may they learn to grow from our experiences”

Dreaming into the next world of harmony and peace,

Navajo,  May It Be So

Mud Mask Ritual

(incidentally, we all know women living together, regulate their cycles and bleed together…in a balanced healthy state, we would bleed at the dark of the moon into new moon for no more than 3 days placing us all in the tent at about the same time; of course hardly anything is balanced on Mother Earth at this time in the story, even the poles are shiffting- so cycles are definitely askew, nonetheless, Happy New Moon!!!)