Hi Everyone,
I am sending you so much love during this time of extreme pressure and challenge. I have been in the midst of the Los Angeles version of the preparations being taken against the spread of the Corona Virus. I'm sure wherever you are, you have been on the roller coaster too. Right now in LA, we are on 'Safer at Home orders', meaning - don't go out except for essentials and exercise with six ft of social distancing between you. Extraordinary measures!
Amidst the flurry of activity of the last two weeks I have felt disbelief, been in tears, stressed, angry, helpless, and amazed. My usual ability to stay calm and be at peace went out the window when faced with the empty shelves at the giant supermarkets near where I live. Crikey ! (as we say down under) Panic set in for a few days. Today I am back to balance in a 'new normal' sort of amped adrenalin way, after not using, then absolutely having to use my tools this week. I will share them with you too (below) as an offering to assist during this time.
I find the toilet paper hoarding going on everywhere deeply symbolic. The root of our being (where waste leaves our body) is the seat of our physical body and the place where we connect to the Earth. It is a first chakra (or root) dilemma we are facing - that of our very survival. Through the disruption of our patterns, we are getting triggered and activated and what is truly unlivable as a society is becoming obvious. Our deep psychological stuff is coming up and we are having complex emotional reactions to what is going on. This is actually normal. Lets have compassion for that. “Let other people’s reaction to this be personal and complicated” says Lee Harris.
Equinox is a time when we are usually aware of balance and it is almost impossible at this time. This newsletter could actually be called 'The Tumultuous Upgrade' :). In one fell swoop, we have moved from spending time in the wider world/work world to our domestic environments, shifting from our external to our internal resources. Who is our support network? Our closest family? How do we cope? How are our survival needs being met (or not)? Do we have money, food, emotional support? If we have no internal resources to rely on, it has become very clear. Can we develop them now? Is it a relationship with Spirit you need, or a practice of creativity? Slowing your life waaaay down? All of these questions will get answered as this crisis moves through its stages. Our true human spirit is being revealed along with our real needs.
Most amazing though, is that woven through the fear and pain is the incredible sense of worldwide unity going on. I have felt many communities in oneness, and a connection with the divine, but this is the first time in my life I have felt part of ONE people. I was moved to tears at the grocery store as I saw worker after worker cope graciously with freaked out shoppers. They were so clearly in service to their fellow man. I have had family and so many friends check in on me to see if I am OK and the men in my life especially, making sure I had what I needed. And for those of us on the Sacred Union path, its been thrilling to see the divine masculine showing up. The Mayor of LA gave an extraordinary address (here) last Sunday, and Mayor Cuomo of New York same thing I hear. Perhaps the most touching of all though was this post from a man I don't know on Facebook. 'Women: If you are single and feeling a bit wobbly right now, please reach out to me or another man you know. We are here to be your rock - to be the place you can lean into and share your feelings, your fears, and your knowings/not knowings...' see more of his heart nourishing letter here. Just as the beautiful image above suggests, when the Masculine and Feminine overlap, unity is born.
Comm-unity is the medicine, now and all during this time. Someone was playing 'You're goddam right its a beautiful day' as I walked outside into the garden this morning for the first day of Spring. It was deliberately loud enough so that the neighbors could hear. I'm feeling enormous gratitude for things I previously took for granted, and for the sunshine and the plants and the flowers all smiling at me, just as they have always done, only this time I really noticed them.
Ever optimistic astrologer, Rob Brezny coined the term 'The Tumultuous Upgrade' that I used above. His advice is 'take advantage of this Disruptive Cure to transform your philosophy of life and your relationship to humanity's greater good. ie. Use this crisis as an opportunity to deepen your understanding of how profoundly interconnected we all are. Respond to it by upgrading the way you take care of yourself, the people you love, and our natural world.' More from him here.
GROUND: walk outside, feel the air against your skin, listen to the birds and the sounds of your local community. Feel your feet on the earth. really feel all parts of each foot.
TAKE A BREAK: Disconnect from the news for half or a whole day. Have a friend set up to inform you by text of any urgent developments. Definitely don't check the news or even Facebook before bed (I made this mistake more than once). Curiosity or fear could disturb that precious immune system supporting sleep.
DO A HEALING PRACTICE. Whatever you like that feels nourishing to you. Or if you want to listen to a 20 minute guided meditation I created for all of us this week, go here.
Joni Lerner Interviewed me about the Corona Virus and how we were both navigating the challenges for her Podcast, Spiritual Aliveness. As part of the conversation, we created a prayer field to calm our fears, heal our immune systems and open our detox pathways. The meditation begins at 29.30. Its very calming to the nervous system. Enjoy!
DANCE: Join me for Tantric Belly dance on Facebook Live Wednesdays until quarantine is over 11am - 12.30pm.
Go here to my Facebook page then. First one Wednesday March 25th.
Donations welcome but not required. If you did my weekly class a few years ago its a similar format. 45 mins Basic belly Dance technique, and 45 mins free form dance. We need to shake it out! If I can figure out a way to do the Witness dance I will!
Facebook event info here.
DO A PROJECT OR READ A BOOK. Something you have had on your to do list for ages, but never got around to doing.
REACH OUT to friends and family. Report in about your day. Especially if you live alone. Use social media. stay connected.
GET A HEALING OR READING. From me or anyone. I am available for two kinds of sessions: 1)Spiritual Crisis Counseling. for grief, confusion and if you are on the edge. 1hr sessions usually $120 but email me and ask. If you are in hardship or need a financial break I get it. Reach out! 2) Astrological readings. 1 hr 15 mins Usually $120 but email me and ask. Same as above. I specialize in Natal Chart readings and Relationship Synastry. Spiritual Growth and the awakening to your true joyful potential.
STUDY For the intellectual among you study this worldwide event like a mad Grad student. One of my favorite commentators is Russell Brand and he talks with another great mind Gabor Mate about Covid 19 here.If you haven't seen it before this interview they did last year is brilliant.
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ON OUR OWN BUT NOT ALONE
To embody the Divine Feminine, we need to do 3 things :
FEEL our emotions,
be grounded in our PHYSICAL Body,
and get in touch with our SEXUALITY
