Greetings, Gifted Reader!
How’s it going this long holiday weekend?
Personally, it’s not my favorite time of the year. Maybe it’s because I associate November with the intensely secretive sign Scorpio even though the Sun has now entered fun-loving Sagittarius. But while the Sun is transiting Scorpio, there’s always much emotional drama to navigate through many hidden layers. That’s just how Scorpio rolls—inside deep recesses and hidden from view.
Another reason this season annoys me is because I have a healthy respect for living creatures. So, I don’t eat them. The longer I abstain, the harder it is for me to reconcile that others don’t, especially near T-day celebrations when most carnivores incessantly discuss how they’ll prepare and consume an unfortunate, butchered fowl. (See my nice Tofurky plate, below.) Since the subject is a sensitive one that both sides get distressed over, I’ll just move on…to something even more disturbing.
Like, how can I justify commemorating a day that brought so much misery to the indigenous people of this nation? As a child, I naively accepted that T-day was a time of sharing. But as an adult with Native American friends, I realized it meant something entirely different for them. In fact, for some families I know it’s considered a day of national mourning for the loss of their people, land, language, history and culture.
Apologies for this depressing post, but it seems like my thoughts are on the gloomy side right now. Of course, it’s late fall when things are dark and dead so maybe my reflections are being influenced by outside forces.
If you’re feeling down, too, a great solution is to do some fire gazing. If you have a fireplace, sit in front of it on the floor on a comfortable pillow. Grab a nice hot mug of spiced cider along with some freshly popped corn. Then, while staring into the fire, let your body completely relax without falling over. Allow your eyes to just let go. Whatever images manifest in the fire, let them be. Don’t try to control or edit anything. If you can stay relaxed and write at the same time, do so. Just keep a large pad and marker nearby. A marker works better because it takes less effort to write with one. Just keep taking notes until you get to the point where you’re spent or tired. Then, slowly, allow yourself to come out of your trance. Look at the words or images you wrote down. Some of them will be obvious. If you wrote about seeing a big house, you might want to analyze whether that house made you feel safe or smothered. Or, was it a person you saw? Who was it, and how do you react to their presence when they’re actually around you?
One of the hardest things for me to see in so-called real life is a sick child. A good friend has a young son who suffers from too much protein in his urine. I’m not good at explaining all the technical terms of Tyler’s illness, so please visit his website to learn more. He is truly an adorable child and could really use your help.
Hopefully, I didn’t depress you too much with all my bad news. But, remember, there’s always a light in every darkness.
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Until next time, I am...
Leaving you with good luck, light and love;
Gypsy Stars
