Let’s Celebrate!
Thought for the Season
“Whatever your particular path may be, it’s important to recognize that all are like rivers that flow to the same sea. The purpose of every path is the same: to brings us into communion with our own true Self and the Spirit of Guidance.”
– Joan Borysenko Ph.D/Gordon Dveirin Ed.D, Your Soul’s Compass
Celebrate!
For many, 2008 has been a year of transformation.
A year when what is truly important in life has revealed itself either through grief or joy. A year of endings and new beginnings based on the learnings of the past.
This time of year for many faiths is a time of Celebration. You have received 2 emails earlier this week titled Let’s Celebrate! for this reason.
While Christians celebrate Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ, Jews are currently celebrating Hanukkah or “Festival of Lights”, an 8 day observance which recalls a miracle in the Jerusalem temple.
On December 8 Buddhists celebrated Bodhi Day – the day Buddha is believed to have achieved enlightenment. Muslims celebrate the holy Id al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, immediately following the Hajj, pilgrimage to Mecca, and the Wiccans celebrate Yule, which is where the term Yuletide comes from.
Meanwhile, my valued clients and friends in the Northern hemisphere… in Chigaco, LA, London and Paris….are entering the Winter Solstice ( the longest night and shortest day) and prepare to enjoy the warmth of the hearth and to listen to their inner voice.
In sensational Coogee and the rest of the southern hemisphere, we are entering the time of the Summer Solstice, the longest day and shortest night, from December 19 -22. The Summer Solstice is the time of celebration of the harvest… the fruit of the seeds sown in spring are NOW ripe for picking. We are ready to CELEBRATE and reap the rewards of our labours!
It is time to enjoy the fruits of all the work you have put into creating a Passionate and Spirited Life, to celebrate the release of your old thoughts and habits and to celebrate moving toward Living the Life You are Meant to!
Here’s one way to do that:
Take a piece of paper and look back over the last year…. how far have you come? What were you thinking/ behaving/ saying this time last year that has since changed? What new learning have you gained? What unsupportive habits have you let go of? How have you replaced/ upgraded them?
I have seen some amazing transformations, choices and been witness to some of your wonderful processes in the last year. Thankyou. I have watched your love and respect grow for yourself as you honour the light that is within you and realize your truth. Thankyou.
And at this most amazingly spiritual time I offer you a gift… the gift of..
The Spiritual Agenda.
Life at this time can be fast, busy and an emotional rollercoaster. Before you start your celebrations can I suggest that you write a list:
“The Top 5 Important Understandings and Learnings”
that you want to gain over the next 2 weeks (that includes NYE).
They could be new understandings or learnings about yourself and your relationship with yourself, others and Life; about family members or friends you conflict with; about Life itself.
Then describe what that would sense that would bring to you…. peace, grace, calm, joy, love, completion?
Here are 2 examples:
“It is now December 27, 2008 and all the Christmas visits are over. I have a new understanding of why I behave/ think/ feel the way I do about (mum/ dad/ sister/ brother/ partner/ situation/ etc) and I now have a sense of peace/ calm/ acceptance, etc.”
Or, “It is now January 3, 2009 and I have had a Christmas filled with lots of love and laughter. I have a new understanding of (mum/ dad/ sister/ brother/ partner/ etc) and why they are who they are/ behave that way and I have a new sense of respect for them.”
Why do this exercise? It helps set your Inner GPS toward creating the Life You are Meant to Live – filled with love, commitment, purpose, passion and Spirit. Let me know how it works for you.
Wishing you a loving, laughter-filled and Spirited Festive Season,
Deborah