Sacred Sight - Feelings on "The Shift"

"Freedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery."

Wayne Dyer

I want to thank all of life's teachers throughout time -- those who left behind work for us to study.  We are re-membering who we are.

Our access to information is unlike anything in recent millennia, including the ability to travel and study ancient architecture and technology.

"Stonehenge in Spring" - Jennifer Christenson - Oil on Canvas - 2008 

(www.aquarian-creations.ca/Sirens_swords_gallery/#gallery)

One of first concepts taught in communications/marketing was that of propaganda.  Manipulation is easy when people are broke and stupid.

Furthermore, If you exploit said depletion, many products can be marketed to fill the void.  The science of lack is a conscious effort, but lead to great things.

A by-product of industrial capitalism is increasing equality.  Oops?  Nah, divine perfection.  So...what are Have-More's doing with freedom and time?

Waking up...

As we step back from crazy-making cycles, the bigger picture shows itself.  Chasing tail is recognized.  It includes; vexing over consumer debt, insatiable greed, fear, controlling behaviours...blah, blah...

Distraction occurs at the microcosmic level of the family, right on up...It is likely most of us have experienced both sides of these agreements - Oppressor and Oppressed.  Both have a dramatic payoff and yet, both leave us wanting...


I have awakened...NOW what?

Be joyful and bring joy to the world!  Your way, without imposing on other folk's journeys.

But how?  When we stop out doing each other with the next big, shiny toy...it all seems as silly as the Easter Bunny (see previous blog entry).

Especially when we have work to do.

Third Eye Mandala - Jennifer Christenson - Acrylic on Canvas - 2007

Silly is as silly does...

It is healthy to have a humble chuckle over previous caught-up-ness and to honour teachers who helped with a break-through.

Teachers can be a bit like a totem I don't want (ie. moths - also a previous blog entry).  I learn from difficult ones, almost more than those easy to love...time included.

"The Eyes of Time" - Rebecca Christenson - 2007 - Big Ben, London

Life as we knew it is over.
The signs are everywhere and they are beautiful!

Crop Circle, Stettler, AB - Rebecca Christenson - 2009

Namaste

Mermaid LemonAid - Outing the Easter Bunny

"And you can break yourself free from your hereditary patterns, cultural codes, social beliefs; and prove once and for all that the power within you is greater than the power that's in the world."

Michael Beckwith

Last night I had to face my part in the "great cover up".  I can no longer lie to my children about various magical (fake) creatures, for the purposes of...what is the purpose again???

As bedtime approached last Saturday, my youngest worked herself into a terror about a giant rabbit in our house.  It didn't matter that it came bearing sweet treats...or that it might be tiny...or cute...

I tried to settle the kids numerous times.  Every time I shifted weight (while sitting on the floor between beds), they gripped my hands "Don't Leave!"

Hmmm...how could I calm them?  I tried various reassurances, even saying I would not let the critter in, instead it could leave things outside the door...then I'd hide the eggs for him...  Then realized -- this is stupid!

Why should I make it okay that a "something" was allowed into our home, to bring them treats???

Soooo -- I outed the bunny -- My oldest was very mad at me for lying (rightly so).  The younger was relieved I would have treats ready in the morning.

Then I was asked "Why did you lie?"  "Why to parents lie?"

Why indeed?  I don't want to condition kids not to trust themselves.  I don't want to condition them to be manipulated by their parents.  Hmmm...

Good questions -- hard questions to answer in an age appropriate way...I kept talking until they stopped probing.

I continued to wonder (after they were sleeping...).   Is it because of the hierarchical structure and higher ups lying to us?  Is it because parents need to play make-believe and can't get there on their own accord?  

"When you know better, you do better..."(I heard that on Oprah - not sure who to credit).

Ending a lie is easy, but you need courage to face angry fallout (by those lied to).  I took the anger.  It was deserved and soon we were giggling.  I got the new title "Easter Mommy" and was asked to hop out of the room.

I obliged.

I spoke to my girls about miracles (their life for starters...), which make a rabbit doling out junkfood seem --- well --- silly.  It's still fun to make treasure hunts for kids, so why not just do that openly?

New life and rebirth celebrations are relevant and important, but one look around these days and it's apparent when and how people take it  too far.  No matter -- it's the pendulum.  Our family will find its midpoint one day at a time.

Wishing you a Bright and Joyous Spring in Your Steps!

Year of the Mer-Tigress...

This is an old post, but I like the photos and where my questions have led me in my storytelling.  Consider it a behind the scenes of script writing...

February 14th 2010

"Sun of life and breath divine, wake -- and show me you are thine."
- Rebecca Christenson, Feb 2010

"Tiger symbolism and reverence dates back to ancient times.  


Tigers are respected the world over.  

Tigers represent; Passion, Power, Devotion and Sensuality.

Tigers are also great mothers and swimmers (unlike other cats)." 

- Paraphrased from Animal Speak by Ted Andrews.  

While the concept of zoos are uncomfortable, I am grateful for their amazing vantage points.

I framed shots - separated by steel and security glass -- while the occasional shiver ran up and down my spine.

Perhaps, in a different world, tigers are bipedal and virtually vegetarian?

They could watch me pace in front of them (in a cage) for a few moments, under a stormy sky.

It is interesting to prowl a moment in their paws... 

I also contemplated the work of Dr. Bruce Lipton and the story "The Secret of Nymh"...

If creations are greatly influenced by their environment... and humans become wild when isolated (Lord of the Flies)...do tigers gain (or lose) intelligence via proximity?

Are they letting us study them?  Why is the habitat so small?  Do the animals care?  Where are they from?  Are they as Canadian as I?  Are they cleaning and clearing some energy karma they've collected?

Or...are animals patiently in the now, part of our ecosystem, with an invested interest in human evolution, with no control of the outcome?

  

Seeing the way zoos are improving and how endangered "The Wild" can be with poachers, is this system a camoflaged version of the legendary ark?  Are we preserving DNA until the earth people's stablize?

We'll see...When I ask these questions, all I create are more!