Uniquely Shaped

January 26, 2011
Vibrant green. Andrew says he’s never seen a cover crop so vibrantly green as the crop in my front yard’s raised beds. Daffodils spring up alongside our driveway. The chickens are brooding. It’s as if we’re having Spring in January. People are more vibrant as well. There’s an extra sparkle in my husband’s eyes. “Uniquely shaped” as John O’Donohue says. Each person’s unique shape is clearer and more precious. Sometimes I think I can hardly stand so much beauty.

I remember the 1950’s and how black-and-white the world seemed then. As in the movie The Wizard of Oz, the black-and-white of the 50’s changed into the kodachrome of the late 60’s. I remember the excitement and newly found freedom of those days. We pushed back boundaries and explored the realm of self. We brought in so many new ideas in such a short amount of time. And then the push-back. Reaganomics. The corporate world regaining control. Endless war. We were doing the hard work of grounding the principles of equality and justice into our laws, our workplaces, and our most intimate relationships. This work is still on-going, but look at the diversity of leaders we have today – all races and both sexes represented. There is even a transgendered person working at the White House – and her message to us is “be your unique self and if at first you are not accepted, stay true to yourself and things will get better. In time, you will find yourself among those who believe in you and you will make a difference in the world.” The past 40 years has been a hard slog of working to bring the possibilities unveiled in the late 60’s into the fruition of today.

Today the times have again shifted. Now we awaken each day into a new era of excitement and immense possibility. Our current era is a time of such intense inflowing of energy that it makes the 60’s look staid by comparison. The 60’s were the dress rehearsal. This is the performance itself. Everyone is caught up in the increasing waves of energy that are engulfing our planet. Making the greens greener, people’s eyes more sparkling, and the chickens broodier. People who are riding the energy waves are flowing, their unique soul shapes more perceptible to all. Our president is one of them, his words last night brimming with optimism and his optimism demonstrating his knowledge and mastery of the laws of abundance.

Other people are not riding the energy waves. They are trying to stop the energy, stop the changes. They are living in profound fear and struggle. Instead of the vibrant colors, they see darkness and the blood red of anger. They are missing the beauty, the joy, and the excitement. They are missing the opportunity to define and refine the shape of who they are in their unique souls. This is a choice they are free to make, as universal law gives free will to all souls. I salute them all and wish them well on their journey. My wish for each of you who hear or read my words is that you enjoy every drop of the sweet heady nectar of these glorious times.