Dear beautiful friends,
I have been thinking of you all this summer and have been mulling over what to share with you my friends, near and far. While the summer has been challenging in many ways, it’s been a true blessing to be outdoors so much here in Maine. Every day I give thanks for the beauty of the surroundings here.
As many of you know, after 9 years of going full throttle in this work, I have taken the past few months to pause, go within and really do some self-introspection.
I thought I would update you a bit on what’s been evolving for me. And of course, I’d love to hear from what’s evolving for you as well!
One of the things I have been doing is making a lot of food from the Earth. I recently learned how to can tomatoes (this photo is just one of many garden hauls!), in addition to making pesto, sourdough bread, elderberry syrup, calendula oil and more things that I forget. We just harvested some sweet corn from the garden today, and wow – eating it raw was pretty amazing.
Making things that I grew in the garden, or around the yard, brings me joy like none other.
I spent time just watching a bee move from one Purple Coneflower (Echinacea) to another the other day, just observing how it collected pollen. Then down at the mighty Kennebec River, which flows through our our town, I watched a Great Blue Heron take off, land and stalk some fish for dinner.
I have been learning so much by just observing and witnessing the creatures of the Earth… while I also observe and witness my own thoughts.
In this time of retreat away from the world, I have gotten more in touch with what my soul really longs for… to just be.
Eventually, I’ll dip my toes back into the external world more but taking a break from it all has been very important for me to do.
When we unplug from our lives sometimes, we get a new perspective.
Reading actual books, doing things for no other purpose besides pure enjoyment, meditating, walking, and being present without feeling the need to share every moment on social media has been liberating for me.
I have been having some powerful moments of self-awareness as well…. realizing how much time I had spent judging other people in the past. And now, in this time of divisiveness politically in our world, I am seeing more and more how all sides have good points. Rarely is one side “right.” In fact, what does “right” even mean? It’s all relative.
Rather, the truth is somewhere in the middle.
Another thing I have been doing in this time is really deepening my faith and my intuition. The primary figures who have been there for me are Jesus and Mother Mary. They come through very strongly, walking with me on a path, guiding me forward.
I have also been reading about the Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient texts said to be the original Bible.
It’s fascinating to me how much I want to learn about the truth about Jesus… and amazing how much that truth has been buried! More on that to come later….
The message that I learn from these wise Ascended Masters is just simply about what love is, and what it means to love ourselves and others.
To forgive myself for things I wish I hadn’t done, to have compassion for others who are suffering or who are even doing things I don’t agree with (that’s harder to do). To have understanding of people who have been angry at me for things I believe, or who have hurt me in some way.
This is the Christed way of being. This is the way to unity consciousness. I’m certainly not doing this perfectly at all, but I feel closer to God/Source/Creator than ever.
I’ve been more patient with my kids and more at peace in general with life. Working less, caring for myself more.
I don’t know if I’ll go back to all the social media posts or engaging in outer society as much as I once did (I’m an introvert at heart). It feels good to just give myself space in this way.
And yet, I LOVE helping people and supporting them to heal and go deep within their inner beings. It’s a blessing like none other to watch these brave souls who trust me with their deepest pains and desires, and to witness them doing the inner work toward self-actualization.
Thank you for always being here, holding space for me as I hope to do the same for you.
I wish you each peace and liberation as well.
With appreciation and love,
Rachel
