December 2020 Blog - Darkness and Light

“We do not remember days. We remember moments.”  ~Cesare Pavese

The image I share this month is of the quintessential New York Holiday with Radio City in the background.  It reminds me of years past when we would go with the family to the City to see the Rockettes Christmas Show, walk by the shop windows and visit the Rockefeller Center Tree. But that is not to say that we cannot find joy in the smaller moments of life. That is what I intend to do this holiday season. Embrace the moment, the awareness and yes, even the quiet of being close to home.   

Holiday Message:  As I prepare to celebrate Christmas (which is my tradition) I am thoughtful about the year that was 2020 and like so many of us I imagine, allowing the feeling of just wanting it to be over.  But also understanding that our experience of this pandemic appears to be far from over.  Then my thoughts immediately turn to my great gratitude to all of you who supported Rose Healing Center over this past tumultuous year.  2021 will be our 8th year of offering vibrational energy medicine both in person and virtually.   I would like to thank each of you for your kind patronage and support. Like many small businesses 2020 was our most difficult. Without all of you it would not exist. I so appreciate the many clients who stayed with me through the storm of this Pandemic.   Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Yule, Kwanzaa or whatever you celebrate. 

2020 may well have been the most difficult and challenging year any of us may ever have experienced, however it is in the dark we find the light.   I know this year I am finding myself so grateful for the small moments in life.  A conversation of depth and meaning with a family member, client or friend.  A moment by the river or ocean.   The awareness of the tides, the seasons, the light and the dark.  These are all gifts of deep awareness.  Between now and the end of the year - we will experience 2 eclipses. A lunar eclipse on 11/30 just as we move into December and a full solar eclipse on 12/14. Eclipses stir up the energy. Oh goodie! We haven’t had enought stirred up energy in 2020 right? These two eclipses are inviting us to consult with our soul and ask why are we here in this very unique time on our planet? The answer maybe simple like we are here to help each other navigate this experience. To uplift others we must remain uplifted. Resonating in the higher frequencies, connected deeply to our soul through our practices of meditation or body movement or prayer or whatever your individual process or practice is. Each day is a an inviation to choose which end of the spectrum will you move towards - lightness or darkness. Are you adding to pain or bringing through joy? Are you projecting love or fear? Are you connecting deeply with your soul? Are you acting with self-respect and being a support to yourself and others? When we take the time to recognize all the abundance and gifts in our lives, we can appreciate, feel and experience so much more. We are not alone. There is divine support all around us.

The Winter Equinox arrives on 12/21. I love this description of what the Winter Equinox invites us to experience. The Winter Solstice celebrates the presence of Spirit and the power of faith and hope that our visions of the future will come into manifestation. In the middle of winter we pray and hope that the light will return. Winter Solstice is not about having the light. It is about carrying hope and moving toward a vision that we will work to make a reality. It is a time of patience, like that of an expectant mother who can sense the spirit of the child within but must wait until the actual quickening that physical life is truly within her. We must wait in the darkness of Midwinter, and this is not easy for most of us who are not comfortable with the dark, silence, resting and dreaming. In the darkest part of the year when the days are shortest, Nature asks us to slow down, to be with loved ones, to listen rather than to speak. Under the ground the earth silently sleeps. Seeds rest in suspended animation, and the animals hibernate. In contrast, we humans rush frantically to shop, decorate and “celebrate”, stressing ourselves with activity when we really need to rest, dream and gather strength in our bodies for the coming season of renewal. Nature teaches us that resting, drawing inward for a time, is present in all living things. Rest is necessary for growth that comes later in the season. The Sun will return.” ~from Ruth Barret

In December I complete my year-long training in a new virtual healing modality called PURE Quantum Healing.  PURE stands for Providing Universal Radiant Energy. This modality is works in a high vibrational energy healing system that has newly evolving light centers that are located in the outermost layer of the body’s energy field. These light centers are called Illuminas and are crystallyine dodecedron in shape. (See Image). The Illuminas allow us to raise our vibration rapidly to be in the higher resonance with our spiritual light. I received my training in this new light system by Cheryl Banfield of the Love Light Illuminations Center in Maine.  I look forward to sharing this new modality with you. More information on my website.

As we collectively face what appears to be the “2nd wave” of COVID-19, this time of year where the days are short and the nights are long is proving very difficult for many perhaps this year more than ever before.   Metaphysically December is a good time to look within, to find the courage to release and let go, to meditate and honor our individual traditions as we prepare for the New Year ahead.  

But for now, consider ending this year by demonstrating just how much you have learned about love, freedom, problem-solving, and responsibility. Feel the love that surrounds you and let those who matter to you know how much you appreciate them. Love them for who they are instead of wishing they were somehow different. Allow December to be a very special time for home, family, romance, harmony, and beauty. The thing I find most helpful during during this time is the knowledge that the light will return and to find ways where I can incorporate grounding and centering through my healers and being in nature.  If I can help you ground and center, I am happy to do so.  Please contact me for a session either virtual or in person.

Thank you for reading this.   Happy Holidays!  Looking forward to a better 2021 together.