Nature Has a Way of Speaking to Us‏

“Some days are for enjoying nature, making sage bundles, making malas, gardening, and receiving up close visits with hovering hummingbirds...”

Friends, there are times when we have to stop everything we are doing and focus on ourselves. Some days are for enjoying nature, making sage bundles, making malas, gardening, and receiving up close visits with hovering hummingbirds...

These recent months have been difficult and stressful for everyone. Some individuals have not made the time to slow life down to center or ground themselves. It is important for us to develop a practice that allows us to clear stressful energies from our mind, energy system, and physical body. We do not function well when under stress or when energetically out of balance, which in turn will affect our immune system. One of the most serious issues happening on the planet is that people who have been angry, emotional, and upset have not cleared these emotions. These emotions may be completely justified but absolutely unhealthy to let them live inside for too long. This causes more emotions to pile one on top of the other making us feel explosive... then the smallest trigger causes the most devastating reaction. This is quite serious and it is my belief this is truly an underlying issue for all of us, especially those who work in very stressful environments or who are witnessing people in their most traumatic moments. Many individuals are suffering with this issue and it is making them mentally, as well as physically ill.

How can we help ourselves? Aside from developing practices to ground us like yoga, exercise, prayer/meditation/mantras, healthy eating, and energy sessions, we must spend time with nature.

Nature has a way of speaking to us. I was sitting outdoors while practicing the Gayatri mantra and making these sage, rose, and lavender bundles. The butterflies and birds were frequently visiting. A green hummingbird was enjoying all of the flowers on the patio and came close to me a few times... we experienced a sweet exchange of energy as he hovered in front of my face. This gentle little creature and I felt one another's energy... animals sense us easily and it is for us to make the effort to sense them as well. It was a sweet and beautiful moment.

I had a vision long ago to make a special 108 beaded mala for myself and this is the one that came into existence... amethyst and moonstone. Both stones assist with balancing the third eye, calming the busy mind, and focus during meditation. The making of the mala was meant to be a relaxing process but it was quite frustrating due to little obstacles while putting together. All of us can get frustrated no matter how peaceful we think we are... then I had to work on clearing my energy. The energy of the mala was cleared by placing it in the sunlight and on crystals. Crystals carry high vibrations. Now, it feels amazing, peaceful, and centering. Yes, objects can carry energy. Just as we can taste love in food through the hands of the chef at the restaurant, we can also taste frustrated energy as well.

This month of August feels like it is bringing a sense of relief. There has been a buildup of negative toxic energies within people that have released through many disruptive ways. Now, it is a time of clearing and purging of these negative energies.

My practice has been simple... to do my best in every situation that I am faced with and to honor how I feel about something. It is important for us to be accepting of our emotions in order to face them but we must not hold on to upset energies for too long. When we hold on to them for too long, we impair our immunity and disrupt our minds even further. This is why we must continue to work on ourselves.

We all deserve joy, happiness, freedom, and peace... let's now focus on how we may serve ourselves into a brighter future. I am doing my best to stay in the Light and continue to support myself. I urge you to do the same for yourself... you will not regret taking better care of yourself. Find what suits you best and just do it.

I am always here for you as we are all in this together. ~ KIRN, Ambassador of Light