I Hear God's/Source Whisper
The guided life is a series of 'whispers' or 'winks' and how we choose to respond is up to us. I push my fear of exposure to the side and share anyway. I hope there is something in this for you.
I dream of a tin bear on a weather vane - it is ancient and under repair. Waking, I think of my bear guidance and ask if there is a message. Shown our local reserve, I realise this is an invitation to spend time in nature and I know I need it.
A Hike - Without and Within
Stretching out, I begin the hike up an incline; the smell of damp eucalypt and the sub-tropical plants beginning to warm in the early heat of the day is all-encompassing and fills every part of my being.
The audio notes (backed by a choir or cicadas) made along the trail are below if you prefer to listen!
Stopping before the gentle descent, I look to the blue, blue sky beyond the green canopy and marvel at the beauty in the colours, the shapes, and feeling of this space. Hiking this trail requires concentration on the ground beneath the feet as it is rough and uneven - the shape of the stones capture my attention. Everything seem so much brighter and sharper this morning. Perhaps it is the gap since my last visit, or perhaps today’s whisper is inviting greater attention to detail.
Small puddles from the night’s rain gather along the trail. The reflection in one captures my attention and I pause to look more closely. There is a sense of falling, much like Alice down the rabbit hole, as I gaze into its mirror. My mind is drawn to remembering that all is a reflection of ourselves and I wonder at its meaning. Moving on, I come to two large stones, kneel and place my hands on them in the warm morning sun. I notice a few ants going about their business as I ground my energy deeply into Mother Earth.
Breathe.
I rise to move on and my keys fall from my pocket. Nothing in my world is coincidence and so ask, ‘Is there something more?’ I look down and notice how my keys fell between the two stones into a natural crevice pointing towards lower Earth. Another invitation to ‘go down the rabbit hole’. It is similar to previous Shamanic journeys into Mother Earth and so I allow my gaze to soften and to be guided downwards. In my mind’s eye the walls of the tunnel drift by and I see the pile of dry leaves awaiting at the bottom.
Working with Ant Spirit
Landing, I look up to see an ant of enormous proportions explaining they have been working diligently, as they do, in balance. Each assigned the task of energetically clearing all that no longer serves Mother Earth and that my help is needed to hold space to allowed the unhealed energetic debris to be transmuted and returned to Source.
Each of us is working diligently to play our part. You are not here to do this on your own. Many are working to the common goal of healing Mother Earth. We respond to the seasons, knowing when to work and when to rest, and so should you. Our work has been to clear the leylines and the gridlines of unhealed energetic debris. [I see the ants gathering and stockpiling.] This stockpile awaits your attention. It is ready to be transmuted. We do not do all the work. We work together as a team.
I kneel, creating a portal to carry the unhealed energy from every ley and gridline connected to Earth to leave. A final check, the integrity of the portal is sound, the energy will not be diluted or interfered with in anyway on its return, and the portal will hold for future clearing. The energy gathers and flows smoothly towards Source.
Moving further down the trail, I am drawn to connect with tree energy and place my hands around the girth of a massive gum. Looking at my hand, I notice an ant nearby and ask, ‘Is there more?’.
Yes, gratitude. We are here for you, draw on us when you need to, so much appreciation for what you - we- are doing and the reminder that we are each one of many. The true path is through enjoyment, finding joy in this life that we are living and not constantly stressing about what ‘work’ is done or undone.
A Remembering
Much of our ‘work’ is cleared simply by being. Letting go of our firm grip on all we think is ‘wrong’ ‘flawed’, or imbalanced about us and allow things to fall into place. They will of their own accord. It doesn’t require us to know everything, to understand everything that has happened or is happening, we are asked to simply trust that everything is working as it needs to.
What a relief it is to rest, knowing now is not the time for forcing goals and pushing forward. Instead, we can choose to accept the invitation to notice the whispers, without pressure or expectation.
Continuing along the trail, right in my path is a beautiful kookaburra feather, a sign that comes up often. A reassurance that all is well.
It is simple stuff but we make it complicated. I make it complicated.
What a relief it is to know we can put our self-accepted burdens down and step away from the masculine imbalance of ‘over-drive’, overthinking, over need-to-knowing, and, like nature herself, trust in our innate ability to move in flow, with ease through calm and storm alike.
All is well dear ones.
Blessings
Michelle x
Michelle Cowles
Spiritual Leader/Teacher/Learner
Copyright Michelle Cowles 2023
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