A Mid-Winter Musing

The “season” has come and gone, leaving the sweet taste of eightened
consciousness in its wake. Thanksgiving showcased our communal feeling of
gratitude, not only for the national holiday that it is, but also, most importantly,
for the understanding that it has become a practice that is year-round and all-
inclusive. The spiritual gratitude practice begins with thankfulness for the small
day-to-day things that can easily be taken for granted when we are not living in
the “now” moment, and grows proportionately with the scope and magnitude of
the blessings bestowed upon us.
The excitement and emotion of Christmas lived up to its perennial promise, filling
hearts with a kindness and tenderness that is sometimes less visible in other
months. In a time and atmosphere of social and political upheaval we have been
charged with allowing the Christ Consciousness to fill us completely, driving and
informing our thoughts, words, and actions for the betterment of all. It is the
awareness of the indwelling Christ that allows us to rise above the din, and realize
our interconnectedness, our oneness, our eternal and infinite same-ness that has
been established by God since before the beginning.
And now, we begin a new year! A year that carries all the promise of the Divine
Mind. Ours to design, build, and co-create with the Divine Hand. Now is the time
to remember that “now” is when we create our future – one thought, one
intention, one realization at a time. Let’s remain steeped in our spiritual practice,
alive in Consciousness, and in love with all of God’s creation, and let’s develop
from the infinite field of possibility the best this new year has to offer. The gift is
given. Let us be open to receive.