Gratitude and blessings

I have been enjoying watching interviews and film clips from Findhorn, many filmed this year during the the time we are connecting in-person less often.

Today this Interview by Thomas Miller with Sandra Ingerman, a modern day shaman, came through, and​​ is fantastic! Sandra survived a near death experience, which is often the precursor to shamanic awareness and training. Sandra comments that shamanic ideas and philosophies transcend individual cultures and traditions, and are part of our earthly birthright. 

Sanctuary at Breitenbush 1983-2020

If we would like to see more harmony in the world, and a healthy environment, Sandra  invites us to set our intention, to affirm the vision, and to:

• Express gratitude daily: get up and give thanks to the elements: earth, air, fire and water. 
• Give thanks for food and drink
• Appreciate moments of beauty.
• Shine your light - as we see ourselves as radiant beings, we become them
• Do your personal practices, and release the outcome - Tai chi, yoga, meditation, kindness, pay-it forward, ...
• Connect with like minded community 
• Invite children to ceremony - release fear by breaking a stick, beam rainbows into their water, dance their light. 
• Children are closer to the unseen realms, trust the power of ceremony, and can help us remember how to tap co-creative power
• At Color of Woman graduation, my Apache friend Carmen told me the drumming the day before had been so powerful because, "the ancestors are so happy for you all, and so glad you are doing your work! Won't you be glad when your grandchildren do theirs?"

A number of studies have shown gratitude practices enhance our personal well being and mood, and even reduce pain! This ripples out, and has a harmonious effect on the world around us. 

We each have gifts to share, and power to bring positive change and harmony in the world around us. 

Let us choose love and joy, and positive action.