We can't ignore the darkness in this realm of 3D/duality. When we do it grows bigger and eventually bits us in the bum...HARD. It's better to acknowledge it and see it for what it really is...a part of who we are in our existence in duality. Once we acknowledge and honor this, for a long time, misunderstood part of us, perhaps we can then move on to experiences beyond duality.
These topics keep arising in sessions with clients, my own
mini-downloads, and also during last night’s Raph (aka Archangel
Raphael) Channeling Event in Madison, so I thought I’d share them here.
You can find loads of information about the May 20th Annular Eclipse,
as people in all walks of life are writing about it and honoring it in
various ways. The direct path of the eclipse runs from Mt. Fuji in Japan
to Mt. Shasta in the US, with a pass over Pyramid Lake, near Reno, NV.
People in these and other places are performing activations, meditations
and rituals to honor the passing of the Moon in front of the Sun. This
type of eclipse does not completely block out the Sun; rather, the
darkness that covers the Sun becomes haloed by a “Ring of Fire.”
OK, the Johnny Cash didn’t come up in the channeling event, but I couldn’t resist.
I love this song! The topic of Love did arise, though.
“It burns, burns, burns … the Ring of Fire.” Think
of the effects of fire. It can burn the skin, burn things down, but it
also lights the way. We may see some destruction with this eclipse, but
the fire of Love will destroy those illusions that needed light. The
visual of the eclipse will also remind us that even if things look very
dark, a halo of heavenly light surrounds them:
What keeps coming through in sessions is not so much the light,
though, but the potential of the dark, specifically, the Dark Goddess
energy. 3Dality presents us with a world of duality, in which we
polarize light and dark. Light=good; dark=bad. White hats=good; dark
hats=bad. Forget gray areas. Forget the Tao (yin-yang symbol) in which
each polarity contains a spot of its opposite. 3Dality aims to polarize.
Traditionally, the Sun represents the masculine side, whereas the Moon
evokes more “feminine” qualities like intuition, emotions and “lunacy.”
The Moon also represents our Shadow Side. Unable to emit its own light,
the Moon can only reflect the Sun. We live in a culture so afraid of the
dark, that our internal Shadows have grown into major monsters in the
form of false flag events, global economic collapse, martial law and any
other boogie men fears growing on the periphery: death, destruction,
the occult, conspiracies, eeeeeee-vil. In our fear of things murky or
unseen, we have turned away instead of turning inside.
We have forgotten our roots, which, coincidentally, grow well in dark
dirt or rotting compost. Roots reach down into the darkness and manage
to extract exactly what they need — water, minerals, a firm anchor.
Plants need sunlight and roots. If the roots dry out, or fail to
establish themselves deeply enough, then a rainstorm or drought can
easily destroy the plant. Most weeds grow very deep roots, one of the
factors that makes them so difficult to eradicate. Like ‘em or not,
weeds replenish the soil by pulling nutrients to the surface from far
below. They grow strong through this process, far stronger than the
unnatural monocrops we call “lawns.” What makes something a weed,
though? Doesn’t it depend on perspective?
Stinging nettle will burn, burn, burn if you disrespect her, but last
year, I actually invited nettles into our yard, giving them prime
location in a raised bed out back. They nourish our garden bed and
provide us with fast growing, mineral-rich leaves for smoothies. Nettles
remind me of the Dark Goddess energy. Tonight, David and I will attend
our second annual Wild Edibles Gourmet Dinner at the Wildwood Institute.
I always remember herbalist Kathleen Wildwood saying, “Nettles like to
be noticed.” If you acknowledge and respect the nettles in your midst,
you will rarely, if ever get stung. You can also crush the leaves and
use their juice as a antidote for the sting — if you dare. Most people,
once stung by nettle want to get as far away as possible, not realizing
that the cure for the pain comes from embracing the nettle even more
closely. If you avoid the nettle’s juice, the ring of fire on your skin
may last for days.
With the highly honored place in our yard, our nettles have no need
to thrust themselves into walkways or woody paths, unlike those I’ve
noticed in places where people ignore them as ugly weeds. I’ve seen
stinging nettles create prickly, burning barriers right along public
trails, practically screaming at passersby, “I am here, and you will
notice me, even if I need to sting you so bad you never forget me
again.” Dark Goddess energy functions much the same way. Ignore the Dark
Goddess at your own risk; she likes to be noticed, demands respect and
will sting at seemingly inopportune times if you continue to trample her
or keep her on the periphery. Honor her, and she will shower you with
unexpected gifts.
“When in doubt, use nettles.” This herbal maxim reminds us that
nettles can improve just about any physical condition, from bladder
issues to mineral deficiencies, poor blood to hair loss, detoxification
to tooth health. Kathleen Wildwood compared the benefits of nettles to
spirulina and other blue gren algae “superfoods,” making note that yes,
the blue green algae do all these wonderful things, but when you get
down to it, “You’re eating pond scum.” I’ve got nothing against pond
scum, by the way. It’s another Dark Goddess gift from the murky shadows
at which we tend to wrinkle our noses. I mention things like pond scum
and algae in connection with the Dark Goddess energy, because all of
these offer enormous gifts if we can humble ourselves to accept them.
(Word count at that sentence kept hovering on 911. Hmmmmm. Speaking of
false flags bringing gifts … ) The Dark Goddess energy rules decay,
destruction and darkness, but if we can bring ourselves to value those
things, we can experience their benefits instead of just their pain and
trauma.
If we consciously cultivate the rejected qualities, then we can work
with the Dark Goddess, nettles, weeds and pond scum in order to heal
ourselves and our world. The May 20, 2012 Annular Eclipse offers such an
opportunity, and I’m happy so many people feel the pull to honor this
moment. Not only will we get flooded with love and photons from the
Pleiades’ Alcyone as it directly aligns with Earth and our Sun, but we
will also feel this alignment in context of the Dark Goddess energies
temporarily obscuring Earth’s patriarchal solar paradigm. Will we notice
and respect the darker aspects of ourselves? Will we honor the power
that comes from digging deeper than we ever imagined possible? Will we
accept the gifts of our Shadow Side? As you ponder these questions, I
will leave you with wise words I found in an article called “Charge of
the Dark Goddess”:
“Wisdom and empowerment are the gifts of the Dark Goddess of Transformation.
She is known to us as Kali, Hecate, Cerridwen, Lilith,
Persephone, Fata, Morgana, Ereshkigal, Arianhrod, Durga,
Inanna, Tiamat, The Morrigan, and by a million, million other names:
Hear me child, and know Me for who I am. I have been with you
since you were born, and I will stay with you until you return to Me
at the final dusk.
I am the passionate and seductive lover who inspires the poet to dream.
I am the One who calls to you at the end of your journey.
After the day is done,
My children find their blessed rest in my embrace.
I am the womb from which all things are born.
I am the shadowy, still tomb; all things must come to Me and bare their breasts to die and be reborn to the Whole.
I am the Sorceress that will not be ruled, the Weaver of Time, the
Teacher of Mysteries. I snip the threads that bring my children home to
me. I slit the throats of the cruel and drink the blood of the
heartless. Swallow your fear and come to me, and you will discover true
beauty, strength, and courage.
I am the fury which rips the flesh from injustice.
I am the glowing forge that transforms your inner demons into tools of power. Open yourself to my embrace and overcome.
I am the glinting sword that protects you from harm.
I am the crucible in which all the aspects of yourself merge together in a rainbow of union.
I am the velvet depths of the night sky, the swirling mists of midnight,
shrouded in mystery. I am the chrysalis in which you will face that
which terrifies you and from which you will blossom forth, vibrant and
renewed.
Seek me at the crossroads, and you shall be transformed, for once you look upon my face, there is no return.
I am the fire that kisses the shackles away.
I am the cauldron in which all opposites grow to know each other in Truth. I am the web which connects all things.
I am the Healer of all wounds, the Warrior who rights all wrongs in
their Time. I make the weak strong. I make the arrogant humble. I raise
up the oppressed and empower the disenfranchised. I am Justice tempered
with Mercy.
Most importantly, child, I am you. I am part of you, and I am within
you. Seek me within and without, and you will be strong. Know me.
Venture into the dark so that you may awaken to Balance, Illumination,
and Wholeness.
Take my Love with you everywhere and find the Power within to be who you wish.”-Author Unknown
Wishing you a powerful eclipse and transmutation! Blessed be.
