magic moments
Is suffering necessary to truly discover the magic of the moment… like eternity in an hour? Have you ever noticed that often immediately after brutal grief and pain, the soul is so open and receptive to magic, goodness and joy? It seems to offer a gentle healing of wounds when suddenly seeing, really seeing, the beauty of the mist, of the clouds, of the subtle colors of the sky; the scent of trees and flowers takes on incredible intensity.
When this happens, even the sight of a misty mist enveloping us becomes magical. We lose ourselves in that state of pure beauty and grace, so independent of any outcome or attachment…just taking in deeply what is right in front of us. It’s all we have right now. We also appreciate much more all the things that are about to end.
This starts early in our lives when as children we see the end of being a baby, the end of home alone time with mom, the end of elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. Life becomes a series of ceremonies to help us leave the old behind and embrace new beginnings.
For many years we have embraced the idea that the traits we most despise in others are a reflection of what we despise in ourselves, or a reflection of our weakest link. Was this what Carl Jung was referring to when he said that we meet again in a thousand disguises on the path of life? Do we attract others into our lives to help us see ourselves, to help us make a change that will alter the curve ahead on our life journey?
We may think it’s strange how these kinds of things keep showing up in our lives. We are forced to see it, a fire has started, it must be put out. Take a good look at why you despise some trait or part of another person. If you need to make an adjustment in your own life, do it and move on. It is a more appeased doubt and fear.
It’s easy to claim the best parts of ourselves, proclaim our weirdness; but much more difficult to stand up and embrace the weaker parts that we so badly wish we could change. And yet, as the worst bully we face, if we don’t speak out, how do we confront those parts of ourselves to dispel the darkness in our own way? What magic awaits us when we muster the courage to call upon it from within and then reshape the pattern of our life journey that we have crafted?
What has been the most magical moment of your life? Why was it magical? We learn a lot about ourselves when we ask ourselves why. There is a reason why events aroused this kind of emotion in you. It will lead you to a greater opportunity to start the new path if you can discover the why in the magic you feel. That is likely to provide a clue to the memory trace of our planned life journey. Get excited again; and then do not share the emotion until the hope or dream has manifested on the physical plane.
How many times has something seemed so promising, so exciting, and so right for your life that you could barely contain your excitement? The natural response is to share it with others. Almost immediately, you receive negative feedback or fear expressed by those around you that it’s too good to be true and probably won’t happen. Each of these statements, indeed the energy force of the person giving the feedback, intercepts the energy force that has been working to deliver their good. Slowly, slowly, it dissipates, leaving the magical event of his to dissolve into the pile of disappointments in his life that he remembers as ‘If only…’
Do not share the magic until it has completely set. This protects the energy behind it and allows it to manifest in your life. Share when visible on the horizon for all to see. This is the time to ‘Proclaim your weirdness!’