Listening is Love

"Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable." David Augsberger

Listening is a gift that is always available to be given.
Listen beyond your small self, deeper than your impressions and judgments.
Suspend yourself and listen wholly.
Listen to the soul-speak of the other.
Listen with your body, your whole perception.
Indeed, make love with your awareness.

Just being heard in this way is healing, and is often the only help someone wants from us. In listening deeply we are also gifted. For when we listen fully to another, we are also most able to hear the voice of our deepest wisdom from within ourselves.

Self Reflection: What is my experience when I consciously listen to others?

Honoring Truth in Our Own Being

The energy of this moon cycle invites us to learn the art of remembering--where we come from, how we are connected, our dreams, our hopes, what we have learned--sounds like a life review. It is. In The 13 Original Clan Mothers Jamie Sams shares how the grandmother for this moon cycle offers an opportunity to work with the arts of remembering and self-development and visioning; honoring both the collective ancient wisdom and our own memories, experiences and beliefs, dreams.  When we sit in an intention of 'honoring' what is we learn a safe and healthy way to 'remember'. And, yes, self development is an art. It develops as we work with it, use it, play with it, allow it.

Self Reflection:  Do I see my self-development as an art? If 'yes' how can I grow in this art? If 'no', what would change in my life if I shifted my perception?  For now, in this waxing phase of the cycle, just take time in awareness of how you are with caring for yourself, being with yourself. (this is part of 'remembering') Ask for awareness and willingness to see 'what is'.  This allows for needed creative change to come in; in good time.