Hello Happy Yule and Merry Christmas to you all!!! How are you all today? Happy Zenful Monday!! Today is the first day of winter, so Happy Winter Solstice, and Happy New Moon Monday as well. How was your week and weekend on this Monday Eve before Christmas Day? Have you all finished your shopping yet? I know its crazy busy out there in the stores. I hope you all are done at this point and are just enjoying the wrapping and or baking and spending time with your families part of the season. It’s like a major countdown for children everywhere. lol Santa and all coming in two/three days to go.(depending which time zone you’re in. =) )
It goes without saying that Christmas isn’t just about “materialistic” gift giving. It’s about a Spirit, an….energy, in the air that wraps around you and your family. An energy that has your senses; sights, sounds, smells and tastes on alert. It’s a warm and coziness that reaches deep within. However one decorates, there is something about bringing a tree from the outside in, garland, wreath on the door, and dressing it up in lights bows and ornaments. That scent of pine, and the scent of “the woods” when you add fresh water (if the tree is real; I miss it, I have a fake one now). It’s nice to have and continue little traditions with your family so they can share with their own families (when they have their own).
And even if you have no kids, so what, before I became a mom, I always decorated for Christmas. When I first lived on my own, good story; I had a roommate who was from Maine, and she brought back an honest to goodness Charlie Brown Christmas tree. HaHa. We bought only a few decorations as to keep with the theme. That was a great Christmas. haha Bucket List check. In my opinion you haven’t really had a Christmas if you didn’t have your own Charlie Brown Christmas tree at some point. hahaha.
Now, despite my kids being older and no longer believing in Santa, I will still cook Christmas Eve/ and Day Dinner. (Yes you read write both days, lol =P ); A low maintenance meal on the Eve and major meal on the Day of. Spending time with each other is the best and one of our favorites Christmas pass times is to have, “A Christmas Story,” on in the background when the TV is on. hahaha love it. “You’ll shoot your eye out.” “Fragile,... I think its Italian.” haha good times.
The Christmas Story!!
We make sugar cookies and decorate them for “Santa” yes, we will still do this. lol My kids are 11 and 17 years old now and I will still do this for as long as they are with me during the Christmas time. I do smudge during the day and that always adds to the warmth and the positive energy in my home. My kids love it and I enjoy giving them that warmth and loving energy during this time. I took some time off work to help me with my food preparation. This too adds to the Christmas Energy in my home. As I am sure it adds it to yours. My kids start their Winter break on Tuesday afternoon and I took Wednesday off so as to give myself a mini Christmas holiday (as my Australian sistahs say, wink)
I have much to be thankful for at present and despite the major changes in my journey I want to thank 2014 for its challenges that turned into lessons. So I am going to do a little smudging ceremony for myself and my children. I am going to make it special; I’ll use candles, our gems and smudge us. And then enjoy our meal and desserts in thanks after. I am very excited. And I know my kids will be too. I will of course take pictures of our little set up and share them with you all this coming Sunday after the Christmas festivities. May this Holiday time be filled with lots of warmth, good health, love and much joy now and always for you and yours. Before I begin, and I hope you’ve been drinking your water, I have something more to share.
As you know, my Zenful Journey has now lead me to be able to help quite a few people that have become very great friends, family even. And in my Zenful journey, I had wanted to find other likeminded people, which I am grateful to have found. But I also wanted to find likeminded people that would share a piece of themselves, their art, their healings, and their hearts. And wow have I. I had mentioned before in one of my past blogs, how I was in a Reiki Meditation Circle a while back. It was so very interesting to me because I felt that the Reiki Medication was very much like when I use Sage to smudge someone’s energy. The only difference was it was all in one’s own aura (hands) instead of using the energy of the herb. I am not sure if I am explaining it correctly but this is how I can make sense of it. =) In my journey I have met via Instagram and Etsy, a few people who make lovely gemstone jewelry (Reiki charged) and or Dream Catchers that have helped me in the same way my smudging had helped others. I am so grateful and feel Blessed that these people have been on my journey’s path. I had wanted a Dream Catcher for a very long time but didn’t want one that was manufactured but, made with loving energy and with a rich history as well. And after a long wait, boy had I found one and more. I purchased one for my children and myself. I used it for the first time this past weekend and I can’t even tell you how it has helped me. I can’t explain it. All I can say is that since I had begun searching for a Dream Catchers (these past weeks), my dreams have become clearer, I can remember them. Before I never could remember if I dreamt and always figured I never dreamt at all. But, now it’s different, in a good way. I know it has to do with the use of my gems and my own smudging but I know that the Dream Catcher was the icing that I needed. I’d like to share the link to their sites on Etsy. They are great souls to chat with if you have any specific requests. Check them out. You won’t be disappointed. I promise. I’ll post all 3 Dream Catchers on Sunday. I have to hide my so my kids won’t see. They have no idea I ordered one for them.
Now let’s begin with Smudging for this Christmas week ahead shall we? Let's get comfy and into our Zenful positions.
Opening smudge prayer:
I'd like to ask The Lord our Father as well as The Universe to be here with me as well as be here with those reading this.
I'd like to ask my ancestors to be present, as well as the elements; fire, earth, air and water to be here with us. I'd like to call on the goddess of the North, East, South & West. As well as our archangels Raphael for healing, Michael for protection, Gabriel for revelation & Uriel for wisdom.
Please cleanse US ALL of any negative energy from this past work week. Christmas is coming and this can be a stressful time for us all financially. But let's all not lose sight of the true meaning. And that's good health, love, family and friendship. Please Bless this upcoming final full week before Christmas so we may spend it with a positive, light and happy heart.
I ask that this sage smoke carry away any negative energy so you may begin this week in a circle of wonderfully positive and protective white light. Please Lord and Universe please help me unblock all of these negative energies that may zenful readers may have. Smudge and cleanse us all of any negative energy that does not suit or support our needs.
I'd like to ask The Lord our Father as well as The Universe to be here with me as well as be here with those reading this.
I'd like to ask my ancestors to be present, as well as the elements; fire, earth, air and water to be here with us. I'd like to call on the goddess of the North, East, South & West. As well as our archangels Raphael for healing, Michael for protection, Gabriel for revelation & Uriel for wisdom.
Please cleanse US ALL of any negative energy from this past work week. Christmas is coming and this can be a stressful time for us all financially. But let's all not lose sight of the true meaning. And that's good health, love, family and friendship. Please Bless this upcoming final full week before Christmas so we may spend it with a positive, light and happy heart.
I ask that this sage smoke carry away any negative energy so you may begin this week in a circle of wonderfully positive and protective white light. Please Lord and Universe please help me unblock all of these negative energies that may zenful readers may have. Smudge and cleanse us all of any negative energy that does not suit or support our needs.
Closing smudge prayer:
I'd like to thank you Lord and The Universe for being my Zenful readers and myself as I cleanse us. I want to thank my ancestors for being present.
As well as the elements; fire, earth, air and water for being with us. I'd like to thank the goddess of the North, East, South & West. As well as our archangels Raphael for healing, Michael for protection, Gabriel for revelation & Uriel for wisdom.
I'd like to thank you Lord and The Universe for being my Zenful readers and myself as I cleanse us. I want to thank my ancestors for being present.
As well as the elements; fire, earth, air and water for being with us. I'd like to thank the goddess of the North, East, South & West. As well as our archangels Raphael for healing, Michael for protection, Gabriel for revelation & Uriel for wisdom.
With this sweet grass that I light please surround US ALL with loving and positive energies today and always.
Blessed Be and once more. Enjoy this Christmas time with your loved ones.
Amen....
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