Thursday, September 17, 2009

Bigger Than Me

One of the questions we ask when helping a SoulCollager sort her cards into suits is, "Does the energy feel like a part of you or bigger than you?". It really helps a beginner when deciding between the Committee suit, which is all the various parts of your own personality, and the Council suit, which is the larger archetypes that we all share. Some know intuitively that the energy feels BIG and some aren't sure so we encourage them to put it in either pile and wait and see when it comes up in a reading.

I've been having a lot of "bigger than me" moments lately. You know those times where the world stops and you realize how far reaching your actions really are? For a somewhat impulsive soul like myself, these moments are vital, especially considering my work. It's important for me to realize the impact my words have.

I had one of those moments last night. I am preparing for 2 weddings to the same couple over the next 2 weeks. I've never done a wedding before, but these are good friends of mine that asked me to marry them, who am I to say no? I blogged about it here. It was way back in April 2008 when they asked, didn't seem like the day would ever come and here it is. It is definitely one of those bigger than me times. I've worried, wanting it to be perfect, since it is something they will remember for the rest of their lives. The energy seems HUGE. Will I do okay? I thought I'd be really nervous but I'm surprisingly very calm and excited for it to be here finally, it just feels so right.

I've been researching wedding ceremonies and vows, since they are not a traditional couple and I'm not a traditional rev. it's been fun exploring different styles and ideas of what we should do. A very good friend and yoga student of mine has a daughter who got married last year with a non traditional service so she gave me a DVD of the ceremony to get some ideas.

This friend of mine has had a tremendous impact on my life. She has been instrumental in guiding me through the last couple years of starting up my own business, really helping me learn to honor myself and my talents, she is a large part of who Yolinna Spirit is today. She came to me for yoga when she was going through an extremely tough time in her own life, taking care of her extremely ill parents while dealing with a very scary illness of her own. She has always shown me so much gratitude for my classes and would insist that I was part of what made her get through it all. I would always 'aw shucks' it, downplaying my impact, insisting it wasn't me, it came through me, my usual.

In the wedding ceremony, the Officiant asked the congregation if they would like to get up individually and give a blessing to the happy couple. What a unique idea, to really make each family and friend there feel a part of the service, not just bystanders, how cool. As I am taking notes, anticipating what people would say, I notice my friend, the mother of the bride, is the first to stand and go give them a blessing. And what does she say?

"May you be blessed with the knowledge of how much you are loved."
I begin crying. I am crying now. Why? This is what I say at the end of some of my particularly powerful yoga sessions. It has become a blessing between us. She has expressed many a time how important that blessing is to her, how it helped her through, how it was just the right thing at the right time. When we do yoga or reiki alone together, it is what we say. And here she was, saying it to her daughter on her wedding day. Wow.
That is certainly much bigger than me. I can only hope that I can do the same for Matt & Jaime's big day. But I am sure that energy will come through just when it is needed. It's coming from a place much larger than myself...and I am blessed with the knowledge of how much we are all loved.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

3 New Cards

Had such a nice time at SoulCollage last night. Felt very creative, like the juices were flowing (or maybe it was the Sangria LOL) Had some images I had been carrying for over a year that jumped onto cards with some new backgrounds from calendars people have donated. Here they are:

I really like this one-- I like the thought of shooting up the waterfall. To the moon!


I guess this is my protest card. Princess? Bah, Humbug!

This one is intriguing. We have found that when we put the rubber cement on and use the brayer to smooth the paper, sometimes it leaves streaks across the image. It doesn't always happen and the amazing thing is that it always looks like it's suppose to be there. Sort of woo woo but I love it. The streaks feel like Air to me, like the girl is blowing swirls of wind.
Have a great day!







Friday, August 14, 2009

Oooops!

If you've arrived here from the link of my newsletter looking for pics and post of the Open House... Sorry! It's my other blog Yolinna's Other Mat that has that post. Click HERE