Now why do I need to write about something that has been addressed a hundred times before? Well, this time it is personal and unique to me. This time it has touched home in a profound way and I simply must share it.
I had the privilege of knowing a most caring, kind, generous, spiritual woman and she was my best friend and soul journeyer. My experiences with her in the last weeks of her life will forever be imprinted on my soul.
As a Therapist and Intuitive Life Consultant I am very aware of the stages of death and dying, and over the years I have had opportunities to sit with people in their process. My heart was with them as I watched and listened as each person came to terms with this one inevitable journey.
However unique their experiences were, the stages and the pleas were the same.
“This can't be happening, not to me!”
“Why me? It's not fair!”
“Just let me -----.!”
“I'll do anything for -----!”
“I will give my -------!”
“It's going to be okay!”
“I can't fight it, I may as well prepare for it!"
If my friend ever went through any of these stages she never showed them to me. We were close, and over the years shared the most intimate aspects of our lives. If she were distressed, surely I would know it, or she would tell me.
When I or anyone walked into her room, she greeted us with her wonderful smile and we could tell she was happy to see us. Her concerns were about our well being rather than hers, which was so typical of Sue.
As spiritual beings having these human experiences we often go through life with all its challenges and loose site of who we truly are, or why we are here. If we are fortunate to have just one person who is glad we are here on the planet, one person who truly sees us, can make all the difference in the world. For me, Sue was this one person. She saw me and supported me in all my endeavors, and, many times offered me a safety net.
The last day and hours with her were very different than any other time I have ever been in her presence. This day she looked at me and for the first time I was unnerved.
Her eyes pierced into and through mine and though I might have wanted to look away I could not, would not. Something was happening that I may never experience again and I stood naked in the experience. She saw my soul and I saw hers. What ever I might have thought or imagined about Sue’s life no longer held truth. She stood naked, not clocked in her life here on earth but naked in sweet innocence and surrender, Sue had stepped into her god-self, her true self, and I saw her and her life in a new light.
I was certain however painful it was for me to let her go, I knew my friend had completed all that she had come to do and was ready to go home.
This moment will be embedded in my soul forever and because of her, what ever I might have thought about my own life has changed, I now see it differently.
Her life and legacy will live on in my life and all the thousands of people she touched. Because we have known her we are spiritually richer people. I wonder how many others called her Spiritual Sister!
With dignity Sue left this plane December 21, 2008, a Winter Solstice.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
A Time for Everything
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 speaks to the nine year cycles in numerology depicting stages of change, growth, ego death and re-birth on a personal and universal level.
A one year cycle is a time of new beginnings. If you were willing and able to make the changes needed over the prior nine years and have taken responsibility for your self and your feelings, this year holds the promise of excitement and adventure, with a new outlook and way of relating. There is something you are supposed to be doing and ready to do it !
A two year cycle is a time of development, cooperation, and waiting to see what unfolds. It is a time for building relationships that will benefit you in the future; a year for accumulating and collecting. This cycle is about reorientation, assimilating the new information you gained during the first cycle and affirming and expressing your self. It is a time of surrender when you are finally beginning to trust your deepest feelings and have a growing sense that everything is going to be all right.
A three year cycle is a time of social expansion, creative successes, and recognition. You are inclined to live life to its fullest now. You are likely to be more sociable however, be aware of scattering your energies and undertaking too many things at the same time. You can safely take some time off to enjoy yourself, but resist the temptation to completely give in to having a good time; keep your goals in mind.
A four year cycle is one of hard work and slow, but steady progress. One step forward and two back may seem to be the case much of the time. Responsibilities will increase, magnifying the effort and hard work needed to maintain a reasonable level of existence. Health and diet should be carefully scrutinized this year, as physical resistance is low and you may become more susceptible to ailments.
A five year cycle is one of excitement and adventure and a good deal more freedom than you have experienced in recent years. This is a time for feeling free and moving away from old routines in a constructive way. This cycle is liable to bring major changes to your life; your career, your family situation, your residence.
A six year cycle is about love, family, home and increasing responsibilities. This is a cycle when you are called on to make some adjustments in your life, or sacrifices for those in your family or close circle of friends. This is not a year for major accomplishments, but rather a time for finishing projects started earlier. This cycle is about a slower pace and a time to enjoy peace and harmony.
A seven cycle is a time for introspection, analysis and understanding. It would be good for you to spend time alone in reflection on the past, and plan for the future. It might feel like a period of disorientation: You may lose your sense of being and your coping mechanisms are falling apart with nothing new to take there place. “A no wo-mans” place.
An eight year cycle is about attainment and capital gains. Your power and status potential is at a peak, it is a time when you can make important strides. A cycle of big decisions and major achievements. Activity is your keynote now, and you will find yourself very much involved and occupied.
A nine year cycle is a time of reflection, reaching out, completion, and endings. This could promise to be a time of disintegration: Things start to fall apart. It might be a relationship, your self-image, work or about identifying and dismantling old defenses. A cycle when you are likely to scrutinize old values, ideals, and the ideas that you thought were important. This should be a time when you become more involved with other's and giving may become more important that merely looking out for yourself.
What ever cycle you are in, it is all about the journey of the soul into spiritual awakening.
Charlene Ryan
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 speaks to the nine year cycles in numerology depicting stages of change, growth, ego death and re-birth on a personal and universal level.
A one year cycle is a time of new beginnings. If you were willing and able to make the changes needed over the prior nine years and have taken responsibility for your self and your feelings, this year holds the promise of excitement and adventure, with a new outlook and way of relating. There is something you are supposed to be doing and ready to do it !
A two year cycle is a time of development, cooperation, and waiting to see what unfolds. It is a time for building relationships that will benefit you in the future; a year for accumulating and collecting. This cycle is about reorientation, assimilating the new information you gained during the first cycle and affirming and expressing your self. It is a time of surrender when you are finally beginning to trust your deepest feelings and have a growing sense that everything is going to be all right.
A three year cycle is a time of social expansion, creative successes, and recognition. You are inclined to live life to its fullest now. You are likely to be more sociable however, be aware of scattering your energies and undertaking too many things at the same time. You can safely take some time off to enjoy yourself, but resist the temptation to completely give in to having a good time; keep your goals in mind.
A four year cycle is one of hard work and slow, but steady progress. One step forward and two back may seem to be the case much of the time. Responsibilities will increase, magnifying the effort and hard work needed to maintain a reasonable level of existence. Health and diet should be carefully scrutinized this year, as physical resistance is low and you may become more susceptible to ailments.
A five year cycle is one of excitement and adventure and a good deal more freedom than you have experienced in recent years. This is a time for feeling free and moving away from old routines in a constructive way. This cycle is liable to bring major changes to your life; your career, your family situation, your residence.
A six year cycle is about love, family, home and increasing responsibilities. This is a cycle when you are called on to make some adjustments in your life, or sacrifices for those in your family or close circle of friends. This is not a year for major accomplishments, but rather a time for finishing projects started earlier. This cycle is about a slower pace and a time to enjoy peace and harmony.
A seven cycle is a time for introspection, analysis and understanding. It would be good for you to spend time alone in reflection on the past, and plan for the future. It might feel like a period of disorientation: You may lose your sense of being and your coping mechanisms are falling apart with nothing new to take there place. “A no wo-mans” place.
An eight year cycle is about attainment and capital gains. Your power and status potential is at a peak, it is a time when you can make important strides. A cycle of big decisions and major achievements. Activity is your keynote now, and you will find yourself very much involved and occupied.
A nine year cycle is a time of reflection, reaching out, completion, and endings. This could promise to be a time of disintegration: Things start to fall apart. It might be a relationship, your self-image, work or about identifying and dismantling old defenses. A cycle when you are likely to scrutinize old values, ideals, and the ideas that you thought were important. This should be a time when you become more involved with other's and giving may become more important that merely looking out for yourself.
What ever cycle you are in, it is all about the journey of the soul into spiritual awakening.
Charlene Ryan
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