June 2002 email Newsletter
or Gentle
Eros woos the King Ever feel
like staying in bed and just experiencing the
sensations all around you? The feel of your body,
supported and totally at ease, the flow of energy
through your feet and fingers, the smell of the
morning air &endash; especially if it is
raining…Eros is at hand. The influence
of the stars and planets upon us has been known for
centuries. Marsilio Ficino wrote over 500 years ago
that to sing one should 'vehemently direct'
attention to a chosen star and breath in the
influence of the light, thusly bringing the quality
of the heavenly sphere through the
music. While my
focus on Hildegard's music has allowed me to
explore many ways that consciousness, mysticism,
and music overlap, I had not taken Ficino's
comments seriously until this past week.
Seeing Venus
alight in the sky one evening I was struck by the
knowing that I had regarding the light. The
brightness was self evident, and yet there was
something more. As a looked, I could feel a rapport
with the strength of the light. Not a sense of
knowing intellectually, but a sense of experiencing
the totality of my own power drawing out towards
the night sky. I find it
curious, how spiritual perception is an inner
mirror of who I am. When I perceive something in a
spiritual manner, I find a deeper sense of myself.
When I perceive a truth intellectually, I
understand my motivations. All this is
to say that we are continuing to experience
opportunities for inner growth. Whether you
perceive through your mind, body, emotions or
spirit depends on the manner in which you need to
grow. Balance is needed for healthy growth, so
naturally each of us is attracted to stretch
accordingly. My own
process at the present time is one of becoming more
physical; of bringing the sometimes archaic, often
mystical, and occasionally even sensual into this
millennium and into my own female body. No wonder
Venus speaks to me, for she is the planet of gentle
Eros, and of Atamira. The
grandfather and grandmother trees are calling me to
Portland Oregon for the solstice. There are 4
spaces left in the weekend gathering there at the
Emissary community of Still Meadow. If you are one
of those four people please let me know. We are
waiting for you. If you feel
so drawn, please know that you are welcome at any
gathering or private healing session. My partner
Rick Vassallo and I have a strong and loving
current between us which is helping many to heal
deeply held wounds. We will be in Toronto this next
week, and in Ann Arbor and Cleveland in mid-July.
My itinerary
is at the end, and more detailed information is
available at the ITINERARY
link The eclipse
energy this coming Monday evening will be a
highlight of the Sacred Masculine impulse that is
newly coming into the planet. The alignment on June
10th will have an influence for many years to come,
so my guides suggest preparing for it (and they
mean for several days both before and after the set
time) by taking time for yourself. Be aware that
what comes up, both as internal emotions and
external chaos is the result of sorting out and
releasing what is ready to go. Be sure to follow
through on the releasing! We, at least here in the
US, are so good at throwing material things out but
not letting go of hurtful emotions and
experiences. The summer
solstice energy will be largely determined by
decisions made in the next 2 to 3 weeks. What we
choose to do, as a nation and as a single unified
race on the planet, will be contrasted with our
spiritual principles. It is this contrast that we
will ground on the solstice. How much difference is
there between our actions and our sacred intent?
A lighter
approach, including self-expression through the
arts and movement, will help us to bridge this
space. It is not a space that can be bridged by the
intellect, but only by the heart. It is the motion
of many hearts into communion that let's the fear
pictures dissolve. Fear is simply what our minds
create with our own energies when we are
disconnected from spirit. We will have
more opportunities to clear this space of spiritual
connection with a final lunar eclipse of this cycle
on June 24. Again, what is ready to be released is
seeking its own continued growth. Let it go, as all
energies seek to return home, just as we are led
homeward by our soul's desire. My blessings
to all who read this, Norma
Gentile, with much assistance from
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