Dear Goddess, It’s time to put my things away in preparation for the holiday weekend. Not only that, but I also have to work. Noel babies will be received into the lap of Goddess this weekend, some early, some late. This will be their weekend to grace the world with their gifts we hope for many years to come.
The miracle of birth is just as powerful as the miracle of death. If we are honest with ourselves, one has the same feel as the other: The birthing bed and the deathbed are remarkably similar in vibration.
Recovery principles help to prepare for the death of our loved ones with one simple practice: Surrender. As we learn to let go of simple everyday moments that come and go, such as letting go of our possessions, letting go of the need to say words that have no relevance to anyone, we are practicing and preparing for the inevitable moment when our loved ones pass on. When we practice surrender, we are also preparing for our own inevitable passing.
Here are 12 ways we can practice the Art of Surrender:
1) letting go of the need to be right
2) letting go of speaking words that did not add to the betterment of the moment at hand
3) letting go of disappointment
4) learning to embrace reality in whatever form it appears to you now
5) learning to let go of resistance to “what is”
6) learning to turn trauma into great creative expression
7) letting go of judgment or criticism
learning to open your compassionate heart to the suffering of people everywhere
9) learning to walk a mile in your sister’s moccasins
10) learning to calm the process of thinking and reasoning
11) letting go of the need to receive material gifts
12) learning to give gifts of the Spirit to everyone you meet
How can you add to this list?
Om Peace Amen
Can I elaborate on #7? ” letting go of judgment or criticism” We need to include OURSELVES in this one. Too many times we are holding ourselves back because of past judgment and self criticism.
So true, Carol. What we are judging seemingly outside of ourselves is really a projection of what we perceive to be flawed about ourselves!!
I can’t add to it but I am going to exchange my long to do list with yours plus breathing deeply and letting go are are a much better way to start my day. ….thanks..very good list
Good to get this prayer into your hands early today!! Merry Christmas!! Your dear Gandalf is a beautiful dog. I love his picture!! Noble and serene, everything we hope for in a Golden!!
Great additions to the list, dear Joan!!
Gandalf is also Very silly will jump up from a nap and start throwing a squeaky toy around or find a ball and bring it to be thrown if the humans around him get too serious, he has they same sense of play as a young kitten. This daily reminder and insistence on play is powerful gift for me.
Gandalf is my hero! I must meet him in person!!
Surrender!! One of the most important life lessons to learn. And it’s true in all parts of our lives! Love your list. Letting go of self concerns – health, other people’s opinions, our need for approval.
Letting go of blaming yourself because letting go is so hard to do.
Good one, Delaney!
FOUR TRUTHS: YOUR TRUTH. THE OTHER PERSON’S TRUTH. THE COLD,HARD TRUTH
AND THE COMPASSIONATE TRUTH BEYOND THE OTHER THREE.
I like the one beyond the other three!!
LETTING GO OF RESISTANCE. THE PERSON WITH THE MOST FLEXIBILITY WILL BE
THE MOST CONTROLLING ELEMENT IN A SYSTEM. S
Sounds like a mathematical Truth!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS KATE,YOU ARE AN ANGEL. DELIVERING THE CHRISTMAS BABIES!!!!!!!!!
Thank you dear Sheila!! Peace On Earth!!