I was watering outside last night. I have a lot of cuttings from my turk’s cap and jasmine so I’ve begun a new hedge for privacy from the street.  A line of loquat saplings I’d transplanted last year are loving the rain, and the bamboo is growing like crazy. I’ve been giving all the plants a lot of water, and everything was in bloom, some for the first time in a year.  The scent of jasmine and honeysuckle is intoxicating. Last year, I pruned down my leggy flowering plants so they would grow more dense this year.  That left me with a few seasons of them looking bare, but the reward was so worth it as they began to bloom again, fuller than before.  I think how often I do that in my life: be willing to prune something now, to do without now in order to have a more expanded experience later. Sometimes it backfires and I can find myself waiting for something that never comes to pass.  Even that is a blessing, as it lets me reflect on the hidden blessing of what others might call wasted time and effort.  Time and effort is never wasted.  Mine was a powerful investment in soul work that I could not have done alone.  I honor and thank my soul partner, in that I am forever grateful. You are not always fed in return by the hand you feed, and no one owes us anything.  Our rewards can come from anyone, anywhere. There are always more opportunities if you believe there are.  I believe there are.  I find them and I water them well and they will be delighted to bloom for me.

Next weekend: The Paralounge Drum Gathering helps bring a community of people together to interact and educate each other. Music is intellectual stimulation. Spontaneous creation of music, drum circle, is a process of community intellect. It’s time to get back to the circles, I’ve been too long away. Details and links below.  Paralounge Drum Gathering May 10-12, 2013 at Camp Kiwanis, 19300 SE 3rd St, Silver Springs, Florida 34488-5750.  The next Paralounge Drum Gathering is packed with some really great workshops and performances. This is your chance to spend the weekend with hundreds of drum circle enthusiast from around the world. Bring your entire family to enjoy a unique experience that promotes cultural awareness and community interaction.  Continue reading →

This afternoon for the first time in months I turned on the tv in time to catch part of an episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County.  Everyone was still fighting over stupid misunderstandings about what this one said or did. The past year, I watched those shows on a regular basis and, although they could be aggravating, a few minutes of muting fixed that. It wasn’t all that bothersome and it didn’t stick with me. Today, I couldn’t bear to watch even a few moments of the bickering and immediately turned it off. I went outside to sit in the garden and watch the jays at the birdbath. I realized, watching the birds all jockey for position and compete among themselves, what it was: why I could stand to watch it on a regular basis before and not for a moment now.   Back then, I was living in a daily vibe that felt natural to, a vibe where that was the norm, the status quo.  Now I am not.  Evolution.

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When a group is ready to break up, the members give off subtle signs. They display a restlessness. They arrive late, communicate less, are distracted. At some level the participants know it is time to move on, but they need a while to work up to that final step.  This process applies in many situations where an ending is approaching. Nothing is permanent in life. Sooner or later, everything slips away… or we slip away from it. The Eight of Cups stands for those moments when we realize, once and for all, that the past is gone. What was true is no longer true. The signs of change are in our face, and we must accept them. It is time to move on.    Moving on can mean a physical change such as leaving a job, location or relationship. It can also mean an inner change – releasing old patterns that have dominated our thoughts and emotions. On the Eight of Cups, we see a man leaving on a journey. He has turned away from his old feelings (cups/river) to strike out on a new path. Sometimes moving on can mean searching for a deeper truth or reality. One day we wake up and realize that we have been asleep in our own lives – living a dream that no longer satisfies.  Some changes can be wearying. Endings are not always easy. One of the signs of a readiness to leave is lack of energy. When you feel tired and dispirited, you know that something is wrong, and it’s time for a new direction. Reexamine your life and your priorities. You will find where in your life you need to move on.

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