moon of liberation

the moon of liberation begins today.
"As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." ~Nelson Mandela

we are about half way into the white dog wavespell which began april 28th and ends may 10th. these words are very descriptive of my path right now... so i thought i'd share! this excerpt is from the newsletter i get from www.13moon.com:

The White Dog is a profoundly powerful energy because it asks us to tune into the core of our being - our Heart. Our Heart is an entirely different dimensional universe from our Minds, and can offer us vastly different viewpoints, perspectives, and guidance than our inner mental authority.

Where the Mind's job is to separate, compartmentalize, compare, judge, discern,rationalize, linearize, control, and attempt to figure things out,

the Heart's role is to
unify,
embrace,
allow,
accept,
intuit-sense-the truth of the moment,
feel,
forgive,
rest,
and NOT know--
surrendering to trusting
the ultimate, benevolent omnipresent Mystery
of our very existence,
(the Divine Love which has given us Life)
and the unlimited ways it flows
through and incarnates in ALL of our lives.

Concurrently, our Heart center is the bridge between our connection to the Earth below us and the Heavens above us; our sacred access to the merging of our Primal and Celestial selves, and the truth, knowledge, and energies that they both hold. By integrating these two we become more sensitized to the Wholeness of who we are as living Creatures, and our truly vast capacities.

As a wise woman Intiana once told me: "We use the term 'open your heart,' but in Reality, the Heart is always open - rather it is the Mind that is closed/shut-down to the Heart."

This is helpful to understand because then we know our Heart is always available to us as Portal to experience through; as a sanctuary always inviting us to find refuge in its domain.

Our hearts are paradoxically invincible beyond all circumstances, yet utterly fragile and touched by all circumstances.

It could be said that "broken hearts" can be mended by realizing and experiencing that, beyond all appearances, we are always Cradled by the Love of Creation.

I believe that by allowing ourselves to FEEL as deeply as possible, both the utter pains and suffering that we all experience, as well as the utter glory and joy that we also all can access, that we are strengthening the vehicle of our Heart.

I believe that EMPATHY is our collective destination as an evolving species- that ultimately because we are inter-connected to All Life Everywhere that it is only ignorance that perceives we are isolated from and immune to either the suffering or the ecstacy that others are experiencing.

We can explore and get to know the actual Powers of our Heart by FEELING it as often as possible - by noticing when we are actually operating from mental/mind mode rather than a sensing Heart mode.

Our hearts have access to ancient knowing,
to supreme COURAGE,
to benevolent tolerance,
to utter tender, raw, bittersweet compassion --
compassion that does not turn away from, shield, or deny
any tradgedy or any pain,
compassion that is PRESENT to all -
compassion that does not have a story or a judgement
but that can hold space for ALL to be accepted AS IS,
inclusive of all hurt, fear, confusion etc.

No one knows OUR Heart's truth but ourself. This is why we must investigate our inner Hearts and commit to expressing its uniqueness, its passion, its insights, its sentiment and guidance.

White Dog is also a symbol of Relationships, and a reminder that our relationship with our own Heart as a reference point for our own autonomous connection to the Universe is the most important foundation for relationships between 2 or more people.

We must claim our verticle connection to Source and take that strength into our Hearts so that we can then extend that strength and love horizontally in our day to day relations.

White Dog urges us to seek out and enjoy our companions of destiny - our Kin who fulfill our Heart's longings to reciprocate true Love.

The code of Loyalty also reminds us to pay attention to where our loyalties lie, and to ensure they are congruent with the Truth we find in our Hearts.

We are invited to first and foremost act out of Loyalty to our own truths, before pledging allegiance to any one or any thing else.

White Dog reminds us that LOVE is the fabric of the Universe,
that there are many faces to love,
that love is non-linear,
that love is greater than all else,
that love is true medicine,
that with LOVE, ALL is possible.

As His Holiness the Dalai Lama always reminds us, the most important thing to cultivate in the name of solving the world's challenges is A GOOD HEART.