Valentine's Day!

Mostly Valentine's Day is thought of as a time for couples/romantic.

Did you know that women purchase 85% of all Valentine's Day cards?
Did you know that Valentine's Day is the second largest holiday for sending cards? (Christmas being number one.)
Did you know that Valentine's Day is the second busiest day in the restaurant industry? (Mother's Day being number one.)

We're all looking for love....out there!

However, self-love is the most overlooked kind of love and yet it is the most important love. Conceivably, you will be the only person that you know for your entire life!

Self-love is a balance between the masculine and feminine within ourselves. Once we have this balance...not needing anyone else to complete us...as Jerry McQuire would say...then we are free to experience love with another.

Be sure to take time to spend with yourself. Get to know yourself, who you are, who you were created to be!

What brings you joy and puts a smile on your face?

The month of February is the month of love. How will you be kind and love yourself?

Just in case you feel guilty about taking time for YOU, don't worry as everyone else in your life will benefit from it! I guarantee it!

These 40 Days!

Why 40?

Early astronomers time tracked cycles of 40 days for calendaring purposes and the ancients revered and celebrated these 40 day cycles in their religious practices. (Astronomy).  Remarkably, each passing solar year can perfectly be measured by keeping track of the 40th day. (www.creation-answers.com)

There are many examples in the bible where 40 days were significant. For example: It rained for 40 days, Noah opened the door to the ark after 40 days, Jesus fasted for 40 days and was seen walking on the earth after his crucifixion for 40 days.

We are entering into another 40 day cycle, Lent. It begins for many with Mardi Gras, (French for Fat Tuesday), which is traditionally a time of celebration from the Epiphany (when the wise men journeyed to see baby Jesus) to the day before Lent (six weeks prior to Easter; a time of fasting and praying.)

Religious or Spiritual in life, honoring the 40 day cycle can be a way of helping to keep us conscious and present in each moment. Setting an intention (achieving healthier ways of living, (be specific) for example) and bringing it back into our awareness throughout the day is a great way to move through these next 40 days.

60TH BIRTHDAY DRIVE!

I  left Huntington Beach, CA early on Friday morning, 3AM to be exact! I love driving when no one is on the road. Not being able to decide which way to head out, I found myself following the beach route to San Diego. 

The petroglyphs at Painted Rock Road near Gila Bend called to me and I took the detour. I spent some time there in ceremony with Indian Spiritual Energy, after all, it is my 60th birthday and would be my dad's 84th birthday! (We were born on the same day!)

Coming though Tucson, I started to get a bit ungrounded, I had wanted to go to yoga and run a few errands but found myself driving in circles. I noticed what was happening and so on my way further south, I went to San Xavier Mission, lit a candle and spent time in that Spiritual Energy.

From a numerology standpoint, lots of 1's, 3's and 7's were presenting themselves on this trip! Leaving Tuesday.