Tuesday Temptations

Never say no to temptation, it might not come your way again.

Each morning tempts me to explore new ideas and concepts. I awake to my muse who calls me to find a new way of looking at the world, at my life, at my thoughts, and with the possibilities that surround me.

Today is the solstice. This is a day when the sun apparently stands still at it's highest point in the sky. Everything I think about that concept I remember the classic movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still. In this movie a man from another galaxy far, far away with superior powers visited earth to ascertain if we were evolving enough to be worth saving or if we were a danger to self or others. All he saw was war, anger, fear and hurt except in the heart of a small child. The child gave him hope so he decided to show people that there was a power greater than them so they would stop their evil ways. So, after consulting with a scientist who was a forward thinker, they conspired for a demonstration. He made the earth stand still. Scientists around the world gathered to discuss the phenomenon and to find ways to give the world a second chance. You know I can't remember the ending but I bet things changed.


Today is the solstice. The sun stands still and we here on the earth can stand still and appreciate the wonder that is our world and all that live here. And, in about 18 hours, the moon will join the sun and become renewed. We can use this current energy to renew ourselves and to pledge again to change the world one person at a time starting with us as individuals.


We are so fortunate to be blessed by international news available in micro-seconds. Some think this just shows how bad things are in the world. However, this is not true. The news lets us see where we need to focus love and healing to our planet. In analysis of war and conflict over time scientists have indicated that there is a significant decrease in conflict in war. There is less self-destruction going on globally than in any time of recorded history. Therefore the news is not to scare us but to remind us where we all need to do work to bring healing to our world.


I am tempted to shut out the world and not feel the pain that is here. I am tempted to shut people out of my life who are still wounding themselves and not experience their pain. I am in a state of constant temptation to seek pleasure and not pain. But today for a few minutes while the sun seems to stand still I will look deeply into my heart and my connection with divine love and see that we are all healed and whole once again.

However, I am also tempted to feel the joy that comes from summer. My seeds have been planted. My weeds have mostly been pulled. I wait for the harvest. In the meantime, I will take this day that god/dess has made and give thanks for all that was given me, is given me, and will be given to me. I will merge with the energies of my ancestors and dance and frolic and express pure joy in the gift of summer flowers, fluttering butterflies, and singing birds. I will dance. I will sing. I will let my imagination take wing.

Imagine the possibilities: http://manifestreality.com/possibilities