# 275
All week
long I have been trying to write a poem about the eclipse and about the strong
connection I felt to the larger world, the earth, sun and moon, and all of
those stars. It's not just about feeling
small or insignificant; on the contrary, I felt quite significant, it's about
understanding the expanse of infinity.
Do you remember trying to understand what infinity was when you were
little? I have some memory of being in
the car with my family and my Dad trying to get us to understand it, how big
the solar system, the beyond us was; that that unto itself was God. Anyway, I felt it Sunday night.
It was a
direct line between my camera lens and that sphere; the earth was blocking the
sun from the moon and as we all, earth, moon and sun were rotating together, we
sitting in Turners Falls, Ma. experienced the total eclipse of the blood
harvest moon. We experienced it as
rotating energy interacting with other rotating energy.
Reiki
is "a healing technique based on the principle that
the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to
activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore
physical and emotional well-being."
Self healing Reiki is an on-going mending
of one's own electrical force, or aura.
I've been trying to focus on using Reiki as a tool for working on
mending my electrical force; using Reiki as a way to gather the strength of
love to heal the automatic synapse activity long ago created by PTSD.
I was triggered this week, maybe I was
more vulnerable because of my experience with the moon. Maybe I was just more open. When I was triggered I could name what was
happening and even though naming it didn't stop the physical responses, it did
decrease the anxiety and adrenaline. I
have intentionally taken care of myself during this period and am hoping that
the adrenaline will disperse soon.
This has lead me to think of how
vulnerable placing the campaign up on-line has made me and that it can make me
a target. Thus, I've needed to be less
forthright this week and I will continue for the next week to be a little low
key.
Meanwhile, the campaign only has another
week and is nowhere near my goal. SO
please, if you had intended on supporting this project, this is the time. And if you hadn't decided, we know that I
really need your help. I will continue
the project no matter what. I am interviewing three women next week. And even if I don't get to do the traveling,
nor go to the conference, I will get the stories collected and published. This book is happening.
I did not take photos today. I'm not sure why except that I have not been
brave. I have not felt comfortable out
in the world and the light has sucked.
So here's a selfie and a picture from 5 years ago. Thank you in advance for your support. I really appreciate everyone's' help.
10/2/2010
A Writing Prompt by Edite
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