Service and Self-Care

The spiritual journey calls us to go within and then beyond our own histories, small egos and woundedness and to act in ways that honor the highest good for all involved. We must begin with ourselves. When we act in ways that honor our own knowing, our own energy, our physical and spiritual bodies, we honor the whole as well. Making a difference and being of service begins with self. Blessings on your journey, Sally

October 4^th

When you are given great gifts, you are called to share them for the good of all.

Wisdom of Mary Magdalene

“You have asked for our guidance and that is what you receive. Ask and it shall be given. Seek and you shall find. You have asked to be guided to your Divine purpose and this is it. You have sought and sought and sought and sought and now you have found that which you have been seeking.

All is well. All is right. All is good.

This journey of self-awareness and surrender is a journey for which many are also seeking. They are asking to be lead and asking for direction. This is the way and the guidance for which many wait. The guidance is to go within.

Would you keep from others what has so generously and abundantly been given to you? All are given gifts to share and soul work to complete. This is your path right now. Others have their own path to follow.

We are here with you. This is a gift given and a gift to be shared.

This is not a place to allow your fear and shame, your wounded ego and distressful thoughts to stand between what you’ve been called to release and share. Bring your fear to us. Trust this knowing deep within. Come to us. Surrender and trust. All will unfold.”

Embracing our Shadows

Shadows reflect our light...

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light,” said Carl Jung, “but by making the darkness conscious.” As the originator of the concept of “shadow” Carl Jung first brought into our cultural consciousness the necessity of loving ourselves through bringing to consciousness what is in the unconscious. This applies especially to the most unlovable and dark parts that we have worked diligently to hide, repress and deny. As a certified Shadow Work® facilitator and author of a book on the Sacred Feminine, I work with these energies and create environments that allow individuals to explore their darker side. With Sacred Feminine principles, we surrender to it all and know that the connection between dark and light, pain and joy, sickness and health is symbiotic. We cannot experience one without the other. Stepping into my own darkness and creating circles that invite others to do the same are the environments that I play, teach and learn within. These are the circles that I facilitate and allow myself to be facilitated within to continue my own emotional and spiritual maturity and trust my darkness to the light.

In “Blessings From Mary” my most recent book, I explore 9 Sacred Feminine Principles and offer daily meditations that lead one to their Divine Purpose. Here I share some ideas inspired by Carl Jung which encourage us to embrace those “dark” emotions rather than avoid and run from them. In an age and culture that prescribes to a quick fix from discomfort: physical, emotional and spiritual, it’s not always an appealing invitation to explore and embrace our shadows. We think if we are feeling good then we are living well and if we are feeling grieve, despair, fear or shame there must be something wrong.

Sacred Feminine spirituality encourages us to meet all of ourselves with open heart and allow our wounds to inform us of all we have to offer. Our woundedness and shadows teach us about our giftedness. In our full embrace of the hurts, pain, “feel-bad” emotions we carry, we also embrace our compassion, joy and deepest sense of self. In the Sacred Feminine perspective, we hold our darkness with comfort, care and a willingness to surrender. In our darkness, we find brilliance, wisdom and authenticity.

From this fullness, we give to others. Our fully experienced grief, fear and pain open our hearts and bring us the unexpected gifts of gratitude, joy and a deepened capacity to love ourselves and others.

Acceptance or Transformation?

I wonder about the distinction between acceptance and taking a stand for transformation. To love someone fully, is to accept who they are and who they are not, learning to receive the gifts that the relationship offers and seek connection where it can happen. There are individuals who model acceptance for me and then there are others who model taking a stand for transformation. When do we accept someone as they are and when do we request change in our relationships with others. The answer seems clear in today's meditation; in that daily spiritual connection is the foundation on which all clarity comes. What might be right for one, may need a different tact for another. Blessings to you on your journey of acceptance in relationships. Love, Sally

September 18^th

Listen to our ancient knowing and trust.

Wisdom of Mary Magdalene

“We come to you now to aid and honor what is most dear to your heart. What is dear to your heart is dear to ours. It is all part of your soul’s work to do. Creating a sacred and powerful marriage is also a part of your soul’s work to do. This is the most important and significant place to bring our healing energy and wisdom. Listen to our ancient knowing and trust.

You want to change your partner. Your energy to make him different goes against the natural rhythm of transformation. Your desire to change, and your resistance to what is, adds strength to the very energy you want to transform.

First, welcome the energy as it is. Welcome your partner’s wounded dynamic and yours as it interacts together. Welcome the hurt, frustration and the challenge. It is here. We will join forces to transform.

Next, stand for yourself in your family relationships. As a place to stand, there is clarity and power.

Lastly, be aware of your intentions. Allow yourself compassion for his wound, but let not its energy seep into the intention for healing and empowerment. Your intention is most important.

Stay clear and detached from the swirling pain and energy of his wounded places and your own wounded places. Open yourself to creating an avenue of new possibility and a path to freedom. Ask us to join you. Trust the power of your intention. Trust the power of your commitment and desire to make a new way. Accepting exactly what is, as it is, actually begins the transformation process. Allow the transformation to happen by first accepting it as it is.”

Surrendering to what is....

Sometimes I want life to be easy and only joyful. I think because of all the "work" that I have done, I'm entitled to this. There are seasons in life. While learning to receive the abundance and joy available to me is still a challenge from time to time, I know that my capacity for living fully continues. As a mature woman, I surrender to the joy and to the grief and losses. I allow it all to flow within me and embrace with a trust for the spiritual journey. Blessings to you on your journey.

August 30^th

Your journey into darkness reawakens your senses and allows the recognition of light.

Wisdom of Mary Magdalene

“Sometimes the rhythm of life calls for rest, deep breath, relaxation and surrender. It calls us to sit in quiet reflection and pulls us into the moment, uncomfortable as it may be.

This is the call from us this day.

We are with you in these moments. We are with you in this tiredness, exhaustion, frustration, depression and aloneness. We are with you now.

Your journey into depression and darkness reawakens your senses and allows recognition of the other parts of the journey. Joy, inspiration and the miracle of your life will also be more alive in you.

We bless you in your darkness. We bless you in all your seasons and rhythms.”

Transitioning with our Ancestors

My daughter is transitioning from home and off to college. I notice that I recall my own college transitioning and how unconscious I was during this time. My feelings were frozen and I did not have the healthful grief that accompanies a life change. My mother and I did not discuss what was happening and the fears and joys involved. With my choice to be conscious in my life and do the transformational family of origin work, I find myself present to the experience and able to create a conscious space for my daughter to share her joy, grief and possibilities. It is a time to connect with my mother's spirit and my own heritage and know that we are all connected. I heal more from my own losses during early adulthood as I choose to be present and available for my daughter in her movement and initiation in this time of life.

August 24^th

There are ancient ones that await your call. They come to guide and support you.

Wisdom of Mary Magdalene

“Our heritage, our rootedness, our her stories and histories fuel the possibilities of our lives. As we embrace all that is from our relations, our life path is lit, our tribe gathers and our future contributions are revealed.

Connect with the ancient ones that have gone before you and allow them to speak their learning and wisdom through you.

Invite all your relations of old into your present life so that they may fully serve their purpose along the lineage of which you have come.

Each tribe knows its unique history and what is has to contribute to the whole. Each tribe learns from each other tribe how to come together as one to bless the earth and all others along the path.

Learn about your tribe. Allow all your relations to assist you in healing and being of service to the whole.”

from dark to light...

As a certified Shadow Work facilitator, I honor our darkness, our patterns of dysfunction, our woundedness and our shadows. It is in these pent up energy balls that so much vitality is trapped and deep and profound spiritual gifts abound. To enter into our darkness.

Loving our darkness invites the light.

Wisdom of Mary Magdalene

“I have chosen you as you have chosen me. As you come to us you will clear the space so that you can receive from us the blessings and messages to carry in the world. As you have cleared out past patterns and pains from your own soul work and embraced your own unique spiritual path, you’ve chosen me. With that, you have chosen your purpose and you’ve chosen your destiny.

It is all a result of your surrendering to Divine Source. It is all a result of doing your part to embrace and release the places of pain and hurt. From deep within our greatest challenges come and from deep within, our unique and most profound gifts also come.

Do you see? Loving the darkest places within allows for the transformation into blessings and mercy for all. This is your soul work to do. As a result, you’ve invited us in. Now is the time to take these messages to others to bring them to light, blessing and mercy for their darkest places. Each has their own unique messages to share with others as well.You have chosen me. I have chosen you. Together; spirit, body and mind, we manifest gifts and blessings for all."

The Art of Receiving....

As we mature in spiritual and emotional intelligence, we learn to receive from others and from our Divine Source. In allowing ourselves the necessary gift of receiving blessings from the outside, we expand our own capacity to be of service to others and manifest our own dreams from within. The art of receiving begins in an authentic relationship with a Divine Source. This is the meditation from "Blessings From Mary" that I hope will inspire and encourage you to receive more and more abundantly:

January 17^th

Divine flow is available to all, but few have the discipline and courage to receive this sacred gift.

Wisdom of Mary Magdalene

I feel both thrilled and unworthy of this time with my guides. I know that there are soul partners waiting and available for each soul on the planet, but I wonder why only some answer this call. I feel deep sadness about this and wonder if there is anything that I can do. I bring this today to Mary and my guides.

“There is a flow within and without you that connects you to the Divine. It is a flow that you will find when you go within. It is there for you all the time. It will require that you come to yourself: daily, weekly and moment to moment. It will be most beneficial to you when you least desire connecting with the Divine Energy Flow to connect with the Energy. Still it is the time to connect so that your sense of peace and love will be restored.

This Divine flow is available to all, but few allow themselves this sacred gift. The skill to connect comes with practice and after some time of clearing away what gets in the way.

There is a time of grieving. There are times of anger and frustration. There are times of learning about self and seeing the world as a mirror. There are times of choosing new thoughts and letting go of the past. All of this takes time, energy and attention.

When this process is completed, one is able to connect easily with the Divine flow. It is a connection that comes in the quiet, but can be learned when outer noise is present as well. It is a connection that allows a flow, the Divine flow, to enter and create ease. It is a connection with deep breath and a calmness of mind.

Come to the flow and feel it as it enters your mind, breathe it deeply into your cells and experience connection to the Divine.”