Feels like Fall!

Talk about a weather change. Yesterday I was wearing capris and a t-shirt and today I am all bundled up again. Not that I mind a crisp day. I got out there this morning to take some pictures.

The wind has been whipping and those beautiful apple blossoms are gone but...now we have lilacs blooming. Isn't it wonderful that we have time to enjoy one beautiful creation and when it is gone we have another to enjoy. I wonder if the lilacs and apple blossoms were both blooming at the same time, if I would have had the time to enjoy both as much as I did just the apple blossoms.

As I took some pictures of the lilacs I noticed something that flew very quickly away from the bush and then back. I was so surprised to see it was a hummingbird. He was tiny. I wish I could have gotten a picture of him but he took off.

Last night was the 3rd meeting of the "A New Earth" study group some of my friends and I decided to start. When Oprah and Eckhart Tolle were doing the online classes, I started them but stopped about the 7th chapter. After talking about it with some friends we though that we would like to take the classes slower than one a week. I downloaded all the classes and we take one class and chapter a month. We meet twice a month. the first meeting we watch the class pausing when we want to comment or discuss something. The second meeting we get together and share our workbooks and thoughts from the chapter.

We talked a lot about the ego last night and how to recognize when the ego was taking over. We also talked about the self talk that comes into our heads, those tapes running over and over again from what we have learned about ourselves from past experiences. Seems my mind is very busy with thoughts that don't need to be there. We also talked about identifying with things and how these things make us feel worthy or the lack of things or images we are supposed to live up to make us feel unworthy.

Today as I was taking my shower something came to me. "I am". I have heard this many times but I just didn't get it because the "I am" was always followed by something like I am a mother, I am a teacher, etc, etc. Even though Eckhart talked about this it didn't really hit me until this morning. "I am". there are many roles I play but they are not who "I am". They are not the essence of "I am". I have identified with so many roles that at this point I don't know who "I am" but I get glimpses of that essence within and there are no words to describe the feeling of "I am" so I won't try. Love and Light Anne

Trip to Gemstar

Yesterday my friends Edwina and Lynn picked me up and we went off to Gemstar. We all needed jewelry materials. Gemstar is an awesome place where you can buy most any kind of beads, jewelry making supplies, gemstones, rocks, crystals, geodes and lots more. I am overwhelmed when I go there because there is so much to see and so much I want to buy. I had a limited amount to spend so i was very careful. We were there for one and a half hours but you could really spend an entire afternoon in there. I thought I would get out of there without buying a crystal but I was wrong. One small crystal called my name and I just had to get it. I needed one for my Reiki anyway.

The 2 pictures at the top are of shelves that are just outside the main building. I couldn't take pictures of the inside where most of the beads are because there were so many people in there. The next picture on the left is one of my favorite places at gemstar. The garden is filled with tumbled stones in many shapes and colors. When I am looking for chakra stones I look there. I only wish I could line my labyrinth with timbled stones. When I was walking through there I could feel the energy.

The pic on the right of the garden is a pile of rose quartz chunks. One of these times I am going to buy a chunk to put in the labyrinth.

The picture at the bottom is of some of the geodes they have for sale there. They take my breath away they are just so gorgeous. I would have to win megabucks to buy one as they cost hundreds of dollars.

After our shopping my friends dropped me off at my daughter's house nearby so I could visit my new grandson again. We all try to save gas now by car pooling or trying to get everything done in one trip. I was lucky my friends were going that way so I could go with them. Thank you Lynn and Edwina.

Time

Prom day! So much excitement. Running around getting everything done. My daughter was so nervous but also very happy. Her boyfriend was even more nervous than she was. They looked wonderful. We went to the Opera house to watch them go in. That is a big deal here in the small town I live in. Everyone comes out for prom night. I snapped some pictures and off she went. My littel girl. Does time really fly by this quickly? She is 18 now.
Wow, in another 18 yrs I will be 69 yrs old. I wonder if the time will fly by as fast as the past 18 yrs did. Life is short. I hear that all the time but when I really stop and think about it, it hits me. I hope I can make the most of the rest of my life and not waste a minute of it. But we do waste time don't we. Maybe that is ok. We do need rest time after all. We do need to take the time to notice the life around us. But then we are not really wasting time we are living life.
Days like today, the milestones in the lives of my children, make me sit and think about life. Life is good even when it is bad or sad or hard. Does that make sense? Well, to me it does. I want to feel it all. Love and Light Anne

I will be OK!

Today was a pretty good day. I spent a lot of time outside processing my wool and weeding the garden. My son was here with me for awhile because there was a half day at school and he helped me pull weeds from the garden before he left. It is amazing how much better the garden looks when the weeds are gone.
My mint has decided to show up after a long time of staying dormant. I had some last year which surprised me but this year it took over. I had to pull some of that too so my other plants would have room to grow. The mint I pulled is on a screen drying. I use it in a moth chaser sachet.
For some reason this evening things just kind of hit me and I felt sad. I took some time to myself and when I was more relaxed I went on with the making of dinner and things kind of got back to normal.
There seems to be some emotional weeds that need pulling. I guess pulling these weeds isn't as easy as pulling the weeds in a garden. Sometimes the roots of our emotions go very deep. I will continue to work at these weeds until they are cleared from my life. I need to make room so I can grow and blossom. There are things from our past that may lay dormant like the mint and then without any notice they come crashing back. This is when we need to give the past to God so He can heal us of the pain. As long as I have God by my side I know I will be ok. He sends His angels to take care of me and I know they are with me. Thank You Lord. Love and Blessings Anne

Apple Blossoms

Yesterday was kind of a hard day and I am not sure why. Maybe I was tired from being up so late at the hospital the night before. I just couldn't get out of my own way. By the end of the day I just had to do something to feel better. I decided to get outside and walk a little bit around my property and check out what was going on in nature. Getting outside always helps me get grounded. I am amazed at what I notice now. Before I started to open spiritually, I would only see the obvious things. Now I notice so much more. As I walked up the back of my field, I looked over at the ancient apple tree that stands at one of my favorite spots in the yard. The tree was covered with white and pinkish blossoms. I stopped in my tracks and just admired this tree. Imagine how many years it has been there growing. I have lived in my home for 23 years and I don't think I have ever seen it like this. The green feild was like a carpet leading to the tree. As I got closer my sinuses filled with the sweet aroma of the blossoms. I could almost taste the sweetness. I walked up to the tree and touched a lower branch pulling it gently to my nose so I could get a good whiif of the blossoms. Wow, this must be what Heaven smells like. I forgot all my worries and negative fellings of the day and just stood there breathing in the lovely scent and breathing out all the negative stuff. After awhile I went into the house to get my camera so I could take pictures to share with you. See if you can close your eyes and breathe in that scent of apple blossoms. Have a lovely day! Anne

My New Grandson

Last night May 20,2008 at 10:20 pm my newest grandchild was born. He is just such a blessing and a miracle. We are grateful and happy to have him in our family. Welcome John Jr!

The journey Continues

Welcome to Emerald Hill. I will be posting thoughts and sharing experiences in my spiritual journey here. The past year and a half have been like a roller coaster for me. My spiritual beliefs have grown to include things I was afraid to believe but now I find I must and I am no longer afraid. It has been hard to find exactly where I fit religiously. I really don't fit in any organized religion except a nondenominational one. This is why I became an ordained minister with Universal Ministries. They did not tell me what I had to believe. First and foremost I am a Christian. I believe in Jesus Christ. I believe in the Holy Trinity. Now here is where it gets tricky. I also believe in mediumship, reincarnation, reiki, angels and energy. To find out more about me please check out my website at http://www.emeraldhillhealing.weebly.com/. I will be posting as often as I can. Love and Blessings Rev Anne/Emerald