Clear the Space
This morning started with a drum beat, “the go away beat” or
as I like to call it the “clear the space” beat. After getting the kids to school I sat down
for meditation. Beginning meditation
today with my self-made buffalo drum; top, bottom, middle, top, bottom, middle,
top, bottom, middle I tapped with my drum stick. This drum beat is used to “clear the space”. Clearing the energies or space in your home, your mind and/or your life and preparing
it for the sacred seems to be a theme that resonates with us these days whether
we have awareness of it or not.
Fall is the perfect time to “clear the space”. October is a nesting month. As we transition from outside to inside, from
light to dark we prepare our space. As
the sacred season awaits us in the coming month it is necessary to not only
release that which no longer serves us but to make room for that which is to
come, the sacred. Over the last few
weeks I have been clearing clutter from my office, closets and pantry. I love the process of reviewing the necessity
of things and then determining whether they should stay in my life. Some people might find this tedious, but for
me, it is cathartic. Driving to the
Goodwill and letting go is such a feeling of freedom. Clearing the space in my home provides openness
for new sacred things to enter or for energy to flow freer in a sacred
environment.
Not only does my physical home get cramped, but my mind is
often cluttered with thoughts. This week
I have a head cold. Normally I do not succumb
to colds and if I do they are very slight.
But this cold is intense, is has “stuffed me up” and “I can’t breathe”. This outer manifestation of a “cold” is a reflection
of my inner world. I am stuffed up with
ideas. I can’t breathe my head is full
of thoughts. For me, I need to release the
overload through writing. Others may
need to express themselves through art, music, sport or nature for example. Either way the space must be cleared so the
sacredness of health can come forward.
Lastly, not only is my home and my mind overfilled, but my schedule
is as well. Life with two young girls
and busy school and after school activities can be overwhelming. This fall on a
conscious level I am reviewing my/our commitments to see which ones truly align
with my heart and our purpose as a family. Balance through rest and relaxation need to be
a part of the plan. The amount of time running
from place to place engaged in outside agendas can be tiring and not always
necessary. Consciously, we must choose to “clear the space” and allow for the
sacredness of free, creative and restful time.
Begin today, to look for areas of your life where you can
clear the space and allow the sacredness of life to shine through. Whether it is actual items in your home, your
“monkey mind” that never stops or actions that never end, now is the time to
release, to “clear the space” and allow the sacredness of life to be present
not only during the upcoming sacred season but from now on. Once the “go away” drum beat is finished (only
your hearts knows when) the “come to me” drum beat is next where the magic
truly happens.
Keep beating your drum
and breathe freely.
Love, “with a heart of peace”,
Susan
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