“Weddings,
Rainbows and Transformations”
Weddings are
a time of unification and new beginnings.
This weekend I was blessed to attend the wedding of a young couple. What a joyous occasion. The wedding was outdoors and the weather was
threatening rain all day. Rain, a sign
of purification and cleansing, began soon after the ceremony had ended.
As the rain
continued, the guests poured into the elegantly decorated barn, trimmed with
tooling and chandeliers, smelling of popcorn and cider. The atmosphere was warm and cozy on this fall
equinox weekend.
Soon
afterwards I ventured outside to help my daughter change into more casual
clothing. Looking into the sky, a double
rainbow appeared a sign of transformation.
What a beautiful message on the start of a new life together for this
happy couple.
As the
seasons change from summer to fall, we too transform like the couple in the
wedding, purified by the rain, united in spirit and guided by a sign that
bridges Heaven and Earth. The day after
the wedding a sweat lodge or “house of prayer” was poured, which I gratefully
attended with a small group of close friends.
Cleansed not only from the continuous rain but then from the hot stones
heated by the fire. A feeling of renewal
and refreshment engulfed me at the end and had a lasting effect.
After a long
week prior and a busy fall with the start of school, trips and life I feel the
energies settling, my energies settling.
We transform, hour to hour, day to day, week to week. At moments we are riding high on the rainbow,
other times spiraling and descending downward.
Because of
this we must have a constant, stable, reliable, spiritual practice. It matters not what your practice is, so long
as you practice it. The beauty is not in
the vehicle or even the destination but in the journey. Ride your rainbow of transformation, cleansed
by the waters, united in Oneness and guided by signs from both Heaven and
Earth.
Begin a new life with yourself.
Susan J.
McFarland
September
2014
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