January 6th - Epiphany

Here is the simple list of these extraordinary seeds of will the spiritual world planted in the soil of our souls.

The Seven Inner Intentions of Knowing
to breathe
to warm
to nourish
to secrete
to maintain
to grow
to reproduce

The Five Inner Intentions of Loving
to wonder
to be in awe
to revere
to express gratitude
to devote

Having worked with each of these inner intentions over the Holy Nights, in the mood of the Holy Nights, I feel each intention germinating in my heart.  I am confident the germination will begin to form into roots, leaves, flowers and fruits as the year unfolds.

I know that when I find a difficult moment, a difficult mood, a difficult relationship, I can bring my heart thoughts to these twelve intentions and find which is being thwarted or withheld. Perhaps an intention has gotten active too soon. 

We have the sprouting of wisdom regarding each of these twelve inner intentions.

In ancient times we would have been initiated into each of these intentions by great teachers. Now we must initiate ourselves while in the inner solitude of the mystery center of our own souls. 

With Epiphany we celebrate the insights, the inner stars, that, wisely and nobly, we have seen and followed along our Holy Nights’ journey as we bring precious gifts to our newly born sense of self. Gifts of meaning, significance and purpose living in our individuality.

The Holy Nights are not easy. They are not packaged or processed.  They demand a great new consciousness and active cultivation from each of us. 

I wish you fierce courage, a profound creativity and a stable confidence for the unfolding of the year. 

The veils obscuring the spiritual world have fallen again, but the connection living between us mortals and the divine is stronger than ever.  With awareness of this connection, each of us goes forward this year more capable of honoring our twelve inner intentions.

Have a good year.