Wholeness, Life Forces and the Sun's Energy

Today is a day of introspection and thought. I have been working with a wonderful group of women through Artella. This group is inspiring and as I set my goals and look at my life plan I find connection and inspiration.

My goals, while still a little hazy, include writing, research and performance, and workshops for women over 55. Inward bound programs, sometimes in the wilderness or out in nature but focusing on who we are at the core. They say you teach what you need to learn. I wan to be in nature and working with like minded women. I include my Weaving A Life in this plan. I see myself as a conduit for supporting other women as we play; as we discover who we really are at our Heart's level. As we discover what sparks, nurtures and feeds our soul. How we can live our lives from an authentic core, with total joy, peace and balance. I feel this is a way to truly and fully come into myself while giving back.

I have taken this afternoon to play. I meditated in the sun and then drew a rune asking for guidance. It was Sowelu. The Rune of wholeness, Life Forces and the Sun's Energy. It stands for that which our true nature requires. It embodies the impulse toward self realization and indicates the path you must follow, not stemming from an ulterior motive but from the core of your authentic self and individuality...you must become conscious of your essence and bring it into form, express it in a creative way. This is a Rune of great power, making life force available to you. It marks the time in your life for total regeneration - right down to the cellular level. It is a Rune that counsels opening yourself up, letting the Light into a part of you that has been secret, shut away. This is a prayer, known as Gayatri, and it carries the spirit of Sowelu. It addresses the sun:

You, who are the source of all power,

Whose rays illuminate the whole world,

Illuminate also my heart

So that it too can do your work.

I affirm that I wish energy and right action to flow through me. I am nourishing the capacity for it and beg direction.

A good day for thought and a good thought for the day! I am grateful.