Wait, How Cool is This?!

I am in Nazereth and Jerusalem for Christmas!  Seriously, can I mention it again???  heheh.  After 30 years of going to the Church Christmas Celebration and watching magnificent plays about the story of Christmas and Jesus's Life and all that jazz and here I am, In the place where it all took place!  WOW.  hehehe.  Yeah, it makes me laugh a little cause I am not that touched really, but, I can imagine many intensely involved Christians and Catholics would have a serious face melting experience by the thought of being here during this time.  I am really not sure much Christmas Cheer will be going on all around, probably sprinkles of it here and there, probably some super serious mass will be going on, I have no idea, I just know that I am here and when I think of it, it's pretty cool.  I would think that my friends and family in the states would think so at least.  

Anyways, as of now, we have only seen the small (extremely small, even by Israeli standards) street market in Nazareth, there is a nice big tree in the middle of the square which was cool, I also saw some lights on the street lamps, but we were there during the day.  I am intrigued and interested to find out what goes on here during Christmas.  We have such an elaborate Celebration in the USA, with all the lights and shopping and parties and shopping and dinners and shopping and then it comes and goes, but the season is so joyful and warm.  It's almost like the whole Hallmark thing did something really magical to the Season of Christmas and Hanukkah and New Years.  

Here in Israel, people keep on working, the children definitely party during Hanukkah, but, I did not feel that sense of the season that all that consumerism and Hallmarkism brings in the states.  It was sort of like a passing breath, you knew it was happening, all the signs were there that it was happening, but it naturally came and went without needing to much attention. hmmm

Anyways, this is my 5th year out of the USA for the holidays.  Maybe next year I will be inspired to go back.  But again, this year, I AM IN JERUSALEM and NAZARETH for CHRISTMAS!  WOW!! 

Big love and laughs!

Tis the Season Of The Return of the Sun

Happy Holidays to You my dear friends!! I trust that this message is finding you all in a safe space, surrounded by loved ones and cuddled up in the arms of the Great Divine Love that surrounds us at every moment!!!

Being that I am in India right now and away from the incessant pressure of shopping, family and consumer - driven society, I have been spending a lot more time thinking of the true nature of this blessed Holiday that has been celebrated for centuries and along lineage's of different religious belief systems. With the information that has been streaming in and the people and saints that have been surrounding me, I am finding more strength in my heart when I honor this time as THE RETURN OF THE SUN. Being that we just celebrated the Solstice, three days back, bringing the sun back from it's decent into the darkening of the planet into the Re-Birth and shift to longer days and greater light, I am spending this christmas honoring the One thing in our life that, if taken away, would be the certain end of humanity as we know it. Take away all religions in the world and we will for sure figure it out (God, wouldn't that be a blessing!!) But, take away that bright golden light in the sky that replenishes our sources of survival, and, well, you know the outcome.

By no way am I saying drop your bible, leave the church and see Christmas in a different light (even if I did, would you do it???) I am just saying, maybe we should prioritize our devotion to the things that actually matter most for our survival as a human race!!!

I pray that each and every one of you are giving with the sense of giving, spending inside of your means and most importantly loving those whom are dear to you. If you have spent this profound time of community gathering and honoring stressing your way through societal obligation and man made materialism, maybe next year you can drop the fear of not fitting in (for the whole family) and enjoy your time honoring the great ball of light that happily serves us day in and day out as we spend our time bowing down to beings that walked the earth.....heheheeheehe. Just a thought!!! Truth is never Absolute. Maybe the Bible is right and everything was placed here for man!!! Either way, I can laugh. This game of life we play is completely amusing!!!!

Aside from my mind meandering, I do send you infinite love and joy this holiday season and hold you all dear to my heart. I feel so blessed that all of you are a part of my life (whether you want to be or not...hehhe). I look forward to starting the new year off sharing with you the many offerings That I have been guided towards for the upcoming year.