Posted September 24, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Toby

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Her beloved dog, Toby, had just passed.

First, her husband had passed.

Then both their son and their daughter were out on their own.

Toby was a rescue, and a rescuer. He was her first dog ever, and he had come into her life when she felt very […]

Posted September 18, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Fifty-Fourth Birthday

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She was working on a very deep poem — inspired by her goddaughter’s birthday — with her four poet colleagues/friends on Zoom. She did not share the poem simply because hers was a personal piece not requiring critique, and others had pieces that did. She agreed to send it after the […]

Posted September 5, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Rocking Chair

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“Remember when you told me IF I ever miss the rocking chair I can let you know?”

The local resale shop had refused the chair when all the other household goods were picked up. Her friend had taken the chair. The seat had been repaired and a new fluffy brown […]

Posted August 25, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Message from Chuck

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She was attending a grief journey group that is meeting virtually during the pandemic.

One of the co-facilitators is a man very sensitive to messages from those in spirit. He said he had a message from “Chuck.” He thought it might be for one of the other women but she […]

Posted August 25, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Praying Mantis

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Chatting on the phone, she mentioned having seen a praying mantis the previous day. It was on the cover that protects the bikes from rain. She said she had gently relocated it to the porch step, and then asked permission to take a photo. “It looked right at the camera!”

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Posted August 22, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Angie's Mom

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“How is your yoga practice working or not working for you?” the yoga instructor asked as they began the second yoga retreat using the Zoom platform since the beginning of the pandemic.

One woman confessed she had been having difficulty finding a location in her home to practice yoga. She […]

Posted August 19, 2020 in Sacred Stories

All is Well

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She had been nursing a bruised left foot for over a week when her friend suggested they look up the metaphysical meaning of bruise in Heal Your Body by Louise Hay.

Louise says, “In order to permanently eliminate a condition, we must first dissolve the mental cause.” Her friend put […]

Posted August 14, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Our “Tardiff”

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She was sending a photo to a friend when the auto correct change “our yard” to our “Tardiff.” which just happens to be the last name of friends. He had passed away over ten years ago, and she had not seen his wife in quite a while.

She took a […]

Posted August 8, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Ambiguous Moth

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“Do you know what kind of moth this is?” she asked, texting a photo to her sister.

Within moments her sister had sent an identification link to the Ambiguous Moth.

These moths had been coming into their master bedroom every night — entering from the former screen porch that […]

Posted July 21, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Swarm of Dragonflies!

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This wonderful sacred story is shared by a friend. Her mom passed recently. Here are her own words describing the experience:

I went to the home of my mom’s best friend for a visit on Sunday. She began by telling me that every time she and my mom got together they […]