Monthly Archives: March 2020

Initiation

Posted on March 30, 2020 by jenny

Richard Rohr, from his Daily Meditations for March 29 and 30: In my cross-cultural research on male initiation rites, I perceived five consistent lessons or truths communicated to the initiate, meant to separate initiates from their attachment to who they … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on March 26, 2020 by jenny

A lot of firsts.  I’m typing this directly into the computer.  My “3rd cup” is just water.  I walked Mocha down outside to get the mail.  Blue sky, brisk temperature.  I was glad to be alive.  And not afraid of … Continue reading →

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Energetic Connection

Posted on March 24, 2020 by jenny

Since this COVID-19 pandemic began, I have felt solidarity with everyone on the planet.  It surprised me, because for most of my life I’ve felt like an outsider.  More intelligent than most people, a very different way of thinking, odd … Continue reading →

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Standing in My Truth

Posted on March 24, 2020 by jenny

“A life initiation begins with a crisis that dissolves what you knew and what you were.  From the rubble of the ensuing collapse, a new self is born into a new world.”    Charles Eisenstein My first crisis happened when … Continue reading →

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Acceptance of Pain

Posted on March 21, 2020 by jenny

from my journal for July 23, 1976: amazing! miraculous! out of the depression and into an energy high. am weaving a finn weave project (tough going) that has been on the loom since Easter. Yesterday the weather broke and my mood did … Continue reading →

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Who I Really Am was Not Destroyed by PTSD

Posted on March 20, 2020 by jenny

Just typed this up.  It’s from my journal for February 12.  I’m writing about Grief Group.  One woman, who had been horribly abused in her childhood, told us about a recent dream.  She had dreamed about all the abusive incidents, … Continue reading →

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Another Complete Cycle

Posted on March 18, 2020 by jenny

Went through another complete cycle on Tuesday.  Daily Kos ran a story about how Trump has been minimizing the COVID danger.  He cares about the stock market more than people.  It showed his statements about “everything is fine” correlating with … Continue reading →

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Guidance

Posted on March 17, 2020 by jenny

I am probably in one of the safest places on the planet right now.  I’m in a retirement community with a good healthcare system, the campus was locked to outsiders by March 6.  People coming from outside have to go … Continue reading →

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Guidance

Posted on March 15, 2020 by jenny

From my journal for August 25, 2019 Dear Guides & Guardians, I really need some help. Dear Jenny, we love you.  Remember the kind Spirit that sat next to you when your heart was stony, and was patient and affectionate.  … Continue reading →

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Why it takes so long to heal early trauma

Posted on March 14, 2020 by jenny

I’ve been reading my journal for last year and came across this piece.  It’s a possible way to understand why sometimes reassurance works right away, and sometimes it takes longer.  One thing I’ve suspected for a long time is that … Continue reading →

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